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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
3
Last Wednesday at Havelock consolidated school the annual play day drew smaller crowds as farmers were busy. An afternoon of sports followed a picnic dinner led by local families and visiting relatives from Davenport and Laurens.
Mrs Nellie Gilbert of Fort Dodge arrived Wednesday evening and stayed with her sister Mrs W D Grover who died on Friday.
A large Friday evening audience heard Victor Schuldt of Morningside College Sioux City deliver the commencement address for the 21 member Class of 1942. The program featured a procession from Aida, vocal selections, and certificates of promotion for eighth graders including Gerald Barth and Joan McCartan.
The Bradgate Lutheran Aid Society hosted a guest afternoon on Wednesday with eight hostesses listed. A social hour followed devotions and refreshments. The next meeting is planned at Mrs N C Madsen and Miss Caroline Madsen's home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Edna Marchant traveled to Des Moines for the weekend sorority dinner and visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Joy Anderson.
Funeral services were held at St Marys church in Remsen for Mrs. F J Groff 60 mother of Clarence Groff Pocahontas who died May 11 in Rochester Minn after injuries from an accident near New Hampton Iowa May 1 Interment was in St Marys Cemetery The Rt Rev Msgr Schemmel officiated assisted by other clergy Surviving are husband son and three daughters among Pocahontas relatives Also noted were local military enlistments and graduates including Ray Garrels and Dale Boyd with brief movement details.
The group gathered Monday at the church with Rev. and Mrs. L. K. Gatch hosting. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Long of Palontas, Rev. W. S. Handy of Gilmore City, Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Plummer of Rolfe, Rev. and Mrs. W. F. Brean of Humboldt, and Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Davies and Dr. and Mrs. Anasmith of Fort Dodge.
Mrs. Helen Sage led four district canning and freezing demos as 118 homemakers attended in the county. Volunteers will spread canning tips for rhubarb asparagus and strawberries, with recommended yearly quarts per family and plans to meet sugar shortages through home canning and freezing.
Corporal Orville Pohl of Randolph Field Texas writes The Arrow that he now serves as ward master in the station hospital. He notes a rising number of patients from 50 to over 250 and a one hour plus daily workload. He asks to meet the editor and mentions promotions to private first class and corporal.
Thirty five members of the local American Legion Auxiliary gathered Thursday at the Judge F M Hudson home for a two course May morning breakfast. Red poppies and lilacs decorated the rooms. Presidents of the Auxiliary unit attended along with poppy chairman Mrs O P Malcolm and other seniors. A business meeting set plans for the May 23 poppy day sale. A social hour followed.
Under Sister Mary Miralda and Sister Mary Maxine at Sacred Heart School three classes completed a 24 hour course and 51 participants passed the exam to earn standard first aid certificates.
Mrs Frances Young of Kamrar is elected Pocahontas county superintendent of schools succeeding Miss M Alice Cole who did not seek re election.
Miss Frances Ferguson of Laurens, a former Miss, teaches home economics and English at Kamrar. Mrs F P Schmitt of Sioux City visits in the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Don Trenary for two days last week.
The 4 H Club Inc officers and directors met at the Farm Bureau office on May 14 to begin plans for the 1942 4 H fair. The fair board named committee chairmen and decided that the new girls club building arrangements would be managed by a committee of women and girls. E H Melcher of Pocahontas replaced Edward McCartan as secretary of the Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce on the executive committee.
County Agent Max Naylor cites Iowa State College experts noting New Grain sorghum is the same as Grohoma. Tests at the Iowa State College experiment station are referenced, with price claims contrasting high sales for New Grain versus about five cents per pound for Grohoma.
Farmers report that the crop labeled New Grain or Grohoma matches an Illinois origin in appearance and desirability. Extension crops specialist Dyas notes a special investigation showing the forage crop was originally grown as Grohoma in Illinois. Rain events affected growth and many farmers adopted Grohoma under the New Grain name.
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