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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1943
Page
2
Several club and society events are listed. The K S K Club meets March 29 at Mrs. Margaret Grimes home with co host Mrs. Cecil Twigg. Various church and civic groups hold meetings potlucks lectures and birthdays across Plover Pocahontas Rodman and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Donald Eikenberry and daughter Marilyn of Des Moines were guests along with Ess in attendance, sharing a social visit and hospitality with local hosts.
J O Wangberg pastor leads morning worship on Jesus Our Savior from Luke 1 26 38. Sunday school Bible class 140 a m. Catechism class Saturday 1 45 p m at parsonage. Girls chorus 3 p m. Lenten services Wednesday 8 p m March 29 in main church. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Roy Simons March 29 assisted by Mrs F Baade.
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, leads Thursday March 23 meeting at the parsonage at 8 o clock. Choir practice follows. Sunday school scheduled for 10 15 a m. No worship service. Wednesday Lenten service at 8 p m in Nain Lutheran church.
W F Schneck pastor announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Choir practice Thursday afternoon. Lenten services at 8 p.m. Rev Buckwalter to preach. Annual congregational meeting on Tuesday afternoon April 4.
Rev. C. R. Buckwalter leads Sunday school at 10 15 with a special missionary program by the King's Guards. Morning worship at 11 15 features the sermon The Guidance of God. Youth Fellowship at 6 30. Union Lenten service at 8 pm at the Presbyterian church. Choir practice Thursday at 3 pm.
A Fort Dodge recruiting officer visited Rolfe High School to talk with 18 year olds about taking the Eddy test for Radio Technician eligibility. A sufficient number show interest to warrant another visit the week of March 30 for testing.
Mrs. W D Hauck hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of Rachel s birthday with Hattie Hauck Mrs Henry Wiegman Rachel and John Mrs Janice Stelzer and Mrs James Hauck also present. Mary Wheeler and daughter Marie Morena visited the W P Wheeler family. Clark Kay Wheeler from San Antonio Texas, grandson of the Wheelers, visited and is a technician in the airplane service. Wesley Wheeler returned from North Labrador where he helped build air bases and plans a trip to visit children across the country before joining Aleutian Islands duty. Russell McIntire attended a meeting.
The entry lists students Hansen, Joan Johnson, Paul Kaiser, Mary Le Nelson, Harris Peterson, Sallay Phillips, Roger Simonson, Larry Snook, Joyce Spencer, Lowell Thorson, Joy Wilcox and Helen Ann Woods with Paula Brinkman joining. It mentions birthday treats by Larry Kerns, story time with Little Red Riding Hood, poetry progress led by Ronald Shimon and Mary Hood, stamp purchases of 9.80 dollars with 85 percent purchased, a Kindergarten mothers program, and reading groups for Gary Jack and Carol with Here and There as the book option.
Kindergarten and first grade start victory gardens using cheese boxes and study Dutch culture with posters. Grades two and three share high spelling scores, health work, and upcoming Indian study and Friendly Village reader. Grade four begins US geography with state spelling. six and seven prep for junior high speech contest as poetry and limericks are enjoyed in class.
The rationing board explains errors in non highway gasoline applications where farmers included distillate. Gasoline coupons cannot cover distillate. Starting April 1 farmers must apply for distillate and kerosene on OPA form R-1108 for six months. If distillate was included in a non highway gasoline application, coupons are returned and distillate is issued separately.
The Garfield Two Farm Bureau holds its March meeting at the home of Guy and Lee Bendix on Thursday March 23 at 8 p.m. A poultry management discussion and other items are planned.
Des Moines reports on a Board of Governors of the Iowa Funeral Directors gathering at the Hotel Fort Des Moines on Monday. Local residents visit family in Des Moines, with Mrs Hiken Perry Marilyn and Grace Wilkin among those staying through Friday. J E Rickard travels to Joy to attend the funeral of Thomas Chinery, who died after their golden wedding anniversary. Victory Caravan promotes gas saving. attendees include Mrs Cora Ivey at Fort Dodge and several Quigleys and Heard family members spending Tuesday there.
The American Legion and Auxiliary held a joint county meeting in the 1.0.C.F. hall Monday evening with about 125 attendees. Edwin Curtis of Des Moines, executive secretary of the bonus board, gave an address. The high school girls sextet directed by Mrs. R. W. Forbes performed two numbers. Pocahontas invited the next gathering for April 21, a lunch followed by dancing.
The Garfield Go-Getters 4-H club met at Mrs. Arlo Ives's home on March 11 with four girls answering the roll call Hours of Sleep I Get Each Night. They voted to donate 2.00 to the Red Cross and showcased an Open Kettle Method meat canning demonstration by Mrs. A A Brink man. Beverly DeWolf and Maxine Webb presented Latin America war service discussion and a music review at Phyllis DeWolf's home on March 25.
Notice before the Iowa State Commerce Commission announces Central States Electric Company Cedar Rapids Iowa petitions to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across public lands highways streams and private lands in Pocahontas County Iowa The petition requests authority to construct and maintain 2300 volt lines along the east line of Section 1 Township 92 North Range 33 West and adjoining sections and routes in Pocahontas County Iowa
We report coal movements with Mayflower and Red Comet and Imperial on track while Mayflower is gone and nut coal has been unloaded. Early buying helped this winter but rationing continues and a warning to fill bins now. We note mesh netting for poultry roosts and Carbosota creosote oil for disinfection and wood preservation.
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