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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
4
Plover residents share visits with relatives across Iowa. Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Rolfe, and Emmetsburg appear in a flurry of hosting and traveling. Local society pages report patients, graduations, pregnancies, and plans for upcoming gatherings and fuel community ties.
The Daily Vacation Bible School started Monday morning with good turnout and bus transportation for those in need. Teachers donate their services in a non-denominational community venture welcoming all children with no tuition and minimal book costs. Names of first day volunteer teachers include Rev. Walter Rothwell, Rev. V. Y. Schuldt, Mrs. W. F. Hofert, Mrs. Roy Simonson, Lucille Bucher, Millicent Eppelsheimer, Vivian Pringle, Bertha Fisher, Lois Sroufe, Blanche Mekkelson, Mrs. Walter Rothwell, Mrs. Wm. McKim, Elsie Rothwell, and Yene Everson.
The Pikertown Local of the Parmers Union held a Friday evening meeting at the M. St Hess home with about ninety members. A business session and short program were followed by visiting, games, and an excellent lunch served by the refreshment committee.
The Farm Bureau picnic at the McKim home east of Plover drew about 250 people from Des Moines and Powhatan townships. Families contributed for a long supper on the lawn, with coffee donated by F. E. Broadwell. Contests, games, a spontaneous program, and talks by County Agent Bowers highlighted the evening, which included remarks on 4-H clubs, Creeping Jenny weed, and cooperation benefits.
Special attention is called to the change in the place of meeting for this month. The meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. S. L. Horsman with Mrs. Wallace Bruner as assisting hostess on Friday June 19. Rugs for sale will be exhibited. Plans for future activities will be made by the losers in the Poppy Contest.
The M Y B Club and their husbands enjoyed an evening at the school auditorium hosted by Mrs Everson Mrs Du Bois Mrs Gembler and Mrs Horsman. Rain moved plans from Dr Eversons lawn to the auditorium where stunts games and bucket lunches created a lively gathering.
A note asks residents to check on church dishes kept at homes and return them. Serving committees from both churches need the dishes periodically and acknowledge forgetfulness by some members. A separate opinion comments on debt cancellation for European countries and the hope that debts will be forgotten.
Iowa's death rate held at 10.6 per 1000 in 1930 per Iowa Department of Health figures. The state recorded 26,480 deaths in 1930 versus 25,682 in 1929. national rate stood at 12.0 per 1000.
The Plover church reports Sunday services at 10:00 a m and 11:00 a m with Bible exposition. A weekly Tuesday Bible study at eight and a special fiftieth anniversary event in Lake City are planned. Choir practice Friday and Willing Workers meet Thursday. Vacation Bible School runs 8:45 to 11:30 daily this week and next.
Rev. C J Mekkelson leads morning worship at 10 and evening worship at 7 with midweek prayer at 8. Epworth League and Junior League meet, V V Schuldt in charge, district Epworth League convention at Fenton, and Vacation Bible School activity noted.
May milk production rose across the county with 422 cows tested. The association logged 334184 pounds of milk and 12002.8 pounds of butterfat averaging 391 pounds of milk and 28.41 pounds of butterfat per cow. Top herds were Allen and Searcy, Allen and Watson, and the Women’s Reformatory.
The Webster City Freeman Journal notes that public service firms have not cut prices or reduced customers significantly. They may see slightly lower volume due to consumer economizing, but their overall position remains stronger than the average. The piece argues against wage reductions for workers.
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