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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
2
The YW Club thanks Everson and others who aided the stand during the Greater Rolfe Days celebration, noting the event’s success and community support.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to those who sent sympathy after the death of Mrs Jos Biedermann. Special thanks noted for those who served noon meal to the Peablives and the Biedermann family.
The Davis family plans to move from Bradgate into a new residence after the sale of the Ed Stru property now occupied by Mr and Mrs Grover Shriner. The note hints at upcoming housing changes for local residents.
The Methodist Church under Pastor Arthur G. Peterson invites Rolfe residents to its Sunday schedule with church school at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., Senior M.Y.F. at 6 p.m., Junior M.Y.E. at 6 p.m., and official board at 7 p.m. A morning service time change is noted as the new term begins.
W. F. Schneck serves as pastor. Sunday scavol at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice Thursday at 8 p.m. Women's Association meets Wednesday afternoon July 20 with Mrs. Lawrence Kennedy as program sponsor and Division 3 serving.
Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Fogeman lead the Assembly of God church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. Children’s church attendees meet Saturday at 2 p.m. The Storm Lake Bible Camp hosts a week long camp from July 18 to July 24 with Rev. Arthur Arnold of Pasadena, California as speaker.
Worship service at 1 am leads the Lutheran Church program with Sunday school at 9 am. The Luther League meets Tuesday at 8 pm and Bible study plus prayer fellowship on Wednesday at 8 pm led by Pastor Fred Jacobsen.
Pocahontas County reports all corn laid by and de tasseling of hybrid corn began Monday. Windrowing and combining oats underway with short straw. Soybeans look good. second alfalfa crop being cut but short. Flax turning and looks good. Pastures drying badly. Rainfall sporadic in vicinity.
Michael Fitzpatrick three from Strawberry Point drank Black Leaf 49 insecticide and was rushed to a doctor who pumped his stomach. He recovered to normal by the next day. The Moscow belt weighs 128 tons.
Farm Bureau leaders announce township meetings in September and October to draft resolutions on national farm programs including the Aiken bill and Brannan plan. C A Benton says directors are appointing committees to gather member opinions, aiming for democratic, representative policy shaping across the county.
S J Johnston of Remsen welcomed Forest and Mrs Forest Stumbo of California for a reunion. The visit marked their first meeting in 45 years since they studied under him in a rural school, reconnecting after decades apart.
Delmar Johnson of the D.H.I.A. reports 28 cows exceeded 45 pounds butterfat in June. The top producer was Floyd Hurley’s Brown Swiss with 1443 pounds milk and 77.9 butterfat, followed by Gerd Behrens’ registered Holstein at 2543 pounds milk and 60.9 butterfat. The Pocahontas herd averaged 8033 pounds milk and 26.9 butterfat for June. Johnson advises water shade, grain supplementation, and steady hay for summer.
A July 4 family picnic at the residence of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hocking drew several out of town guests including Mr and Mrs Fred Philp and Oliver Hegg of Shevlin Minnesota Mr and Mrs Albert Nelson of Minneapolis and Mrs Fred McLaughlin among others from Pocahontas Fort Dodge and Amity Weeks.
The Board of Directors of Plover Consolidated School District in Pocahontas County Iowa will meet on July 76 1M9 at Soho Schoolhouse. Taxpayers may be heard for or against the estimated expenditures for the year beginning July 1 1M9 and ending June 3. The notice includes a detailed statement of receipts and disbursements and the schoolhouse fund balance.
Funeral services were held Thursday morning for Henry Holder 78 at Sacred Heart church. He died Tuesday at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after a stroke. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Surviving are his wife three sons Lawrence Robert Edward two daughters 14 grandchildren and several siblings.
The Greater Rolfe club and about 60 members and families held a basket picnic at the park last Friday evening. A postpicnic business meeting followed the supper. Miss Evelin Zeman of Shell Lake has moved in with her aunt Mrs. Bob Pugh while tasseling corn.
A fragment lists Glen Lent Harry McPadden Mr and Mrs Raymond Henderson and Sam and John Henderson along with Mr and Mrs Mike Strong and others in Plover and nearby references. The text is incomplete leaving unclear events or actions involved.
Want ads solicit detasseling work for Pioneer seed corn in Rapids Iowa. Employers describe待遇: daily wages, day starts mid November, 2 to 3 weeks season, duties include weeding or staking, apply Garst & Pro ducers of Pioneer Fry. Also notes weather protection and year warranty. For sale items include Holstein cows and an electric cream separator in Rolfe and Adel.
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