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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1932
Page
6
Local clubs churches and groups list upcoming meetings and events from March 10 to April 22. Activities include church societies, bridge clubs, a farm sale, school elections, music contests, Easter and Good Friday observances, and a city election notice.
Three Rolfe churches plan a unified Lenten series March 18 inclusive with joint pastor leadership. Rev H W James will lead congregational singing with Mrs James assisting. services rotate among Presbyterian Trinity Lutheran and Methodist churches March 18 to 18. Communities urged to attend as further union Holy Week plans are developed for next Arrow issue.
The district girls state sectional tournament runs Thursday to Saturday in Plover with first games Fonda versus Ware and Havelock versus Plover. Other participants include Gilmore City Woolstock Mallard and Silver Lake Township Ayrshire. Local fans expect a strong showing despite Rolfe not fielding a team. An ad on the last page lists the schedule and details.
Pocahontas county readers learn of candidate announcements for county offices. Jensen seeks supervisor, Boozell runs for recorder of deeds, S F Hiatt enters sheriff race. Boiling detail notes Jensen’s prior bid and Melson’s tenure, Boozell’s county roots, and Hiatt’s farming background.
A dancer named Abe announced on stage that his wallet containing $600 vanished. He offered a $50 reward, then a spectator from the rear raised the bid with $75, prompting a brief fundraising moment during the hall.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whitaker in Santa Cruz on February 22. The couple, once Rolfe residents, were married in Stillman Valley Illinois. Rev M W Attwood officiated and attended the gathering, with remarks. Guests included Dr and Mrs Jay A Whitaker and a note on the couple sharing fifty years of companionship. Address for contact is 298 Broadway Santa Cruz California.
At Clinton township caucus in Rolfe G G Butler was chairman and Etta Symes secretary. Delegates to the county convention in Pocahontas on Mar 12 include Marion Bruce A G Hille M R Fisher J C Damberg Chas Sroufe Etta Symes George Ivey C L Gunderson G G Butler C P Lathrop W P McIntire. Garfield township delegates Nis Behrendsen James Truelsen H F Olerich L W Kennedy. Des Moines township delegates Jens Thompson Leslie Struthers W E DeMill.
Mrs Lida DeWolf will rent her farm land and hold a sale on Wednesday March 16. Six head of horses two head of cattle seven broad sows to be sold along with a large assortment of farm machinery. An itemized list appears in this issue. Do not miss the sale.
Iowa State College extension plant pathologist R H Porter warns that weeds threaten Iowa soils and profits. He outlines a three step weed control program for farmers: clean and test all seed, destroy perennial weeds by cultivation or chemicals, and cooperate with the Iowa Weed Commission.
Sam questions Henry on tipping for an overcoat gift. Henry jokes that the coat itself explains the generous tipping. The playful exchange centers on the value of the coat received.
A Rolfe Iowa charity ball at Butler hall drew a small crowd due to a blizzard. Sixteen couples danced to Cox's Orchestra while a draft for 21 dollars was sent to Gurney Seed Co of Yankton to aid South Dakota sufferers.
The east bound North Western train passing Rolfe at 6 84 introduces a new time schedule. Evening mail closes at 6 04 p m about an hour earlier than before and the postoffice lobby closes at 7 00 p m. West bound mail remains available before closing.
On February 24 Pocahontas hosted the third year Home Furnishing Project Achievements Day. Eight Des Moines township ladies attended with six local leaders. The unit held 43 follow up meetings totaling 224 in attendance. Fifty three homes use at least one course suggestion. Baskets and trays numbered 144 with eighty one other items completed. The Des Moines Township unit placed second with 978 points. Mrs. Leslie Struthers notes gains in saving, self made articles, and social cooperation.
W T Branagan of Emmetsburg a junior publisher of The Emmetsburg Democrat filed for nomination papers to seek the democratic nomination for congressman in the higha district He is 36 married with two sons a Marquette graduate and World War veteran He is son of long time publisher W I Branagan who has led the Democrat for 47 years without seeking office and has served on the state central democratic committee
A humorous exchange between a motorist and a station attendant about gasoline that stops knocking ends with the motorist asking for a glass for his wife. The lighthearted vignette captures early car culture and roadside humor.
About eighty friends attended a community shower for Mrs. Geo. Ivey at the K P hall with a program of songs poems and a broadcast sketch. The article also reports two births: Helen Ann to L J Reigelsberger on Feb 28 and James Albert to Albert and Mrs. Twigg on Mar 8 at the Rudolfson home in Rolfe.
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau, via the Iowa Experiment Station, can supply new seed varieties for county farmers to试. Options include Waconia Sorghum, Spartan Barley, Komar Wheat, Korean Lespedera, and Mukden Soy Beans with notes on yield, adaptation, and regional suitability.
The article lists numerous land and residence shifts with names and new locations. Gail Ives moves to Lillegarde farm. Hans Thompson to Plover community. Wm Schoenberger to Thompson’s vacated farm. Roy Simonson to his own farm. Jud Pirie moves to a farm northwest of Plover. Behrends family relocate from Brinkman house to Henry Wieg man north farm. Alex Struthers to Havelock. C L Zeman to Struthers farm. Joe Hertz to McMahon farm north of Rolfe. Albert Peers to his own place. W J Kuklenz to Brinkman vacated by Peers. Ed Dettmer to Brinkman home farm. Lee Corico from Manson to Brinkman farm occupied by Ernest Cox Jr.. Joe Biedermann Jr. from Yale to Gail Ives former place. Gilbert Cordes to farm vacated by R L Hauswirth. Ben Hurley moves to former home in Rolfe. Florence Kelsey to Lind residence vacated by Joe Wiley.
A humorous household note has a father objecting to a young man visiting his daughter late at night and taking his morning papers before dawn, prompting a light domestic clash and a playful jab at propriety.
The Des Moines Township Unit will hold a Farm Bureau meeting at the D M T school on Monday evening March 21 with a program sponsored by Mrs Grant Johnson. Meetings will continue on the third Mondays in April May and June with no meetings in July or August and resume in September and run through the year. Programs cover farming business agricultural economy and farm problems with music entertainment and refreshments provided.
Good quality barley suitable for milling and malting is in demand all year. Quaker Oats Co of Chicago reports they are in the market for premium barley, with several smooth-bearded varieties yielding well. Weather largely influences production.
The notice explains special loans for farmers unable to obtain credit. Eligible uses include seed, feed for work stock, fuel and oil for tractors, fertilizers, and up to one dollar per acre for miscellaneous crop costs. Loans for Iowa are processed from Minneapolis. county money allotment and availability for Pocahontas county are not yet known.
In Pocahontas County on Tuesday morning, timothy hay was offered at 12.00 per ton while alfalfa hay ranged from 14.00 to 16.00 per ton. Oats and coin stood around 9.00 and 11.90 per ton respectively, with corn needing about 75 bushels per acre to match alfalfa’s two ton per acre return. A hay shortage is noted and 1982 is seen as a strong year to start alfalfa due to soil moisture.
Rolfe voters will elect one director and a treasurer on Monday. Luther Thompson retires from the board. J. P. Graves and L. M. Graham are nominated by petition for director. J. B. Kent is the sole treasurer candidate. Des Moines township will elect two directors from W. R. Fisher, Clarence Jensen, and Wm. Sennett.
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