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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
2
Plover and nearby towns see a flurry of visits, church and club gatherings, and family events. Residents host and travel to West Bend, Fort Dodge, Laurens, and Des Moines while neighbors celebrate birthdays, weddings, and a string of quilting and social club activities.
Plover high school boys basketball swept sectionals at Algona with wins over Mallard Lone Rock Ledyard and Livermore and will meet Crystal Lake in Mason City for the state tournament opener. Girls first round drills in Plover run Wednesday through Friday with Plover facing High View in the 8 pm slot.
R Ike Eggspuehler of the 168th Infantry Rain Bow Division receives a French medal and wartime citation for service in Verdun and related campaigns. The letter honors all Verdun veterans and notes Eggspuehler survived gas exposure with no wounds.
Limited clothing, sheet ing, muslin, and outing flannel received from County Red Cross stored at the Public Library office building of the Plover Lumber Co. A committee led by GC E Miller will help distribution with Friday 2:00 pm visits to the tributary. Rev W Rothwell reports remaining Red Cross flour awaiting pickup.
The week brought several farm relocations including Wallace Knapp to the Mrs W A Grove farm Floyd Ferguson to a farm north of Havelock George Curry to his own farm Earl Kilbourne Mike Gehrt and O J Cruickshank to the D M T community Marvin Leadley to the Cruickshanks vacated farm Paul Kerns to the farm across from Jack Eppelsheimer Cornwell to the Mrs M Sharp farm H G Albaugh to Des Moines Henry Joens to the
Shoppers from Emmetsburg and Pocahontas visit Havelock and nearby towns. Residents travel to Storm Lake Fort Dodge Eagle Grove Rolfe and Noel to conduct business, visit kin, and attend meetings. Community groups hold gatherings as Nor Gas. anniversaries and illnesses noted.
Albaugh farm and Harold O Neall move to a farm 1 1/2 miles south of town Mike Johansen takes the farm across from Wm Nowack John Loughman moves to Mrs John Wax farm Birt Osting and Frank Fisher head to a farm near Mallard Leo Hanisch moves to his grandfather near Laurens Jack Hoffert takes the farm vacated by Mrs P Strong
The Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday March 17 at Mrs A Simonson’s home with Miss Dora Simonson assisting. Members should come prepared to sew.
The Plover church announces Sunday School and Morning Worship with midweek Bible Study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Willing Workers meet Thursday at 2 30 p m and a Church Membership Class meets Saturday at 2 30 p m All twelve year olds or those turning twelve by January 1934 should attend Bring a catechism A Buena Vista Chapel Choir double octet from Storm Lake will give a sacred concert Sunday March 12 at 2 30 p m A free will offering will cover transport costs Remember to pay dues this month using pink envelopes totaling twenty five cents
The church announces the Lent sermon series Jesus the Son of God to be delivered next Sunday morning. Special choir music will accompany morning worship with Epworth League services at 10 00 a m and 6 30 p m Choir practice Thursdays. Epworth Leaguers are urged to study the Bible as a guide to living and education is linked to knowing the Greatest Book in the World. Come and worship with us.
The Legion Auxiliary met at Legion Hall with twelve members present led by president Margaret Ralle and secretary Mildred Oldfield. Plans were made to host county units on Monday March 13 at the Methodist church parlor, while seventh and eighth graders competed in a Safety Week essay contest. After adjournment a 500 card party drew twelve tables. Mr. and Mrs. F B Johnson won high in both divisions, with Mrs. Mueller and Verne Waters taking low scores. Guests included multiple local residents and a late lunch was served to about fifty attendees.
A wave of relocations sweeps the community as Jas Maupin moves to a Pocahontas area farm and Alfred Johnson fills the vacated spot. John Junkman shifts to the Chas Hauswirth farm while Chuck moves to the Fred Hauswirth property. George Johnson relocates near Holstein, and Frank Krischell heads to Herscher. Henry Joens, Art Ralle, Wallace Knapp, Fred Goodchild, Henry Zeck and Clyde Speer follow to multiple nearby farms. Chester Cornwell and Jas DeSet also relocate within Des Moines township.
Jack Auten fractured his arm when the tractor back fired as he tried to crank it last Thursday. He received surgical attention, the fracture was reduced, and he will be unable to perform his duties for some time.
The Havelock Consolidated School District plans its annual meeting at Legion Hall in Havelock on Monday March 18. Three directors will be elected with candidates Geo Dying, R E Dunn, K P Hunter, E L Albaugh, O F Young and Arthur Johnson vying for the seats.
Church notices announce Rev C L Day as pastor and weekly services at the Havelock church. The text invites the community to join as a church home and welcomes all. It notes no rise in corn prices expected before next summer.
A petition for the establishment of a district to surface described secondary roads with gravel has been filed in Pocahontas County. The hearing will be held at the county courthouse in Pocahontas Iowa on March 1, 1933, at 1:00 PM, to hear objections from interested parties. Roy A. Johnson, County Auditor, dated February 17, 1933.
A mix of sayings on fire, silk making as an ancient Chinese industry, and Death yielding to the mechanical age. Iowa State College lists living and tuition costs with $269 to $440 per semester and $40 tuition for out of state, plus notes on winter foraging for pheasants quail and wildlife foods such as corn soybeans rag weed and acorns including meats opened by squirrels.
Public auction scheduled for March 30 1933 at 2 15 PM at the Pocahontas county courthouse to sell the west half of the NW quarter and west half of the SW quarter of Section 12 Township 92 North Range 32 West containing 160 acres to satisfy a Prudential Insurance Company of America writ of execution against O P Malcolm Clara B Malcolm George F Malcolm Helen Malcolm Incorporate Town of Pocahontas J T Grant Herman Nelson and Mrs Herman Nelson. Sheriff Hubert Kapsch by Deputy C W Gilchrist. Dated February 24 1933. 51-2
A public auction will be held in Pocahontas County Iowa at 2:00 PM on a date in 1988 for cash bidding on lands described as the west half of the southeast quarter Lot 6 and other parcels in Section 1 Township 92 North Range 31 West, totaling about 170 acres, including parcels owned by Malcolm and Peters interests.
New arrivals include Mr and Mrs Floyd F family shifting from Plover to Cummins Township with Roy Bohn moving near Mallard. Foreys goods reassigned to Francis Forey of Malian Trent. farm vacated by Foreys to be occupied by Birt Osking and family. Various local visits, movements, and a quilting bee noted. closing adage remarks on note renewals.
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