Christian Endeavor to Meet in Rolfe September 23 24
Rolfe hosts the 14th Annual District Christian Endeavor Convention on Saturday and Sunday September 23 24 with about 200 out of town guests expected. Speakers include Rev Paul Shedd and Lawrence Bush, with music from Miss Mary Shriner and local orchestra. Host churches invite visitors from fifteen counties and local families offer lodging.
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Cople
Rolfe
Storm Lake
Lawrence Bush
Christian Endeavor
Milwaukee
Christian
Hampton
Harvey Fohner
Laurens
McMican
Fonda Presbyterian Church
M. D. Anderson
Carroll A. Lane
C. Paul Carlson
Mary Shriner
Rolfe Christian /Endeavor
Dickinson
Emmett
Kossuth
Clay
Palo Alto
Buena Vista
Humboldt
Calhoun
Webster
Wright
Franklin
Hamilton
Hardin
Pocahontas
Presbyterian
Baptist
Congregational
Friends
C. P. Carlson
Grace McEwen
Excelsior Society
Maurice Flury Dies After Long Illness at 72
Maurice Flury, 72, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 1933, at his north Humboldt home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Mary’s Church. He was born Oct. 11, 1854 in Alsace Lorraine and later served in the German army. He emigrated to the United States at 22, living in Caberry and Rolfe before moving to Humboldt. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, and a sister in Muelhausen France. Several Rolfe residents attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Flury
Humboldt
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
O’brien
Mr. Flury
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
United States
Caberry
Josephine Rapp
Rolfe
Flury
Ray Himrod
Muelhausen
F Rance
Joe Meisenbach
LE. Conran
Albert Jensen
Lester Fargo
Sarah Meisenbach
Rolfe and Humboldt Meet in Season Opener at City Park
Rolfe and Humboldt high schools clash Friday at City Park with a 4:00 p.m. kickoff. Rolfe keys include Capt Lok erse and Brinkman at halves, Keith Rickard at fullback, Edward Kober at quarterback, with Wie gert Olerich and Russell Stein among starters. Humboldt boasts a heavy line and a fast backfield as both teams seek early-season momentum.
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Rolfe
Humboldt
Lokerse
Brinkman
Keith Rickard
Edward Kober
Wiegert
Olerich
Russell
Stein
Calligan
Hoard
Jean Wiegman
Edward Green
Kenneth Maassen
Leo Shelgren
Junior White
Perry White
Melvin Heller
Rolfe City Park
Legion Auxiliary Meets In Rolfe With Jon es Election
The American Legion Auxiliary unit met in Rolfe with hostesses C W Watts Louis Paulson and EK W Wilson. County president Mrs Jones reported on the 13th State Convention in Sioux City and officers were elected including President Mrs Marvin Burroughs and Secretary Mrs Floyd McCain. An ovation honored retiring president Mrs R E Ferguson and a lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
A. A. Richmond
C. W. Watts
Louis Paulson
EK. W. Wilson
Ernest Struthers
W. M. Quigley
Marcella
T. D. Jones
Sioux City
Jones
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Marvin Burroughs
W. L. MelIntire
Floyd McCain
Sargeant-at-Arms
H. C. Lawson
R. E. Ferguson
L. A. Rogers
A. V. Perigal
Rolfe Seeks Bank With Fort Dodge Investor Support
Frank Sharon of Fort Dodge met Rolfe Promotion Club bankers Monday to discuss a proposed local bank. He offers to furnish half the capital if local partners raise the rest, with no final decision yet but hope for a bank soon.
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Frank Sharon
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Rolfe Promotion Club
Sharon
Boxing bouts teased at new venue this Friday night
Fans are invited to register interest with Mike Stoner Pinky Webb or The Arrow office before Friday to box at a new venue with potential bouts lined up for Saturday night.
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Mike” Stoner
Pinky” Webb
Arrow Office
Duck Season Opens October First With Reduced Limits
The article announces the duck season from October 1 through November 30. Daily limit drops from 15 to 12 and possession limit falls from 30 to 24. It notes some duck types become illegal to kill and urges readers to subscribe to The Arrow NOW.
Musical Talent On Public Stage Invites Community Attendance
A community concert presents choirs and soloists from Rolfe and Laurens including Maxine Spencer Rolfe piano Rachael Wiegman Rolfe piano Louise Vaughn and Annabelle Brinkr with Beethoven Schumann Chopin and Spaulding selections. The public is very cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Spencer
Rolfe
Jean Graham
DeVonna Vaughn
Schumann
Rachael Wiegman
Willard Klein
Louise Vaughn
Miss Whanel
Spaulding
Charlotte DeGroote
Annabelle Brinkr
Rolfe Promotion Club discusses bakery, banking and safety
The Rolfe Promotion Club heard C. G. Jolliffe praise for his bakery and community role. Charles Watts reviewed banking conditions, noting credit constraints. A nightwatch study and recruiting efforts were set, with a September 21 meeting led by Jolliffe.
Iowa Board Recommends Pocahontas Street and Sewer Projects
The Iowa Public Works Board backs thirty eight projects totaling 2 742 771 dollars with 30 percent government grants and the rest as loans. Pocahontas has two items: paving the main street at 25 939 dollars and sewer and water work at 2 755 dollars. Delays likely as approvals and contracts await national action and spring postponement looks probable.
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Iowa Public Works Board
Pocahontas
Highway Commission
National Board
Dutchman and bank check tale prompts cashing of dividends
A tale of a Dutch man who rushed to a bank to cash a check during a run but declined to take his money. Cliff Howe asks State Savings Bank dividend recipients to call in and cash their checks, announced Aug 1, and many have not yet claimed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Howe
State Savings Bank
Howe
Rolfe Local News Items Highlights Sept. 22 Carnival
The Rolfe column notes a school carnival date set for Friday, Sept. 22, with details to come. It also covers social visits, a Laurens Municipal Band concert, the A L D Club meeting on Sept. 26, a mishap involving Miss Marietta Spence injuring her ankle, and local receptions and club activities.
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Watson Beam
California
Boss
Hull
M. P. Hancher
P.T. Hanlon
Emery
Ed Bachman
Manson
Thos. Hancher
Des Moines
Harriss F. Thomas
Laurens
Laurens’ Fine Park
Thomas
Genial
Emil Olson
Rolfe
Gordon Hoard
Donald Eikenberry
Laurens Banch
O. U. Cook
L. A. Rogers
Y. S. Bassett
C. P. Lathrop
Leonard Smith
Marietta Spence
Fort Dodge
County Superintendent of
Janice
Cliff Howe
Pocahontas Public School
Iowa Health
Parent-Teacher Association of
Marshal Lewis
Dotson
Green
M. T. Blessing
M. D. Anderson
C. W. Siefkin
Frank King
C. B. Bowen
Geo. O. Hauck
A. G. Hille
H. F. Olerich
Marion Bruce
R H S Class Officers and School Activities Noted
The senior and junior high classes at R H S elected officers and sponsors. News covers speech classes starting, football preparations for Humboldt game, band and instrument lessons, physical education, ninth grade enrollment, Cicero studies, Beowulf study, and various grade reports including geography and arithmetic progress.
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Billy Brinkman
Grace Thompson
Secy
Treas
Wm. Longnecker
M. D. Anderson
Vernon Harmon
Harold Hoard
Kelmer Peterson
Edna Marcum
Billy McIntire
Eldon Obrecht
Gwendolyn Nelson
Helen Tiedeman
Lawrence Kennedy
Irene Witt
Janice Wiegman
Mpongor
Misgee Hendrickson
R.H.S
Hendrickson
Marsh Graham
Wanda Peers
Evelyn Brock
Life's Players Hold Winning Hands Across The Game
A reflective piece notes that every participant in life encounters moments of success. It suggests resilience, perspective, and timing determine when one holds a winning hand in the ongoing game of life.
Community Notes and Visits Around Fort Dodge
Various local visits and illnesses are logged as Mrs. Frank Kirkpatrick returns from Huntington. Mrs. B A Ford visits from Jefferson while Mrs. B A Peterson improves. Dinner guests include the Ferguson and Wiegman families with the Fitzgeralds. Arlington trip for extended family. Visitors from Perry arrive for several days in the Dawson home. I E Wilcox recovers from an appendectomy. Ducks briefly occupy the kittenball pond until the tile opens and the pond disappears. The Methodist church votes to return Rev T S Bassett. Rosary Society hosts Mrs James Sennett with a gift presented. Youth activities include a reception for Rolfe rural teachers. pageant “Challenge of the Cross” presented at service.
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Guy G. Butler
C. G. Jolliffe
Rinkman
Gowie McIntire
C. H. Tollefsrude
Butler
Cora Lighter Ivey
J. C. Damborg
Obrechts
Pivately Op
W. D. Hauck
Laurens
Rev. T. S
Rolfe
Jolliffe
NRA
T. S. Bassett
C. W. Siefkin
J. T. Grant
R. G. Hunter
M. W Webb
Bert A. Peterson
Chas. E. Watts
Pocahontas
Charley Watts
Watts
J. H. Brinkman
C. L. Gunderson
E. Eikenberry
J. C. Sennett
M. W. Webb
Frank Kirkpatrick
Huntington
W. Va
B. A. Ford
Jefferson
O. B. Fuller Jr
B. A. Peterson
Earl Ferguson
Lois Jean
Janice Wiegman
Frank Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
Earl Fisher
Leland Manley
Arlington
S. C
Myron Manley
Alvin Iverson
Marilyn Ann
Ellen Goli
Perry
Wis
G. A. Dawson
Minnesota
South Dakota
I. E. Wilcox
Alfred Gadd
Herbert Clegg
Rosary Society
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
James Sennett
C. E. Calligan
Sennett
Methodist Church
D. M.T
Lois Jessie Brinkman
T. D. Jones
Barbara Melson
Lucile
Marie Wheeler
Prella Mae Brinkman
Theo Gasell
Pioneers of Health Save Lives Through Discovery
A study of notable figures shows their work reduced mortality by identifying diseases and preventing them. Modern populations now enjoy longer, healthier lives thanks to these ancestors' discoveries.
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Gaged
Knights of Road Make Rolfe Work for Food
Fall brings more Knights of the Road to Rolfe as residents report increased door calling. The Bum Committee feeds two to three men weekly and directs others to work for 20 cents in food vouchers. Marshal Peterson assigns jobs for an hour before food, and cooperation with housewives aims to curb the nuisance. Residents say the rail line area sees frequent visits, with refusals prompting threats or requests for help. Renters are involved and outcomes depend on self-help tasks.
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Rolfe
Promotion Club
Bum
Marshal Peterson
Frank J. Nacke
Marshalltown
Spencer Fair Draws Crowds With Debut Auto Racing
Thousands expected at the Clay County Fair as advance grandstand reservations top prior years. Secretary Dailey notes improved outlook with families planning vacations and Tuesday Kids Day offering low prices. Auto racing debut on Tuesday features Sig Haughdal and other Spencer stars attracting clerks and business visitors.
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Clay County
Dailey
Spencer
Sig Haughdal
Excelsior Society Social After Amy Ireland Recital
The Excelsior Society hosts a social evening in the Presbyterian church parlors after Miss Amy Ireland's recital on September 14. Home-made ice cream and cake will be served and all are invited.
Community groups announce meetings through September and October
Local notices list gatherings at multiple homes and venues from September 14 to October 9. Groups include Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, American Home Study Club, Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit, M E Young Women’s Club, Chapter FA P O, Presbyterian Missionary Society, Trinity Lutheran Missionary Society, Tuesday Club, A L D Club, 4 H Club, D M T school carnival, American Legion Auxiliary, with venues spanning homes, city park, and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
Simon S. Simonson
Ruth W. Brown
H. F. Olerich
American Home Study Club
C. L. Gunderson
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit
Jas. E. de Wolf
M. E. Young Women’s Club
Ernest Vaughn
Glyde Brinkman
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Minnie Jarvis
Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
George Sanding
C. P. Lathrop
Garfield Township
Clarence Heathman
American Legion Auxiliary
W. M. Quigley
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Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Miriam Ives
Buena Vista College
Woodworth
Margaret Ann Peterson
Beverly Grant
Sheila Jolliffe
Mathews
March of the Little Sages
Betty Seifert
Parkinson
Norma Lee Robinson
Fred Allen
Laurens Tiana
Nightengale
Weber
Traumerer
Rolf
Baines
Williams
OI Gold
Arlene Cook
Rolfe ‘Bone
Donald Davidson
Nan
Morningside College
Wenrich
Lulu May White
Jano
Adelaide Claussen
Esther Simonson, Rolfe
BOARD
Miss Donica
Evans
Anderson
Spotvold
Helen Johnson
Marathon
Cicero
Cataline
County Institute
R.h.s.news
Betty Boles
Alvin Riches
Brandeis
Phyllis Perrin
Arlene Brock
Knights of Road
Spencer Fair
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