Fred Kerns Wins Place on School Board
Monday's school election at the school house chose Fred Kerns to fill the director vacancy formerly held by Art Firkins. Kerns received 99 votes, ahead of A. G. Heathman with 72 and Firkins with 17.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
3
Monday's school election at the school house chose Fred Kerns to fill the director vacancy formerly held by Art Firkins. Kerns received 99 votes, ahead of A. G. Heathman with 72 and Firkins with 17.
Pocahontas Presbyterian Church announces worship at 11 30 a m with Holy Week services Monday and Wednesday at 8 p m and Good Friday at 2 30 p m led by Dr W O Harless synodical executive. A bake sale by Royal Neighbor camp is March 16 at Peoples Mercantile. Various local social notices follow, including visits, marriages, showers, and Boy Scout activities in nearby communities.
Local families attend church events and social gatherings. Neighborhood news lists visits, travel to Des Moines and Clear Lake, plus a Sunday movie trip to Ft. Dodge. Church class party planned for March 15 with officer elections.
The Progress club met with Mrs. Gerald Chase Thursday afternoon and elected officers for the year: Mrs. W Turley president Marguerite Bradbury vice president Mrs. H Olson secretary Mrs. T S Clark treasurer Mrs. Inga McCreary auditor Mrs. M Wallace and Mrs N Higby directors. Fred Nelson gave a lesson on McGregor School of Wildlife. Reports for the year were shared and lunch followed. Next meeting at George Curry home.
The Happy Rambler’s card club enjoyed a party Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Lehneus. M T Blessing of Rolfe visited E W Kerns on Sunday. Mrs Curtis Jones and Susan Kay visited Rolfe Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs J R McIntire, returning Monday. Mr and Mrs William Goodchild and Mr and Mrs Frank Johnson spent Saturday in Des Moines. Bertha Stebbins spent the weekend with her parents in Mason City.
Mrs Edward Lehnus and Mrs H E Woodward of Whittemore attended the State Council of Federated Clubs meetings in Des Moines with a Friday banquet at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Grant Wood spoke on the program. An annual Congregational meeting is set for March 26 at 7 80 p m at the Presbyterian church. Other locals attended events including a girls basketball tournament in Des Moines. A baby girl named Shirley Annette was born to Mr and Mrs Vernon Stahl.
American Legion Auxiliary meets at Mrs. Fred Groves home Friday March 15 with important business and a picnic lunch. Members urged to attend and bring carpet rags for sewing. Supt G L Sanders Phayne Le Von Heathman Suzanne Roush attended the girls state basketball tournament in Des Moines Wednesday evening and returned home.
A long list of local friendships and events fills notices from Bradgate Gilmore City Rolfe and surrounding areas. People attended luncheons visits and church activities while others traveled on business or to family gatherings. Community groups met hosted showers and anniversaries and students were noted at CTS Cedar Falls and Buena Vista.
Health officials report a diphtheria decline from February to April 1939, with cases dropping due to growing parental immunization and community health campaigns. The department notes seasonal fluctuations and warns against neglecting vaccination to prevent future epidemics.
A group of boys at Perkins faced a game wardens interruption over an off season pheasant meal. Hub Colby and deputy Al Lutz issued fines that outweighed the meal’s appeal.
The open ditch clean out requires removing 68000 cubic yards of dirt and 298 trees plus 651 trees and 369 square yards of brush. Work directed by the in charge and subject to Board of Supervisors approval. Construction to begin April and finish by August 1, 1940. Bid must include a bank certified check equal to 10 percent of the bid to the County Auditor. board may reject any bid. Dated Pocahontas Iowa February 29 1940.
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