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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1942
Page
2
Community clubs share social rounds from the Justamere and Duration groups to the American Legion Auxiliary, Needle and Thread, and Woman's Club with Halloween parties, card nights, and sewing sessions. Notables include prize winners in bridge and gatherings honoring Lt. and Mrs. Gerald Graeber.
Lutheran church announces Sunday school will meet at 10 15 with no regular pastor. Attendance urged. Student pastor Emory Peterson will be present to conduct Sunday evening services at 8 oclock.
W.F.Sche nnk pastors Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m children choir at 2 p m senior choir at 3 p m junior Endeavor at 6 45 p m the Excelsior Society meets Wednesday November 11 senior choir rehearses Thursday at 8 p m bring basket dinner to church on Sunday and table service anniversary guest speaker Rev G Voorhies of Marion Iowa National Missions treasurer will speak at the 11 o’clock service cordial invitation to worship.
Je-O Wangberg pastor leads 11:00 a.m. morning worship on The Widow's Mite based on Mark 12 7 41 44. 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes. Catechism class Saturday at 1 45 p.m. Junior choir at 3:00 p.m. Missionary society meets with Mrs L W Larson Wednesday November 11.
Choir practice for all members at 8:00 Thursday. Sunday school at 10:15 with growing attendance. Morning worship at 11:15 featuring a sermon The Christian War. Epworth League at 6:30. Rally Monday at Pocahontas with departure from the parsonage at 5:45. Dinner 30 cents at 6:30 with Dr. L D Havighurst as speaker.
Mr and Mrs Archie of Lansing express gratitude to friends neighbors and the Rolfe Tuesday club for kindness shown during and after their fire. They say the support was greatly appreciated.
The whole home economics department shifts to decorating teaching beginners and advanced students. Girls learn measuring sewing hems and making pleats while painting an unpainted screen with a three color design costing sixteen cents. Christibel Bregotti and Vera DeVaul craft wall hangings from leftover material. Tubby the rat weighs 192 grams and Stubby 162 as stands get two coats of white paint signaling cleanliness.
A I Miller and family relocated from Conrad to Rolfe last week. Miller begins new duties as manager and lineman for Central Iowa Telephone Co. in Rolfe while his wife Audrey Lorraine Junior and a daughter in California join three school aged children at the new home on Firkins acreage. Harris French, the wife’s father, also lives with them.
Dr. William Paul operates a flexible 58 lens gastroscope with a light at its tip to observe the stomach. The device, one of 119 nationwide experts, aids X ray work and helps identify stomach tumors and gastritis while studying drug effects.
Mrs. E. J. Plummer was a guest at the group. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Lomen on November 17.
Mrs Helen Sage, county home economist, led remodeling training at Pocahontas. She addressed cooperators from Des Moines Des Moines Powhatan Grant Lincoln Marshall and Sherman, sharing tips to adapt worn garments and bring home economics into four square mile areas. Dates and other township schedules were noted.
Harry Sg. Boyts, Commissioner, Livestock Sanitary Committee, Sioux City, Iowa warns that diseases including tuberculosis are increasing in hogs and poultry. He urges separating old and young birds, providing best housing and feed, and keeping hogs away from poultry to stop disease spread and protect production.
The adult class met at the schoolhouse and visited the Lime Locker plant for a meat cutting demonstration by Mr Sime. At the next meeting on November 9 a showing of the film Meat and Romance is planned with all members urged to attend. Vernon Shimon, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Shimon, recently graduated in diesel engineering at the University of Illinois and is now in Norfolk Virginia awaiting further training.
Dover and Garfield meetings discuss war emergency needs from textile equipment to civilian apparel. Women in Pocahontas county plan a home project to remodel garments, assess on hand clothing, and offer tips to repurpose wool and last season outfits while salvage groups manage wool disposal.
Harry Olhausen died Saturday after an explosion at Brook's junk yard where he worked while cleaning metal. He had been ill for some time but was improving according to the latest reports.
Marsh Graham enlisted in the air corps July 28 and is ordered to report November 10 at Morningside College Sioux City for eight weeks of civilian pilot training. He is the son of Dr and Mrs L M Graham.
In England Robert Wiegert receives a note from his son Bernard now stationed in England. The letter confirms his army posting and current location.
Immunization drive outlines eligibility rules and Shick testing for diphtheria. Eligible children include those in Pocahontas County and attending local schools. Clinics run at Des Moines Two, Yonda Public, Fonda Parochial, Gilmore City Parochial, Havelock, Laurens, Palmer, Plover, Pocahontas Public and Parochial, Rolfe, Varina, and Ware locations with dates in November.
The text discusses using existing patterns and quilts for making new garments. It emphasizes careful ripping of materials and washing or dry-cleaning before remaking. It references fashion magazines as ideas sources and suggests women use patterns to remake items.
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