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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1946
Page
4
Pocahontas news item notes the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McIntire with open house May 12 and family attendance. Other paragraphs mention wartime brides, local officials, retirements, nursing school graduations, and social club activities at Hotel Pocahontas and Rialto theater.
Members meet at Mrs. L. C. Krug home and decide to rename the group Presbyterian Women of Pocahontas. Reports from Boone Presbyterian meeting shared. Social hour follows with refreshments.
Paul Nieman M O M L M 3 c arrived home from Minneapolis after a 29 month Navy career. He served 18 months in the Pacific and was on Okinawa at V J Day. He will help on the family farm this summer. A birthday dinner honored him. attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Reiter and family, Miss Margaret Hynes, Miss Sarah Jones, and others.
The Our Lady of Grace Sodality at Sacred Heart high school held its annual Mother-Sodalist Communion and breakfast on Sunday May 5. Sodalists and mothers attended Mass then gathered in Holy Name hall for a decorated breakfast and a program led by toastmistress Mrs. J. Crotty. The program featured readings and songs from students including Joanne Bittner Rose Ann Shimon Mary Therese Reigelsberger Don ald Alien Mary Ann Large Jack Mitchell and Father Beacom Father Wessling and others.
The May Circle of the Sacred Heart parish hosted 500 and bridge with high scores won by Mrs. A J Shaw and Mrs. George Schott and a draw prize to Mrs. Mary Hronek. A public bingo party is set for Sunday May 19 at 8 PM in Holy Name hall. Adolph Koebele chaired the event.
The striped and gray ground squirrels damage seed corn blamed on pheasants in Iowa. The Commission urges early season control noting squirrels eat seeds while pheasants consume insects. Poisoning with buried kernels is most effective. shooting with a 22 caliber rifle is less so but popular. Obtain landowner permission before shooting.
Research shows spring burning does not improve pasture or hay and destroys matter that enriches soil. Late spring burning is especially bad for management and often kills nests of rabbits and ground nesting birds during April and May.
Bobbie Knudson of Irwin endures a string of pet misfortunes. Sparkey the dog was killed three years ago by a vehicle. Last week Pixie, his other dog, was killed by another truck. A white rabbit died last fall, leaving two white hens as the remaining pets.
The Havelock community featured a joint Baccalaureate and graduation program with processional music by Wagner Dvorak and Rubinstein selections. Speakers included Supt. Donald Henderson and Rev. J. E. Albertson. Followed by local social notes mentioning visits, illnesses, and family travel near Emmetsburg Ware and Gilmore City.
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules its May meeting at the Legion hall on Monday evening. Poppy Day will be observed on May 25 with red poppies sold to honor fallen heroes and aid disabled veterans. Lunch will be served by Mrs. Charles Hauswirth and Mrs. George Cole.
Mr and Mrs James DeVaul returned home after visiting their son Dr Charles DeVaul and family in California. Mrs Alice Brechler hosted the Friendly Day circle of the W S C S at her home with lunch served by Mrs Brechler and Mrs Harley McClain.
Robert Oertley son of Floyd E Oertley will sing with the Cornell college chorus on May 1 in Mount Vernon Iowa during the 48th annual May Music Festival. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra provides the orchestral setting returning for the 44th year. Paul Tooney of Manson attended to business Saturday. Ruth Columbia of Ames visited with Arline Massonette at the Barth home. Jay Williams hosted Mr and Mrs Leon Williams of Marshalltown and Mr and Mrs George Davis of Laurens on Sunday. Bradgate beat Havelock 19 to 6 on Tuesday afternoon.
At the last meeting of the parent teacher club held at the school building Monday evening the following officers were elected president Mrs Gordon Vail vice president Mrs Ruth Stoner secretary and treasurer Mrs Rex Coyle The second third and fourth grades presented the operetta The Children of Old Mother Goose After the operetta lunch was served in the dining room.
Dick Logan of E M C has returned from Charlestown South Carolina after a honorable discharge. Harry Logan has also been discharged from Fort Sheridan Illinois. Both are sons of Mr and Mrs Adrian Logan.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship met for a bicycle hike and picnic. The Helping Hand circle meets Thursday at Mrs. Clarence Hauswirth’s home with Mrs. Gus Henningsen assisting. Communion table dedicated to Rev. J. D. Wolcott. Baccalaureate services planned for Sunday evening. Eight months of air freighting fruits and vegetables shows housewives pay extra for air transport from the Pacific coast to eastern cities.
Robert T. Swaine Iowa born New York lawyer will deliver the 86th commencement address June 8 at Iowa City. Dr Joseph Fort Newton minister and author will speak at the June 2 baccalaureate.
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