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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1934
Page
2
Rolfe and nearby residents share visits and travels as families from Pocahontas Plover and Havelock stop by homes in Rolfe. The note lists neighbors, gatherings, church events, and club meetings including the American Legion Auxiliary and Tuesday Club. It mentions Deane Trick's illness and CCC enlistments, plus partial notices on farm debt conciliation and political meetings in Fort Dodge.
D M T highlights a large senior class production with a long cast list for Why Shouldnt and notes from Miss Hurley on stage management advertising make up and properties. The piece also covers 4 H club basketball results in Waterloo and a brief report on six weeks tests and perfect spelling lists.
Pocahontas voters are notified that J. P. Bartosh will be a Republican candidate for supervisor-at-large for a four year term in the coming primary. June 4. Ballot listing to include his name.
The Paul Kerns family of Plover and Mr and Mrs W S DeWolf and family were dinner guests in the Clarence Henathman home Sunday. Miss Wilna DeWolfe has returned from Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge after an appendectomy two weeks ago. Mrs Edna MacVey and Clarke Owens of Mankato Minnesota were Sunday visitors in the Frank L MacVey home. Mrs MacVey joined them for an extended visit in Mankato and St Paul.
R L Arrowlet High School reports Monday evening events after the music contest. Barbara Melson spoke in the oratorical division. Sanborn won first. Moville and Rolfe tied for second. Webster City won dramatic. Humboldt won humorous. First and second places in all divisions went to boys. Mothers served popcorn balls and candy at a theatre party.
Early Ohio Irish Cobblers and White Beauty seed potatoes from certified stock. Call No 182. Cora Lind wanted single bed inquire at Arrow office. For Sale Green Mountain potatoes for seed and eating D E Young phone 25R28 Rolfe. 52-4
Dr. P Mabel Nelson of Iowa State College urges expecting mothers to drink a quart of milk daily and eat a balanced diet rich in calcium phosphorus and Vitamin D to protect their teeth and build healthy bones for the baby. She warns that without milk the mother cannot supply enough calcium for both, risking the baby's health.
A large elephant demonstrates strength by lifting a tree weighing about a ton. The comparison emphasizes power over vehicle choice, noting driving style matters more than car type. The remark about marriage as a pet implies a satirical view of women’s choices leading to an unfulfilling life.
From the Garfield Township Farm Bureau Year Book the 1930 schedule lists meetings at homes of local residents with themes including 4-H programs Chautauqua harvest songs and a Christmas songs program. The year ends with talks by collegians and an address by Mrs Randall Melson. The text notes the nation had nearly 4 000 centenarians in 1930.
Public auction set for April 28 1934 at 2:00 P M at Pocahontas Iowa courthouse to satisfy a writ of execution for Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Locus includes portions of Section 20 Town 92 North Range 31 West 5th P M totaling 281 acres more or less in the first parcel. Other notice lists land in Section 2 Town 92 North Range 31 West 5th P M totaling 85.87 acres more or less. Sheriff Hubert Kapsch deputy C W Gilchrist.
On April 24 1934 at 2 00 pm at in favor of Bankers Life Company against J H Brinkman Carrie F Brinkman and other Moffett and Simonson heirs Pocahontas County Iowa defendants the property described as the south half of the southeast quarter and east half of the southwest quarter of Section 22 Township 93 North Range 32 West is to be foreclosed with costs to accrue. Deputy C W Gilchrist. Pocahontas Iowa March 28 1934.
Long column of community items records visits among Plover area families including the Eggspuehlers Hilton Johnsons Traupe Christensens and Barnholdts. Attendance at church and school events plus small town commerce and hospitality mark weekly life with arrivals weddings and hospital updates.
Nearly all farmers in the township attended a schoolhouse meeting to study corn hog record books and income tax reporting. A. M. Simonson urged accurate records from Jan 1 1934 to Jan 1 1995, noting staged cash receipts and the need for inventories and balance tallies.
The Plover Lumber Co hosted a Monday evening event at the school auditorium offering a free picture show a lecture and entertainment. Two reels on the world fair and a motion reel on fence products educated attendees with a talk on fence building wire and posts. Card questionnaires were collected from farm heads and a prize drawing awarded an 80 rod spool of galvanized barbed wire won by J H Bucher.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday April 20 in the home of Mrs Mae Butler with Mrs Catherine Parradee assisting. Members are asked to bring carpet rags to donate to the meeting location.
Sunday services listed with Sunday School at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 Epworth League at 730 and Epworth League Rally planned at Havelock on Wednesday April 18 with Pastor Harold V Bartz leading activities
Plover Presbyterian notes Pastor Walter Rothwell as Sunday School and worship times shift around May 1. West Bend choir to give sacred concert next Sunday April 15 with free will offering for travel costs. Bible study April 17 covers Isaac and the Phillies. Joint Fort Dodge Presbytery preaching meeting in Jefferson April 24-25.
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