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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
1
Community notes recount receptions visits and dinners across Plover Rolfe and surrounding towns. Obituary honors Henry Fitzgerald for fifty years of local service and leadership. details include his roles, family, church, and funeral arrangements.
The Plover church led by Minister W. Rothwell preaches at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30. Willing Workers meet Thursday. A picnic lunch will be served. Promotion rally day on Sunday Sept 25. Worldwide communion on Sunday Oct 2. Young People district circle meets Monday Oct 3 at 8 pm.
Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 Epworth league at 7 pm. The pastor will discuss Christ attitude Toward the Church as the second of three messages. Dr W G Muhleman district superintendent will hold quarterly conference Monday Sept 19 at 2 30 pm. All officers urged to attend. Annual conference opens at Sac City Sept 27. More details later.
Chevrolet dealers surpassed projections in August with 42,606 new cars sold nationwide and 107,598 used cars. William E. Holler notes August demand exceeded a 38,000 new car projection by nearly 5,000, while July sales reached 51,071 against a 40,000 forecast.
Local visitors include Mr and Mrs B A Kerns at Plover and Mr and Mrs Es V Ransford of Eagle Grove. Dean Gunderson returns from a Pi Kappa Alpha trip via Los Angeles Pasadena and Denver en route to Ames. An Iowa poultry health program urges farm sanitation and disease control with county clinics and 4 H projects to reduce losses in chicks and livestock. Arrow ad column promotes buying and selling.
Regular services planned next Sunday include a 10 o'clock sermon by Rev H A Sinning with Sunday school at 11 10 and Christian Endeavor at 6 45 led by Winifred Brinkman The Woman s Missionary society will observe guest day on Wednesday Sept 21 with a one o clock luncheon and afternoon program.
Rev. Clarence W. Tompkins leads a Methodist Church program with Sunday school at 10 and a rally day theme. A new men’s class begins, choir meets Thursday, quarterly conference Friday with potluck and guest Dr and Mrs Davies to discuss plans and past work. Conference opens Tuesday September 27 at Sac City.
Evangelist E. L. Seotvold will conduct a series of evangelistic meetings at Trinity Lutheran. Pastor J. O. Wangberg will preach Sunday at 10 50 and a catechism class is set for Saturday at 1 p m. An offering for the synodical budget will be lifted at Sunday services to fund the evangelist’s remuneration.
Sunday school will be held next Sunday at the usual time. Sunday evening service at 8 o'clock with Rev. Olsen of Rutland delivering the message.
Rev. D A Tewell presides with Masses at 8 and 10 a m on Sundays and 7 30 a m on weekdays. Confessions are held Sundays before the early mass except the first Sunday and Saturdays before the first Sunday. Ember days fall on September 21 23 and 24 with fasting and abstinence observed.
A letter from Frank Priebe to poultry raisers urges healthy chicks for profitability and notes that most poultry producers learn this from costly experience. The writer emphasizes practical care and informed husbandry as key to successful chick rearing.
Bradgate News notes include the Daniels families and friends enjoying a Sunday picnic at Oleson park in Fort Dodge. Others visit relatives in Fort Dodge Storm Lake and Sioux City with several trips for family events and resumed recoveries after operations.
The Trinity Lutheran group Teague Humboldt Luther met with Eagle Grove officials and held an ice cream social Monday evening in town. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rickard of Rolfe and Mrs. Lidbergh of Austin Minnesota planning a several day stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lees. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Benjamin are visiting friends in Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs M G Herscher were returning from their son's home when their auto stalled on the highway. A truck from a Mason City firm struck the Herscher car causing heavy damage but all occupants escaped serious injury. Mrs Walter Knight hosted the Thimble club with 18 members and one guest Mrs J P McClure of Kankakee Illinois. members spent the afternoon sewing carpet rags and then shared a luncheon.
A reception for the Havelock school faculty was held at the school building Friday evening with many attendees. Principal Roy Jennings introduced the eight new teachers and urged community support for a successful school year.
The Havelock Woman's club opened its season at Mrs Will Fowler's home with Mrs W B McTaggart assisting. Roll call recalled school days and lunch followed the business session. A six man football team is being organized at Havelock high school the first time in the school's history.
Wednesday of last week lists visitors and family gatherings across Grimes, Slifer, Rolfe, and Ayrshire with names including Mrs Clara Keerb, Hilton, Gurney, Graves, Wood, and J H Wood. The report also mentions Haylock American Legion officers, church sermons, weekend visits, and a 12-year-old boy Claud Barth hurt by a cow with hospital treatment noted.
The Have Consolidated school opened with 219 pupils on reopening week, with 6 high school and 159 in the era. New departments include home economics led by Ruth Dason of Rolfe and manual arts under J. F. Jones of Libertyville. Building cleaned with new linoleum in corridors signals a productive year under Supt Jennings and faculty.
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