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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
William Wiseman Jr. of Pocahontas died of a skull fracture suffered during a quarrel outside a Rolfe dance hall. George Spence of Rolfe, bound for grand jury on assault charges, faces manslaughter preliminary hearing. Wiseman's funeral is set for Sacred Heart church in Pocahontas.
Farm women in Pocahontas County show rising participation in community training schools. Initial lessons featured luncheon menus, attracting strong appeal, with later sessions focusing on heavier foods. Upcoming second and third lessons will cover “Feeding the Sick” starting January 17, amid hopes for improved home project results in the new year.
The state reports a sharp rise in trapping as cold weather sets in with prime fur quality this year. Trappers delay until prime, boosting demand for trapping licenses fur buyers permits and license blanks required by the conservation commission.
LeRoy DeMass 24 of Fonda was found Sunday evening in his car about a mile east of Fonda. The car was on fire and a gun lay beside him. Coroner believes death by self-inflicted action. Earlier the DeMoss car was seen in a ditch and aid offers were rejected by the dead.
Rolfe's will close all day Monday after New Year’s Day. Customers are urged to shop this weekend for supplies needed for the double holiday Sunday and Monday January 1 and 2.
The twentieth annual Town Farm Bureau federation convention will be held in Des Moines January 18 to 20. Township county and 4-H groups plus many farmers will be honored during a large recognition program at the Shrine temple.
Night session delegates from Pocahontas County attend the 4-H boys short course and convention at Iowa State College December 27 to 29. Eight county record books earned trips for 1938 with judges from the boys 4-H club committee. Winners include William Shold Forrest Ives Everett White Don Shimon Elwyn Ives Clifford Shold Raymond Peterson Paul Weneli. The convention drew between 1200 and 1800 Town club boys and leaders.
Mrs C E Boyce hosted the Presbyterian church junior choir for a Christmas gathering last Wednesday. The decorated house featured stories by Rev H A Sinning and songs by fifteen children with Miss Arline Jarvis helping with gifts. Mrs Sinning attended and a two course lunch was served.
Helen Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Peterson and Sterling Simonson son of Mr and Mrs Simon Simonson united in a ring ceremony at the Lutheran parsonage Rolfe on Christmas day at 5 pm Rev J O Wangberg officiated Attendants were Andrew Peterson and Agnes Simonson The couple will reside on a farm northwest of Rolfe and begin life together with friends’ wishes for happiness.
Mrs George Struthers died Thursday December 22 after a year of poor health. She was taken to Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge about two weeks earlier and her death came as a shock to friends. Her passing is mourned by a broad community.
The K S K club met at Harold O Neal's home on December 20 with 25 members 5 visitors and 12 children present. A luncheon followed by a skit Christmas at Sunny Side School featured dressing as students and a teacher. The program included poems recitations and musical readings ending with carols a Silent prayer and a gift exchange.
Logan High, coached by Bob Evans, hosts Rolfe Friday night at 8 after a 7 PM preview between Rolfe's second team and D M T varsity. The series dates to 1932 with Rolfe leading 37 28 in recent decades and Rolfe aiming to extend a strong road record this season.
The New Deal has purchased the Guy Smith market and grocery and will take possession Tuesday morning January 8. The stores will be closed all day Monday for invoicing. W. D. Hauck announces continued patronage at the new Hauck's Market & Grocery with delivery and low prices. Robert Larson will head the meat counter. Mrs. Thomas Bailey and daughter Marjorie visit Rolfe relatives after 11 years. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met at Mrs. C. L. Gunders with hosts Mrs. Matteson, Lokerse, Meech, and Brinkman assisting. program on the West Indies and a candle-lighting service were held.
Farmers and stockmen from Buena Vista Pocahontas Ida Sac and Calhoun counties attend the annual stockholders meeting of the Storm Lake Production Credit association on Monday January 9 at the Cobblestone Inn. The session opens at 10 a.m. with a noon lunch to follow. Two directors will be elected for three year terms and several stockholder discussions are on the schedule. W A Sandburg secretary treasurer will present the financial statement.
The Up and Coming 4-H Club met at Marion Daniels home on December 15 with eighteen members present. They exchanged Christmas gifts, played games, and awarded prizes. A lunch was served and each girl received a popcorn ball to take home.
Farmers in about half of Iowa counties will receive their AAA acreage allotments early in January with landlords to receive them by February. O D Klein, chair of the state agricultural conservation committee, says the program allows better planning for maximum benefits. County two day schools will educate township committeemen on the allotment docket and how it applies to each farm as committees handle corn loan applications. Iowa’s winter corn seal is expected to total around 130 million bushels, the second largest on record.
Mrs. W. P. Wheeler's beginners' music class held a Christmas gift exchange on Saturday at 2 pm with class members, mothers, assistant Eloise Hewlett, attendants Evelyn Perrin and Jane Peterson acting as Santa Clauses. Bobby Eccles won the Motive in a throwing game. two original poems were read and refreshments served.
Do not burn or waste Christmas trees after the holiday. Take them to the country or place in a protected city yard to provide shelter and feeding for quail partridge pheasants and other game birds. Boy Scouts can use vacation days to gather trees and build stations with suet and grain.
The Promotion club holds a regular meeting at noon with attendance below normal, urging all members to attend. Robert Tanter will serve as chairman.
Funeral services held for 18 year old Charles Taylor in Emmetsburg after a skating mishap on Medium Street left him with a basal skull fracture. He died Friday night about three hours after the fall.
A water incident likely from frozen pipes forced a library and the Rolfe variety store to close temporarily on Wednesday. Books in the library were soaked, with uncertain salvage prospects, while the store suffered heavy stock damage and an undetermined extent of losses.
A Christmas program was presented Tuesday evening in the new Roosevelt District No 2 school building. About 62 people attended with students performing carols and readings including A Wish Betty Lou Pedersen I’d Like to be a Santa Claus and Why Christmas Comes Late. Teacher Miss Anita Miller led the district group.
A four inch snowfall covered the region last week with more snow on Saturday. Temperatures stayed above normal until Monday evening when a high wind created drifts and temperatures dropped to about ten below zero. Rolfe’s main street was cleared, and Norton Ives and Dean Gunderson returned to Ames after a short visit home.
Prepare now for winter care of game by building a brush lean to shelter. Choose a south or east facing site near thickets or a slope, select a forked shrub 18 to 36 inches high, use 10 to 15 foot branches tied to the fork to form a fan shape on the north and west, and place feed beneath. Start feeding early so game learns the location before heavy snows.
State Senator A. Shaw clarifies that reports of a full 25 mill homestead tax credit for the coming year are uncertain. He cites possible reductions due to higher homestead relief and lower income from the state tax, noting that taxpayers paying in full may receive a partial credit of about 1.23 mills plus an additional 1.24 mills or less from funds on hand.
Public health guidance warns of tularemia risk from cleaning rabbits and outlines six safety steps including rubber gloves hand washing and thorough cooking. The second itemized section records Christmas visits with Mr and Mrs Herbert Halverson and others in Kenneth Minnesota and Garvin Minnesota with extended family guests at various homes.
A luncheon at the Duquesne club initiated a ten million dollar sesqui centennial fund for Christian education in Pittsburgh. Hostess Mrs. David Gillespie led guests while Dr. Arthur Holly Compton and Dr. Joh H. Finey served as co chairmen of the national sponsoring committee of lay people. The Presbyterian board of Christian education directs the campaign, set to run through 1939 and 1940.
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