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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1948
Page
2
The Pocahontas 4-H Fair shows rising interest in light horse events with more riding and colt classes in 2008. Blue ribbon winners include Dar ren Asen, Palmer, Jerold Hansen, and Harry Linn among the top showcases.
Local groups announce gatherings from September 13 to 14. Mothers and Music clubs meet at the school while the Women’s Club welcomes teachers. The O E S plans a potluck supper before the Eastern Star meeting on September 14.
Pastor W. F. Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. A fellowship meeting follows. The Women’s Association general meeting is set for Wednesday September 15 with Division I serving. Program sponsor Mrs Lee Carlton.
St Pauls Lutheran invites visitors to a worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday September 12 with Bible class at 10 a.m. The choir meets every Thursday for practice and the congregation welcomes all visitors and strangers.
Church school at 10 15 am worship at 11 15 baptisms during service choir practice Thursday 8 pm good will pickup Wednesday September 22 annual conference September 22 26 card of thanks thanks to Plover firemen neighbors and friends who helped at our fire Mr and Mrs Richard Hersom and Family
Mrs. R. V. Schott expresses gratitude to friends for cards and flowers received during her stay at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge.
Mrs Oscar Free thanks friends and neighbors for cards and remembrances on her 87th birthday. The note appears in a local column with casual sentiments and small town courtesy.
The text records a community gathering with many local families listed as attendees. It mentions the Amvet Auxiliary regular meeting, a new wheel chair display and loan, a white clover sale with a 260 balance after expenses, and a pink and blue shower for Mrs Richard Schott with 18 ladies hosted by Mrs Jerome Howland.
Chief Radden urged immediate Navy enlistments as the service plans to meet needs through volunteers. Training will occur at Great Lakes and San Diego. A traveling recruiter will visit Pocahontas courthouse on September 23, 1948, from 10 thirty to 4. One and three year enlistments are available through Fort Dodge and other stations.
Extension Service at Iowa State College in Ames outlines plan 73211 for a portable bean bin holding 500 to 600 bushels. It can later serve as feed storage near self feeders in hog or cattle lots, supported on three 4x6 inch skids.
County expert urges farmers to plan sturdy on farm storage for soybeans noting beans must stay dry to preserve vitality. Goodell cites moisture limits around 13 percent and warns surface beans can reach 18 percent if air and snow enter. He recommends tight bins, strong foundations, and using existing structures to create bins, with plans available by writing to local extension.
Mr Foreman at the Jake Foreman farm near Alton shot and killed three raccoons found in his chicken house after chasing them up a tree. The incident occurred one evening and involved use of a rifle to stop the intrusion.
Thousands of children start school with new clothes and supplies but many lack essential health care. Doctors emphasize yearly routine physicals and pre-school medical checks to ensure a strong start and prevent neglect during this crucial life period.
James Haines of Qllie died last week after diving from the riverbank into about four feet of water on the Skunk River and breaking his neck. Companions reached him on the shore and attempted aid.
Five Maquoketa youths admitted to stealing watermelons then prying and breaking them on the schoolhouse steps. In the following days the group attended a preschool style course on washing and scrubbing the steps and sidewalk with Maquoketa police acting as instructors.
Judy Stewart of Mukwonago and Marian Freed of Stevens Point won Hollywood screen tests out of 8000 entries for The Green Promise. The selection involved McCarthy Productions led by Glenn McCarthy and Monty Colfin g, with Paige and Colfin g co producing.
Parents should prioritize early health checks for preschoolers to detect defects that could hinder later life or school performance. Vaccinations before school are advised, with protections against diphtheria, whooping cough, and smallpox. Early screening can reveal hearing, vision, dental, malnutrition, or spinal issues before they become serious.
The report describes a large shipment of lumber from northern California with quality 2inch dimension timber, shiplap, moulding, and pine finishing timber. Additional creosoted posts and line and corner posts are mentioned, along with a desire for woven wire fencing and pending cement orders.
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