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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
2
A compact note on barn swallows detailing their domestication, nesting behavior in barns, clutch size of 3 to 6 eggs with pale markings, flight grace, insect dieta, and plate of color description for plumage including bill, head, throat, and wing patterns.
A flurry of small-scale events fills week as the A L D club holds a one o clock guest day luncheon with three stunts and prizes for Mrs Lathrop Gunderson and Pollock. Beverly Madsen marks seventh birthday with 17 girls and cake, while several other clubs meet for cards, bridge, wreath making and postponed music events.
County Agent E. J. Schmuecker says calyx spray, timed as 95 percent petals fall, is essential for cooling moth control and also aids apple scab, green fruit worm, curculio and other pests. Recommend mixture of four quarts liquid lime sulfur, three pounds hydrated lime, and 14 pounds lead arsenate in 50 gallons water, with adjustments for plums.
Fragmentary OCR reports farmers cooperating in 1989 under AAA farm programs. Mentions insurance, bushels per acre averages, and allotments. Specific details and names are unreadable due to text damage.
Eddie Cantor Rita Johnson Ralph Morgan and Mydia Westman headline the new Rial program running Sunday Monday and Tuesday May 26 27 and 28 in Forties Little Mothers a lively Broadway style comedy at the Rial theater with a strong cast and upbeat reviews anticipated.
The Presbyterian Missionary society met at Mrs Minnie Jarvis home with about 30 attending. Assisting hostesses were Mesdames E. W. Wilson Emma Hewlett W H Howland Mae Meech and L A Hansen. Mrs FP H Molyneux reported on Dr Higginbottom lecture at Algona and reports on the Presbytrial at Spirit Lake were given by Mrs C L Gunderson and Mrs C E Boyce. Devotions were led by Mrs H F Olerich.
Pastor James N Lund invites parishioners to oral catechisation Friday at 8 p m and confirmation Sunday at 11 during morning service for Benita Hansel Wilda Kilbourn Joyce Petersen and Lester Pedersen. Sunday school begins 10 15 and Bible study 8 p m at the Ray Isaacsen home.
Pastor E J Plummer leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with special Memorial Day music. Sermon title Stones of Memory. Epworth League at 7 p m. Choir practice Wednesday 8 p m. Asbury class meets at Grant Johnson home Friday 8 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt. Welcoming all to services.
J O Wangberg pastor leads regular services with special Waldorf college trio music and Luther League in the evening. Catechism class meets Saturday at 1 30 pm. Ladies aid at parsonage Wednesday May 29 hosted by Martha and Judith Wangberg. Amy Ireland and assistants attended a Laurens recital. Ireland will study with Professor Stove at Drake University and move to Fort Dodge for a new piano teacher class next Saturday.
Karl Young attended the annual spring sales meeting at Spencer conducted by the Ozilwein Chemical Co. The Tangney Hotel hosted a banquet for 30 dealers. The gathering covered substitutions in home-grown seeds based on livestock price outlook and exchanging ideas on improved farmer service.
The Iowa state department of health advises sun-bathers to avoid overexposure and tan gradually. Start with 10 minutes or less, then increase exposure as skin adapts, since individual limits vary and some burn without tanning. First degree burns are common, but overexposure can cause blistering second degree burns.
A testimonial dinner May 21 honored Prof. Edward Bartow for twenty years as head of the University of Iowa chemistry department. He will relinquish administrative duties next fall. Bartow, former president of the American Chemical Society and a U S delegate to international meetings, has had a notable career.
Mrs Otis Cook and Mrs T S Clark represented Rolfe chapter at a district meeting in Rockwell City on Friday May 18. Cook served as treasurer and Clark as page while Mrs Veda Arnold Fort Dodge directed the District No 3 gathering. Mr Cook and Dr Clark attended the evening session.
Local column blends light humor with practical sales and home tips. Topics include coal fund encouragement for winter, self feeders holding 75 bushels, a 110 bolt hay rack, floor refinishing promises, oak flooring cheaper than rugs, mosquito queries, seed guarantees with refunds, electric fence posts and wiring, roof repairs and a recent Masonic building roof replacement with no leaks.
Miss Clara Everson, Mr. Verne Perrin, and Mrs. H. C. Holt maintain spotless lawns free of dandelions after three years of careful work with knives and hands. The effort is hailed as a model of diligence worthy of recognition.
Marriage licenses issued to Anthony Hronek and Rose Knobloch both of Pocahontas and Harold C. Enderlin age 22 with Ermabelle Heflin age 21 of Fonda.
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