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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
2
Rolfe items report purchases new Chevrolet coupe with radio. visitors include John Lind of Princeton and Dell Hancher of Des Moines. Meetings, bank notices, corn market prices, and harvest progress are noted along with a hospital operation, state convention trip, and local birthday. Prayers, social chatter, and light humor close the column.
Pocahontas county supervisors meet in regular session with all members present. Reports from sheriff clerk of district court and county farm approved. Notices set against residents of Pocahontas county. Claims audited and allowed across multiple funds for administrative costs, mileage, bounties, supplies, and road maintenance. numerous names and figures listed.
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau notes describe Home Tailoring planning and share ice cream recipes for refrigerators and freezers. Included are Vanilla Plain, Orange Milk Sherbet, Vanilla Meringue Cream, Chocolate Meringue Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Fruit Sauce, Butterscotch Sauce, Raspberry Parfait and Plain Mousse with steps, ingredients, and freezing instructions.
Notice to property owners in Secondary Road District No 52 that the assessment report will be heard before the Pocahontas county board of supervisors on July 25 1934 at 1 50 pm at the office in Pocahontas Iowa Any apportions may be increased or adopted without further notice Objections must be filed by noon that day Otherwise waiver inferred Roy A Johnson county auditor Fred G Hoeting sheep and hog claims listed with amounts allowed or rejected including Lampe Havlik Poppen Goodchild Timan Muler Burroughs etc plus charges from N W Bell Telephone Co freight labor and transportation details continued next week.
Plover folks report Mrs. P J Shaw on the sick list but improving. Several horse losses, visitors, and hospital runs fill a week of Rolfe and surrounding area news. A shower honors Mrs Edward Lehnus. families travel to Fort Dodge, Spencer, and Chicago for health, church, and social happenings amid ongoing harvest work and lamping storms.
The Peoples Savings Bank of Plover under Senate 111 approved a plan by the Banking Department and depositors to release restricted deposits. Fifty percent of old unit deposits paid, new unit deposits payable in full, with remaining assets handled by trustees. The Commercial State Bank of Pocahontas opens a Plover office to receive deposits and pay checks, loans handled in Pocahontas. Office led by C K Miller. Chas Watts as cashier. FDIC insured up to 5000 per person. office will not make loans. Community extension noted with best wishes.
The Powhatan Girls 4-H Club met at Lucile Hendricks home with Berneda Brosminall assisting. Arlene Meredith demonstrated picture framing, Bonnie Sharp read Madame LeBrun and Daughters, and Harriett Climpson performed Home Sweet Home on zither. A July 2 hike replaces the July 25 meeting. members to bring covered dishes and sandwiches.
Local unit announces no meeting in July and that regular sessions will resume in August at Atwust. The brief item notes a summer pause and restart plan for the American Legion Auxiliary unit.
Plover Methodist Church notes list Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11, Epworth League social hour at 2 p.m., Devotional Hour and mid week service. Thursday eight o'clock. Official board announces AL GE Mppelsheimer elected church treasurer to succeed the late Dr J Shaw after years of faithful service. Also a feature about a sensational murder story from The American Weekly Magazine in next Sunday Chicago Herald and Mail.
Harry H Hoyt known as Harry, 59, died Tuesday after hospital care following an illness. Born September 24, 1875 in Boone, he lived in Webster City most of his life and built a career in insurance real estate and brokerage. Survived by sister Eleanor White and brother Tom R Hoyt of Wichita and Mrs W C Burleson of Webster City, he was active in local business and the Masters Star lodge. Funeral services were held at the Poster June home conducted by Rev Effie Metum Jones, with interment Gracey Cemetery. Pallbearers included six nephews from Fort Dodge Lawrence and Plover. The community extends sympathy to Mrs Hoyt.
Church notes summarize Sunday worship and Sunday School activities led by Rev Walter Rothwell. An especial meeting of St Dod Pre litery is called for Tuesday July 2 at 2:00 PM with discussions on Presbyterian matters and delegate voting details. Public attendance encouraged.
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