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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
2
Joan Hauck's mother hosted a birthday party with twelve guests and a two course dinner. Local clubs held bridge games, meetings, and social events at homes across the area, featuring high scores, programs, and guest lists. A 85 year old widow, Mrs. M P Young, has knitted for soldiers in four wars.
Bradgate notices report Sterling Seaman and Darwin Jolliffe in National City California as wing riveters at a San Diego area airplane factory. Various local visits, PTA postponement, and church services led by Rev J J Davies are noted.
In Pocahontas County last week the Des Moines Township girls claimed the consolation finals after an overtime victory over Pocahontas. Key plays included Walkenhauer tying the game late, Auriel Lowe and Shirley Fisher delivering decisive scoring, and Fisher securing the lead with a final field goal as DMT pulled ahead 39 to 37.
The column humorously notes crowded buildings in Washington aside from the Treasury, laments the era of early auto skepticism, and recalls 1492 Columbus sailing while contrasting Japan’s pace in 1942. It urges home improvement spending, coal buying urged by government advice, and hints at wartime scarcity with a light, dated tone.
Pastor W P Sehneck leads Sunday School at 10 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m. Junior Endeavor at 6 45 p m Senior Endeavor Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Choir practice at Russell McIntire home Thursday p m. Excelsior society annual meeting February 11 with officer elections. Boy Scout anniversary observed Sunday morning. Kenneth Hageburg Scout Master and troop attend. District young peoples rally 7:00 p m Sunday at Algona Presbyterian church.
The Rolfe church invites the Plover Methodist church to Sunday evening services led by Rev. Frank Mathis with evangelist plans. A father and son banquet is set for February 11 at 7 45 daylight saving time featuring toastmaster George Lehnus and speakers N A Wilson Herschel Chapman James I Dolliver. The Woman's Society of Christian Missions meets February 5 at 2 00 with Mrs Muriel Wilson. Choir practice and various youth activities are listed for Sunday and Thursday evenings.
Regular preaching at 11:00 a m on the theme Walk as the Children of Light from John 12 35 48. Sunday school at 10:00 a m with classes. Luther League at 8:00 p m discussing Those Next Door and Those Far Away. Pastors Wangberg.
James N. Lund, Pastor. Sunday services at 11 with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 15. Wednesday Ladies Aid meeting with Mrs N C Nielsen by D M T school at 2 15. Saturday Confirmation class at 1 30.
A Garfield Hustlers 4 H club regular meeting was held at Elwyn Ives home on February 3 with group singing by Richard Hosier. After the business portion, lessons on Care of the Brood Sow and Litter and Farm Machinery were led by Raymond Wiegert and Richard Hosier. The next meeting will be at Raymond Wiegerts home on March 2.
Mrs. Green Sadler, uninjured in the auto crash that led to a fence strike, slipped on pavement and broke her collarbone after exiting a damaged car. Other occupants were unharmed. Farmers selling seed must provide weed counts and germination data under county law. labels may suffice with written statements.
A meeting at the Pocahontas County Courthouse Tuesday evening February 10 will distribute serum dividend checks earned by farmers who bought serum in 1941. The Iowa Farm Bureau will provide a speaker to discuss proper handling of anti cholera serum and virus and disease prevention through sanitation and management. Farm Bureau members who bought serum or plan to buy serum are urged to attend.
The will of J. A. Aylander, now probated, leaves four Ogden churches each receiving 200 dollars.
The Pocahontas county Farm Bureau shows progress with 612 members paid, 201 more than 1940 totals. Membership drives at Hotel Pocahontas on January 28 boosted township quotas, adding 65 members above targets and reducing shortfalls to 35 members in need to meet goals.
Classified notices list multiple items including a five room house for rent near E. J. Rutgers with lock in St Ant, a new 10x20 foot building with gable roof by Wayne Hendricks in Rolfe, four year old bay mare and white faced heifer belonging to Joe Vavri ka of Plover, and a tiny apartment piano sale in Des Moines via Gritchett Piano Co. All items show local names and places with pricing or terms noted.
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