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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
4
Local items mention storm notices and traffic rules, cattle shipments, Everly feeding concerns, and Pugsyfoot John speaking on a Southeast tour. Bank moves, farmers losses, and emergency funds strain Iowa county affairs. various local figures face health scares and community projects advance at Buena Vista College and hospitals.
A Palo Alto Kossuth and Pocahontas county delegation pressed the Iowa Highway Commission to extend Primary 44 from Rolfe through West Bend to Whittemore citing West Bend Grotto Park tourist traffic. Governor Hamill showed interest and pledged to push for a commission study. A Rolfe Woman's Club event followed, promoting civic work and the Rest Room and Library Campaign.
Local report notes a Marathon Rolfe game scheduled for tomorrow. A cluster of scarlet fever cases among Alta school lower grades prompts health attention. Mrs. Carl Harris of Alta had a cesarean last Friday. baby stillborn, mother recovering well. James Frazier of Greenville faced Judge Davidson in Emmetsburg for drunk driving, sentenced to one year at Anamosa, paroled for good behavior.
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association met in Pocahontas on Tuesday Oct 11 1927. Officers were re elected and 15 million in insurance was reported. A tribute to founder J J Bruce was adopted and recorded. Also notes on Miss Lillian Kellner visiting Des Moines and jeweler Fred Jensen's fifty years in the trade.
A Pocahontas county meeting of the County Farm Bureau named a five member Calf Club committee to direct Baby Beef Club work for the rest of this year and 1928. The panel includes J C Olerich Rolfe F K Hawley Laurens Dawson Saylor Lincoln Carl Eckstrand Colfax and Ernest Vaughn Des Moines townships. John Quist of Iowa State College will outline club rules on Nov 1, and at least 2000 dollars will be available to buy steer calves locally or on farms. A beef demonstration team will go to the State Fair next year. Riales for the Baby Beef Club work will be announced soon.
Arch Mather defeated E. S. Colebaugh after 36 holes on Saturday and Monday to win the Rolfe Golf Club championship. Colebaugh, a two time former champion, was edged seven up with six to go. Mather finished near par with two birdies as both players showcased solid play.
Eleven women from Des Moines Powhatan and Garfield townships met at the O G Ryen home on Thursday Oct 6 to learn design and construction of hats part one. Miss Alice M Smith directed the session and impressed many with her capable instruction. The group expressed enthusiasm for the new line of work.
Mr and Mrs Merle McGrenalan and family of Hartley spent several days this week at the Nels Ryen home. Geo O Hauck of this city and Gene Parriott of Gilmore City are in Minnesota this week scouting for potatoes. Frank King and daughter Frances drove to St Paul Minnesota Tuesday Frances staying to enter business college. Ben Bryson manager of the Davis Bros and Potter elevator says the new plant is in full operation and ready for business though he is busy and will issue an ad next week Arrow. Lawrence Larson now a salesman for Purina Stock Food Co Saint Louis visited home folks Sunday en route to Sioux City on business. He has been working in Wisconsin since leaving Rolfe and came from Minneapolis where he attended a Purina salesmen convention.
The court house assembly room will host important teacher examinations from October 26 through 28. Grace D. McMichael, County Superintendent, issues the notice.
County Atttorney Harris offers four key steps to prevent poultry theft in Pocahontas County. Mark birds with a distinctive sign, count them weekly, report missing fowls immediately, and display a Protective Association sign at gates. Owners should describe poultry by color weight age and breed and stay vigilant at night.
L. H. Smith died Saturday afternoon October 1 1927 in Mankato Minnesota of a heart attack. He was born October 11 1868 in Scott County Iowa and married Annie Sanborn February 11 1897 in Tama Iowa. He farmed and worked as a painter and paperhanger in Rolfe Madeira and Mankato. Surviving are his wife two daughters eight sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Mankato residence Rev Case officiating and burial at Madeira with Woodman lodge in charge of the grave services.
Thomas Ward an early Iowa pioneer dies at his daughter’s home in Rolfe on October 5 after a long illness. Born January 5 1833 in Ontario Canada he was married to Rosamal Dorman and had seven children six living. Funeral services were held October 6 at Rolfe Methodist Church with interment in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Football tomorrow Marathon Rolfe.
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