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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1927
Page
1
A student composition by Norman Siefkin promotes prohibition, arguing it aids the poor by reducing drinking, improving housing, schooling, and family life. It cites coffeehouse effects, welfare opinions from Mary Wadly and Captain Sheppard, and notes stronger savings and spending on homes and cars.
Federal state and county officers raided a farm home near Bradgate capturing three men named Charles Wilson and Charles and Peter Clark of Webster City. A haul included merchandise auto radios and more with the gang tied to prior crimes including depot and station thefts and a Cylinder safe blast.
The Town Light Heat and Power Co. sets new rate tiers for southwest territory: 12c per kWh for the first 25 kWh, 10c for the next 50 kWh, 8c for the next 100 kWh, and 7.5c for additional usage. The piece urges voluntary rate cuts as diesel engine lowers production costs and criticizes prior court battles over contracts.
Rev. J. O. Wangberg leads services with Norwegian language at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class at 11:45 a.m. Luther League at 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. Weekday Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Catechism Class Saturday 1:30 p.m. Invitation extended to attend.
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau reports a strong year with ten Girls' Clothing Clubs totaling 111 members, 96 gatherings, and 1 110 in attendance. Exhibits at Laurens to the Iowa State Fair, 27 girls at the Junior Short Course, 53 pigs shown, and six tours with a first-place judging team.
Pastor J P Lester announces a eight week program where the congregation will study the Bible via chart aided lessons after devotionals. Two hundred four in Sunday school, catechism class for children to start in two weeks, Easter church membership drive emphasized. Regular attendance urged for both Bible lessons and evening sermon.
The Rolfe Woman's Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the K of P hall on Friday afternoon February 4. The Art Department chaired by Mrs H C Barnes will lead with a talk on Art by Mrs O B Fuller. Music will be a feature and members are urged to attend.
The Rolfe Community Club hosts a banquet and program at the Methodist church basement on Thursday evening February 10. Dr McTigue will give the principal address with talks and musical numbers. Tickets are 50 cents, and all are welcome to attend to boost community interest and discuss a fall festival.
The Arrow notes multiple farm sales in February. I M McKim and Frank McKim announce a closing out sale at the McKim farm two miles east of Prove on February 10 with 146 head of livestock, 14 horses, cows from Guernsey Jersey Holstein and Shorthorn breeds, 106 Duroc hogs, White Wyandotte chickens, seed corn, hay, and farm machinery. Griffin Son host a bred sow sale February 11. Other sales include Avery farm near Rolfe February 15, R. E. Dunn February 16, Joe Zimmerman February 16, Chas Jolliffe February 17, Blessing Bailey farm February 17, and A. Isaacson February 18.
Rev P M Petersen leads an English service at 10:30 with a 11:45 Young People program and 7:30 p m weekday prayer and Bible study. Tuesday evening prayer meeting at the Truelsens home welcomes all to join. The town’s worth is tested by support for a losing team.
The Farm Bureau’s January calendar shows a packed schedule with the annual meeting in Pocahontas, a three day Short Course in Plover drawing about 3 500 attendees, hog vaccination and building demonstrations across multiple townships, clothing meetings, a beef calf weigh in tour, and a Sow and Litter Club formation along with joint baby clinic support. About 4 000 people were influenced by these efforts.
Harry Chambers born March 30 1870 in Polk county Iowa married Mary Stebbleton December 27 1890. The couple lived in Rolfe Mason City Colfax and later settled in Colfax where he died January 31 1927 at Estherville Hospital aged 56 10 1. He leaves wife son Robert and three sisters and one brother. Funeral held at his sisters home with Rev J H Walker officiating and burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
Andrew Simonson of Powhatan township died Monday at his home northwest of Rolfe. Funeral services are today at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J O Wang berg of Trinity Lutheran officiating. Mrs Martin Weible died Tuesday afternoon after months of illness. Her funeral is Friday at 2 00 pm from the Presbyterian church. Obituaries of these longtime residents will be published next week. You never know how well off you are until you are not. If you undervalue yourself how may you expect others to value you at all.
The Pocahonta County Farm Bureau calls for building hydro electric plants on streams, state income tax replacing property taxes, ending tax free securities, stronger bank guarantees, and limits on state highway bonding. It praises Governor Hammill for pay-as-you-go policy and backs regional farm relief efforts, urging cross-state farm unity.
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