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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
2
The December events recount a Birthday Club Christmas party at Mrs. Frances Perigal, a farewell dinner for Miss June Shelgren hosted by Miss Rachel Wiegman, and various Lutheran Ladies Aid and card club gatherings. Highlights include prize winners at bingo and bridge, birthday celebrations for Bobby Nicoson and J. C. Olerich, and upcoming American Home study club plans at the Shimon home.
Mr and Mrs L A Hansen entertained at New Year s Eve dinner. Also present were Mr and Mrs Lewis Paulson and Mr and Mrs A A Firkins. The evening featured card games and moving pictures.
Mrs J C Nelson entertained 24 relatives at a dinner in her home on Tuesday evening December 29 to honor her niece Miss June Shelgren who left December 30 for Minneapolis to begin nursing training at the University of Minnesota.
Mrs. Wiegman hosting Chapter FA PEO for an afternoon program in honor of Marcella Quigley birthday anniversary included two magazine articles on flowers God Walked into My Garden and Flowers Can Fight Too. Guest list featured Mrs. Axel Iverson and others with Lions Club and auxiliary activities noted. The next meeting includes Founders Day luncheon January 19 at Mrs. B. Peterson’s home.
W FP Schneck pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice is set for 2 p.m. The Young People's society meets at 6:30 p.m. Officers for 1943 to be elected. Excelsior society meets Wednesday January 13 at Mrs. Orvan Olerichs home.
J. O. Wangberg, Pastor announces morning worship at 10 featuring the theme Dod's Kingdom and the Children from Mark 10 18 16. Sunday school Bible classes follow. Catechism class Saturday 1 45 p m at the parsonage. Junior choir 3 p m at the parsonage. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Nels Ryen on Wednesday January 13.
Simory Peterson the student pastor leads Sunday school at 10 15 a m January 13 at the home of Mrs Guy Kerns readers invited to attend this church event hosted by Nain Lutheran Church.
Pastor R Buckwalter invites all to Sunday church school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m with communion. The M and M club meets at the parsonage January 13. It notes the church's impact using time and small change from members.
The Ricklefs thank friends and relatives for greetings best wishes and gifts given on their silver wedding anniversary. Mr and Mrs John Ricklefs express appreciation for support and kindness shown during the occasion.
Pocahontas county AAA township committeemen met all day Tuesday in a kickoff meeting for farm mobilization day. Harry Lund county chairman of the USDA war board presided.
Cor corporal Stanley E. MacVey son of Mr and Mrs Frank L MacVey has been selected for officer training school at Camp Davis North Carolina after recovering from major operation at Camp Haan Station hospital. He left Los Angeles and will pass through New Orleans Montgomery Atlanta and Wilmington. He paused in Jennings to visit his uncle Earl Brown and family.
The Jocal Masonic lodge will install officers on Thursday evening January 7 at 8 o clock. After the meeting the evening will feature social activities and a Dutch lunch. Members are urged to bring families friends coffee and sandwiches for a general good time.
Mary Margaret Brinkman recounts a 4-H congress in Chicago from November 29 to December 2 with tours of the Field Museum the Art Institute and the Aquarium. She notes a Dutch painting exhibit valued at 25 million dollars and highlights speeches by Claud Wickard and Capt. C J Moran alongside lessons on home front nutrition and democracy.
Eugene Leroy Simonson and Ellen Mae Sanderson wed at a Norwegian Lutheran church in San Francisco on New Year’s Day. The ceremony featured attendants, a March by a student organist, and a reception lunch before the couple and families attended the East West football game. Eugene sails for sea duty soon after. Ellen resumes her secretarial work.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ricklefs celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening gathering at home. Neighbors and friends attended the party and a Sunday visit featured a mock wedding with A V Graeber officiating and guests presenting silver gifts and a purse of silver.
A correction states Leo Leadtey is in Pickett Virginia and not serving in England as previously reported. The notice apologizes for misinformation in last week's issue.
A Pocahontas County group plans a January 15 meeting on 1943 Parm Problems and What We Can Do About Them. Harry Bryson of the Iowa Farm Bureau will speak. The group aims to share transportation to save gas and tires. All young farm couples are invited.
Charles Heiden of Osborne advocates tire conservation describing his 1917 model car that travels with a 25 year old tire still serviceable. His stance highlights long tire life and fuel efficiency as he explains maintenance habits and practical endurance for early automobiles.
County home economist Helen S. Sage offers curing tips for farm families using brine or dry sugar methods. Instructions cover chilling and trimming, salt and brown sugar mixes, saltpeter, timing per pound, storage temperatures, and smoking setup with hardwoods or corn cobs for even color.
Rolfe youths joined by Marilyn Ragan Joan Bixler LouEna Roberts Audrey Miller Vera DeVaul Anne Jones Joan Buckwalter Christibel Bregotti Mary Fuller Shirley Fuller Cleo Hansen Gwen Whitmer John Wiegman Loren Roberts Carl Wheeler Edward Struthers Lester Bishop at a Fort Dodge sub district rally. Paul Zeman of Bradgate attended with Rev C R Bickwalter and Mr and Mrs O B Fuller Jr.
The Pocahontas public school hosts a course titled Increasing Egg Production starting Wednesday January 13 at 8 o'clock. Sponsored by the war production program for vocational education, it aims to help farm families reach 1943 production goals set by Secretary Wickard. D W Mayberry will lead most sessions. meetings run weekly for eight weeks.
In Pocahontas County District Court a document purporting to be the last will of Anna M. Hamilton filed January 27 1943 is set for hearing at 4 PM in the Pocahontas Court House. Interested parties must appear to show cause why the will should not be probated and allowed as the deceased's last will. Dated December 22 1942. Clerk Katherine Boozell.
Fragmentary text mentions frying pans and old stoves with references to homes and quantities. No clear event or names emerge to form a complete factual news item.
A brief update notes Red Comet lump coal on track as a strong option next to Mayflower. Mayflower shipments are slow, coal supply remains tight, and keeping bins filled is advised. Lewis restricts miners to five days a week, and Washington confusion persists. A 6 ft round water tank made of 2 in cypress is on hand with oil coat to improve durability.
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