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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
4
The Rolfe column records numerous visits and road trips among locals. Families visiting relatives in Carroll Coon Rapids and Dolliver, church and camp outings, a new custodian at the school, and Millard Storesund preparing for a July start with the ROTC in Maryband.
Dear Friends urges poultry raisers to sell fewer hens and keep layers. A Missouri farm shows a $960 profit on 4000 chickens after lean months, with cost details and advice on housing feed and rapid growth to encourage others to adopt similar methods.
The Iowa state department of health warns that appendicitis in children is often misdiagnosed as stomachache or Summer complaint during summer. Data show higher appendicitis deaths in summer, peak in July or August, with 299 Iowa deaths last year and 28 percent in children under 15. Parents are advised against home cathartics as they raise rupture risk. In children, abdominal pain may localize away from the right side and fever signs may be discordant, leading to rapid and fatal outcomes.
A letter from Frank Priebe explains how large scale chicken production reduces costs per bird versus small flocks. He cites Mr. Neel's setup as a model and invites others to contact for details on turning poultry into a business, noting record keeping and market advantages.
Chevrolet reports 23,658 new passenger cars and trucks sold June 1-10, 1939, a 62.1 percent rise from the same period last year. Truck sales reached 4,610 units, up 49.6 percent, and used car sales totaled 47,218, up 29.7 percent from 1938. Help save a life. Look where you drive and walk.
Plover area residents return from Cedar Falls and Des Moines visits while others travel to Clear Lake Palo Alto and Mountain Lake Minnesota. The Rothwell family attends church meetings in Ames and the Paycheck Strickland fight drew several local attendees.
A long list of local visits and gatherings from Rolfe and nearby towns details family dinners, birthdays, and reunions. Notable mentions include travels of Buck and Hess families, Curtis Jones hosting Rolfe guests, and the Willing Workers Society meeting at the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were held for LeRoy Boles, with Rolfe attendees noted.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Young Peoples meeting at 7 p m Rev Walter Harless of Ames to supply the pulpit Sunday July 2 a communion service and Christians wishing to have children baptised should notify elders promptly Keith Horsman to lead Young Peoples meeting next Sunday evening Congregational meeting Friday evening June 30 at the church Please attend.
Pastor E Redmayne leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with Epworth League at 7 30 p m A patriotic service Sunday July 2 features Christian Patriotism The Need of the Hour The Ladies Aid annual birthday party is this Thursday afternoon with a special program and birthday month themed tables Everyone is welcome
Vacation time and visits fill the week as Royal Neighbors members including Eli Cupp Jack Hender son John Madsen and others travel to visit Mig Lawrence Eastman. The lodge gifts Eastman with silverware. Local church windows and doors gain screens while painting at McCreary grocery concludes. Families gather for dinners and weekend visits across Goldfield Pocahontas Humboldt and Huron areas.
Pocahontas County Iowa declares tax sale of Lot 5 Block 1 Original Town Rolfe to the county for taxes past due 1935 1938 1984. Certificate of sale assigned to county. redemption ends ninety days after service of this notice. treasurer’s deed will be issued if no redemption. Dated June 19 1939 Roy A Johnson County Auditor Pocahontas Iowa Seal
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