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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
11
Rolfe and nearby towns report New Year's activities, visits, and community notices. Events include church carnivals, bridge clubs, and school programs. residents travel to Des Moines for a radio dealers convention. local accidents and a hospital use noted. Names include J. R. Rickard, Miss Florence Foley, Mrs. Mary Wheeler, and many others.
A since dated, brisk notice offers Christmas labor as a joke about hiring someone out of work to do chores. It mentions pine lumber stock including 6ft and 8ft white pine, flooring, shiplap, drop siding, and strips.
The Rolfe Woman's Club met at Mrs. C. L. Gunders home on Friday afternoon. Miss Barker’s Christ mas Seal Sale was reported by Mrs. Z T. Carroll. Fifth graders led with the most seals sold, and individual winners were Janice Wiegman Mary Beth Brinkman Marjorie Thompson Mary Seaman Fae Fisher.
Mr and Mrs Lee and Bennett Sanford were from Fort Dodge to visit S Sanford’s home. George Felton of Cedar Falls arrived Wednesday and visited LeRoy Nelson until Saturday then both went to Ames to resume studies at Iowa State College. Other Iowa State students returned to Ames Sunday.
Edward Duffy and Miss Maxine Colebaugh were guests at the George Wells home in Fort Dodge Sunday. The Henry Gill family of Cylinder and the Clarence Howland family were New Year’s Day guests at the Will Howland home. Mrs. Grant Pollock's class in the Home Furnishing Project will meet at the home of Mrs. A. V. Graeber Tuesday Jan. 18 at 1 30 p.m. Two lessons will be presented: China Silver Glass and Pottery and Pictures and Wall Hangings. Members are requested to bring specimens.
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