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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1926
Page
5
The article debunks the idea that advertising raises prices, arguing advertising draws crowds to shops and increases sales, allowing lower margins and quicker turnover. It contrasts fables with market reality, noting advertisers attract more customers and reduce sales costs, boosting efficiency for merchants.
National Editorial Association members, enroute home from their Los Angeles session, toured Seattle hosted by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. They viewed harbor facilities, visited the Olympic Hotel banquet, and heard mayor Itha Landes. The piece highlights Seattle as a growing seaport and commercial center with expanding irrigation projects nearby.
The Rolfe Fall Festival celebrated cooperation and community effort despite rain and wind. Twenty five parade floats and a musical program drew a festival crowd, with awards to Fullerton Lumber Co and Charlton & Bowen. A community exhibit at Knights of Pythias hall highlighted corn, pears, pumpkins, canned goods, and fine crafts amid late weather.
On Wednesday Sept 22 the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau board met at the courthouse with officers Nis Behrend sen Mrs Randall Melson J C Truel sen Merritt Clarke Wm Pirie John Grobman and Chas Watts present The group adopted a year plan focusing on Swine Management Marketing Boys and Girls Club Work and clothing projects The plan calls for fifty hog demonstrations and ten meetings with a hog veterinarian along with ten on breeding stock care of piglets five on movable hog houses and ten on pasture crops A report on women’s work was given by Mrs Randall Melson and talks by Mrs Avis Talcott and J W Merrill A committee proposed a Protective Association for Farm Bureau members which was adopted with details to be announced next week.
Rolfe High football surprised observers with a compact lineup and strong showing against Marathon last Friday. Coach Lee Jordan emphasizes hard work, but notes a shortage of substitutes as a major drawback for the squad.
The duo Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hille defeated Mrs. F. M. Ritchey and Rev. J. P. Lester two up with one to go in a two-ball foursome at Tolfe Golf Course. The match featured shifting leadership and a late push by Lester before the Hilles seized control at the fifteenth. An ongoing tournament cycle with the same pairings but new foursomes began after this enjoyable event.
Mrs J D Howe reports a fine program for the D M T Farm Bureau meeting at the Des Moines township school house Monday evening October 4. Demonstrations by 4 H Club girls Katie Peterson and Evelyn Snook, a prize winner at the Iowa State Fair, will be featured. Music and refreshments will be offered. public is invited.
The Rolfe Woman's Club invites husbands to a Thursday Oct. 28 gathering at seven o clock in the K of P Hall. Art Department hosts with ladies bringing a covered dish and ten cents.
Friday and Saturday nights brought frost that damaged some seed corn and fruit vines while preserving others. Farmers note corn crops are not bumper and some grain will become feed locally. Market speculation depends on reports. a bright spell could raise prices, but frost timing remains uncertain as September approaches.
Rumors circulated that a Good Samaritan was held up by a pedestrian near Havelock, but investigators say the story was a hoax. A unidentified man from Michigan allegedly staged the incident to solicit aid, and was taken into custody for questioning in Pocahontas.
Farm boys may join to obtain a purebred registered Holstein calf. Contact County Agent R Bowers at Pocahontas. Ten to fifteen calves available at reasonable prices with potential bank loans for buyers. Notify County Agent by Saturday morning Oct 2. calves inspected that afternoon.
The Garfield township District No. 2 ladies will meet for a clothing work follow-up at Mrs. I. W. Spear's home on Wednesday afternoon October 6. The session will focus on underwear and invites all interested to attend.
Pupils in District No 2 who were neither absent nor tardy for the month ending Sept 24 are Kieth Rickard George Heald Ellen Smith Everett Rickard Clyde Smith and Ivan Rickard. The Kennedy school is taught by Miss Ina Jolliffe.
The 4 H Clubs of D M T will demonstrate at the Farm Bureau meeting Monday evening October 4. After the meeting the clubs will sell cheese sandwiches and coffee.
Mrs. A W Ives hosted sewing club leaders from Powhatan Des Moines and Garfield townships on Wednesday September 22. Seventeen leaders learned pattern cutting underwear with Miss Isther Pond of Town State College Ames. Avisalcott of Iowa State College spoke on home demonstration work and Talcott inspired interest in home furnishing projects. A three course luncheon followed the session inviting more women to join sewing clubs.
The Eagle Grove Circuit held its Lutheran convention at Trinity Church Rolfe with Rev. Haavik preaching on What Think You of Christ. Other speakers included Rev. Lee and Rev. Holt who framed Jesus as The Bread of Life. Twelve pastors and twenty delegates attended. next convention set for Sioux Rapids in spring 1927.
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit held a meeting at the Robert Ives home with about one hundred attendees. The program included community singing a piano solo by Betty Melson a recital by Lester Applegate and a talk by Dr J P Less on farm product uses for business. County Agent C R Bowes spoke and Earl Ives led a parliamentary drill followed by refreshments.
The Rolfe Woman's Club holds its Annual Guest Day at the K of P hall on Friday October 1 at 2 00 pm with Havelock Bradgate and D M T as out of town guests All Rolfe members should attend and bring dues The program includes a business meeting a community sing reader Mrs Floyd Douglas of Ft Dodge will present That Something The Acid Test a one act play and Dorothy Dixons Monologue Music by the Rolfe school directed by Mrs McClurkin Light refreshments by the House Committee
Vera Celestia Murray of Rolfe achieved an 88.48 percent scholastic average and ranked among the top six percent of Iowa State College freshmen in Ames last year. She was one of about one hundred freshmen to attain the high ranking.
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