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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1931
Page
5
May events list across Des Moines Rolfe and nearby areas. Church groups, civic clubs, and school activities span May 7 to May 26, including meetings, banquets, plays, commencements, and a dairy tour for farmers in Pocahontas County.
Tuesday Club members held a six o'clock luncheon hosted by Mrs. J. H. Brinkman. Members including Mrs. H. F. Olerich, Mrs. Damborg, Mrs. A. M. DeVaval, T. Blessing and Mrs. C. J. Jon served. Tulip decorations complemented the gathering as officers were elected for next year: President Mrs. Frank King, President Mrs. M. D. Ander, Secretary Mrs. J. C. Damborg, Treasurer Mrs. C. B. Bowen.
Luft died of a heart attack at his home area northeast of Rolfe on May 38 at 9:00 p m He had lived in Pocahontas County since 1899 and farmed near the Timber Smith farm He was born in Lee County and married Mary Hufford in 1899 He leaves seven children Florian Charles Ray Howard Leona Miss Leona a senior in the Class of 1931 Funeral services were held at St Peters Catholic Church Rolfe with burial in Clinton Id cemetery Arrow hopes to publish a fuller obituary next week
A heavy rain soaked ground for over an inch, aiding oats grass and fruit blossoms while delaying potato planting. Apple and cherry blooms look heavy with active pollination by bees, signaling a likely good crop barring frost. raspberries and strawberries remain scarce as ice formed Wednesday morning.
Dr J P Lester’s Presbyterian Sunday school class held a birthday anniversary dinner in the church basement after the lesson. Seventy six people attended the family style meal with an orchestra, poem, and a purse presentation. The event also marked his impending departure from Rolfe.
The Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a regular meeting in the church parlors on Wednesday May 13 at 2 00 p m Sharp A Mothers Day program will be in charge of several chairmen and features readings piano solos and a chorus. All ladies of the community are invited to attend the meeting.
The Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor Society held a Sunday evening gathering led by Miss Grace McEwen. The group met at the McEwen home for devotions, rode in autos to the Grant Pollock home for discussion, then returned to the church for closing exercises.
Pocahontas high school tops a field including Rolfe Varina Laurens Fonda Plover and Ware at the Pocahontas County Track and Field Meet. Stearns of Pocahontas is high point with four firsts total 224. six county records fall in events led by 220 yard dash 23.4 and 120 hurdle 16.7 others set by Pocahontas and DM T. Final standings list Pocahontas Ware as runners up as six records are recorded across events including sprints jumps and throws.
Hog mange is showing up in old hogs and piglets across the county says County Agent Co R Bowers. Signs include rubbing and hair loss indicating mange beneath the skin. Treat by weekly to ten day dips or sprays with lime sulfur solution one pound lime sulfur to six gallons water, weaker for white hogs.
The Egg House defeated Peterson 11 to 1 after a strong batting surge in the fifth inning. Doc Lester pitched for Peterson and Jimmy Sennett for Egg House as both teams showed mid season form in a game halted by wet grounds earlier in the week.
Cr. G. James appeals after a board decision denying him the office. He posted a bond for appeal costs and Tice’s salary if he loses. James holds the office during the September term. Two rounds produced one win each. a final round is pending after planned retrial.
The Rolfe Woman's Club met at Mrs. William Matteson's home on May 1 for its annual officer election. New officers were elected: President Mrs. C. M. Patterson, Vice President Mrs. W. S. Butler, Second Vice President Mrs. H. N. Hamilton, Secretary Mrs. Wm. Matteson, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. F. L. Robinson, Treasurer Mrs. C. L. Gunderson, Directors Mrs. H. N. Hamilton and Mrs. G. L. Gunderson. After the business session, Mrs. A. A. Brinkman reviewed the book Doctor Serocold.
Dr. C J Drake Iowa State College state entomologist says there is no satisfactory method of treating seed corn to protect it from the seed corn maggot or other insects that attack sprouting and seedling corn. The same applies for ground squirrels and field mice.
County Auditor Roy A. Johnson releases the 1930 financial report via The Fonda Times detailing $66,791.89 spent for unfortunates, $259,457.44 on highways, $115,648.33 and $183,861.50 for local roads, and other budget items. It notes TB efforts, prisoner food costs, officer election expenses, and livestock damage payments, with statewide fund distinctions and mileage figures for supervisors.
The Eagle Grove circuit of Lutheran Sunday schools held their annual convention at Bode with Rev. E. C. Haavik presiding and Rev. Theo Lerud of Rembrandt and Rev. H. O. Hendrickson of Humboldt as speakers. The circuit includes Rembrandt, Linn Grove, Sioux Rapids, Rolfe, Kanawah, Dows, Belmond, Bede, Thor, Badger, Callender, Duncombe, Fort Dodge and Humboldt. Sioux Rapids parish will host the next session later this year.
Pocahontas County Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. W Leland McLin tire in Rolfe on Monday May 11 at 2 00 p m All members urged to attend this meeting.
Thieves broke into the Lennon Variety store in Humboldt Monday night through a rear window, stealing merchandise valued over 200 dollars. Stolen items include flashlights, silk hosiery, dresses, women and men’s clothing such as neckties and overalls. It is the third theft at this store this year.
A historical note reports that the average person allocates about eighteen days annually to the activity of eating. This figure reflects time spent rather than meals or calories.
The Homemakers Half Hour will air on WOI Iowa State College radio all May at 10:00 a.m. Each Tuesday and Thursday features a talk by El sie Wilson, Dr Pearl Swanson, Elizabeth Maybury, Ethel Cessna Morgan, Ernestine Bunnell, and Louise L Engle on topics from the daughters room to grapefruit.
W H Coffin of Bradgate has joined Aetna Life Insurance Company as manager of forty five northern Iowa farms. He will lease, collect rentals, and oversee crop rotation from Algona. Mrs A A Coffin and their son will run the Bradgate farm.
Dust drifts carried soil across fields and into drainage ditches near Spencer. Fence-high drifts forced cattle over fences as farmers spread soil with road scrapers. Ground remains damp to a depth of about one foot since April rains.
Benjamin E. Allen, longtime Laurens resident and Civil War veteran, died May 1 1931 at Fort Dodge. Funeral services were held in Fort Dodge then Laurens with Masonic pallbearers and burial in Laurens Cemetery. James K Perkins of Lake Preston S D attended as last surviving member of Company H Thirty sixth Illinois Volunteers. both men endured Andersonville together.
Miss Marge Acheson and Lewis Boyd wed at the Methodist parsonage in Manson with Rev. Cox officiating. The bride, a seven year veteran of The West Bend Journal and creator of The Flapper column, will live in Pocahontas with her groom, who works in insurance and real estate. A dinner followed at Mrs. Bookman’s home in Pocahontas.
Mrs Ed Paulson of Gilmore City was a visitor at the Mrs Fred Kaiser home for several days last week.
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