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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
1
The annual teachers reception sponsored by the D M T Woman's club will be at the school house Friday evening. A centennial pageant with about 50 Des Moines township residents will be staged. All patrons and community youths are invited to meet new teachers and greet former faculty members.
The D M T school greets 12 new faces across grades from kindergarten to eighth. First through sixth grades describe classes, art, health checks, and book plans. Seventh and eighth list enrollments, perfect attendance, and high school class officers with a packed schedule for the year.
Freshman and sophomore girls begin home economics with a two division setup focusing on a canning unit. English II class studies Effective Speaking with a new Better Speech club. Girls glee club starts with Ruth Roberts as accompanist. boys glee club to be organized with Carol Smith assisting. 15 instrumental students sign up. orchestra practices Fridays.
A cheeky ad notes a special price for a yearly Path finder and Arrow combo at $2.30. It warns the deal may slip away if orders are delayed and uses playful copy about “Pulls Like Plasters” to grab attention.
A special election is called in Rolfe Iowa to authorize borrowing up to 5000 dollars to purchase real estate and erect a public library building. The polls open at 8 o clock on September 28 in block 12 and remain open until 8 o clock that evening. H Brinkman mayor and F E Grant clerk certify.
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