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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
5
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The Garfield Township Farm Bureau Chautauqua at Gilmore City High School featured speaker B Hamilton of the Farm Bureau Federation who discussed a changing economy. A community performance of Snow White and the Dwarfs entertained attendees. The War Department announced increased young men quotas for citizens military training camps across multiple camps including Fort Leavenworth Fort Des Moines and Camp Joseph T. Robinson with streamlined infantry gear to be adopted. Camps run July to August with government coverage for expenses and provisions, applicants urged to contact CMTC officers in Omaha.
The Garfield Go Getters held a regular meeting at Mrs. Arlo Ives home on June 22. Eight members answered roll call. Irene George reported on the Ames convention. Beverly DeWolf spoke on foot care. A Lip on Cosmetic Baymanship was given by Mary Margaret Brinkman Ada Marie Sorge and Beverly DeWolf. A lunch was served by the hostess.
The UMTGIRLS 4-H club met Friday June 28 with nine members present. Edna Johnson shared her trip to Ames while Shrejey and Mrs Fisher were guests. Shirley Heathman hosted and served lunch. next gathering planned at West Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. B F Rittgers hosted house guests over the weekend Mr. and Mrs Harry E Rittgers of Jamestown NC and Mr. and Mrs J Ross Rittgers of Glenwood MN. Attending the annual Dolliver State Park picnic near Fort Dodge about 100 members of the Rittgers clan. The two pioneer brothers Jacob and Daniel Rittgers began the Des Moines River line of the family with about 1000 Iowa descendants today. Next year’s reunion will be at Boone.
The Iowa state health department urges Fourth of July safety for travelers in Towans with reminders to take care of others. Guidance covers swimming in supervised areas, avoid cramps after meals, sun exposure limits, heat exhaustion risk, and ticks and mosquitoes. Also notes local health tips and brief family updates from Decatur area residents.
Miss Gyla Shriner arrived home Saturday after a four week western tour with friend Miss Schmidt of Garnavilla. They visited Denver Salt Lake City Las Vegas and California highlights including San Diego Long Beach Burbank Los Angeles and San Francisco and attended the San Francisco fair. Mr and Mrs C E Boyce met them in Humboldt and Crystal Lake hosted Gyla for the week.
A Wheeler studio recital for Mrs W P Wheeler’s pupils is set for Saturday at 8 p m The program includes The Big Clock Selected Waltz The Picnic Sleep Baby Sleep In the Orchard Swinging My Pony The Old Mill Wheel The Little Soldier Boy Summer Days Time at the Zoo The Three Clocks Bohemian Dance Weibel Dale Wheeler Jolly Raindrops Spaulding Childs Good Night Spaulding Betty DeVaul A Visit to the Farm Maurice McAninch Across the Azure Sky Streabog Pirate Bold Louise Stairs Phyllis DeWolf Spinning Song Albert Reich Christibel Bregotti Shepherd Boy G D Wilson Vera DeVaul Waltz in E Flat Evelyn Perrin Durand Vanderbeck Edelweiss Jane Peterson Oh Sweet Mystery of Life Victor Herbert Grieg To Spring Patsy Hurley Offenbach Donizetti Barcarolle Sextette Nana Peterson Maiden's Prayer Badarzewska Eloise Hewlett
Twenty six Pocahontas County 4-H boys join 120 youths from ten northwest Iowa counties at Camp Foster on East Lake Okoboji for a district club camp run with a full program this week. Names include Phillips Brinkman Richard Hosier Raymond Weigert Everette White Donald Schonberger Rollin Ives Roger DeWolf Don Shimon Richard Lokerse Elwyn Ives Dale Hewlett Loren Thompson Dale Lowe Clifford Shold Ralph Bean Raymond Peterson Paul Wenell Lowell Simonson Alan Simonson Keith Kelly Orville Nicol Harlan Horseman Floyd Minkler Leonard Carlson Merle Olson Jack McCartan and Robert Naughton.
The A L D club held a noon luncheon at Mrs. Maude Ives home with 14 members and two guests Mrs. Wilbur Allbee and Mrs. Wesley Wheeler present. After lunch a business meeting was led by Mrs Art Vaughn in place of the absent president Mrs EB P Lomen. C P Lathrop reported next year program plans and Wheeler was reelected to membership. This meeting closed the season.
A July 4 celebration at Algona fairgrounds features motorcycle races baseball games circus acts and fireworks. Top riders from across the state compete while St Benedict faces Wesley in baseball and Swea City vs Burt in another game. Circus acts male quartet and a Chicago troupe join the midway shows with a grand fireworks display and reduced 25 cent admission for all with under eight free.
The Garfield Township 4-H Boys gathered Monday at Everette White’s home for two judged demonstrations. Richard Hosier and Don Shimon presented Fire Prevention, while Roger DeWolf and Rollin Ives spoke on Livestock Loss Prevention. About eight boys attend camp this week and will participate in Health Week health examinations.
The Humboldt County board purchases a trailer mounted spraying machine to combat noxious weeds. It holds 200 gallons of liquid and uses an engine driven pump with two spray guns. The unit is pulled behind a car for field use.
Boyce Earl Phillips eight year old son of Marion Phillips of Emmetsburg drowned at 6:30 PM Monday while swimming in Medium lake. He entered at the south end near danger signs. bystanders saw him go under and found his body ten feet from shore in five feet of water after five minutes. Artificial respiration failed after an hour. he was a grandson of Mrs. Scott of Rolfe.
The two week Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church closed with a Friday noon picnic at the town park. The final program Sunday night drew a large crowd and showcased handiwork. Miss Ione Lease led 11 teachers from local churches, guiding 62 initial pupils to a total of 89 with an average two week attendance of 70 and 41 with perfect attendance.
Over 100 ladies filled the Methodist church parlors for a mother and daughter luncheon sponsored by circle No 1 of the Ladies Aid. A birthday table honored June birthdays. Mrs H D Brink man led a program while Mrs Flossie DeVaul urged church involvement and Miss Evelyn Hewlett spoke for youth. A playlet All Are Invited featured Eloise Hewlett Luella Roberts Lola Beth Green Jessalie Harmon Phyllis Martin Nelva Dean Roberts Ruth Louise Green. Musical numbers included piano solos by Evelyn Perrin flute pieces by Margaret Virginia White and vocal solos by Margaret Lease and Iane Lease with performances dedicated to mothers present and to Mrs W H Lease.
Jack Kemmer 25 of Pocahontas sustained a crushed left elbow and cuts when his car collided with a Des Moines man's vehicle on a bridge a mile north of Pomeroy on State Highway 17. He was taken to Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge.
The Rolfe club opens its annual golf tournament next Sunday at the city park course with three flights the Eagles Birdies and Woodbees. First round pairings list eight matches per flight all to be completed by July 8 with second round slated the following week. Drawings posted at the Peterson clothes shop.
The recent heat has left corn in excellent condition with fields waist to shoulder high. Expect a larger than average corn yield if weather remains favorable. Small grain will be lower this year. oats look good but stands are thin and straw is short. Rolfe area yields 25 to 30 bushels per acre. A heavy rain last Sunday brought up to 4 inches in parts of Iowa. Since then highs in the eighties with high humidity.
Dr. J. H. Hovenden a 64 year old Laurens physician was injured when the automobile he rode in overturned after a tire blew on a road near Fonda Friday afternoon He suffered two broken ribs a punctured hand and a head blow and was taken to Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital where attendants described his condition as fairly good
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