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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
3
Mrs. Cora DeVaul travels to Dunedin Florida for the winter with her nephew William Stuart of Ames accompanying her for the season and plans to return in May. The Faith mission home for children may house up to 85 children and is run by charity as part of her Florida visit.
The week features Bradgate venue work for J H Eno converting walnut grove to lumber. Farmers harvest soybeans with one 1000 bushel yield at over 3 dollars per bushel. Win Stover sells 40 acre farm for 875 per acre to Clyde Horsley three miles west of town on Highway 10. Various residents travel and visit relatives while others undertake home and church projects.
Supt. Don Henderson announces 34 students on the honor roll for the first six weeks. Requirement is a B average or higher in all subjects. Names include first through eighth grade students and high school freshmen through seniors with listed multiple recipients.
Vernon L Chandler of San Diego California suffered a double fracture of his left arm when struck by a car as he returned home from work. He had opened a jewelry store and watch repair business after leaving Navy service. his wife is Lavonne Allen.
A record crowd of over 1,300 attended the opening of the Ridotte ballroom on highway No 17 Thursday. The new building replaces the February 1943 fire destroyed site and occupies the entire floor with cloak room and basement cafe. Bernard Stork assists Darlene Oleson in managing. both are World War II veterans.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold their October meeting November 4 at the Harold Shimon home to arrange a public dinner on November 11. They will also collect old clothing for the mountain region of the south. Lunch will be served by Mrs. Shimon Irene and Mrs. Bert Smith. Mrs. Mayme Daugherty joined a trip to Rolfe and Cylinder for dinner at Mrs. Burns's family home. Mrs. Boysen and Mrs. Waters attended the eighth district Auxiliary convention in Fort Dodge at the Warden hotel.
Pastor J. J. Albertson leads Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am at the Havelock church. Youth Fellowship is at 7 15 pm with choir practice Thursday at 7 80 pm. Beginning November 4 evening hobby crafts classes run through Friday with a 50 cent per person or one dollar per family fee. registration due Monday.
Leander Studer, 17, of Wesley, lost an eye and part of a finger after a dynamite cap exploded while placed in a vise. The accident occurred during tinkering with the explosive device.
A practical tip describes easing a curtain rod by slipping a finger from a glove to free the fabric. It advises turning the rod to let the curtain slip on easily and avoid snags during setup.
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