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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1949
Page
13
Rolfe town council approved a resolution of necessity for street improvements using concrete curb and gutter and asphalt. Assessments will be charged to adjacent property owners. A hearing to discuss final action is scheduled for Friday March 18 at 7 30 p m at Town Hall.
Capitol News Letter reports Iowa legislators, after spring recess they return March 7 to finish business within 100 days. Committees lead the remainder as no individual bills are opened. Debates over road funding and primary secondary allocations loom. Sales tax changes face slim odds amid pressures for school and road funding.
Rolfe extended its winning streak to ten with a 45 to 12 victory over Fonda High at the Fonda gym. Chapman led Rolfe with 11 points, while Alig Pav and Chambers added five or six as reserves closed out the quarter. Fonda failed to mount a second-half challenge.
Officials Harrs and Larson struggled during a chaotic fats vs leans charity basketball at the high school gym. The game raised 188.25 dollars toward band uniforms, with the Music Mothers noting the fund was short 200 dollars and thanking the volunteers.
The Climax Mill and Feed Co sponsored a weed control meeting at the Greater Rolfe club lounge on February 16. Tom Fitzgerald, a soil technologist, explained chemicals like DDT and 2 4 D in simple terms and showed how to calculate unit costs. He answered questions clearly and promised written information from Climax Mill and Feed Co for those who could not attend.
iW D Lortz will hold a public sale on Saturday February 26 at his place on the north edge of Rolfe along Highway 44. The sale includes a quantity of farm machinery and household goods listed in an advertisement on another page.
The Rolfe Consolidated school regular election will be held on Monday March 14 at the schoolhouse. Directors Marl Chambers and Guy Bendixen have terms expiring at that time.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Melntire Funeral Home for John Howe born July 27 1870 in Marshall County Iowa. Rev H V Barta officiated with a quartet and soloists. burial followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Surviving are wife Anna three daughters Marjorie Sylvia and Dorothy a sister and six grandchildren.
Rolfe defeats Humboldt 40 to 33 as a local basketball game report. The piece notes ongoing 940 Red Cross drive in Pocahontas county with plans for Mareh Drive chairman Donohoe and county fund allocations toward disaster relief.
Mr and Mrs James Brock celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary at home on February 17 Their oldest son and his wife Mr and Mrs William Brock of Swea City attended as surprise supper guests Mrs Brock baked a cake to mark the event Relatives and friends sent congratulatory telegrams
Mr and Mrs Verne Perrin attended a Sioux City Sunday concert by the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra. Yvonne Osking joined them for the return trip after the performance.
Word reaches here that Esther McMahon daughter of Mrs Christine McMahon died February 19 at Lake Hughes California The Wee Wistar Gool Word Booster club will meet at the home of Mrs W P Wheeler February 26 at 3 oclock.
Rolfe high school students excelled in a February speech contest. Virginia De Vaul led with Wuthering Heights in dramatic declamation, Leis Sanrels placed second on CAL the Lace Counter, and Joyee Poermton won first in interpretive reading Death of the Tired Man. The ensemble performing Shall Be Waiting earned top marks. Judges included Mrs. Bradley, Humboldt and others. competing schools were Mallard Manson and Rolfe.
Laurens high boys beat Easy Game 89 to 55 after leading 17-8 after the first quarter and 38-24 at the end of the third. Puff scored 16, Laurens players Schhryver Webb Neville Reckard Hucka and Schott contributed, Rolfe seconds also won 43-29.
William F. Allen aged son of Mr and Mrs W W Allen comes home from three years in the U S Army. He served 34 months with the military police in Germany and arrived in February to a surprise reunion. His injuries to the tee and abdomen still bother him.
Humboldt led 22 96 at halftime as Rolfe defense slowed Porter and Weber Webb led Rolfe with 14 points and five assists. Rolfe faces Corpus Christi High School next then could reach a district championship if they win.
Lake City Bis trailed early but surged in the second half to defeat Rolfe 44 to 33. Key scorers included Webb and Reckard S. Chapman with steady layins and Lake City reserves contributing to a 26-19 halftime deficit overcome.
At a Monday meeting the Girl Scouts planned finger painting a chosen story scene with Miss Corabelle Potlock arranging supplies for the next session. Some girls were assigned to display flaps representing different countries as the group celebrated a successful bake sale and shared folk songs and dances. Delores Nielsen underwent an appendicitis operation at Laetherran hospital in Fort Dodge on Monday night.
The Pocahontas chapter of the March of Dimes will hold its annual meeting February 28 in the courthouse assembly room. The business portion will include the election of officers.
The Youth Center will be open Saturday evening February 26 at o oclock for a party for high school and junior high pupils.
The annual Father and Son Banquet is planned for March 9 at the Methodist church. Tickets are on sale through Nicoson and Boyd Inihoff, with only 150 places available so it is advised to get tickets immediately.
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