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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1931
Page
5
Fragmentary text mentions teachers and administrators, a market, county involvement, and notes on efficiency. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but imply a local education or civic notice regarding performance and a market event.
A packed slate of community activities is listed from June 9 to June 18. Meetings include the A. L. D. Club at Mrs. Wm. Mattes, Des Moines township sessions at Miss Evelyn Hovland’s, Eastern Star at the Masonic hall, and the Pikertown Farmers' Union at Milton Hess’s home. The Rosary Society hosts a food sale at Dahl's meat market, and church programs feature Children’s Day at the Presbyterian and a joint Farm Bureau picnic at I. M. McKim’s east of Plover. Community members invited.
The Egg House and Hunter teams played the standout Kittenball game last Friday with a 2-2 deadlock at full time and extra innings. Hunter won 4-2 after two extras amid strong batting and errors. Hunter then beat Peterson 12-6 in a postponed game, while Butler lost 6-0 to Hunter as Showers pitched well and Leland McIntire starred at third. Standings show Egg House 4-2, Hunter 3-4, Peterson 2-4.
The Pocahontas County Dental Study Club met in Rolfe last Thursday evening with Dr. T. D. Jones as host. All county dentists except one were present. Two Des Moines dental lab representatives demonstrated anaesthesia. The meeting was profitable and well enjoyed. The evening session was at Dr. Jones office.
The A. L. D. Club met at Mrs. Wm. Jatteson's home on Tuesday afternoon for the last meeting of the year. Officers chosen include President Mrs. C. P. Lathrop Vice President Mrs. Otis Cook Secretary Mrs. Maude Ives Treasurer Mrs. Karl Ferguson Calendar Committee Mrs. H. Cames Mrs. E. S. Colebaugh and Mrs. B. A. Kerns. After a social hour and a fine lunch the club adjourned.
Rolfe's popular north end butcher Telmer Sime married last Sunday. The Arrow offers no details and a reporter was told to wait for the local paper. Tombstones are mentioned in a tongue in cheek note as a closing remark.
The county Farmers Union plans a June 18 picnic at City Park Rolfe with a noon dinner and free coffee. Rolfe merchants provide ice cream, a 1:30 pm address by President Glenn Miller, and various sports including a kittenball game and tug of war. Open to all, attendees should bring baskets and join the day’s events.
The Rolfe Woman's Club held its annual luncheon at Mrs. C. L. Gunderson’s home on June 4 with 43 members attending. Officers and committees were announced, reports from multiple departments given, and a one act play titled The Modern Mother performed by club members.
Pocahontas county plus several nearby counties will hold a tour to Iowa State College Ames on Friday June 19. Many will return from last year and others join. 4-H Girls Convention attracts participants. Lunch allowed for a campus picnic. Sightseers will visit domestic science gardens crops and farms including alfalfa sudan clover corn and fertilizers. Depart Pocahontas courthouse 6 30 am and Six Mile Corner 6 45 am then route via Clare Fort Dodge Webster City to Ames.
Eagle Grove defeats Rolfe 17 to 13 in a windy cool day as ten Eagle Grove players compete. Low round was 81 by Butler and White tied. Rolfe players include G G Butler and C J White among others. Next Sunday Rolfe plans to host Eagle Grove with hopes of wider turnout.
Miss Edris Fisher formerly of Rolfe and Harry Leaper of Anamosa wed in Savannah Illinois on May 2 1931. Edris daughter of Mr and Mrs M R Fisher lived in Rolfe until moving with parents to Anamosa last year. She graduated Rolfe high in 1928 and worked at Rude and Lurie. Leaper son of Mr and Mrs Frank Leaper of Anamosa has lived there most of his life and works as foreman at Anamosa Produce Co. They will reside in Anamosa and are wished well by Rolfe friends.
The notice states the R H S Alumni banquet is postponed due to few attendees. A terse committee note ends with soup's on and a political pot analogy about the broth having the same old flavor, implying waning interest.
Thursday and Friday nights at The Ritz Theatre host whoopee nights with prizes from thirty merchants. Prizes range from a wrist watch to unlimited root beer. Marion Davies film "It's a Wise Child" is shown Thursday. Friday features a special.
Mr and Mrs John Hendricks returned to their Rolfe house to a full house of family friends and relatives for a birthday celebration planned around Johns upcoming June ninth anniversary. Guests from Havelock included Mr and Mrs John Ralle Mr and Mrs Steve Zablow and others. The Arrow credits Havelock correspondent Mrs Mick for details.
William Gibbons son of Mrs Charles Pike Rolfe and Norma Os good daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi Os good Bradgate were married at the Methodist parsonage Arnold's Park Sunday June 1 at 1 00 pm Rev Hammersly officiating. The couple will reside on the Rolfe area farm and begin life together after a brief honeymoon in Minnesota.
The Des Moines and Powhatan Township Farm Bureau Units plan a combined meeting and picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L M. McKim on the graveled road east of Plover. The event on Monday, June 15 at 6:00 p m will feature music and entertainment and a picnic supper. Families should bring sandwiches, a covered dish, and their own dishes.
About 900 people attend rural eighth grade graduation in Pocahontas with 100 diploma recipients and 15 honor students. Marie Hosier, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hosier of Garfield township, leads with a 95.8 percent average on state department exams in ten subjects, followed by Grace Johnson 94.8 percent, Florence Hanisch 94.1 percent, and Geneva Peterson 93.6 percent.
Sunday June 7 1981 at St Margaret's rectory Rolfe Iowa Miss Ethel Taylor of Rolfe wed Ralph E Cronk of Waterloo Rev Daniel Tewell officiated only relatives present Mr and Mrs W S Taylor attended as host couple The bride a white crepe gown with pink and white decor hosted a dinner at the bride's home The couple left for Waterloo 912 West Ninth Street Cronk superintendent of the milling department of Dunkleberg Leeper Cropper Inc Waterloo a welcome sign hangs over their Waterloo home for Rolfe friends
Bradgate residents have organized a paint-up week with business blocks and shops receiving fresh coats of paint. Bausserman the butcher started the effort with a pristine shop and several storefronts including John Anderson, McCreary Grocery Co, the garage, pool hall, and barber shop followed suit. More homes are planned for summer as the town brightens its streets.
A series of 4 H Club meetings in Pocahontas county last week drew 285 attendees. Activities included kittenball picnics at Des Moines township school and Big Four fairgrounds, talks by Chas. E. Watts and Mrs. John Olson, and performances by Go-Getters Garfield township and Worth-While Des Moines township.
Noted guests include W E G Saunders chair of the State Board of Conservation Tom Fife livestock expert and Helen Turner from the State Department of Health for Pocahontas County 4 H Rally at Sunk Grove Cedar Township June 16. Governor Turner may attend. Gather at 10:00 a.m. Cars depart Pocahontas court house at 9:15 a.m.
As South Lake near Manson dries to a small northern pond, a gray ridge appears across the bed, drawing locals who debate whether it is an ancient Native American trail or a sediment-formed ridge. The lake’s drying marks the first time since 1894. North Lake remains near normal.
Mr and Mrs C W Boruff on the Leslie Struthers farm near Rolfe mourn their infant daughter Loretta Pearl who died Wednesday June 3 Funeral services were held at the home and Rev P C Larsen of the Gilmore City Danish Baptist Church officiated Interment was in Marble Valley cemetery The Boruffs are related to Mrs Frank Stallcup of Gilmore City and neighbors extend sympathy through their loss
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