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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
4
Ik C Burnett of Towa State College reports Towar oats outperforming Iowa 108 in 56 tests across Iowa. The new variety yields 45.91 bushels per acre vs 42.36 for standard oats, an increase of over 3.5 bushels, with broader straw height and later maturity contributing to suitability on thin land.
Norma Thornton describes Rolfe's Charlton and Bowen milk fattening plant founded in 1895, now shipping nearly 200000 pounds of prime milk fed fowls. Chickens are fattened seven to ten days, dressed in rapid motions, cooled twenty four hours, and boxed for refrigerated car transport to markets.
In the busy period the Rolfe plant provides employment at good wages and sustains the local economy as other industries slow. Iowa’s slogan about the state’s goodness fits the thriving milk fattening industry and Rolfe’s top quality product.
Miss Roxy Colburn of Pocahontas and Emmett F. Stallcup of Gilmore City were married at Fort Dodge on December 23 by Rev. E Schader. The bride, former chief operator for the Iowa Telephone Co., and the groom, a farmer and ex AEF member, will reside in Latetownship after January 20 1920. Congratulatory wishes poured in from Pocahontas and the Arrow.
Rev A H Bryan pastorates this church with Sunday services at 10 30 a m Bible School 11 45 a m Epworth League 6 30 p m and Evening Service 7 80 p m Week day prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Readers urged to attend next Sunday Woman's Missionary Society meets with Mrs Bryan at the parsonage Friday Jan 9 topic The Negro as Related to Missions in the United States and Africa Home study led by Mrs E S Colebaugh and foreign department led by Mrs W R Rogers Start the New Year right by attending church
Morning service Bible School and evening services scheduled with watch night social on New Year’s Eve. New officers to be installed next Sunday morning and in the evening. Missionary Society has garments for Armenian children and work will begin soon. Home-Coming program praised. annual feature planned. Communion postponed for proper preparation. All welcome. Read the adz may save you coin.
Art Onnen begins the sale on January 6 at the George O Hauck place near Rolfe featuring 93 head of livestock and a long line of machinery in good condition. O J Cruickshank follows January 7 moving to Minnesota with horses cattle and dairy cows plus sheep and hogs. F J Buck closes January 8 with seven horses eighteen cattle twenty four hogs and machinery and hay. sales circulate around the region.
Printing has been ordered for sales including T. T. Doyle southeast of Mallard January 5 Art Onnen northeast of Rolfe January 6 O. J. Cruickshank northwest of Rolfe January 7 1 F Buck northwest of Rolfe A Malesek and M Hansen southwest of Rolfe January 16 Nels Severson east of Mallard January 12 Hudson Firkins Shaw north of Rolfe January 17.
H F Peterson the new butcher releases a turkey and a duck for children to chase on Christmas Day. Lewellyn Smith catches the turkey after it slows and the duck is claimed by Mabel Cox who hides it. Peterson himself shows the birds were lively enough to prove he stays active. Children remember his donations for some time.
The program begins New Year’s Day with matinee at 3 pm and evening shows at 7 and 8 30 pm. Friday January 2 features The Great Gamble and a Harold Lloyd comedy. Saturday January 3 presents Marguerite Fisher in Fair Enuf, a pleasing comedy drama. Tuesday January 6 stars Tom Mix in a thrilling story of the Golden West. Wednesday January 7 Dorothy Gish appears in Peppy Polly, with praise for her Boots and The Hope Chest prior. Thursday January 7 Fatty Arbuckle in The Cook billed as It s a cream.
A Silver Leaf Lodge special meeting is set for Friday to confer second and third degree work on two college men who will soon return to school. At Monday's regular meeting, officers will be installed by an experienced installing officer. members are urged to attend.
A large crowd attended a December 19 shower for Emma Zimmerman at Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cleal south of Garfield. A mock wedding celebrated Mrs Cleal’s twenty year marriage anniversary with a surprise party the next day and a silver wedding memento.
Miss Lura M. McGuffen and Mr. Emmett Bendixon wed at the Presbyterian manse on December 26, 1919 with Rev. J. P. Lester officiating. Attendants were H. H. Hurriger and Miss Veronica Quigley. The bride’s family includes Frank McGuffen’s daughter. the groom hails from south Garfield township. They will live on the farm, with a reception planned at E. N. Bendixon’s home.
George O Hauck and wife celebrated their silver wedding with about thirty intimate guests on Christmas night. Daughters H C Wiegman and Esther presided, guests admired a mock wedding, and a humorous expense- account game preceded a wedding supper. The event recalled school days and past ties with neighbors and relatives.
Morning services in Norwegian at eleven o'clock with Sunday school afterward. Luther League at seven in the evening. Evening services in English at eight. Annual business meeting of the congregation on Monday afternoon Jan. 5 at two o'clock. All voting members should be present.
Sunday School and preaching at 11 00 a m with class meeting to follow Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 30 pm Regular services next Sunday as scheduled Christmas program praised by attendees Miss Ione Noble visits Laurens house Miss A G Hewlett visits Swaledale with relatives and friends
Old-timers recalled mementos while a new guest praised wise parenting in the evening gathering. The celebration ended with the bride and groom being congratulated and wished long life together as Mr and Mrs Hauck received keen esteem and heartfelt notices of the occasion.
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