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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
6
The Promotion Club reviews business matters and community updates. Merchants will close Monday New Year morning at 10 o clock for the rest of the holiday, with Saturday evenings remaining open. A federal grant negotiation for a town water project is urged with a deadline Jan 1.
John Jacobsen Jr. of Iowa City and his parents were killed when their car was struck by an east bound train at Scranton after a family Christmas gathering. Norman Siefkin and Sigma Nu members served as pallbearers at the Scranton funeral. The crossing watchman slept and failed to close the gates, killing Mr and Mrs Jacobsen instantly and their son the following day in a Boone hospital.
Mrs J Struthers and three younger children spent Saturday in Harmersburg. Mr and Mrs CC G Jolliffe and daughter stayed with Mr and Mrs Guy Lothian at Humboldt Sunday. Mr and Mrs Martin Alexander of Ocahontas welcomed a son born Thursday Dec 21, their second child. Mrs Homer Beam and baby who have stayed with her mother Mrs M Wilson left Tuesday for home near New Providence.
A list of local clubs and groups with dates in January. Events include Tuesday and Wednesday gatherings at residents' homes, bridge club meetings, the American citizenship program, Sorosis Club entertainment, Pollyanna Club officers, Hi-Bred Corn Co at M&StL Stock Yards office, and the Pocahontas County Farmers annual meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall Rolfe.
A heavy snowfall arrived after Christmas with temperatures plunging to 20 below zero and later around zero, but communities still celebrated. Sleds, skates, and skits appeared under the tree as families traveled to visit, while local skiing and pond activities faced weather challenges and crews planned continued conditions.
Pocahontas County leads the nation in corn under seal with about $963,591 in the latest tally, nearly one million dollars. Some 1,087 farmers hold loans while others have applied, as County Agent C. R. Bowers notes 2,200 farm operators in the county. Public opinion splits between pride in supporting the President and concern over government delivery of corn. The county raises its Blue Eagle banner with the motto We Do Our Part.
Rolfe school children doubled the previous year’s Christmas Seals sales, raising a total of 80 dollars for state and local public health education. The fifth grade led with about 15 dollars in sales, and Robert Calligan stood as banner salesman with around 5 dollars.
Miss Doris Kauffman daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Kauffman and Harold Christensen son of Mr and Mrs S J Christensen were married Friday December 22 at the Methodist parsonage in Rolfe with Rev T B Bassett officiating. The couple left for a honeymoon in St Paul Minnesota and will be at home after March 1 on the farm of Mrs Marie Jolliffe west of the D T school building south of the highway.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for Yuletide greetings and cards received. Mrs. Nettie Campbell thanks each person for thoughtful gifts and well wishes.
The church lists morning worship at 10:00 a m Sunday School at 11:15 a m Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p m and evening worship at 8:00 p m The B Division of the Excelsior Society will pay instead of serving The Welfare Committee will meet on Wednesday January 10 with the meeting place to be announced later
Rev J O Wangberg presides with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Luther League at 8:00 p.m. Midweek prayer Thursday 8:00 p.m. Preaching at next Sunday hour. Luther League to meet at the Thompson home Sunday evening. Hymn of praise notes God’s love this year.
Diedrick Brinkman marked his 90th birthday with an open house at his daughter H F Olerichs home. Ninety guests attended from Rolfe Ottumwa and nearby areas including nine of his twelve children.
The Methodist church led by Rev T S Bassett outlines New Year themes for Sunday services. Special music by the choir and a Candle Lighting Worship for the public hour are planned with attendees asked to bring candles. An Epworth League Watch Night Service follows, with Presbyterian Endeavorers as guests. Officials meet Jan 2 at the parsonage. The pastor and wife thank the community for Christmas greetings.
Rev L H Kjoller outlines weekly services at Nain Lutheran Church with Danish language on the first Sunday monthly and English for all other services The schedule includes Sunday School at 10:00 morning worship at 11:00 evening service on first and third Sundays at 8:00 Prayer Meeting Thursdays at 8:00 and invites Rolfe community to attend
Eight Rolfe churches held Christmas services and holiday programs last Sunday. The Methodist church featured a tree entertainment by Sunday school, morning service with choir anthem and solos by Annabelle Brinkman and Arlene Cook with Barbara Nelson. Children sang carols for shut ins on Christmas Eve. Reverend W Z Allen preached at the Presbyterian church with a Sunday school program and tree exercises that evening. Trinity Lutheran held midnight services on Christmas Eve and a children’s program with tree and gifts on Christmas night. St Margaret’s observed three Christmas Masses early morning while the main Lutheran group offered a Christmas night program with tree and treats.
Rolfe residents share holiday gatherings with relatives from Spencer Mallard Holstein Sheldahl Fonda Humboldt Jewell and other towns. Ministers students and teachers join family dinners and Christmas Eve tree festivities across several households including the Grant Hauck and Wangberg families.
In Rolfe the new year prompts residents to suggest progress ideas. Mayor Brinkman calls for cooperation, while White urges capitalizing on government aid and Gunderson stresses supporting home industries. Other suggestions include kinder garten music, a city water softener, a stronger water supply, and boosting business unity to build a better town for children.
Social visits spread through Des Moines township and surrounding towns with many family gatherings during Christmas. Notables include Mildred Kueck in Des Moines with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo Kueck and lengthy lists of relatives from Rembrandt Ottosen Plover and Roland sharing holiday meals. Curley Madsen’s orchestra featuring Gordon Hoard will broadcast from Station WMT in Waterloo Sunday at 1 15 PM for a 45 minute program.
Rolfe Promotion Club backs a charity basketball tilt featuring Cole on January 3 at Rolfe gym. Cole coach Paul Evans, brother of Rolfe’s Arthur Evans, brings guard Ceabern Squires and a strong team from Colo. D. M. T. Cubs to face Rolfe Seconds due to Cole’s failure to supply a second squad. A 25 cent admission is planned to cover expenses.
Rolfe High Varsity faces Plover High in a Saturday doubleheader on the Plover court with an additional clash between the American Institute of Business Des Moines girls team and Plover High girls. Rolfe has 6 wins and 1 loss, while Plover rides a 9 game winning streak led by Myrtle Fisher and Gladys Van Horsen.
Rolfe Public Library reopens after Christmas with new adult and children's titles. Adults get access on a 7 day shelf including Short Stories of 1938 by O'Brian and The Epic of America by Adams, among others. Children welcome Told Under the Blue Umbrella and Spunky along with several adventures and animal tales.
Families from Clare, Plover, Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Orange City shared Christmas greetings and meals with relatives in Rolfe and surrounding areas. Travelers included the Sernett, Fisher, Eikenberry, Bruce, Longnecker, Johnson, Gunderson, Damborg, Nelson, Glasscock, McIntire and Merckens clans, with gatherings at various home sites.
The Methodist church invites the community to a candlelighting service at 7 45 p m to close the old year and welcome the new. A watch night program follows with fellowship hours, lunch, and Christian fellowship in song prayer and discussion led by youth leaders and the pastor.
R H S varsity basketball defeated D M T 31 to 12 on a Tuesday evening. Rolfe led with 16 points while Brinkman added 16 for Rolfe and Boles led D M T with 7 points. D M T Cubs beat Rolfe Seconds 25 to 19 in a close game.
Ruth Webster Brown will teach the final Clothing Project sessions in Pocahontas County during the first week of 1984. The program starts January 2 at the home of Mrs RR Rouze in west Colfax township and continues January 3 in Pocahontas court house assembly room, January 4 at Laurens Public Library, and January 6 at Miss Zelda Snyder’s country home near Rolfe.
A string of holiday visits and gatherings across Sioux Rapids Emmetsburg Ottosen Denver Gillette’s Grove Paulina Waterloo Rutland and nearby towns highlight families hosting relatives friends and church members over Christmas. Notable mentions include the Burroughs Wood Jolliffe Cordes Howland Bruce Hoard White Clifford Grant Severson and Everson families visiting and sharing meals and gifts.
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