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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
Junior High notes for March 18 22 show 7th graders delivering geography reports and studying weights in arithmetic. 8th graders finish current reading workbooks and prepare next books and book reports. Fridays feature current events and occasional science topics with eight weeks of school remaining.
The sick list rose to 15 with measles chicken pox and flu as Miss Ripperger’s kindergarten notes upcoming birthdays Carl Christensen Renee Ramsey and others celebrated. Students track weather and temperatures learn addition subtraction and new reading words while looking for signs of spring.
In P T class we started a game called Whaapla Ball and had fun. In science we studied magnets and electromagnets with Thursday experiments. Dennis Behrendsen showed a telegraph and Timmy Rickless brought a generator to power an electromagnet.
Freshman class has studied 11 chapters on suitable vocations and will present reports on mental and physical fitness for a chosen occupation. Two members of the class, both aiming for the same field, will lead the process with each student producing a report. They will request information from colleges and begin next week. Occupations include teaching nursing coaching mechanics secretarial work art courses air force air line hostesses and missionary work.
Local social roundup covers guests from Modale Blair and Des Moines trips. Lent fellowship dinners at Methodist Church and Lenten services at Lutheran Church with topics Life Victorious. New grandson Robert Carell born to Cleland Isacson family. many visits to Madsen and Isacson households. Obituary for Chris Hacker notes long-time area resident with service details. Easter Seals appeal closes.
A preacher jokes about finding religion on golf links while a truant considers Sundays. The notice urges pre-spring checks of fences roofs and cisterns. It advertises repair supplies including SAK RETE mixes and cites school heating costs and a $20000 insurance policy for a $10000 house.
The call promotes using Easter Seals on all mail during Easter to spread help for crippled children and support their welfare through donations and services.
Tornado damages homes and businesses in Pocahontas Iowa as emergency crews assist residents. Insurance firms respond to assess losses and provide aid while weather officials warn of further severe storms in the region.
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