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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
5
The readable lines indicate a small gathering with three individuals and scattered objects. No clear event, place, or outcome is present, but the text implies an informal discussion or meeting.
Readable fragments show a terse note about a group 5 event involving two individuals named Mun and Entau, with unclear context. No further verifiable details.
A dated town calendar lists events from Sept 24 through Oct 6 including shipyard unit training at Gilmore City, Pythian gathering, Olive Branch meeting, Home Furnish Project training at Zelda Snyder’s home, a Sorority chapter meeting, a St Margaret’s Church card party, a county Farm Bureau planning session in Pocahontas for 1982, and Y.M.C.A. related gatherings.
An editorial condemns Governor Meyer's call to banks to wake up and address the crisis in Iowa. It notes militia in Cedar County defending cattle testing amid tax and expense protests and argues the situation reflects damp foolishness and stubbornness, threatening Cedar and Dubuque state parity.
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Unit meets at the Behrendsen home on Primary No. 10 west of Gilmore City Thursday evening September 24. Mr and Mrs Behrendsen will host the gathering with a specially arranged program for the event.
Nain Lutheran church held a weekend series of services drawing many Danish residents and visitors from Callender. A large Sunday attendance filled the church, with a church dinner in the basement. Local pastor Rev. L H Kjoller led sessions, assisted by Rev. I M Hansen of Blair Nebraska and Rev. A P Andersen of Royal.
A report notes four billion dollars in diamonds in the United States. An expedition explores the ruins near the Inca Temple of the Sun on the shores of Lake Titicaca in South America.
In a muddy downpour at Manson, the host breaks through Rolfe with a first quarter touchdown. Manson’s Gasger shines while Rolfe’s Lothian and Calligan-Green pair spark late attempts, but costly fumbles and wet chances keep Rolfe scoreless.
Members of the Pocahontas County Dental Association and their wives gathered at Rolfe City Park for a social afternoon and picnic supper. Dentists Powers Hughes Peterson Mc Grath Minnich Mast Jones Siefkin and their spouses attended with their companions.
Beavers prefer aspen trees for food while their activity cuts tiny perforations between stamps releasing four tons of minuscule paper discs each month, a seemingly useless byproduct of their industrious work.
Bode High travels to Rolfe High for a Friday football clash at City Park. The 3:30 p m kickoff follows last year’s easy Rolfe win, with Bode returning to form and the northeast squad known as the Big Swedes. Rolfe shows flashes of progress as the season opens, and local fans are urged to turnout and support the home team.
Sadness swept Pocahontas county on September 16 as Jim Berry died in Pocahontas after long illness. Born June 5 1876 in Guthrie county Iowa he taught and supervised schools before earning a Drake University law degree and settling in Pocahontas. He leaves wife Gene Wallace a son William and daughters Jeanette and Beverly. Funeral services were held Friday under Masonic auspices with burial at Summit Hill cemetery.
A monthly report from State Auditor Long details town road work in August totaling 4.49 million dollars with primary road fund receipts of 2.46 million and 2.03 million from county bonds. Federal aid contributed 988 thousand with 200 thousand from gasoline tax and 691 thousand from motor vehicle fees. Expenditures peaked at 2.64 million, including 688 thousand for excavation, 251 thousand for bridges, and 348 thousand for maintenance along with other costs.
O C McCallister recalls 1895 work on John Doty’s Rodman area farm. He hauled 25 bushels of corn for 2.50, paid 4.50 per ton for coal, oats at 0.11 per bushel, farm wages at 18.00 per month, huskers paid 0.015 per bushel. Winter fuel reliance on corn noted. Federal agents estimate 90 to 98 percent of illicit narcotics enter via New York port.
Mrs James McCreary of Garfield township southeast of Rolfe Iowa died September 16 1931 after two years of poor health. Born Rose Ann Walsh October 24 1860 in Liz ard township Pocahontas County she helped transform the county from wilderness to productive farmland. She married James McCreary January 22 1894 and had two surviving sons M J and J F with husband James also living. Funeral at St John s Gilmore City with Rev Father Finnegan.
Pocahontas county farm women begin a third year in the Home Furnishing Project with basket weaving and making baskets trays lamp shades waste baskets book ends and cushions. They plan a four year arc in county programs under the County Farm Bureau and will choose next steps at a Sept 30 meeting.
Bradgate Auto Company in Bradgate reported theft of 31 dollars from the till while manager Joe Ripperger worked in the rear. The incident occurred between 10 a.m. and noon last Saturday with no clues yet and debate over local involvement. The piece closes with a reflective joke about inheritance and fortune.
Mrs J M Brokaw announces a Fifth Radio Audition at Rialto Theatre Pocahontas on Friday Oct 9 to select Pocahontas county's representative for the state audition in October. Contestants ages eighteen to twenty five on November 1 1931 may enter by submitting three songs for judges who will hear but not see them. Finalists win one year of paid instruction with master teachers.
Weather reports from the Iowa Department of Agriculture show Sept 16 temperatures reaching 90 to 99 degrees across most of the state, with many stations hitting 100 or higher earlier in the month. The piece notes past warm Septembers and their mixed effects on corn, warning of potential frost and urging caution as the season closes.
Congressman Fred C. Gilchrist announces that every schoolroom in his Laurens district will receive a color 22 by 28 inch portrait poster of George Washington. The Gilbert Stuart Athenaeum image is used to promote the bicentennial celebration from Feb 22, 1932, through Thanksgiving.
A witty remark contrasts universal affection with the one who should love. The speaker notes one perk of being president is a coal pile that lasts through winter.
Cow Testing Association notes grain fed cows outperform those not fed for two to three months, with several herds posting strong milk and butterfat figures. Highlights include Swiss Herd of Rockwell City led by G A Schopke, and high individual cows Nig and Spot from Laurens and Pocahontas Dairy. One cow died and nine were culled that month.
county residents will meet September 30 at the Pocahontas courthouse to outline next year’s Farm Bureau program. A morning women’s committee will prepare recommendations for the afternoon session, where some ideas will be adopted or rejected. All board members, 4-H leaders, home furnishing project heads, and township and publicity chairs are urged to attend, with a noon picnic. Mrs. N May Larson and Fred Clark of Ames will attend.
Medals awarded to top 4-H Club members in Pocahontas County for baby beef and sheep club work in 1981 plus a long-time livestock record prize. Entry open to all members with details from the Farm Bureau office. Names highlighted include Leon Wiegman Virgil Vaughn Karl Anderson Elwood Olerich and Vinton Howie referencing their livestock and fair successes. Grain may be cheaper feed than legume hay this winter.
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