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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1931
Page
2
Local residents report visits from Lucile Bowen Charlotte Cumming and Elizabeth Herrald. The new telephone directories are being distributed and a Rumely Six demonstration is planned. Community activities include choir Easter cantata, Ladies Aid meeting, and birthday greetings for L. Lehnar.
Rev W A Wilkinson leads a Sunday program at the Methodist Church with Sunday School Morning Worship and Evening Worship. The morning service features the annual Thankoffering by the Women’s Missionary Societies with Mrs W A Price speaking. Epworth League reports a good meeting and contests with Frances Vaughn and Barbara Melson winning.
Morning Worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class for all ages. Junior Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship follows. Loyalty Day giving $927.00 so far with $60.00 acknowledged earlier and $35.60 since. remaining to reach goal. Rain and Sunshine barrels to be distributed next Sunday. return by Children’s Day June 14 for a special exercise. Rev Walter Rothwell of Plover appointed moderator until a new pastor is secured.
The church notes morning worship at 10 43 am with Luther League and catechism classes. Mid week prayer meeting Thursday 8 00 pm and social event at the Watson home Friday evening May 2. Regular services next Sunday with morning and evening Luther League activities.
Rev L A Bjolier pastor schedules morning worship at 8 m morning service at 11 a m evening service on first and third Sundays prayer meeting Thursday 8 p m all are invited to attend as scheduled unless announced otherwise
A check issued January 28 by Fred Jensen of a local jeweler was sent to a German contact to return home after traveling by rail and water. Cleared in Chicago February 1 after routing through New York and Germany, the total clearing cost was two cents. The article also contains elderly tips about prudence and a note that North Carolina produced 4,207,000 pounds of copper in 1484.
A mosaic of hometown opinions and scenes from Iowa and Nebraska papers reflects politics, industry, and rural life. Observers extol farmers and the stock farm as vital to community and economy with notes on public discourse and humane animal care.
Dr Holdinger of Iowa State College extension horticulture reports raspberry diseases identified by mottled leaves and stem blotches. He notes prevalence is higher than usual and recommends a spray of slime-sulfur at five to six inches tall, a second spray before blossoming, and a final spray after blossoming to control the disease.
The treasurer of the Town of Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa will on May 11 1981 at 8 pm offer for sale three thousand dollars in sewage disposal plant bonds dated May 1 1931 with 5 percent interest payable May 1 1932 and semiannual thereafter. Bond maturities range November 1 1982 to November 1 1983 with bids subject to rejection. M W Webb Treasurer.
In the District Court of Iowa Pocahontas County In Probate the matter of Minnie May Olerich deceased Notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Minnie May Olerich late of Pocahontas County Iowa deceased Those indebted to the estate should make payment to the undersigned.
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