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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
3
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across Havelock and nearby towns. News notes include hospital visits in Des Moines and Sioux Rapids, Legion auxiliary Christmas party, Larkin and Kill Kare Klub gatherings, influenza cases, and school events with the high school play Hearts Exchange.
The Sun day school and church plan a Christmas program next Sunday evening at 7 30 with the pastor delivering a Christmas message and the choir singing carols. The Woman's Society circle meets Thursday afternoon in the church basement for its regular meeting and Christmas party.
About 200 University of Iowa alumni trained for radio now hold positions across the nation. Most began their careers at WSUI, with former Iowans working as writers, technicians, actors, directors, or announcers at stations such as WLW Cincinnati WJJD Chicago KOA Denver WOR Newark N J and KVI Tacoma Washington.
Gordon Locke's single season scoring record stands amid efforts by the Granges and Harmons in the Western conference football scene since 1922. The passage notes Locke's achievement enduring despite strong competition from rival players.
Mr and Mrs R J Hoveland attended the funeral of Peter Jensen at Eagle Grove Sunday. Mrs Bert Kerns and others shopped in Ft Dodge Tuesday. Birthdays noted for the Christensen families and Barbara and Janet Rutgers at R W Rutgers home. The J B Lowe family were Christmas shoppers at Spencer. Various dinners and visits listed among local families in Bradgate Plover Humboldt Rolfe and Gillet Grove with the Lowe and Cordes households prominent.
Locke scored 172 points on twelve touchdowns in five conference games in 1922, a mark none of his peers approached within ten points. Tom Harmon led Michigan in 1940 with 40 points against league foes, underscoring the rare dominance of Locke's season.
Iowa state health figures show 20 667 births in January through June 1940 up 319 from 1939. Male births climbed to 10 627 from 10 385 while female births rose to 10 040 from 9 963. illegitimate births fell from 205 to 174.
Reported death counts show 4 830 female deaths in the first third of the year, up from 4 443 in the same period. Male deaths totaled 6 311 in 1940 and 5 340 in 1939, indicating a rising early year mortality trend.
Iowa 4 H Club calves fed out in 1940 brought total proceeds exceeding one million dollars according to Cant A Oldsen Field Representative of the Iowa Beef Producers Association. He notes that this year 75 percent of calves fed in Iowa came from outside the state, down from about 90 percent a decade earlier.
The Iowa Purebred Heifer club highlights the Grand Champion calves at the State fair. Offspring of early-shown heifers come from sixty two counties, with focus on improving commercial cattle quality through Purebred Beef Heifers.
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