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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
5
A December and January notice lists meetings and events from church circles, civic groups, and a Sunday school class. It covers dates from December 23 to January 13, naming host families, clubs, and recipients, plus a Christmas party with toast remarks and gift exchanges.
Most church groups move Christmas activities to Sunday evening with cantatas from the Presbyterian, Methodist and Trinity Lutheran Sunday schools. The main Lutheran church hosts a Friday program with a Christmas tree and recitations.
Santa arrived in Rolfe from the north in a Ford due to thin snow, greeting hundreds of children. He shook hands, asked about toys, and distributed more than 1,000 candy boxes thanks to local business leaders and a guiding committee headed by J. R. McIntire and others.
Dr. T. D. Jones presided over the Promotion Club meeting at Riches Cafe with strong turnout. The group discussed a trade expansion plan, formed a new committee to propose revisions, and set the next awards for Saturday, Dec. 31 with Rev. C. Paul Carlson winning the attendance prize.
A method to measure and record exact color shades uses spectrum analysis to match colors precisely by cable, illustrating how the United States with about six percent of global population holds over a third of the world’s railway mileage.
In Rolfe area a Poor Relief Committee plans to feed 17 families this Christmas and provide toys for 95 children under fourteen. Howard Clarke and helpers will assemble 17 baskets with rice bacon beans lard honey and bread. Clothing and fuel are arranged, while a toy repair shop at North Western depot works to fix and spruce up donated toys before delivery.
Virginia Bernice Roy infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Roy was born October 19 1932 and died December 18 at home north of Rolfe at age one month and twenty nine days. Survived by six brothers one sister and many relatives. Funeral held at home Tuesday with Rev T S Bassett and Miss Mary Shriner singing. interment Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
Plover won both games in a doubleheader against Rolfe High School last Friday. Iler DuBois and Firkins led Plover with accurate shooting while Rolfe struggled to mount an offense. Captain Spiker anchored Rolfe with steady play as Car roll led Rolfe with five points and Bill Brinkman did not score.
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting in the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room with about thirty officers and members attending. Reports praised the auditing committee and office secretary Marietta Spence, the treasury closing with over 300 dollars, and officers for next year were elected. A message from former president O. E. Erickson noted Farm Bureau support for Congress and outreach by Edward O’Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Black coal is found only in Australia.
Seventy members and guests attended the Christmas charity tea at Mrs. C. L. Gunderson’s home hosted by Busy Bee Sewing Circle of the Presbyterian Excelsior Society. A Christmas cantata directed by Mrs. E. Boyce featured roles from Mary to Wise Men and multiple musical numbers. The circle plans a penny tea and meets Dec. 29 at Mrs. G. S. Shriner’s home with assisting hostesses listed.
The traditional letter-press book remains the legally required record for French business as the method records letters by pressure on a moistened page.
In Pocahontas Iowa State Budget Director Anderson presided over a bond sale hearing for the county debt a balance due on courthouse bonds and to replenish the poor fund The sale advertised to not increase indebtedness faced objectors led by F K Hawley and R M Evans of Laurens The board planned to proceed with the sale as the Budget Director’s decision was not publicly released indicating a nearly completed process unless challenged
Norman Norland at the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau meeting divides people into three groups on the economy. He argues for debt scaling or currency inflation, warns against overreliance on gold, and says wage cuts and tax cuts won't solve the crisis. He calls for unity, trade openness, and class organization to support agriculture and broader prosperity.
The usual midnight mass will be held at St Margaret s church on Christmas morning. All are invited and welcome. Miss Isabelle Amick will preside at the organ and lead hymns before Mass. Solo by Mrs Floyd McCain. Mass parts by Wiegand and Nemmers with Adeste Fidelis and Panis Angelicus. Communion includes Holy Night and Silent Night.
An Australian company has erected a large plant to manufacture motor power alcohol from sugar cane waste. Wide use of Indian lizard skins for shoes and other articles is rapidly reducing their numbers.
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