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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
2
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Excelsior Society meets Wednesday July 14. The Lord's Supper to be observed next Sunday July 11 during morning worship.
Emery J L Petersen pastor leads confirmation class Saturday at 2 30 PM at the church. Sunday school and Bible class at 10 15 AM, morning worship at 11 00 AM with Holy Communion. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 15 PM at the parsonage.
Mrs. Harvey Jones suffered a slight head injury when a mirror fell from a Des Moines store wall during a Christmas shopping trip in Toledo. The incident interrupted her shopping as stock was being bought for her business.
News notes shifts in local households with the Mouws moving to Sioux Center after Peter Mouw served as a Des Moines Technical high school custodian. Alfred Lemke of Rolfe takes the vacancy, the Lemke family moving July 1. Numerous visits, picnics, and social calls fill the region from Laurens to Pocahontas.
Iowa health officials report an 89 percent rise in undulant fever in the first six months of the year with 212 cases through June compared with 112 in 1942. They cite infected hogs and cows via increased butchering, warn against unpasteurized milk, and urge pasteurized milk and Bangs disease controls.
Cletus E. Kramer of Burt, a merchant mariner, lost his outfit when his ship was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine. A Red Cross unit in an eastern port supplied shoes, and with help from the Kossuth county ration board he also got a new uniform, completing his white outfit.
A grateful note thanks friends for making an 85th birthday anniversary pleasant. Special thanks go to the cards and a birthday cake prepared by FPirl Riches and given by his family, represented by Mrs. Ellen Pavleon.
Joan Buckwalter thanks friends for flowers gifts and cards received during her hospital stay. Appreciation is expressed for the kindness shown.
Jeanette DeWall thanks friends for cards letters and visits during her hospital stay expressing sincere appreciation.
Iowa plans 44 000 acres of hybrid seed corn to be detasseled starting July 15. An estimated 8 000 workers are needed, mostly women, offering four to five dollars daily for two weeks to a month. Housewives can work 4 to 5 hours daily. Registration is at county extension offices or U S employment service.
The Bradgate Progress Club held a community Fourth of July picnic and program featuring a pet parade won by Tommie Ruback and a pony by Marjorie Ann Wolcott. Rev. gas of Rutland spoke, a $1500 defense stamp dress was shown, and races included foot, bicycle, pony and horse events. The event posted a profit near 150 dollars and noted rain prevented a ball game.
Miss Jean Marchant of Des Moines spent the week end at the Mrs Edna Marchant home. Veda Lanning left for Des Moines Monday evening to work in a Ben Franklin store. Mrs Clarence Wiatt and children of Bode were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs N C Madsen. Mr and Mrs Gerald Thornly and children of Perry were Sunday guests of Leonard Lindsay.
Bradgate Rebekah Lodge held a regular meeting with officers installed led by N G Vivian Cook and V G Elsie Lindsey. The Humboldt lodge also saw officers installed by Caroline Madsen acting D D P with deputies. Local residents attended visits and social events across nearby towns including Gilmore City Ellsworth and Eagle Grove with families traveling for gatherings and picnics.
Glenn la gon of George Lovrein enjoys furlough from Fort Sila with family gathered for a home visit. Harold Hemerson and family return to Wichita for grandmother Mrs. Howell's funeral. They plan a short stay and attend morning worship at the Methodist Church with Sunday school and youth activities listed.
A personal note from C. B. Chapman thanks the American Legion Ae and many friends for flower cards letters and cigarettes sent during hospitalization and after returning home. appreciation is sincerely expressed.
A collection of humorous aphorisms and practical notices on farming life. It highlights drain tile value, hog troughs, plank, tools, and household safety advice. The phrases reference Vincent tiles, coping with rain, and fire prevention measures.
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