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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1941
Page
4
Rabies is a deadly virus affecting all warm-blooded animals with forms that affect dogs and other mammals. The Pasteur vaccine evolved into a standardized method using the Habel mouse test to ensure protective strength before veterinary use, and immediate medical advice is urged after animal bites to prevent spread.
Sailors collect ship covers and read about naval stamps. Card playing, checkers, and similar games are allowed on the main deck during meals and after work. Enlisted leave totals 80 days per year. Pan fry cheese sandwiches with butter and tomatoes on leaf lettuce. Support defense bonds. Books include The Fleet Today and The Navy.
A mix of crushed mint powdered sugar crushed ice and icy cold orange and grapefruit juice described as a cooling summer beverage. Ice cream is noted as the most popular dessert in the U S Navy and tied to sailor lore. The report mentions N J Bixler speaking over Iowa State Fair radio as an early 4 H club member and a back injury recovery story from Mary Caldwell Chariton who credits a TNT blast for back realignment during salvage work.
All Around Iowa reports an all white sparrow spotted by Mrs Ray Heath of West Liberty. Chris Stokesberry near Maquoketa displayed corn with 15 ears. A rural school near Hudson began August 11 to allow days off during the corn picking vacation.
Town hires an airplane pilot to drop handbills over neighboring areas advertising the annual Indian Day celebration.
In Waukon a basement explosion blew the J C Cowan house off its foundation and set the interior ablaze. Ralph Anderson Frank Regan and Mr Cowan sustained serious burns as the structure and most furniture were ruined. A Parkersburg incident involved a sunlit wash mop igniting and causing damage.
Chester the Pup recounts a hunting outing with friends in an empty lot. Harold the airedale overstates his tracking skills, while the hunt ends with the group catching a porcupine. The narrator describes a swollen nose from the encounter and ends with a note that the piece was released by Western Newspaper Union.
Mrs C F Majorowicz suffered a deep scalp wound and a badly sprained ankle when she fell in her home on Monday. She is progressing well and is being cared for temporarily by Mrs Etta Schnug.
Frances Ross of Tauber and the groom son of Mrs. Ernest Vaughn wed after a ceremony followed by a reception in the church social rooms. A tiered cake and groom and bride cakes were served with refreshments in yellow and blue as many relatives and friends from multiple towns attended. The couple plans to live on the groom’s farm after a trip to the Black Hills.
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