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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1930
Page
5
February events list community meetings sales and social gatherings in Pocahontas and neighboring areas. Activities include church services school auctions A M & M club events and various club social nights with dates February 20 through March 7. Local residents invited to attend.
The Parent Teacher Association will hold a meeting at the school on Monday evening February 24 starting at 7 45. The program includes Bernice Hughes piano solo Arlene Cook reading Donald Davidson and a discussion on the value and place of public speaking led by Supt C Darrow followed by a social hour.
Iowa county leaders from ten counties met in Paton to plan a spring thaw embargo on heavy trucks using graveled highways. District Engineer A A Faustian proposed uniform rules and rates to enforce the policy, aiming to protect roads during breakup. trucks over three tons would be restricted.
Bill Taylor and family travel from Rolfe to Sioux City with stops and visits. Mrs W S Taylor and son Billy arrive Friday, stay with Mrs Bessie Taylor, then travel on. Ella Taylor accompanies them, plans to join in Sioux City after a short Rolfe visit.
In Pocahontas last Friday and Saturday, the county tournament crowned Pocahontas over Rolfe 18-10 in the final. Rolfe led early, tied at 26 at regulation, but Pocahontas pulled away in overtime with Peterson regional long shots and strong defense.
The Rolfe division hosted a dinner for forty six guests from the Armstrong division Des Moines Valley Power Fort Dodge Sac County Light & Power and visitors from Hotpoint Central States Electric Cedar Rapids and Kansas City. A Valentine decorated K P hall, three course meal by Nora Cleaver, and a program of readings xylophone numbers and duets followed.
Friends and neighbors in Laurens Iowa form a Gilchrist-for-Congress club on February 15 to boost Senator Fred C Gilchrist in the Republican primary campaign Oscar E Erickson is elected president with C A Carlson U S Vance and Dr J H Hovenden on the membership committee Gilchrist outlines his Iowa legislative record highlighting the rural representation amendment borer bill butter bill farm warehouse bill and the tax committee resolution as key achievements.
County Home Furnishing leaders plan a major Achievement Day program in Pocahontas County with Miss Helen Hendricksen of Iowa State College judging exhibits. An inspirational talk by Mrs. J. R. Karr precedes displays including antique furniture. Township committees set up displays Wednesday or Thursday morning for Thursday afternoon events.
Gordon Graham, stricken with a progressive arthritic disease for four years, was moved to Mercy hospital Fort Dodge on Friday. His mother and aunt, long his caregivers, now seek local support as his condition worsens though his mind remains clear and pain severe. Dr H C Lawson and Mrs Graham accompanied him.
Havelock led part of the contest but Rolfe won 22 to 16 securing third place as Pocahontas and Fonda advanced to the finals in a split bracket. Semi finals saw Pocahontas edge Rolfe 27 to 26 in overtime and Fonda beat Havelock 23 to 18. Consolation Rolfe defeated Havelock 22 to 16.
The D. M. T. Home Furnishing Project club held a surprise party for leaders Mrs. John Madsen and Miss Louise Ryen at the Madsen home. About forty members and families attended with baskets, the luncheon was prepared by Mrs. G. D. Struthers and Mrs. Leslie Struthers, and gifts were presented after a poetry reading by Mrs. Clinton Miller.
Pilot Lodge No. 467 A F and A M conducts a school of instruction Monday February 24 starting at 9 00 am Officers and members urged to attend W M A V Graeber oversees the session
The Ritz Theatre in Rolfe Iowa earns a bronze plaque from Exhibitors Herald World Chicago for superior sound reproduction. First small Iowa theatre to win. plaque honors acoustics equipment and a skilled projectionist.
Miss Celia Wolfe sister of Mrs. Walter Spence dies suddenly at St Josephs Mercy hospital Fort Dodge on Sunday Feb 16 from apo plexy after high blood pressure. She worked at Glazer Cloak Shop and had lived in Pocahontas Minnesota Humboldt and Fort Dodge, survived by two brothers and five sisters. Funeral held at Doyle home Pocahontas and Sacred Heart church Calvary Hill Cemetery.
L. G. Schoenberger will hold a closing out sale Monday February 24 one and one half miles north of Plover. Six work horses six cows ten Hampshire hogs and a good line of machinery and farm stock will be auctioned with items including wild hay corn in crib and poultry. The notice notes a full list in the issue.
Henry Olerich's Poland China bred sow sale drew a large crowd and strong praise from Col. H. S. Duncan. A spring gilt weighing 550 pounds topped the sale at 150 dollars, purchased by J. I. Grove, with 67 head sold at an average of 61 dollars.
Eugene Raymond McGuffin born July 7 1906 in Orient Adair county Iowa died February 10 1980 in Emmetsburg Iowa at age 23 years 7 months 3 days. He lived in Rolfe and near Plover worked on a farm and was active in Boy Scouts. He was preceded by his father S F McGuffin and his sister Mrs E A Goff and leaves his mother Mrs Harriette McGuffin three sisters Mrs Chas W Barker Mrs R W Bennett and Mrs Emmet Bendixon and brother Clyde W McGuffin. Funeral held at McIntire funeral home officiated by Rev J P Lester with a quartet and piano music. Interment in Clinton cemetery.
The Mothers and Daughters banquet at the Methodist church will be held Monday evening March 3 in the church basement. Miss Lillian A Dimmitt dean of women Morningside College Sioux City will speak. The notice urges all women and girls to attend for a real treat.
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