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Rolfe Arrow

Location

Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

2

Nighthawks Entertained and Social Gatherings Noted

Local notices recap gatherings from Friday evenings with card games, birthday celebrations for Miss Marcella Howland, and previews of upcoming meetings. Highlights include Earl Young winning high score among men and Luella Buck among women, plus various club activities across Emmetsburg and Rolfe areas.

Nighthawks Earl Young Gerald Foust Plover Harold O’neall Luella Buck O’neall

Iowa South Dakota football game invites all squads

All high school football teams in the state are invited to attend the Iowa South Dakota game in Iowa City on October 5 as guests of the athletic department. A five cent federal tax will be collected at the gate and each school must file an eligibility list and coaches’ names with the department. Several thousand boys are expected to attend the Hawkeye 19 10 season opener.

Towa City

Tom Opp Keeps Correct Time With 40 Year Old Watch

Corydon residents approach Tom Opp for the correct time. His 40 year old watch, last serviced a year ago, has not run down or been reset since then and was recently checked for accuracy and found correct.

Corydon Tom Opp

Rolfe High School Names Louise Smith Music Instructor

Doris Remster resigns leaving Rolfe high school without a teacher on opening day Louise Smith of Sioux City joins the faculty and takes over the music department Tuesday morning She tests glee club personnel while students adjust to new faces in assembly and class enrollments including freshmen 26 sophomores 28 juniors 27 seniors 30 and postgraduates in the senior class new class officers and sponsors are listed with names and roles.

Doris Remster Rolfe High School Louise Smith Sioux City Miss Smith Calvin Schneck Lois Schneck Helen Schoon Dorothy Bruce Betty McIntire Mary Jane Gahm Lu Mae White

Rolfe High School Seeks Support As Football Team Rebuilds

Graduation thin ranks leave Rolfe high school football with only three returnees and fifteen potential players. A tough schedule may lower win rates. public attendance at games is urged. The school news staff hosted Mr. Soth who offered tips on news writing. Educational films on science and invention were shown Tuesday morning.

Rolfe High School Soth

Grain Dealers Offer Speaking Prizes in Iowa Contest

County Agent FE Schmuecker announced the 1941 public speaking contest by the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa. Nine districts offer prizes including 15 jewel gold watches for top district scorers and trips to Des Moines for top three in each district. State prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars go to the top finishers. Contest open to farm youths and children of association employees under 20, talks limited to 12 minutes on The Town Farmer's Part in Making His Cooperative Function. Register early. details from county farm bureau.

FE. J. Schmuecker Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Association of Iowa Des Moines Grain Dealers County Farm Bureau

Stopf-Verein Darns 93 600 Socks for Luther an Children Home

A group of women formed a Stopf-Verein fifteen years ago to help the Luther an Children's Home at Waverly by darnin g socks. They have since mended an estimated 93 600 pairs.

Waverly

Rolfe Victorious At Twin Lakes Jamboree

Rolfe wins in a twin lakes conference jamboree held at Manson on Sept 10. North side teams Rolfe Pocahontas Laurens Albert City scored none against Lohrville Manson Rockwell City Lake City with the south side taking 18 to 7. Junior Lokerse and Glyde Smith key Rolfe scoring. News briefs note Ivan Barnes from Los Angeles visited and photographed trophies. Music instruction plan changes with Mrs. Vohs directing private lessons Mondays and overseeing the string section replacing the quartet due to instrument shortage.

ROLFE Manson Twin Lakes Pocahontas Laurens Albert City Lake City Lohrville Rockwell City Junior Lokerse Glyde Smith Vohs

Biology Popular Course Attracts 24 Students

This year 24 students enroll in the new biology course explore plants and animals. During the week there are two laboratory periods when every student becomes a scientist.

Scout Leader Saves Boy On Hurricane Jo Rescue

H.J. DeVauent of Toledo Ohio, a Boy Scout leader, saved a Scout from electrocution during rescue work after a cyclone. He used a flashlight with fresh batteries to spot a 5 500 volt live wire blocking the path and protect the boy. The troop helped a family escape a house split by a fallen tree and continued emergency work in the area.

H.j.devauent Toledo Ohio DeVauent DeVallent

Farm Bureau Wins Truth in Fabrics Law Fight

The House passed the Martin wool labeling bill without a record vote on August 30 after opponents could muster only 18 votes. The measure, replacing a Senate bill, requires wool products to show percent composition including wool and other fibers, and moves to conference for final action.

Farm Bureau House of Representatives House Schwartz Wyoming Senate

Towans Plan Massive Turnout for Iowa Minnesota Game

Towans by the thousands expect to attend the Iowa Minnesota football game in Minneapolis on October 26 designated as Barnyard Homecoming. Iowa defeated Minnesota 18 to 9 at last year’s Hawkeye homecoming before about 50 000 fans. Minnesota will reserve a central section of the stands for the Iowa group with seating for about 10 000.

Minneapolis Minnesota Iowa

Baffling Creature Reported Digging Fast in Rockwell City

Rube Pate and Carl McVan spotted an odd animal the size of a tom cat with long dark gray hair and a long tail digging a den in Rockwell City. They could not outpace it, and even the local fur expert is puzzled by the sighting.

Rockwell City Rube Pate Carl McVan

Methodist Church Calendar and Conference Details

Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Epworth League 6 30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday 8 p.m. Asbury class party at George Majorowicz home Friday. Next Sunday last Sunday of conference year. Conference in First Methodist Sioux City Bishop McGee presiding Bishop Hughes speaker. Conference meets Tuesday Sept 30 Mrs H D Brinkman to represent Rolfe church Baptismal at morning service.

Presbyterian Church notices

Pastor W F Schneck directs morning worship at 10:00 with Sunday school at 11:10. Choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7:30. Attendance at worship and Sunday school has been rising and more members are urged to attend. The Session met at the church on

Church to Mark sixtieth anniversary with services

Monday evening a notice set Sunday October 27 as the sixtieth anniversary date. Services will begin promptly at 10:30 and 7:30, with word received. A granddaughter of Mrs. Hancher died in Chicago Monday and burial will be at Rolfe Thursday or Friday. Don’t fail to worship in some church Sunday.

Hancher Chicago Rolfe

Trinity Lutheran Sunday Services and Luther League

J. O. Wangberg, pastor, will lead regular preaching at the scheduled Sunday hour. Luther League gathers in the evening with a discussion theme The Light in Christ.

Trinity Lutheran J. O. Wangberg Luther League Light In

Dairy Commission to Broadcast Iowa State and Iowa Games

The Iowa Dairy Industry commission will fund educational publicity with about $32,000 for state programs. Iowa State College games will be broadcast on WOT Ames and Iowa games on KRNT and WMT, with night games on WOI not broadcast. Schedule lists Iowa State and Iowa City contests from Sept to Nov including homecomings and key opponents.

Iowa State College Ames State University Iowa City Iowa Dairy Industry Commission Burr Willits Dairy Commission Iowa WOT Willits State University of Iowa KRNT WMT Iowa State WOI Missouri Valley Luther University of Minnesota Washington University Minneapolis Denver Os— Kansas University Mes Drake University Kansas University Ames-Marquette Milwaukee University of Missouri Chumbia Oklahoma Purdue Iowa University Kansas State Manhata Kansas Nebraska Lincoln University of Iowa South Dakota Wisconsin Indiana Bloomington Minnesota Notre Dame Southend Illinois

Weathered season urges roof repairs and coal orders

In a local notice style column, readers are urged to prepare for bad weather with rebuilding and re roofing, coal orders delayed shipments and price hikes warned, and various light anecdotes and ads touching on shingles, coal, and patriotism. The mixed column blends humor and public advisories with regional商品 references.

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Marcella Howland Ritz Howland K. S. K. Cle K. S. i. Uinh Lucille Luft Velma Strong Sime Telmer Sime U. S Emmetsburg A. Y. P. Presbyterian Robert Wise McDonald Eleanor Maloney M. W. Webb Shirley Thornton Webb Fonda Yellowstone Excelsior Society of the Presbyterian Church A. W. Ives D. W. McGirk W. F. Sehneck J. T. Grant J. R. Grant Yellowstone Park J. P. Lester Mena, Ark Carl Hansen Darlene Moen Marybeth Brinkman Frances Vaughn Vesta Knieriem McNiell Bradgate Jensen and Melba Gilmore Don Thompson Sally Egesdahl Algona Sorosis Club Lucille White M. D. Anderson Telmex Sime J. C. Gunderson M. W .Webb F. E. Grant B. A. Peterson Luther Thompson Green My Valley Thompson Orvan Olerich Flossie de Vaul Carl White Rolfe Public School Iclass Miss Murphy Gerald Cornell Dorothy Biederman Charles Stanley Miss Hendrickson Junior Smith Alvin Riches Sec.Treas Beverly Grant Miss Marcum Don Sinek Earl Twigg Sec'y Treas Mary Margaret Brinkman Mr. Anderson Gerald Thompson Donald Shimon Sec Treas Marie White General Motors Everett White Ivan Barnes Los Angeles California Barnes C. C. Seifert H. J. DeFauent RIAL Chester Morris Jane Wyatt Blanche Yurka Ralph Bellamy Greer Garson L. Olivier Mary Boland M. O'Sullivan Webb’s Drug Store Phillips 66 Service Junior Dean Henry Wegaard J. A. Johnson Harry Votlucks J. B Hereford Hull Frank J. Shimon Geo C. Campbell Boyce E. Elly H. Willard L. 1D Smith North Royal 400 Station Dick Smith FE. Phillips W. R. Ritchie & Son Marathon HeeHaw News Boarder Anna The Coal Commission Howerd Mayflower Mrs. McScotch Mary Mrs. McTight America J.T. Grant& Son
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