Federated Women's Clubs to Convene in Rolfe Parish
Iscahontas county Federated Women's clubs gather at the Methodist church in Rolfe for a county conference on Friday the 28th. An all day program runs morning and afternoon with registration, luncheon, talks, musical numbers, and a play by Rolfe's club. All community ladies invited regardless of membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iscahontas County
Rolfe
George Smith
Marvin’ Workinger
Fonda
L. H. Ladd
Amercy
Vivian Carlson
A. D. Wiese
Manning
Methodist Church
Artors
Llegiance
Emma Day
Henry Olerich
Orville ‘Cherry
Plover
Helen Beneke
Carol Hofert
Woman’s Club
Jeanette Hauck
Rs. Roadman
Sioux City
Amos ‘Hertz
Laurens
Resolutions’ Committee
Oys
Rolfe High School
Ark Commissioners Plan Improvements at Grove Park
Grove Ark park officials met Friday to inspect grounds and plan repairs to buildings and equipment. They noted most trees planted last year survived except for fiveeping willows, and Bowen and Gadd sourced replacements from a nursery in Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARK Commissioners Lan
Grove
B. Bowen
Alfred Gadd
Neil Johnson
Bowen
A. R. Ornton
Milford
High School Music Concert At Eagle School
Sunday afternoon concert featured orchestra and mixed choir with solo performances by Richard Hosier Gerald Thomp si Jeanette Tuck and Rachel Wieg. Girls and boys glee clubs and the band earned division ratings and will advance to Carroll May 4 for the western state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard ‘Hosier
Gleek
Gerald‘Thompsi
Glee Ib
Jeanette Tuck
Rachel Wiegin
Boys
Aftet
Ed Chorua
Eagle
Carroll
Up-and-Coming 4-H Club Meets at Carlson Home
The Up-and-Coming 4-H club gathered at Evelyn Carlson's home on Saturday afternoon April 16. Leaders, 15 members and four visitors attended. Ruth Lathrop led a talk on care of the teeth, Marcella Ader spoke on respect for older people, and Shinton and Stoulil discussed washing day wisdom. Alice Boysen and Marcella Stoulil demonstrated posture learned at a Primghar school. After games, lunch was served by the host and her mother. Members will bring an old hen to the next meeting at Thelma and Vera Jolliffe's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn’ Carlson
Ruth Lathrop
Marcella Ader
Shinton
Primghar
Thelma
Vera Jolliffe
Taxes Paid by C. and N. W. Railway in Iowa
Chicago and Northwestern railway paid Iowa taxes for 1938 totaling 544667.44, per a report by B. A. Miller, tax commissioner. First installment was paid in March. Pocahontas County received 9067.10, distributed as state 707.09, county 3766.45, school 4179.30, township 21.43, city 392.83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Iowa
B. A. Miller
Railway
Pocahontas County
Lutheran Women Gather for Eagle Grove Conference
About 200 people attended the Women's Missionary Federation meeting of the Eagle Grove circuit Lutheran church in Rolfe last Wednesday. The program opened at 10:30 with a prelude by Miss Grayce Thompson and included sermons by Rev. M B Tollefsrud, Rev. J O Wangberg, and Rev. A N Rogness, musical selections, reports, and a closing benediction after an afternoon session following dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary, Federation of the
Eagle Grove
Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Presbyterian Church
F. P. Watts
Fort Dodge
Miss Thompson
Presbyterian
M. N. Peterson
Kanawha
Oscar Field
Paullina
V. E. Duen
Clarion
M. Nodtvedt
Goldfield
A. N. Rogness
Ames
Rolfe High School
Margery Thompson
Presbyterian Missionary Society Hosts at Home
Mrs Fannie McIntire hosted the Presbyterian Missionary Society at her home on Wednesday afternoon with assistances Leland McIntire Maggie Wax Verne Jarvis A W Ives and Warren Stanley. Miss Pearl Sinning led a study on Chosen and Mrs Arlo Ives presented The American Indian. Delegates elected to the presbyterial meeting at Algona included Mrs C E Boyce Mrs H A Sinning and Mrs L A Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie McIntire
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Leland McIntire
Maggie Wax
Verne Jarvis
A. W. Ives
Warren Stanley
Miss Pearl Sinning
Arlo Ives
C. E. Boyce
H. A. Sinning
L. A. Hanson
Algona
CL Gunderson
Fort Dodge
Sinning
Medames J. L. Moore
C. L. Gunderson
E. C. Hoard
PWA Engineer Talks At Promotion Club Meeting
Don Thompson chaired the Promotion club session held Thursday noon with average attendance. Discussion covered local road conditions and the slim chances for paving No 44 this year. A PWA engineer from Storm Lake spoke on projects and costs, with project pictures shared among members. Mrs Shirley Thornton was chosen to preside at the next meeting. Subscribe for the Arrow now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Thompson
PWA
Rolfe
Shirley
Thornton
Snow White Operetta Set for Friday Evening at School
The grade operetta Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will be performed Friday at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. Directed by grade teachers and Miss Frances Bradley, the cast features Snow White Sally Webb and King John Wiegman with other characters including Aurora Marjory Ann Jones and the seven dwarfs Gene Cornwell Skeezix Murray Happy Eldon Cox and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow-White and
Frances
Bradley
Snow White
Sally Webb
Wistaria
Vera DeVaul King
Wen
John Wiegman
Christibel Bregotti
Magic Mirror
Joyce Thornton Woodsman
Junior Boles
Richard Johnson
Bellemine Junior Fisher
Nibbles
Nutty
Joann. Houck
Evelyn Perrin
Tiger Lily
Aurora
Ene ‘Marjory Ann Jones
White Wings
King’s Handy Man
Cena Ece Apelin
Ats Abe DeVaul
Gene Cornwell
Skeezix Murray
Happy Learned
Eldon Cox
Darrell Watts
Larry Stoufe
Stuart Webb Prince Ooe Willis Norwood
Ruling On Loss Of Legume Stand
Farmers seeking to follow soil depleting allotments by seeding grasses and legumes will avoid deductions if flood drought or insects prevent a good stand, says Harry L Lund county AAA chairman. The amendment allows flax and other crops to be non Soil-depleting if a county committee finds failure to establish a stand was due to conditions beyond the farmer's control and the seeding was done workmanlike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Lund
County Aaa Committee
AAA
Ives Family Attends Glidden Church
Mrs A W Ives and Norton traveled to Lake City and Glidden on Sunday. They attended church in Glidden where their son and brother Rev W D Ives serves as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Ives
Gon
Norton
Lake City
Glidden
W. .D. Ives
Golden Jubilee planned by Standard Oil at Storm Lake
Standard Oil Company will stage its Golden Jubilee with a spring and summer advertising and merchandising campaign. The Storm Lake conference at Cobblestone Inn featured a 50 year progress motion picture and a talking picture Start the Music with Edgar Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Brinkman
Ed. Smith
Standard Station
Standard Oil
Storm Lake
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Edgar Kennedy
Magon City
Hard Wind Damages Buildings In Town and Farms
Extremely warm weather prevails in town with dry mud in gravel roads aiding road repair. A brief Monday wind destroyed small structures on several farms including the N G Ryen farm shed and a Shannon Charlton farm building while trees were toppled and other minor damage reported nearby.
Home Study Club Met At Eikenberry Home
The American Home Study club met at Mrs. HE Hiken berry's home Friday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Arthur Vaughn and Mrs. C E Grant. A short business meeting preceded a program on biographies and trees and shrubs. Twenty six ladies attended and roll call was poems or verses. The next meeting will be at Mrs Telmer Sime's home on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home Study Club
Telmer Sime
County Baseball Tournament at Rolfe Park Opens
Six Pocahontas County schools compete at Rolfe Park with Laurens defeating Palmer 16 to 6 in the first game. Pocahontas tops Havelock 15 to 1, Laurens beats Plover 18 to 0, Rolfe defeats Pocahontas 9 to 3, with the final set for 2:30 this afternoon at the city park diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Palmer
Laurens
Plover
Havelock
Pocahontas
Federal Wool Loans Offered By Iowa Coop
Government wool loans will be available on all wool sent to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Cooperative association. Loans run 16 to 18 cents on higher grade wool and less on lower grades, guaranteeing growers a minimum return and potential extra if prices rise later. Last year US wool stocks were high and prices low, but 1939 mill consumption could improve with smaller manufactured wool stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Sheep’ and Wool Growers’ Cooperative Association
United States
Seniors in 1989 preview game at school gym
The 1989 seniors will face next year's basketball squad next Wednesday evening in the school gym. Leo Cornwell Arnold Hanson Virgil Cox and Donald Sandvig are among the seniors. A junior high contest and another game with other prospects may also be staged that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Leo Cornwell
Arnold Hanson
Virgil Cox
Donald Sandvig
Mrs Paul Amick Honored At Shower Sunday
Mrs Paul Amick was honored at a post nuptial shower in St Margaret's basement. About 1000 guests attended the gathering sponsored by several local ladies. Gifts were displayed on three tables with pink crepe decorations as the bride opened presents amid visiting, card games and Chinese checkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul’ Amick
St. Margaret’s
W. J. Hanish
Perry Amick
Leo Hanish
John Davis
Phil Martin
Marvin Sroufe
Viola Hanish
Chevrolet Sales Still Above Those of Year Ago
Chevrolet dealers reported 21,743 new car and truck sales in the first ten days of April, 24 percent higher than a year earlier. Year-to-date totals reached 213,427, up 33.6 percent from 159,697 through April 10, 1938, with used car sales at 41,482 and an overall total of 68,225 for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Rolfe High School Holds Junior Senior Banquet
Seniors juniors and faculty of Rolfe High gathered Saturday at the Hotel Kermore in Emmetsburg for the annual junior-senior banquet. A three course dinner featured white and fuchsia decor with sweet peas. Toasts and music included a program by M D Anderson and students. Afterward guests chose dancing or Iowa theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
M. D.anderson
Lorene George
Roger DeWolf
Ralph Smith
Treasure Island
Marguerie Guderian
Robert Obrecht
Edwin Sawyer
Junior Eccles
Margery Thompson
Lu Mae White
Frances Bradley
Virgil Cox
Marshall Burstad
Jean Mather
Iowa Theater
Homemaking Instructors Gather For Spencer Conference
Miss Irene McNee chaired a Saturday session at Spencer High School where 27 northwest Iowa homemaking instructors met. The all day meeting outlined summer plans to enhance the extra month for in home education and community involvement with discussions led by state and local supervisors and a library book planning segment for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McNee
Spencer High School
Northwest
Iowa
Spencer
Mary Farris
Des Moines
Florence Adolph
Sac
Blanche Miller
Lake Mills
Cattle Feeders Banqueted At Rolfe
The Pocahontas county cattle feeders held their semi annual banquet at the Presbyterian church in Rolfe with 112 farmers attending. Rex Beresford noted a 15 percent rise in cattle on feed in the corn belt and discussed supply demand outlook and Chicago prices. Top price guess for beef on the first Monday in April was 18 dollars by Le Roy Nelson of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Presbyterian
Corn Belt
Chicago
LeRoy Nelson
Rolfe
N. C. Aaberg
Iowa
Harold Schloeman
Des Moines
Producers
Carl A. Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
Tom Fife
Sioux
Richard Hosier
Garfield Hustlers
William Shold
The
Marshall
Minutemen
Agy
Rachel Wiezrt
Pocahontas
Two aged Rolfe residents pass away this week
C C DePew longtime Rolfe resident dies at home after two weeks bedridden following an accident. He worked as a carpenter for many years before ill health forced retirement. Funeral held at McIntire funeral home. John R Severson also dies at home in Rolfe after 45 years in the community. He farmed until 1914 then retired to town. funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church. Obituaries noted in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. DePew
Rolfe
McIntire Funeral Home
John R. Severson
Trinity Lutheran Church
the Arrow
Seniors Present Class Play May 12 Adam and Eve
The senior class selects Adam and Eve by Bolton and Middleton as the show for May 12. The comedy critiques youth extravagance and indolence, and follows a family where children mismanage the business until the father steps in. Rehearsals have begun and cast announcements are forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton and
Middleton
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John Lubinus
Grant Township
Evelyn Carlson
C. & N. W. Railway
Lutheran — Conference
Presbyterian Society
Standard Oil CO
Eikenberry
Rolfe-Park
Paul Amick
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