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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
3
Havelock students begin the day at 8 30 and end at 3 10 each afternoon under the new schedule. Mrs Mayme Daugherty returns home after caring for Mrs Cless Dexter for seven months as families adjust to recent changes.
Memorial services for Pfc Alvin D Hacker son of Mr and Mrs John Hacker will be held at 10 oclock Sunday morning at the Lutheran church in Mallard He died in Italy as the first local sacrifice in World War II Residents share news of relatives visiting from Pocahontas Sioux Rapids and Laurens while others endure illness and military service updates include Darius A Logan missing in action over Germany after 19 missions and Air Medal awards plus various local notes about fishing weather and community events
The text notes an individual who gained recognition in England and ties to local residents. It mentions past work at the G. A. Hollenbeck farm and a wife named Maxine, daughter of Grover and Mrs. Moore, now living in Ayrshire. It also lists visits, hospital treatment, district United Service Women of America activities, and dozens of local names and connections.
John Drake Wolcott, pastor of Havelock Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. Morning worship at 11:15 a.m. Next Sunday the gospel songs will be sung and the message will be the gospel story. A training class meeting for all members is planned for 3:30 p.m. next Saturday with a one hour session.
The Sacred Heart high school mothers hosted an athletic banquet at Hotel Pocahontas with 41 attendees. Eagles players including Dennis Poduska and Bill Mackovets were honored. the event featured a seven o'clock dinner, toasts, and remarks by Rev. Wessling and Coach Mitchell. Also noted were community notices and upcoming Sacred Heart school performances. Ted Rude funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church near Pocahontas for the 40 year old who died suddenly.
The community mourns the death of Rev. C. A. Benander who died at home after suffering a heart attack earlier in the day. He drove home by tractor, aided by his wife, and died within twenty minutes. He leaves a wife and three children Linda Noreen Owen Delroy and Bryan Dale along with siblings and relatives. Funeral was held with burial in Elfsborg cemetery and Rev. Benander was in charge of services.
A petition filed with Pocahontas County Auditor seeks a district for surfacing secondary roads in Powhatan Township. The proposed gravel district includes portions of section 4 and adjacent real estate owned by Ernest W. Meredith and A L Roberts. A hearing before the Board of Supervisors is set for 2 10 PM May 2, 1944 at the Pocahontas Court House.
Said district to include various parcels described in a subdivision, with a petition to be heard before the Board at the Court House in Pocahontas Iowa on May 2 1944 at 1 32 P M. All interested may appear and be heard in the matter.
Sunday and weekend visitors gathered at numerous Leslie area homes including Ottosen Rolfe West Bend and Laurens. Henry and Nell King remembered by friends Nell King attended guest days. the Lieb family planned a May 1 move with Mae Viktor purchasing the Lieb residence.
Pocahontas County Extension Director Max O Naylor urges fruit growers to plan spraying this year to protect crops from pests and diseases. A free service will advise when and what to spray, with guidance sent to any Pocahontas County grower. Dormant spray may be needed for scale insects on apples, applied as growth begins.
Jewelry stores topped Iowa retail sales in February, outpacing liquor stores which slipped to fourth. The University of Iowa business research bureau, led by Prof. George St Davies, compared February figures with January and February 1943 for context.
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