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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
6
July 9 ice cream social at St Margaret’s parish the Garfield or Penny social. July 10 Woman's Missionary Society at Mrs C P ng’s home. July 14 Pikertown Farmers Union at the Martins’. July 15 Presbyterian Missionary Society at the parquet parlors with special Daughters program. July 17 Pythian Sisters Kensington at Mrs Muriel Wilson’s Lemon Park home.
Rev. W A Wilkinson urges parishioners to beat last Sunday's attendance and bring the whole family to Sunday school. Epworth League elect officers, plan Lake Okoboji institute trip, and meet at the parsonage Friday at 8 o'clock. Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs. C P Lathrop's home with Mrs. L A Rogers leading. Evening services at the usual hour.
Rev J O Wangberg presiding at Tint Lutheran Church with Sunday services at 10 00 am and 10 45 am and 8 00 pm midweek meeting Thursday 8 00 pm Sunday school exceeds capacity but room for more Sterling Simonson to discuss Mountains of the Bible at Luther League Sunday evening
NAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH Pastor L H Kjoller announces Sunday School Bible Class and worship at 11:00 am Sunday evening service at 8:00 pm first and third Sundays. Mid week prayer meeting Thursday 8:00 pm. All are invited.
Iowa will change the year position on state license plates annually to deter counterfeiting and tampering. Superintendent A Stevens of the Motor Vehicle Department explains the annual format adjustment aims to protect plate integrity and prevent numbers from being altered.
Iowa's largest free ramp grounds at a 100 acre tract in Des Moines are being upgraded for more than 25 000 campers this summer. A new shower bath house provides twenty showers for men and twenty for women with water service electric lights sanitation and other conveniences. An unrelated note mentions a telescope at Mt Wil reveals about 1 600 000 000 stars.
Fireworks in Webb's Yellow Front window ignited during the July Fourth celebration causing explosions that sent customers and staff fleeing to the rear. Firefighters arrived as water and quick action from nearby neighbors contained the blaze. insurance covered the loss with no major damage.
The Rolfe Municipal Band will perform a street concert in Rolfe Saturday night with a program provided by director J. W. Schar. The event aims to entertain the town and showcase local musical talent.
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will hold its regular meeting at the D M T school building on Tuesday afternoon July 14. Roll call prompts "Something made in Iowa."
The Rolfe Kittenhall League ends its first half tied between Butler and Bee House and plans an eighteen game triple round robin from July 7 to Sept 2 plus added games with Fort Dodge Bradgate and Plover.
Garfield Township 4 H Club the Garfield Go-Getters met at Mr and Mrs Randall Melson with Barbara Melson hosting and sixteen members present. Talks focused on Your Money's Worth in Clothing and Care of Clothes. Audrey and Dorothy Russell sang My Old Dan.
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will gather in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon July 15. Daughters of the Society will present the program led by Mrs. C. B. Bowen and Mrs. L. A. Hansen. Refreshments arranged by Mrs. B. C. Rudolfson, Mrs. A. W. Ives, Mrs. Ed Quinsland and Mrs. C. M. Patterson. Lesson Study by Miss Edna Marcum and Miss Charlotte Cumming. Devotions by Miss Jeanie McEwen. Music by Mrs. Lester Burgess with a vocal solo by Miss Ruth Webb. Talk on Work at Mossop School for Girls by Miss Clara Dawson.
Iowa census figures show vegetables as a two million dollar industry in 1929 with 48,912 acres under cultivation and crops valued at 2.7 million dollars. Sweet corn led with 33,969 acres and 924,648 dollars, while other crops included asparagus, beans, cabbages, melons, onions, tomatoes and watermelons.
Rain began near noon on July 4 and continued into the night, bringing more than an inch and ample moisture for the week. Corn grew strongly reaching knee high by the Fourth of July, oats benefited from cooler weather though June’s heat caused some damage, and harvest is in full swing with rain likely to slow field work.
The Rolfe Kittenball League opener Tuesday night matched Butler against Hunter in a fast clean game. Ronald Carroll pitched for Hunter and Edgar Showers for Butler as both teams fielded tightly. Butler won 2 to 1 ahead of tonight’s Egg House versus Peterson matchup.
The Farm Bureau Board again refrains from setting a fixed wage scale for farm labor in harvesting and threshing. They expect ample labor and reasonable wages this year. Reported harvest wages in the southwest wheat district run from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars per day.
The Iowa purchasing department began contracts for foodstuffs coal and other commodities for fifteen state institutions serving 18 565 inmates. Navy beans sugar and canned goods headline items with large quantities of flour coffee pork dried fruit and steel for Anamosa factory and road markers.
Report notes that only a quarter of Arctic land remains ice covered year round and discusses public housing as a solution for thousands of impoverished elderly French citizens affected by World War II.
Iowa State College help outlines Achievement Day demonstrations for Pocahontas county 4-H girls. Ten clubs with over 100 members prepare topics such as Laundering Fine Fabrics L ayette for a Modern Baby and Removing Stains. Names, leaders, and possible demonstrators are listed for several clubs.
A statewide women's exposition sponsored by major women’s groups will unfold during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 28 to September 4. Two large buildings will showcase home economics exhibits and a continuous eight day program of lectures forums and demonstrations including baby health judging with 500+ entrants and awards for top farm women.
Report notes use of aircraft to track and pursue deer in Canada drawing wildlife and rights concerns. Authorities say remote areas enable aerial observation while hunters pursue limited species with varying regulations.
A county Farm Bureau session in Powhatan drew broad turnout as 32 meetings this month recorded 1 552 attendees. Highlights included Cow Testing Association tour 150 attendees Rally Day at Sunk Grove for 4 H clubs 200 plus Garfield Township unit 250 Des Moines Powhatan combined 200 plus. Community events in Marshall Bellville Lincoln Cummins and Swan Lake followed with varied programs.
Iowa State College dairy specialists urge gradual grain feeding for cows on pasture as pastures run short after last season's drought. A recommended ration includes 500 pounds corn and cob meal 600 pounds ground oats 100 pounds cottonseed or oilmeal. Bluegrass pastures are nearly finished while sweet clover holds up in parts. If sudan or other supplementary pasture is available it should be used now to rest the first year cropland and promote growth.
The Boston Transcript admonishes readers to furnish their own conveyance rather than rely on hitchhiking. The Terre Haute Tribune echoes that care of a motor car offers less spiritual satisfaction than spinning a buggy wheel after oiling the axle.
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