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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
3
Fire department responded Saturday around five when a blaze started in the basement of Russ Krai’s home in Havelock. The kitchen suffered heavy smoke and water damage after firefighters cut a large hole in the ceiling to extinguish the fire caused by canning activities.
It was a glad day for Lieut Virgil Carroll and his brother Wayne Carroll of Laurens when they met recently somewhere in the South Pacific. They are the sons of Mr and Mrs Charles Carroll of Laurens. Virgil, in the air corps, has seen several engagements. His wife and infant son live at their Ridotto grounds residence. Mrs Carroll was formerly Daralene Oleson.
Thursday evening wind and lightning struck near Mallard blowing down tree limbs and igniting the barn at the Andy Truelson Jr. farm, burning it to the ground. Nearby residents and guests from Grand Rapids and Rolfe visited over the weekend. a 53 week call sold at Pocahontas for 41 dollars. locals helped install a new roof at the Van Horsen residence.
A Sunday afternoon game at the local diamond ended in an 8 to 0 victory for Havelock over Newell with a large crowd in attendance. Betty Wright visited from Omaha and other locals traveled to Varina and Wallingford for family visits.
Pastor John Drake Wolcott announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Next Sunday marks the country’s birthday with a hymn titled O Beautiful for Spacious Skies. He thanks friends for floral tributes and sympathy cards from Havelock business people and W.S.C.S.
Mr and Mrs Otto Blaha welcomed a daughter Jeanette born Saturday June 26 at Swallum hospital Storm Lake. Mrs Blaha is former Doreen Walstead. Numerous relatives visited. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tegan welcomed a daughter born Sunday June 27 at the Mrs J W Tate home. PFC William Hartman and family visited in Laurens and with friends in Pocahontas area. War board representatives attended a lumber meeting in Jefferson Monday night.
Pocahontas business leaders formed to aid farmers in buying and harvesting during an emergency at a meeting held last week. The Pocahontas community labor committee and chamber of commerce called the gathering. Members include Theo McCartan chairman Adolph Koebele farmer T A Nixon mayor and S L Dunn school representative.
Mrs. T. J. Tjebben was taken by ambulance to Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge for examination after illness last Tuesday. Her daughter Miss Victoria Tjebben, a registered nurse, came Thursday evening. PFC Jerome Nedved returned to Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, Tuesday after a seven day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Nedved.
Entertainers Mrs A L Thornton and Mrs A C Carmichael co hosted a social afternoon for Past Matrons at the former's home. The Misses Jane and Helen Thornton attended as non member guests after a 1 15 luncheon. Mrs Donald McCurnin from Manhattan Kansas arrived for a visit with her Stelpflug relatives.
Recent guests with their father Joseph Lanus Sr aged 92 included Joseph of Havelock Es of Spencer Art of Ralfe Mrs Oscar Andemm of Fendale North Dakota Mrs Lawrence Lucker of Newhall and Mrs Jake Rubel of Emmetsburg.
The treal court of the W C O L F hosted a potluck dinner Thursday evening in Holy Name hall. After the meal, guests played cards. Committee members in charge included Mrs Leo Shors, Mrs J F Stelpfluz, and Mrs Ed Mon.
Iowa OPA notes new tires appear plentiful but are actually in short supply nationwide. Dealers push stored stocks to retailers to satisfy purchase certificates, while shortages persist due to federal quotas and delayed synthetic rubber production.
A series of unsigned notes reports military discharges furloughs and transfers. Raymond Alvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Alvis, is honorably discharged after service at Atlantic City. Wesley Bunda recently returned home from Camp Shelby. Berniece Donahue graduated from St. Joseph Mercy hospital school of nursing in Fort Dodge. Floyd Hocking attended Tallahassee on furlough. Raymond Wagner visited family in Miami Beach on leave. Rupert Weinhold arrived at an overseas destination after Camp Crowder. Dorothy Lampe leaves for Omaha to study nursing after teaching in Ayrshire. Kathryn Ann Pattee visited Independence with relatives. Joseph Lanus and LeRoy Menke and families are noted for furloughs and station changes. A July meeting is noted at the home of Mrs. James Donahue on July 29.
Codling moth and common fruit diseases threaten apples pears plums and cherries in Iowa. A second cover spray is due about 10 to 14 days after the first, but wet weather has delayed application. County Extension Director Max O Naylor cautions growers to spray now to kill worm larvae before fruit set.
A farmer note explains mixing lime sulfur or dry sulfur with hydrated lime in water to treat common fruit diseases. Add lead arsenate to target scale and pests. Spray should cover fruit thoroughly and require a schedule for lasting control, with storage readiness implied.
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