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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
2
Paul Sinek hosted eight teammates and guests at a steak dinner at his parents home in Rolfe. The event featured a birthday cake, home movies, and a social evening with gifts, cards, and cake to celebrate Paul and his family.
Luncheon programs feature Mrs Mildred Hicks in charge of entertainment and devotional led by Mrs Lyle Lund assisted by Mrs Von Bank. Forrest Ives shares service travel photos. Members elect officers including Mrs John Damberg and Mrs Minnie Young. Other notes cover A L D club talks on South American music, notable bridges of World War II, and labour discussions. Bridgettes hold card games with prizes. PEO Chapter FR hosts potluck and performances by Sally Webb Joan Buckwalter Beverly Majorowicz Ann Jones Jane Peterson. Dinner honors Mr and Mrs Robinson as they prepare to move to Boston. Bridge clubs plan meetings and Bon Ton club shifts to March 4.
A lone cottonwood planted in 1871 by Ford Jones has four main branches pointing to Taylor Adams Union and Ringgold counties. Road No. 25 was altered to avoid the tree, and couples in early days rode by in buggies to claim they had traveled in four counties.
Nels P. Nelson, 86, lifelong swede and shoe repairer, plans no retirement yet. His Main Street shop, housed for 20 years, is to be torn down and he cannot find a new location to preserve his tools or continue his trade on demand.
Residents report a jar from the post office containing March of Dimes funds for infantile paralysis was stolen. An estimated 25 to 30 dollars and pounds were taken by an unknown thief, marking a notable local crime.
A Rolfe school roundup covers first and third grade reading lists and spelling perfects, a fourth grade football score 24 to 20, and Tom Sawyer enjoyment. Junior high plans, high school orchestra additions, metal unit shifts to steel, and upcoming basketball games are noted alongside Home Economics baking and fashion projects.
Belmond musician Miss Margaret Hansen faced a hectic schedule on February 2 as two friends chose the same date for their weddings 20 miles apart. She rode a star mail carrier to Hampton then a bus to Mason City, slept with friends after missing the last bus to Cedar Falls, and rushed to both ceremonies in LaPorte City and Cedar Balls. Both nuptials proceeded as planned, though she recalls little of the day.
Five years after their 1941 wedding in Emmetsburg Leonard Kelly and Mary Fordyea enjoyed a wedding dinner. The groom was en route to induction and overseas service, with only two short furloughs before leaving. Recently Mrs. Kelly’s parents hosted a new dinner for the couple and the original wedding party attended.
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, announces junior choir practice Thursday at 4 15 p.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 10 15 a.m. Worship service at 11 a.m. Adult confirmation class Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Pastor J. O. Wangberg preaches Sunday at 10 am with Sunday school and Bible class. Luther League meets Sunday evening. Choir practices Thursday at 8 at the parsonage. Catechism class Saturday 1 45 pm. Lenten service Wednesday March 6. Lutheran World Action Rally set for Sunday March 8 at 8 pm in Fort Dodge high school auditorium.
Rev. C R Buckwalter leads Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m with sermon on Brotherliness and Neighborliness Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Youth Rally at First Church Fort Dodge Monday March 4 depart at 5 15 p m W S C S circle meetings March 6 Circle 1 Mrs Mary Jones Circle 2 Mrs Albert Sroufe Circle 3 Mrs L C Olney Lent begins March 6 Union Lenten services start March 10
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday morning worship at 11 after 10 a.m. Sunday school. Choir practice as usual. Women’s Association divisions meet Wednesday. Religious education class meets Saturdays at 2 in the social room.
Iowa State College apiarist E B Paddock urges beemen and growers in Pocahontas County to reclaim second hand gear salvage discarded equipment and craft items from scraps to boost 1946 bee production. Max O Naylor notes market limits and emphasizes repair cleaning and reassembly of hive components plus reuse of sheets foundation and scrap lumber including tar roofing on tops.
County Extension Director Max B. Naylor cites veterinary and swine industry experts in urging an all pullet poultry program to curb swine tuberculosis. Reports show a 10 percent rise in swine TB and 1 in 15 hogs condemned at slaughter. The move aims to remove hens one year old or older, boost poultry profits, and accompany new livestock water deicers.
At the February 11 Garfield Go-Getters meeting held at Frances Chambers home eight members attended. Mary Le Nelson and Joan Shelgren led a discussion on family activities while Irma Lea McCullough shared training school learnings. Frances Chambers reported on white flour rationing.
Sixty years ago tomorrow the Exchange Bank opened in a frame building north of the Super Valu. It was privately owned by W. D. Mclowen A. O. Garbele and C. A. Grant. A car of Oklahoma lump coal will arrive tomorrow or Monday and Leath Cars of Red Comet Kentucky coals will come early next week. Jol t Lewis is still stirring up things.
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