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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
6
Henry Nelson aged 49, a Rolfe county resident, was found dead in his barn on Monday morning. Coroner reports indicate self inflicted death believed linked to ill health. Widow and one son survive. Funeral services held Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Rev Lease officiating. obituary to follow next week.
Sometime early Monday thieves entered the Phillips oil station and took cash. Entry was through the front door and a quantity of cigarettes and candy was present but not taken. Deputy Sheriff Will Gilchrist investigated the case.
A joyous Wheeler family reunion took place at the Wheeler home with memorial for Mrs Wheeler. Attendees included Glen Toonis family from Portland Oregon, Etta Loomis of Silverton Oregon, Larry Folsom of Mason City, Lee Bargley and family of Clear Lake, Harold Myers and mother, Mary and Marie Hiteler of Fort Dodge, Ethel ODonnell and daughters from Gilmore City, Wesley Wheeler family from Rolfe, and Loomis relatives returning from a world’s fair trip via New York and San Francisco. They departed Rolfe Wednesday morning.
Funeral services were held for John Krieg 88 a retired farmer of Mallard at his son’s home near Mallard. He died from injuries after being trampled by a horse at the farm door. Krieg leaves a wife and several children Charles Elmer and Mrs John Zubler of Mallard and Miss Mildred Krieg of Des Moines.
A Memorial Day family reunion drew about 40 relatives to the home of Mrs. A C Isaacson. Out of town guests included Biner Isaacson and family and Wally Mantusael from Chicago, Esther Isaacson, Verna and Arline Peterson and Paul Dellaplane of Des Moines, Donald Hansel’s family of Whittemore, Joe Christiansen of Albert Lea Minnesota, and Hans Isaacson’s family of Bradgate. Mrs Isaacson accompanied her son Einar to Chicago for an indefinite visit and planned calls on sisters in Chicago and Wisconsin before returning.
An auction sale of the household goods of the late C C DePew will be held at the DePew residence next Saturday. The sale begins at 2 p.m. H C Kober is auctioneer and J H Brinkman will clerk.
Art Evans named to the faculty of the 1939 coaching school to be held August 14 to 19 at Spirit Lake. His talk on High School Problems features coaching greats such as Eddie Anderson and Jim Harris. The event is sponsored by Morningside College, with courses on football basketball baseball golf and training.
Iowa State College economists report May marks the sixteenth consecutive month of rising or steady cattle prices, the longest such period on record since a major downturn. Marketings of fed cattle remain small with April beef steer sales at Chicago totaling 61 000 versus 70 000 year earlier. heavier weights suggest longer feeding and better finish.
Rolfe observed Decoration Day with a 1 30 p m program at the Cecil Cumming tree featuring the Gilmore City high school band and a firing salute. Attendees marched to the cemetery for a program including songs and readings, grave decorations, taps and benediction as locals and visitors gathered despite the heat.
Chevrolet dealers report 23 248 new vehicle sales in the first 10 days of May, up 1 505 from April and 6 142 or 35 9 percent above last year. Year to date total reaches 291 765 units, a gain of 70 212 versus 1938.
Mrs. Fred Witt led Rolfe auxiliary in selling poppies with a gross of about $57. Children helped distribute poppies on streets and in homes, with Sammy Lawson selling the most. Visitors from Murray—Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O’Neall and sons Bob and Tom—stayed with O’Neall brothers Harold and Don of Rolfe and Glen of Pomeroy.
Circle No 8 hosted the Methodist Ladies Aid on a Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Devotions were led by Mrs T D Jones. Readings were given by Marilyn Ragan and Ann Jones. A vocal duet by Vera and Virginia De Vaul and a piano solo by ChristibelBregotti were performed. Mrs Guy Butler shared an account of her trip through the south.
Mr and Mrs Orlando Wangberg and children from Franklin Minnesota spent Memorial Day at J O Wangbergs home. They brought home Judith Wangberg who had been nursing at Fairview hospital Minneapolis. Miss Helen Rogers and Norman DeWind of St Paul visited relatives and stayed over the weekend at Grinnell before returning home.
The Garfield township Farm Bureau met at the A A Brinkman home and heard a program by the Garfield Go Getters 4 H club led by Mary Margaret Brinkman. Highlights included puppet renditions from Hansel and Gretel, the Four Leaf Clover ceremony for Mrs Lucille White, a fire prevention panel discussion, and club reports followed by homemade candy sales. Reuben Wangberg visited from Luther Seminary and plans to internship in Stevens Minnesota. Carrie Bruce of Des Moines visited Howard Bruce’s household.
The Up-and-Coming 4-H club met at Irene Shimon and Betty Shi mon on Tuesday May 23 with 16 members 2 visitors and 2 leaders present. Miss Genivieve Colgan home demonstration agent assisted members in starting record books and teaching Rally Day songs. Irene Shimon chosen for 4-H convention at Ames Mildred Stoulil to Camp Foster Lake Okoboji and Marvel La Ralle Thelma Jollife and Stoulil to assist at Rally Day courthouse.
The athletic board of Iowa State Teachers college awarded major letters to football, track, wrestling, and basketball at the All Sports Band banquet in Cedar Walls. Football led with 16 major letters and 12 numerals, track earned 17 majors plus a senior honor letter, wrestling had 3 majors, 7 minors and 9 numerals, and basketball earned 10 majors and 7 numerals. Don Green of Rolfe received a major letter in track.
Reverend W H Lease led a party of twelve Epworth League members on a day trip to Sioux City visiting Morning Side College including chapel, the girls dormitory lunch, and afternoon stops at Goodwill Industries, day nursery, Church of All Nations, Methodist Hospital, the Sioux City Journal and KSCJ. Family and chaperones included Miss Margaret Lease and others.
Two cars collided on the street in front of the Community oil station Tuesday night. Red Callon drove west and Delmar Ralph drove east. Both drivers were uninjured though fenders were smashed tires flat and axles possibly bent.
Iowa will award state championships in nearly five hundred classes of cooking canning sewing and other home making arts at the Iowa State Fair August 28 September 1 Exposition officials announced The cooking and baking contests reinstated for 1938 expo with 218 classes offering total prizes of 1188 for state women including candy pickles meat canning and bread baking A 256 page premium list is available from the secretary of the state fair Des Moines
The Asbury class of the Methodist church met at the Michalek home on Friday May 26 with Miss Margaret Lease singing The Old Rugged Cross. A birthday belting gift to Wesley Lehnus prompted a gracious response as guests enjoyed brain teasers and lunch. Also reported are guests at the Olerich home for a bus supper Tuesday evening including B Olerich family members from Chicago Cedar Rapids Pocahontas and local residents.
The Sorosis club hosted a Mother’s Day tea at Mrs. H. C. Wiegman’s home with 40 attendees. Members invited mothers or guests as the program featured a piano solo by Rachel Wiegman, readings by Mrs. Richardson, a vocal solo by Jeanette Hauck, and favors of celophane sachets. Hostess committee included Mrs. Wiegman, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Lucille White, Mrs. O. B. Olerich, Mrs. L. M. Graham and Mrs. Owen Patterson.
State entomologist Carl J. Drake reports severe grasshopper infestations across western Iowa counties along the Missouri River with widespread spotting in the southern half. Northeastern areas expect later damage but lighter levels. Properly applied poisoned bait can save small grain and corn. instructions are available from Iowa State College.
The Atterbury Bros. circus played in Rolfe on Tuesday with a light afternoon turnout blamed on extreme heat and Memorial Day services. The evening crowd was larger but not a full house. Located on the Peter Johnson lots in east Rolfe, no complaints were found about the circus or its personnel.
A substantial rain brought up to two inches to much of the state with Thursday and Friday night showers favoring Rolfe and surrounding areas. Corn and small grains benefit while pastures and haylands improve. Memorial Day visit accompanies family news of Frank Holt, Jo Ann Holt, and Daisy Holt visiting Mrs. Carrie Holt.
The regular meeting of Rolfe's Promotion club will be held at noon in the dining room of the Central States building. E P Lomen will preside as chairman.
Sunday's Register notes the first five winners of $50 prizes from the Iowa Lumbermen's Association contest. Five more $50 prizes are offered with closing June 17 and more prizes in July and August, plus a grand $1,000 overall prize. Read J. T. Grant's ad for details and official blanks at the lumber yard. Mrs. Hattie Hauck leaves for Burlington Vermont to visit son and family. Mrs. Roy Merrill returns to Des Moines after visiting her mother. Elizabeth Wiswell of Fort Dodge visits in the M. W. Webb home.
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