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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
2
J P Graves a Clarion business visitor called on Wednesday. Albert Smith of Nevada was in Rolfe during the week attending business matters.
Public notice states fire tornado and combination policies Nos. 101 to 125 2001 to 2025 and 6501 to 6525 issued by J A Carroll agent for National Union Fire Insurance are lost mislaid or stolen and void. Holders should return to National Union in Pittsburg PA. Any loss claimed will be denied and any return premium will be paid.
The community reports a Fall Festival planning meeting at the Ford garage Friday night. Mrs. Ben Bryson is visiting with her mother in Newell. Jay McMahon from Minneapolis attended to business in Rolfe and stayed with his uncle N. A. Lind. Ethel and Ruth Ferguson arrived from San Francisco to visit relatives in Rolfe and Plover. The Henry Thompson family moved to a new home in the town's northeast. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson reportedly lived on the same farm in D. M. T. for forty four years. Mrs. Edgar Cornell and her son Donald went to Des Moines for a tonsil operation at M. E. Hospital after rheumatism. They expected to return by Wednesday or Thursday.
The 1928 state yield contest shows hybrid seed beating open pollinated seed across all twelve districts. Baker & Wallace of Beaconsfield won the Banner Trophy for highest yield above average, among 518 entries. Gold medals awarded to top open-pollinated and hybrid lines in each regional section.
The notice lists church events under Rev J O Wangberg including Sunday School Bible Class at 10:00 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Luther League 7 80 p m Evening Service 8 00 p m Week Day Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m Catechism Class Saturday March 9 1 30 p m Ladies Aid Society Friday afternoon March 8 at Mrs Clarence Watson home
Laurens high school students in a vocational agriculture course studied livestock marketing as an educational exercise. Eleven boys reported daily sales of beef cattle hogs and lambs on the Chicago market between Nov 1 and Jan 15, tracking date quantity and price. The class totaled 264 516 43 dollars in receipts with major leaders named and planned expansion to a feeding and marketing project through May 1.
Morning Worship at 10 00 class 11 15 Junior Endeavor 3 00 Christian Endeavor 6 30 Evening Worship 7 30 Prayer Meeting 7 00 Web Regular services next Sunday Bible Study at night An all family basket supper planned March 14 at the church with a short program and church work update.
In a valiant tale from Plover and Fonda tournaments, local pride shines as Plover places second and defeats Rolfe in a close sectional clash. The poem celebrates community support from business leaders and students who learn early to love basketball and loyalty to their school.
Rev. W. A. Wilkinson leads Sunday services at 11:10 am with morning worship at 11:10 and evening worship at 7:30 pm. Epworth League at 6:30 pm. Sunday school aims for 250 by Easter. Missionary Societies meet Friday at the homes of three hostesses. Choir plans Easter music rehearsals.
Public auction March 11 1929 at 2 05 p m at the Pocahontas court house to satisfy a special execution in favor of Sam Fisher against J K Lemon and Hattie Mable Lemon. Described real estate lies in Blocks 29 and 30 in Rolfe Iowa 4th Addition with lots and parcels along Outlet 1 and the creek. Deputy Sheriff Chas Pattee signs dated Feb 6 1929.
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