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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
4
Misses Marion Heald and Beverly Grant shared experiences from the state home making conference at Ames on August 19 and 20 during a Tuesday Club gathering. Funds for the trip and conference come from the Tuesday and Sorosis clubs which send delegates each year.
The D M T junior class selected The Night Owl three act mystery for Oct 24 and 25 at the school house directed by Supt I K Martin. A long cast list includes Pasty Meriam Ripperger William Wimple and others.
The sixth and seventh graders study Indians and display stone replicas of ancient weapons. Health class makes milk projects and cottage cheese this Friday. Fourth and fifth graders craft a room museum with mounted butterflies and caterpillars, now in cocoon.
Iowa State College economists conclude 1940 will end with farm cash income around 3500 per farm and favorable 1941 prospects. The outlook covers crops hogs beef lambs and dairy with improved demand, lower relative costs, and continued strong purchasing power for farmers as defense needs rise.
Pocahontas county farm women will study home furnishings this year in a four phase course led by Miss Genevieve Colgan. Topics cover color, design, quality standards and furniture arrangement with training schools in October. County leaders will relay the information to neighborhood groups and schedules list townships and dates. Half a million drivers were involved in accidents causing death or injury in 1939.
Cass County Auditor M. E. Hubbard and his wife had the scare of their lives when a plane flew so low it seemed to skim the top of their car. Hubbard said the aircraft appeared to have engine trouble and was almost directly above him as they drove.
All Around Iowa notes farmer Clifford Olson near Goldfield lost two work horses to poisoning from mouldy oats. Merlin Butcher, a Rockwell boy, wandered off and was found after a three hour search by 150 volunteers. Malvern resident Lawrence Frazier found a World War II bonus certificate for Homer Black in a newspaper bundle.
Rural notes include a pumpkin prank found by Dale Hoogensen in Kimballton and a tomato vine scare as Mrs Dennison in Knoxville is attacked by a wild squirrel. W. E. Stow of Burt tours 1200 miles by motorcycle. Game Warden Colby fetches 33 beavers from Rock River for state water conservation. Marion hosts a Corn Palace during the 1940 Corn Festival with natural colors.
Local notes recount a Friday the 18th with mishaps at Adams Home Appliance as Charles Adams breaks glasses, Mrs. Adams suffers a leg burn, and Russell Gaston injures himself on a radiator. Residents fear no musical horns and law enforcement hunts serenaders. William Harris of Mystic tops a cribbage game with a perfect 29. Chick Hicks led until Harris scored the perfect 29. Gerd Null of Brunsville collects a $1 fox bounty after chasing it with his car on the highway.
The County Democratic Women Study Club will meet in the court house Bly room Monday evening at 8:00. Mrs A R B Patterson will preside and Sheriff Hubert Kapsch will discuss duties. Mrs Loren A Mahar will talk on the Democratic writ form, with Henry My lace noted as a speaker.
Dr. L. M. Graham, returning from Minnesota, was summoned to a hog cholera case in the large territory during the summer. The hogs were thought to be inoculated against cholera by the state inspector, who supported Dr. Graham's diagnosis.
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