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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
7
A lengthy local column records numerous visits and social events. Names mentioned include Mrs. Clifford Nielsen, George Trotter, the Lathrops, the Christensens, the McIntires, and many others visiting relatives in Estherville Fort Dodge Pocahontas and surrounding towns. Several trips to Des Moines Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago are noted along with birthdays, anniversaries, and a wedding anniversary celebration.
Mr and Mrs Donald Creal attended the Spencer fair Sunday Lorene George visited in the home of Virginia Buckwalter at Laurens Sunday Mrs Dale Cole of Richard spent the weekend in the home of her sister Mrs Earl Young G A Dawson and Joe Biederman left Monday on a fishing trip to Lake Hattie Minn Mr and Mrs W 2 Wheeler were dinner guests Sunday in the Leonard ODonnell home at Gilmore Miss Janice Wiegman returned Thursday to Ames where she is a student at Iowa State College Her sister Rachel drove to Ames with her Mr and Mrs Vernon Hollenbeck and Mary Lou of Slayton Minn visited with Mrs Hollenbeck's parents Mr and Mrs George Seipel Mr and Mrs Victor Shimon took their son Don to Ames for YMCA camp then to Iowa State College Grant Pollock and daughter Cora visited in Fort Dodge with Mrs Ray Blair and Pollock sisters Mrs Emma Horton and Miss Jennie Pollock Dr and Mrs L M Graham and daughter Jean visited in the Guy Graham home at Pioneer Mrs A R Graham is staying the week in the Guy Graham home Mr and Mrs Henry Bergman and niece Clara Bergman of Holstein called in the home of Mr and Mrs M R Seth on the way home from a Grotto visit at West Bend Mr and Mrs M R Soth went to Toledo Sunday for funeral services for C M Richards editor of the Toledo Chronicle Life long friend served as honorary pallbearer They returned home Tuesday They attended the state jewelers convention in Waterloo accompanied by E A Mesinger who visited relatives in Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs Grant Pollock and daughter Cora spent Thursday at the Spencer fair and visited Miss Margaret Pollock. Mr and Mrs H C Wiegman went to Grinnell Wednesday taking daughter Rachel enrolled as a student at Grinnell College. Mr and Mrs George Fowler moved from an apartment in the M R Fisher residence to a house in the east part of Rolfe recently vacated by the John Marchant family.
A series of township annual meetings is planned for September 22 through 26. Proceeding at various homes and schools, the gatherings aim to elect a Farm Bureau director and discuss the fall membership campaign. Don Trenary and the county agent are expected to attend all sessions.
Richard Lathrop former Rolfe resident dies in a St Joseph hospital after a two month illness. He suffered a fall two years earlier from a scaffold. Survived by sons Fred and Harry of Kansas City. Funeral in Trenton Missouri with burial beside his wife.
The threshing run north of Rolfe operated by Grant Willet held its settle-up meeting at the Azro Show home on Thursday evening September 4. Attendees included thresher men, their families and hired men such as Mr. and Mrs. Kemna and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Marine.
The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River is described as a colossal project begun in 1937 by 6 000 workers with 2 000 remaining. when finished in 1942 it will store 151 miles of lake and generate power far surpassing Boulder and Muscle Shoals while relocating towns and graves. The project totals 394 million dollars and aims to become self liquidating through sale of electricity and irrigation.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wiegman and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Schonberger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schonberger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lowe and family, Chester Harris, Carl Hertz, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Willet are listed in a community notice with household mentions.
A circular from the Northern Iowa division of the G. and N. W. Railway issued by local agent E. H. Clarke warns school children about crossing tracks bus stopping rules bicycle rider dangers on depot platforms and trespass on railroad property. The notice was read to pupils at the local school.
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association will insure 4-H calves again. Insurance is written in the Farm Bureau office with rates for this year set at $30 for a $2.00 rate, $50 for a $3.00 rate, $70 for a $100 rate, and $90 for a $5.00 rate.
Miss Winifred Martin of the Iowa State College Extension Service will conduct a music training school for Buena Vista and Pocahontas county 4 H clubs on Tuesday September 30 at Albert City.
Farmers should carefully manage hen diets as abrupt changes or stale feed reduce production. Gradual diet changes over a week or ten days minimize disruption. Ensure ample hopper space, with at least 10 linear feet for hens feeding from both sides to prevent timid birds from going hungry.
The article outlines requirements for laying hens including an adequate space per 100 birds and sufficient watering troughs or containers to prevent crowding. It emphasizes proper housing and access to water to ensure welfare.
Iowa State College dairy extension specialists urge starting grain feeding now to complement lush fall pastures. Without grain the milk boost from bluegrass comes at body-weight cost. recommend dry roughage plus a grain mix of four parts corn, one oats, one high protein feed, with variations for oats shortages. Feed at one pound per three to four pounds of milk produced.
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