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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1934
Page
11
Rolfe prepares for a new liquor store opening with Lloyd Fox as manager and JH Howe as assistant. A trucked load of fixtures arrived and the shop will operate daily from 11 AM to 9 PM, except Sundays and holidays, with permits required for purchase and strict enforcement of liquor laws.
The St. Patrick's ee of Lizard township sets a Sunday picnic on August 18 with hot chicken and music by the Clare band from noon. About 16 attended last year. 800 wired by parish ladies. Grand Keeper of Records and Swal elected at Waterloo meeting.
Promotion Club members discussed a 16 team softball tournament planned for September 1 and 2 to boost finances, while Mayor Brinkman challenged critics to present sworn evidence. Dr C L Jones from Gilmore City spoke on dust control favoring calcium chloride with frequent application and avoiding oil. Morris W Webb named chairman for September 5 as A G Hille prepares to preside on August 22.
Aubrey Jim Wilson was checked in as leasee of the Standard Oil station at Rolfe on Saturday succeeding Leonard Smith who had run the station since July 1 under a one year lease and asked to be released. Wilson will manage the farm duties for Henry C Wierman during his vacation and then devote full time to the oil business with Billy Brinkman and Donald Svouse assisting.
Almanac style real estate brief lists multiple farms and tracts with sizes from 8 to 196 acres near Rolfe and Palo Alto County. Prices range from 600 to 4,000 with notes on modern buildings and houses.
Rolfe defeats Spencer 7 6 in ten innings on Friday after a late rally. Donald Sandvig and Metzger spark Rolfe with key hits while Cain and Casey Heathman star on defense. Dreier yields top pitching for Pfaff’s. Hutchinson homers for Spencer.
Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid will host a hospital benefit dinner in the Tremont Hotel lobby on Wednesday August 21 starting at 5 30 p m. The menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes with gravy cabbage and carrot salad sliced tomatoes sliced cucumbers clover leaf rolls jelly your choice of pie coffee iced tea all for 35 cents. Mr and Mrs Leonard Smith drove to Rock Rapids and then to Sioux Falls S D for a business visit with W S Taylor of the National Biscuit Co.
The Gils 4-H Club held Achievement Day in the Pocahontas courthouse on Aug 4 with many high quality exhibits. Demonstration team winners were Garfield township with Gwendolyn Nelson and Theo Gaskell, followed by Des Moines and Cummins townships. Numerous clothing and craft awards were given to 4-H members from Garfield Swan Lake Des Moines and Cummins townships, with Gwendolyn Nelson and Margaret Virginia White earning top spots and advancing to the state fair. Health winner Catherine Thomson will compete at the state health contest, and the demonstration team will also perform at the state fair.
The Clay County Fair at Spencer runs September 9 to 14 with higher premiums and an expanded program. New rest rooms and a large drinking fountain have been installed. An avenue of flags of the nations will feature foreign consuls and a flag-raising ceremony on September 9. Grandstand tickets are on sale and must be paid for in advance.
George Metzger spent most of the summer with his uncle Rev. D A Tewell and returned Monday to his home in Sioux City, resuming his residence there.
The Rolfe city council approves linking a new well with the existing water works. Workmen begin installation using an extra pump and motor. officials say the two wells will alternate to meet demand until finances permit further investment. Mrs. Heman Cornell of Grant Park visits local relatives.
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