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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
Local notices list upcoming meetings and events from March 7 to April 5. Activities include club meetings at homes and churches, bridge gatherings, garden talks, Legion and auxiliary sessions, Y M C A events, school operetta rehearsals, farm bureau programs, O E S school instruction, and a food sale.
In a Wednesday declamatory contest Lillian Sehallan of Havelock qualified for the speaking six seconds time. Catherine Nacke Rolfe won first in humorous and claimed overall top honors with eight seconds. The event, though tense, followed a rule limiting speakers to fifteen minutes. judges announced winners last week amid suspense.
D M T operetta The Toreadors will be presented by students of the MT school Friday evening March 15 in the school auditorium. Under Miss Scheffers direction the cast has trained for weeks and promises an entertaining Spanish themed show. Cast list to be published next week.
The Mutual Telephone Co. of Rolfe will hold its annual meeting at the Knights of Pythias hall in Rolfe on March 12 at 2:00 p m Three directors will be elected to replace P Mancher O E Lehnus and J Engel A local notice argues for unity in decisions and praises advertising as a cornerstone of prosperity and community success.
In a 3 to 2 vote, the town council denied repealing the ordinance against Sunday movies. Petitioners led by Mr. Obrecht argued economic and social points, while four local ministers and residents urged against Sunday shows. Some council members suggest the issue hinged on petition delivery rather than a direct voter mandate.
Twenty three attendees, mostly farmers, dined with Henry A Wallace at Hotel Pocahontas last Saturday noon. Poor road conditions kept many farmers from attending. Toastmaster F K Hawley introduced speakers Nis Behrendsen M Leith and J D Fitzgerald before Wallace spoke on the agricultural situation and outlook.
The town suffers after a fire destroys the fire sirven’s domain, the clock stops, Sunday films cancel, sidewalks diss my, business declines, spring delays, and roads deteriorate. Rolfe faces hardship while church salaries tighten. Undertaker is summoned as morale sinks.
Rolfe High fell 35 to 17 to Emmetsburg in the sectional tournament at Plover last Saturday. Rolfe’s players Edward Calligan Edwin Hix Ronald Carroll Ralph Wilkinson Clifford Wilson and Harold Calligan starred in a gallant but losing effort.
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimous ruling declares the 100 million road bond act unconstitutional in several ways. The piece notes Attorney General Fletcher’s counter suggestion to fund roads via anticipated motor tax receipts and warrants, while questioning interest and sale at par. Despite the decision, the author predicts a new act will soon replace it and urges patience with ongoing payments.
The Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit met February 28 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Hosier with forty five attendees despite bad roads. Volunteers filled missed program spots for a program including community singing, a children’s orchestra, a farce The Stupid Witness, readings by Richard and Marie Hosier, a cornet solo by Norton Ives, and piano by Miriam Ives, followed by an orchestra concert and a lunch prepared by the house committee.
The Des Moines Township Woman's Club will meet at the school building on Tuesday afternoon March 12 at two o'clock. Roll call answers with miscellaneous household hints. Mrs Arthur Vaughn, chair of entertainment, promises an excellent program with special numbers for mothers. Plan to attend.
Secretary of Labor Davis notes eighty six percent of Americans are poor in what they owe yet rich in what they possess. The remark frames poverty as debt rather than lack of assets.
E G Rude a leading Rolfe merchant for 22 years died at his home on Wednesday March 6 at 439 AM from dropsy and complications. Born December 19 1864 near New Hartford he married Ida Mae Morgan in 1898 and is survived by his wife two children Leo and Mrs. Jack Reader and sister Mrs Anna Engelbretten. Funeral held at McIntire Funeral Home with Rev J P Lester. body to Cedar Falls for interment in the Rude family lot.
Promoters offer twelve dollars in cash for a Child Welfare poster with anti cigarette or alcohol themes. Eligibility spans fifth to eighth graders in county. prizes: 3.00, 2.00, 1.00. Submissions due by March 15 to listed local coordinators. judging at the Woman's Federation of Clubs April meeting in Palmer. mothers welcome.
A list of land and residence transfers as families and individuals relocate farming assignments. G Brandhoy moves to a farm four miles east of Bradgate. Earl Chambers, Orvan Olerich, Martin Alexander, and others shift to designated farms or residences in nearby towns including Gilmore City Spencer Mallard Rolfe Plover and Fonda.
Rolfe businessmen and interested residents urged to gather at the Ford garage on Friday evening March 8 to plan the Rolfe Fall Festival and decide a date. Attendees should come ready to share opinions and influence the event. A radio lecturer notes numbers influence lives, with wrong numbers carelessly steering outcomes.
A snowbound Pocahontas County youth conference met in Laurens on Feb 28 with sixty six attendees from six towns. Myrna Webster led the day as county president. Clara Trippy was elected president and Helen Cornwell vice president.
Rolfe High won a three cornered debate against Marathon and Renwick after Renwick forfeited due to road conditions. Marathon defeated Rolfe 2 to 1 in Marathon, while Rolfe's negative team beat Marathon 3 to 0 in Marathon, granting Rolfe advancement to the state contest. The affirmative team was Harriett Damborg and Mary Melson. the negative team Norman Siefkin and Judith Wangberg. Accompanying the teams were Miss Helen Tiedemann Mrs C W Siefkin and Rev J O Wangberg.
The week shows thawing and settled snow as Marel observes a gale that did little to move the snow. A mild cold wave arrives with the wind but winter’s backbone seems broken and spring nears, though road conditions will be poor as frost leaves the ground.
Henry A Wallace spoke to a Pocahontas county gathering at the courthouse last Saturday about the farm situation. He highlighted a shrinking share of national income for farmers, discussed likely agricultural legislation under Hoover, tariff issues, and urged farm owners to join the Farm Bureau or Farm Union to safeguard interests.
The county notes strong barley interest though planted acres may drop from last year. Velvet barley is favored for seed and is easy to handle. Seed should be scab free and germination tested. remove light and scabby kernels and plow corn stalk land to limit disease. Scabby barley should not be fed to poultry or hogs. cattle may receive it ground with shelled corn.
The Pocahontas County Legion will meet at the Legion Hall in Havelock on Monday March 11 at 7 00 p m State Adjutant Laird of Des Moines will be the principal speaker A free dinner is provided All Legionnaires are expected to attend
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