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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
2
A general meeting of the Excelsior Society will be held in the Presbyterian church parlors on December 8 with a planned program. Group 2 will serve and the A Y P Sunday school class will hold a sale of Christmas gifts articles.
The fourth and fifth grades held a Citizen's club meeting with a book report by Catherine Hed dinger. Fifth graders began studying Iowa geography with an imaginary airphone journey and will study industries. the fourth grade science class toured Africa focusing on Belgian Congo and Egypt.
About one hundred people attended the opening night at the Rolfe Youth Recreation Center in K P Hall. Guests enjoyed games and dancing with Mr and Mrs Webb and Mr and Mrs Cassiday serving as chaperones. Mrs Lucille Taylor spent Thanksgiving Day at her parents home in Rutland with Mr Roy Caryl.
Allen D Cook AOM 2/c writes from overseas about the Arrow newsletter delays due to address issues. He notes the squadron shares every reading material, mocks sob stories from home, and hopes for promotion to first class by March. He sends thanks and asks for more arrows to arrive.
The narrative lists multiple families visiting over Thanksgiving Day and weekend. Names include Harold Gordon and Larry at the Irving Johnson home near Quimby, M W Webb, Minnie Jarvis and her daughter, Lehnus, in Waterloo, and Kennedy sisters Roberta and Helen traveling to Burlington after visiting Fort Dodge.
Emery L Petersen pastor schedules include Sunday school at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 p m on December 5. A Luther an society meeting is set for December 7 at 8 p m at Albert Herman sen residence. December 8 Ladies Aid meets at 2 15 p m at Mrs Emil Johansen home. Adult confirmation class on Wednesday evening at 8.
J. O. Wangberg presides at 11 am morning worship with the theme Who Are Able to Stand Before the Son of Man based on Luke 21 25 36. Morning Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 am. Catechism class Saturday at 1 45 pm. Girls chorus at 3 pm at the church.
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Choir practice Wednesday evening. The Excelsior society meets in the church parlor Wednesday afternoon December 8. Pocahontas Sunday School association meeting December 5 at the Methodist church at 2:30. Sermon topic Sunday titled The Supreme Commander.
Rev. C. R. Buckwalter leads Sunday school at 10 15 am and morning worship at 11 15 am. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 pm. Choir practice Thursday evening as plans begin for Christmas music. King's Guards meet Saturday with Mrs Madsen. Youth Rally at Varina December 6. Need more cars.
James Eldors MacVey son of Mrs. Lottie B. MacVey graduated from the Army Aircraft school at Lowry Field Colorado on November 29 He enlisted on September 10 1942 and was assigned to Lowry Field on September 17 1943.
Garfield township leaders gathered November 18 at Mrs. J O Hosier home for a training session led by Mrs. Helen Sage. The lesson focused on Wartime Relaxation and a potluck lunch followed at noon.
County Extension Director Max O. Naylor estimates Pocahontas county loses at least 500000 yearly to livestock diseases and parasites. He warns unseen feed and labor losses are even higher and urges a countywide program to conserve feed and reduce deaths to sustain meat milk and egg production.
Industry leaders urged cooperation with a new program to aid livestock and poultry producers in using feed wisely and cutting losses from parasites and disease. The data show 20 percent mortality in laying hens, 150 million chicks die yearly, and a 5 percent death-rate drop could add 100 million pounds of poultry meat and 200 million dozen eggs. Cattle losses from Bangs disease and undulant fever are significant, while hog cholera and cattle grubs cause further yearly damages in Iowa.
County Extension Director Max C. Naylor outlines recommendations for feeding whole soybeans to dairy cows based on Iowa State College trials. C. Y. Cannon notes cracked or ground soybeans offer higher efficiency and soybeans balance rations without harming milk or butter flavors.
Mrs. Patrick J. Ryan of Corning had sued an insurance firm for $20000 but the suit ended when Mr. Ryan reappeared. He had vanished in 1982 and was found in Great Bend Kansas employed by the company, revealing his identity without concealment.
Despite tight coal, shortages are not yet critical and no panic is advised. Illinois coal moves through while eastern mines feed war industries. A car of Kentucky stoker coal arrives usable in stoves and furnaces, followed by Old Ben Minors 6x2 Egg Coal. The note ends with rhetorical questions about economists and gender.
The session of the Presbyterian church and four Sunday school representatives met at Mrs. Hor tense Siefkin's home Monday evening for a business session. The main item was the nomination of officers for the Sunday school for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Earl Chambers expresses heartfelt thanks to those who remembered her during her hospital stay in Fort Dodge. Her gratitude is greatly appreciated for the kindness shown.
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