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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1949
Page
2
Circle No 1 of the Lutheran Ladies met at Mrs. Margaret’s home with fifteen members present. They approved a bazaar for Saturday November 12 with a Norwegian Danish and American style supper. Prices for bazaar items were posted and the meeting closed with prayers. Lunch followed in the afternoon.
The Friendly club will meet Friday November 4 at Ellen Harris home. Nelle Struthers will assist as hostess.
The Eastern Star plans a Tuesday November meeting with a 6 50 dinner and special music. A Rebekah Lodge card party last Thursday awarded grocery prizes to winners and white elephant prizes to losers. Sheila Wood hosted 29 children at a Hallowe en party at her parents home. The Tuesday club met with R O Mortensen. plans for white elephant sales were made and a November 15 meeting is set. The A L D club observed its 45th anniversary with Mrs Ruth Olney and Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler in attendance. The American Legion Auxiliary met with speaker R O Mortensen and planned a bazaar and silver tea for late November.
At the Christmas gathering hostesses were Mrs. L. M. Paulson Mrs. A. R. Graham Mrs. L. M. Graham Mrs. James Hunt and Mrs. Emma Amick There were 19 members and three guests present.
The Presbyterian Church under Pastor W F Schneck lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Westminister Fellowship follows at 7 p m. Choir practice Thursday at 7 50 p m. Father Son Banquet Wednesday evening with Rev A Rum baugh of Dubuque as speaker. Session meeting Monday at 7 50 p m.
The Rust College Jubilee Singers will present a concert Monday at 8 o'clock in the Methodist Church. No admission charge but a freewill offering will be taken. The public is invited along with church services at 1a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. worship and 6 p.m. youth fellowship. A 7:50 p.m. official board meeting follows.
The Lutheran Church invites all to Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and lists activities this week including Lay Institute on Evangelism Tuesday evening, Ladies Aid Wednesday 2 30 p.m., Bible study and prayer fellowship at 8 p.m. choir practice Thursday 8 p.m. adult class Thursday 3 p.m. confirmation Saturday 12 30 p.m. visitors welcome.
Pocahontas County begins the third annual Christian Rural Overseas Program drive from November 6 to 13. CROP Sunday on November 6 will be observed by many churches and Harvest Home Sunday aims to boost pledges for overseas relief. Local leaders and mayors spearhead county drive with volunteers contacting residents for corn or commodity pledges and cash gifts to Alfred Miller. 99 percent of contributions reach overseas recipients, aiding children and the sick in Europe.
Rolfe Consolidated School seeks cooperation of patrons to locate all children of pre school age for a five year planning period. The notice lists names of children by birth year and expected kindergarten start years, urging readers to report omissions to the superintendent.
New York reports square dancing in parks drawing large crowds with 250000 attendees at city parks and more than half a million joining free social dancing across four boroughs. Ed Durlacher of the Top Hands leads lively calls as bands like Tommy Ryan and Ray McKinley provide music for service members and the public.
Danny Wilkin, 25, a legless rider from Brandon Manitoba, amazed spectators aboard his horse Turk. A WWII veteran and paratrooper who lost his legs in Italy in 1944, he returned to riding with a simple saddle support made from a potato sack. He credits Turk for keeping balance and notes it’s fine as long as the horse doesn’t buck.
In Greenville Maine Dr William Thompson on vacation was woke at his camp bed to treat a pet deer named Flag. Guests raised funds to hire him and he applied splints after arriving from Moosehead lake camp.
The article notes that at least ten nations employ the eagle as a symbol of power and authority, highlighting its widespread adoption across diverse regions.
A mixture of local sales pitches for Zonolite insulation and storm sash, coal shortage news, and light local humor. The ad touts do it yourself insulation and repair options, while coal supply remains tight with east of the Mississippi scarce and lake docks uncertain. The column closes with a quip about ministers and dinner invitations.
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