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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1933
Page
3
February community events and club meetings listed
A dense list of local meetings and events spans February. It notes regular meetings of unions, clubs, and societies with dates from February 10 to March 1, including Y M C A activities, Legion auxiliary, Rosary Society, Busy Bee groups, and farm and 4 H club gatherings, with venues and hosts where specified.
Heart failure claims F W Dumbaugh of Storm Lake
Fred V Dumbaugh a former Rolfe resident died suddenly in his Storm Lake home from heart trouble. Funeral services were held in Storm Lake. Born January 29 1890 in Panora he was 43. He left Rolfe youth for Pocahontas County then Mara thon and Storm Lake where he ran a general store. He is survived by Lula May Schnug his wife, son Robert S Dumbaugh, his parents two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred V. Dumbaugh
Rolfe
Storm Lake
Mr. Dumbaugh
Panora
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Plover
Hille Tailoring Co
Lula May Schnug
Robert S. Dumbaugh
Dumbaugh
Marathon
H. S. Swope
Mr. Swope
Pocahontas County Tax Sale Postponed to April 3
More than 800 farmers gathered at the Pocahontas County courthouse to halt a delinquent tax sale. The sale has been postponed again to Monday April 3 after previous delays due to notice errors. Farmers surrounded the sheriff and protested bids, with no bids forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Anne Wee
Moines
Des
Plover Wins County Championship In Close Final
In Pocahontas Saturday night Plover defeats Rolfe 25 to 24 to capture the county basketball championship after a tense semifinal where Plover edged Rolfe 36 to 34. Rolfe led 17 to 7 at halftime before Plover surged in the third quarter and sealed the title with a late 13 second go-ahead basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Pocaahontas
Pocahontas
Rolfe Highlagers
Rolfe
Ware
Palmer
Havelock
G FT P ' Brinkman
Carroll F
Tiernan ¢ Oi
Stevenson
Spiker
Davidson
Player
Varina
Fonda
Laurens
Waffles Outpace Pancakes At Methodist Aid Sale
Pancake Day efforts by the Methodist Ladies Aid Society drew crowds Saturday with J C Damborg providing the feed space at Central States Electric Co. Waffles proved more popular than pancakes as stoves and irons helped serve attendees. The event aided the church budget and fostered neighborly contacts despite a hectic rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
J. A. Murray
O. B. Fuller Jr
J. C. Damborg
Central States Electric Co
Methodist Church
School Closed In Rolfe Due To Severe Cold
Rolfe will not hold classes Thursday and Friday because of sub zero weather. Attendance dropped Tuesday and Wednesday as students suffered freezing faces hands and feet. Two men kept the building warm by firing boilers all night but coal reserves dwindled rapidly. The school board declared a two day holiday in the interest of economy and child welfare hoping for better weather Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Johnnie Mercury
Bradgate
North Western Line
Spencer
Iowa
Minnesota
Winthrop
Minn
Rolfe and Manson Cagers To Clash Tuesday
The Rolfe and Manson basketball clash was set for February 28 after earlier date changes caused by conflicts with the Calhoun county tournament and Twin Lakes conference schedule. The game will be played on February 28 with no doubt about the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Manson
Rolfe-Manson
Calhoun County
Harsh Cold Wave Shrivels Thermometers Across Region
Little Johnnie Mercury records drastic plunges from 22 below to 33 below as residents battle endless fires. Towns endure furnace strain, schooling hampered, and travel slowed by high winds and drifting snows with trains delayed north of Spencer.
Will Rogers Comes to Rolfe at Ritz Theatre
Rolfe Promotion Club presents Will Rogers in Down to Earth at the Ritz Theatre with a news reel and travelogue. Shows follow Saturday Feb 11 and Sunday Feb 12 with tickets at a nickel for businessmen and 10 cents for children on Saturday. Sunday prices are 15 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Promotion Club
Will Rogers
Ritz Theatre
Rolfe
Linotype Voices and the Invisible Buttons
A reflective line contrasts technocratic control with the absence of direct machine prompts. It envisions workers resisting rote keyboard guidance while questioning technological dominance.
Local Relief Committee Reviews Winter Aid Efforts
The Poor Relief Committee met at Mrs. Geo. I. Smith’s home to recap a winter’s work aiding thirty families. They distributed food, clothing, and money, noting some tight for modest help and others requiring heavier support, with Red Cross supplies and a charity basketball drive boosting funds. The group will continue to operate into spring and summer to meet ongoing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor Relief Committee
Geo. I. Smith
Rolfe-Bradgate
Red Cross
Muenzenmay and Poppinga Tie Feb 7 1938 in Pocahontas
Miss Minnie Muenzenmay daughter of Mr and Mrs Gust Muenzenmay Roosevelt township and Robert Popinga son of Mr and Mrs Herman Poppinga Palmer neighborhood were married in the Lutheran parsonage Pocahontas Rev Lewinski officiating The bridal party included Florence Reiter as bridesmaid and Gustave Muenzenmay as best man The bride wore an all over gold lace gown and the bridesmaid pink crepe dress with pale pink satin trimming This brief item notes two families and offers best wishes for the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Muenzenmay
Gust Muenzenmay
Roosevelt Township
Robert Poppinga
Herman Poppinga
Palmer
Pocahontas
Lewinski
Florence Reiter
Gustave Muenzenmay
Social Roundup and Local Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs B A Kerns returned from Cedar Rapids after visiting relatives. James Cornwell family attended Miss Viola Tohl funeral in Manson. Richard and Barbara Melson visited W W Harris home Pocahontas and attended county basketball tourney. Warren Ives weekend at A W Ives home. Mrs Ives and Norton drove to Storm Lake then to Buena Vista College. Mary Casper visited with Jessie Fritchie in Adair. Allie Grant accompanied to Jefferson to see Mrs Walter Holt. Methodist Kensington gathering for February set for Feb 22 at Marvin Burroughs home with Martha Washington party and colonial costumes. Look for more announcements next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Kerns
Cedar Rapids
James Cornwell
Martha Washington
Farm Bur eau plans altered for Pocahontas plays
Five one act plays and comedies presented by the Farm Bureau group of Pocahontas county will be staged Friday evening February 17 at the Hronek Opera House Pocahontas starting at seven oclock. Goose Money winner of the Wisconsin state dramatic contest opens the program followed by Elmer cited for its Laurens performance. The lineup includes Our Aunt from California Des Moines township The Lost Elevator and Chickens Come Home with Lindemans Little German Band providing intermission entertainment. With seating for about 500 early arrival is advised. Admission is five cents for children ten cents for adults equating to one or two cents per show for most attendees. The shows aim to be the season’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Hronek Opera House
Pocahontas
Wisconsin
Elmer
Laurens
California
Grant Township
Des Moines
Garfield
Lindeman
THC Bids 45 Cents for Corn Under 1933 Price Guaranty
Fort Dodge report notes J C Brogotti of McCormick Deering details International Harvester 1933 Crop Price Guaranty as emergency relief. The plan credits corn price at 45 cents for No 2 yellow corn on notes tied to 1933 purchases, with cash payoffs within 10 days of maturity and possible adjustments if market prices fall or changes occur. The Breagatti Implement Company advertises further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
J. C. Brogotti
McCormick-Deerie
Comlete
International Harvester
Chicago
Bregatti Implement Company
Dr Beam’s Condition Improves at Hamilton County Hospital
The Arrow reports Dr W W Beam, patient at Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City for a week, shows considerably improved health after rest and treatment. An operation may be needed later but is not anticipated for six to eight weeks, with treatment continuing and a possible home return for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Beam
Hamilton County Hospital
Webster City
Beam
Local residents host dinner and visit family friends
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Cavanaugh and daughter Mary Jane were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mrs. L. W. Larson. Mrs. Alice Grove visited her daughter Mrs. Joe Arnold in Plover for several days. Dr. W. W. Beam, patient at Hamilton County Hospital Webster City, is resting nicely and improving. Kenneth Squires made a 125 mile trip from Culo visiting the Squires home and handling business. Earl Fisher delivered stock to Sioux City Sunday and, back home Monday evening, sighed at the tough weather and warm kitchen fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Cavanaugh
Mary Jane
L. W. Larson
Alice Grove
Joe Arnold
W. W. Beam
Hamilton County Hospital
Webster City
Kenneth Squires
Culo
H. K. Squires
Earl Fisher
Sioux City
Fisher
Eccles Home Destroyed by Thursday Morning Fire
The home of Mr and Mrs Guy F Weeles located just north of the school building was badly damaged by fire Thursday morning. The upper part of the house burned away and the ground floor was ruined. Firefighters faced extreme cold as water froze on hoses and a two inch ice coating formed on the building. Most upstairs furniture and family belongings were lost while downstairs items were saved. The house was partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy F. Weeles
Eccles
Davenport
A. Ocine
Ir Femily
Old-Time Blizzards Made Trouble for the Pioneers
Rolfe reminiscences recount blizzard ordeals shared by Julius White and others. Tales describe crewed bobsled rescues, buried doctor offices, and long hunts for shelter as frontier families endured extreme cold, wind, and deep snow on the prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolte
Julius White
Fair City
Mr. White
Acife
Stout
Patterson
First National Banilding
Aret
Ic White
Dearl
Behrendsen
Garfield Township
Karl
U Whitch
Archie
Rolfe
Tom Smith
Janny
Joint Le Jon Meeting Set in Laurens February
The Pocahontas County American Legion and the Auxiliary plan a Laurens gathering on February 18 a joint meeting with dinner and attractions. The Arrow-Now is the local subscription source.
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Down
Ney
Pikertown Parm Union Loal
Mbs
Harold O'Neil
H. C. Wiegman
Des Moines Townshi Woman's Club
Dp. M. T
Purils of Plover
Sorosie Club
B.E. Grant
Busy Bee Sewing Circle
C. M. Patterson
Presbyterian Church
Art Vaughn
Jens Knudsen
Kelts Farm
American Home Study Club
R. C. Grant
Premiere Bridge Club
Owen Patterson
Presbyterian Lightbearers
Eloise Brinkman
David Sorenson
Forrest E. Grant
Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther Thompson
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Kensington
Marvin Burtroughs
George Washington
Go-Getters
Margaret Virginia White
F. W. Dumbaugh
Rolfe Cagers
Kelts
Farrow
John H. Brinkman
Mr. Knudsen
CG. G. Aschenbrenner
Struthers
Arrow
Muenzenmay
Poppinga
THC
DR. Beam
G. EB. Eccles
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