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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1935
Page
6
Local residents attend visits and meetings in Havelock with extended travel to Pocahontas Laurens and Rolfe. Families gather for birthdays illness and church society events as plans for moves and new hires unfold amid a flurry of calls and store relocations.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sheldon drove to Spencer on Sunday to attend the annual Methodist Conference sessions.
The Rev C L Day will stay for an eighth consecutive year as pastor of the M I church in Havelock Ware. He and Mrs Day left Sunday to visit his mother in Kansas and will return to lead services next Sunday.
The Havelock Woman's Club gathered last Wednesday afternoon at president Mrs. W. C. Nystuen's home with Mrs. W. A. Bachman assisting. Guests Mrs. Merle Grodland and Mrs. Don Cowan attended. After the business session and program, a social hour and lunch followed.
The DeVaul couple Mr. and Mrs. Floyd P. DeVaul near Havelock progress on a modern farm home east of Havelock. Henry D. Gruver handles plastering while Adrian Logan installs the electric plant. Plumbing should finish this week. the new house replaces last spring’s fire-destroyed residence.
Last Sunday marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Jas. Wright. Family members and their households gathered at the Wright home with baskets of eatables for a noon dinner. Ted Wright was absent. Attendees included O. J. Keerles, Verne Waters, Mainey Stover, Graydon Swanson, Harold Wright and their families, plus Will Hulse.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 11:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday for Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. O F Young’s home. Services this week per schedule. All welcome.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors met September 11, 1935, in regular session. They opened bids for Drainage District No. 66 cleanout and awarded the contract to Henry Kaminga. Levies were set for Districts 8 and 68. Appraisers were directed to assess property on Outlet No.1 in Jones’s Addition. The board adjourned to September 17, 1955 Roy A. Johnson, County Auditor.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent traces the tomato's early story from native American origins to its introduction in Europe. It notes the fruit appeared in North America around 1640 as an ornamental red love apple, with legends of witches using tomatoes and the plant's Peru ties through names mala Peruviana and pomi de Peru.
The unicorn symbol in the British Royal Coat of Arms reflects Scotland after the Union. Described as a fabulous creature with horse head, antelope hind legs, lion tail, and horn like a narwhal, it embodies mythical gentleness with virgins and magical horn powers against poison and purification when drinking.
G R Turner writes in the Kansas City Times that early humans ate vegetables and fruit, milk darkened to brown, and Mongols who mixed meat with milk and produce formed the yellow race. Salt added to Caucasian diets produced a bleaching effect creating the white race.
The piece explains how head shaking began in animals when young resisted food. It traces the behavior to a mother’s action and notes the transfer to humans as a negative response. The author muses on growing knowledge with age.
A Iowa State College official notes finely ground corn is rarely more palatable or profitable for feed. Coarsely ground or cracked corn works for young or growing stock, and soaking 12 hours helps soften for young animals. Grinding aids mixed feeds but can cause waste when pigs and other stock pick out corn.
Verna Schlepp says Adlerika cleared her skin after use. The advertisement claims Adlerika cleanses both bowels and removes poisons causing blemishes. Druggist C. M. Webb endorses the product with a brief notice. 10
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