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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
3
A Rolfe town page lists January events from Eastern Star to church meetings and dances, with dates Jan 4 through Jan 25 including D M Z society, Epworth League rally, and Odd Fellows. A Fox grocery burglary on New Year’s night involved a back-room entry and minor cash loss.
Monday January 7 1929 marks the sixtieth anniversary of Julius and Mrs White at Springville Iowa. They will hold open house from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 10 PM. Mr White 82 and Mrs White 79 keep active at home and in his jewelry bench six days a week.
Rev. J. P. Lester outlines January services at the Presbyterian Church with communion observance, ordination of Elder G. A. Dawson, installation of Sunday school officers, and Bible study classes on Sunday evenings. New trustees C. B. Bowen and C. W. Siefkin welcomed. Miss Sarabelle Quinsland succeeds Warren Ives as C. E. Society president as he begins study at Iowa State College Ames.
Random snippets about coal freight costs and six cars moved earlier, a kitchen church chat, a Solomon proverb, farm improvements and door latches, heaters for garages and tanks, a local gag about driving from the left seat, Blue Diamond Coal Co radio books, and post holiday home fixes for the Mrs. The piece blends advertisements and quirky snippets with minor shipping costs and household tips.
Frank Jarvis born June 4 1871 near Rolfe Iowa died December 23 1928 in Iowa City at age 57. He helped organize Des Moines township and Pocahontas county, married Minnie Alberts in 1899, farmed near Rolfe Gilmore City and Plover, and served as Presbyterian church treasurer and trustee. Survived by wife two daughters sisters and brothers. Funeral held December 29 at Plover Methodist church with local clergy and mixed musical selections.
Inter est meetings in Pocahontas County topics on profitable hog and cattle feeding will be led by Rex Beresford with Iowa Experiment Station information. Sessions run Jan 7 to Jan 11 at Ware school Miller Hall Havelock Swalin farm Pocahontas Court House Laurens Rolfe Olerich farm County Farm Lake township Oleson home Plover school. Cow Testing Association members and tester C A Julian will attend Thursday Jan 10. All farmers invited.
Epworth League and Christian Endeavor Society held a watch night social at the Presbyterian church parlors on New Years Eve. Warren Ives led ceremonies with half hour intervals while Sean Pollock Clara Dawson Harriett Damberg and the Ives Quartet performed. Dr J P Lester spoke of the coming year and prayers followed before refreshments and bells marked midnight.
The funeral honored a local resident with pallbearers I M McKim G L Pirie S Swanson J H Pollock C R Henderson and D E Young. Interment followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe. Relatives traveling from distant towns joined many friends to bid farewell.
John F. Carlson becomes county treasurer in Pocahontas with Edna Anderson as deputy and Abe Devaul as county attorney. E A Rude is named board chairman. local papers Pocahontas Record Pocahontas Democrat Fendal Times Rolfe Arrow selected in a three way split. Deputies mostly retained and DeVaul to stay in Rolfe. Treasurer post delayed due to year end.
The article explains that Bedlam is a corruption of Bethlehem Hospital near London. It notes Bethlehem as a historic yet still major insane asylum, attracting international doctors and serving both poor and wealthy patients. It recalls old abuses of keeping inmates for profit and the shift to modern care, closing with a cheeky remark about cigarette ads.
Vinton Howie of Cedar township leads the 4 H Baby Beef Club in Pocahontas county with a novel feeding system. An alarm clock in a box attached to a rat trap triggers a hopper to release feed at six o'clock, signaling the calf to rise and eat. The method aims for punctual, consistent meals and shows promising results.
Rev W A Wilkinson presides at morning worship Sunday School Epworth League and evening service at 10 00 11 10 and 6 30 The Epworth League contest begins and a Sub District Rally is set for Tuesday Jan 15 at the church with expected large attendance The note urges punctuality enthusiasm and a strong year for church and community.
Rev J O Wangberg notes morning worship at 10 00 am Luther League at 11 00 am prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm weekday services and reminders no preaching next Sunday annual church business meeting on Wednesday Jan 9 at 12 30 pm Ladies Aid Society meets at O G Ryen home Friday afternoon Jan 11 Arrow Adlers Pull Like Plasters.
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