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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1932
Page
5
Local notices list a series of February gatherings in Pocahontas including county farm meetings at the courthouse eight o clock in the morning and various club sessions at homes and public buildings. Events cover Bet improvement discussions, the Pocahontas Branch of the A W W, college tea, seed fairs, church services, Y M C A and D M T activities, 4 H school programs, and birthdays noting Abraham Lincoln's anniversary.
A Pocahontas County drive invites about 100 young men on farms to form a self run improvement club. A meeting is set for Saturday February 6 at 8 00 p m in the assembly room of the court house Pocahontas to plan programs for ages eighteen to twenty as no dues or assessments will be charged. Sponsored by the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau.
Pocahontas County Farm Bur sponsors W S Peterson cultural engineer to lead a builders school at the Pocahontas court on Wednesday at 10 00 am The session invites lumbermen piers contractors and any interested in farm building including hog houses ventilating systems and farm dwellings Dinner will follow and program details are set with local hosts and Legion Auxiliary plans Also noted are social gatherings at E Boyce home and Mrs E H Patterson house with reminders to attendees about unpaid dues.
Rolfe city council and Central States Electric discuss a five year plan to combine street lighting pumping and electrolier service. The offer saves about 682.47 yearly on a 2071.53 current bill but requires a five year commitment. Taxpayers urged to voice opinion on potential rate cuts and contract terms.
Mallard and Rolfe will play earlier than planned at Rolfe gym this Thursday to fit Mallard’s schedule. Mallard, a strong team that reached the Class B state tournament last year, recently defeated Rolfe, and locals hope for another upset at home.
Plover High defeated Rolfe High 38 to 30 in a tightly contested game despite two postponements due to road conditions. Hanisch led Rolfe with 15 points in a fierce battle, while Brinkman added 13 for Rolfe as Plover rallied to earn the win.
The Rolfe Wildcats hosted an impromptu night with Gilmore City and Havelock Independents. They beat Gilmore City 41-24, then defeated West Bend 24-10 and 34-16 in two half games, with Showers and Carroll among leading scorers. A return game at Gilmore City ended 19-16 for Rolfe.
Farmers in Pocahontas County are invited to a seed meeting on Saturday February 6 in the assembly room of the courthouse Pocahontas. The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau will host and seed dealers may bring samples for inspection by local growers prioritizing alfalfa seed corn sweet clover red clover hubam and flax amid prices said to be cheaper this year. The note mentions flax profitability versus oats and encourages planting alfalfa due to expected moisture.
County Agent Bowers notes five parasites spend winter in horse stomachs including bot flies throat and nose flies plus two worms. One carbon bisulphide treatment now can reduce many parasites. December January are best with February still effective. many farmers plan to treat again this year and vets already stock capsules.
F B Charlton came home from Des Moines at the start of the week to attend to business matters.
The Thompson brothers report a successful ice harvest as twenty degree lows thickened pond ice to fourteen inches after a cold snap. They packed about 300 tons previously, suffering two failed crops, while coal men like John Grant and Will Pattee would have preferred better luck from the weather.
Mrs. J T Boos aged sixty two passed away at her West Bend home on January 30 1932 after long illness. Born Rose Alena Fisher in Des Moines township Pocahontas County she worked as store clerk and helped neighbors. Survived by husband Jacob T Boos three sisters and one brother plus three stepsons, funeral held in West Bend and Rolfe with Rev Whitford and Rev Clifton officiating.
The Pocahontas county high school tournament will be held in Rolfe on Friday and Saturday February 12 and 13. Teams include Ware Varina Havelock Pocahontas Plover Laurens and Rolfe. Final and consolation games Saturday night with trophies on display at Petersons Clothes Shop. Martin of Goldfield to referee.
E R Stahly of Pocahontas announces candidacy for county sheriff. He worked for Nels Kizer in Pocahontas and now runs a Cities Service oil station. Rumors say half a dozen candidates may enter, with nomination likely in the convention.
Local Epworth League members gather for the Humboldt sub-district institute on Saturday afternoon. Attendees include Lucille Wheeler Marie Wheeler Donald Eikenberry Stella Mae Brinkman Donald Davidson Theron Graeber Julius Stevenson Alice Peters Mrs Mary Wheeler and Rev T S Bassett.
The service featured "Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Does Jesus Care" sung by Mrs. Grant Johnson with McIntire's in charge. Per her request, six nephews Earl Fisher Lee Fisher Claude Miller Thomas MacVey Leo MacVey and Brownie MacVey served as pallbearers. Interment followed in Clinton Garfield cemetery at Rolfe.
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