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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
4
Travelers seek Cleopatra as Egypts emblem of charm with the lone authentic likeness remaining at the temple of Dendera. Augustus spared Cleopatra statues after Julius Caesars death, paid by a wealthy admirer 2000 talents about $500000.
A Pathfinder Magazine writer explains the blue whale or sulphur bottom is the largest creature, a cetacean and mammal that breathes air. Whales have enormous heads, small eyes set back, and can stay underwater long. They surface every eight to ten minutes to breathe, then rest briefly. One specimen yields up to $5,000 in oil and whalebone. The largest recorded blue whale reached about 83 feet, with averages around 76 feet, and a large whale can weigh more than five elephants.
The article references Samuel J Beckett stating ducks in Norway provide eider down when tricked into nesting. Artificial nests lure the birds to lay eggs, then eggs are removed while the duck remains on the nest extracting down. Lolita is highlighted as a center for eider down production.
A Pearson's London Weekly writer notes Burmese betting on rain via a Padouk flower. The Padouk blooms three times between April and May, and natives believe the third bloom forecasts imminent rainfall.
The text defines ore dressing as the mechanical concentration of valuable minerals and separation from gangue. It notes ore from mines contains impurities and is initially discharged on bar screens or grizzlies for manual removal of large impurities before further processing.
Robert M. McBride writes that Giotto, later famed for Assisi frescoes, was found drawing sheep by Cimabue who taught him painting. Today Giotto’s works attract many visitors to the medieval church. Raw sienna, named for Siena, Italy, yields valuable earthy tones in paint making.
Billie, the daughter of a woodsman, grows into a striking, independent woman who captivates men, including Roscoe Turner a.k.a. Ross the engineer. The story follows her youth, camping with her father, and a summer romance as Ross plans a South American project, while her father reflects on youth and loss.
Ottosen visitor Karl Firkins at G A Foust home last Friday. Jesse Langfitt came from Indianola earlier in the week. F.A. Pringle fished nearby lakes. Mrs J L Johnson cares for Virginia Lou Fokken as baby born at Eddie Fokken home last week. Edwards Cronk from near Rolfe started work for J H Pollock this week. Bill Hough resigned for health. Archie Hronek of Pocahontas is ill. Mrs Harold O Neall and daughters and Buck families visited Decorah for weekend. Leota Ham Hough shower set for July 8 in Presbyterian church parlors. Several family visits, rebuilding, and travel noted throughout Rolfe, Rolfe area, and Fort Dodge connections. New train times noted 11:53 north and 3:38 south, with preference to old timetable.
The Plover American Legion Auxiliary met at Elmer Nicols bin on Wednesday June 23 electing officers for the term. President Mrs Fred Grove ve president Mrs Elmer Nicol sen tary Mrs J R Perrigo treasury Mrs Fred Forsythe historian Mrs J A Mehaffey chaplain Mrs Wale Rothwell sergeant at arms Ma Glen Horsman publicity Miss Ely Rothwell rehabilitation Mrs I Miller child welfare Mrs C E Miller executive board Mrs John Baty Mrs Wallace Bruner Mrs Burt Osrig fidac Mrs N J Meurer.
Next Sunday the Fourth of July features a patriotic sermon at Plover Presbyterian Church on the topic Liberty- What. Pastor Walter Rothwell invites all to attend as the sole Fourth of July service opportunity.
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