Editors Meet in Emmetsburg Iowa Press Association Gathering
District No 2 editors meet in Emmetsburg to review conditions and attend a banquet at St Thomas church basement hosted by the Commercial Club. Miss Donovan of The Tribune presides at the toast program and editors later tour the city and talk business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Press, Association
Emmetspure
Edi“Tress
the Tribune
Bimetsburg
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Co-Operative Buyers’ Association
Henry Ford
Miss Donovan
Branagan
Mayne
Lecture on Belgium by Dr Throckmorton at high school
Dr Throckmorton of the State Board of Health, in town for the baby contest, will lecture at the high school auditorium at eight this Friday night. The free talk covers her trip through Belgium and promises to interest all listeners with a lively, informative account.
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Throckmorton
State Board of Health
Jockmorton
Belgium
Sunset Hill Club Elects Officers For Year
The Sunset Hill Club held a September 9 business meeting at Mrs. Fred Nelsons home electing President Mrs. A G Hille Vice President Mrs G A Dawson and Secy Treas Mrs A V Graeber for the coming year The first dinner party will be hosted by Mrs A V Graeber and Mrs W P Wheeler at Mrs Wheeler's home on October 6 at seven oclock Members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Hill Club
Fred Nelson
A. G. Hille
G. A. Dawson
Secy.-Treas
A. V. Graeber
W. P. Wheeler
Tembers
Lyceum Course Promises Five Notable Attractions For Rolfe
The Redpath Vanter management brings Hipple Concert Company Opie Read Dorothy Cole Company Clarissa Harrold and Lombard Duo to Rolfe for a winter lyceum series. Woman's Club underwrites tickets with adult season at $2.00 and child season at $1.00. Individual admissions are fifty and twenty-five cents with a ticket canvass on Monday Oct 4.
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Rolfe
Martha Trick
Iscal
Redpath Vanter
Hipple
Opie Read
Dorothy Cole
Clarissa Harrold
Lombard Duo
Middle West
Lyceum
Woman's Club
Study Center in Rolfe for Pocahontas County Teachers
A study center for northeast Pocahontas County teachers will be held in Rolfe starting at 10 o'clock Saturday morning October 2 and continuing all day. All local teachers are urged to attend with Prof. Swain and Prof. Fullerton of ISTC expected to be present. Grace D. McMichael County Supt. The man who speaks with a bitter tongue is the first to feel its venom.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Swain
Fullerton
Grace D. McMichael
A Beauty Spot Along McKnight's Point Near Rolfe
Sunday evening the editor and Mrs. Bruce visited McKnight's Point northeast of Rolfe, invited by the Ritchey and McIntire families. They described sheer river bluffs, golden western hills, and a silver thread of Nowlen's Lake, with moonlit trees and a tranquil, sunset view that rivaled Italian scenes.
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F. M. Ritchey
J.R. McIntire
Bruce
McKnight
Nowlen
Owas
California
Minnesota
Woman's Club hosts Dr. Jeanette Throckmorton talk
The Rolfe Woman's Club invites women and girls to hear Dr. Jeanette Throckmorton speak on public health at the school building on Friday October 1. She will address girls over thirteen at 3 30 pm. No admission is charged and a district meeting delegates election follows.
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Jeanette Throckmorton
Woman’s Club
Woman’s Club’ of
Rolfe
America
Throckmorton
London
Paris
Brussels
Throckmoreton
Baby Health Contest Opens Week with Many Vacancies
Baby Week attracts about thirty babies in two days with many openings on Wednesday and Thursday as colds limit visits. Sixty eight children aged one to three were examined and Friday morning is set for six to twelve month olds. Prizes and a talk by Dr Throckmorton follow at 1 45 p m in the school auditorium with all women invited.
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Dr. Throckmorton
Woman’s Club to Screen Health Film for Girls Saturday
The Woman's Club of Rolfe hosts an all girls matinee at The Scenic on Saturday at 3:00 PM. A seven reel health and social hygiene film, secured through Dr. Throckmorton, will be shown for free. the state paid $450 for Iowa use.
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Woman’s Club
Rolfe
Throckmorton
Iowa
Lasky Studio
Missionary Society Supper Set at Local Church
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will host a supper in the church basement on Wednesday October 6 starting at 5 30 p m. The menu includes chicken pie mashed potatoes baked beans Boston brown bread cabbage salad jelly pumpkin pie and coffee.
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Ladies of the Presbyterian Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Rally Day at Rolfe
Rev. John P. Lester leads Rolfe Presbyterian services with 10:80 a.m. worship and 11:45 a.m. Bible School. Rally day aims for 1,000 in attendance across services, with a 235 Sunday school goal and programs for Junior and Christian Endeavor. Sermons address see God and God intervene questions.
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Presbyterian Church Notes
John P. Lester
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Rolfe Presbyterianism
Eastern Publishers
Orrel Green
Miss Ireland
Warshift
Bible School
Haworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church notes from Rev A H Bryan
The pastor reports two years in Rolfe with 181 sermons, 23 funerals, 17 weddings, 31 admissions, and 17 baptisms. Union meetings planned for Oct 10 31 with active participation expected. Epworth League service 6 30 p m next Sunday noted.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Bryan
Humboldt
Epworth League
Rolfe
W C T U Notes Roll of Rolfe Chapter Highlights 1924 Efforts
The Rolfe W C T U met Sept 23 at Mrs Minnie Mattesons with reports noting four profitable years. Income since Feb 7 totaled 183.63 with 147.85 disbursed. 90 funded the American Legion boys from the Rolfe races. The year included National Prohibition Day observances January 15 16 and six new members. The union grew to seventy members while losing three valued members. Flowers were sent to the sick and funerals. a Rockwell City Flower Mission Day visit supported reformatory inmates. Elizabeth Wheeler Miss Ames M J Philpot and Christina Collison contributed to citizenship and legislative education. A July 3 picnic and August interfaith picnic occurred. The group raised its Jubilee Fund quota and aims for a world with less saloons by 1925. Mary Wheeler Secretary.
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Rolfe
Minnie Matteson
American Legion
Presbyterian Church
Fraser
Hollenbeck
Kennedy
Rockwell City
Elizabeth Wheeler
Chicago
Des Moines
Miss Ames
Mary, Wheeler, Secy
Equal Rights Prompt Fair Coverage in Local Papers
A complaint asserts gender bias in wedding coverage in Emmetsburg, noting a bride described in unnecessary fashion while the groom’s attire is omitted. The row cites a supposed typographical fix to pink charmeuse as insufficient.
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Emmetsburg
Rolfe Takes Beason Sutherland 12 9 In Cold Wind
Rolfe defeats Sutherland 12 to 9 on home field with heavy wind limiting aerial play. Coffin and Fraser stand out for Rolfe while Sutherland relies on the quarterback for ground gains. Two early fumbles and a late Rolfe score define a low-scoring, disciplined game officiated well.
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Rolfe
Sutherland
J. P. Lester
Fraser
Coffin
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The
Hippie’ Company
First National Bank
Rolfe, Iowa
the Woman's Club
Katherine McDonald
Frank Mayo
Joan
James Oliver Curwood
Little Wanderer
Tom Moore
State Savings
W.S. McEwen
Robt. Bruce
James Bruce
Jos. McEwen
D. D. McEwen
Board of Directors
J.B. Kent
Robert Bruce James Bruce
W. S. McEwen
Joseph McEwen
the State Savings Bank
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