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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
2
Rolfe residents report visits from Fort Dodge Des Moines and Spencer. Local social events include Trinity Luther League at T O Thorson home and St Margaret parish mission led by Rev McCoy. Ordinary life notes cover illness travels and church activities with multiple neighboring towns mentioned.
A witty exchange about a birthday gift for a girl friend who loves books. The humor centers on her habit of reading book ends first, suggesting thoughtful present ideas that suit a reader who enjoys endings.
A witty exchange questions the meaning of bigamy with the father replying that it is an overdose of matrimony, offering a humorous parental punchline.
In a tense scene in Africa a big game hunter confronts cannibal rumors while his wife tries to calm him. The dialogue hints at danger and a humorous parental aside about getting in a stew.
A dialog shows a father asking to quit keeping company with Sandy and offering two cents to induce him to go. The daughter responds that two cents would motivate him to leave of his own accord.
A playful Hollywood moment reports a child asking to play with a box of rings while a parent sets firm boundaries insisting the mother’s wedding rings stay put. The exchange captures light hearted domestic humor amid celebrity-culture noise.
A survey of Randall school reports class activities from first to seventh grade. Highlights include field trips to farms, art projects, dental health programs, geography studies toward the Congo basin, leaf collections, and a weapon of choir and orchestra organization with a novel challenge system. New students are welcomed from Decatur and Guthrie Center, with a faculty reception and a busy start to the year.
Sunday school and Bible classes are held in the morning with Luther league in the evening. The topic is The Ideal Service based on Colossians 4 5. Catechism class meets Saturday at 2 p m. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Wilber Woods home on Wednesday Sept 22. Christ never loses patience and never tires of His task Martin Lewis quotes.
A weekly meeting of the colored Sons of I Will Arise Society ends in a confrontation as a member accuses Sam Jackson of theft. Sam Jackson defends himself, declaring he seconds the motion, while a scar-faced speaker repeats the charge and the room grows tense.
A humorous exchange recounts a hostess reacting with anger after a guest spills liquor on her rug. The guest downplays the damage, noting it was not the rug but the liquor that was ruined.
Dialogue snapshot shows a lawyer and client discussing legality as they seek counsel. A social and financial conversation reveals household dynamics with a bridge game remark about Meekton’s wife, highlighting family insight and casual wit.
The church holds a Sunday program at 10 o clock with a new class and staff introduction. Communion will be observed during the service. Epworth League meetings led by Estelyn Roberts will announce fall topics and elect leaders. A September homecoming is planned with Rev J H Walker guest, plus a county Sunday school institute in Gilmore City.
Nain Lutheran Church under Pastor George J. Robertson schedules Sunday school and Bible class at 10 15 am and morning service at 11. Rev P M Peterson, former pastor, ons to arrive from California by Sunday and may preach. Mission meetings start Sept 23 with Rev Alvin Peterson as guest speaker continuing Thurs Fri and Sun sessions through Sept 26 with a children's service Sunday afternoon at 2. Attend and invite neighbors.
The Presbyterian Church announces a 10 oclock sermon by Rev Hf A Sinning on The Keys of Mastery. An 7 30 evening lecture marks centennial foreign missions focus with preaching. Sunday school at 11 10 invites all ages and youth groups to join social events and discussions.
Iowa faced pest pressure from grasshoppers as an intermittent problem affecting over 3.5 million acres of legume fields last season under soil conservation programs.
For sale two classic cars in good condition a 1928 Studebaker sedan and a 1933 Plymouth coach contact Lucille Learned at phone 117 for details and arranging inquiries.
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