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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
2
Sorosis club met with host Mrs A A Brinkman on Thursday afternoon to hear a review of Married Adventure by Osa Johnson and a government quiz led by Mrs B A Peterson. Next meeting set for Oct 10 with Mrs Anderson.
Donna Jeffers and Helen Neville demonstrated flower arranging to freshmen home making girls on Monday afternoon. They presented lets Arrange Flowers Today and showed bouquets for various occasions. Their team won first at the county 4 H fair in Pocahontas securing a place at the state fair in Des Moines.
Seven carloads of steel bins for corn storage arrived in Pocahontas and nearby areas as part of the CCC program. County figures show 569000 bushels released for delivery and 635000 stored, totaling 1204000 bushels released. Elevators are full and bins awaited. Resealed corn totals 1185970 bushels for 1938 and 1939 as of September.
Twelve sorghum varieties are grown side by side at the W. W. Branigan farm six miles west and 23 miles south of Pocahontas as an observation plot. County agent E. Schmuecker notes several varieties show fodder promise including Western Block Hall Kafir Seoti Red New Grain Atlas Largo and Waconia Orange. Other entries include Black Amber Early Sumac Honey Drip Hegari Grahama Early Kaio and Sooner Milo.
Theodore P. Eslick announces that the national youth administration for Iowa is authorized to lower the minimum age for NYA out-of-school work from 18 to 17. He notes most Iowa high school graduates are between 17 and 18, based on staff consensus.
The Up and Coming 4 H club met at Mardella Aden’s home on September 21, 1940. Program included Picture Study Flower Girl in Holland by Marvella Ralle posture exercises talks by Alice Boysen Lathrop on Making land Keeping Friends Courtesy in Traveling Waste Paper Baskets by Marvella Ralle. Lunch was served and officers will be elected at the next meeting.
Edward Kober, worker on the Walter Higgins farm four miles south of Gilmore City, sustained a severe knee gash when attempting to ring a hog. The hog’s tusk tore an inch into the knee. Dr. Liverson treated the wound and Kober cannot work for some time.
The Methodist Church led by Pastor J. Plummer announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Promotion day is observed. Epworth League meets 6:30 p.m. The King’s Guards meet Saturday at 2:20 p.m. Queen Esther’s meet 2:30 p.m. in the Bixler home. Goodwill truck to collect items early month. bags to parsonage porch. Donations needed: clothing, shoes, coats, underwear, woolen goods for all ages.
The Presbyterian Church led by Pastor W F Schneck schedules morning worship at 10 00 and Sunday school at 11 10 with choir practice Thursday evening. World Wide Communion Sunday is Oct 6 and the sixtieth anniversary celebration is planned for Oct 27. Excelsior Society meets Oct 9 with Mrs J T Grant chair and Mrs A C Thomas devotional leader.
Pastor J. O. Wangberg presides at regular Sunday service. Luther League discuss Gambling based on Exodus 20 15 in the evening. Catechism class meets Saturday 1 30 p m at the church. Luther League social is Monday October 7 at the T O Thorson home. Sunday school teachers course Tuesday October 8 8 00 p m at the church. Missionary society meets Wednesday October 9 with Mrs C E Hegstrom. All welcome.
James N Lund pastor serves Nain Lutheran Church. Sunday school at 10 15. Wednesday Ladies aid meets with Mrs N C Nielsen at 2 15.
Epworth League and church services mark the first Sunday of a new conference year at the Plover Methodist Church. All Sunday school classes meet together in the church auditorium for installation and promotion exercises, with a potential brief address by Pastor E Redmayne and the Lord's Supper observed in morning service.
Notice in Pocahontas Iowa State District Court announces probate of William H. Buck deceased. Hearing set for October 29, 1940, at 10:00 A M at the Pocahontas Courthouse before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear to contest or support the will. Katherine Boozell, Clerk.
The county medical society met Friday evening at Dr. L. K. Leserman's home. Dr. Leserman spoke on Oxygen Therapy, with C. Wright of Des Moines from Linde Air Products discussing the technical aspects of oxygen treatment.
Social items list weekend and weekday visits across Algona Pocahontas Bradgate West Bend Laurens and surrounding towns. Names include Burroughs Paulson Cooksey Leserman White Brooks Cullen Doerning Ferden Fehr Sroufe Smith Ives Day and DeVault with guests from Mason City Fort Dodge Rock Rapids West Des Moines Spencer Des Moines and West Bend.
Local residents and visitors gathered for family dinners, visits, and travel notes across multiple towns including Spirit Lake, Plover, Gilmore, Des Moines, Laurens, Alta, and Pocahontas. Names such as Sherk, Sharp, Higgins, Baldwin, Philp, Schonberger, Kelly, Kirchner, Struthers, Mickelson, and Pedersen appear among numerous family and friend engagements. A community event advertises a White Elephant sale October 12 in the old Savings Bank building.
The notice promises a $1.00 auction ticket for fle cash purchases or 50¢ on account, with $3.00 tickets per dollar for accounts over six months old. It touts Bony Blue Block coal as a steady seller for over twenty years and suggests saving 50c per ton by buying from the car.
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