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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
3
A series of local activities are listed with dates and venues. On Saturday August 6 a Rosary Society food sale at the Eikenberry store. Tuesday August 9 the Des Moines Township Woman's Club meets at M. T. School to elect officers. Thursday August 11 Trinity Lutheran Ladies in Society visit Mrs. Elmer Simonson. Tuesday August 16 Pocahontas County 4-H Club Achievement Day at the courthouse Pocahontas.
Iowa dairymen are urged to supplement cows on pasture with grain to maintain milk production. The Pocahontas County Cow Testing Association records July results from 321 cows showing an average of 575 pounds of milk and 20.7 pounds of butterfat, with top herds listed and notable cows named, highlighting the need for grain as pastures dry.
Iowa poultry keepers earned about twice their feed costs in June per fifty three local poultrymen. Average cost to feed a hen was eleven cents while revenue per hen, from eggs and live birds, was about twenty three cents. Egg yield fell from May but market sales boosted income.
Rev J C Wangberg outlines Sunday School at 10 00 am Worship at 8 00 pm Mid week prayer 8 00 pm Thursday evening meeting Bible Hour at Luther League meeting Sunday evening Ladies Aid meets at Elmer Simonson home Thursday Aug 11 no Monday church service next Sunday only if needed due to Bible Hour participation
A July meeting in Emmetsburg with attendees from Pocahontas Palo Alto Kossuth and Clay counties examined contract feeding terms for cattle and sheep. Rex Beresford and J C Galloway emphasized careful contracts between two responsible parties with fair terms and clear ownership to avoid losses and mismanagement.
The Peoria kittenball standings show Pollock’s Parrots at 12 7 5 588 and Carroll’s Vanities 12 6 6 500 with Showers’ Raindrops and Wilson’s Sluggers close behind. A 8-6 Parrots victory over the Raindrops tightens the race while a rain‑delayed game between Wilson’s Sluggers and Showers’ Raindrops ended in darkness after a 17‑all tie.
A light drizzly rain fell Sunday and Monday, soaking dry soil after three weeks without rain. Corn suffered slight injury with yields possibly down five bushels per acre, but moisture should boost prospects. oats are strong at 40 to 60 bushels per acre and elevators report 37 pounds per bushel.
The Modern Woodmen of America held last Friday at the K of P hall and installed officers Wv C E H Clarke W A Claude Hicks Banker Wm F Pattee Clerk Chas Stoufe Escort B J Stegge Managers E E Wilcox and B H Freeman.
About 1000 spectators crowded the venue for Rolfe’s inaugural free film presented by city business leaders. Law and Order, a fast paced western, drew acclaim from younger crowds while older patrons hoped for broader appeal in future screenings. Shows will continue weekly with free admission at participating stores.
Eagle Grove beat Rolfe 343 to 194 on Eagle Grove’s home course in a rain affected match. Twenty Eagle Grove players faced eighteen Rolfe golfers with Kloster scoring a spectacular 274 yard birdie on the 4th hole. Heathman led Rolfe with 74 while Quinsland Norris and E Kloster each shot 75.
The church announces regular Sunday worship and a sermon on the Religious Profit of a Summer Day. Union services are planned for Aug 7 14 and 21 with vacation adjusting. Musical numbers include Julius Stevenson Lola Stoufe Donald Davidson Lucile Marie Wheeler. Frances Vaughn will read. a Washington Bicentennial drama Mother Washington by youth under Miss Harriger and Mrs Graeber. Offical Board members are asked to reserve Aug 14 for plans and Aug 28 for a young people's gathering.
Farmers face low wages and cheap protein as farm population grows. Iowa State College engineers show curing affects concrete water-tightness. Wet mash boosts hen feed and egg production. Remove or rehouse layers in summer to prevent crowding. Corn borer risk rises if states do not act. 4-H calves praised as best yet. Foreclosures cycle with prosperity and downturn. Spreading disease among grasshoppers is wasteful. disease spread depends on weather conditions and moisture.
The Tilton and Guthrie Players performed on Rolfe show grounds for three days. Crowds packed tents Monday and Tuesday with admission set at twelve and a half cents, featuring good music and plays. The company plans a Sunday performance in Mallard after Rolfe engagements.
The Worth-White 4-H Club held an all-day session at the Arthur Vaughn home on Thursday July 28 with a noon picnic. Members discussed dress makeovers and pattern alterations, with demonstrations on shampooing methods finger-waving and fageting. An Aug 10 meeting is scheduled.
Demand for a hog vaccination school in August or September hinges on ten or more farmers. Four applications are on file. if six more confirm attendance, a two day course will cover swine sanitation, diseases, and hog cholera. An exam in the final half day awards a state permit. The $3 fee goes to the state of Iowa.
USDA data released July 25 show July egg stocks 28 percent below last year easing market pressure. A bigger fall winter poultry crop is expected with a 7.5 percent rise in chick production and higher weight per bird. Pocahontas County reports sales to meet expenses and warns on turkey quality with advice to fatten and restrict feeding areas for market turkeys.
Mrs. Josephine Arnquist Bakke, a noted 4-H Club leader, will visit Pocahontas for the annual 4-H Club Achievement Day at the courthouse on Tuesday August 16. She helped start the 4-H health contests now a nationwide program linked to the International Livestock Exposition.
County Agent Bowers urges seasonal cull and dip of poultry as hens slow in laying. Remove diseased birds and manage lice with dipping. Spray poultry houses and roosts with strong preservative and disinfectant, using waste oil or kerosene plus preservative as advised.
Pocahontas county 4-H Club boys will camp Thursday and Friday August 11 12. They begin on the Des Moines river at Estherville using the city pool and tennis courts for safety. On August 12 they fish at a nearby lake.
The Garfield Township Go-Getters 4-H Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Martin Christensen home on Friday July 29 with Dorothea Christensen as hostess. Eight members and one visitor attended. The president led the meeting after roll call. Plans were discussed for a picnic next meeting. Mrs. George Christensen demonstrated sewing buttons and making buttonholes. An excellent lunch was served. Reporter.
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