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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
4
Rolfe high school reports six weeks into the term with varied class work. Sophomore history covers Greek life, junior English on Chan ter, physics on fluids and molecular mechanics, and senior English in early American literature.
Social notes recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. Law of Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Estherville to Bert Lowe returning from Luther an hospital. Several birthday celebrations and family dinners are reported, with guests from Pocahontas Gilmore City Marathon and Rolfe. Page also notes travel to Ames and Fort Dodge hospital news.
Local residents attended mission meetings at Callendar and visited relatives in the community. Several families hosted guests from Humboldt Storm Lake Garvin and Graettinger while others celebrated anniversaries and birthdays in Swea City and Rolfe.
D M T girls face Plover and boys meet Havelock in a Double Eight jamboree at Plover on Saturday night November 23. The junior class presents The Night Owl a three act mystery comedy on November 5 and 6 with a large cast including Meraim Ripperger and Margery concerting roles.
The Ladies Excelsior society hosted a noon basket dinner in the church dining room. A program followed with violin duets and solos by Marie White Jeanette Hauck Rachael Wiegman and John Wiegman plus a violin quartet. J T Grant praised past pastors and listed long time members as the day closed with capacity evening crowds.
Fourth and fifth grade students study wild animals and flowers using traveling library books. They will present reports on Thursday with pre school visitors welcome to tour the school during Visitor's Day at D M T.
County cattle producers seek to boost farmer income amid defense era shifts. Speaker Don Cunningham notes war demand favors cattle, urges market information to keep prices fair. Roy Simonson elected president and J B DeWalt secretary as Laurens to host next year’s banquet.
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