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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
2
Mr and Mrs C L Gunderson were grandly honored on the eve of their 66th wedding anniversary with a basket supper hosted by C C club members and friends. Gift presented by C E Boyce followed ice cream to close the gathering.
A field note extols the scarlet tanager as a striking male with black wings and tail against green foliage and describes the olive-green female. It notes the bird’s beneficial role against gypsy moths and caterpillars, details nest structure, egg color, and coloring directions for both sexes.
Local social notes record visits across Gowrie Bradgate Ruthven Dickens Spencer Havelock Paullina Lake City Des Moines and Rolfe. Many families hosted relatives while others traveled for church events reunions and a medical leaders’ lecture plan highlights Sun Valley convention dates.
Mrs Fuller announces a club picnic for members and families on Tuesday August 20 at 7 o'clock in the park.
Rolfe relatives mourn as Mrs Lena Danielson dies at her St Paul home. Funeral services occurred Tuesday. She was sister of Tom Thorson and aunt of Julius Hanzen. The item also notes Iowa football scheduling with Nebraska nine times in 1944?
Worship at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday school at 11:10 a.m. Choir practice Thursday evening. Missionary society tea July 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. Mrs. L. McIntire chairing in church basement. Sermon topic Sunday July 28 is The Hope of the World. Worship with the people of God in some church.
J. O. Wangberg pastor will be on vacation for two Sundays so Sunday school and Bible classes only will be conducted at Trinity Lutheran Church. Our aim is to magnify Christ in all our actions. Think of this.
Methodist church invites attendees to Pilgrimage Day at Lake Okoboji. Sunday schedule includes Bishop John C. Broomfield sermon at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Dr. J. T. Carlyon and music. Basket dinner at the cottage. contact Spirit Lake Exchange for directions.
Bradgate Methodist Church cancels Sunday services on July 25 by order of the official board with Rutland board agreement. Congregants urged to attend the Okoboji Bible conference at Methodist camp ground starting 10 30 A M. Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at the church. Pangborn family reunion held at Rolfe city park with about seventy relatives attending. basket dinner served at noon.
The text lists numerous Pangborn relatives and in‑laws across Iowa and Minnesota, naming Karen Webb Vivian Pang, Storm Lake born Mrs Arthur Hawkins Tommy and Mickey, Leon Hildreth Windom Edgar and Shirley Bing ham Lake, V E Roberts Everett Loubilla Loren Jack Mary Rolfe Darwin Roberts Pocahontas and others. It mentions deceased siblings Lawrence and Mrs Edward Bridson and Guy of Storm Lake, plus attendees Mrs Graf Mrs Chas Hunter and Lester Pangborn children. Also present were Mr and Mrs Harvey Brown and two daughters of Des Moines and Mr and Mrs Edwin Adamson Scranton, with Harvey Brown a Pangborn niece and Adamson a Pangborn nephew.
Pocahontas Mrs J R Grant closed her summer term Thursday evening with an eight o clock recital at her home. Vocal pupils featured include Margaret Turner Lorraine Lucas Kathleen Posakony Bonalee Kopriva Jerry Posakony Calvin Peterson Patty Mae Mitchell Lois Crumets Gerald Poduska and Paul Podusa.
The Jones county fair grounds expand facilities with new racing stables valued at 2500 dollars.
Chester the Pup from GHILBLAIN visits with Elwood the small black and tan dog. They watch as gophers pop from burrows. Elwood chases them out, moving from hole to hole with quick bursts of activity. Local dogs MacTavish and I chase the scene in the lot.
The item warns of looming coal shortages and urges readers to buy supplies now. It notes Alabama and Iowa vote counts in 1936, mentions shingles for insulation, references Lord Cornwallis and local hay rack bolts, and introduces the Warm Morning heating stove with 100 lb coal capacity and 24 to 36 hour fire retention.
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