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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
5
Fragmentary text records a Trinity Lutheran gathering with Mrs Jas and Mrs William Kauffman, tythean Sisters, and Royal H Hal delivering remarks. It mentions Friday and Saturday events and a comedy feature drawing attendees, with a hope for a larger turnout due to the program.
The report outlines ongoing plans for fairs and programs including evening events and dramas. It notes admission won't be charged Sunday and that the association will furnish needed materials at a central address. Local teams like the Indians and Duffyites played recent games with close scores, and a Gilmore City visit was postponed.
Rolfe Iowa starts Junior Town activities Friday at nine with elections of boy and girl civic officers for Rolfe government to be sworn in Saturday at 10. Features include a doll contest pet contest track meet and a four o clock tacky parade with prizes for winners.
Smith Bros. move to Symes building north of the Ritz theater this week to close out stock. The Petersons buy the vacated building and start major improvements before moving their clothing shop in around Sept 1. A new store front will be built and the shop aims to be second to none in the region. Central States Electric Co. has leased the current building, requiring vacancy by Sept 1.
The Misses Hilda and Elna Nielsen and others hosted about forty ladies at the Hans W Nielsen home for a post nuptial shower honoring Mrs Axel Ruder of Callender. A mock wedding by five nieces provided entertainment before gifts and a two course luncheon. Out of town guests included Mrs Ruder and several relatives from nearby towns. Callender guests stayed overnight and returned home Wednesday. The Isabel Islands natives live in trees with huts among branches. A British official’s stone used as a paper weight in India is now the world’s largest sapphire valued above $56 000.
Heavy heat had dried corn and oats across Rolfe Des Moines and Garfield townships. One inch rainfall from 4 to 8 am soaked fields and extended pollination, with yields cut 10 to 20 percent but prospects improving. Harvest of late oats finishes this week as shock threshing expected to begin early next week.
The cornerstone of the new St Patrick’s church on the Lizard was laid last Thursday. The 1871 cornerstone from the burned church was reused, sourced from Tara area limestone. Mayer & Son of Humboldt hold the contract as work progresses, with completion hoped before the Aug. 17 parish picnic.
Mabel Witt of Gilmore City won first place in the Humboldt county beauty contest held at the Humota theatre in Humboldt. She outshone nineteen contestants from six towns and will compete in the Des Moines state contest next week.
Merle Wright of Laurens learned his father George C. Wright of Venice California died eight days after Walter Wright. Walter died from injuries in an automobile crash and George C Wright had donated a pint of blood to Walter before his death. George suffered heart disease and high blood pressure and the shock of Walter’s death led to his passing.
A dispute over campaign photography unfolds in Pocahontas Iowa as Barney Bruce refuses a studio portrait offer and warns of a trap. Publisher Byron Allen reports correspondence showing suspicions of staged images while Bruce defends his public image amid rural rights rhetoric.
Northwestern Iowa leads in blue grass seed production as northern counties set records. At the Robb estate farm Duane Barringer of Graettinger manages 400 acres of native blue grass pasture, sub rented to a firm that uses ten machines to strip and sun dry seed on an elevated knoll, a costly but profitable process.
Earl Diggs of Rolfe drove a Model T Ford north of the Fonda corner on Primary No. 17 into a ditch due to a loose steering gear and gravel. His passenger Miss Clarice Persing of Pocahontas sustained minor cuts and bruises while both occupants were shaken from the wreck.
Ed Wiegman the court house caretaker planted cotton among the flowers in front of the building this spring. The plants are growing splendidly in the hot weather and will soon be in blossom. It looks like this cotton will mature seed and lint this year.
Members of the Rolfe Golf club travel to Manson for a return match with the Manson boys on Sunday afternoon July 27. Footloose players should make the trip and arrive at Manson by 1 30 PM if possible for the outing.
The County Farm Bureau outlines a second year program in Home Furnishings with topics including Commercial Floor Coverings Decorative Textiles Household Linens and China Silver Glass and Pottery and Pictures for the Home. Township chairmen across Des Moines Swan Lake Powhatan Sherman Lincoln Dover Marshall Colfax have been elected and the full leader list will be announced in The Arrow after notification.
Fred Hansen, a garage man in Pomeroy, was badly burned when his automobile backfired and the gasolene tank exploded during a demonstration. Several bystanders suffered burns and Hansen was hospitalized at Mercy in Fort Dodge.
Des Moines Iowa July 24 The heat wave has caused heavy livestock losses with rendering plants statewide unable to handle all carcasses. One northern central Iowa plant buried about seventy five horses without saving hides as deaths outpaced processing. Secretary M G Thornburg says well equipped sanitary plants are assets while poorly run plants must be replaced or licenses revoked.
The Humboldt project to open an airport prompts debate on forming a local corporation to promote it. Pilot Gus Weiss may visit to gauge business interest and organize a school of instruction as plans proceed. Several residents consider buying planes and taking lessons.
A committee at Templar Park reviewed a 700 acre estate owned by H. H. Polk and Albert G. Marsh near Big Spirit Lake. Senator C. L. Rigby said decisions hinge on a forthcoming conference with the state board of conservation. The site offers lakeside recreation potential including camping, golf, tennis, and venues for conventions, with existing game preserves and fish stocking plans nearby.
Judge Dan Coyle's summer law school opened at Humboldt on June 1 drawing students from Pacsan tas Bode and Humboldt. The six night-a-week class is offered tuition free with Judge Coyle, an experienced attorney, teaching. Farmers superintendents and university students attend after day business hours in his office or residence.
Don Sabin twenty seven son of Mr and Mrs W H Sabin of Mallard was killed when his plane owned by Iowa Airways Corp entered a tailspin and dropped 3000 feet near Fort Dodge airport Sabin a student pilot had soloed the day before and witnessed by W B Swaney who said an experienced pilot could have recovered.
A. W. Ives of Pocahontas County Farm Bureau says the Producers Livestock Commission Association operates a major business in Chicago stockyards, with twelve months totaling 33 million dollars in activity. Livestock sales reach about 32.17 million and purchases around 1.27 million, reflecting a successful year for the Chicago firm. Shipments originate from many Pocahontas county points, with business split between Chicago and Sioux City divisions. Apple trees arrived in America from Europe in 1629.
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