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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
2
Shoppers and hosts gather for Willing Workers Society events while families visit Rolfe, Pocahontas, and Des Moines. Basketball trips, club meetings, and CWA projects populate weekly community life with news on health, births, and local trades.
The regular meeting will be hosted at Mrs. Fred Groves home with Mrs. Gene Thompson assisting. Members should bring work for a social afternoon and obtain Christmas Seals to support the sales. Needy children's clothing and used toys are sought for donation through Mrs. L M. McKim.
Sunday School and worship services led by Pastor Walter Rothwell. Bible study Tuesday. Willing Workers meeting Thursday. Christmas program rehearsals December 16. Christmas tree program December 28. Christmas worship December 24. quarterly communion December 31. offerings support missions and Christmas treats.
The Plover Methodist Church under Pastor Harold V. Bartz announces a busy Christmas schedule. Bazaar and supper fund rising. Epworth League Fellowship Hour. Christmas choir lunch and rehearsal. Christmas program on December 28 with services on December 24 and 24 evening cantata.
The six weeks honor roll includes Jeanette Maasdam Wilna Struthers Thomas Ives Evelyn Hovland and Maxine George with a privileged list featuring Maxine George Orville Kilbourne Hovland Marie McKinnon Louise Vaughn and Nema Weaver. Home declamatory contest set for Dec 20 with students in humorous dramatic and oratorical divisions. basketball results show D M T beat Ottosen 31 to 27 while girls lost to Ottosen. Perfect spellings noted in several grades and first aid demonstration included. Evelyn Hovland misspelling corrected as contest winner.
Home economics students hosted a successful tea with yellow and green decor and music from pupils. Rosemary Taylor was out due to a foot infection. Junior class plans a Dec 16 food sale at Graves Grocery featuring dressed chickens cakes butter popcorn balls and more. Class typing tests ran fast with top speeds near 50 wpm. Nial Sulgrove is out ill, Mrs. Shirley Thornton covers classes. Yuletide spirit fills the lab as Christmas nears. Junior High reports Correct English December issue and club officers. Basketball opens Saturday at Rolfe gym, 3:45 pm against Havelock. speed praised after small roster. Honor rolls and perfect spelling notes outline strong student work across grades. Christmas decorations and room prep progress, with kindergarten program set for Dec 22 at 2:00 pm.
W. F. Priebe urges poultry raisers to sell immediately as Christmas demand peaks. He notes Thanksgiving sales were strong but prices lower for turkeys, warns against keeping birds past 4 pounds due to stagging, and outlines how three weeks are required for dressing packing and shipping. He cites a New York merchant saying two million pounds stored after market. advises targeting birds now for best Christmas prices.
Community leaders urge residents to keep ties with Rolfe by shopping locally. The piece notes a Long Island railway test with double decked coaches on short runs and reflects on the cost of truth in editing and the toll of sleep loss.
The passage urges courage and practicality in farming, valuing bold action and disciplined feeding. It highlights grain on pasture for dairy cows and praises a farmer who pays his debts, recommending learning from experienced peers to improve methods.
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