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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1935
Page
4
The Arrow urges delinquent subscribers to settle accounts at 100 cents on the dollar. Notices warn nonpayment by March 1, 1935 will halt delivery outside the county. The paper thanks those who have settled and urges others to act to avoid loss of service.
Rolfe High School will stage a patriotic program in the auditorium Friday afternoon February 22. Admission is free and the public is invited. The program features a Lincoln play, various student performances, violin duets, dances, marches, piano solos, flag drill, and a closing tableau with student participants from seventh through eighth grade.
A dense list of local club meetings sales and events from February 21 to March 6. Groups include Masons Delta Delt Bridge Club Garfield Go-Getters 4-H clubs Trinity Lutheran and Busy Birthday Club, plus farm bureau unit meetings. Notes include sale announcements and subscription drives.
A Sub County Declamatory Contest was held last Wednesday in the local school auditorium. Gwendolyn Nelson of Rolfe and Raymond Boyd of Pocahontas earned places in oratory, Kathleen George of Des Moines Township and Donahel Simpson of Pocahontas in drama, Lucile Everson of Rolfe and Mildred Bowers of Pocahontas in humor, with all winners advancing to the County Declamatory Contest in Pocahontas on February 20. The program featured musical numbers by Rolfe High students and accompaniments by Miss Inez Archer. Schools represented included Des Moines Township, Palmer, Pocahontas, Plover and Rolfe, with judges from Algona.
The American Home Study Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Arthur Vaughn’s country home with 26 members attending. Speakers discussed The Black Hills National Monuments and The Cardiff Giant, with February themed decor and “Believe It or Not” roll call phrases. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday March 15 at Mrs. Grant Pollock’s home.
Miss Catherine Cordes daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Cordes of Des Moines township married Herbert Papenfuhs son of Mr and Mrs William Papenfuhs of Roosevelt township on Tuesday Feb 12 in Fort Dodge Rev Bertram officiated The couple will reside on a farm southwest of Rolfe after March 1 Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity
Members of the Rolfe Promotion Club met at Central States Electric Co. for lunch. Etta Symes spoke on a Dixie Land tour with Ruth Webbs for Shenandoah Kiwanis. City planning, welfare, and library board updates were reported. the Presbyterian men served three takes raising about 200 dollars.
Three farm sales are scheduled in Rolfe area next week on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs McKinnon leads a reduction sale at Jerome Hollenbeck farm near Rolfe featuring horses cattle milch cows calves sows corn and machinery. Arthur Ralfe holds Kendall farm sale near Havelock Plover with horses cattle pigs poultry and machinery including tractors and a Ford milker. C E Lindeman conducts sale at Kendall farm near Rolfe with horses cattle pigs poultry and complete farm equipment.
Iowa State College's R K Bliss outlines changes from the 1934 contract to producers in township meetings. Key shifts include 10 percent corn acreage reduction, 10 percent hog production cut, revised rental payments on retired land, and two installment payments with the first soon after contract acceptance and final by January 1 1986.
K Hawley of Laurens toured Rolfe on Wednesday afternoon in a routine business visit.
The Knights of Pythias hallway through the State Savings Bank building will remain usable by Mrs Fuller White who must pay a share of upkeep. The district court injunction ends as parties settle before a hearing, with no court ruling on the underlying driveway hallway issue.
Tonight Rolfe fire laddies host their annual ball inviting every head of family within the fire limits to contribute a bit or two bits. Last week's Arrow crowded schedule reduced promotion but last minute ads hope to boost attendance. If you dance wear your best, if not buy a ticket or throw your bit into the pot to support the event.
Laurens loses to R H S Friday by 33 to 25. Rolfe high hoops head to Logan for a big clash coached by Bob Evans brother of Art. Logan, reigning county champs, brings a veteran quintet and will present Western Iowa Conference football trophy to Evans’ squad at halftime.
The D M T Farm Bureau met Monday evening in the school auditorium with Richard Hovland leading the program. Guests included Albert Johnson of Fort Dodge visiting Mrs. C. Johnson and Mrs. A. G. Hewlett.
Chinch bug damage appears likely this year with soil warming revealing many live insects. Farmers may plant soybeans instead of small grains. Also covered are Achievement Day speakers Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis and Mrs. J. R. Carr, program details for Pocahontas events, correction on Garfield Unit meeting date and location, Farmers Institute activities at Pocahontas High School, and 4-H Girls Home Efficiency project rollout with Esther Pond leading.
C B Bowen W D Hauck and Dr T D Jones hosted Rolfe High basketball squads at a Presbyterian supper. The event celebrated Rolfe Highs county championship and victories over Humboldt and Little Nine tourney champions, with Supt M D Anderson and Coaches Evans and Brandes included in the honors.
Rolfe Hiagers edged the Bode quintet 35 to 34 on Rolfe court in a hard fought Tuesday game. Green led Rolfe with 12 points while Wendt and Palmer paced Bode with 8 and 7. Next home game slated for Tuesday Feb 25 at 8:00 pm against Livermore.
The notice warns borrowers under old moratorium laws in Iowa must file a further extension by March 1, 1935 or lose protection. It explains automatic continuations under new law for certain foreclosures and urges debtors to seek help from County Farm Debt Advisory Committees. M L Bowman serves as executive chair.
Members of the B. O. T. Bridge Club surprised Mr. and Mrs. Otto Christensen at their home after a bridge session on Friday. Gladys Larson won high among ladies, Earl Chambers led the men, and Julius Hansen took second. The couple received a dinnerware set as an anniversary gift and guests included Eikenberry and Loraine Dawson. Karl Chambers will entertain the club on Tuesday February 26.
Ernest Sime visited his father Thos Sime in Fairmont on Sunday and returned Monday to Forest City to fetch his brother Myron Sime. The brothers are helping with a closing-out sale on the Fairmont farm, as land prices rise nationwide.
The R H S junior high boys captured their third straight Pocahontas County basketball championship by defeating Ware 37 11 in the finals. Earlier, Rolfe beat Palmer 35 11, then edged Plover 89 13 as Rudolfson and Cornwell led a strong comeback despite illness. Moe of Newell officiated all games.
Local corn-hog committee men will set the 1935 corn yield per acre used to determine a 35 cent per bushel rental. The yield will include all land in corn at least once from 1930 to 1934, per R. K. Bliss. Sign-up days began in many Iowa counties with plans to finish early February and reorganize county associations after sign-ups.
Federal authorities estimate that about one quarter as much alfalfa was harvested in 1934 as in 1983. The contrast highlights long term changes in farming output and forage availability across the period.
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