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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
6
Local residents gathered for family visits and church events. Many families from Rolfe Des Moines and nearby towns joined picnics, farewells, and Bible School activities. Red Cross sewing and knitting projects continued with community support. M Y B club to meet Friday with an afternoon program and lunch.
Multiple short items record injuries from dog bites involving local families, a fringe report on the O E S meeting, a well attended wedding shower for Ed ward Garlock and a list of out of town visitors. Auxiliary notes include a June 20 meeting with officer elections and Red Cross work, plus a Des Moines couple receiving quilt ownership and pre wedding events at Laurens and nearby towns.
A note tied to a balloon found in a tree near A. W. Hess place states the balloon was released from Inavale Nebraska at 3 30 p m Friday January 24 1941 Finder please notify Gene Silvey Inavale Nebraska. The item appears in a local column alongside social news about residents and visitors in the area.
Plover Methodist Church at Dedmayne hosts Father's Day observance during the 11 a m service with the pastor speaking on "The Great Fatherhood" and invites all fathers to attend. The Woman's Society of Christian Service announces its annual birthday party Thursday afternoon and pledges are sought for the church building fund with donations left at mover bank toward a $2,500 goal.
Pauline Meredith accepted a School position in Randalia and currently serves as a playground instructor in Waterloo. W. L. Wilson is visiting the Rochester clinic this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rohrbach of Cedar Rapids visited Mrs. Rohrbach's brother I. W. Kerns and family. Troop 27 of Plover held a meeting at the school with assistant scoutmaster Phayne Heathman in charge. The group planned painting the meeting room by next Monday and will meet there. Six scouts from Plover will attend Scout Camp at Fort Dodge next week. After the meeting, basketball was played in the gym. Robert Page was Scout Scribe.
Plover Presbyterian Church invites congregation to Divine Worship at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., and Children’s Day exercises Sunday evening with Vacation Bible School demonstrations. Service to follow at 8:00 p.m. Pastor John Brunn presides.
Garfield community residents and relatives share weekend gatherings and travels. Mrs Max Whittelsey hosted Mere dith and family near Gilmore while Clifford Sandy and kin from Fort Dodge joined Elvin Hanson and others for meals. Several visits span Des Moines, Marshalltown, Ames, Coon Rapids, Plover and Carroll with updates on health and education. Romy Martin suffered injuries when a feed grinder belt malfunctioned.
Dr C J Drake reports severe chinch bug infestations in Crawford Harrison and Monona counties in western and southwestern Iowa. Adults in the egg laying stage threaten wheat while young insects risk corn damage. The Iowa Department of Agriculture has five creosote stations in Olds Knoxville Des Moines Afton Red Oak and a sixth unit at Minburn to combat the outbreak.
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