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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1928
Page
4
The Arrow informs readers that subscriptions must be paid on a cash basis and discontinued if more than a year in arrears. Subscribers outside the county will be affected by postal rules and may have their subscriptions canceled after expiration dates are checked. Renewing now avoids loss of service and inconvenience.
A list of community activities and meetings from March 9 to April 6. includes Methodist Ladies' Aid Society at 2 30 p m, Eastern Star officer instruction dinner and meeting, Sunday School Convention at Presbyterian church, school election, Girls' Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Tuesday Club, A L D Club, Pythian Sisters card party, Excelsior Division service, All Family Basket Supper, 4 H County meeting at Pocahontas, D M T Farm Bureau, Father and Son banquet, pre Easter services, A Club, Tuesday Club luncheon, Garfield Two Farm Bureau, American Home Study Club, Rolfe Woman's Club Civic program.
Mrs A C Thomas sold the F G C Thomas Grocery to J P Graves of Clarion who took possession Monday after Mr Thomas death last November. Graves, with sixteen years at Roosevelt Grocery Clarion, continues a well established business in Rolfe and is settled with Mrs Graves and three children near St Margaret's church.
The Pocahontas County Council of Religious Education hosts its Northeast District Convention at the Rolfe Presbyterian Church on Sunday March 11 starting 2 30 pm. Program includes devotionals by Rev T Grove and Rev J H Walker, music by Rev J O Wangberg, Sunday School activities, sharing on making Christ real, and a closing hymn with a free will offering collected. KE Lehnus district president will preside.
Three Pocahontas county teams reached the state preliminary at Plover. Plover defeated Laurens 86 23 in Class A final while Mallard beat D M T 82 24 in Class B. Earlier results show Plover 88 27 over Rolfe and 85 24 over Emmetsburg, Laurens 52 16 over Pocahontas, Bancroft 29 23 Webb, and Bradgate 31 26 Silver Lake. The tourney drew a large crowd and strong showings from all squads.
The Speech Club at Rolfe High School schedules a program on Tuesday night March 13 at eight o'clock for lyceum season ticket holders. Admission is 25 and 15 cents. The program features solos by Arlo Ives Lola Sroufe, a debate on US coal mine ownership with teams from Mary McEwen Norman Siefkin Adelina Sennett vs Ivadel Cleal Frank Cornwell Mary Nelson, and a one act play Sardines with a listed cast including Alfreda Doolittle Marie Rudolfson Mattie Eaton Dorothy Bower Lucie Watkins Betty Melson Lizzie Pike Juanita Smith and Margaret Pollock.
At the D M T Farm Bureau gathering held at the D M T school on Monday evening March 19 a harmonica playing contest will be staged. Competent outside judges will award the prize to the best player. Health tableaux and other attractions are also on the program.
The Independent School District of Rolfe will hold election Monday March 12 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm at the school building. Officials sought are a three year director to replace Frank Charlton and L D Smith, and a two year treasurer to replace J B Kent. Charlton filed for re election and Eikenberry for Smith. Smith served seven years on the board and declined re election.
Mrs. Robert Weigert of Garfield township died early Monday at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after intestinal trouble led to an emergency operation. Funeral services were held today at the German Lutheran church north of Manson. Survived by her husband four children ages two to eleven. Active in Farm Bureau circles, she was well known in the community.
The Rolfe Woman's Club met at the school auditorium last Friday. After adopting library rules, the American Home Committee's division the American Home Study Club presented the program with songs and sketches led by Mrs. W. P. Wheeler. Members showcased canned goods, discussed Conservo, and explored home cleaning and chores in verse and song, featuring Mrs. Kerns and Mrs. Olerich.
A rally for all 4-H Club members and prospective participants will be held Friday March 16 at 7:00 p m in the Pocahontas public school building. The Commercial Club will assist with entertainment and Miss Josephine Arnquist state Girls Clubs leader will help guide the program. All farm boys and girls ages ten to nineteen, parents, teachers and superintendents are invited to attend. boys to bring sandwiches and girls cake for lunch.
Abe DeVaul and Guy Butler represented the Rolfe Community Club at a Plover pep meeting held before the Plover High basketball squad travels to Spirit Lake for the district tournament. Clark Jolliffe accompanied them to counter claims of political motives.
The article recounts a springtime house cleaning program by the American Home Study Club featuring Mrs. Edgar Cornell and Mrs. Muriel Wilson. It describes basket making, home made candy, rugs, quilts, vocal solos, a birds talk, and a Beauty Spots of Iowa talk. The Little Symphony Orchestra from Rolfe High School performed. The club, sponsored by the Woman’s Club, held its first meeting during American Home Week in 1927.
F K Hawley of Laurens spoke at a Pocahontas County Farm Bureau meeting urging fiscal restraint on road funding. He argued 15 million dollars yearly is enough for the State Highway Commission and suggested delaying paved Town roads for six years could save about 56.75 million in interest. He warned against a one hundred million dollar bond issue and favored using existing taxes to fund paving. He endorsed rural representation in the Town legislature and discussed livestock shipment charges and imports affecting farm livelihoods.
The list records numerous property transfers and relocations within town. Detailed shuffles include the Frank MacVey family moving to Howland residence and J P Graves relocating to Taylor residence near the Catholic church, among others.
While returning home on Primary No 19 from Rolfe, the H F Peterson family of Belmond met a pheasant that suddenly turned back. The bird broke the windshield, glass struck driver Clarence Peterson, causing several gashes, and the pheasant landed in a rear seat passenger’s lap.
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