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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
5
A list of upcoming meetings and activities for Oct 27 to Nov 8 across Rolfe Pocahontas county and nearby towns. Groups include Sorosis Club Garfield Farm Bureau 4 H Club and Y M C A Bridge Club with locations at homes churches and schools.
The American Home Study Club met with Mrs. Clarence Dahl to outline town needs. Members called for a swimming pool and a community playground at City Park with tennis and horseshoe courts, swings, croquet, golf links and a kittenball diamond. They urged relief receivers to contribute to the town, fostering self reliance. They also favored a no cost, low effort community club space, and encouraged everyone to take up a hobby. Mrs. J. L. Moore spoke on bird conservation and migration from a review of Camps and Cruises of An Ornithologist. Mrs. W. P. McIntire shared quilting designs and materials and demonstrated cutting sewing, quilting and finishing methods.
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau locates several Louisiana lumber mills that own livestock and seek Iowa corn. Dry weather in Louisiana has diminished feed crops. About three million feet of lumber offered for corn at $10 to $20 per thousand feet with about $8.75 per thousand freight. Likely handled through local lumbermen.
A large deep sea fish known as the electric ray can emit a strong electric shock to disable its enemies. Scientific descriptions note its electric organs generate a powerful current used for defense and predation.
The Rolfe Promotion Club met at the Central States display room with J Russell McIntire presiding. A committee was formed to develop a plan to aid the needy, including a community chest and meal tickets, and a public workyard idea. The club discussed door to door begging and organized approaches while naming M D Anderson as the club founder. G S Shriner was named chair for the next meeting. C B Bowen won the attendance prize. next meeting set for November 3.
Pocahontas county farmers will meet on Wednesday November 2 to map Farm Bureau work for 1933. The session will discuss mortgage handling tied to commodity prices, a sliding cash rent scale, and an averaging system for loan payments based on price indices. Murl McDonald and Miss Neale S. Knowles will attend.
A historic note claims the Indians did not mine California gold fields. It also describes the ink fish named for generating its own smoke by expelling igcreen a dark liquor to conceal from enemies.
The Rolfe high school juniors stage The Importance of Being Earnest on Tuesday evening November 1. Admission is thirty cents for adults twenty cents for students and ten cents for young children with free entry for kindergartners accompanied by parents.
A Democratic caravan will visit Palmer Gilmore City Rolfe Plover Havelock Laurens Varina Fonda Focahontas on Wednesday November 2. Speakers will give short talks and all Democratic candidates are to attend.
Wilbur E. Cox of Rolfe died October 20 1982 after pneumonia meningitis following influenza. Born May 26 1918 he lived his life in Rolfe. Survived by parents four brothers two sisters and many relatives. Services held at Methodist church with Rev. T. S. Bassett. Interment Clinton Garfield cemetery. Out of town mourners listed from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and nearby towns.
A concise phrase reflecting classical adage about desires and expectations, implying youthful ambitions often outstrip parental or societal limits. The line suggests universal optimism tempered by practical restraint in resourceful pursuit.
Republican speaker Joe Anderson is slated to address Rolfe voters at eight o clock Saturday at the Knights of Pythias hall. The Rolfe event, likely the only Republican speech here this campaign, features Anderson discussing state tax policy and his candidacy from Winnebago County.
The Des Moines Township Schools junior class performed The Wild Oats Boys last Friday to a full house in the school auditorium. The plot centers on Uncle George’s will leaving $2,000 to relatives and $50,000 to two adopted children Eddie and Judy, with schemes, disguises, romance, and a happy ending. The production featured standout performances by Roy Boles, Maxine George, Russell Johnson, and a full cast directed by Bertha McChord with musical numbers by Jeane Scheffers.
Pocahontas county will host its first county husking contest at M. H. Hoskins farm near Rolfe on Monday October 31. The 80 minute event will follow national rules with two row husking and no third row work, gleaners handling missed corn, and penalties for missed merchandisable corn. Entries include Ivan Engh Oscar Trimble Jack Conrad Arnold Wolfe Fred Strong and others from Pocahontas county.
Emma Priscilla Braithwaite born April 11 1860 Compton Illinois died Oct 24 1932 at daughter Pearl Jacobson's Ottosen Iowa after over a year illness. Survived by husband Leonard A L and A A of Rolfe Goldie Ham Plover Dollie Stecher Pearl Jacobson Earl eleven grandchildren ten great grandchildren two sisters Ada Hoag Manson and Laura Nicholson Estherville. Burial Clinton Garfield Rolfe beside daughter Enockson.
L W Larson died at 4 30 pm Wednesday at his home in the west part of Rolfe after years of invalidism from a paralytic stroke. He was a longtime figure in local business with Charlton Larson Grain Co. An obituary will follow next week in The Arrow.
Governor Dan Turner spoke in Pocahontas urging continued tax reductions and reform. He cited Iowa's tax relief this year and potential further cuts, urged electing supporters, defended actions in the southeast, and denied canalston accusations while promising duty and leadership.
Leaders in the Home Furnishing Project are asked to aid in selecting a county 4-H Club committee for the 1938 girls club work. Miss Florence Forbes will assist the organizers when she meets leaders in Pocahontas on Tuesday November 8. In 1931 Iowa 4-H enrollment reached 14 994 girls, mostly ages 12 to 16, with 20 percent between 17 and 20, average about 16. Club groups total 466 formed four years ago or more, and 38 groups have existed for more than ten years.
The report notes Montana's 1931 wheat output fell 53.3 percent from the drought struck short crop of 1930 due to drouth soil blowing and hail. The piece also mentions Turkey’s wheat and tobacco crops and an old Japanese warship repurposed as a floating prison for delinquent boys to be taught navigation and fishing.
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