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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1943
Page
5
Iowa Extension Director Max O. and staff survey machine distribution for corn and soybeans to aid custom harvesting. A map shows uneven spread of combines, urging owners to help neighbors and report available machines to local offices.
Mr and Mrs Stalker of Emmetsburg pleaded a larceny of domestic fowl at the Alfred Ross farm near Emmetsburg. Judge F C Davidson imposed an unspecified sentence with parole options while Sheriff Hubert conducted the case.
The recent drive under C B Chapman collected 25 tons of metal with 10 donated trucks. Roy Brooks bought the scrap for the Rolfe community war chest fund to aid charitable causes. Donors include Marvin Turley John Porter Central States Electric Co Vic Shimon Thompson Bros and others.
Pocahontas county 4-H girls start a drive September 23 to September 30 offering 200 corsages at 1.00 each and bond purchase blanks as part of the Third Wax Loan drive. The program aims to support 4-H alumni in service and features bond offers. Back from the Pacific area Mrs. R G Henderson reports her husband’s arrival in Oakland after service in Guadalcanal. He hopes to return home soon amidst wartime bond appeals.
The Lutheran Daughters of the Re formation plan an annual convention at East Side Lutheran church Eagle Grove on Sunday September 26 with sessions at 230 PM and 3 PM The Rev O M Verserseike of Belmond will speak on Trained for the Kingdom Today and Needed for the Kingdom Today L D R members will sing and lunch will be served after the afternoon session The circuit L D R will present national projects during the event
An urgent OPA appeal from Chicago calls for gasoline conservation. A telegram to Pocahontas War Price chair R L Hudson orders boards to cut rations to the absolute minimum and review all outstanding rations to ensure strict adherence. Starting September 27, review crews will visit boards to check for overissuance and report back.
The Goodwill truck will visit Rolfe on Thursday September 30 1943 to collect discarded articles for Goodwill Industries of Sioux City. Volunteers thank the press and friends for support while noting war time costs. Reverend C R Buckwalter is the contact for info and empty bags or pickup.
The ration board announces that applications for tractor fuel and kerosene for domestic and agricultural use will begin on October 1 for a six month period. Each person may submit only one application in this span and forms are available at oil stations or the ration board office.
Lee Harmon arrived home after serving at the Navy Ammunition Storage Base in Hastings Nebraska where his company received the Army Navy E award for efficiency in production. He wore a German silver pin with an FE center and a wreath flanked by red white and blue. Donald Maasdam from Des Moines township completed carpenter training at Great Lakes and was sent to Pleasonton California before departing September 7 for overseas duty in New Caledonia, South Pacific, a 5000 mile journey expected to take about two weeks.
Rolfe school faculty held a Wednesday picnic dinner at City park. After dinner at 6 p m outdoor games and cards followed. Committee led by chairman Miss Ethel Schmidt included Miss Clara Hendrickson and Mesdames M D Anderson and Warner. Mrs John Cassiday attended as a guest.
Miss Margaret Virginia White, a WAVES recruit and daughter of Mrs. Lucile White, will perform a flute solo over CBS on the Major Bowes amateur hour this Thursday evening from 8 to 8 30. She is stationed at Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn N Y and plays by request of the Navy Personnel department.
The business and professional men of Rolfe sponsor a full page Third War Bond ad in The Arrow urging readers to buy more bonds after reading page 7.
Manson ran to a 31 7 victory over Rolfe with a disastrous third quarter. Peters and Barnett powered the offense with multiple touchdowns while Rhinholtz returned a kickoff for a score and Sinek blocked a punt. Rolfe’s Cornwell produced a late drive but only a single touchdown.
County chairman Charles H. Watts reports Pocahontas County has raised 402 675 dollars toward its 1 000 000 goal for the Third War Loan. In the final week residents are urged to buy bonds and even add more. A farm perspective by J S Russell argues Iowa farmers should invest in War Bonds as a patriotic duty and as a safeguard against inflation while funding postwar machinery and improvements.
Clifford Wilson of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin informed his brother Jim on Tuesday night that he must report for army service within a week. Before leaving he and his wife and baby daughter will stay with his mother Mrs. Muriel Wilson and with Mr. and Mrs. J H Bucher in Plover, his wife's parents, while he serves.
Alvin J. Riches, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Riches of Rolfe Iowa, qualified for aviation cadet training in the Army Air Forces after the Des Moines examining board. He will report to a basic training center after local board induction and four to five months of college study to determine pilot, bombardier, or navigator potential. The program, valued at 28000 dollars, leads to second lieutenant or flight officer status with starting pay of 291 dollars for singles and 327 dollars for married men plus a 250 dollar uniform allowance.
The Sunday afternoon recital at the Plover Presbyterian church featured pupils of Mrs. J. B. Rittgers. Performers included Joyce and Sylvia Johnson Janet and Barbara Rittgers Donald and Joan Rittgers Jeane and Keith Butler Karlene Epplesheimer Gwendolyn Lehnus Janet and Marilyn McFadden Beverly and Sherry Majorowicz Mrs. G. F. Butler Wileen Henderson Jenny Lou Prichard Jack DuBois Marion Pirie Raymond Majorowicz Sterling Meurer Eleanor Pirie and Janet Heathman.
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