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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
7
Red Cross Christmas Seals go on sale December 1 under Mrs. E. L. Hollis. Proceeds fund tuberculosis prevention and cure locally and statewide, supporting nurses, clinics, education, housing and sanitary improvements as the Iowa Tuberculosis Association advances its program.
Red Cross Christmas seals distributed to Rolfe school children and residents to raise funds for 1920 health efforts. Certificates offered for selling 200 seals. Good Health Calendar contemplated. Local merchants listed as Seal Day partners for December 6 with 500 seals purchased by Knights of Pythias.
J. A. Crummer urges Pocahontas County residents to conserve coal for winter by careful firing and using wood, cobs, or other heat sources. Farmers should cut and share wood for neighbors, schools should organize wood drives, and limits set to one half ton for those without coal. those with coal may not receive more.
At the December 2 session the county board of supervisors postponed the December 18 road election to a future date. No one appeared ready for the contest and disputes over the primary system were cited, making the postponement sensible.
Rolfe High School football lost to Humboldt on Thanksgiving Day as Laurens also fell 48-0. The Rolfe lineup was missing star players Billy Forsythe and others, leaving a tough day on the field. Humboldt dominated scoring with a 26-0 finish.
The national W C T U meeting in St Louis November 15 to 20 drew about 800 delegates from all states and international groups. It urged education on constitutional ideals, local law enforcement study, and set January 11 to 16 for a victory celebration as prohibition begins. The group recommended The Woman Voter's Manual and Rolfe union begins the study this year. Next meeting with Mrs. C A Grant on December 9. Mrs Wheeler to report from the convention. Attendance encouraged. Comfort tying after the program start at 2 30 pm.
The regular monthly Woman's Club gathering is set for Friday afternoon Dec 5 at the K of P hall. The Civic Improvement Committee will present a piano duet by Mrs B L Green and Mrs J K Lemon followed by a debate on improving the park for public use.
Rolfe residents are urged to attend a debate and declamatory event featuring speakers from Laurens Havelock Des Moines Township and Rolfe as the north half of Pocahontas county contests for the county title to advance to the state contest in Havelock on December 12. Pocahontas county has produced many state winners in this field and readers are invited to see the full program of speakers and selections in The Arrow.
The Ninth Annual Home Declamatory Contest at Rolfe High School crowned Myron Boos as oratorical winner, Eileen Landvig in drama and Glen Beam in humorous, with three freshmen among the potential future contenders. Trainer Mrs. Mitchell of Emmetsburg praised for rapid preparation of sixteen speakers. The Sub-County Contest will be held in Rose on Friday evening, Dec 5.
Rev. Wm. G. Taylor leads at the Free Methodist Church with Sunday School and preaching services. Class meeting follows. Weekday prayer meeting on Wednesday.
In line with city council fuel conservation efforts, the Presbyterian and Methodist churches will hold joint Sunday services until the fuel situation eases. Next Sunday’s services will be at the Presbyterian church with Dr. T Marion Simms of Des Moines preaching both morning and evening. Sunday school at 11 45 and the young people’s meeting at 6 30 are also union services.
Miss Ruth Wilson and Mr. Lou A. White were married December 8 in Des Moines at the D. W. Trick suite with Rev. R. D. Echlin officiating. The couple, both local graduates, plan to live on the farm northwest of town after a short wedding trip as friends extend best wishes.
Knights of Pythias, starting a month ago to borrow funds for purchasing the lodge hall they have occupied for years, have crossed the goal. Funds already in the treasury cover the deal and reserve funds may support 50 more loans if needed. The Tuesday Club met with Mrs. J. K. Lemon. Mrs. Niela Nielsen, recently moved to Webster City, was operated on last Friday and is recovering.
Rolfe will not initiate city mail delivery on December 1 as required regulations are not met including street labeling and house numbering. If completed, delivery will start December 15 with dealers stocking numbers and mail boxes for patrons. A. P. and Lou White bought a Duroc Jersey boar from the Fred Halder herd near Laurens.
Hans L. Nelson will sell on the Ritchey place seven miles northeast of Rolfe on Dec 8, offering three horses fifty cattle including milch cows and feeder stock thirty hogs high grade Du Roc and Poland stock and some farm machinery plus hay. Jesse Hosier sells Dec 11 moving to South Dakota with five horses eighteen cattle some hogs White Rock hens large farm machinery selection and household goods plus a farm electric lighting plant. Both ads urge readers to look for details in the issue.
Mayor Moon convened coal dealers pastors and others to discuss fuel shortages. Dealers are minimizing waste and not yet causing suffering. churches plan to share space and double up services. A resolution urged dealers to bar coal to nonessential businesses while midweek meetings move to homes and schools stockpile coal through February.
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