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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
5
Rolfe Library board members host an open house on Saturday November 15 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m to celebrate national Book Week. Coffee and cookies will be served and the public is invited to view new books and periodicals for children and adults.
Armistice Day program at the Rolfe schoolhouse starts at 10 a.m. on Tuesday November 11 with William DeVaul of Cedar Rapids delivering the main address. The event includes school musical numbers and a Legion firing squad salute at the Cecil Cumming Memorial Post. Veterans urged to attend in uniform. parade from the school to the post follows the program. Rolfe Riders report a November 2 ride with 15 members and plans a November 16 ride ending at the Richard Hadaway farm.
The Greater Rolfe Club meets Monday November 10 at Iowa Electric Light and Power Co for a noon dinner menu including baked ham potatoes corn bread butter jelly pumpkin pie and coffee. An Eastern Star meeting is set for Tuesday November 11 after a 6 30 dinner with a special 8 pm Friday November 14 initiation and light refreshments. Amvets Auxiliary gathers today for a 1 pm potluck at the same venue. bring dues and Butternut coffee strips. Mrs Everett Shaw named new clerk at Olney's Market.
The 1962 quail season opens in 61 counties on November 1 and runs to December 15 in the long zone. Short zones in 15 counties run November 1 to 16. Shooting hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:80 p.m. daily. Limits: six birds per day and six in possession. A map shows the short and long open zones.
Dr. Franklin H Top of Iowa State University reports from 1940–49 polio cases at Herman Kiefer hospital showing high prior tonsil removal in bulbar and spinobulbar polio, with a striking death rate among bulbar cases. He cautions against drawing final conclusions and urges weighing tonsil removal necessity carefully.
A large turnout gathered at Anton Nielsen's farm on Monday November 3 to harvest 52 acres of corn. Eight cornpickers plus volunteers moved the crop to the Rolfe elevator. A community team provided shelter, tractors, and wagons, while a dinner was served at noon and lunches sent to the field. Moving pictures were shot from a plane, and Tony Nielsen and his wife expressed thanks for the kindness shown.
The Rolfe Rams closed their season with a 32 to 12 loss to Albert City Hurricanes last Friday. Injuries and graduation marked the year though coach Ogren guided the team to three wins and several near misses against top Northwest and North Central districts teams. The Rosary Society invites a chicken supper at the Catholic church basement on Sunday November 9 starting at 5 p.m. A cafeteria supper and bazaar is planned at the Presbyterian church on Thursday November 13 at 5 p.m. Donaldo Lee Marine, born November 2 at Fort Dodge’s Lutheran hospital, weighs eight pounds eleven ounces.
The Rolfe Woman's Club will meet Friday November 14 at 2 p m in Mrs Mary Larson's home with Mrs Myrtle Sroufe assisting. The program will be presented by Mrs Alta Hewlett and Mrs Wm Papenfuhs.
Solicitors from four townships will canvass houses starting Monday November 17 to raise funds for charities through the Community Chest. Each township has set budgets and lists the supported charities, emphasizing community responsibility to meet funding needs through this drive.
The notice lists the second Adult Evening School meeting for Wednesday November 12 with a women’s session on Home Nursing led by Mrs. Lucile Wiegman and a men’s session on Farm Water Systems led by KE L. Board of Myers Pump Co. A screening from 7:30 to 8, refreshments, and open house for Minnie Jarvis are also noted along with other local club gatherings and brief civic reminders.
The Rolfe Rams announce a 12 game home schedule with four conference games at home and eight non conference games. Opponents include Rodman Humboldt Mallard Sacred Heart Pocahontas Ware and Fonda with season tickets priced at 5.00. Opening practice on Monday November 3 under Coach Ogren with returning lettermen Kais ter Schott Puff Freeman Bixler and Pederson.
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