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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
4
The Rolfe school enforces a state athletic rule requiring every participant to pass at least three subjects weekly or face suspension. By strict application without coddling star athletes, the school maintains scholastic superiority while addressing problem pupils.
Unrehearsed talks on topics Oh You Kid and At the Football Game highlighted a Friday pep meeting. Speakers Mary Margaret Brinkman Don Shimon Jean Graham and Jean Mathers entertained spectators with light humorous remarks.
Variety dominated last Wednesday's program as students toured distant lands. They traveled thousands of miles to see Africans Norwe Canadians and Arabians while learning about restrictive women rights. A Norwegian scenic feature impressed viewers and a comedy about five Titule ducklings entertained the crowd.
A compact look at why high school students study, detailing the motives of top students who study as a habit, the mediocrity driven by grades, and classroom activities across subjects. It notes football practice, home economics projects, and junior typing classes shaping student effort and expectations.
Carroll Kohl and Leslie Landmes from Gilmore City visited the high school last Wednesday. Leslie is on the Gilmore City wrestling team. Gerald Thompson and Jack Patterson again brought the movie projector to Dr. M.T. to show four reels: Djibouti the Last Resort Helen and Southern Arabia Norwegian Sketches and The Barnyard Wife. Wava Emery returns to school after two weeks illness. Circus remains spark pennants pins and novelties seen around the assembly. Senior class officers chosen Rollin Ives president Ruth Green vice president Eloise Brinkman secretary treasurer. Senior ring selected Friday. Junior officers named Gerald Thompson president Don Cornwall vice president Jack Patterson secretary.
A H Wieters Sioux City Iowa announces local public health engineering service has grown to 29 counties since 1936. Engineers operate under the state department as coordinators for water, sewerage and sanitation with milk inspection duties in some counties and advisory roles in others.
Paul Burson of Iowa State College Extension says 75 percent of Iowa soils are acidic and urges use of the Iowa County Limestone Law. County boards act as bargaining and financing agencies allowing farmers to buy lime via cash consignments or five yearly installments. He notes every dollar spent on lime can yield 2 to 3 dollars in increased profits through higher yields.
Former Rolfe resident Harry Ham died at his Antler Saskatchewan home at noon September 22 1939 aged 77 years 2 months and 5 days. Born in Somerset England July 17 1862 he came to America at age 12 with his family settling Des Moines Township Pocahontas County Iowa. He married Maria Price in Dakota City Iowa and had four children Clarence Ham Marion Ham Ethel Carlson and Edna Roush. Funeral held September 24 near Antler conducted by Rev Herriott with pallbearers from the neighborhood. He is survived by two sons two daughters nine grandchildren six great grandchildren one sister and two brothers. He was known as Grandpa and celebrated his birthday with family gatherings for years.
Notice to Marie Ann Richmond and Pat Wood that Northwest Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Block Sixteen in Rolfe Iowa were sold for 1935 taxes on December 7 1936. Certificate now owned by Fred Witt with redemption period of ninety days from service date. Attorney J H Brinkman signs for the certificate holder.
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