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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
2
Local notices recount travel and family visits among Plover and Rolfe residents. W J Pollock and Dr Howard Pollock tour Ames with relatives. Emma Fisher visits Claude Miller family in town. many friends attend weekend gatherings and fairs, while farm and college plans are noted.
Sunday School 10:00 a m Epworth League 7:00 p m Evening Worship 8:00 p m No preaching next Sunday Sunday school and Epworth League remain at usual hours Promotion Day in Sunday school Epworth League contest with Bradgate continues First Sunday they beat us by one point Plan to attend the Sacrament of Communion Sunday Oct 9 11 00 a m
Plover Presbyterian Church notes announce Sunday School at 10 15 a m Morning Worship at 11 30 a m followed by The Lord s Supper. Ft Dodge Presbytery fall meeting held at Rolfe church Tuesday and Wednesday. Bible Study resumes Oct 4 on the Gospel of Matthew. Rally Day planned for Sunday Oct 9. All welcome not a dress up affair.
W F Jeffries of Iowa State College greenhouse advises careful fall division of peony clumps. Use a sharp spade to split into four sections, recut if large, saving at least three eyes per piece. Plant cuttings two to three inches below the soil.
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The couple celebrated their golden wedding Sunday September at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Smith 312 Charles Street Waterloo Rev J S Lilley read the marriage service The original wedding took place September 25 1882 in Palo Iowa Justice Samuel McClintock officiated They have nine living children and many relatives attended a dinner with garden flowers and a purse gift passed to the couple Thirty three guests were present with siblings and grandchildren named among the attendees
Iowa State College extension horticulturist C L Fitch says caves constructed properly offer ideal storage for vegetables like potatoes carrots beets and cabbage. pits are used though risky. darkness dryness and temperature control are key for long term storage of various crops.
Farmers receive guidance on seed selection and crop expectations. Reports note hog production likely to rise next year and fall seedings of lawns tend to succeed. Entomologists advise poisoning grasshoppers while plentiful. Government data predict smaller flax and tobacco crops and larger corn and sweet potato yields. Mortgage loans from life insurance firms have fallen since 1928, averaging around ten percent of farm investment. Hand husking remains cheaper for small corn areas, while machines save costs at larger scales.
Scientists keep pursuing discoveries as reformers struggle to extract meaningful progress from current efforts. The tone suggests optimism among researchers despite political or policy challenges impacting the field.
Iowa State College apiarist F B Paddock explains bees heat themselves during winter by clustering at 57 F and moving bees inside the shell to keep outer members from freezing. A strong colony needs about 400 pounds of honey yearly, and ample stores and population aid overwintering. Experiments show a center cluster temperature about 15 degrees higher than outside.
Iowa State College expert H D Hughes advises sowing winter rye in pastures to give bluegrass a strong spring start. Rye can be seeded any time before ground freezes, with December last chances proving successful. Late sowing benefits include vigorous spring growth and better establishment for subsequent clover. stock should be kept off until fields firm.
A forecast suggests fagolene or a substitute may fetch two to three cents per gallon soon. Critics, including a Slivver, hesitate to commit to these predictions amid market uncertainties.
Havelock and Rolfe residents report visitors and travels including C W Miller in Chicago to see sons Orin and Donovan Miller, Milton Hunter returning from Wapello, and Oscar Lehardt from Fort Dodge making a business call. Community meetings, dances, and a Rebel order anniversary fill weekly pages with health, school, and family updates.
The Havelock Methodist Church invites the community to join as their church home. Services follow the scheduled weekly plan unless the pulpit announces changes, and all are welcome.
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