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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
1
A flood of reader letters critiques and witticisms on domestic virtue and public life, noting the impracticality of preaching trade at home while unseen double standards persist. musings cover journalism, diplomacy, and personal conduct with satirical edge.
Mr and Mrs George Lehnus announce the birth of a 7 pound son named Richard Allen born Friday Mrs Iseminger consoles mother and baby. The notice lists several area families attending a Lost Island picnic and mentions visits and returns involving residents of Truro and nearby towns.
Features include one old thresher operated daily during the Centennial State Fair from Aug 26 to Sept 2. The display, plus scores of other farm implements from across the state, aims to show younger generations how it had to be done.
A long list of social visits follows with Mr. and Mrs. Cordes Jr hosting, Mrs. Schmidt and children at Perkins home, Carpenter and Spies in Gilmore City, Cooksey with Sage at Ventura, and many other trips. Several family events include hospital care for Mrs. Schmidt, a tonsil operation for Jeanette Knutsen, and a death prompting Mrs. Nicoson’s trip to St. Charles.
Mrs Nels Truelsen was guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs Wm Fisher. About 30 guests attended from Estherville Havelock Mallard and nearby towns. A two course lunch followed games and guessing contests directed by Mrs Junkman. Reports of hospital visits and extended visits concluded the weekend activities.
Mrs Thomas Digi the missionary socialist was given by Mrs Forsythe. Present were hostesses Mrs Frank MacVey Mrs Fred Nelson and Mrs Conrad Majorowicz My and Mrs Guy Kerns are the parents of a 7 pound son born Friday July 10 He has been named Kenton Neil Mrs Lida DeWolf caring for mother and baby Wilda Kilbourne visiting with her sister Mrs Jimmie Cruickshank Jens Thompson left for Des Moines to attend a legislative interim committee meeting Doris Vaughn is chaperon for 4 H girls camping at Dolliver park near Fort Dodge Wednesday to Saturday Mrs Harry Morey visited the Frank Cox home Monday and Tuesday Divonna Vaughn and Marjorie Peterson attend Epworth league Bible camp at the Methodist Camp Okoboji this week Mrs Oscar Orr len at Vandelia Ill to visit Vandelia Proving in these young people this community harvest fields brothers O I and re: purchased a new combine being delivered this week Lo Pease and his father E S Pease have a new ten foot binder Mr and Mrs B F Rittgerg left Monday for a few days visit relatives at Des Moines and Teffersin Mrs Leslie Johnson at home of her parents near Weat Bend helping care for her mother Mrs Christensen shows improvement but is bed fast Mr and Mrs Hans Nielsen and daughter Hilda and Mr John Lawman visited her last Monday Mr and Mrs Wm Fisher Big and Barbara were Sunday dinner guests at the Franklin Majoroity home It is estimated that due to the boycott on Japanese goods by chain stores American toy makers will receive 5 000 000 business this year that formerly went to Japan
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