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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1936
Page
6
The 1936 Iowa map records 526 traffic deaths, 49 fewer than 1935, despite higher gasoline use and more travel. National fatalities rose. Iowa safety officials urge stronger laws and a statewide safety council with 1,000 members per county to halve the toll.
Community notes from Havelock include visits from Henry Hoffert and Harold Hitchcock, updates on library activities, church projects, and a King's Heralds meeting. Local residents attend to business, travels to Pocahontas Laurens and Fort Dodge, and a planned Laurens bank branch opening. A basketball loss ends the boys tournament bid.
In Pocahontas County the 1870 first teachers institute took place in a local schoolhouse with Prof Colwell of Iowa City leading instructors Oscar I Strong, Mrs MacVey, and J J Jolliffe. Debates on Alabama Claims and Woman's Rights drew public crowds as the school served as church and community center for two decades.
Tuesday evening a number of young men were brought before the mayor and fined for reckless driving after prior warnings to stop. Miss Katherine Groves tended to Mrs. Mollie Crawford’s household duties as Mrs. Crawford suffers from influenza. Ella Classen moved to rooms in the Knight building on Main street after selling her residence to Will Smith. Will Fowler, Barney Waters, and Miss Martha of Rochelle NL spent winter with Will’s sister and returned home Thursday. Andy Ritchart visited from Mallard, and J. C. Hitchcock visited from Storm Lake. Harold Hauswirth and workers baled hay at the Fred Raeve home near Laurens.
In a Monday school election at Havelock, Mrs. C. C. Cole won a three year term 96 to 83 after a write-in campaign. Of 193 ballots, seven were spoiled. George Dying, a 14 year board member, lost his seat to the women. Vern Waters was elected treasurer without opposition.
Havelock church calendar outlines Sunday services at 10 and 11, Epworth league events, a March 12 party, and plans for cantata and leagues. A sheriff's notice details March 30 public auction of Pocahontas County real estate tied to a Metropolitan Life writ and multiple defendants.
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