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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
2
Friends honor Merle and Mrs McAninch at a wiener roast and checkers evening in city park marking their 16th anniversary. Other items note Flag DayAuxiliary meetings, club luncheons, a birthday surprise, pre nuptial showers, and plans for Lutheran Bible camp with charity gifts.
The P E E O hosted a one o clock luncheon at Mrs A A Brinkman s home with hostesses H Siefkin R G Hunter C B Bowen T D Jones and B A Patterson Tables featured lilies of the valley Mrs M W Webb president reported on the Fort Dodge state convention Guests included Mrs Randall Melson and daughter Miss Barbara Humboldt Mrs Norman Siefkin Chicago Mrs Cook and Mrs S S Davidson Pocahontas Needle and Thread Club meets Friday June 7 at Mrs Fred Kerns home with Mrs John Otto and Mrs Dick Higgins assisting Janet Weible celebrated her 8th birthday with a party and outdoor games Trinity Ladies Aid met at the Lutheran parsonage May 29 with hostesses Misses Martha and Judith Wangberg Devotions led by Rev W Wangberg members shared birthday place of birth readings and scripture references Mrs Anna Simonsen noted the most birthdays among those present
Mesdames Patterson Bixler Jones and Duffy hosted the Double Six bridge club for a 1:30 luncheon at the White Front cafe and Patterson home. Mrs Hunter won high score. guests included Mrs Marion Bruce and Mrs E H Clark. Patterson elected as next year's chairman. Excelsior Society Will Meet June 12 with program by Mrs Mather and solos and readings by local members.
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with a Children s Day program at 11 a m including a baptismal service. The official board meets Sunday followed by a basket dinner. Epworth League convenes at 7 p m and choir practice is Wednesday at 8 p m. Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9 a m at the Presbyterian church urging children to attend.
Children day exercises at 10 30 a m with no Sunday school Union daily vacation bible school begins June 10 at 9 a m C E Society meets at 6 30 p m Choir practice Thursday at 7 30 p m Excelsior society meets in the church parlor Wednesday at 2 30 p m June committee session noted.
James N Lund presides as pastor at Nain Lutheran Church with morning service and Holy Communion at 11 and Sunday school at 10 15. A church picnic follows the service at the Art Kilbourn grove north of town. The daily auction bible school ends in its second week. The church convention in Medicine Lake near Minneapolis is in session and will conclude Sunday evening.
J O Wangberg pastor announces Sunday service and Luther League topic The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Elmer Simons on Wednesday June 12 The article notes the parish emphasizes the accepted time and day of salvation and mentions a child named Christian
University of Iowa athletes have secured coaching roles at Iowa high schools including Andy Kantor in West Branch Tom Lind in Clear Lake Russell Bush in Ackley and Wendell Winders in Montour.
The Rial presents Bill Elliott and Iris Meredith in Man from Tumbleweeds and William Henry with Virginia Dale in Parole Fixer. Showtimes run Friday and Saturday, June 7.
Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston and Lynne Overman star in Typhoon performing Sun June 9 Mon June 10 and Tue June 11 with J Carroll Naish in the cast at the local cinema.
On Wednesday and Thursday June 12 and 13 the feature IT ALL CAME TRUE screens with Ann Sheridan Jeffry Lynn Humphrey Bogart and Zazu Pitts headlining. The cast highlights include Bogart in a leading role and Sheridan drawing audiences to the program.
Iowa reports undulant fever cases rising through late May with 91 cases this year versus 35 in the same period in 1989. Dr. Carl F. Jordan cites improved reporting and public interest as factors aiding control efforts and notes animals are tested for Bangs disease with farmer indemnity for infected stock.
A state wide soil conservation field day opens at 11 AM on June 6 at Greenfield fairgrounds. E A Norton of the Soil Conservation Service will speak on Our Soil and National Defense. Afternoon tours showcase local programs and a picnic lunch ends the event. Governor Wilson proclaims Soil Conservation Week.
Mrs A A Firkins thanks friends for letters cards and flowers sent while she was in the hospital.
Mrs. A A Firkins returns from Fort Dodge hospital after ten days as a surgical patient. Numerous local residents visit relatives in Marcus Cambridge and surrounding towns. Eldon Obrecht earns BA with honors at Iowa State University, plans to teach music over the summer. Memorial Day gathering at Mrs Mary DeMill’s house unites Lomey Lomer DeMill Luft Hewlett Pollock and others.
With favorable February and March weather British farmers added 1 370 000 acres to crops by March 15. The campaign aims for 2 million more by May 1, while Northern Ireland hit 250 000 acres on March 81. Plowing faced labor and tractor shortages amid a harsh winter noted by the Minister of Agriculture.
A pair of Nile Kinnick's football shoes will be shown at the New York World's Fair in the Academy of Sports building along with other national sports celebrities. A large picture of Kinnick will also be displayed. he received his bachelor of arts degree with distinction from the university on Monday.
The University of Iowa announces Western conference football games through 1944. Hawkeyes will play five games in 1940 and six each in 1941 1942 1943 and 1944 with Minnesota Wisconsin Purdue Indiana and Illinois appearing on every year's schedule.
Readers are told the coal commission plans to order higher coal prices though timing is unclear while mine shipments run 25 000 to 50 000 cars per week above last year. The column mixes weather quirks and home improvement pitches with tongue in cheek humor.
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