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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1931
Page
5
Local notices list numerous September gatherings including evangelistic meetings at the Lutheran church on Sept 18, church and club events through Sept 30, and a Oct 1 premiere bridge event. Entries name organizers and hosts across Des Moines Pocahontas and nearby areas.
The board of education invites the faculty and parents to a reception this Thursday evening, September 17, hosted by Mrs. B. C. Rudolfson and Luther Thompson. Attendees will meet staff and learn about school activities.
Golda Robinson and June Osborne moved from Fort Dodge to Rolfe and began operating the Beauty Nook at the Nelson Hotel. The pair, known in Rolfe and nearby towns for beauty and hair work, plan to offer the same services and place an ad in this issue.
Near Hawarden in Sioux county the Iowa State College Botany and Plant Pathology section reports intensive weed control work with farmers. For small patches two applications of sodium chlorate followed by cultivation may work. for larger areas, cropping to corn and heavy sheep grazing shows promise. Fifteen sheep cleared a half acre of corn of leafy splurge cocklebur pigeon grass and teeping Jennie, ultimately eating all weeds. The note also mentions historic parachute ascent by Shun and other stray items.
Rolfe kittenballers entered a Rodman tournament Sunday and returned with the bacon. They beat West Bend 13 4 with Showers and Peterson as battery, lost to Cylinder 2 1, then defeated Cylinder 6 5 in extra innings with Marchant and Peterson batting. The event drew lively local interest and good sportsmanship.
Special meetings led by Pastor Wallace Tiller start Wednesday Sept 28 with daily eight o'clock sessions at Butler Hall Rolfe. The non denominational gathering features the full Gospel message special divine healing services and singing by co workers.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday afternoon at Mrs. C. M. Patterson’s home with hosts Mrs. C. P. Lathrop and Mrs. R. E. Ferguson. After the business session the annual officer election named President Mrs. E. C. Hoard and other officers including Vice President Mrs. O. K. Patterson and Secretary Mrs. A. V. Perigal. An excellent lunch was served to close the meeting.
George Ernst returning from south of town was stopped by two men in a parked car near a crossing on the M and St. L line. They took his single dollar, while Ernst notes a similar hold up near Denison where a $3,000 loss drew more sympathy from onlookers.
Sheriff Chas Stebbins and County Attorney Abe De Vaal outlined Iowa’s new motor license requirements for northwest counties. Operators must hold licenses, fees vary by license type, and applications must be made in home counties with in person filings at the sheriff’s office.
A columnist muses on ongoing war, stock markets, and public hope. The piece jokes about a Detroit editor proposing the Farm Board dispose of 200 million bushels of wheat as a bridge prize, linking current policy to everyday curiosities.
State entomologist Dr. Carl J. Drake notes female grasshoppers are laying eggs that will hatch in spring 1982. Eggs form pod like masses of sixty to seventy eggs. Poison mash distribution by airplane totaled about 200000 lbs this summer, mainly in Monona and Harrison counties with minimal livestock risk when properly applied.
Extension plant pathologist R H Porter urges timely fall spraying of weeds with sodium or calcium chlorates after ground moisture from rains. Best to spray in September while weeds are active. dry applications in October are alternative. Doses vary by weed density and form.
Perry Savage engineer in charge says the final paving was finished Saturday morning September 12. Traffic to the Spencer fair will flow without detours and workers will improve shoulders. Drivers are urged to use caution due to heavy traffic at times and the expected crowds.
Training schools for leaders in the Home Furnishing Project begin next week under Miss Irma Garner. Sessions run Monday at Laurens Public Library, Tuesday at Mak Bud Kruchten's Colfax township home, Wednesday at C. R. Bowers in Pocahontas, Thursday location to be announced, and Friday at Miss Zelda Snyder's Des Moines township home. Lessons focus on basket weaving with materials list and tools. all begin at 10:00 a.m.
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau program meeting moves to Wednesday September 30 in the courthouse assembly room Pocahontas. Committees meet in the morning to shape the program. A noon picnic lunch precedes the discussed program. Open to all county residents and aims to reflect local needs. The Home Furnishing Project for 1932 is the fourth year. 1938 course planning is to be decided.
Demand grows for a hog vaccination school in Pocahontas county after a large session in Palmer last year. Farmers are urged to send their names to the Farm Bureau office in Pocahontas to arrange a convening location convenient to attendees.
Iowa State College Extension Service warns heavy farm losses arise from rats. W S Peterson says clean the rats out then build them out. About 200 million dollars in products are destroyed yearly in the United States. On the Chas Lines farm 105 rats were killed under a granary using calcium cyanide. Poisoning is only temporary. rat proofing foundations and eliminating harboring places is advised. Readers may request rat proofing methods from the Extension Service in Ames, Iowa.
Farmers reporting grasshopper crop damage are asked to notify C. J. Drake state entomologist at Iowa State College Ames. Reports are urgent to enable counties to request federal aid for next year in case of severe outbreak.
Figures compiled by Murl McDonald show county farm bureaus receive only thirty one cents per one hundred dollars in taxes from taxpayers and about sixty three cents per family. Members pay 5.06 dollars yearly in dues while non members benefit from the services. The bureau runs educational programs in farm management home economics 4 H Club work and community activities. It cooperates with Iowa State College and the U S Department of Agriculture and serves farmer communities statewide.
Iowa county Farm Bureaus will hold their annual meetings in late Septembers and early Octobers to plan the 1982 program. District Extension Service agents and Farm Bureau officers will outline projects including production marketing home economics and 4-H work. The program emphasizes efficient production and cost reduction with focus on livestock and crop improvements.
Paul C. Taff reports Iowa 4-H total enrollment at 25 313 for 1931 up about five percent from 1930. Girls number 14 144 in home economics and 8 380 in clothing. Boys total 11 169 in agricultural projects with 2 409 in baby beef. Enrollment has risen annually since 1926.
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