This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
2
Readable items list a series of local club luncheons and meetings set for February 16 to 27. Events include the American Home Study Club luncheon, K S K club, R B club hosting, township teachers' social, piano recital, Needle and Thread club, and Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid. Also notes on birthday and anniversary celebrations and a Cox family reunion.
Rev H A Sinning will lead a 10:00 Sunday service with a sermon on Our Service of Love and a church wide Every Member Canvass planned for March 10. Sunday school meets at 11:00. Woman's Missionary Society and Christian Endeavor announce meetings with devotionals and an outside speaker.
The Northwest Iowa Conference meets in Storm Lake Tuesday February 20 with Dr Merton S Rice as guest speaker giving two addresses. Delegations from all churches attend 9 30 to 4 30. Asbury class hosts party February 16 at Wesley Lehnus home. Sunday school board meeting February 19 at the Gervay home to discuss important business.
The Trinity Lutheran church lists regular Sunday services and an Easter cantata rehearsal at 2 30 p m. A catechism class meets Saturday at 1 30 p m. at the parsonage. The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Hegstrom on Wednesday February 21. The Burrell quote about the fountain of life is included.
Pastor James N Lund presides at Nain Lutheran Church with services Sunday at 11 morning, 10 15 for Sunday school and Bible class, 7 evening fellowship and study hour at the parsonage, plus Wednesday Lenten meeting at 7 45 and Saturday confirmation class at 10. A Tama cleaner inventor C D Heras has invented and patented a new clothes dryer.
In Scranton a thief stole a collection box from a fundraising effort for infantile paralysis, drawing attention to a crime against the campaign and the affected donations. Police seek clues as volunteers recount the incident and urge witnesses to come forward.
Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas star in a real comedy with Ina Claire and Sig Rumann in NI NOTCHER. The show runs Wednesday and Thursday February 21 and 22, offering light humor and high celebrity appeal.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.