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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1931
Page
6
Local notices list meetings and activities for Apr 10 to Apr 25 including Methodist groups Farmers Union American Legion Auxiliary Pythian Sisters Y M C Club and 4 H clubs. Venues range from country homes to schools with officer elections card parties and exhibits planned.
Norman Baker questions whether bovine tuberculosis can transmit to humans and calls for positive scientific proof. C H Mayo concludes a conservative estimate that bovine tuberculosis accounts for twenty five percent of child tuberculosis and five percent of all human TB, mainly from tuberculous milk.
Members of the Class of 1931 at Des Moines Township Consolidated School presented the play Here Comes Patricia in the school auditorium. Under Mrs Leonard Smith the cast including Dorothy Weaver Naomi Spencer Gladys Cox and Doris Kauffman delivered polished performances with an 16 piece high school orchestra conducted by Miss Jeane Scheffers and a clarinet quartet and vocal solo by Henry Hermansen highlighted by Fern Lawn village antics and a gubernatorial daughter in disguise plot driving romance and comedy on stage.
Paul Bates twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Bates living on the former Robt Klein farm northeast of Rolfe was injured when his clothing tangled in a gasoline engine last Sunday. He suffered a skull fracture about four inches long and was first treated by Dr Fuller White before being sent to Fort Dodge for further care. He was returned home Tuesday with orders to stay quiet for three weeks and remains in serious condition though improving.
About twenty neighbors gathered at Mrs. G N DeWolf home to seed sixty acres of oats. Eleven discs worked in the field near the house and others in a distant field. Neighbors helped ease her burden with a day of cooperative farming and community spirit.
The Rolfe Woman's Club meets at Mrs. Minnie Jarvis home. A memorial service for Mrs. J. C. Olerich is observed and resolutions read. Music program features Liszt and Chopin works, vocal solos, a hymn paper, and a patriotic song by L. Sargent with multiple accompanists and a duet finale.
The Pocahontas county board met Monday and awarded contracts that secure a four cent per gallon price for gasoline delivered under wagon price. The county uses about 80,000 gallons yearly and expects a favorable deal from Shell Oil Co, a major Dutch firm challenging Standard Oil globally.
Mrs W J Johnson of Plover was a Rolfe business caller Tuesday. Doing work ahead of time is hard but pays real rewards.
A quirky note lauds a group for their pep show and paragon poses in the presentational production. It highlights spirited performance and the festive, playful tone of the event.
Nine townships begin work in the 4-H Clothing Clubs with Mrs. John Olson guiding county girls committees. Bellville shows a strong start while Garfield works under Mrs. H D Brinkman. D Pirie Beyea will attend Rally Day on June 16 possibly at Sunk Grove. Beyea, a former Red Cross worker, joins health leadership and state musical selections are under study. Delegates will attend the Girls 4-H Club Convention in Ames in June, limited to 1 500 girls, with Pocahontas county clubs all represented.
Giles Norman DeWolf born May 10 1889 on a farm near Rolfe died Mar 31 1931 from a gunshot wound while hunting He married Lida Nicholson on Dec 22 1912 and had three children Wilna Rose Norma and Giles Laddie Surviving relatives include his wife children mother siblings and many nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at home and Presbyterian church with interment in Clinton Garfield cemetery.
Twenty voice choir performed The King Eternal last Sunday evening with soloists Julius Stevenson Franklyn Majorowicz Mrs Grant Johnson Lola Stoufe Thos Diggs and others. Johnson led the choir with Scheffers at the piano and Quinsland assisted in tenor.
Rev W A Wilkinson reports Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00am Morning Worship 11:00am Epworth League 7:00pm Evening Worship 8:00pm The church notes nine baptisms and one new member during after services The Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs Kenneth Squires home on Friday April 10 The Willing Workers' Society gathers at the Parsonage at 2 30pm Saturday April 11 The Sunday school surpassed last week’s benevolence goal with 150 75 in offerings and urges larger attendance
The Rolfe church reports a memorable Easter with full seating, fine organ and choir music, baptism and reception, and a Sunday school attendance of 254 the second best Easter Sunday record. Vaughn sisters provided special music. Next Sunday services and trustee plea to protect curbside grass are noted.
The Pocahontas County American Legion Association and the American Legion Auxiliary will meet in Laurens at 7 30 p m on Monday April 13. It is the final meeting of the season and all members are urged to attend. Refreshments and dancing will follow.
Farm Bureau with Forestry Service Iowa State College directs windbreak planting in Pocahontas townships. J. T. Bode and County Agent Bowers lead the effort with one tree line per township. Readied for Dakota winters, evergreen windbreaks save coal value, while demonstrations list participants across Swan Lake to Hicquevelt townships.
Farm Bureau board met at the Pocahontas courthouse to set cooperative purchases and plan county events. The farmers’ tour to Ames State College is scheduled for June 19, and 4-H Rally Day for June 16.
Plans are made to form five community groups of boys for 4-H Club work. The groups will include all five stock clubs, and pigs will be provided for interested boys. A camp or picnic will be held at Sunk Grove in June, with a chance to attend the Short Course for boys at Iowa State College in Ames. Marketing and production tasks will be considered.
The Cummins Township Farm Bureau unit meeting is moved to Monday evening April 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Cowan due to a conflicting date. A large audience attended the last meeting and a good sized crowd is anticipated for the April 20 session.
A few single men seek daily work at the Farm Bureau office in the courthouse. Many are experienced farm hands willing to work for a reasonable wage. For access to married or single men, contact the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas.
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will meet at the D M T school at 2 30 p m Tuesday Apr 14. Members should answer roll call with their favorite tree.
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