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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
1
An editorial outlines how the Salk polio vaccine works, stressing it uses a killed virus to trigger antibodies that defend the body. It emphasizes human ingenuity in fighting polio and notes the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness in preventing paralysis.
Iowa Development Commission data show towns under 2,500 population account for 36 percent of 25 new industries and 32.5 percent of new jobs in the first six months of 1958. Smaller towns across other population brackets also contributed notable shares, with cities over 25,000 accounting for 28 percent of new industries and jobs. Also notes the etymology of the word dollar from thaler.
Harold Herbranson leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Morning Worship at 10 45 a m featuring The Price of Redemption and How Great Thou Art by John Douglas Evening Service at 7 45 p m offers fellowship Thursday 7 45 p m Hour of Power Bible study singing and prayer Loving Saviour messages invite all to attend and seek prayers for problems
The Lutheran Church in Irving lists Sunday School and Bible classes at 9 a.m. Morning Worship with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. Luther League at 6 p.m. A Dorcas Circle family picnic is set for 6 p.m. Friday August 1 at Rolfe Park. Officers meet 8 p.m. Tuesday August 5 followed by trustees. An open invitation is extended to nonmembers.
The Methodist Church schedules a July 31 combined Stewardship and Finance meeting and church stewards gathering. A Lake Rockwell City event is set for August 2 with morning and afternoon sessions. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a.m. next Lord's Day, and worship at 10 30 a.m. with special music. The pastor’s sermon is The Loans of Life and a junior church service will run part of the hour. Children are invited.
Des Moines hosts a space age exhibit at the 100th Iowa State Fair from August 22 to 31. Dr. James Van Allen of Iowa City displays Explorer Satellite gear, with Vanguard Jupiter and Loki rockets, satellites, new atomic discoveries, and defense missiles on view.
The next Senior MYF meeting is a swimming party at Pocahontas Sunday afternoon followed by a sack lunch. The Masters Melodie s a quartet from Morningside College will present sacred and secular music at our church on August 6 at 8 o clock. The public is invited to enjoy this program.
Pastor William B. Nelson reminds that one cannot flee from God's presence and invites worship with the congregation on Sunday August 17. Church School starts at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with Rev Nelson away this week as junior camp counsellor among youths Eddie Vaughn Marsha Graeber Carla Hansen Jaden Peterson Maribelle Ives Karen Douglas and Carol Jean Lehman.
Six miles south and one east of Pocahontas at a gravel road intersection two cars collided about 6 10 p m. July 23 injuring five people and sending them to Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. Passengers included Mrs John Fox of Chicago Ir her sons Jared 8 and Jeffrey 18 and nephews Dennis Harrold 18 and Douglas Harrold 6. Others released later included John Fox 15 Janice Fox 11 and Kent Harrold 4. John Fox and David Flaherty 17 were also involved.
At a Pocahontas county intersection two cars, one driven east by Mr Fox and another north by David Flaherty, collided due to cornfield blind spot. Both vehicles entered a northwest ditch but stayed upright. Fox car valued at 1000 dollars and Flaherty car wrecked. Sheriff Kenneth Richardson investigated.
A gasoline truck and a car backing from a driveway collided in Storm Lake spilling about 300 gallons. A broken faucet on the truck released gasoline onto the street before firefighters flushed it into the storm sewer.
Rolfe Iowa July 5 1958 the town council with all members present passed a motion to issue a class B beer permit to K D and Hazel Laidley upon payment of the fee and bond approval of O B Fuller's Mobile Home Park license within town limits and adjournment upon the mayor's call. Vernon Marine named Day Marshal and Water Commissioner effective August 1 1958 with a 250 monthly salary.
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