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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
2
A string of local society events includes farewell for Mrs. Ed Twigg at Mrs. C. G. Ryen's home with a pot luck lunch. Social groups meet in homes of Ham, Wieland, Moon, Boyce, Wil son, and Graham for games, visits, and discussions. A Legion Auxiliary and O E S hold upcoming meetings.
Floyd Fish was taken to Emmetsburg hospital Thursday night with pneumonia and pleurisy. After pneumonia serum, his condition improved by Sunday. Weekend visitors included H W Lawin Russell of Northwood and others from Graettinger Nevada Laurens Bode Jolley Des Moines Cincinnati Rutland Spenser Jolley Pomeroy and Joaquin.
A surprise party was held Tuesday January 28 at Genevieve Majorowicz’s home with fourteen schoolmates and Miss Hattie Lehnus as guests. A 6:00 pm dinner was served by Mrs. Majorowicz, followed by games and gift giving. Also noted are visits from Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jensen and family and Lorna and Patricia Hamilton at Humboldt, and the Hans Nielsen family visiting at the Knud Christensen home near West.
Nain Lutheran Church lists service at 11:00 on Sunday with 10:15 Sunday school Bible study and fellowship at 7 80 Saturday confirmation class at 1 30. James N Lund is pastor.
The Methodist Church led by Pastor E J Plummer lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m The father and son banquet is set for Thursday evening February 18 with Dr James J Davies of Fort Dodge delivering the main address Tickets should be purchased early The Brotherhood gathers Monday February 10 at 7 30 p m Oysters will be served after the meeting.
Trinity Lutheran announces Sunday morning theme The Work and the Workers in Gods Vineyard based on Matth 20 1 16 Luther League evening catechism class Saturday 130 pm at the parsonage junior choir 300 pm Saturday at the parsonage Heartfelt thanks are extended for kindness sympathy and floral offerings received during illness and death of our beloved wife and mother Charley Hurley Veil Hurley and Mr and Mrs Marshall Hart Pocahontas County Safety Council Life Is Too Precious to be Sacrificed to Carelessness.
Bend area residents recall Sunday visits and family events from Rolfe Havelock Rodman and nearby towns. Attendees include Couch Smith Hartman Carpenter Sennett Shors Lawman Barber Hertz Brock Zielske Lehrius Osking Jacobson Vaughn Peterson Martin and others. One birthday celebration marks 65 years of marriage. Ted Hewlett recovers from double pneumonia. D M T basketball girls plan bake sale to raise funds for state tournament.
A new cold test simulates cold wet spring conditions by placing samples in field soils at 45 to 50 degrees for seven days then warming to 85 degrees for two days to measure final germination. Iowa State College seed lab head R H Porter notes most hybrids show lower germination under cold conditions, with some nearly matching normal results. The lab has tested college inbreds for further agronomic insight.
The Iowa State Commerce Commission will hear Central States Electric Company of Cedar Rapids on January 29, 1941 at the Hotel Kirkwood Des Moines regarding a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines over public lands highways streams and private lands in Pocahontas County Iowa. The objector should appear with full authority.
Central States Electric files to maintain poles wires guy wires towers and conduits for electricity lighting power and heating in Pocahontas County. The filing specifies upkeep of fixtures and appliances necessary for electric service.
A preacher, lawyer, doctor, and plain citizen each inscribe a version of the same idea on a sign board. The preacher writes I pray for all, the lawyer I plead for all, the doctor I prescribe for all, and the citizen I pay for all. The lines suggest a unity of purpose across professions.
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