The Avery grove and memories of the World’s Fair
A reflective column laments the loss of the Avery timber grove along the Des Moines river as acres were felled for fuel and foreclosure pressure rises. It contrasts wealth and moral views, criticizes liquor enforcement, and recalls the Chicago World’s Fair forty years ago with a personal note on the author’s own life and wage at the Reveille office.
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Des Moines
Algona
Iowa
Bradgate
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Chicago
Reveille
Progress in Poultry Noted at World's Fair Letter
W E Priebes reflects on a Century of Progress at the Chicago World's Fair, praising sanitation and clean housing for poultry. He notes modern flocks of 600 hens producing 300 to 400 eggs daily and highlights breeding for egg production as a key industry development.
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Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Local Diddings Amid Decoration Day Visits
G W Day and daughter of Fonda visited Rolfe friends and relatives last Friday. Mildred King returned from Phoenix where she teaches. Mrs L A Rogers and doctors Jones attended Decoration Day duties in Winterset. Bettie Schonberger stayed with Slaters and Coxs for a week. Gladys Howe returns from Shenandoah to teach next year. Shirley Brown and family visited Jas Bruce in Rolfe. Ivys Grant and Martha Wangberg from Fonda found new contracts for next year. G A Everson and daughters from Plover were Decoration Day guests in Rolfe. Lucile Everson remained longer. Alice Jones returned from Plover to help Ben Freeman. D C Kent family and Belle Bruce joined in Decoration Day at J B Kent home. A Presbyterian Manse party hosted by the Christian Endeavor Society invites all youths Thursday. John and Joseph Kjoller from Lincoln arrived for Decoration Day visit. they hitchhiked there and back in under ten hours. Subscribe for The Arrow-Now.
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G. W. Day
Fonda
Rolfe
Mildred King
Phoenix
Ariz
L. A. Rogers
T. D. Jones
Winterset
Bettie Schonberger
E. C. Slater
Ernest Cox
Gladys Howe
Shenandoah
Shirley Brown
Mingo
Ben Freeman
Freeman
D. C
C. P. Carlson
Christian Endeavor Society
John
Joseph Kjoller
Lincoln
Neb
L. H. Kjoller
Nain Lutheran Church
Eddie Duffy
Des Moines
Park Kauffman
Sons
Pocahontas
C. J. Morrison
Ruth Webb
Seneca
Robert Melson
Iowa University
Lowa City
W. R. Rogers
Roy Burt
Estherville
C. W. Roberts
A. A. Firkins
Mary Whitney
Plover
Marvin Burroughs
Merle McAninch
Jack Mark
East Elm Street
Ralph Showers
A. G. Stovie
Agnes Doyle
W. A. Spence
Herman Wiegman
Ed Wiegman
Marie Wiegman
Fort Dodge
Jas. Bruce
Marathon
Roy Foral
C. W. Watts
F. D. Watts
Humboldt
Watts
Harry Wegele
Earl Firkins
Ottosen
Gerald Foust
Epworth League Convention and Church Events Set
The note outlines church activities including all services next Sunday and a forthcoming Epworth League District convention at First Church Fort Dodge on Friday and Saturday June 23. Children’s Day is scheduled for Sunday June 18, with Women’s Day previously successful and a sacred drama Lydia Seller of Purple enjoyed by the audience.
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House of God
Epworth League
First Church
Fort Dodge
Lydia
Kensington
Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight Youth and Events
Rev. C Paul Carlson leads upcoming Christian Endeavor activities with Marjorie Hansen as C E leader. Vacation Church School continues inviting more students. Des Moines hosts state convention next Thursday with at least one delegate hoped. A church party at the Manse this Thursday welcomes all youth. The note closes with a S F Smith quotation.
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Marjorie Hansen
C. E
Christian Endeavor
Des Moines
Christian Endeavor Society
S. F. Smith
The Use of Electricity in Poultry and Egg Industry
W F Priebe explains electricity’s role in poultry farming including heat for stoves power for scrapers and light to boost winter egg production. He notes sun lamps for confined birds speed growth but prefers free range country sunshine.
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W. F. Priebe
Nain Lutheran Church Notes
Rev L H Kjoller outlines service schedule for Nain Lutheran Church with Danish language emphasis on the first Sunday morning service. Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Evening Service on first and third Sundays at 8 00 p m Mid week Prayer Meeting Thursdays 8 00 p m All Rolfe community members invited to attend unless announced otherwise
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Nain Lutheran
L. H. Kjoller
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Luther League
Bids Sought for Des Moines Township School Bus Routes
Sealed bids for Des Moines Township school bus routes must be received by the school board before 8:00 p.m. June 12, 1933. Routes may change. Contact board members for details. The board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. 102 H. C. Keuffman, Secy.
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Des Moines
H. C. Keuffman
Secy
Wanted Housework by Week or Hour
Wanted Housework by week day or hour. Phone No 85 Rolfe. Wanted Housework cooking or practical nursing Experienced Call Arrow Office. For Sale 70 tons alfalfa at 1 northwest corner Rolfe O B Fuller.
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K. P
Rolfe
Iowa
Call Arrow Office
O. B. Fuller
Sunday services streamlined next week at church
The church lists 10:00 am 10:45 am and 8:00 pm Sunday services, with Sunday school and Bible class as the only services. The Missionary Society gathers with Mrs. Carl Sandvig on Wednesday June 7 for their meeting. A quote notes how books influence views and erode independence.
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The
Missionary Society
Carl Sandvig
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