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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
6
Rolfe will take part in a three day music contest at Manson with events listed by day and time. Thursday includes arias and solos for contralto mezzo soprano and soprano. Friday features piano solos tenor and baritone bass pieces, mixed choruses and glee clubs. Saturday covers clarinet bassoon trumpet violin viola solos and string groups.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lathrop marked their 41st anniversary with a surprise gathering of friends and relatives from Plover and Rolfe. The party featured readings, music, poems, and a Des Moines basketball game broadcast, followed by lunch and gifts of goblets, a bed spread, and flowerpots.
Speakers from Rolfe and Humboldt high schools won top honors at the subdistrict declamatory contest held in Bode on March 10. Mary Beth Brinkman took first in the oratorical division with The Big Parade. Mary Eva Volberding of Humboldt won first in dramatic with As the Herons Fly. Lucille Gehrt of Humboldt won first in humorous with The Taming of the Shrew.
Mrs L A Rogers hosted the A L D club at a one oclock lunch and regular meeting Tuesday. Tables featured jonquils St Patrick nutcups and placecards. Mrs C W Tompkins spoke on The Relation of Commerce to War and Mrs Maude Ives discussed Commercial Development in the Orient. Roll call answered What Can We Do Toward Peace. Next meeting planned with Mrs A V Graeber and program by Mrs O U Cook and Mrs A R Thornton.
The Smith Market interior was rearranged with new showcases over recent days. Guy reports a pleasing appearance and says further changes will follow. The layout now allows customers to select items from wall shelving and center counters easily.
Rolfe high school finished as runner up in Iowa state basketball after a diagonal edge in the final quarter. Coaches and fans praised the team led by co captains Rudolfson and Cornwell while receiving many congratulatory messages from hometown supporters and others, including letters from the Iowa highway commission.
The Central Iowa Telephone Co has acquired all 18 Iowa Union Tele phone Co exchanges including Rolfe. No staff changes expected locally. Thomas Newman will remain head of the group in Ametsburg. Other purchases span Hartley, Swea City, Forest City, St Angar, Klemme in Iowa and Lyle, Kiester, Alden, Adams, Leroy, Sanborn in Minnesota. Mammetsbore head office valued at $85,000.
Miss Hattie Lehnus of Pomeroy hosted a weekend visit at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Meyers and their children from Sioux City also spent the weekend with the Lehnus family.
The 56th annual county Sunday School convention will be held at Varina Methodist church on Wednesday March 30 starting at 9 am and continuing throughout the day. O G Herbrecht state director of Young Peoples work and Walter Hutton state secretary of the Council of Religious Education both of Des Moines will be present to assist with the program.
Rolfe community has ample musical talent and a recently arrived experienced band director. There is strong support to organize a town band so rehearsals can proceed and music for Memorial Day can be prepared.
Hon ard J. Anderson of Marathon buys Skelly service station with J Rittgers still running the site. Anderson will take possession next Monday March 21. Rutgers undecided on future plans.
The Tuesday club met at Mrs. John H. Brinkman's home with Mrs. J.T. Grant reviewing new plays and reading Of Mice and Men. Mrs. J. Ro Melntire led music and spoke on As the Spirit of Music Directs and Young Philadelphia's Music. The March 29 meeting is canceled. next gathering set for April 12 at Mrs. O. B. Fuller Jr.'s home. J. QR. McIntire and Clarence Rudolph of Pocahontas attended a Refresher meeting in Britt under the state board of health for funeral directors.
Mrs. Gaylord Ryen was recorded as a Laurens caller on Thursday afternoon.
Fifteen girls meet at the Homer Lathrop home in New Havelock to form a new 4-H club under Alma Dunn as leader. Officers include Vivian Lathrop president Mildred Olberding vice president Mildred Staulus secretary Marvella Ralle treasurer Thelena Jolliffe historian and Marion Daniels reporter.
Kathryn Parker of Pocahontas announces her bid for county recorder in the June 6 Republican primary. Widow of Dr. Gomer I. Parker, she has business training and aims to succeed to the recorder post.
Two tickets contest the town election to be held Monday March a Businessmen ticket lists J. I Brinkman for mayor CC W Siefkin Luther Thompson and H C Wierman for councilmen MM W Webb for treasurer Grant Pollock for assessors and A R Thornton for park commissioner An opposition ticket lists Wred Viti Merle McAninch C B Chapman W C MeIntire and B Fuller Sr for councilmen W P Wheeler for assessor and A G Hille for park commissioner Voting is at the Halt Furniture building with polls from 9 a m to 8 p m The mayor s proclamation will appear elsewhere in the Arrow.
The Excelsior Society held an all day meeting at the manse with Mrs Hl A Sinning as hostess. Mrs Wy Leland McIntire was elected president, succeeding Mrs Henry BF Olerich. New officers include Mrs Kk Cy Hoard first vice president, Mrs A R Thornton second vice president, Mrs Will Howland secretary, and Mrs Minnie Jarvis treasurer. Reports were read and a covered dish luncheon held. Much of the day was devoted to quilting for the welfare department.
Mr and Mrs B A Kerns visited Sunday at the George Arnold home in Plover.
Two women were hospitalized after a Friday morning collision near Port Dodge. Mrs Struthers suffered scalp injuries requiring stitches and bruising. Mrs Smith had cracked ribs and multiple bruises but is healing, with both expected to return home later this week.
John O'Brien of Fonda a retired farmer was killed in an auto crash with a Brady Transfer truck on Highway 17 north of Pomeroy. Thomas Ryan also of Fonda suffered a broken wrist. the car struck the stalled truck after the driver claimed to have placed out flares and sought help.
Regular meeting of the Promotion club is held this Thursday at noon with Guy Smith as chairman. All members should attend when possible. Lunch will be served and any business brought to the club will be considered.
Mrs. H C Wiepaman and Mrs. George Murray of Sheldon return from Biloxi Mississippi with their mother Mrs George O Hauek. Families including Ma and Mrs George W W Tianek and children plan to stay until mid April. Mrs Pinnek to return when her son leaves Biloxi. Wegman and Murray children spent a day in Chicago and visited friends. Mae Wareman enjoyed southern gardens and scenery praising Biloxi as paradise for nature lovers. Rolfe family and Nelsons plan to visit Biloxi in coming weeks with Messengers and Butlers aiming for April.
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