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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1931
Page
8
Local residents share visits and travels with relatives in Pocahontas Rolfe and Emmetsburg. Trucking company logistics from Sioux City and hospital updates touch many households as friends and kin gather across towns.
The records list witnesses Mrs. John Johnson Irene Linnan C. G. James and others with costs amounts and materials charged to drainage and insane fund accounts. Local suppliers Wisconsin Lumber Fullerton Lumber Weart Peaslee and Shors & Alexander appear for materials groceries and labor payments alongside listed expenditures and personnel.
Miss Joyce Clarke spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Luther Miller. Myr Waters returns to school after an eye infection but must avoid strain. Will Nieman and Ed oe attended the Clay County Fair in Spencer. Mrs Wm Nelson of Morgan Minn visited the Speer home last week. J Kunkle of Bradgate called on town residents Tuesday. George Gist and sister Margaret visited Pocahontas last Saturday. Hemstitching and Picot Edging offered with prompt service at reasonable prices. Mrs Harriss Thomas of Rolfe reports Havelock high school played Bradgate high, losing 21 to 7. PTA meeting at the school last Friday was well attended with an excellent program. Helping Hand Circle met at Mrs George Waters home last Thursday. A new Chevrolet sedan driven by Herbert Plantz and Francis Jacobsen struck gravel west of Pocahontas Friday night and rolled twice injuring Francis who required seven stitches. car damaged but driven away.
A. Gruver of Havelock suffered severe head bruises and lacerations after a head-on collision on Primary No. 17 two miles south of Pocahontas. Others in the Gruver vehicle were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gruver and Mrs. G. A. Gruver and Mrs. A. F. Mick, all of Havelock. J. H. Fogleman of Callender drove the other car. G. A. Gruver was taken to Pocahontas for first aid by Dr. G. F. Parker. All occupants were shaken. both cars had damaged radiators and front ends.
Mrs Frank Ralle elected president of the Legion Auxiliary Unit at S L Eno Post with C S Barth as 1st vice president and Harold Shimon as 2d vice president. Roles include secretary Lou Hawk treasurer Chas Mankle chaplain Kate Williams historian Geo Waters and sergeant at arms B Boggen. New executive board members are C S Barth John Ralle and Jennie Stiller.
Havelock Methodist Church notes Sunday services include Church School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m with services as scheduled to be held at this church next Sunday. You are invited and will be made welcome.
County Agent Bowers says seed testing will help farmers plant disease free seed and free of noxious weeds. In cooperation with Iowa State College, tests cover corn wheat oats rye barley flax and vegetables. Bring seed samples to the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas before planting time. exercise caution with sweet clover alfalfa and red clover from other counties to ensure weed free seed.
Iowa authorities investigated 114 fires in 1980 found sufficient incendiarism evidence in 27 cases. State Fire Marshal J W Strohm notes eight confessions and one conviction. Three cases pending while five yielded no indictments.
A detailed ledger listing numerous payments and credits for Pocahontas area vendors, builders, grocers, and laborers. It records amounts for repairs, groceries, labor, freight, taxes, and services, plus line items for road maintenance and construction funds and an adjournment date set to October 6th, 1931.
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