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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1941
Page
3
A vintage guide describes selecting a government graded turkey and roasting at a constant low temperature. It advises lighter weights, noting higher prices but steady meat value, and outlines stuffing, trussing, fat basting, and careful handling without searing or covering.
Guidance on roasting times for turkeys from eight to twenty pounds with ranges for each weight. A thermometer in the thigh reads 190 F when done. alternatively test by wiggling the drumstick thigh joint for easy movement. Stuffing options include plain bread or celery egg nut oyster and sausage varieties.
Chinese cabbage also called celery cabbage, offers mild cabbage flavor with celery like crispness. It provides vitamin A iron and thiamin with small amounts of riboflavin and ascorbic acid. Slice into rounds for salads or use tops as lettuce substitute. Stalks mix with other vegetables or fruit or eaten as celery.
The reader proposes washing windows with clear warm water and no soap. For greasy grime add a touch of ammonia or alcohol to the water and spray for faster cleaning and drying. A chamois cloth leaves no lint and dries thoroughly, while a rubber sponge aids drying.
The Havelock basketball season begins Saturday November 22 with a jamboree in Cylinder. Season schedule lists games through February including county and sectional tournaments and a girls tournament.
The church basement dinner on Tuesday evening November 11 by the Auxiliary served over 100 meals and raised more than $42.
Pocahontas Sacred Heart high school students Geraldine Fitzgerald Dale Harrold and Thomas Quinlan will speak on tuberculosis awareness during a 4 30 pm radio broadcast on Fort Dodge KVFD. The talks cover Find It Early Treat It Promptly and The Christmas Seal Lighthouse of Progress. The includes national TB campaign and Des Moines I T Association approval.
Fire of unknown origin damaged the eight year old home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Carlson near Pocahontas last Saturday afternoon. The blaze began in the basement and forced replacement of kitchen and bathroom floors, burned woodwork, and smoke damage required refinishing of the interior. Some clothing burned. Pocahontas fire department extinguished the blaze and saved the house. insurance covered the loss.
Miss Margaret Goodyear arrives home from Waterloo where she works as a stenographer. The couple will marry at Sacred Heart church on Saturday morning. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Mae Lynch included Miss Sue Fritz Miss Lawler Miss Mae Tracy all of Belmond and Mrs Frank Shaw of Pocahontas.
At the second men’s meeting of the adult night school on Wednesday November 12 attendees discussed factors to consider when selecting breeding animals. A sound film illustrated key points on buying herd stock and improving feeding and management practices.
Gilbert Ellis commodity loan supervisor and George Peters of Poca hontas attended a district meeting on Grain Fumigation in Storm Lake with Dr. Cotton from Washington, D C and Loren Olson of AAA also present. A Future Farmers of America meeting followed, with a basketball workout and team scheduling. Other social notices include Boone guests for dinner at Ed Burke home and visits by Yankton residents, plus a Welcome All class party at Mrs W W Harris home.
The church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. The town circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Friday in the church parlors. Men’s gathering at Algona on Wednesday, December 3, features speaker E Dow Bancroft. John Drake Wolcott is pastor.
Miss Ann Leary hosted a pheasant dinner at Lindeman Cafe with Betty Hakes Dorothy Bresson Rosemary Black Leona Frederickson and Mrs J R Grant among guests. A dozen attended a pot luck at S L Dunn home with multiple couples and local hosts. A dessert luncheon at Hotel Pocahontas followed by bridge. Pocahontas football team attended Iowa City game with staff and local officials.
The Sacred Heart P T A opened with a program by the first through fourth grades featuring a Dolly Drill Playing Soldier and Thanksgiving pieces. Dr J L Powers of Pocahontas showed dental slides. Mrs Alfred Miller was elected secretary for the year and Dec 3 was named Back to School day with co chairmen Mrs Joseph Schoofs and Mrs F Q Schroeder organizing plans. Mrs D C Hood gave a brief report on the recent Des Moines P T A convention.
Mrs. Clarence Gyoff hosted the Friendly Eight contract club on Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Schoofs won the high score prize and Mrs. Frank Schroeder took the draw prize. Reath and Miss Florence Schoofs received guest prizes. Refreshments followed. Patrons toured public school classes during a PTA visitation night. The program began at 7 25 p m with teachers and classes proceeding by grade starting at 8 p m.
The Priscilla club met with Mrs Theo McCartan and Mrs T M Shimon at the Shimon home Thursday night. Contract was played and Mrs E R Donohoe won the club prize for high score.
Entertained by Mr and Mrs R B Dobbs on Wednesday night of last week Robby Steinhilber and spouse won the high score prize in contract games Refreshments followed at the Pine Room after play
Mr and Mrs Fort Dodge announce the birth of Robert Alan in Fort Dodge on November 1. Mrs Crea of Pocahontas and Mrs Wein are among guests. The Phoenix Club held a November 12 dinner with a Latin America program featuring Catherine Scho. Mrs Catherine Schools visits Milwaukee to see relatives. Mr and Mrs Dan OBrien welcome a son born Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. Twenty ladies attended the Syred Heart parish Mothers Organization study club meeting at the school chapel. Rev G F Wessling explained the bi which is to be studied. The Sac Heart high school junior class held its annual fall festival in Holy Name hall.
Joe Be Lynch celebrated a Columbus Day dinner bridge party sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, scoring 1492 points during the games.
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