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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
3
Readers share a flurry of visits and gatherings from Plover and nearby towns. Relatives from Rolfe, Havelock, Bradgate, and Des Moines appear in social calls, church dinners, weddings anniversaries and a Spencer fair attendance. Silo work, hay baling, and a community shower round out a busy period for residents.
Quick relief from indigestion and upset stomach due to excessive smoking advertised as an over the counter remedy. promotes Adla Tablets to relieve stomach distress without quitting smoking. Ends with ad for C Webb Drugpist.
Howard Strong has returned home after visiting Montana Yellowstone Park and other northwest points of interest during a prolonged journey.
Church notes list Rev Walter Rothwell as pastor with Sunday School at 10 15 a m and Morning Worship at 11 80 a m The Willing Workers Society to sponsor a shower for Mrs Wayne Hendricks on Thursday Sept 21 Rally Day services to follow next Sunday at 11 30 am Offering for Christian Education Fort Dodge Presbytery meeting at Burt Sept 26 27 Quarterly communion Oct 1 11 30 am Bible Study Class begins Oct 4 Sunday School notes urge Rally Day and review of Some Early Leaders of Israel Everyone welcome.
Plover church announces Sunday School Morning Worship Epworth League 7 30 p m Mid Week Choir Practice Thursday 8 00 p m Services and schedule next Sunday invite all without church home to worship with us
Students of Mrs F R Eggspuehler presented a piano recital at the Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon to a large audience. The program featured works by Dvorak, Truax, Kinkel, Lichner, and Presser with performances by Helen Beneke Amber Broadwell Dorothy Rothwell Pauline Meredith Carol Hofert Arlene Meredith Don Eggspuehler Kathleen Bucher and others.
The local Auxiliary unit invites members to bring a guest to Guest Day at the Presbyterian church social rooms on Friday September 22. Entertainment is organized by Mrs. W J Johnson Mrs Ben Perdue and Miss Elsie Rothwell with refreshments by Mrs I M McKim and Mrs Fred Grove. Local Meeting of Plaver Unit No 258 held Sept 15 at Mrs Kilmer Nicols home with luncheon and several visitors. Officers elected include President Mrs I M McKim Vice President Mrs N J Muerer Secy Treas Mrs John Perrigo Segt at Arms Mrs Fred Groves Historian Mrs Mae Butler Chaplain Mrs Walter Rothwell.
Rolfe High School and Humboldt play to a 0–0 tie as Rolfe’s defense stymies the visitors. The Rolfe line shows strength with a heavy squad and will travel to Manson next to face a team riding a 20-game winning streak.
Rolfe and nearby communities report visits from families and neighbors across Mason City Emmetsburg Spencer and Perry. Residents attend fairs, celebrate anniversaries, and note illnesses accidents including a corn binder injury and a car crash near Algona with several injuries but no serious harm. George Hewitt and others report travel for A Century of Progress.
State fish and game rules set duck goose brant coot and snipe season from Oct 1 noon to Nov 30 sunset. Bag limits specify 12 ducks daily across species with caps on specific types. brant four per day. coot 25. snipe 20. Decoy restrictions and possession limits noted. proclamation by IT. Bode, State Fish and Game Warden. Parity price explanation follows defining value by 1910-14 purchasing power.
Adlerika washout claims to relieve gas, nervousness, and sleeplessness by cleansing bowels. One dose promises immediate relief. C M Webb Drugist-Adv notes advertising claims for digestive relief.
Sunday School and morning worship conducted by Rev. J O Wangberg with special choir music. Luther League meets Sunday evening at 8 00 p m and election of officers. Choir rehearsal Friday Sept 22 at 8 00 p m. Ladies Aid meets Sept 28 at Mrs Wier Peterson home. Mission Offering next Sunday referenced. Quotations note a hymn based gratitude.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Evening Service first and third Sundays. Prayer Meeting Thursdays 8:00 p.m. Danish language service once a month. All parishioners invited to attend per current schedule unless announced otherwise.
Morning worship at 10 with Sunday School and Christian Endeavor activities announced. Evening worship and service programs invite all to participate, with mention of upcoming morning breakfast and Saturday night hosting needs as part of church events. The minister's final sermon themes are cited as "The Challenge of the Cross" and "The Immortalized Hen."
Pastor Rev. T. S. Bassett leads Sunday worship with a last sermon of the church year. Promotion exercises, officer installations, Epworth League officers named. Ladies Aid Kensington meets Wednesday. Annual Conference begins Sept 26 in Humboldt, runs to Oct 2. New Epworth League officers listed.
The Rolfe town council met in regular session led by Mayor Brinkman with members Fuller Graves McIntire Pattee and Patterson present. Minutes approved and bills authorized including salaries for L P Peterson and payments to Mutual Telephone Co Central States and others. meeting adjourned.
In the District Court of Pocahontas County Iowa notice is given that the instrument purporting to be the last will of Matis Herbst deceased, dated January 1933, has been opened for probate. A hearing is set for 2:30 PM on the specified date at the Pocahontas courthouse before the district judge or district court clerk. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be admitted to probate. Dated Pocahontas Iowa November 5 1933 J W Berry Clerk of District Court and others noted in partial text.
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