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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
6
A meeting in Pocahontas discusses forming a temporary Pocahontas County Tax Payers Association led by Charles B. Bow with T. D. Jones Jr and others. A second public meeting is set for Monday Nov 30 at the House to recruit more taxpayers and promote economical tax spending.
Fire responders rushed to the Bud Hauck residence Saturday morning after a blaze broke from a Davenport room. Mrs. Hauck found flames in the davenport as Mr. Hauck helped battle the fire, destroying the porch and woodwork while authorities worked to subdue the stubborn flames.
A jumble of club notices lists meetings for December through January. Items include the Tuesday club at Mrs Thornton, a Jay and O. I. gathering at Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Petersen’s home, and the Lutheran Y A at U Lsarson’s residence. Also listed are Progressive Bible and Presbyterian Sunday School sessions, Delta Dek Bridge with John Grant, and Needle and Thread group at Mrs. Carpenter.
Local residents engage in visits and events across the Pocahontas region. Notables include M ro and Mrs. Feo Grant at a funeral in Storm Lake, Keith Rickard in Des Moines Tribune honors, and the Farm Debt Advisory committee set for December 2 at the Pocahontas courthouse.
Forest Pepper and James Spurling, key members of the gang that robbed the town hall safe and Ponda liquor store last January, were found guilty by a Pocahontas jury. Sentencing is set for November 27 before Judge Davidson.
The writer claims ripe tomatoes can be extended through careful watering, timing, and care. He notes July harvests, irrigation during dry spells, delaying harvest of early fruit, and letting green tomatoes ripen indoors to reduce waste. Forty plants provided abundant yields with minimal effort.
D. MOT. won over Bradgate on Rolfe floor last Friday evening. D. MT. aggregation was even through both halves with 22 points each. Bradgate coeds scored 10 in the first half and 10 in the second. Local girls have totaled 28 points for and 32 against, averaging 64 per game with 16 per contest. Boys trailed early but rallied in a tight 26 to 16 finish.
The annual Mallard versus DM T Cage Team basketball game is set for Wednesday evening November 25. The editor offers a cautious hint that DM T will be keyed for the tilts with the girls seeking revenge for last year’s loss and the boys aiming to repeat their previous win.
The note explains new stop signs at the bank corner and a temporary reopening of road No 10 between Gilmore City and Pocahontas for winter until paving starts next spring. Drivers from the east must stop before entering No 11, and detour changes are in effect to prevent traffic violations.
Richard C. Grant longtime Rolfe resident died at his home Wednesday morning November 25 in his sleep after a period of ill health. He was a ripe old age and funeral details were not available at press time. An obituary will follow next week.
A week of meetings held by the Presbyterian church closed with a union service tonight attended by about 250 people from nearby congregations. Mrs. C. B. Boyce directed music, with sermons led by Dr. H. A. Sinning and Rev. C. W. Tompkins among others, and a Thanksgiving dinner followed by student entertainments and school progress notes.
The poultry school at the courthouse on November in partnership with Lieb's hatchery and the county Farm Bureau drew much interest. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College led the discussion on profit from poultry flocks through market and hatching eggs. Emphasis was on flock housing and feeding to improve health and egg yield, with balancer rations and good housing conditions essential to profits given current feed costs.
A reduction sale by J. R. Lowe at the former Beaver Creek farm 24 miles north of Rolfe's northwest corner on Monday, November 30. One team of work horses and 39 head of cattle will be sold, all milk cows with four Holsteins and one Jersey, plus desirable heifers and young stock. Machinery includes two separators, a corn binder and two wagons.
Service stations in Rolfe will close Thursday from 1 oclock noon to 1 30 oclock and again at 7 oclock. Brands listed include Royal 400 Phillips 66 Community Service Standard Oil and Howland's Service.
Twenty four pupils have no absences or tardies this six weeks. If they maintain perfect attendance for the next six weeks they will receive certificates covering the period.
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