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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
3
Rolfe and surrounding residents share visits to LeMars Storm Lake and Fort Dodge. Residents attend church and social events, with multiple relatives visiting, weddings, and a notable fire incident near the city. Local service and hospital visits include illnesses and a nephew’s appendicitis operation.
Dear friends in the middle west, a good year looms for poultry, butter and eggs. Feed is ample and prices favor converting feed into meat and dairy. Hatcheries report higher chick orders and robust demand for early roasting birds, with capons proving highly profitable as farmers increasingly raise bantams to weight.
The document records a county Republican convention platform urging expansion of crop loan programs and relief to farmers. It criticizes prior loans without extension provisions and calls for measures to stabilize prices, reduce excess production, and prevent dumping in low markets. It references President Hoover era policies and criticizes current high interest burdens on farmers.
Pocahontas Iowa June 2 196 Board of Supervisors met in regular session. Members present Chairman Jensen and others with none absent. The board reviewed personal property compromise applications and wage claims for labor and related charges. A Mutual Telephone Company action and audit figures for county expenses were discussed. detailed line items include labor costs mileage and various disbursements.
A civic statement urges taxes be used to aid Town residents including homestead relief and limits on nonresident tax relief. It argues against funding nonresident tax cuts, backs farm ownership goals with long term, low interest financing, and calls for careful land policy accounting for occupants. It also demands honesty in government and fiscal restraint to reduce public debt.
County Agent Sehmaecker says still time for Pocahontas County farmers to join the soil and fertility program. Worksheets exist for nearly every farm and payments depend on adopting qualified practices such as diverting crops to self conserving uses, improving pastures, weed control, and lime applications.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Slater and two daughters of Emmetsburg spent Sunday at Ernest Cox Street home. Mrs. J. C. Damborg traveled to Sioux City for the wedding of Miss Helen Tiedeman and Leonard McDonald. she and Mr. Damborg planned to attend, but illness prevented his attendance.
The Methodist Episcopal Church outlines Sunday activities led by Rev. Clarence W. Tompkins. Morning worship is at 11:00 a.m with a sermon titled Living in Christ. Evening service follows at 8:00 p.m and Bible study on Revelations. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m led by Estellyn Roberts with the Pioneer Patriots theme. League delegates travel Monday to Okoboji Institute.
The family thanks friends and the M EF Ladies Aid for the beautiful flowers sent to Spencer for my father's funeral as a lasting expression of sympathy. Mrs. E K Hikenberry.
A fragmented quotation discusses envy and entitlement with lines about missing bonuses and personal conceit. It notes that habit forming substances like tea and coffee influence behavior and ends with a reflection on heaven and hell.
The fragment lists Trinity Lutheran activities including Sunday School Luther League Morning Worship with a regular sermon, a Missionary Society meeting at Miss Theo Severson’s home, and notices of revival-like promises to blot out sin. Hostess Anna Rye and others named appear in scheduling notes and promises.
The Presbyterian Church announces Rev. H. A. Sinning Th D as pastor. Sunday services include morning worship and Sunday school at 11 10. Evening services are postponed until September. Choir practice is Thursdays at eight o clock.
Rev. George Robertson presides at Nain's Lutheran Church Friday July 3 and Sunday July 5 services. Sunday School starts 10 30 a m. Rev J MT Winterhys a veteran from Japan will speak at the morning service. Attendance urged. church note mentions gathering and unity.
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