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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1942
Page
2
Several groups met in town with programs and hostesses named. Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid, Justamere bridge club, Sorosis club, Presbyterian Excelsior society, and other gatherings covered, including meetings, luncheons, demos, and a birthday party. War bond appeal closes the column.
The schedule lists morning worship at 11:00 with the theme Life and Death from John 11:19 29. Sunday school and Bible classes run at 10:00, catechism class Saturday at 2:00, Junior Choir at 3:00, and Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Richard Hoviand on Wednesday September 23 at the church.
The Fort Dodge Presbytery fall meeting will be held at Algona on September 23 and 24 with united observance of the eighty fifth anniversary. Rally Day in Sunday school on September 27 and choir practice scheduled for Wednesday evening September 23.
The Northwest Iowa conference meets September 22 to 27 at Storm Lake with Bishop J Ralph Magee presiding and leading morning devotions. John B Magee will preach Sunday evening, and other speakers include Dr W B Selah Dr George Mecklenberg Dr James A Workman and Dr Harry Denman. The Woman’s Society meets Friday at Lakeside Presbyterian Church with theme I Love Thy Church. Expressions of gratitude are offered to the Rolfe Arrow for courtesy.
James N Lund pastor announces last morning service at Rolfe with farewell sermon on Sunday evening September 27. Sunday school begins at 10 15 am and morning service at 11 00 am. Public invitation extended to church services.
The Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Winterset bought the champion Angus baby beef for 16.50 per cwt. at the Madison county 4-H club fair. Average sale price was 14.58 with animals averaging 906 pounds.
Bill Wade of Colfax, long a melons specialist, reports a Siamese twin muskmelon found among his crops. This stands as his first instance of duplicating the fruit in both quantity and quality.
Net proceeds of the Hawkeye Boston Terrier Club specialty show at Moose Home in Des Moines on September 27 will be donated to the Navy Relief Society.
At the Sae county fair Old Settlers Day drew over 100 attendees aged 70 and older. Tommy Lane, 98, watched his son Joe Lane win all three heats of a harness race on the event day.
Grazing control stands as a key erosion remedy. Light grazing boosts vigorous grass growth, slows runoff, improves moisture penetration, and protects root systems. Temporary pastures like Sudan grass aid load reduction. newly regrassed lands require grazing protection until roots establish.
Fortune magazine's seventh round table on agricultural problems reports farmers stay concerned about world events, industrial recovery, and weather. It notes farm income lags 1928, markets shrinking due to depression and international issues, calls for stronger industry employment to raise farmer earnings, and highlights co operatives lowering distribution costs.
Rural briefs cover spring egg production dominance by law-producing hens and low fall output. Tests indicate over 75 percent of pressure gauges on potato spray rigs are inaccurate. Steers fed ground ear corn show less bloat on legume pasture than with shelled corn. An Australian breeder crosses a guinea hen with a White Leghorn cock producing guinlegs. Farm accident records cite carelessness and unsafe repairs as main causes. Soybeans in 60 years ago were a missionary import. in 1939 ten thousand carloads arrived for processing.
Joseph Watkins Price, a young Keo Sauqua engineer, reports from the Klondike region that he searches not for gold but surface rock to crush for the new government highway. He notes he is following old pack trails once used by northern prospectors.
A guide explains adobe as a versatile building material in the Southwest. It covers advantages, suitable clay mixes, straw binders, molding and curing practices, brick sizes for various structures, mortar composition, and practical tips for drying and laying bricks. It also notes a Farmers' Bulletin for more details and briefly mentions eggs preservation with water glass and lime water.
A dated domestic page blends humor with wartime advice urging readers to inspect storm sash and doors for energy savings. It promotes coal and roofing products, mentions bonds and patriotic notions, and notes limited coal supply with a planned Dana West Virginia coal shipment.
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