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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
2
Local social events include FE Chapter officers installed and a farewell for a member at Mrs. Dolan’s home. Girl Scouts activities, Lively Lassies meetings, Lutheran Ladies Group progress reports, wedding anniversary tributes, and a Goodwill Truck collection drive are recorded with names, places, and dates.
The Greater Rolfe Club will hold its regular meeting on Monday after a 12 o clock luncheon at the Iowa Electric Light and Power Co recreation rooms. The menu includes breaded pork chops potatoes beets and coffee.
A fragmented notice from the Methodist church in Bungay invites parishioners to a gathering at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Goodwill, featuring senior high fellowship and youth groups. It mentions Pastor Arthur Peverson and lists associated church activities for the evening.
Readable text shows a church notice about Sunday service at Assembly of God with references to a Sunday school and sermon details.
Mazin J. Peek, CHURSA Pastor, leads Lent service and evening events with Janice Suarp Senior and Norman Heals. Communicant class at 3 o clock, hostess in Brinkman office. Baptisms planned for Easter Sunday. March 24 set for a church gathering and joining plans.
The Lutheran Church led by Pastor Fred Jacobsen announces Sunday school at Itasm and worship at liaa. The third Lenten service is Bun-Gey with Pastor Arthur Sorensen of Graettinger as guest speaker. Sunday school workers meet Tuesday at 5 30 pm. Ladies group meets Wednesday at 2 pm with Mrs. Chris Sorensen and Mrs. Mel Onnen. Hostesses listed. Fellowship Thursday at 2 pm and senior choir rehearsal at 3 80 pm. Communion for glass and junior choir Saturday at 2 pm. Visitors welcomed. Miss Naomi Diggs returns to Iowa State College at Ames Sunday evening after visiting Missouri and Mrs. Thos. Diggs.
A jumble of quotes and fragments discusses upgrading old pave ments, the need for primary roads, and whether to push ahead with modernization. The piece cites years of wear, miles of roads, and a push by legislators to decide if real progress will be made or if muddling will continue.
The draft proposal suggests a gas tax increase of two cents per gallon and a levy on extra income to fund primary and rural roads. Critics warn it could cost motorists and delay a broader bond program for road improvement. Dr Charles Thie arrived in Cleghorn from medical school to begin service, with 47 years of anticipated work ahead.
A group of over 100 scientists educators and businessmen with the Atomic Energy Commission national laboratory completed an 18 month review warning that civil defense in the country is in a grim state. The report condemns apathy and urges every citizen to act despite doubts about government action.
A jumble of colonial era chatter and protest notes includes criticism of castor oil as an old fashioned remedy, discussions of civil service exams, lumber prices, and car price changes, reflecting a chaotic local column voice with numerous errors and scattered topics.
President Eisenhower stresses civil defense as essential though not fully ready. He warns that Soviet atomic capabilities require state and local volunteer training, early civilian warnings, and coordinated effort to protect the homefront and reduce potential losses.
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