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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
3
Plover High faces Rolfe High in a doubleheader at the Rolfe school gym tonight with the Plover Independents meeting the Rolfe Stars. Junior teams also play with a 7 15 pm curtain and a 7 45 pm main game, following a 7 15 start for the youngsters.
Old Man Winter arrives with snow then freezing rain as residents cope with icy surfaces. Children skate while adults shuffle along. cars struggle up hills, chains in demand, and some park and walk. Sickness from cold and influenza affects the community amid slow improvement.
Local clubs and churches announce meetings and activities from January 11 to January 23. Welfare, farmers, temperance, women’s groups and youth clubs schedule oyster suppers, dinners, sales, card parties, box socials, and annual meetings at churches halls and private homes in Rolfe and surrounding towns.
County agents and corn-hog committee reps plan training to interpret rulings and sign contracts. Over 200 agents heard Washington rulings at Town State College Ames. Policies cover contract exemptions hog payments and rental rules with steps to speed signup.
The Pocahontas County Re-Employment Committee requires all unemployed persons to re register at a re employment office for 1984. If currently employed in public or civil works, re register. those not working should renew registration to keep an up to date list for spring labor needs. Director C B McCartan urges prompt attendance.
Stanley Colee driving a Model A roadster with Miss Emma Diedrick and Frank Holt struck a moving M and St L freight train just south of Clinton-Garfield Cemetery on Saturday night. The car was badly smashed but no one was seriously hurt. Diedrick, Colee, and Holt received minor injuries and were treated by Dr. G B Palmer.
Miss Vivian Hultman 21 of Fort Dodge died from injuries after a New Year’s Day car crash near Wibaux Montana. Passenger Donald F. Parker 21 of Beach also died. Hultman survived a week. She taught at Battle Creek and was a Morningside College graduate with ties to Rockwell City and Rolfe communities.
Miss Marie Wiegman of Fort Dodge daughter of Mr and Mrs E H Wiegman of Pocahontas former Rolfe residents and Edwin Lawrence son of Mrs Mary Lawrence of Fort Dodge were married Saturday morning Dec 30 in Corpus Christi Catholic church rectory Rev Edward Mas...
Mr and Mrs Julius White observed their 65th wedding anniversary at their home in Springville Iowa on Sunday January 7 entertaining about 100 relatives and friends. The couple united in marriage January 7 1869 in Springville and now enjoy long health and active lives with their jewelry trade and home duties.
The marriage was attended by Miss Helen Bartlett and Harold Johnson. A wedding breakfast followed at the Rossow home. The couple honeymooned in the Twin Cities and reside at 1423 5th Ave South Fort Dodge. The bride, a Rolfe high school graduate, studied at Buena Vista College Storm Lake and Fort Dodge Business College. The groom attended Corpus Christi Academy and Ft Dodge High School. The bride works as a Fort Dodge post office stenographer, and the groom is employed by Ft Dodge Transportation Co.
Miss Marietta Spence daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Spence of Rolfe was named deputy superintendent by Mrs J H McMichael with immediate effect. She had assisted in the county superintendent of schools office and earlier served as secretary to County Agent C R Bowers. Miss Dorothy Howe succeeds her as secretary, a permanent appointment approved at a Poca hcontas County Farm Bureau board meeting.
City officials met Monday evening led by Mayor J. H. Brinkman to review routine bills and extend CWA work for local labor until February 15. Storm sewer east of Lime Market is finished but a block near Dr. C. W. Siefkin remains. Schoolhouse and town dumping ground projects need completion and debris removal along the road.
The Rolfe community traces its origins to 1882 when Mr. and Mrs. White moved from Grand Junction. White, the longest practicing jeweler in Rolfe, notes the first house and business were built by settlers who received lots free. The Whites raised a family of four sons and many grandchildren while adapting to tough times, with Mrs. White preserving the home as a gathering place.
Kansas State College Manhattan will host Iowa State College Ames in a non decision debate on the commodity dollar. Teams feature Dick Donnelly and Dean McNeal for Kansas State and James Kerry and Alfred Halstere for Iowa State with an open forum post discussion and audience questions.
Mrs. Butler has attended ten golden wedding anniversaries and two 65th anniversaries. A childhood visit to her great grandparents’ golden wedding in Galena, H yielded a gold dollar that became a locket she wears to all 40th and 65th celebrations. Attendees at the 65th include Henderson and White couples. 50th attendees include her grandparents and several local pairs. the list includes Hansell, Conrow, A Carroll, Grove, and Grant families.
Farm Bureau home project leaders from Garfield Des Moines and Powhatan townships met at Oscar Snyder’s Friday January 5 for an all day session. Ruth Brown ISU Extension Service spoke on Your Most Becoming Print Dress and materials were shown with patterns exhibited. A Style Show is planned with a group photo taken and a leaders’ meeting set for January 16 at Mrs John Weishaar’s home as announced elsewhere.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Borch is ill with scarlet fever and described as light by Dr. G B Palmer. The entire Borch family and three other children are under quarantine through the infection period. Health officials examined the Frieses children and all their schoolmates to prevent spread, no further cases found at press time.
Rolfe High School hosts the Home Declamatory Contest in the school auditorium Friday January 19. The program lists ensembles orations and dramatic readings by students including titles such as The New American Revolution and No Greater Love with participants Barbara Melson Marie Wheeler and Veronica Cornwell among others.
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club met for its regular monthly program at the DOM. T. School. student performers from the local school assisted. Misses Louise Vaughn Donna Carol Nielsen Doris Vaughn Lulu Christensen sang, with talks on Columbus Early Colonization and other historical topics presented by Russell Johnson Raphael Weishaar and others. Lunch was served to two attendees.
Mrs. LeRoy Mellicker died Tuesday noon January 9 following childbirth on Saturday. Her baby did not survive. She was 29 and had fought off death for four days with her husband LeRoy and her mother Mrs. Fred Bradbury of Des Moines beside her. Funeral at Meintire with Rev Bassett officiating. Mother and babe buried together at Cayton Garfield Cemetery. Survivors include husband, parents, three brothers, and a 30 month old daughter Donna Jean. Plan to place the girl in the home of Fred Bradbury.
The Pocaontas County Farmers' Union annual meeting will be held at Knights of Pythias Hall in Rolfe on Tuesday Jan. 16 starting at 1 30 p m. State President Glenn Miller of Des Moines and Kaiser head of the Insurance Department will speak. A short program and business session follow with a dance that evening to welcome all attendees.
The Twin Lakes Conference basketball tournament will be held at Pocahontas Saturday January 13. First round games start in fore noon with four matchups Manson versus Laurens Lake City against Albert City Pocahontas versus Rockwell City and Rolfe versus Lohrville. Afternoon play begins at 2 15 with semi finals an hour later. Consolation at 7 45 pm and the championship at 9 pm.
More than twenty relatives and friends gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Grant’s Rolfe home for their golden wedding anniversary. A larger group, including relatives from Perry and Woodward, attended a noon farm family dinner.
Rolfe hosts Cole High basketball in a 27 to 25 home win. Olson and Squires led Cole with 11 and 5 points while Brinkman and Shelgren starred for Rolfe. Local fans hosted Cole players and coaches for an overnight stay.
Mrs. H C Wiegman and son Jean travel to Tucson after medical advice for Jean to rest in bed and receive daily ultra violet therapy to slow TB related eye germs. Little John recovering from pneumonia. Miss Elsie Cordes to tend home as family stays south for health reasons.
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