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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
2
A safety education official stops an 18 year old driver speeding at 85 mph in a 20 mile zone. The daughter and mother face a justice court where the mother admits guilt and the daughter offers to pay her own fine. Both shake hands with the safety man as the family notes the outcome.
Four Shenandoah school patrons honored teachers with a combined 187 years in the district. Emma Howard led the group with 51 years of teaching, 45 of them in Shenandoah, while the others also accumulated long careers in local schools.
A series of short items from Rolfe and nearby towns recount a Tuesday family dinner in Central States dining room with local residents. club activities at American Home and W S C S. F Y C group gathering at Kennedy and Lund homes. Lutheran Ladies Aid circles meet with devotions and planned rummage sale. American Legion Auxiliary to elect officers. and a birthday surprise party for Mrs Muriel Wilson with neighbor visits and lunch.
The church will not hold a preaching service next Sunday. Sunday school at 10:30 will showcase its Children’s Day program. Women’s Association groups meet midweek with designated hostesses. Rev Prehn and family are expected by June 11 to end the vacancy with Dr L W Sampson praised for duties.
The Lutheran Church invites members and friends to a summer school program starting Monday June 5 at 11 a.m. with a picnic dinner afterward. Afternoon games and treats for children follow as part of the day’s activities.
Arthur G. Peterson, pastor, invites all to a Sunday service at 10 am with Sunday school registration. At 10:30 am a children’s vacation Bible school program and reception of Pastor’s Membership Class members follow. Parents with babies to be baptized should contact the pastor.
Six oclock p.m. senior and junior high youth fellowship. At seven thirty p.m. the final official board meeting of the conference year. The executive committee of the W S C S will meet at the parsonage Monday at two o clock. W S C S circles will meet Wednesday.
Grundy Center man Gus Rindels Jr. suffered a broken back vertebra when a falling pulley and bar struck him during a hoisting operation. He was on the ground below. no skull fracture or paralysis, but three months of layoff expected.
Beverly Cornie and Judy Deam of Morning Sun finished in a dead heat for second with a 3.2818 GPA. Both were named class salutatorians.
In Pocahontas County Iowa Probate No 3478 the court announces Helen Tiernan Bruce has been appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of Carol M Bruce deceased. All debts should be paid to the executrix and claims presented as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated May 24 1950.
The notice promotes June coal shipments with two cars of eastern Kentucky coal and a car of Illinois stoker coal. It urges early purchase, noting lower prices now and the comfort of a full coal bin in fall. Also advertises Tee Steel Posts, lifetime coated posts, glass blocks, screen windows, and doors with repair services.
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