Excelsior Society and Local Club Meetings Schedule
Aug. 6 Trinity Lutheran Aid Society meets at Mrs. Mike Budd’s home. Aug. 11 Des Moines Woman’s Club gathers at the school building. Aug. 12 Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian church plans a regular meeting in the church parlors with a 2:30 program led by Mrs. Hawson and Mrs. Munson and Ole Borch. The A Division hosts a program at 3:00 featuring A Trip around the World with songs and readings. Attendees invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Luthagi, Aid Society
Mike Budd
Des Moines
Woman's Club
P.m. T
Auesday
Excelsior Society
Presbyterian Church
Excelsior ‘Society of the Prestan Church
June Barnes
Mag
Ha Wson
Milton Munson
Ole Borch
Milton Wa
Mississippi
Ohio
New York
Broadway
France
Majestic Ranges Displayed at Symes August 10 Event
The Symes Hardware in Rolfe hosts a display week starting August 10 featuring Majestic enamel color ranges. New features promise easier cooking and more recreation time for housewives. Financing offers pay as you use with small upfront cost.
Grasshoppers Threaten Buena Vista County Crops
Grasshoppers menace Buena Vista County as farmers report damage in alfalfa and other fields. Henry Johnson first alerted officials after grasshoppers damaged his crop on Johnson farm. he saved most by early cutting and now seeks results of poison used to exterminate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista County
Henryson
Johnson Farm
Johnson
Iowa
Fire destroys barn and granary on Simonson Farm near Rolfe
A Wednesday evening fire at Mrs. A. Simonson’s farm, four and a half miles northwest of Rolfe, totalled a 30 by 40 foot barn and a 25 by 40 foot granary, with 1 500 bushels of old corn and 5 500 bushels of newly threshed oats lost. Firefighters from Rolfe and Plover, aided by residents, fought the blaze as hundreds gathered, but were unable to save the structures. Insurance covered grain but buildings were under insured. no new alfalfa day was involved. A separate accident near the farm left four injured in a hit and run crash, with one rider unconscious and others hurt, all treated at Emmetsburg hospital and released the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Simonson
Rolfe
Altho
Plover
Simonson
Roy
W. H. Sroufe
Fred McKim
James Moore
John Perrigo
Simonson Farm
Mr. Sroufe
Frank Sommer
Sroufe
Mr. Perrigo
Emmetsburg Hospital
Stoufe
Lutheran Bible School at Lake Okoboji Aug 4 to 16
The Lutheran Bible School will be held at Lake Okoboji from August 4 to 16. Rev. A. V. Neve of Beresford S D chairs the organizing committee. This is the eighth annual school with main speakers Dr N C G Carlsen Dr Albert Loreen and Rev Karl Wilhelmsen. Weekday schedule includes three Bible periods daily. Special Sunday services and evangelistic evenings with song service planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Bible School
Lake Okoboji
A. V. Neve
Beresford
S. D
N. C G. Carlsen
United Danish Lutheran Synod of America
Albert Loreen
Rockford, Ill
Karl Wilhelmsen
Racine
Wis
Mary Elizabeth Meisenbach Arrives July 23 1931
A local Arrow item lists Miss Mary Elizabeth Meisenbach born July 23 1931, twenty days later than the previously stated date of July 3. The note acknowledges a proofreading delay and a busy line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Meisenbach
Mary Elizabeth
Dr Lesters Evangelistic Schedule From Sept to Nov
In Rolfe Dr J P Lester outlined his evangelistic plan for the next months. He will lead afternoons and evenings in Kentland Indiana in September as inspirational head of Crawfords ville Presbytery. Later he works Ottumwa with a 75 voice choir, Beaver Dam Wisconsin revival and Sioux City Third Presbyterian revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
J. P. Lester
Kentland
Ind
Crawfordsville
Ottumwa
Petersen Thorson wedding ties two Iowa families
Miss Katie Petersen married Virgil Thorson at a candle light home ceremony in Des Moines township. Rev. J O Wangberg officiated with a large bridal party, music from family members, and a three course dinner. The couple will reside in Manson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Petersen
Virgil &. Thorson
Franklin Majorowicz
Freda Thorson
J. O. Wangberg
Franklin Majorowiecz
Ruth Thorson
Alta Peterson
Melvin Thorson
Dorothy Ives
Amy Turley
Helen Cleaver
Thos. Diggs
N. A. Nielsen
Metha Petersen
Des Moines Township
Fort Dodge Business College
International Harvester Company
Thorson
Manson
Laurens
Hauck's Blanket Sale Marks Annual Seasonal Discount
Hauck & Co advertises their yearly blanket sale with winter stock at reduced prices. The notice emphasizes imminent need for warm bedding and highlights additional money-saving prices throughout the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hauck & Co
Worth-While Club Notes Des Moines Township Meeting
The Des Moines Township Worth-While Club met on Thursday July 30 at Elva Fae Ham’s home. After opening the president led roll call by complexion type. Wilna Struthers demonstrated decorative stitches sewing buttons by Ham and a group presented on making sewing boxes. An excellent lunch followed with a social hour to end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Township
Elva Fae Ham
Wilna Struthers
Wilna RB. DeWolf
Marjorie White
Copious rains bless town after dry spell on Aug 1
A heavy late summer storm brought showers on Saturday Aug 1 with 3 to 4 inches locally. The rainfall slowed runoff and soaked the soil aiding pasture and corn though some corn stood earlier moisture stress. Small towns reported minor wind damage to corn while sewers ran full but drains absorbed excess water. The drought eased and forecasts suggest average corn yields despite 25 percent prior damage.
Fire Destroys Barn and Crops at Rolfe Farm
A Tuesday evening blaze at the Mrs. W. and Butler farm near Rolfe razed a barn combined granary corn crib and straw stack. Losses include about 800 bushels of oats twenty five tons of alfalfa and timothy hay plus several harnesses. Insurance covers $1175. About 18 hogs and 400 chickens reported missing. Firefighters arrived by auto jam but only then contained spread. Mrs. Butler is away in Cortland and was notified by wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Farm
Hartman
County Mutual
W. S. Butler
Cortland
Naly
Rolfe Chemical
KITTENBALL RESULTS AND WEEK STANDINGS
The postponed Thursday game ended 7 to 0 with Peterson and the Egg House losing to Peterson's team. Tuesday's rescheduled match saw Butler and Peterson with Butler winning 6 to 2 as league standings reflect early season form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Egg House
Butler
Grasshoppers Invade Pocahontas County Damaging Crops
Grasshoppers reported in Pocahontas County with three confirmed cases by noon Monday on the Frank Pelzak farm Colfax township Amien F Johnson late potatoes damaged and Welby Boles near the Des Moines river corn damage. Instructions for poison bran mix given and availability at cost from the county Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Farm Bureau
Frank Pelzak
Pocahontas
Amien F. Johnson
Colfax
Welby Boles
Des Moines River
Des Moines
Golf Contests Progress With Finalists Staked
The annual golf contests continue with finals in the championship and consolation flights. Lawrence Quinsland reaches the championship final in the lower bracket while Guy Butler and R B Hunter compete today to face Quinsland. Peterson reaches the consolation final as Garl White and Barney Bruce play for the opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Quinsland
Guy Butler
R. RB. Hunter
Mr. Quinsland
B. A. Peterson
Garl White
Barney Bruce
Rolfe Local News Highlights Events and Tragedy
Mrs John Daley and Mrs William Beneke of Gilmore City visited Earl Fisher home Tuesday. J C Beam former Rolfe resident died near Storm Lake after a paralytic stroke. Will Wooster 71 died by suicide near Ottosen in Humboldt County, third such death in area recently. Tilton Guthrie show praised. Beightols visited from Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daley
William Beneke
Gilmore City
Earl Fisher
L. W. Ives
Oxford
Guttenberg
Mechanicsville
Town
Walter Beightol
Helen
Savannah
Brogotti
Will Sennett
Tilton & Guthrie
Rolfe
Will Wooster
Wacousta Township
Humboldt County
Ottosen
Wooster
Obituary Edlef E. Sandvig founder of Trinity Lutheran
Edlef J. Sandvig born June 21 1864 in Norway died July 28 1981 at Rolfe aged 67. Immigrated 1882 at 17, worked as C N W Railway section foreman near Rolfe for 47 years until 1929 pensioned. Survived by eleven children thirty four grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran church with Rev J O Wangberg officiating interment Clinton Garfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edlef J. Sandvig
Kvinhead
Norway
Rolfe
Americs
Story County
Iowa
Rubens
C. & N. W. Railway Co
Nellie Knutson
Sanding
North Laws
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Anna Lynch
Hedrick
Olive Olson
Frost
Minn
Eileen Scott
Milford
Eilert Sandvig
Eagle Grove
Julia Wellingham
Nellie Pyle
George
Carl
Elmer
Alfred Sandvig
John Seip
Algona
Rolf Hanson
John Hanson
Martin Hanson
George Hanson
A. J. Onerem
Andrew Fuhr
Lonning
Andrew Helvick
Julius Knutson
Thor
Ole Bjornson
Humboldt
Alvin Lonning
T. R. Woods
Everett Taylor
Clarence Johnson
Albert City
Ernest Johnson
Emmetsburg
Lettie Ferguson
Arnold Barth
Alfred Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Vernit Johnson
G. A. Gruver
H. D. Gruver
Lavera
M. W. Gruver
Havelock
George Taylor
West Bend
Emmetsburg and Rolfe Golfers Tie in Match
Emmetsburg and Rolfe each scored 804 points in a 22 player match led by Roy Ryen. Rolfe’s Butler posted the low score with 78, one stroke better than Ryen, as both clubs followed morning play at home and agreed to renew next year to settle supremacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Roy Ryen
Rolfe
Rolfe Club
Butler
Ryen
Des Moines Township Woman's Club Meeting Planned
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will meet on Tuesday afternoon August 11 at the D M T school building. Members will name their favorite songs in roll call and election of officers will occur during the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Money Smart Men Lacking Joy in Enjoyment
A reflective line notes that many men accumulate wealth through clever effort yet fail to savor or use their riches. It contrasts financial acumen with the absence of simple pleasures and personal happiness.
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OFA
Pierre Lawson
Rachael Wiegman
People’s Chorus
Homeland
Assembly
Ddess of Liberty
Janice Wieg
Ity
Ladies and Children of the Comics
Majestic
Symes
Alexander
Txander
Lonnie Her
F. Mishler
Garfield Town
Shler
Folfe
Buena Vista
Okoboji Lake
DR. Lester
Petersen—Thorson
Hauck’s Blanket Sale
Atchison Globe
Detroit News
Eye House
Unter
Bhatt Betas
H. Roberts
New Leipzig
N. D
Edlef E. Sandvig
D. M. T. Woman’s Club
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