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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1929
Page
5
Community groups list meetings and events from November to December. Activities include regular meetings at Masonic hall and church basements, yard sales, luncheons, bazaars, and socials hosted by the Woman's Club Y M C A American Legion presbytery groups and various study clubs with dates and locations across town.
An Iowa farm compares corn varieties in side by side plots to gauge yield and moisture. King Yellow Dent and Reid's Yellow Dent show strong performance with high yields and varying moisture, while A L Roberts white dent and Osterland Yellow Dent offer notable results in specific conditions. A statewide show at Goodhue highlights Roberts as a top bushel predictor.
The Rolfe grades presented a packed school auditorium program Friday night with acts from A Box of Dolls to the Peter Rabbit operetta. James Charlton led as Peter Rabbit with Virginia Wilkin, Shirley Ann Lothian, Robin Obrecht, Stella Mae Brinkman, and Donald Davidson in key roles.
Due to ill health W S Butler will hold a closing out sale on his farm northeast of Rolfe on Thursday November 14 at two o clock. Remaining items include four head of horses fifteen head of young cattle farm machinery and tools a new Mellette cream separator and other equipment.
The Presbyterian church ladies host their annual bazaar and supper in the church basement on Wednesday afternoon and evening November 18. Supper with chicken and dressing, mashed potatoes, carrots, cabbage salad, rolls, pumpkin pie and coffee starts at 5:30. Adults $0.50, children 12 and under $0.25. The bazaar offers many useful articles for holiday shoppers and even Christmas ideas.
Automobiles driven by Morris Webb and Vance Wiley collided at the Presbyterian church corner Wednesday evening after the football game. Both cars were badly damaged, with only the Webb windshield unbroken. Reuben Wangberg suffered a wrist scratch. others escaped injury.
Beck and Walker's Colored Minstrels arrive in Rolfe Friday evening November 8 under Cecil Cummins Post American Legion auspices. The act features a high class, largely college graduate company delivering clean fun and strong entertainment. The Legion invites the public to attend for laughs and enjoyable performance.
The American Legion will present a Armistice Day program Monday at 10:00 a.m. in the school auditorium with talks and music. Afterward Legion members will march to the Cecil Cumming Memorial Tree on Garfield street to honor fallen World War I servicemen. Local businesses are asked to close 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in respect.
Laurens hosts Rolfe in the Armistice Day game seen as the county title clash. Laurens has shown strong play while Rolfe’s season has had ups and downs. a large Laurens crowd is expected to attend the Laurens home contest Monday.
Last week eighty five ladies attended the training schools for leaders in the Home Furnishing Project course. Miss Nora Workman of Iowa State College directed Rug Making at Rolfe Pocahontas and Laurens communities. County chairman Mrs H F Olerich of Rolfe attended Lake township training and assists Pocahontas county work.
Rolfe High School held its first homecoming with about seventy alumni registering. The Rolfe vs Pocahontas football game drew a season best crowd, Rolfe led 33 to 6 though Pocahontas scored late after substitutions.
The Arrow reports Supt A O H Setz eplandt left Rolfe to lead Henry Barnard school in Tulsa Oklahoma after a hurried transfer. Enrollment hit 520 in a new platoon system causing crowded classrooms but Setz eplandt adapted well. He notes relief at no night work and shares family updates and Tulsa address 1629 South Trenton Ave.
Carl Olson thirty five years old died in Emmetsburg hospital from abdominal injuries after a truck struck his car on a bridge seven miles south of Pocahontas on Primary No 17. Nick Rasmussen escaped serious injury as both men were en route from Boone.
Eight year old Thomas Drilling of Fonda, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Drilling, remains hospitalized in Fort Dodge after a severe arm injury last Saturday. Surgeons cannot reduce swelling or cast the arm due to the crushed upper arm bone protruding through the flesh.
J. W. Heald and son Walter with Arthur Applegate used a one row mechanical corn picker and tractor to harvest 56 acres. They started Oct 17 and finished Oct 28, gathering 8 300 bushels at 4 cents a bushel, total $138 in costs. The system avoids snow delays and reduces per bushel costs versus hand husking.
A fifty dollar reward is posted by N A Lind farm north of Rolfe for the capture and conviction of the person stealing Back Jersey Giants. Lind belongs to Wallace's Farmer and Town Homestead's Service Bureau which offers the bounty for a conviction resulting in at least thirty days imprisonment.
Henry F. Olerich was chosen to succeed Andrew Ives as chairman of the Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit. Randall Melson was chosen vice-director and Miss Maybelle Ryen was elected secretary, with Mrs. Guy E. White as chorister and Mrs. Martin Christensen as project leader.
The Home Furnishing Project training school for Garfield Powhatan and Des Moines townships was hosted at Mrs John Madsen's home on Friday Nov 1. Miss Nora Workman of Iowa State College Ames demonstrated Home Made Rugs. Twenty eight people attended including two Sherman township leaders and four visitors. A covered dish luncheon followed with Mrs Thos Hamilton and Miss Louise Ryen as cateresses. After lunch attendees returned to work with renewed vigor and were encouraged to join future classes for the follow up lesson.
Geo R Cook sells his business known as Cook's Nook to S T Tweed of Lake Mills with possession planned around Nov 15. Cook, troubled by rheumatism, hoped to move to Arizona for health. Tweed is described as an experienced businessman.
At the Country Life Conference in Ames the National Association of Master Homemakers was organized. Pocahontas county nominating one farm woman for the yearly honor. Garfield township presents Mrs H F Olerich and Mrs Randall Melson as candidates. Nominations sent to the Pocahontas Farm Bureau office.
Miss Nora Workman notes Pocahontas County senior leaders meet the standard after three training schools in Home Furnishing Project work. Forty-two attendees are listed across Des Moines to Sherman townships, including Zelda Sry dey and Mrs. John Madsen among others.
The Carlton D. Beh Co of Des Moines files suit against Pocahontas for default on 15,500 of 1921 sewer bonds the last of a 100,500 issue used to build the town sewer pipelines and disposal plant. Attorney J C Shaw filed for the bond brokers. local counsel C B McCartan to represent the town.
Trinity Lutheran Parish of Humboldt will host the Iowa District United Danish denomination for the annual pastoral conference and mission meetings. The event runs Tuesday November 5 through the week with Rev. Finer Romer in charge. Evening services are in English. Friday afternoon includes a Danish service and mission services follow the three day conference. Participants come from Harlan Audubon Kimballton Elkhorn Moorhead Rolfe Royal Spencer Graettinger Ringstad Osceola Sioux City Cedar Falls Beresford Viborg and South Dakota towns Pee.
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