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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
2
The Woman's club plans a Friday October 1 gathering at Mrs Muriel Wilson's home with Child Welfare department assistance. Civics department directs the program and current events will be discussed in roll call.
J O Wangberg pastor leads morning worship at 1 a.m. Evening Luther League at 8 p.m. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Catechism class meets Saturday at 1 45 p.m. Girls chorus gathers at 2 p.m. at the church.
Pastor W Fr Schneck announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with choir practice Wednesday at 8 p m The Sunday school starts fifteen minutes earlier than before World Wide Communion is on October 3 Attendance is good but asks for punctuality and continued attendance.
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, reports Sunday school service at 10 15 a m with no worship service. Mission meetings are planned from September 30 to October 3, inviting participation from parishioners.
Rev C R Buckwalter warns against Sabbath desecration from Saturday night activity. Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m. Epworth League at 7 p m. Choir practice Thursday 8 p m. Womans Society meets Wednesday afternoon. Pastor to hold services next Sunday at usual hours.
A note expresses thanks for cards letters and flowers received during a hospital stay at Mercy in Fort Dodge. Mrs James George appreciates the thoughtful gestures from friends and neighbors.
Mrs Ernest Cox expresses sincere gratitude for ecards and letters sent during her hospital stay and thanks relatives and friends for their kind remembrances.
The Cummins UP and Coming 4-H club met at Lila Daniels home on September 11. Thirteen members attended along with two visitors Miss Julia Fakinson and Beverly DeWolf. Beverly Fakinson discussed 4-H aims and the group prepared for annual officer elections.
The passage records several social gatherings. Mrs N J Bixler hosted a Tuesday club with lessons on the Solomon Islands led by Mrs Ernest Vaughn. The Friendly Circle meets October 1 at Mrs Hazel Tiltons with help from Mrs Luella Buck and Mrs Neva Foust. Mrs Fred Witt celebrated her birthday with a small surprise party of ten. The American Home study club met at Mrs C E Hegstroms on September 17 with programs on United States News and nature topics followed by lunch.
President Alice Lathrop and officers guide a women’s club choosing talks and demonstrations for next year. Lila Daniels leads bands and stamps report while Jeanne Barth provides singing recreation as reporter. Jean Mc Cartan serves as historian and Dorothy Lathrop as secretary with Vera Jollife as treasurer.
Vernon F. Shimon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Shimon, was promoted to motor machinist mate first class in the U S Navy. He serves with a naval amphibious force in the New Guinea area.
Garfield township Farm Bureau plans a Thursday evening meeting at Harold Shelgren's home. Miss Erna Matthias, Pocahontas county public health nurse, will discuss the county health program for 1944, followed by the annual business meeting.
Want ads note an old spotted Poland China boar for sale and reference contacts. Marshall Hart and Brad Gate appear as names and location details accompany the notice. The piece also mentions Mr and Mrs W W Green visiting Sidney and two daughters Evelyn and Leslie with updates on Evelyn Green a furloughed Pvt 1/c WAC from the Army Air Base at Sioux City and Lt Landmesser and family in Pittsburg Kansas with army ties.
Naval Aviation Cadet Marsh Graham finished preflight training at Iowa City and departed for Minneapolis for three months of primary flight training this week.
Fullerton Lumber Co transfers C. E. Hegstrom manager of the Rolfe yard to Cambridge Minnesota around October 1. The Hegstroms have spent four years in Rolfe making many friends and will be missed in town circles.
Leonard Lindsey Jr. of the Navy arrived from Guadalcanal to spend a week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lindsey. He will depart Saturday for San Francisco California.
A Wallace's Farmer note urges residents to verify buyers offering farms by calling the local war bond committee chair, Mr. X, to expose self interested bidders. It portrays such men as well heeled and suggests they could invest in war bonds instead of farming, framing the purchase as misaligned with bond goals.
M W Scheldorf a Westside Iowa native long active in radio research for a major electrical company is credited in a magazine article with developing a process to bring television closer to reality. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John D Scheldorf of Westside.
The first day of school in Red Oak proceeded without a Jesse Groves family member for the first time in 30 years as five of his sons serve in the armed forces. A Cedar County fair ad from 30 years ago boasted an air feature, two daily aeroplane flights by famed aviator Louis H. Gertson.
The column urges immediate order of storm sash in standard sizes and notes odd sizes take longer. It highlights fuel savings, comfort benefits, and DIY insulation options using Balsam Wool blanket or Vermiculite to improve attic insulation and reduce heating needs.
For sale a round oak extension table and a man's size 44 overcoat both in good condition. Contact G. W. Salisbury at 28-1.
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