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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
5
The local American Legion auxiliary announces plans for Poppy Day under Mrs. Fred Witt. Volunteers will sell poppies on the streets to raise funds for welfare relief and aid to disabled veterans, with contributions supporting Legion and auxiliary programs.
Mrs James Bruce died at her Rolfe home on May 4 1989 after a brain hemorrhage. She and her husband had been listening to the radio and were in jovial spirits when she fell ill. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Rolfe at 2:30 p m on Sunday with interment in Clinton Garfield cemetery. An obituary appears in this issue of the Arrow.
A. L. D. club met Tuesday with host Mrs A R Thornton. A V Graeber is president, Mrs D Brinkman vice president, Mrs L Sawyer secretary, Mrs C L Eveen treasurer. The program committee includes C P Lathrop, Mrs B A Kerns, and Mrs W H Lease. Astronautical quiz ends with group singing and two course lunch. fifteen members attended. Final meeting will be picnic at Mrs Maude’s home.
Rolfe high school baseball opened with an 11 to 0 win over Palmer last Friday at Palmer as Todtehing and Virgil split the mound duties. Tuesday the locals fell 7 to 0 at Gilmore City, unable to solve Gilmore’s pitcher.
A fragmented notice urges readers to check their parking tow labels dated 1938 and come in to advance the expiration date. The item claims a good list and asks for prompt attention.
Mrs A Forsythe has rented the Square Deal room in Old Square and will operate a millinery and ladies shoes store. Shaw managed the former Square Deal until last fall when she left for an extended visit in the east and south.
Gilmore City filled the former Mercantile fire cellar on Main Street in two days with ten trucks and a drag line. Earth came from the town dump creating a new excavation to be used as a dump. Trees and shrubs are ready for planting on the newly filled lot destined for a bandstand location.
The Rolfe school auditorium hosts the senior class comedy Adam and Eva tomorrow evening. A well known stage attraction, the production features a rich rubber manufacturer and his extravagant family with a cast led by James King Edwin Sawyer and Clinton DeWitt. The show is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French of New York.
A new business, the Whitmer bakery and coffee shop, will open Saturday in Rolfe. Located in the Mrs. E Meech building on North Main Street, it will sell a full line of bakery goods and operate a cafe serving soft drinks ice cream and lunches under manager Mrs. Lucille Carr. The building has been remodeled with updated plumbing and sewer and water connections installed.
Seasonable weather has prevailed with clear skies and mild temperatures. Rain fell Saturday in parts of the community, ranging from light showers to downpours, while some areas missed the storms. Corn planting nears completion and fruit trees are blooming as lilacs decorate the town and countryside.
The Trinity Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Earl Chambers home. Miss Clara Everson and Mrs. R. B. Peterson reported on the convention. A Mother's Day program featured readings by Evelyn Hovland, a solo by Grayce Thompson, poetry by Hovland, and devotions by Rev. J. O. Wangberg. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Twige's home with the hostess assisting.
Rolfe Iowa seniors plan a full week of activities including the class play Adam and Eva on Friday, baccalaureate Sunday service led by Rev H A Sinning, and senior week with parties picnics and gatherings. The annual class day assembly follows next Wednesday with awards and readings including a last will and prophecy. Commencement on May 18 will feature speaker George R D Kramer of Fort Dodge. The spring graduating list includes James Anderson Winifred Brinkman Marshall Burstad Leo Cornwell Virgil Cox Emmet DeWall Roger DeWolf Kathleen George Kathryn Ann Green Marguerie Guderian Arnold Hansen Pearl Harmon Norman Johnson Willard Kennedy Willis Robert Leonard Lindsey Jr James Lund Robert Martin Ruth Mason William Murphy Islea Rickless Charlene Sandvig Donald Landvig Edwin Sawyer Ruth Spiker Naomi Sroufe George Suhrbier Margery Thompson Grace Vining La Mae White Raymond Wiegert.
Mrs Fannie McIntire hosted a family gathering at her home over the weekend. Guests included her sisters Kathryn Glascock and Sadie Shawver of Grimes, plus relatives from Los Angeles and Indianola. Marjorie Glascock, now known as Marjorie Rime, returned after 11 years. More relatives from the J. R. and W. L. McIntire families and Curtis Jones of Plover attended.
County Clerk Kathryn Boozell issued licenses to Harry Gray 21 and Marie Tokle 21 of Spirit Lake. Glenn Dahlberg 21 and Catherine Adkins 22 of Laurens. William Hartman 22 and Harriet Willard 22 of Rolfe. Earl Broderson 21 and Fae Fisher 21 of Pocahontas. Clifford Abrahamson 20 of Palmer and Fern Johnson 18 of Pocahontas. Theodore Dornath 27 of Gilmore City and Freda J Schoon 20 of Clare.
Francis Johnson, president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation, announces the Iowa Farm Mutual Insurance company began auto policy issuance on May 10 for farm bureau members only. Delegates approved creating the auto company at the annual meeting, with charter member applications open until May 15 and an expected 4 000 to 6 000 policies by month end.
Miss M. Alice Cole was reelected Pocahontas county superintendent of schools Tuesday. She had been chosen for the office in 1986, following Mrs. J. H. McMichael who held the post for 24 years. Mrs. H. Ressiguie, Mrs. J. H. Pollock, and Mrs. A. A. Brinkman were reelected to the county board of education with A. B. Vance, Dr. C. C. Kepler, and John Anderson remaining as members.
Senior class of 1989 will hold a baccalaureate service Sunday evening at 8 in the school auditorium. Rev H A Sinning delivers the sermon on Learning of the Master Teacher. Frances Bradley leads, Rev James Lund gives invocation, mixed chorus performs Green Cathedral, scripture by Rev J O Wangberg, violin duet Marie White and Jeanette Hauck, then sermon, quartet music, and benediction by Rev Lund.
All dental offices in Pocahontas county will close Saturday afternoons during May June July and August per Pocahontas Co Dental Society notice.
A Little Clodhopper, a three act comedy, will be presented by the D M T senior class at the school this evening and tomorrow night. The 8 o clock shows feature Ocey Gump played by Charles Roberts Julietta Bean by Mildred Boyd Charmain Carter by Carol Smith Septimus Green by Robert Heathman Judy Elliot by Maxine Spencer Mrs Chiggerson Boggs by Henrietta Kauffman George Chiggerson Orville Lawman headline the cast.
An Iowa agricultural note cites a 15 percent rise in sows farrowing between December and June 1 1989 but predicts spring litters will average about 6 pigs per sow versus 6.4 last year. If correct, this lowers spring farrow totals by about 800000 from last fall’s projection.
Miss Darlene Moen hosted a 6:30 dinner and shower at her home Monday evening honoring Mrs Verne Nelson, a recent bride. Seven young ladies attended and the group presented Mrs Nelson with fiesta ware after a three course dinner and social evening. The guests included Miss Francis Bradley and Mesdames Fay Wax Shirley Thornton Don Thompson Helen McDonald and Mac Nicoson.
Pairings for the district high school baseball tournament place Rolfe in Thor against Rake at 3 30 p m Thursday. Seven games are scheduled Thursday including Bristow versus Goldfield Latimer versus Moorland Rockwell City versus Swaledale Bode versus Fertile Kanawha versus Lone Rock Rake versus Rolfe and Thor versus Webster City. The Friday rounds feature eight 30 a m to 3 0 p m matchups with Saturday semi finals at 8 30 and 10 30 and the final at 2 30 p m.
Cattle feeders will hear from cattle men and packers representatives at the 20th annual Iowa Cattle Feeders Hey Day to be held Friday May 19 at Iowa State College Ames. A record crowd of 2000 is expected for the day long gathering. The program opens at 10 o clock at the cattle yards on Beech Avenue where cattle run in the roughage experiment will be housed and appraised.
Rolfe high school earned three division 1 ratings at the Carroll state music contest. The boys glee club girls glee club and orchestra all received top honors while the mixed chorus earned division 2. A total of 57 students competed across four events with the music program expanding its record.
The Rolfe Woman's Club held its annual election with F L MacVey reelected president and W H Howland and Esther Ragan reappointed as vice president and secretary. Alta Hewlett was elected treasurer, C L Gunderson and Minnie Jarvis named directors for two years. Other terms hold over for one year. The meeting included a membership campaign plan and safety tips from Oda Reid. The music department, chaired by H L Sawyer, presented a program on music appreciation with a quiz, vocal duet, and piano solos, followed by refreshments by the art department.
The Tuesday club met at Mrs H F Olerichs home with two new members Mrs Warren Stanley and Mrs Russell Smith. A word drill by Mrs Ernest Vaughn and a talk by Mrs C J White compared the first world fair with current ones. The next meeting is the annual luncheon and officer election at Mrs N J Bixlers on May 23. Edith Wolfe honored after choir practice. she has moved to Fenton.
The Promotion club met in regular session in the community dining room of the Central States building. Donald Davidson presided in Mrs. Shirley Thornton’s absence with a smaller attendance than usual. A proposal to ask the school board to consider buying a school bus was the main topic. Dr. G G Butler was chosen chairman of the next meeting to be held a week hence.
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