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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
6
A map shows how big a problem car owners face from a record cold spell with freezing and neglect. Experts urge using long proven anti freeze with inhibitors to prevent rust and corrosion while ensuring proper radiator fill and possible power flush checks for leak proof, boil proof performance.
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Mac TAVISH and I chased a moth eaten flour bag through Murphy's yard and Sni ter's lot. Old Man Murphy pursued us, pants torn, while Caebbled warned that Mac and I chewed his shirt. Clara paid two dollars to cover me.
Ottosen family members visited the Harper Daniels home Sunday afternoon, sharing time together in a family gathering at the residence.
The Friendly Circle met Friday afternoon at Mrs. R. E. Hoag’s home with eleven members present. They arranged an oyster supper for Thursday evening at the Hans Isacson residence, inviting the members’ husbands as guests. A social hour followed the business meeting with refreshments served by hostess Donald Hemerson.
The Pocahontas high school junior class will present the three act domestic comedy Going On Seventeen in the school auditorium Friday evening Nov 22. The cast includes twelve characters with Miss Rosemary Black directing.
The report covers a civil aeronautics course sponsored by Morningside College. It also lists visits and movements of several residents, including Mrs. Roy Ellsworth’s Boston trip and return, accompanying relatives from Oska loosa, and social visits to Lutheran church and hospital activities in Fort Dodge.
The P. T. A. meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening was postponed due to weather. The program will be presented by Miss Sandbeck's room.
The Priscilla club met Thursday at Mrs. Alfred Miller's residence with guests Mrs. Dan O'Brien and Mrs. Carl Spieker. The group played contract bridge and enjoyed refreshments at the Lindeman cafe.
Mrs. Frank Kopriva entertained a group of friends at contract bridge in a social afternoon. Conversation centered on recent events and local news while players enjoyed light refreshments and friendly competition.
Mrs. James Hronek and Mrs. Alfred Miller won first and second high scores at a home card afternoon Friday. Refreshments followed. Visitors included H. E. Gustafson and sons Don and Dean from Des Moines staying with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. Rose Lampe of Algona and Marie Lampe of Mason City visited over the weekend.
In Pocahontas the courthouse post office and banks closed for Armistice Day observances. A program at the high school auditorium began at 11 o clock with Judge I M Hudson as speaker. The band staged a pageant titled Uncle Sam in Review.
Garry Mumm of near Voorhies fell from a second story window of his home. His mother rushed out to find him conscious on the ground smiling and unhurt.
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