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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1943
Page
3
Dr K McCarthy tuberculosis director says 806 pulmonary TB cases were reported in Iowa in the fiscal year ending June compared with 480 the previous year. He credits selective service examinations with revealing cases and enabling earlier treatment, improving cure prospects and public health.
The W S C S missionary division met July 7 at Mrs Fred Nelson's country home with assistants Mrs John Gunderson and Mrs Flossie DeVaul. Devotions were led by Mrs Alta Hewlett and the lesson on The Discovery and Training of Leaders in the Orient was given. A lunch followed.
The Up-and-Coming 4-H club met July 13 at Joan and Ann McCartan’s home. Twelve members attended with one leader present. New member Marian Cornwell joined. visitor Marcella Bartosh attended. Vice president Lila Daniels tracked bonds and stamps. each girl bought stamps. Joan McCartan demonstrated darning. Mrs. Lathrop demonstrated patching. Members patched or darned garments. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
Mr and Mrs J T Grant left Tuesday for St Paul where Mr Grant will attend the Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers association convention in which he has served as a director for years An official of the Fuel Administration will be present to answer questions raised at him
Jerald R. Carlson son of Mr and Mrs W H Carlson began a 16 week signalman service course at the Farragut Idaho training school last week.
Pastor J. O. Wangberg leads 9 30 am morning worship with theme Whom Do We Say Christ Is based on Matthew 16 13 19 10 30 am Sunday school and Bible classes The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday July 28 with Mrs Telmer Sime Bible camp at Lake Okoboji July 25 to August 1 OPA permits gas for driving to camps see local rationing board
Emery L. Petersen pastor leads a church program with confirmation class Saturday July 24 at 2 30 pm. Sunday school and Bible class start at 10 15 am and morning worship at 11 00 am with a cordial invitation to all.
The church lists Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m with a sermon titled The Sufficiency of God No Epworth League meeting There are no services on August 1 and 8 The Woman's Society meets July 28 at 2 p m Circle No 1 is serving If you need the pastor call the operator for his address during vacation
The Accident and Record Division of the Iowa Department of Public Safety reports 111 traffic fatalities in the first six months of 1948, down from 204 in the same period in 1942. Forty-six counties logged no fatalities, with 2 deaths in day and 56 at night.
Mrs Andrew Ives shows satisfactory progress in Rochester Minnesota two weeks after an operation. She visited her son Norton and family at St Paul last weekend from Saturday noon to Monday morning and is expected to return home late this week.
Mrs Fae Schon of New York City arrived Tuesday morning to spend about three weeks in Rolfe with friends and at her home. She had visited in Cole since July 1 with her brother Kenneth Squires and is a nurse at Bellevue Hospital in New York. She will resume nursing in the east after her vacation.
Guthrie County officials notified Cragg Hide and Fur Co of Fort Dodge by telephone about improper disposal of twelve hog hides. A guilty plea was entered by phone and a $25.65 fine was assessed and paid by mail.
The calendar lists second inspection deadline September 30 for Class A, third period July to October 31 for Class B, and third inspection deadline August 31 for Class Ration. It covers commercial vehicles every 6 months or 5,000 miles, gasoline and fuel oil coupons with various expiry dates, coffee sugar and shoe coupons, processed foods stamps, and home canning allowances.
Summer bless ings highlight tomatoes as a nutritious raw snack and meal base. Miss Frances Hettler of Iowa State College recommends keeping them cold and using soon to preserve vitamin C. Variety includes stuffed tomatoes with protein fillings and tomato juice cocktails for hot days.
Dairymen are advised to monitor cow condition for flesh and milk flow during summer. If flesh is lost or milk output declines, increase grain. Do not milk a cow unless the condition and flow are satisfactory.
The article notes that grain feeding helps dairy cows with limited pasture while fresh green forage provides better nutrients. It emphasizes constant access to fresh water, as inadequate or distant water sources curb drinking and milk production, prolonging the summer decline into fall.
Dave Steel and Pat Clark fished from a boat when Mr. Steel’s chair collapsed and he slid headfirst into mud. He came up muddy yet managed to scoop up clams before rinsing off, finishing with a muddy but successful haul.
Elmer Door of Orange City will direct the first week at Okoboji with Robert Dorr of Sac City as assistant. Fort Dodge director Elson Fischer and James I. Gregory of Sheldon join for the second week at Walther League site under W. R. Comerford of Fort Dodge. Activities include daily schedules with swimming, crafts, emergencies training, and evening campfires under professional and volunteer leaders.
Marsh Graham, previously in sick bay at the naval air training station in Town City with an infected eye, is relieved to continue training with the 29th battalion. Friends feared a transfer, and he has two months of preliminary flight training left at Iowa City.
The Rolfe town council in Pocahontas County Iowa will meet August 2 1943 at 8 00 PM in the Mayor's Office. Taxpayers may speak for or against the 1944 expenditure estimate. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing.
The Arrow notes 43 million feet allocated to Iowa, but only about ten percent authorized for delivery. About one car per county may reach 13 Pocahontas yards. Details on which yard gains a car and timing are undisclosed, highlighting ongoing supply problems.
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