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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
3
Havelock residents attend hospital stays visits and showers. Mrs. Edward Lenz remains under care at Emmetsburg hospital. Mrs. Will Randolph hosts the Woman's club with lunch by Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Byron Lathrop. Notables include the Sunshine club officers and multiple visits to Des Moines and Mallard.
Havelock Methodist Church lists services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Mc Conaughey in charge and Mrs George Hawk as chaplain. A Laurens sub district men's rally is set for Ruthven next Monday at 7 p.m. Rev. Dewey of India will speak. American Legion Auxiliary met Monday at Mrs 3 C Barth’s. on Wednesday the group led an Armistice Day program at the school.
Announcement reveals Miss Ardis Kepler of Pocahontas to wed Lieut Dale E Boyd of Pocahontas and Kahoka Missouri on March 7 1942. Attendants include Miss Kay Meyers and Robert Coffman. Both families noted with local ties to Pocahontas and surrounding towns.
Dean Lynch sixteen son of Mr and Mrs Walter Lynch is recovering from head injuries and bruises after falling from the running board of a car en route to school. The accident occurred on a turn and left him with a back wash and a front bruise. Several local families hosted visits and farewells as community members travel and work during defense efforts and military service.
Mrs. A C Schroeder visited her son Harold in Manson from Friday to Sunday. Mrs Randwi Johnson spent 10 days in Mason City at the David Byerly home and returned home Sunday. Pvt Smith husband of Mrs Paul Smith visited LaCrosse Wis and Camp McCoy over the weekend. Miss Ione Kopriva traveled from Des Moines to spend the weekend with her parents. Several relatives attended events in Fort Dodge to see Lieut Merle Kepler stationed at Waco Texas. Paul Nieman has moved to Grand Rapids Mich to work at the Hayes plant. Kauffman family of Des Moines visited friends near Rolfe and joined dinner at H D Beinkman’s home.
Friendly Light contract group hosted by Mrs. M H Hammes with guests including Mrs R R Allen and Mrs Carl Storr. Golden Hour club played five hundred. Lyal Nieman earned high score and travel prizes. Various residents hosted gatherings, travels, and furloughs as local society kept busy.
Miss Georgine Fry entered Luther Lan hospital Fort Dodge November 4 and underwent a major operation. First Class Petty Officer Harry Brown of the U S Navy Ames visited with Mrs Ellen Carey and family Sunday. Warren Mick, employee at Martin Bomber plant Omaha visited from Friday night to Sunday night with his parents Mr and Mrs W E Mick. Miss Mary Rose Deheck left Monday for Gilmore City for an indefinite stay in the Henry Deheck home. Their equipment and clothes moving from one farm to another carry poultry disease germs. Another offender is farmers who dump carcasses on manure spreaders and haul them to other farms. Separation of diseased birds is essential to healthy flocks. Parasites such as lice and mites can be controlled by dusting each 1000 feet of floor space and roosts with two pounds of powdered sulfur.
Ninety five rural women cooperators develop a three part music project tied to Preparation During the Duration training led by County Home Economist Mrs Helen Sage. Each district will present the material at neighborhood homemaker meetings using Patriotic Penny Song Pamphlet songs and radio broadcasts for select numbers.
County extension director Max C. Naylor warns fall and early winter heighten risks from diseases such as tuberculosis cholera and typhoid and parasites like lice and worms. Old hens mixed with pullets and imported male birds bring infections, so farmers should raise their own males as chicks and clean facilities.
The Garfield Hustlers 4-H club met at Phillips Brinkman's home Monday evening November 2 with 13 members present. Leader A A Brinkman led the discussion focused on a Farm Bureau study, and a Farm Bureau quiz is planned for the next meeting.
Mrs. Ella Taylor of Cresco sustained painful burns after a canning incident described as an explosion. Local authorities reported the injuries and advised care while she recovers at home.
Notice of expiration for the estate of W. S. McKnes and a tax sale in Pocahontas County. The property Lot 14, Auditor's Plat in Setios Township was sold for taxes in 1938 39 and 40 and assigned to J. T. Grant. Redemption must be made within ninety days from completion of the sale.
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