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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1948
Page
3
Severe electrical rain and hail storm struck Havelock and nearby areas Friday night causing ditches to fill and damage to windows. Ten panes shattered at the James Filloon farm. Continued community notes mention upcoming vacation Bible school at the Methodist church and local family visits, travels, and events.
Firefighters were summoned to the Gerald Stoulil farm one mile west of town Monday morning to tackle a washhouse blaze that consumed the structure. That evening the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Art McCartan home to plan Poppy and Memorial Day observances with lunch provided by Mrs. McCartan and Mrs. Harald Wright.
Mrs Frank Rayburn Jr 86 in serious condition at home near Pocahontas after illness in Florida and Chicago. Care by Mrs Mayme Dougherty of Havelock. Edward McCartan visited Des Moines mother Viola. Country Circle Methodist met at Mrs John Pascal with hosts Mrs Don Trenary and Mrs Earl Cooksey. Non members listed. Happy Night club hosted by Mrs Charles Albrecht with guests including Mrs Joe Fitzgerald and others. National poster contest offers 100 prize.
Nancy Ballard an eighth grade Sacred Heart student and Paul Anderson a fifth grade Pocahontas student were judged overall winners in the American Legion Auxiliary poppy poster contest. Their posters are described as top entries in the local school showcase.
Mrs Jay Williams travels to Des Moines on Saturday morning to visit her sons Arnold and Lee. The Town circle of the W.S.C.S. plans a meeting in the church basement on Thursday afternoon.
Commencement exercises were held at the Havelock consolidated school auditorium on Wednesday evening with Myron S. Oleson of Fort Dodge delivering the address. A class of 13 received diplomas as Mrs. Mary Schallan visited relatives and attended the event. Grand daughter Lory Leigh was among the graduates.
Sacred Heart high school's graduation Thursday May 20 at 8 pm in Sacred Heart church features Rev L J Lynch delivering the address. Mary crowning with May Queen Joan Lorge, graduates to receive Holy Communion, breakfast at Hotel Pocahontas after mass and a list of attending graduates and attendants.
Commencement at Pocahontas High School will be Sunday evening baccalaureate services for the senior class with graduation Exercises Friday May 21. The class roster includes LeRoy Arends Eugene Carg on Lois Christiansen Jerry Codner LaVonne Craig LaVonne Crawford Bill Filloon Dean Filoon Dick Fil loon Herbert Hansen Charles Hangen Lucille Hohensee Willard Hohen see Elizabeth Hudek Margaret Joachims Dale Johnson Leona Johnson Velma Johnson Virginia Johnson Ruth King Patricia Kopriva Joan Lieg Luther Menkelsen Cletus Ned ved Gene Saylor Lynn Shaw Wayne Smith Darlene Stoulil. Commencement activities opened with the senior class play last. Thursday night regular class day exercises are set for Thursday May 20 with awards and scholarships announced. Mr and Mrs Garth Bauer of Rolfe are the parents of a daughter.
Pocahontas county farmers should file for bromegrass red canary grass and small grain seed certification by May 15 with the Town Agricultural Experiment Association in Ames. Red clover sweet clover and lespedeza must be filed by June 1, with a June 7 certification date and July 1 for soybeans. Membership in the association costs one dollar and is open to all Towans in agriculture.
Constance Verjean arrived May 14 at Hovendon Memorial Hospital Laurens with grandparents P C Bauer Pocahontas and Charles Duncan Sac City noted. Sacred Heart school picnic May 17 featured noon dinner, ice cream, child races and prizes. Archie Tate named infant son Dennis Duane born May 7.Mrs Lowell White Laurens sister of Mrs Tate returned home after a week’s visit.
In a recent hail storm Red Oak cars sustained badly dented tops and fenders from stones larger than eyes while Villisea reports stones as big as baseballs causing similar damage to vehicles.
Iowa State College agronomists recommend sudan grass rye and rape as emergency pasture crops. For an emergency hay crop they advise soybeans sudan grass and oats to grow quickly and provide forage.
Station and accepted by the certifying agency are eligible for certification. Corn must meet yield test requirements and fields must be carefully managed. Precautions must be taken to control unwanted and objectionable pests. information is available from the 1948 Certification Requirements Phiet office.
The piece extols adding butter to soup to enhance appetite with its rich taste and energy value. It emphasizes butter as a vitamin rich ingredient, highlighting Vitamin A and overall nutrition benefits. The ad tone encourages readers to serve soup with butter for superior appeal.
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