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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
3
A business announces purchase of Rolfe Service stock and business and plans to rename the place. It pledges quality merchandise with Skelly oil products and very low prices. The owners promise strong service and cheap hot dogs to attract customers.
Rolfe residents hosted and visited relatives during Memorial and Decoration days. Local people included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Watson and children from Rutland, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hale from Humboldt, and the Murray family from Sheldon. Several others were listed visiting or traveling to Fort Dodge, Ames, Chicago, and Sioux City, with assorted family visits and hospital duties noted.
Friday and Saturday feature Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith in Spoilers of the Range and Anna May Wong with Akim Tamiroff in King of Chinatown. Sunday to Tuesday present Mickey Rooney and Lewis Stone in The Hardys Ride High plus a Disney cartoon Hawaiian Holiday. Wednesday to Thursday show John Garfield and Rosemary Lane in Blackwell's Island, an expose of prison scandal conditions.
Miss Lillyan I. Nelson daughter of Gust X. Nelson of Red Oak wed Norris Aubrey Wilson son of Muriel Wilson of Rolfe in a candle light single ring ceremony at Bethlehem Lutheran church Red Oak. The couple will reside in Jefferson.
Miss Dorothy Cleal wed Julian Ingebritson at the Lutheran church in Dows in a 9 30 Sunday ceremony led by Rev W Pederson. The bride wore her mother's white chiffon gown and train with a veil, and a bouquet of white roses. Reception followed at the bride’s Rolfe home with a pink and white theme. The couple plans to live in Dows where he works as a printer and she has worked in beauty culture. A large list of out of town guests attended the celebration.
Miss Viola Hanish daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Hanish wed Richard Martin son of Mr and Mrs Phil Martin in St Margaret s Catholic church on May 25 Rev D A Tewell officiated The couple will reside in a Phoebe Harland apartment West Elm street The bride wore white lace and pink and white sweet peas while bridesmaid wore pink marquisette The groom a Skelly service station manager attended by Richard Schott Both graduates of Plover high school class of 32 and 8 respectively
Dr. T. D. Jones learns of his sister Mrs. Oscar Johnson's death in Manson. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Manson.
The Sun day school and primary departments plan child programs. Dr. Sinning reports on the General Assembly in Cleveland. Sun day school 11 15. Evening conference in Sun day school at the manse 7 30 led by Miss Edna Marcum and Mrs H A Sin ning. Endeavor at 6 45. Ringstead Young People rally June 8 9 Fort Dodge Presbytery. Storm Lake Conference June 14 21. Choir 7 30 Thursday. Children's day June 11 morning service. Subscribe For The Arrow NOW.
Community notes report births at Mercy Fort Dodge and Grinnell Hospitals with families Eldon Ham and Mrs Willett. Numerous visits include Mickalek, Lawman, Schmidt, and Kaiser households. Other items mention a funeral in Humboldt and a classroom lunch event at the Mickalek home. A poem about hospitality is included.
The board invites bids to operate the school bus routes for the coming year with bids due to the secretary by 8 P.M. Monday June 12 1939. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
A poem advising a life time of virtue through recipe imagery. It lists ingredients like sweetness kindness honesty fairness cleanliness good manners Christian living and cooperation. With perseverance laughter and tact it instructs folding in love reading and forgiveness then baking in a love oven to share heart shaped slices at tea.
In a daily column Frank Priebe emphasizes keeping hens hydrated with cool water during heat waves. He explains that water loss causes eggs to wilt, noting a larger air space and thinning white with a flat yolk, visible when held to a candle or cracked open.
The Methodist Church invites members to a midweek Bible study and announces Children’s Day program next Sunday. Practices are set for Friday at 2, intermediates meet Saturday 2, and 2 30 PM King’s Heralds meet at the parsonage. Church services and Sunday School expect full attendance.
Nain Lutheran Church holds a morning service at 11 a m to celebrate Pentecost. Sunday school starts 10 15 a m. Bring picnic lunch and plan a park picnic after the service. children from Vacation Bible School will present a program. Confirmation oral exams in a week. Ladies Aid meets 2 45 Wednesday with Mrs N C Nelson.
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