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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
4
The young window cleaner loves a girl who rejects him saying she loves another. He vows to propose, but learns she will elope with another man tomorrow night. He offers his aid and even his ladder while friends debate being watched by others.
A humorous collage shows dialogue snippets about biscuits milk cooking and marriage with playful misunderstandings. Characters speak in light banter about recipes spending habits and domestic life set against a city window notice scene.
Quippy dialogue sketches from a wartime crowd. A marksman complains of shoulder punishment while an officer shoots back with sarcasm. Domestic disputes and social jabs mix with light personal exchanges among soldiers and townsfolk.
The Iowa Department of Health announced a health protection exhibit at the state fair in cooperation with the Iowa Selective Service Headquarters. The display features ten Q A panels with light up pictures on diseases like smallpox tuberculosis syphilis gonorrhea measles mumps and more. It also covers dental health industrial hygiene and convalescent serum with a cancer awareness figure and a soldier staffed question booth on selective service.
Local exhibit features Garfields items including slip covers and framed pictures in red and blue by Marilynn Barrett and others such as Beryl White Phyllis DeWolf Dorothy Jones Beverly Jones Ruth Ives and Mary Margaret Brinkman. Winnings will be entered at the county 4-H fair this week with Mary Margaret Brinkman reporting.
Grant Herbstruth of Norwalk was best man at the Nelson-Lee wedding with ushers Bill and Merle Lee. The ceremony ended with a reception at the bride’s home and a short honeymoon trip. The couple will reside in Ames after September 1. Out of town guests included S. J. Nuzum and others from Adel, Parkersburg, Dike, Charles City, Cedar Falls, Boone, Gilbert, Badger, S D, Laurens and Bon Durant.
Bernie Cummins, Joe Sanders and Griff Williams will headline eight open air dance nights at the Iowa State Fair plaza this summer. Cummins on August 22 23 24, Sanders on 25 26, Williams on 27 28 29. A 1500 seat floor will be covered by a circus tent with dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Each performance is secured under today’s contracts by exposition officials.
Community gossip item lists weekend visits and travels including Dr and Mrs T S Clark at Lake Okoboji and return of Mrs Clark. Attends funeral of Lizzie Whipple in Humboldt. Norma and Roma Sandbaugh guests at Isacson home. Summer schooling updates for Seaman Harris and Peterson families. Club meeting at Mrs Olson with Chinese Checkers and high prize to Albert Hemerson. Various travels to Minneapolis Kansas and Gilmore City. Pastor Takes Vacation no services August 17 and 24 in Lutheran church with Rev George Palleson vacationing in Racine Wisconsin.
Pocahontas events feature visits by Mrs Corliss Stegge and family of Rolfe to Mr and Mrs B J Stegge. The Friendly Eight Contract group met at Mrs Clarence Groff's home with non members present. High scores went to Mrs M H Hammes and Mrs Eckerson, with Mrs Schoofs winning the draw prize. Sister Mary Sheila returned from Mt St Francis and summer school in Dubuque. The Wi Hub club held a weiner roast at the courthouse fireplace Thursday evening.
Howard Smith of Hardy fined for operating with an overload. Bernard Boots of Wyoming charged with improper equipment and paid a small fine. Treasury Department of the Federal Reserve Banks offers free safe keeping for Defense Savings Bonds.
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