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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
3
The note lists a Go-Getters gathering on July 29 at Dorothea Christensen's home and a Ladies Society meeting of the Methodist church on August 3 with an ad business session at the church.
The article notes strong threshing activity and high quality oats selling for eight to nine cents a bushel. Hay yields up to two cuttings, alfalfa entering the crop, while dry weather strains corn. rain in days could secure feed prospects and lift prices. Local showers bypassed the area, delaying crops.
The Worthwhile Girls' Club of Des Moines township met for an all day session at the Arthur Vaughn home on Friday July 21. Members sewed cleaned woolens and learned garment care with talks on dos and dents in sewing. The group planned another all day meeting for Thursday July 28.
The author recounts country driving to study poultry operations. A Wisconsin firm builds ten three story buildings housing sixty thousand hens for day old egg delivery to nearby cities. He notes farmers face competition and urges egg marketing, shade for poultry, and careful care to boost production.
Rockwell City players, six dozen strong, traveled Sunday to Rolfe to face the local club on Twin Lakes course. Rolfe prevailed 34% to 13% gross, while Richter led with a 74 for Rockwell City and Rolfe’s R G Hunter, L Quinsland, and Casey Heathman posted 76s.
A group of Miss Amy Ireland's piano pupils presented a varied program at her Laurens home on Monday evening. The lineup included works by Mozart Strauss Heller Rossini Burgmuller McIntire Williams Blake and Obrecht among others. After the recital a short social time featured ice cream and cake with Mrs J L Hakes, her son James and daughter Jane, and Miss Helen Rohr of Laurens in attendance.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. T. S. Bassett lists Sunday schedule with morning services and an evening union at the John C. Nelson home. Okoboji Bible Conference at the Methodist Camp begins next Sunday with bishops Magee and Leete as speakers. A Rural Life Program at Plover with County Agent C. R. Bowers is also highlighted for 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
On Sunday July 21 the Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Plover host a farm community worship service at 11:00 a.m. speaker Normand Norland of Laurens discusses rural church relations. A basket dinner follows at the Presbyterian lawn with talks by H.F. Olerich and Randall Melson of Rolfe and a roundtable discussion in the afternoon.
Farm Bureau plans loans to its members for cattle feeding nine months and lamb feeding six months at six percent interest. Applicants should visit the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas. A contract feeding plan for both lambs and cattle may be developed.
Garfield Township Go-Getters Club met at Mr and Mrs A H Christensen home with Miss Delma Christensen as hostess. Members and two visitors attended as president called meeting and roll call noted color combinations. Mrs H D Brinkman demonstrated accessories and a lunch was served. Next meeting moved to Dorothea Christensen's home on Friday July 29.
Morning worship at 10:00 with Sunday School 11:16 and Christian Endeavor 7:00. Evening worship 8:00. Farmyard service next Sunday at John C Nelsons home with Dr Bassett preaching. No services for first three Sundays in August. Encourage attendance next Sunday to fill the last service before vacation. Quotations from Babcock on joy as a virtue of the Christian life.
Pastor Rev L H Kjoller outlines service times at Nain Lutheran Church with Danish language morning worship on the first Sunday each month and English services others. Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship 11:00 a m Evening Service 8:00 p m first and third Sundays Mid week Prayer Meeting Thursday 8:00 p m Community invited to attend Rolfe area services
Mrs A G Stoufe, daughter Lola and son Donald, and Harold Heard visited Fort Dodge on Tuesday. The M E church Ladies Aid Society plans a Wednesday meeting after noon August 3. T H Davidson, moved from Rolfe on a rape charge, had a preliminary hearing in Fort Dodge and remains held for the grand jury.
Mrs. Frank J. Nacke won the Fort Dodge Country Club ladies championship, defeating Mrs. O. V. Peterson two up with one to go. The final drew a gallery of spectators as Nacke showcased strong driving and all around play learned in Rolfe.
Pocahontas county Farm Bureau women will vote Monday August 15 to choose the next year’s Home Project course starting fall 1933. Offered options include Foods and Nutrition Thrift Clothing home management and child development. A big Home Furnishings demonstration will precede the vote in the county courthouse assembly room.
The Tilton and Guthrie comedy tour arrives in Rolfe for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The company offers reduced prices to lift spirits during hard times. Opening play is Tilda Ann with free admission for ladies when accompanied by a paid ticket.
The notice announces morning worship at 10 45 a m with Luther League at 8 00 p m on Sunday. An evening program by the Luther League is planned at the church and the public is urged to attend. The message concludes with a quotation about sacrifice as a guiding principle.
Norma Ferguson of Plover visits this week at the home of her uncle Earl Ferguson and family. Mr and Mrs G Lee Fisher and family of Plover were Sunday visitors at J C Olerichs. Mrs J E Stonesifer and mother Mrs Culp and Joe Culp and Ferne Paullina were overnight guests at Will Howlands en route to Garrison and plan to return via Rolfe later in the week.
Pocahontas county sent three agents to the Iowa County Agents Conferences where all county agents except four attended. Webster county agent is Frank Lundblad and Sioux county agent is H C Aaberg, with Bowers from Pocahontas also present. Murl McDonald presided at Spirit Lake, extra meetings on fruit storage canning and vegetable storage were announced, plus sessions on machinery repair and home butchering. R Bliss forecast more adult education and emphasized tax equalization amid calls for tax reductions, noting agriculture faces a greater crisis than the war era.
Pocahontas Iowa board of supervisors met June 14 1932 to canvass primary election returns from June 6 1932 and declare nominations for county district and township offices including Auditor Johnson and Rogney Treasurer Carlson and Eggspuehler Clerk of Courts Berry and Walsh Sheriff no Republican nomination and Democrat nominee Kapsch Recorder Boozell and Peterson Attorney Carmichael and Hogan Coroner no nominations Supervisors Jensen Long Buscher and others for Bellville Cedar Center and more continued on page two
The Casper Grant farm barn near Rolfe burned Saturday noon. Mrs. Grant spotted the blaze and Pocahontas fire crews quelled it with help from Rolfe central officers. The 18 by 44 foot barn with lean-tos held five loads of hay. some harness and tools were saved while hay, corn and oats burned. Insurance partly covers the loss. P J Shaw assessed damages within the hour. Cap Grant noted the barn was near end of usefulness before the fire.
Gordon Siefkin Rhodes scholar and Oxford student spoke at the Excelsior Society meeting at the Presbyterian church. He described Oxford life, Cecil Rhodes scholarships, and travels to the Continent including Pompeii and the Alps. The program featured piano and saxophone solos, with over 100 attendees and a church lunch.
Raindrops continue to lead the city kittenball league despite heat and uneven play. Key games include a 14 7 victory over the Vanities on July 21 and a 12 9 win for the Vanities over Wilsons Sluggers on the 26th. A 6 5 loss to Plover followed, with Rolfe’s team dropping a 6 2 decision to Bradgate Monday night.
Miss Alice Naumann, staying with her sister Mrs. T. S. Bassett and family, departed Monday for Corwith to visit old-time friends and neighbors. She plans to return later to her Mt. Vernon Iowa home.
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