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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
4
Ann Nygaard reports a Christmas theft spree. A thief broke into her parked car and stole all the gifts for relatives and friends including a portable phonograph. The same or another thief entered her home and took unopened presents.
Leslie Wirtz of Mason City slipped through thin ice on Clear Lake and was found beneath the surface about a day later near his grandparents home. He died in a skating accident that shocked the community.
Wilbur Benedict of near Casey unearthed a tamarac wood fragment in blue clay while digging a well. Geological context places the Ne braska drift in the first glacial period, leading Benedict to estimate the wood’s age at about 30,000 years.
Voters in the Ninth Iowa district will soon learn their congressman. A deposition claiming Albert F. Swanson, a Republican, won by over 1,000 votes will be reviewed by the house committee on privileges and elections to sustain or reject the result. Incumbent Vincent Harrington continues to collect salary.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of Rolfe State Bank will be held in the bank basement Thursday at 2 o'clock p m. Present officers include President A E Peterson of Albert City Vice President C L Gunderson Rolfe and C E Kinwall Albert City cashier E P Lomen assistant cashier C A Warner and board of directors A E Peterson C L Gunderson E Kinwall E P Lomen and Dr C G Butler.
Dr and Mrs G G Butler depart Friday for several months in the south. They will spend a day in McGee Mississippi then head to Biloxi for headquarters until May first. Visits planned to Florida and Louisiana with Dee mentioning a date with the big red fish before leaving.
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association seeks to amend Article Two of its incorporation to add extended coverages as approved by the 48th General Assembly or by the membership at a meeting in Pocahontas Iowa on January 16 1940 at 1 PM. Secretary J H Bucher confirms the resolution and notice.
New York City pianist Burdette Graeber accompanied a mixed chorus of over 200 voices in a program broadcast on the NBC network Saturday December 28. Graeber helped organize the company’s various musical groups, a firm employing about 1700 workers with notable musical talent.
The Trinity Lutheran congregation held its annual meeting on Monday afternoon electing officers including trustee Richard Hoveland deacon T C Thorson secretary A M Simonson treasurer Melvin Thorson financial secretary Luther Thompson organist Grayce Thompson assistant organist Verna Ryen and Sunday school superintendent Luther Thompson.
Cotton growers have voted more than nine to one to adopt marketing quotas for handling their 1940 crop, signaling strong support for controlled marketing to manage supply and prices.
Dr. R. H. Porter extension plant pathologist at Iowa State college urges farmers and dealers to send seed samples early for testing ahead of the February and March rush. The notice directs interested parties to submit samples promptly to ensure timely analysis.
Dr Porter states the seed laboratory at Iowa State College is at capacity during February and March. The lab offers testing on red clover to beans and many crops, including germination, seed purity, weed content, disease transmission, and crop variety identification. Farmers and gardeners receive expert help identifying weeds and plant diseases in spring, summer, and fall.
The Iowa State College Seed Laboratory mails seed analysis free of charge for identification while charging 25 cents for purity weed seed crop seed and germination tests. Sample sizes vary by crop from four ounces for timothy to one pound for corn, sent to Ames Iowa or via county farm bureau. Include postage stamps coins or money orders. avoid checks for small amounts.
Judge G W Stillman of Algona presides at January district court in Pocahontas. Grand Jurors summoned for January 23 at 10 a m include Charles J Albrecht Pocahontas B C Rudolfson Rolfe, plus 12 others from Laurens Fonda Havelock and nearby towns. Petit jurors summoned for January 30 at 9 a m include Mrs J W Arnold Havelock Bessie Barr Fonda Lena Blizzard Fonda Edward Botine Pocahontas and others.
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