Rolfe Area Sees Busy Social Week and Travel
Rolfe residents hosted and visited kin across multiple towns from Clare to Des Moines. A large group joined in weddings, visits, and picnics while notable injuries and travel plans highlighted local life.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
2
Rolfe residents hosted and visited kin across multiple towns from Clare to Des Moines. A large group joined in weddings, visits, and picnics while notable injuries and travel plans highlighted local life.
Iowa State College researchers study soybeans as protein sources and new diet uses. Home economists note soybean products and ways to extend leftovers with gravies sauces and gelatin, plus tips on reviving hats and meal planning.
Pastor Rev Clarence W Tompkins leads a Methodist service with Sunday school at 10 and evening sermons by Dr James J Davies. Epworth League and Bible class plan trips to Lake Okoboji and Lake Medium with posters of activities. A park service featured Dr Sinning and Bishop Waldorf is on the July 25 pilgrimage schedule. Separate notice grants commutation of sentence for Harold Ball with details of grounds and parole action pending Des Moines July 1 1937.
Humboldt plans a grand July 5 celebration with six derby races featuring top gallopers. The WHO barn dance crowd will perform, Iowa Falls and Madrid will play baseball, Capt Hugo will dive from an 85 foot ladder, dancing girls entertain, and Byers’ greater shows supply rides and displays.
Iowa State College notes grass flavor in milk and dairy products this year. Authors suggest bringing cows to the barn earlier than milking time to reduce grassy tastes, citing pastures and discriminating tasters as evidence of flavor variability.
Four-H girls’ demonstration teams will meet on July 23 in Pocahontas with Miss Helen Swinney a 4-H nutritionist for help on demonstrations. The schedule lists 10:30 Central Stars 11:00 Colfax Co workers 11:30 Garfield Go-Getters 1:00 General 1:45 Swan Lake Cloverleaf 2:15 Des Moines Worthwhile 2:46 Marshall Merrie Maids 3:15 Dover Doers.
The pastor will be away tending the international council of religious education training school at Lake Geneva Wisconsin from July 8 to July 10. There will be no services at the church next Sunday. This is an opportunity to visit other churches. The pastor expects to be back on July 10. The communion service will be held on July 11. The session will meet at 9 45 for the examination and reception of members.
The Rev J O Wangberg leads Trinity Lutheran Church with Sunday services at 10 00 morning worship 10 45 Luther League at 8 00 evening preaching at the park catechism class 2 pm Saturday at the church and missionary society meets with P M Peterson on Wednesday July 7 Unity with Fourth of July sermon based on Proverbs 14 34 and note on Sudan grass for emergency pasture.
The organization in Wakely Iowa seeks to attract new members by offering an interesting and valuable program. It aims to perform three kinds of functions, including sociological work and active participation in community activities for the town’s benefit.
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