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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
3
Darius Logan spoke at a county gathering of the American Legion and Auxiliary at the Legion hall Monday night. He described six months in enemy territory after a forced down with the eighth air force and subsequent escape with help from the underground. He was flown back to England and the United States and will report back after a 21 day furlough to Santa Monica.
Mrs George Dyvig entertained the town group of the Woman's Society of Christian Service on Thursday afternoon. After the regular meeting a program was presented and lunch was served by hostesses Mrs Dyvig Mrs Winifred Mason and Mrs Byron Lathrop.
The next parent teacher club meeting will be at the school on Monday evening November 27. Mrs Don Brent Mrs Gordon Leigh and Mrs Dale Stover will supervise the entertainment luncheon hostesses are Mrs Louie Boysen Mrs Lyman Lund Mrs Sylvester Roy Mrs Don ald Cornwell and Mrs Ed Carlson.
A readable list outlines upcoming high school games and tournament dates including Palmer Ware Mallard Bradgate Plover Albert City Curlew Ware Palmer Bradgate Plover Poca hontas Curlew and open dates for girls and boys sectional and district tournaments spanning November to March in multiple towns.
Miss Martha Ann Emary and DeWayne Fisher wed on November 4 at Greenwich. Emary is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Emary and a Havelock high school graduate. Fisher is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Fisher aged 360.
The local library held an open house Saturday to mark its 10th anniversary. Attendees toured facilities, lunch was served, and favors were distributed to guests.
A Thursday evening shower at the Methodist church honored Mrs. Joseph Mangiamelli the former Betty Wright. She received many lovely gifts as guests played games and guessing contests. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Maney Stover Rolfe Mrs. Kirsch Laurens and Mrs. George Lanus Omaha.
John Drake Wolcott, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 6 30 p.m. reflects a dream of a world order without war.
Funeral services for Joseph M. Leichler 76 were held at Sacred Heart church on Saturday morning. The obituary notes his birth July 16 1868 in Iowa City and marriage May 9 1899 to Elizabeth Fitzgerald. He died November 16 at his Pocahontas home after a seven year illness. Survived by wife five children nine grandchildren and one sister.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church parlors for a 1:15 luncheon with 48 members. A postwar church program covered Women’s Place in the Post-War Church, a Willkie Christ mas article review, and Youths’ church role. Officers elected: president Mrs Floyd Shaw and others. Harrold Frark of San Diego visits family for 30 days.
Mrs. Louis J. Elbert and Mrs. Grace Maurer of Laurens attended the Iowa Press Women meeting at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Saturday activities included a panel on weekly newspaper writing and a memorial service for Merian L. Long, former Manson Journal editor and Iowa Press Women vice president elect. The National Federation of Press Women joined for a banquet Saturday evening. The pair returned home Sunday evening with Mrs. Elbert’s company.
Darius Logan will address young readers about his year in Europe and the experience of being reported missing. He plans to share thrilling details and answer questions, inviting attendees to bring their inquiries.
Editor L J Elbert learns of his brother in law Mike Shumaker's sudden death in Whittemore after years of illness. Funeral at St Michael Catholic Whittemore. Cpl Thomas J Donahue returns from Pollock Field on 20 day furlough to visit parents after stopping in Chicago to see sister Ensign Bernice Donahue at Great Lakes.
Mr and Mrs Lou Krug received a never worn German officer uniform sent by their son Sgt Donald Krug serving with the communications service in France It was likely left by retreating Germans when a town fell to American forces The uniform is in the Pattee Clothing Store window to spur Pocahontas county residents to buy more war bonds in the sixth war loan drive which began Monday.
Rev A J Huewe of Madrid and Raymond Terpstra of Fort Dodge stayed with Mr and Mrs Joseph Schoofs last week. Huewe is their nephew. A J Kirby J R Kirby John Hisenhauer Mrs Walter Johnson Mrs Lowell Streit and others joined an all day northwest Iowa Methodist conference in Storm Lake. The Crusade for Christ urges church school attendance rehabilitation and evangelism.
Mr and Mrs John Lang were honored at a Sunday gathering in Holy Name hall as about one hundred relatives and friends helped them mark their 45th anniversary with social time, card playing, lunch, and a purse presented by the group.
Morning report from Louisiana notes Lt. Com. Steinbrecher transferred from Great Lakes to Natchez to serve as a physician at the naval college. Mrs. Steinbrecher and their daughter stay in Louisiana for several weeks before returning to Chicago.
U S agriculture chief Claude R Wickard warns that while new crops and machinery raise yields they accelerate soil depletion. He cites studies from Ohio Missouri Kansas and Illinois showing long term fertility loss and urges crop rotation legumes lime and prudent manure use to restore soil fertility.
Wickard recommends starting with state experiment station records and county agent guidance to tailor soil and livestock practices to each farm’s unique soil conditions and patterns.
In the 1944 election analysis the piece notes Franklin D. Roosevelt remains dominant, with control of both houses possibly at stake for Republicans. It emphasizes wartime unity, the need to win the war, and support for the administration while reserving critique if justified. It closes urging to focus on the war.
Town residents now shop at home due to travel restrictions and gas and tire shortages caused by the war. Merchants report steadier sales as customers avoid driving to distant cities, adapting to scarce resources and local supply limits.
The piece argues businesspeople must improve customer service to retain gains and attract patrons as markets tighten. It notes shoppers become impatient, nerves fray, and courteousness slips while selling adapts to changing conditions. It calls for planning and resilience in uncertain times.
Soldier Sgt. Warren Smith now in Germany wrote to his parents that he visited a monument to memory of his unit. The report notes British and French forces fought to save the Germans in World War I. Warren located the name of his father, Harry C. Smith, of the 130th Infantry, on the commemorative plaque.
The article notes T. J. Farnan of Clear Lake receiving a $25 prize from a sofa packing firm for wartime commentary. Hormel promised pork products as rewards, while Farnan reportedly received two pounds of bologna after a fall that injured Iverson’s leg. the physician said the bone was set but not fully broken.
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