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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1927
Page
5
A stitched opinion piece mocks vision clashes at meetings and urges neighborly work for community betterment. It cites Rolfe and Symes as local figures, references Coolidge vetoes, and ends with Hauck’s quip about “the tirds” during hard times.
Pocahontas County dairy interests have improved to rank among the top associations in the state. The Pocahontas C T A plans a sale of fifty Holstein cows and seven bulls at the Allen Watson farm near Laurens on Wednesday March 30, with details in this issue’s advertisement.
J T Seifert's Guernsey herd tops the month with a butterfat average of 34.8 pounds. Holsteins owned by H L Anderson of Albert City rank second. High cow is a Burebred Holstein owned by O G Watson of Laurens with 86.7 pounds butterfat from four daily milkings. Other notable producers include William Nowack's Guernsey at 79.4 pounds.
Obituary recounts Eliza Campbell Wilcox born 1848 Kingston Ontario, dies at 79 in Rolfe after pancreatic cancer. Survived by four children Edgar E. Wilcox, Gussie Bruce, Nellie Showers, William Wilcox. eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held at Rolfe Methodist Church with Rev. Walker and Rev. Lester, interment Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
Margaret Mae McClurkin born Albion Iowa July 1 1889 died Rolfe Iowa March 15 1927. Eldest of four she taught music in public schools in Rockwell City Ida Grove St Ansgar Morning Sun and Rolfe and led church music. Survived by husband O B McClurkin son Thomas William mother Emmett and Lester Sweringen siblings and other relatives. Interment in Albion after services at the Presbyterian church.
Pocahontas County Holstein breeders form an association and set a sale at the Allen and Watson farm near Laurens for Wednesday March 30. Twelve registered cows seven registered bulls and thirty high grade females will be offered. Cows bear Cow Testing Association records and prove herd worth. Bulls and grades are described as high quality and fit for strong herds.
Elmer Telfer and E T Valentine plan a farm sale at the Telfer place northeast of Rolfe Monday March 28. The catalog includes five work horses and a saddle pony eight cattle six milch cows twenty five feeding hogs plus a large selection of machinery such as an Avery tractor plows Maxwell truck and other big items. The equipment is well cared for and nearly as good as new with corn in crib seed oats and corn fodder also offered.
Floyd Johnson and the County Agent organized a Dairy Calf Club with meetings in Fonda Laurens and Rolfe last week. Committees were appointed at each town and a club leader secured. The program anticipates strong interest with many boys and girls to enroll. Participants may use either grade or purebred calves and age limits run from ten to nineteen.
Miss Florence Forbes will explain the Girls Home Furnishing Club project at Pocahontas courthouse at 10:00 a m Friday March 25. Leaders and junior helpers are invited and each club may bring one girl to observe the work. Fine results are anticipated.
A Farm Bureau Unit meeting was held Monday night at the home of Mrs. Lou Wallace with very good attendance and an excellent musical program led by Miss Jane Wallace and Miss Fern Witt. Other township units in Dover Garfield and Marshall held meetings this week as county Farm Bureau shows growth and higher membership than in the last three years.
Rev J O Wangberg outlines services at Trinity Lutheran Church with Norwegian 10:00 a m English 11:00 a m Sunday School 12:00 m Luther League 7:30 p m Evening Worship 8:00 p m Week day events include Prayer Meeting and Catechism Class details invite attendees to participate.
We thank the many friends who assisted during the illness of our wife and daughter and who offered sympathy that helped us bear our bereavement. John C. Damborg. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Nelson.
M. A. Hauser and the County Agent led a series of hog pasture alfalfa and sweet clover meetings across the county last week. Attendance was satisfactory with interest high. Discussions covered profitable hog handling and soil testing. notes advised nurse crops of oats or barley with alfalfa, soil tests before planting, Hardy Grimm seed, and northern varieties. Inoculation points will be provided countywide to save costs, and shallow planting of alfalfa seed was recommended to avoid failures.
Rolfe Woman's Club holds its regular monthly gathering at the K P hall Friday afternoon with Civic Department head Mrs. B C Rudolfson in charge. Mrs O B Fuller will discuss Shrubs and Flowers and how to beautify lawns and gardens. Members urged to attend.
Reports from the annual canvass are partial but encouraging despite bad weather illness and funerals. A Jubilee Service led by canvass men Sunday night will present updated pledges and gifts from locals and out of town members. Rolfe led the Laurens convention delegation. April 5 annual meeting follows final church-year Sunday ends with pledges due.
A note of gratitude from Tom Moon and family to those who helped during Mrs Mae Moon Moon McClurkin’s illness and funeral. Signatories include Tom Moon and Mr. and Mrs. W B Price, E L Swearingen, QO McClurkin. Also an editorial remark on perceptions of Chinese culture.
Rolfe launches a major street graveling drive led by Lee Hixon and Bert Symes with a seven-truck fleet dumping gravel. Despite town finances, donations push past $500 aided by Dr. G. G. Butler and others. organizers urge wider participation and readiness to include all streets before Saturday night.
Palmer hosts a Friday program on March 25 with sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Includes business, prayer, luncheon, devotionals, songs, addresses on the constitution crime reform and prohibition, readings on Negroes and Prohibition, poster displays, collections, benediction, community singing, and discussions led by Rev. Farnham Rev. WinterStein W. Harris and others.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. J. H. Walker schedules Bible School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:50 a.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service follows with a young peoples dramatization of Jeptha and His Daughter. Plan to attend all services.
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