Rolfe Iowa Post Office Classified Matter Note
The snippet notes second class matter designation dated May 14 1910 at the Rolfe Iowa post office under the act of March 3 1879.
08 Nov 1951
Page 1
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
1
The snippet notes second class matter designation dated May 14 1910 at the Rolfe Iowa post office under the act of March 3 1879.
Local school notes describe a Hallowe'en party with prizes for best costumes and a parade through nearby rooms. Reports cover first through fourth grades, including reading units on national tribes, social studies on India, math divisions, health, and geography.
A seventh weekly recap notes Halloween activities in sixth grade with bobbing for apples costumes and games. Students praised peers for best costumes and a student wrote an editorial on school matters.
In Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court announces Roy Fredrickson as Executor of the estate of Niels Fredrickson deceased. Creditors must present claims per law and debtors should pay the executor. Dated October 30 1951.
Thirty years ago the region marked Armistice Day with the news of hostilities pause in France and recalled celebrations of peace. The Files notes weddings, births, deaths, and small town development in Rolfe, Pocahontas, Ames, and surrounding townships including a Des Moines Township marriage and a notable death of Myrtle Kent in Ames.
County extension director warns farmers amid corn harvest season. He cites 233 harvest accidents last year in the region, including 128 amputations and 50 bruises, with snapper rolls and busker rolls among the main causes. He urges vigilance and notes picker elevators and wagons contribute to risks.
District Court of Pocahontas County Iowa sites a probate hearing for the last will and testament of Flesd A. 4. Wieg filed December 4 1951. The hearing is set for 2:00 PM at the Pocahontas Courthouse before the District Court or Clerk. Interested parties must appear to contest or support probate. Clerk Katherine Boozell signs the notice November 3, 1951.
Public safety service with Safety Congress promotes Gun Safety Week from November 21 to 18 to coincide with the season opening. Campaign urges cautious handling of firearms and target verification before shooting to prevent accidents and tragedies.
Clare Hume Meier portrays Mary the Mother figure in the Black Hills Passion Play to be staged at Cestral High School Auditorium the weekend of November 17 and 38. Josef Meier who created the production in Spearfish SD in 1832 returns to present four performances sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church.
The Strathers hosted night and Sunday gatherings with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Strathers and Gerald Foust family of Manson. Mrs Foust’s birthday was observed. Guests from LaVerne, Plover, and Laurens area joined in meals and hospitality. Mrs. Cecil Hocking and baby daughter returned from Laurens hospital, with Don Laidley helping at home and caring for Darrell Lee Hocking during the hospital stay.
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