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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
5
A long list of local club and church events runs from November 21 to December 17. Activities include meetings at homes, socials, a box social, church suppers, youth activities, an operetta, and a county bureau gathering in Pocahontas with plans calling for a senior class high school presentation and various home furnishings classes.
Maines Township Farm meeting set for Monday evening December 9 at Pocahontas county. local Mal County Farm Bureau shifts date to December 16. Vivian Madsen secretary reports a very interesting program from community members.
Carvel Malcolm of Mr and Mrs L A Malcolm is singled out as star of the West End team in a local amateur football clash against a Philadelphia side in Lanig. The West End squad won, showcasing Malcolm as a splendid local athlete and a promising enduring talent.
This week The Arrow announces a contest for boys and girls to win a mammoth red and blue writing cabinet by subscribing to The Rolfe Arrow at $2.00 yearly and The Farmer's Wife at $1.00 for four years. Renewals count, coupons redeemable at The Arrow office, and names of winners will be published later. The Farmer's Wife is billed as the national farm women's magazine with health, recipes, patterns, poultry tips, uplifting stories, and a boys and girls section.
Miss Marjory Vaughn and Mrs Jno Madsen attended the 4-H Girls Breadmak ing Clubs meeting at Pocahontas last week. Miss Lulu Tregoning of Ames directed the organization and urged girls to join to study Whole Cereals and Their Uses. The Des Moines township Worth While Club plans a November 30 meeting at Mrs Lester Thorson’s home as part of promoting breadmaking skills.
O G Herbrecht of the State Council of Religious Education will assist in a all day Sunday school institute for Pocahontas county church schools. The event at the M E church Pocahontas starts December 2 at 9 00 am with hopes for record attendance. The State Council awards two books to top schools by attendance and by attendance rate. Out of town delegates should bring sandwiches and dessert for lunch.
R W Wilkin sold his stake in the south meat market to Frank L Robinson and left the business Saturday night. Robinson takes over Monday with a smiling counter presence. Wilkin returns to road work for Cudahy Packing Co traveling from Sheboygan Wisconsin.
The American Legion hosted the Auxiliary at a 6:30 PM dinner at the K of P hall on Monday night November 11. New officers were installed by T. D. Jones in the commander absent E. F. Stallcup. Officers: Commander William Gibbons, Vice-Commander Arch Mather, Finance Officer M W Webb, Adjutant Earl Ferguson, Sergeant-at-Arms P A Paulson, Historian A M DeVaul, Chaplain R W Wilkin. Social singing followed with Mrs. Morris Webb at the piano.
Appeals are sent for Thanksgiving funds to aid the Christian Home Orphanage in Council Bluffs Iowa. The forty seven year old, non sectarian facility relies entirely on voluntary contributions to continue its care and religious and educational training for children.
Announcement that Thanksgiving Day shifts the Arrow’s issue to Wednesday next week. Editors urge correspondents contributors and advertisers to submit copy one day earlier than usual to ease production.
There will be a box social and program at the Kennedy school house Thursday evening December 5 with coffee and hot lunch served. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Miss Ina Jolliffe, Teacher.
State Senator Fred C. Gilchrist of Laurens declares his bid for the Republican nomination to represent Iowa’s 10th Congressional District. The veteran legislator, tied to Pocahontas and Humboldt counties, cites farm relief efforts, tax measures, court reform, corn borer protection, dairy and livestock support, woman suffrage, and labor bills as part of his record. He seeks discussion with district voters on current issues.
The Rolfe High School Junior class will present the four act comedy Clarence by Booth Tarkington on Wednesday November 27 at eight oclock. Reuben Wangberg stars as Clarence with S J Shelgren as Bobby Wheeler and Anna Belle Brinkman as Cora Wheeler. The cast includes Leona Luft Ruth Dawson and Garwin Stein among others, promising an entertaining performance.
Trinity Luther League will hold a box social at the Ryen Bros farm home on Thanksgiving evening Thursday November 28.
The Des Moines Township Woman’s Club met November 12 at the school building with many members and guests. Community singing, a program by students, and a plan for Christmas Seals sale and a spring flower exchange were discussed. a tasty lunch followed hosted by Mrs. Iver Brown, Mrs. Guy Smith, and Mrs. James Truelsen.
The P T A will meet at the school on Monday November 25 at 8 00 p m All parents and interested patrons urged to attend The program includes instrument duets vocal selections and a junior high girls glee club A social hour will follow The city of Kobe plans to spend 61000000 over the next thirty years to modernize its streets for traffic.
Pocahontas County 4-H club girls aim to form an orchestra, with music purchased, but lack a director. Iowa crop report shows 431,485,000 bushels of corn produced in November, down about 10 percent from last year, with 87 percent marketable. Health, crafts, and food clubs outline plans for 1920 including breadmaking, cereals study, and the opera Martha.
A quiet ceremony at St Margaret s church Rolfe Saturday morning November 16 1929 united Miss Bernetta Debolt and Mr John F Tiernan in marriage Rev Daniel Tewell officiated maid of honor was Miss Helen Tiernan best man Mr Howard Bruce. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Debolt of Rodman is described as charming and talented while the groom son of Mr and Mrs Wm Tiernan west of Rolfe is a master farmer. The couple plans for the future remain unspecified but friends in Rodman and Rolfe extend their best wishes.
Rolfe stores will close on Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 28 at 10 00 a m and remain closed for the rest of the day. Shoppers are advised to do trading Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning.
Dorothy Mishler, second daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Mishler, fell ill at school Tuesday with appendicitis. Her parents took her to Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge Tuesday evening and she was operated upon before midnight. The appendix was not ruptured and she was rallying nicely Wednesday.
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