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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1931
Page
5
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The notices list multiple fall activities including Presbyterian supper Sept 4, Des Moines Woman's Club teacher reception Sept 4, Rolfe Woman's Club meeting Sept 7, Roose Township Home Furnishing Project Sept 7, Y M C A Bridge Sept 8, Tuesday Club Sept 8, A L D Club opening Sept 8, Presbyterian Labor Program Sept 9, Home Furnish Project meeting Sept 10, Pocahontas County Farm Bureau picnic Sept 12, American Legion Auxiliary meeting Sept 14, and Harvest Boy Fertilization at Rolfe School with rally Sept 20.
The Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian church will hold its regular meeting September 9 at 2 30 pm in the church parlors. The program includes Labor Day music and readings with solos, a one act play, duets, and a community singing session. All Ladies of the community are invited to attend.
Pocahontas county 4-H team demonstrated the separation of poison bait for grasshoppers at the Iowa State Fair. Judges praised their presentation and noted more teams remain to perform in finals for a statewide championship. Everett Albaugh and Mold Schleusener of Havelock part of the top grain judging contenders.
Rolfe public school begins the year on August 31 with enrollment rising to 126 in the senior high, while the freshman class numbers about 31 and a total junior high enrollment of 61. Extra activities start with football practice and a more robust school orchestra under Mr Spotvold, plus new students in the junior high and a strong early season for typing students.
In Lemon Park Rolfe a peach tree at Henry Thompson’s home bears a fair load of large fruit just starting to turn. The tree, grown from a pit planted by Mrs. Fred Nelson, survived harsh winters and a frost during bloom. If frost stays away the Thompsons expect a homegrown peach harvest. Other Pocahontas county peach trees are rare.
Mrs. Marcia Smith files a $5000 damage suit against G L Shriner in Pocahontas arising from an auto collision on Primary No 44 three miles north of Rolfe on March 11 1931. The crash on a narrow bridge caused flying glass injuries to Smith with no serious injuries to Shriner's occupants.
The Arrow explains publishing needs to reach subscribers by Thursday morning. Copy must be in the office by Tuesday noon to avoid late issues. Late Wednesday submissions may be delayed while Thursday morning routes rely on timely Wednesday handling.
Frank Kirsch, 21, son of Mr and Mrs John Kirsch, on a Laurens area farm, died Friday afternoon after a tractor collided with a stone on G Luther’s farm near Marathon. He was thrown backward into the plow and dragged about thirty rods through the field.
Superintendent M YD Anderson leads the district with solid and plane geometry. Principal Edna Marcum oversees English and modern history. Arthur Evans handles athletics physics and manual training. Helen Tiedeman directs Latin and English plus play production. Sam Zickefoose teaches commercial and mathematics. Clara Hendrickson normal training and social science. Dora Verseck covers home economics and natural science. Alice Peters directs public school music. Junior High principal Carroll Lane mathematics. Francis Donica teaches English literature and declamatory. Elementary teachers Irma Bielintel fifth grade Lucile Bucher fourth grade Margaret Christoffers third grade Mildred Taylor second grade Opal Bagstad first grade kindergarten.
John T. Grant began work in the lumber and coal business in Rolfe forty years ago and remains a prominent local advertiser. He is praised for community leadership, church and Sunday school involvement, and valuable ad writing in the timber and coal trade.
Report says a late night orgy led to Sheriff and deputy from Pocahontas detaining several locals and transporting them for Sunday lodging. A Rolfe business faced a curfew, strictly ordered to close by 11 p m, as the author warns residents that such revelry must end.
Mrs. H F Olerich county chair of the Home Furnishing Project calls a Sept 10 meeting in Pocahontas with township and publicity chairmen and interested ladies to locate training site, complete leader lists, prepare lesson material, plan lunches, and discuss 1983 course offerings in Home Management Clothing and Nutrition. Bring a covered dish. lunch provided. Each county town may send one or two women.
The A and D Divisions of the Excelsior Society will host a 25c supper in the church basement Thursday evening September 8. Menu includes Swiss steak mashed potatoes gravy cabbage salad bread butter jelly sliced cucumbers apple pie and coffee all for 25c and everyone is invited. A Merritt family birth marks first girl born in 300 years in Toledo Ohio.
Plans are complete for the twenty eighth Calhoun County Fair in Manson from September 8 to 11 with entry day Tuesday. The event features expanded stock and poultry exhibits, a floral hall, five big free acts, bands from Manson and Pomeroy, and nightly dancing by the Peters Sisters. Races, a baseball tournament, and junior livestock parade are scheduled along with concessions and social events. C W Hyde serves as secretary and A E Nelson as president.
Adolph Baedke a 70 year old farmer living one mile north of Pomeroy was killed by a lightning bolt Monday afternoon while helping to repair a fence at his son Herman Baedke’s farm. He died instantly and the body was taken to Emanuel Lutheran church in Pomeroy for funeral services by Rev E T Ross. He is survived by nine children and two brothers. his wife Mrs Baedke had died twenty years ago. Funeral is Thursday afternoon at the Emanuel Lutheran church.
Rainy fields halted league play this week. Rolfe hosted Plover who, with an aged lineup, pushed the hosts to two extra frames before Rolfe won 5 to 4. Sunday a Rolfe select joined the Fort Dodge tournament, losing 14 to 11 to the Grocers after previous results against them.
William Kunerth of Iowa State College argues faulty lighting causes many night car accidents. He proposes state testing stations run by the Highway Commission at low cost to test vehicles at regular intervals. The note on South American cultivation appears as a separate aside.
On August 27 Garfield Township Farm Bureau was entertained by Rolfe business men at the K of P hall due to cool weather keeping some away. C B Bowen chaired a program featuring Garfield Township Orchestra, Graydon Thornton, Ruth Webb, Manley Johnson, A G Hille, Harry H Brigham and John T Grant. Ice cream and refreshments followed. about ninety attended.
Pocahontas and Calhoun County Farm Bureaus plan a Twin Lakes picnic on Saturday September 12 with Governor Dan Turner as principal speaker. Farmers may meet him personally to discuss the acute agricultural situation and express views on state action. Attendees expected from southern and northern parts of the counties.
The Roosevelt township women meet at Mrs Roy Reiter's home on Monday September 7 at 2:00 pm to organize Home Furnishing Project work. County chairman Mrs H F Olerich will assist. Pocahontas class and Pocahontas town ladies are invited. meeting site lies two miles east and two and a half miles north of Pocahontas east edge.
About 6 000 horses in Pocahontas county were treated last winter to curb nose fly annoyance. Dr K W Stouder of Iowa State College and the Pocahontas County Farm Bureau are surveying farmer opinions on value of the treatment. Postcards will be mailed to rural routes including Palmer, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Laurens, Havelock, Manson and Pomeroy. Farmers are asked to answer all questions, noting month of treatment as early treatment appears more effective.
Reports say a window peeper again stalks Rolfe and has been seen in several town areas. A nighttime shooting attempt was alleged, prompting residents to pull down curtains to block the view and end the prowling.
A bold motto proclaims the world favors those who dare while caution guards the unsure. The quote emphasizes decisive action and confidence as keys to success and achievement.
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