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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1937
Page
5
Frank Priebe discusses egg factories and farm chicken care, urging farmers to improve feed and handling to compete with commercial poultries. The Iowa Safety Council urges towns to enforce traffic speed limits gradually to gain motorist cooperation and maintain safety credibility.
Des Moines reports P E Sproul of the Iowa safety council urging signs be placed near town edges under the new motor vehicle code. He notes motorists ignore distant signs and argues local authorities may raise limits from 25 to 35 or 45 mph where justified.
A compact guide stresses license possession and carrying it, respectful driving through towns, seeking permission before hunting on farms, and cooperating with farmers. It warns against chasing livestock with dogs, firing near homes, and climbing fences, urging responsible, waste-free harvesting and reporting damages.
A worker may refuse a job offered during a strike or labor dispute and still qualify for unemployment benefits. He is not obliged to accept if hours wages or working conditions are substantially less favorable than those for similar work.
Shipping news reports three cars of corn and one car of hogs last week from the station. Local visits include G C Grove’s trip to Mallard and Buchanan’s third anniversary party with lunch. Family events feature Ruth Buchanan’s Halloween party and Paul Rebhuhn’s 79th birthday celebration in Pocahontas.
The column recalls last week’s misprint about George Fowler leading corn to northern Minnesota and Elizabeth Ferguson visiting from Des Moines. It lists local fires at Earl Ferguson’s Laurens farm, Plover Commercial Club officers A G Heathman C Worster W H Buchanan, a near completion town hall, and a series of visits, hospitalisations, anniversaries, and homecomings involving Emery, Bruner, Heathman, DuBois, Hauck, Kerns, and other area residents with several trips to Ames Rochester and Iowa City.
Neighbors and friends husked corn for Paul Kerns using four two row and one row machines with 30 workers and wagons. Women cooked meals as the crib filled. Mrs. Kerns remains in serious condition in St. Mary's hospital Rochester awaiting an operation.
A church group and friends celebrate recovery of Mr and Mrs George Shaw after a hospital stay following a car accident last summer. Eugene Simonson visits from Waldorf College. Bargain Prices at the Square Dea Store preview new goods. Clyde Maulsby and Virginia Doe return home from Iowa City state hospital. Learn-a-Little club shares safety tips from a Fort Dodge road patrolman and appoints committee chairs after the meeting.
Church notes outline schedule with services at 8 45 p m and Sunday worship. A young peoples class has seven members and an Armistice day message titled The Spirit of the Soldier will be delivered by the pastor. Epworth League discussion led by the pastor on The Problem of Peace. All ex service men and general membership invited.
In Iowa Falls Mr and Mrs William McKim relocate to Garlock North. Gerald Foust family plans to move into Swanson halls vacated by the McKims. The Wiling Workers 9 ster gunna is noted as well patronized on Thursday evening.
The Plover Presbyterian church structures list Rev Walter Rothwell as pastor. A presbytery meeting is set for Tuesday November 9 at 1 PM in the YWCA building Fort Dodge. Thanksgiving services and Red Cross offering are planned with Armistice Day observances. Social notes include visits by families and Halloween class parties at the church.
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