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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1940
Page
8
Robert Obrecht and classmates respond to the President's congressional plan as they praise his focus on youth unemployment. They argue youth must share in solutions and warn against an idle generation undermining democracy.
The high school expresses sympathy for Gene Gretcen a freshman wounded in a gun accident. He injured his right hand returning from hunting last Tuesday and is hospitalized at St. Anthony in Carroll.
Rolfe high school begins work on its annual with a senior committee led by Rollin Ives as president Ruth Green as vice president and Eloise Brinkman as secretary treasurer. Marsh Graham Lorene George and Jean Mather join to finalize details and an advertising campaign will start this week under their supervision. This is Rolfe highs second annual following the 1916 edition.
Miss Jeane Gaskins of Sioux City visited the high school last week as a friend of Marie White. Free reels on Prestone anti freez e tests were shown. Floors in halls were repainted during Christmas vacation. Visitors Mildred Pape and her sisters Florence and Geraldine visited, friends of Marjorie Jennings.
Frank Priebe notes a East Coast poultry plant processed eighteen million pounds of chicken last year and argues that regional meat production could create local jobs and prosperity. He cites employers, wages, and secondary benefits from processing, transportation, and utilities, urging Western readers to consider expanding meat production.
Milt Peters of near Montezuma was driving at 45 mph when a jack rabbit darted onto the highway. He accelerated to 55 mph and ran the prairie flyer down.
R L Pemberton Iowa Swine Producers field secretary notes widespread meetings on boosting pork product use. Iowa produced 3 172 000 fall pigs in 1988 and 10 648 000 spring pigs in 1939 totaling 13 820 000 young hogs in 1929 with 14 percent as lard.
On December 22, 1938 a rumor spread Webb Renn a LaPorte City WPA employee had dropped dead in a stone quarry. The tale proved unfounded as Renn later died of a heart attack at the same quarry while en route to work, on the anniversary of the rumored death.
The Longfellow school in West Des Moines, abandoned for a new elementary, now houses a casket factory, marking an unusual repurposing of a public school building.
Theodore P. Eslick announces 55 NYA work projects to operate in 54 Iowa towns. A total of 496 jobs are available for 354 young men and 142 young women across 31 of 99 counties. Eldon leads with up to 50 youth workers renovating city hall. Winterset follows for lake area grounds and building improvements needing 40 workers. Hot lunches will be provided in nine Van Buren County high schools including Farmington Keosauqua Milton Bonaparte Cantril Stockport Birmingham Douds and Selma.
Church events include school and worship services, Epworth League, choir practice, and Ladies aid. Rebekah lodge installed with Odd Fellows plan, Easter Star and Masonic joint event. Birth, visits, sick lists, and social gatherings documented with local families and clubs.
A local job notice states that ten young men and twenty five young women will be employed at the project. The announcement emphasizes available roles and entry requirements for applicants.
Iowa flax farmers are advised not to worry about competition as a large crop is unlikely. E S Dyas of Iowa State College Extension notes even a 70 percent rise in older regions would not push production above domestic use. He says tariff protection keeps domestic prices above world markets.
Two young Arnolds Park residents R. M. Shuck and Ralph Watson have created a new automobile frost shield. They manufacture the device from cellophane and a patented glue-like substance to attach it to windshields.
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