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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
7
The Bode boys dominated the Tuesday game, winning 27 to 11 on the local court. The Bode girls edged the locals 20 to 19 in a hard fought contest from start to finish.
Havelock items report visitors and family visits across Gilmore City Spencer Laurens Pocahontas and Rolfe. Local events include a St Valentine party, quilting bee, dances, and a public sale with good prices. The column notes illness travel and community announcements including church, school and K of P events.
The graph explains low corn and hog prices driven by a sharp drop in export demand for U S hog products since 1919. War boosted foreign purchases to about seventeen million hogs, but postwar recovery in Europe and tariffs reduced exports to about four million hogs, flooding the home market. The corn hog production control program from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration aims to restore balance and raise prices.
The Ladies' Aid Society held a Thursday afternoon gathering in the church social rooms with many members present. Birthday anniversaries were celebrated and an instructive program was presented followed by a committee prepared lunch served by Mrs. A. M. Howery Mrs. D. W. Glasenck Mrs. Harry Hansen and Mrs. Ted Stover.
For 17 years residents faced low pressure on the second floor. Workmen found a 2x2x33 inch pine block wedged in a 4 inch line from the school to the mains. Packing from a new water tower had been forced around it, causing a complete stoppage until three men pulled it out.
Mrs Glenn Kendall of Laurens and couples Mr and Mrs John Ralle with Adrian Logan traveled to Des Moines for state American Legion meetings while their wives attended the Legion Auxiliary session They were joined by Mrs Joe Edge who stopped in Ames to visit relatives and friends Also Mr and Mrs Verne Waters and Mr and Mrs Frank Ralle left early Monday for Des Moines to attend the meetings
Mr and Mrs S S Whitmore entertained relatives at their home to honor two birthdays: Mrs H N Hamilton of Rolfe whose birthday fell Feb 20 and their son Stanley whose birthday was Feb 19. Attendees included H N Hamilton of Rolfe Paul Lothian and family of Palmer Lester Kester of Osage Walter Knight and family Howard Knight and Ida Knight.
A Legion Auxiliary sponsored card party drew forty players to ten tables for progressive 500. Prize winners in the ladies division were Mrs. George Waters and Mrs. Floyd Ferguson. men’s winners were Will Crawford and Dale Stover. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Claude Miller of near Plover. A luncheon followed, prepared by volunteer committee members.
The Kill Kare Klub gathered at Mrs. D. W. Glascock’s home Wednesday afternoon with good attendance. A Sunbonnet Baby Quilt was started for Ruth Janet Waters as the new arrival, followed by a social hour and lunch.
Havelock Methodist Church invites worshipers to join Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. and other activities as scheduled. All are welcome to attend.
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