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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1943
Page
2
The A L D club met Tuesday afternoon April 20 at Mrs Grant Pollock's home. Mrs H D Brinkman led the program on Chile. Roll call cited current events. The next meeting is set for Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Lena Vaughn's home.
Multiple local clubs held meetings and social events this week. The Justamere Bridge Club met at Mrs Soren Christensen’s home with prizes won by Mrs Julius Stevenson Mrs Don Cleal and Mrs Clarence Ogden. The Wax home hosted three tables of 500 with prizes awarded to Mrs Osking and Mrs Lee Fisher for ladies and to Stewart Whitmore and Franklin Majorowicz for men. P.E.O Chapter FA met at Mrs M W Webb’s home with reports on Philanthropies and music and plans for May 14. May birthday shoutouts honored Mrs Mabel Avery at a gathering near Havelock. Beatrice Ann celebrated her first birthday with family and friends at the Keith Haynes home. The Sorosis club discussed Chile and Good Will with lunch served. The Needle and Thread club postponed May 7 meeting to May 14. Trinity Lutheran Aid met at Mrs Elmer Simonson’s with Bible verses and Holy Week talks. Easter dinner honored Earle Cox as he prepared to join his wife in California.
Mrs Clyde Richards hosted two bridge tables for sister Mrs Paul Biederman on her birthday. High score went to Mrs George Weible and traveling prize to Mrs Le land McIntire. Lunch was served by the hostess. The King's Guards will meet at 2 o clock May 1 at the home of Mrs George Weible.
Sunday school began at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 o clock. Christian Endeavor met at 6 30 p.m. The church was packed for Easter and parishioners urged to keep the church going spirit alive.
C R Buckwalter pastor announces choir rehearsal Thursday evening and King’s Guards Saturday afternoon. Sunday school at 10 15 morning worship at 11 15 with sermon Gods Miracles. Epworth League leaves from the parsonage at 1 30 for the Fort Dodge district convention. Missionary Division meets Wednesday May 5.
J O Wangberg pastor leads 9 30 a m worship with Peace Greeting theme from John 20 19 22 at Trinity Lutheran A Sunday school at 10 80 a m catechism class Saturday 1 45 p m parsonage junior choir 3 p m Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Kerns Wednesday May 5.
Emery L Petersen pastor leads confirmation at the parsonage on May 1 at 2 20 pm Sunday school Bible class at 10 15 am morning worship at 11 am Young People meeting May 4 at 8 pm in Hans Nielsen home Ladies Aid May 9 at 2 15 pm in Mrs Pedersons home.
Mrs Frances M Perigal Legion Auxiliary chairwoman urges women to enlist now for Navy service. Jobs include typists stenographers radio operators and many skilled trades. Starting pay equals 180 dollars per month with a 200 dollar clothing allowance and 8 75 dollars quarterly for replacements.
The state health department said about 1987 town doctors are carrying workload of 2700 before the war and many have "cracked" from long hours. 713 town physicians have joined the armed services, prompting calls for preventive medicine by the public. Step one limit night calls to emergencies. step two visit the office. step three stay healthy and avoid minor concerns.
Den No 1 of Cub Scouts held its first pack program Monday evening at 8 oclock in the Legion hall with guests present. Den Mother Mrs Lester Ferden introduced Cubs Buckskin Eddie Wilcox led pledges songs and readings including Cub Day Pal Days Thing That Makes Trouble All Get Together and America. Don Ferden and Alfred Miller waved flags as the program closed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pohl enjoy visits from their two sons in service. Orville, a ward master in the station hospital at Randolph Field Texas, arrived home last Thursday for a 10 day furlough and Sunday morning Lloyd came from Harrison Field Kansas for a 10 day furlough at home. Lloyd attends a school for aviation mechanics.
The Grant and Son lumber yard reports their first ears of lumber this year have arrived. They plan to announce stock details next week and explain the signing requirements to obtain it.
The Lake Lassies 4 H club officers and leaders Mrs. Walter Higgins and Mrs. Helen Sage met with Gloria Delle on Tuesday April 27 to plan their upcoming months program.
The Pocahontas county young farm couples group met at the Methodist church basement for a pot luck and political discussion. F. E. VanAlstine opened the event, with three breakout groups on party affiliation representation and farmers’ future influence, followed by a panel summarizing group conclusions.
Marguerite Eloise Lowe wed Cor corporal Earl Arganbright on April 29 at Fort Des Moines in a ceremony at Chaplain Williams residence. Attendants were Alta Lowe and Dick Sehlatman. The groom guards Camp Dodge and the bride works at Ankeny Ordnance Plant. They will reside at Fort Des Moines after June 1.
Relatives who attended the funeral services for A. J. Applegate on Wednesday, April 21, include Arnold Egger and Mrs Harold Egger, Frank Ross family of Monticello, Joe and Glen Blunk of Moorland, Ben Buckley of Fort Dodge, Pearl and Maud Brenan of Rockwell City, Clarence Schuster and Ted Truelsen families of Palmer, Lester and Walter Lynch, Nrs Behrendsen and Ben Behrendsen with Don Behrendgen, Raymond Behrendsen, Frank Behrendsen, Iver Behrendsen, Clyde Doolittle of Woolstock, Chester Truelsen and J C Truelsen, P W Peterson of Rolfe, Inez Holmgren, Seth Hovey, Merle McGranahan, Carl Behrendsen, Ruthven, and Harold Holmgren of Lone Rock.
A county dairy committee was selected at a courthouse meeting in Pocahontas on Friday April 23 to coordinate with Emmet Palo Alto Humboldt Kossuth and Wright counties. Members include R E Thomsen cooperative processor L J Ehlert independent processor Ray Hanish and Clyde L Peterson with plans to map plants routes and reduce mileage. The group will meet soon to develop a regional dairy transportation plan.
M. D. Anderson spent Friday and Saturday in Des Moines interviewing teachers for positions in the local school. Agencies there operate on Sundays to accommodate superintendents and board members seeking to fill posts. Art Evans of Keokuk accompanied Anderson and spent time with friends here.
Arthur Applegate and Mr and Mrs Lester Applegate and family express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and support during bereavement.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Struthers of Rolfe Iowa announce their son Ellis Struthers completed the officers course at the Infantry School Fort Benning Ga and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army. He entered the program March 21 1949 and previously attended Dg Township High School.
Albertae leads community effort to rebuild a barn near Tripoli with 75 volunteers after a pair of previous structures were destroyed by fire last fall. The project restores local farm operations and resilience in the area.
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