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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
4
Six man football gains prominence with a fast game relying on passing and end runs. Ralph Smith leads the team with upcoming games against Fonda Laurens Fonda Havelock Bode Pocahontas, while local socials and family visits fill the week.
The piece notes a week of 8:30 a start time and rearranged classes to beat heat. Students remain drowsy and unfocused while teachers push ahead with study. A winter forecast is anxiously awaited as sports shifts favor golf over football.
The black and yellow bus purchased this summer will serve Garfield and Lake townships with student transport at $1.00 per week per child. Coach Bill Brinkman will drive a 36 seat Superior Chevrolet bus with 25 students daily, expected to rise in winter. The football team plans a Friday trip to Manson on September 22, marking the buggy’s first official use.
Freshmen and sophomore Latin classes held an initiation picnic in the city park Friday afternoon at 4 00.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Whitney hosted a large family reunion at their Plover home over the weekend followed by a Sunday picnic. Relatives traveling from Minnesota Kentucky and Iowa attended along with local friends including Meda Stowell Heathman and George Heathman. Many relatives had not seen each other for years and most were former residents.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Foust and Mr and Mrs Harold O Neall entertained the Ever Ready Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church in the Foust home Friday evening. After the regular business meeting, games and refreshments were enjoyed. Twenty five were present.
A congregational meeting will be held Monday evening at 8 o clock in the Presbyterian church to select a pastor and handle church business. A canvas has shown funds subscribed to carry on church work.
The Powhatan branch of the Pocahontas County Historical Society invites every family in the township to join next Saturday afternoon at the Plover Lumber Co office from 2 to 5. A committee will accept memberships at 50 cents per family and distribute blanks for family histories.
Elizabeth Ferguson of Plover and BE Ray Wright of Des Moines married in Kansas City on Tuesday. They plan a California trip and will reside in Des Moines where Wright owns the Dr Pepper bottling works. The bride, the elder daughter of the late Ray and Pearl Ferguson, was raised by her grandmother Lizzie Northrup and attended Plover High School before business college studies in Des Moines.
Lorene George reports Patsy Hurley and Virgil Shelgren were named cheer leaders in a morning ceremony. They will assist Marie White as former leaders transition. Beryl White and Patty Jeffries presented crowns and led the new champions to the platform.
A note of congratulations accompanies best wishes for a joyful wedding trip and hopes to meet the groom upon their return. The message emphasizes warm regards from friends and family.
The Mallard high school baseball team won the season opener on the new athletic field Tuesday afternoon. Coach Frank Marcus has just begun familiarizing with the squad but saw the players display strong ability in the victory.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness love and sympathy after a family illness and the death of infant Jay Daryl. Names include N J Meurer Sterling Jean Ann Mrs Fred Forsythe Roy Forsythe family and many local relatives. Read as a community acknowledgment of support and condolences.
Notice to Marie Ann Richmond and Pat Wood that The Northwest Quarter and Southwest Quarter of Block Sixteen Third Addition Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa were taxed sold on December 7 1936 certificate now owned by Fred Witt. Redemption expires ninety days after service. treasurer deed will be issued otherwise. Dated September 12 1939 by J H Brinkman attorney for certificate holder. A note about absorbent cotton for cleanup follows.
In Gillette Wyoming CCC companies battle underground coal blazes in the Little Thunder basin near Gillette begun in 1933. They smother and cover fissures with dirt to starve fires of air and have made progress though full subjugation remains uncertain. The source of the underground fires is unknown.
Cleveland officials demo the jerky start recorder a device by the Cleveland Automobile club to quantify rough starts and stops. A pendulum and two dials measure the violence of jerks with aim to improve safety in traffic says Burton W. Marsh safety director of the AAA.
Fifteen Rio Grande valley farmers test fenugreek as a new building crop for the Southwest. The legume from the clover family has long been used in Europe and North Africa for soil replenishment and has shown potential in California up to 18 tons of green fertilizer per acre plus nitrogen benefits.
Hartford actuaries report more dance floor injuries than boxing ring injuries. Last year the insurer paid claims on 34 528 accidents of all types. For every boxer injured six jitterbugs collected benefits for sprains dislocations and other hurts.
Fae attended the Spencer event with Billie Dayton while a birthday party honored a third year. The Get-together club met with Mrs Tedmar Lee with thirteen members. Mrs Albert Hemerson and Mrs Howell were guests. Pearl Larson won high and Bertha Naeve low scores. Lunch was served by the hostess. Harley Lambert of Esthenville visited Mr and Mrs Ivan Godden for Sunday supper and they called on Peter Bradbury. Ted Underberg and children attended the Spencer fair. John Johnson of Bode and Glen Nelson moved into the Spear house for winter. Dr T S Clark attended Starlodge in Rolfe. Chris Sorenson entertained Martin Sorenson Callendar John Schriber Humboldt Harold Williams Hum-1. Chet Albert and Bela Rae were dinner guests. Burr remained for supper with friends. Lora Dayton Ames spent the weekend at the Bar Day home. The Rebekah lodge received a dinner invitation on their anniversary. Teachers with last year entertained new tasers at the Malcolm home Thursday. John Kenyon of Neville Oregon visited Watts Struthers and the Godden home. Freshman initiation planned at the schoolhouse Friday. Will Brown attended Spencer fair Tuesday. Don Dailey injured thumb Tuesday. T and S Clark attended district clinic meeting. Harold Hackley attended the Spencer fair Thursday. Born to Lowell Jennings and wife a girl Thursday.
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