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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1934
Page
4
Mrs. Obrecht reports two valuable diamond rings, including a wedding ring, stolen from their Hamilton residence during a week end. The family searched thoroughly with no clues found. receipts from a Ritz theater visit were left untouched, and officials were notified. The rings were never separated and the loss is felt beyond cash value.
The American Legion Auxiliary met in Mrs. Luther Thompson's home with four members and two visitors. Officers elected: president Mrs Z T Carroll. vice president Mrs A V Perigal. secretary Mrs I D Jones. treasurer Mrs L A Thompson. chaplain Mrs Martin Christensen. historian Mrs K E Stallcup. publicity chairman Mrs W Le and McIntire. sergeant at arms Mrs Clift Watts. The next meeting will be at Peter Johnson's home on Oct 14 with hostesses Mrs Allan Vickers and others.
A sequence of upcoming events across churches and clubs includes a Pastor class potluck at Presbyterian home of Mr and Mrs J O Hosier on Monday Sept 16 a Sorosis Club gathering Sept 12 a Pikertown Night Herbs meeting Sept 13 at Floyd Struthers home and other society get togethers through Oct including Roles Woman's Aid and American Legion Auxiliary meetings with locations in local homes and community centers.
Rolfe High School football prepares for its Friday night game against Humboldt at City Park. Rolfe seeks revenge after last year’s loss as Lanus Rickard Shelren Melson lead the backfield and Graeber Cornwell start at ends.
Interdenominational services near the Vandecar school seven miles north of Matteson oil station in Rolfe advance under the American Sunday School Union. Evangelist H Nell Malen and J R Kenny lead evening services at eight with dedicated audiences for youths parents and men and boys Sunday at 2 30.
An Iowa air show at Pocahontas on Sunday September 15 will feature top stunt pilots under the direction of F C Andy Anderson and Leo Brennan. Expect 10 to 12 planes with races around pylons and a parachute jump by Bill Rae.
A list of August automobile registrations across Rolfe Pocahontas and Plover shows many Ford and Chevrolet entries. Names include Betty Melson G L Sanders Lottie Thornton and others. Vehicle types include Ford Chevrolet Dodge Ford bus and Chevy truck with several owners in Rolfe and nearby towns.
The Rolfe Soft Ball Association concluded a weather delayed nine day tournament with several standout games. Humboldt defeated Fonda 3 to 1 in a rain affected opener, Kautzky’s beat Club Cafe 4 to 0 in a Class A semi and Humboldt won Class B 17 to 9 over the Top and Body team. Rolfe and Laurens played a tight seven inning match, while Kautzky’s defeated Algona 4 to 0 in the other Class A semi. Final rounds featured Porter’s pitching for Kautzky’s and notable base running by Roger Heathman.
Former Rolfeites gathered at South Park in Los Angeles on Sunday September 8 for a large social picnic hosted by Misses Nellie Grant and Stella Hoover. The event drew 52 attendees including families and special guests such as Chas Beam W Livingston Albert Gadd James Day and many former friends from Rolfe and nearby communities.
John Wax opens the farm sale season with a closing out sale at the Wax farm ten miles northwest of Rolfe on Monday September 16. The couple retires to town after years on the farm offering four horses two young teams 31 cattle including a dozen milk cows 28 sows and pigs sheep and lambs plus broad machinery and some household goods. Sale starts 1 00 p m with full details in the advertisement.
Eighteen members met for the year’s first meeting at Mrs. J. R. McIntire’s home. A one o’clock luncheon preceded a one act play She Lost Her Poise with Etta Symes J T Grant C W Siefkin and Geo O Hauck in roles. A short business session followed and next gathering set for Sept 24 at Mrs. M. T. Blessing’s home. Mrs. Walter Lortz of Sac City attended as guest.
Mrs Edna Kemp Hansen and her Idaho relatives joined Miss Dorothy Howe and Miss Sylvia Howe as dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson on Saturday evening in a social visit.
The Rolfe Promotion Club held its anniversary meeting with Morris M. Webb presiding. The group discussed Sunday closing, the blue laws, and non-co operators, but no action was taken. A reception for teachers was planned for Sept. 12 with 30 plates guaranteed.
Gwendolyn Nelson and Theo Gaskell of Rolfe represented Pocahontas county at the Iowa State Fair and earned Reserve Champions in the Clothing Demonstration Division. The girls will receive a free trip to Ames for the 4-H Girls Club convention courtesy of Younker Brothers department store. Pocahontas county exhibits earned three Blue Ribbons six Red Ribbons and one White Ribbon, with Margaret Virginia White taking a Blue Ribbon in the Style Show.
Vocahontas County 4 H Boys Club participants travel to Spencer for the Clay County Fair this week displaying 24 baby beeves and a 4 H Club colt. Nels Truelsen of Rolfe shows the club colt while Byron Larson Palmer Forrest Ives Morris Ives Roger DeWolf Eldon Ham Rolfe Allen Ives Wilson Bolen Robert Bolen Thomas Ives Leland Beneke Raymond Beneke Roger Ives and Richard Anderson Laurens exhibit the baby beeves. Football Friday evening City Park.
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