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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1931
Page
2
Rolfe residents host and visit relatives over the weekend. Numerous local households note guests from Plover Humboldt Spencer Des Moines and Ames. A mix of social events sales and notices also fill the week with garden talks and club meetings.
Lester Kinseth of Bode was sentenced by Judge F C Davidson to three years in Anamosa for illegal possession of alcohol. He appealed to the state supreme court, posted bond, and remains employed as manager at the Swift & Co produce plant in Bode. He testified he lacked knowledge of the liquor cache found under the building.
A compact piece notes that some locals prefer shopping outside their town, choosing distant markets or chains over hometown merchants, highlighting a trend in consumer pride and local economic impact.
For the fourth year livestock breeders and judges will meet at Iowa State College Ames June 17 19 to discuss judging problems and classifying. Sessions cover hogs beef dairy sheep and draft horses with a market hog class including carcass value judging and a trophy from Wallace's Farmer and The Iowa Homem stead.
Dairy expert C. Y. Cannon of Iowa State College warns against turning cows to pasture early due to dry weather and slow grass growth. With hay shortages, dairymen should rely on grain to maintain herds, as roughage stocks run low. He notes the college farm maintained milk and cow health on limited roughage when grain supply was high.
The first of the spring brood of Hessian flies emerged in Monona county on Monday April 13 according to Dr C J Drake state entomologist at Iowa State College The peak emergence is expected about May 1 and migration patterns raise concern for both infested and uninfested fields with winds guiding spread Some wheat fields in western Iowa are being shifted to oats flax and corn.
The D M T school reports perfect attendance for Maxine George Leonard Weishaar Russell Johnson Mildred Scheffers Ivan Smith Doris Kauffman Stanley Kauffman Gilbert Weishaar Robert Rutgers Lucille Weishaar Elwood Ryen and Virgil Vaughn. It notes April 16 health exam by Dr H C Lawson discovering skin issues and some chickenpox cases. Six weeks’ report cards upcoming and honors credits earned in music contest and senior class play.
Rev. L H Kjoller leads Nain Lutheran Church with Sunday School Bible Class at 10 00 morning worship 11 00 evening service first and eighth Sundays 8 00 pm mid week prayer Thursday 8 00 pm all invited to attend services held as scheduled unless announced.
Theatre schedule lists Gary Cooper Ernest Torrence and Tully Marshall in Fighting Caravans Thursday to Saturday April 23-25 and Winnie Lightner Joe E Brown in Sit Tight Sunday to Tuesday April 26-28 Also Universal News Strange As It Seems and Hot Dog with bargain matinee Sundays at 2 30 Admission 10 30c Wednesday and Thursday April 29-30 Richard Barthlemess stars in The Lash
Rev W A Wilkinson outlines Sunday worship at 11 08 am and 8 pm with morning Sunday school, Epworth League at 7 pm The Annual Thankoffering Service features Miss Irene Truckenmiller of India Sub District Rally and Bible Story Telling Contest set for Apr 29 Local contest will be held next Sunday evening Chorus from the cantata East Riverside Methodist Fort Dodge performance planned with rehearsals Thursday and attendance urged
Dr C J Drake state entomologist at Iowa State College says white grub worms from Brood A are emerging from winter quarters to feed on plant roots. Early planted corn will suffer more grub injury than late planted corn this spring.
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