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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1956
Page
2
The Central Iowa Telephone Co. in Rolfe now operates by a Kellogg Cross Bar dial system housed in a dedicated building. Meters show 6,000 completed dial calls through the Rolfe office on the conversion date.
George Pirie of Rolfe won a six year term as Pocahontas County Soil Conservation District commissioner in the March 21 election. He has been an active soil conservation advocate and served the past year as assistant commissioner.
Eleven junior high boys began track practice last week as they prepare for the third annual Rolfe Junior High Relays on April 24. The Rockets named are Gary Wolfe Teddy Ranger Larry Stegge Dennis Thorson Delbert Lowe Raymond Heald Pat Calligan Jim Schott Bruce Beckord Jerry Rickard and Jim Wilson.
A spring conference for Iowa educators and conservationists will run April 5 6 and 7 at the 4 H Camp near Luth er. Attendees include officials from the State Department of Public Instruction colleges Soil Conservation Service National Park Service Forest Service State Conservation Commission and Iowa school leaders. The aims are to boost agency coordination in conservation education and promote new teaching aids and methods. Topics include teacher training adult education and agency roles in conservation education.
Virginia Harding, county extension home economist, teaches outdoor cookery for leaders Friday April 6 north of the courthouse. Session starts at 10 a.m. and attendees will prepare a noon meal. Leaders may send two representatives by April 3. Dress in picnic clothes due to outdoor work.
The State Conservation Commission reminds hunters and anglers their 1955-56 licenses expire March 31 and become void if not renewed. New licenses are available from county recorders, conservation officers and many license depositaries such as sporting goods and hardware stores. Resident fishing licenses are required of all males 16 years of age.
The text states women 16 and older must have fishing licenses for state-owned lakes but not for other waters. Resident hunting licenses are required for all hunters, but landowners and their children may hunt fish and trap on their land without a license.
Pocahontas County farmers may apply for 50 percent federal cost sharing, up to 400 dollars per well, under the 1956 Agricultural Conservation Program for livestock water wells. Applications must be filed before construction, with provisions to protect vegetative cover and proper grazing management.
The Methodist Church schedules two Easter worships with a 8:45 morning service in the church, a 10 o clock Sunday school, and an 11 o clock second service. The event coincides with Lions Club Sunrise Worship east of town and invites participation in Easter gifts and world service offerings via The Methodist Bell envelopes.
Martin J. Prehn leads at 9 50 Sunday church school and an 11 00 Easter service. The candlelight communion is Thursday at 7 30 with a member reception. Junior High fellowship is canceled. Senior High meets at 5 30 with Jack DeWolf. Good Friday service joins Methodist church from 1 30 to 3 00 led by ministers from both churches. All are invited.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a Lutheran church choir event at St Paul with mentions of vesper services and choral music. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text but reference to a church program and Christmas season appears.
Confirmants meet Saturday at 9 a.m. The Junior choir meets Saturday at 9 am. About 360 members friends and neighbors attended last Easter services and recall the joyous thrill. There will be a place for you and your family this Easter. You are invited.
Madge Girard and family and the Clark family express thanks for the sympathy cards and acts of kindness received during their time of bereavement.
John Blaha thanks friends and neighbors for cards gifts and the plant given during his hospital stay and after returning home. He expresses great appreciation for the kindnesses shown.
The Worster and Peterson families thank everyone for cards flowers and memorials after the death of their sister. Gratitude goes to the Bradgate W.S.C.S. for serving meals and to those who provided music. God bless you.
J T Grant expresses thanks for the many cards letters and visits during a recent hospital stay. He notes a hospital is a good place to go if needed but hopes others do not have to go soon.
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