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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1943
Page
2
Local clubs and societies across Laurens held meetings and social events in February. Activities included missionary discussions, birthday and anniversary celebrations, hostings at homes, card parties, lunch gatherings, and a study club play.
Mr and Mrs MacVey celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an at home gathering at the Frank L MacVey farm in Fairview Louisiana. Family members from Des Moines Chicago St Paul Fargo Britt and Richmand joined the event with neighbors and friends sending cards and flowers.
The Red Cross thanks cash gifts from Mrs. L W Ives Mrs Maude Ives and Miss Clara Everson. The Rolfe Boy Scouts turned in a full collection from their schoolhouse drive seen as a sign of the community spirit. Winter garments were shipped to Laurens including dozens of blouses pajamas shirts mufflers hats scarves and sweaters as frontline needs grow. The local knitting chair Mrs Harger urges continued completion of unfinished garments. Home Nursing class held its first meeting with 8:00 pm chosen as the regular hour.
Sunday school at 10, morning worship 11, Christian Endeavor 6 80. Missionary society meets Feb 17 at Mrs Gunderson home. officers to be elected at 4. Adult choir practice Thursday. J Damborg speaks at Sunday afternoon Christian Endeavor meeting with a message you will not want to miss.
Pastor J. O. Wangberg announces no morning sermon but a 7:45 p.m. sermon before Luther League. Theme What Shall I Do with My Life based on Rom 6 18. Sunday school Bible classes 10 am. Catechism class Saturday 1 45 p.m. at the parsonage. Remember the movement Make It a Practice to Go to Church.
Choir practice Friday night and morning worship at 10 am with Dr. Havighurst preaching. Sunday school at 11 am. All Church Fellowship supper at 6 30 pm pot luck bring sandwiches and hot dish. Dr Havighurst conducts quarterly conference with the official board and preaches again at 8 pm. Woman's Society hosts February 17 with Mrs Noble Higby and Miss Beryl Dickey.
The Methodist Church outlines weekly activities with choir rehearsal at the parsonage Thursday at 8 p.m. Sunday school at 10 15 a.m. morning worship at 11 15 a.m. District Superintendent Dr L D Havighurst will preach. An all church fellowship dinner follows. Pot luck brings sandwiches and hot dish. Dr Havighurst holds a quarterly conference then at 2 80 p m Epworth League presents a play and he preaches again. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p.m. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for assistance at the death of a beloved mother.
Through the Home Project, local organizers set up neighborhood listening groups for a spring radio study program. The first meeting is February 28 on station WOJ Ames. economist Dr. Margaret Reid will discuss Shall They Go Hungry as part of a Food to relieve hunger theme.
The Farm Bureau office at Iowa State College endorses several bromegrass varieties for Iowa. Peimers and Metef growers are advised to consider Linsaln Riorne Gress and the Achen bach strain as suitable real varieties for spring planting. An Iowa Wisher strain is also noted as a strong option.
Classes meet at 8 00 o clock and registration remains open this week. A work room hosts the course with emphasis on personal hygiene. Twenty high school girls receive the Wheeee oe Tuendae afternoons benefit.
Des Moines area homemakers held follow up meetings in multiple homes including Miss Zelda Snyder and the Sam Nicoson residences. Lessons focused on War Time First Aid and Meals planning with participants such as Mrs Art Michalek and Mrs Lester Thorson. Many local families hosted and visited, with gatherings spanning Friday and Sunday events.
Allan Lomen, superintendent of Woolstock schools, has been ordered to report February 22 at Columbia University in New York City for training as a naval midshipman.
High prizes were won by Mrs. Gerald O Donnel and Gerald O Donnel. Travel prizes went to Mrs. Franklin Majorowicz and William Wisher. Glen Majorowicz on furlough from Moore Field Texas visited his parents and grandparents in Rolfe. Sunday dinners and visits spread among O Donnel, Majorowicz, Knoblauch, Nielsen, Knudsen, Haskins, Spencers and others across Rolfe Bradgate Albert City Plover Rembrandt Pocahontas and nearby towns.
The item riffs on humorous definitions and social types with satirical tone. It notes phrases like Miserable Sinner and Dieting as moral quips, and ends with a line about Mayflower and Benny purchasing cars for shipment this month.
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