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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1940
Page
5
The Rolfe Arrotwlet column notes cartoons and clever ads for the Manson-Rolfe game, pep routines led by cheerleaders, and pictures shown at Carlsbad Caverns with educational content. Latin class entertainments, building improvements, and a busy slate of news briefs round out the week.
Nine Pocahontas county 4 H boys exhibited calves at the Sioux City Baby Beef show and sale last week with an average price of 13.10 per hundred. Laurice Kerns of Plover sold the top calf for 14.50, the former grand champion from the August club fair. Glen Knapp and Junior Wilson each won 14.00 for their calves, while several other boys from Rolfe, Varina, and Laurice sold calves as well.
Rolfe locals J. KE. Rickard Stanley Lanning and Russell Lanning along with Mr and Mrs Leonard Lindsey spent Sunday fishing at Lost Island lake. Mrs John Luin of Des Moines visits in the M W Webb home and with friends. she was formerly Miss Margaret Ferguson. Mr and Mrs Henry Anderson with Doris Jeniece and Junior attended an Anderson family reunion in Marathon park with about seventy five people.
Spencer hospital greeted an early visitor at J. C. Olerich’s home then Cedar Rapids trip at noon. Ernest and Edith Williams with Fort Dodge guests dined at H. E. Dickey’s. George Seipel called during afternoon. Mrs. Harry Greenwood of Elizabeth New Jersey and Louis Peterson’s family hosted and accompanied her to Storm Lake to see a Peterson brother.
Knoxville city council faces redoing its water plant improvement resolutions after a two week delay caused by not stamping the filing and sending the measure back to engineers for amendments. H W Goodrich moved a 90 ton elevator with two caterpillar tractors at 5 to 6 mph. Charles Brown swerved into a swarm of bees. one horse died and Brown was stung. A Decorah physician treated A T Amundson’s foot after a sewing bee incident.
Mildred Gray of Spencer sustained pavement burns and bruises when a tractor and her bicycle collided. The back wheel of the tractor passed over her. A separate incident involved Amundson receiving 150 stitches to close a bean cutting wound, with no bones broken.
The University of Iowa hosts a first of its kind laundry technique short course on November 12 14 and 18. Inquiries have come from four states indicating broad interest in this unusual program.
Pocahontas County Iowa probate notice states Zelma Murray has been appointed administratrix of Orla O. Pat Wellingham deceased. Creditors must present claims per law and all debts should be paid to the administratrix. Dated September 20, 1940.
Havelock Iowa marks nearly half a century of customer care as J B Sheldon and his drug store, a community hub offering drugs, jewelry, radios, wall paper, paints, glass and remedies, earns praise for quality service and local trade support. The notice invites readers to visit for any needs in the line.
An old promotional piece from Pocahontas Co electric cooperative extols modern home conveniences powered by electricity. It highlights safety, cleanliness, time savings, and the benefits of electric brooders for farm families, inviting readers to visit and learn more from the cooperative leadership.
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