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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
2
The Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society will hold its regular meeting at Mrs. W. F. Schneck's home on Wednesday January 21. Club and bridge gatherings were noted with ladies hosting events and planning future meetings.
T J Raynes a salesman for Funk s G Hybrids won five dollars as second prize in Class 1 of a corn ear contest by Funk Seed Co Entrants were from Iowa and Nebraska The ears entered contribute to the breeding program revealing unusual ears as desirable sources of new strains
Mrs. George Watt formerly Charlotte Cumming and her children, visiting the Grants, received a New Year cablegram from her husband at Midway Island saying I am all right. The Watt family then visited Jeffer son after a two week stay with Mr and Mrs Grant.
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11. The Peoples Society and Missionary Society both meet on Wednesday January 21. The Religious Education class gathers Saturday at 1 30. The missionary meeting is at the manse.
J Wangberg pastor notes Sunday school and Bible classes will be held this Sunday. The annual church business meeting is set for Monday January 19 at 1:00 p.m. Voting members must attend. business to be trans acted concerns the church and its members.
The Methodist Church outlines Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The M Y F meets at 6 30 p.m. Stanley Jones of India is announced as guest speaker for the Outlook Days gathering set for early March in Fort Dodge.
Lemuel Coffin former Rolfe resident died at his Elgin Oklahoma home on January 3 1942 aged 93 He helped organize Pilot Lodge AF AM served as its first Master He moved from Rolfe to Nebraska then to Elgin Survived by wife four sons George Roy Algie and Charles Beatrice daughter died ten years ago
Troops I and II held meetings at the Legion Hall on January 12 1942. They worked on second class badges focused on community life due to national strife and sang The Star Spangled Banner. Girls expressed thanks to local businessmen for funding the Legion Hall fires.
Miss Mary Jayne Gahm granddaughter of Mr and Mrs E E Wilcox of Rolfe has enrolled in the Chillicothe Business College Missouri for the stenographic course. She will reside in Minerva Hall one of three dormitories on the campus.
Headquarters Iowa Recruiting District announces Aviation Cadet Examining Board meetings at Fort Des Moines Iowa. Interested applicants contact nearest recruiting office for blanks and details. Examinations set for January 22 and February 3 with reporting by 8 00 a m and a completed U S Recruiting Office Des Moines Iowa on file. Stop accidents before they stop you.
Iowa now lists as the tenth largest state university by full-time students. total 6 115, up from thirteenth last year as other institutions show greater losses. several units range seventh to tenth in comparison with similar units at other state universities.
Pocahontas County AAA reported 600000 bushels of corn shipped in sealed bins by January 12. An additional 300000 bushels were instructed by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Sealed corn in the county totaled 925000 bushels as of January 5.
Garfield 4 H boys met January 5 at Phillips Brinkman home with seven members present. Reports on the Ames Short Course December 29 80 and dollar attendance were given by Brinkman and Ives. Wiegert was elected club candidate for county office. Raymond Wiegert will host the February meeting.
Pocahontas Red Cross chapter chairwoman Mrs Fae Scon reports a St Louis message on a joint Red Cross and U S C effort to collect books for soldiers in camp. A local committee will solicit fiction travel history biographies plays essays science and tech titles. County total donations reach $125.17.
In DMT gym on Tuesday Whittemore Academy first team won 88 to 18 and second team captured a 44 to 14 victory. Fandel brothers scored 20 and Farrell 7 for Whittemore as Des Moines Two showed improved play and promising guard play with ten of twelve free throws. Alumni doubleheader set for Friday January 16 and conference battles slated January 20 at Rolfe gym.
Dropping only one game so far to the Ottosen sextet, Bradgate girls enter the season with one of the strongest rosters of recent years. The matchup spotlights the Ottosen strength and Bradgate potential as they aim for top status.
Improvement in farm income supports a long period of active business in Iowa according to Prof. George R. Davies. He notes farm products' prices in November rose 32.7 percent from a year earlier and December gains reached 57.7 percent.
Installation of officers of Pilot Lodge A F and A M for 1942 is scheduled in the Masonic hall on Thursday January 15 at 8 p m Members are invited and asked to bring a guest to this stag affair A short program will follow the installation and lunch will be served afterward.
Mr and Mrs Earl Young and their children attended a family reunion at the Dale Cole home in Richards on Sunday. Guests included Private Frank Klein of Fort Knox Kentucky and several Klein relatives from Havelock and surrounding areas.
Clarence Jensen of Des Moines township was named chairman of the Pocahontas county Board of Supervisors for 1942 at the first meeting of the year January 2. The board organized for the year and G. C. Johnson, elected at the last general election to succeed TE. A. Rude, assumed his new office. O. F. Young is the third member of the board.
Dr. G. A. Everson underwent a hernia operation Tuesday in a Fort Dodge hospital and is reported to be doing very well. Mrs. Everson accompanied him to Fort Dodge and will stay there for a time, while Miss Olive Ryen resides at the Everson home during their absence.
In Pocahontas County 103 marriage licenses were issued in 1941 marking a drop from previous years. October 1940 saw no licenses, with totals over seven years including 1935 105, 1936 84, 1937 88, 1938 124, 1939 113, and 1940 115 licenses.
Miss Chestie Moen and Mr and Mrs John Vaught hosted a dinner in Humboldt January 11 at the Legion building for C J Moen and wife 30th wedding anniversary. About 25 relatives attended with yellow and pink snapdragons and a brides cake bearing a miniature bride and groom.
A fragmentary column blends folk maxims with an advertisement urging roof renewal using red cedar shingles. It touts ease of applying over old shingles and promises noticeable improvement, linking financial prudence to home repairs. The text mixes political references and cautionary notes with product praise.
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