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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
5
Mrs Heathman hosts a busy sequence of gatherings across town with guests including the Fowmer, Pollock and Heathman families. Reports note dinners, parties, theater outings, and farewells as residents attend to birthdays, travels, and visits in Fort Dodge, Gilmore City, and surrounding areas.
Bradgate plans a September 3 start with a half day the first Monday. G W Berrier and faculty will meet Saturday afternoon to review plans for the year. One high school vacancy remains, text book rental continues, a standard four year plan is in place, and redecorating notes progress. The home economics department gains a new electrical refrigerator.
Mr and Mrs Burl Houck and Dean of Fort Dodge spend the week at the Houck farm during their absence. Mrs Lorene Hirl and Phillip left for The Dalles Oregon after weeks with Mr and Mrs Guy Barker. Ruth Guess of Des Moines visited her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Guess. Ruth Cross of Curlew visited Mr and Mrs B B Fry.
Pastor Robert A. Grigsby invites families to boost service turnout after summer. Quarterly conference is Monday September 3 at 2 30. District conference in Algona at Call Park next Friday. Potluck dinner. Youth Fellowship next Sunday night. W S C S meets Thursday afternoon. Shower for Mr and Mrs Robert Jolliffe. Reception of members communion and fellowship planned a week from Sunday.
Plover Presbyterian Church with Pastor G. F. Butler invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:15 a.m. A county Sunday school convention is slated for September 4 at Pocahontas Methodist Church. Choir practice meets Thursday at 8 p.m. under Mrs. Lela Hilton’s direction.
Ett Bell teaches home economics and English with Mrs Myrtle Anderson for commercial subjects. Grade school teachers include Mrs Nora Hecht seventh and eighth grade, Mrs Geraldine Tawny fifth and sixth, Miss Gladys Stone third and fourth, Mrs Marjorie M. Berrier first and second.
The P N G chain met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. E S Pease. A letter from Z W Berry of the I O O P home said he was sick earlier in the summer. After a social hour Mrs Pease served a sumptuous two course lunch. The next meeting is September 18 at Mrs A Seaquist s home.
W S C S met Wednesday afternoon at the church with Mrs Bernard Jacobs in charge of devotions and Mrs A Olson teaching. Potluck lunch followed. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Willie Naeve hosting Pfc Bob Naeve and Bernard Wiegert on convalescent army leave.
Mrs. Donald Hemerson hosted a birthday party for her daughter Judith age two with lawn games ice cream cake and candy filled favors for guests. Visitors included Mrs Ferris Malcolm and family from Gilmore and other town guests.
Henry Carlson and family of Laurens and numerous relatives from Storm Lake Rolfe Bruns Algona and nearby towns gathered for visits and a 60 day furlough of Major Coffin. Attendees included the Axnes Easleys Coffins and other local families with hospital and travel notes reported.
The Des Moines OPA district office says Class 2 non federally inspected slaughterers may now slaughter 100 percent of their quota base for cattle. Calves 75 percent sheep and lambs 110 percent hogs 50 percent remain unchanged. The rise in army beef set aside reductions and seasonal cattle marketing boosts civilian beef supply. On mixed farms, silage is recommended for late corn, with silos to be repaired post harvest. Iowa State College offers plans for trench and temporary silos.
Mrs A C Johnson and Miss Virginia Isacson of Chicago dined with Joe Johnson near Gilmore. Isacson also visiting Hans Isacson residence during the trip.
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