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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
2
Report of a five year old Susan Jones birthday party with 24 children and 18 mothers and out of town guests. Also notes of upcoming American Legion Auxiliary meeting, Past Matrons Society gathering, and local club meetings and birthdays in the community.
Plans for exhibiting at the 4 H fair will be the main topic at a meeting of girls 4 H club leaders and county committee members on August 15 at the Pocahontas courthouse. Leaders will outline local club achievement days and plan nutrition demonstrations and canning exhibits to be judged before the fair August 24 and 25.
Pete Peterson the town marshal reports finding a snowball bush in his yard during August. The unusual plant prompted comments about seasonal anomalies and gardening quirks in the community.
The Fort Dodge church reports last Sunday's services were led by Rev. R. R. Irwin of Winnebago Minnesota. Next Sunday Rev. Irwin’s son Rev. Joseph Irwin of Edgewater New Jersey will lead. Sabbath school at 10 a.m. Junior Christian Endeavor led by John Young. Fall Fort Dodge Presbytery meeting set for September 26 and 27.
J. O. Wangberg, pastor, leads morning worship on the theme What Belongs to True Peace from Luke 19 41 48 at 10 a m Sunday school follows. Girls chorus meets Saturday at 2 30 p m at the church. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Anna Spangler on Wednesday August 16. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening.
At Olsen park in Fort Dodge on Sunday August 6 the annual birthday picnic honored Mrs J C Brogotti Rolfe A E Manchester Fort Dodge and Mrs Howard Hendrickson Lehigh. About 20 relatives and friends attended with Miss Merrie Henkle and Rev and Mrs E J Plummer as guests. Gifts were given to each honoree and the group sang Happy Birthday before attending Carl King's band concert.
Tom Heathman has been a patient at Clarkson Memorial hospital in Omaha for two weeks with a heart ailment. He entered for treatment while visiting son Lawrence and family. Mrs. Heathman plans a week's stay starting Saturday. He is listed in room 418.
Dr. T. D. Jones uses prisoners of war from Al Gona Camp to pull cocklebars in his east town corn fields. Workers paid 60 cents per hour. Applications go through the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas.
The phrase notes that lost man hours cannot be replaced and highlights the value of time in work. It underscores the cost of inefficiency and the lasting impact on productivity and workers’ welfare.
David Charles Buckwalter born April 5 1933 in Alexander Iowa son of Charles and Elsie Buckwalter grew amid parsonages in several towns. Despite spastic paralysis he lived with humor grace and deep faith loving music and church life. He died in Akron Ohio on a doctor visit his heart worn out. survived by his father mother sister Joan and many relatives.
Home economist Mrs Helen Sage explains drying corn to extend storage. Select fresh ears, husk, and steam or boil briefly. Oven dry at 150 to 155 degrees, with door adjusted, for several hours, shifting trays as kernels set.
The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid society met Wednesday at Evelyn Thompson's home. Sophia and Evelyn Baade performed a duet and readings were given by Mrs. Henry Wickie and Jo Ann Basde. Lunch was served by hostesses Mrs. Russsel Sime and Mrs. Russell Mylen busch of Fort Dodge attended as guests.
Reverend and Mrs. C R Buckwalter and Joan Buckwalter express gratitude for expressions of sympathy and deeds after the loss of David Buckwalter. The message also notes a public safety reminder: Save a life, drive safely.
Mrs. Henry Freese of London was terrified when a small black animal seized her basement. After investigation she learned the creature was a brown soot-covered squirrel that entered through the chimney and escaped via the furnace door.
A Waverly cafe reports its interior refrigerator badly burned with working parts destroyed. Electricians could not determine the cause of the damage seen when the Club cafe opened for business, leaving the machine's burning action unexplained.
On the Alfred Billerbeck farm near Reinbeck men cut and shock oats while avoiding disturbing a nest of meadowlarks. They expose the nest by tying bundles. A mother bird continues caring for her young in their new area. A remodelled binder can windrow grain and a home made windrow turner aids drying if wet. County extension offers plans for a low cost windrow turner mounted on tractors.
Rolfe Feed Store in Rolfe Iowa advertises a limited August deal. Buy one ton of Cargill Feed and get five gallons of either hog oil for lice and mange or cow spray for fly protection, both in metal containers.
The piece notes a delivery of Southern Illinois Lump Coal expected Friday or Monday, urges use of other coals to conserve eastern supplies, and suggests timely purchases for fall use amid a coal shortage. It also mentions paint, cement, concrete floors, War Bonds signage, and storm windows as seasonal needs.
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