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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1934
Page
4
A teacher recounts Alexander the Great conquering India and weeping, sparking children’s questions. Freddie suggests the conqueror cried because he didn’t know the way back, highlighting a humorous exchange in a classroom.
Conversation reveals a playful betrothal tension between Mr. Tige and Miss Watt as Mr. Wrait notes her years of pursuit. The piece frames a lighthearted social exchange with small town intrigue.
A farmer visits his son's college and overhears chemistry students chasing a universal solvent. He asks what it is and learns it would dissolve anything, then jokes about what he would keep once found, in a light humorous note from Everybody's Weekly.
A fragment from The Awful Truth shows a playful exchange about an office boy’s gag and a mock funeral, followed by a light remark on a grandmother’s funeral and a puzzled reply. The dialogue hints at humor and everyday office dynamics.
A northern Minnesota relief agent encounters a clan misusing funds and questions why they keep the horse. The clan replies they need the horse to feed the herd, illustrating hardship and improvised care in relief efforts.
A garbled tale recounts Mrv and Mrs Thomas returning home with a dogged lane journey after work. The dialogue is largely unreadable with multiple misspellings and unclear events leaving the outcome and setting vague.
A garbled OCR line mentions a marriage and a new gown, with unclear references to tones and timing. No clear names, places, or dates are readable to anchor a full item.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a jumble of names and terms about cats hens and farm work with unclear narrative or event. No coherent story or identifiable figures or places emerge from the readable lines.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled dialogue about money and a bank. It mentions a query about goat dance and a rainy day yesterday. No clear subject, place, or identifiable figures emerge from the snippet.
An unclear exchange references funds for youth programs and someone named Sire seeking chances. The fragment mentions Washington and possible trouble, with no coherent report of events or outcomes.
A fragment from Pallunder Magazine presents a cryptic dialogue about a friend seeking help and a stranger asking about a concealed payment. The text hints at emotional strain and an unclear exchange, captured in terse, felt phrases.
West Bend and Rolfe visitors gather for family reunions and social calls. Local families travel to Des Moines, Fort Dodge, and Eldora for fairs, drought conference attendances, and medical or educational activities. The community reports illnesses, farm purchases, and a 5th birthday celebration, plus library reopenings and a surprise birthday party.
Interest among farm families in installing running water rose 1006 over 1935, with 32 counties requesting meetings. C H Van Vinck reports demonstrations in Jefferson Floyd Chickasaw Story counties and preparatory talks in 20 more. Black Hawk shows strong enthusiasm with 11 communities pursuing installations as part of a home modernization program. A typical setup includes sink shallow well cistern pump and range boiler costing 25.60 to higher amounts depending on scope.
Mrs Panui Keris Merlequand Mime and relatives completed a long survey voyage to Minnesota and Canada. The group toured Le Sueur Minnesota to Kenora Ontario visiting a major pea and car plant, Ford assembly, steamboat trips, Itasca, Kenora and Bemidji sites. They observed a large industrial campus and a notable school complex with 76 teachers and 7000-meal cafeteria. The trip included crosses into Canada with tolls and varied sights along the Mississippi and Great Lakes regions.
Local residents and families are mentioned in a roundup of social visits, travel, and events. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. H Fitzgerald visiting Fort Dodge with son Frank, J H Horsman planning a winter trip to Canada, and enrollments at Waldorf College for Eugene Simonson. The Learn a Little club to meet next Monday at Henry Fitzgerald home, with officers listed and dues noted.
The Grove family reunion at Call Staite park in Algona Iowa on Sunday Sept 6 1956 marked a special occasion as Mrs. El Grave of Mason City and others observed the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs El Grave. A long table feast followed a business meeting in which new officers were elected and congratulatory greetings were exchanged among attendees including numerous Grove family members from Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and Des Moines.
The column lists residents visiting relatives and attending events. It mentions J H Bucher, Ed Lehnus fixing up a place to practice, and various families visiting Fort Dodge, Algona, and Pocahontas Point. Circus trips to Dodge and Fort Dodge are noted along with births, injuries, and a hospital stay for a seven year old.
The American Femenarical will meet at Mae's home, and Horsman on Friday September 1st. Miss Nicol will assist as best she can. Attendees are urged to be present if possible. Reporter.
Sunday School and Morning Worship are listed with Epworth League and Evening Service. Thursday evening services move to seven thirty with Bible study on Romans chapter six. Lakes Aid meets Thursday afternoon. Members urged to fulfill spiritual and fiscal obligations before year end and consider eternal questions.
Sunday School and Morning Worship at Plover Presbyterian with visitors from Mallard. Marie Johnson began college at Fairfield last week. Distribution at Algona planned for Sept. 18 to 20. Pope Kitchens sink connections to the church basement installed during the weekend heat spell amid long repairs and a steady effort by Raymond Henderson and Ted McFadden.
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