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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
6
The 1937 chautauqua in Garfield township grows from year to year as a crowd from across the county attends. The John C. Olerich of Rolfe leads an event that welcomes town and rural residents alike to enjoy the program. The committee strives to make it the biggest and best ever held.
Attendees gathered Wednesday evening for a Presbyterian Mission meeting hosted by Mrs. LeRoy Nelson and helpers including Mrs. A. D. Cleal and Mrs. Curtis. Devotions were led by Mrs. H. A. Sming, a violin duet by Misses Jeanette Hauck and Marie Tite, with a lesson on American Indian life by Mr. A. R. Thornton. Shirley Thornton gave a travelogue on her Texas trip highlighting southern states.
In the St Margaret’s congregation August 11 and 12 are reserved for the annual carnival. The event, long a well attended affair, keeps dates open to accommodate planning and attendance.
An outdoor union service sponsored by Lutheran, Presbyterian and Methodist churches will be held in a park area with seating available. Dr H Mig is expected to preach and a family hymn sing will follow.
Last week Lendit Paulson was named fire chief succeeding Ben. Lawrence Quinsland became vice president as new fire department head. The Rolfe fire department noted a quiet week with visits on Friday and Saturday evenings. The harvest season saw corn and alfalfa conditions improving after recent rains. Warm days spurred rapid corn growth and farmers expect a strong yield by early July. Mr and Mrs Robert Cook welcomed a son Merle Lee on June 20, 1937 with Dorothy caring for the mother in law home.
Worth While 4 H club met at Doris Vaughn's home with three members present. A bread demonstration by Mrs. Doris Vaughn followed by a talk on pasture and nutrition by Jeanette Maas. An excellent lunch was served. Reporter, Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid met at E B Thompson home with Mrs Sime assisting. Devotions led by Mrs Sime and Mrs Elmer Simonton. Singers performed "The Old Soldier" and an evening program announced for next Wednesday.
Thirty three business men met as the Promotion club with Mayor J H Brinkman as chair. They discussed Fourth of July plans including closing stores on Monday July 5 due to the Sunday holiday. They noted the Siefkin accident and touched on pavement work by highway surveyors on No 44 and a Watermarks park band concert.
At a recent Promotion club meeting it was decided to close the stores all day July 5. A partial closing would spoil the holiday for businessmen. Patrons are urged to anticipate needs and shop Saturday evening to avoid inconvenience.
Bud Hauck exhibited a four pound cabbage grown in Rolfe noting its size and early heading. Mrs Frank Kirkpatrick dug two hills of potatoes yielding 25 clean tubers and many small ones on the vine, suggesting a promising new crop in the garden notes dated June 17 and June 18.
Four 4-H delegates from Pocahontas County tied for first place in the state music recognition contest at the Iowa 4-H convention. Helen Debeck Lorene Hoerchler Doris Vaughn Mary Van Ives and Margaret Lynch earned perfect scores of 250. Francis Billingsworth of Corydon was elected state 4-H president with officers Marie Grunewald Mary Ellen Wendel and Maxine Dial also chosen. Winifred Brinkman was honored for nutrition record, and Helen Hill won the better groomed girl contest with 26 counties participating. Registration for the week neared 2000 attendees.
Mrs John Davis and her son Joan of Bradgate visited last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs Emma Amick, Mrs Davis’s mother.
The detour in primary No 10 entering Rolfe from the east was altered last week after paving from six mile corner east to Gilmore enabled traffic to divert to Rolfe over No 44. The route from Rolfe west to No 17 remains unchanged.
The Pocahontas County Rural Electric Cooperative, with engineer K R Brown of Des Moines and Marshall Electric Co of Marshalltown, plans 68 miles of power lines. Staking should finish this week, poles may begin once materials arrive, and pole setting starts within 10 days. Farmers are urged to join the local cooperative to ensure transformers meters and leads are ready as construction progresses.
The Gilmore City Enterprise suffered about 1000 dollars in losses last Wednesday when a fire started in the paper stock room and spread to the main room. The fire damaged linotype and paper stock with water damage throughout. insurance is reported sufficient. A gasoline can in the flames did not ignite.
Mr and Mrs Albert Bendixen of Lloydminster Canada visited Rolfe Iowa for a 22 year return. About 100 relatives gathered at the city park on Sunday June 20 for socializing and renewing old friendships with many out of town guests from Minnesota and nearby towns listed among attendees.
A safety council meeting for Pocahontas county will be held at the court house in Pocahontas on Tuesday evening June 29 at 8 o clock. Each organization in Rolfe is asked to send two delegates. Speakers will be present and safety pictures shown.
The Kossuth County Fair association plans a two day Algona celebration July 4 and 5 with afternoon horse races and evening motorcycle shows by entrants including Ace Johnson of Saint Paul. Baseball games, entertainment by the Gold Dust Twins, seven vaudeville acts, fireworks nightly, and aerial theater effects promise a premier Northwest Iowa event.
Fifty relatives and old friends gathered at the Nis Behrendsen home on Wednesday evening June 16 to surprise Mr. Behrendsen on his 70th birthday. A two course lunch preceded cake candles and small keepsakes as W E Campbell voiced wishes for many more happy years. The guest list includes the Behrendsen and Campbell families and numerous relatives from Sioux City Denison Woolstock and surrounding areas.
The summer band concerts started last Friday on the city lot by the pump house. The band stand has been fixed for the season and will host 8 o clock performances each Friday weather permitting. S. Spotvold leads the group and invites all instrumental players to join practices or concerts. Eldon Obrecht plans to secure a tuba to aid the band.
Bible school plans an 8 pm program at the Methodist church to showcase this year’s work. Parents friends and all interested are invited to view lessons on Bible peace hymns church history and temperance. Handwork and notebooks will be displayed and teachers are praised for their unstinting effort.
The Golf Auxiliary and Associates held the second season meeting with hostesses Mrs. A. G. Hille Mrs. M. D. Anderson and Mrs. Bert A. Peterson. Miss Jean Kent of Des Moines attended as an out of town guest and 26 members participated. Prizes for high scores at contract bridge went to Mrs. J. T. Grant Mrs. Guy G. Butler and Miss Ivy Grant while auction winners were Mrs. M. W. Webb Mrs. George Jeffries and Mrs. Telmer Sime. Mrs. Robert Hunter won the draw prize. The next meeting will be held Thursday at GarMac lodge in the city park with hostesses Mrs. J. T. Grant Mrs. Etta Symes and Mrs. Bert A. Kerns.
In Powhatan township the first 1866 brick county schoolhouse near the cemetery was followed by a wooden daguerrean car used as a school and polling place. Teachers included Sarah Thom and George Strong, with later shifts by others as the Strong family built a new school in 1868. The white painted Strong school became a community center and a religious site, while residents lived simply in calico dresses and homegrown gear.
The newly organized county 4-H club orchestra debuted at the Marshall township Farm Bureau meeting. Comprised of Pocahontas county 4-H members, the group performed after two rehearsals with notable talent. The program also featured the Marshall township boys quartet, Rosalie Lofquist's reading, and F K Hawley of Laurens speaking on farm tenancy. The orchestra is slated to perform at the Garfield township Chautauqua on Thursday June 24.
A week ago Saturday storm struck St John’s Lutheran Church in Fairfield Township Palo Alto county, destroying the building by fire. The report also notes storm-related events across Pocahontas and surrounding counties including power line upgrades, highway paving plans, and local notices.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Ives of Chicago visit Rolfe with his parents Mr and Mrs Morris Ives and with Mr and Mrs Arlo Ives They accompany Mr and Mrs Inda Stevens and daughter Evelyn Jones Des Moines driving in Rolfe to visit Mrs Maude Ives home from Ames Sunday
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