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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
2
Plover residents report visits from Reyman family and Garlock of Fort Dodge, church and club activities, a hospital note on a diabetic patient, and a community canning display. Obituary for Albert Jolliffe and local weddings and baptisms are mentioned along with school and 4-H activities.
Anna Grethen Jolliffe born August 9 1872 in Ellington Township Palo Alto County near Mallard Iowa passed away September 29 1933 at her Mallard home aged 61 years one month and 20 days She married Albert Jolliffe on March 26 1894 in Emmetsburg and they had ten children Ray Elmer Charles Bessie Sadie Mabel Mildred Louis Alvin all surviving along with sixteen grandchildren and five brothers The family mourns and services were held at the Jolliffe home with Rev Bounds of Mallard M I church and interment in Ellington Township Cemetery
School notes highlight perfect spelling in grades one to four, a fourth grade gain with new geography workbooks, and a baseball spelling game for upper grades. A junior high patriot club forms with officers Sterling Williams and Marjorie Ives, while constitution work proceeds. High school focuses on sociology contrasts, housing project planning, and a busy term end with honor rolls, a class play Lookin Lovely, and forthcoming performances by choirs and orchestra.
Rev Walter Rothwell presides at Sunday services including Sunday School Morning Worship and Community Bible Study Class The Elders and Trustees meet at 8 00 in the church parlors The Women will clean the parlors Wednesday afternoon The Willing Workers plan a chicken supper Saturday at 730 PM Bible study meets Tuesday eight o clock in the church parlors Bring a Bible notebook and pencil No tuition or collections Bible verse exposition from Genesis guides winter sessions All are welcome
Albert City travels to Rolfe City Park for a crucial Friday October 6 game at 3 30 p m with hopes to overturn last year’s 19 0 defeat. R H S hosts a pep meeting promoting School Activity Cards led by Barbara Melson and others, spotlighting athletics dramatics music and grades as campaigns unfold.
Several sales notices list a Rolfe contact. An English electric floor polisher is offered as indispensable for polished floors. Barred Rock pullets and roosters are advertised by Geo Schonberger. Early Ohio potatoes and Spotted Poland China bears are for sale or trade by Joe Johnson. Phone 151R7.
Ovean Weather will largely determine whether Iowa faces chinch bug problems next year, says H M Harris Iowa State College entomologist. Weather cannot be predicted long term, so bug population forecasts remain uncertain.
At Town State College researchers conduct an experiment aimed to reduce danger from arsenic spray residue on cabbage maggot control.
In Pocahontas County Iowa the District Court issues notice that Harold Schuh 282 has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Gertrude A Schuh deceased. Creditors are asked to pay and claimants to present claims as required by law under the October 4 1933 date.
Notice is given that on October 16 1933 at 2 10 p m at the Pocahontas Iowa courthouse a public sale will occur for cash to the highest bidder of described real estate levied upon by a special execution from the Pocahontas district court clerk. It is in favor of J A Murray against J J Dolan and Mrs Nellie Dolan and G A Dawson Fullerton Lum.
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