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Rolfe Arrow

Location

Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1941

Page

3

Havelock Church Events and Local Society Notes

Havelock Methodist Church led by Pastor John Drake Wolcott lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The Friendly Day circle of the Woman s Society of Christian Service meets Thursday April 3 at Mrs Bert Layman s home Palm Sunday is noted for the Christian calendar Mrs Lena Maltzahn returns from Washington D C The Parent Teacher club holds its March meeting with music numbers by R W Forbes at the school cake and coffee served Mrs Ballah ill hospitalized in Emmetsburg Mrs Bryan and daughter Lucille visit from Paton

John Drake Wolcott Woman’s Society of Christian Service Bert Layman R. W. Forbes Swea

Sunshine Club Setbacks and Social Notes From Pocahontas

The Sunshine club met at Clara Keerles home with numerous attendees. Mrs. Ingalls lost a newborn son interred at Ruthven. Several residents traveled to Pocahontas and Des Moines for family visits and church events. Local dem- onstrations, hospital news, and social visits are noted, including mumps, new car purchase, and Eastern Star attendance in Emmetsburg.

Sunshine Club Clara Keerles Will Nowack M. G. Herscher Muller Clarence Shaveland Barney Weinhold, Ware Elmer Hanisch John Klein Ethel Mae Arnold Geo. Arnold Emmetsburg Eastern Star C. S. Barth Charles Hilger Will Randolph Myrl Cole Harold Crowell Ruthven

Plover Chapter Hosts Emmetsburg Traveling Star Exchange

Local notes report a midweek meeting where the Plover chapter will host the Emmetsburg chapter and present the traveling star. Several residents traveled or shopped in nearby towns, with visits to West Bend Fort Dodge and Mallard. The Dell Carlson farm porch received glass enclosure and construction began on a garage for Martin Larson.

Eling Star Emmetsburg Plover Will Nowack Clara Keerles West Bend Frank Crawford Ames Will Crawford F. F. Eno H. D. Graver Maurine Spiker Charles Graver Ralph Hawn Rena Huseby Shelby Glenn Joe Edge Larson Eno Enos Florida Charles Hauswirth Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital Ralph Speer Harold Aringdale Winfred S. D Pete Smith Webb and Emmetsburg Fred Jurgens Mallard

Local School Honors Fourth Six Weeks Honor Roll Names

The school lists seniors Maxine Moore Pauline Smith Mildred Stoulil Alice Keerles and Wilfred Kauffman along with juniors Lorraine Baedke Marvella Ralle MarionDan.

Maxine Moore Pauline Smith Mildred Stoulil Alice Keerles Wilfred Kauffman Lorraine Baedke Marvella Ralle Marion Dan

F E Hronek Honored on 82nd Birthday Friday

Pocahontas residents celebrate the 82nd birthday of F E Hronek with an oyster stew at his home Friday evening. Hronek, longtime businessman and former mayor, received gifts and cards. He served as official weather observer for years, now retired. He has two children and 13 grandchildren. a son Walter died earlier. Blanche Nedved from Chicago visited the Hronek home, and Eldon Andersons welcomed a new daughter Bonita Carolyn born March 17. Raymond Wagner, son of A O and Mrs Wagner, finished a business course and will join Ferguson.

Jim Williams Pocahontas Des Moines Elmer Melvin C. E. Ingalls Ruthven Loretta Bass Ingalls Velma Clayton Walter Ohrtmann Ben Ebey Poca‘thontas Oscar Johnston Eby Louie Eral Jake Smith Genevieve Colgan Legion Hall Mahoon Ella Lane N. B. Hersom Minneapolis Pomeroy Gus Ahlmstron Dale Cupp Gilmore City Cupp Hollenbeck Rex Coyle Judy Joan Fort Dodge A. L Hawn Mayme Daugherty J. H. Moore Laurens Kirkhoven Minn Margaret Cupp Pearl Mick Plover Darlene Oleson Ridotto Camp Roberts California George Gist Harry Gist Ward Freeburg Mary Jane Landing Miss Cook Rolfe H. D. Grover F. E. Hronek Hronek M. H. Hammes William Hronek Snoqualmie Falls Wash Walter Omaha Blanche Nedved Chicago Frank Nedved Eldon Anderson Bonita Carolyn Raymond Wagner A. O. Wagner Mankato Business College The Ferguson

Unclear Names List From OCR Fragment

A fragmented OCR line lists individuals including Clara Truelson Ruth Lathrop Ivadel Wagner David MecConaughy Rol and Rutgers Alice Lathrop Harold Johnson with sophomore and freshman members noted. No context or event is provided to describe roles or actions.

Forbes to lead students in Swea City music contest

R W Forbes will take several high school pupils to Swea City Thursday to compete in a music contest with the girls and boys glee clubs mixed chorus quartet two vocal solos and two instrumental solos.

R. W. Forbes Swea City

Presbyterians Hold Yearly Congregational Meeting

The yearly congregational meeting of the Presbyterian church was held at the church on Thursday evening after a 6:30 p m pot luck supper. Reports from church branches and officers were presented and elections were held. The Rebekah lodge met in the I O O F hall last Wednesday evening with a short program and refreshments.

The Presbyterian Church Rebekah Lodge

St Joan of Are Court Elects Officers for Year at March Meeting

St Joan of Are Court No 1113 Womens Catholic Order of Foresters elected Bessie Nieman as chief ranger Anna Albrecht as vice chief ranger Florence Schoofs as recording secretary Gertrude Orth as financial secretary Agnes Wolken as treasurer and reelected. Nieman named representative to Iowa state convention set for Clinton July 10 Installation planned for April meeting Easter reception of Holy Communion scheduled for April 13 Sewing for Red Cross distributed and a post Easter social planned Thirty members attended the meeting.

St. Joan of Arecourt Clinton Red Cross

New Manager Named for Northwestern Bell Office

John G. Helwig is appointed manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone here succeeding R. E. Hird. He will also serve as manager for the company at another Northwestern Bell office.

New Manager Telephone Co John G. Helwig Northwestern Bell Telephone Company R. E. Hird Mr. Helwig

Helwig Comes to Poca hontas from Des Moines

Mr Helwig arrives in Poca hontas from Des Moines where he has served on the district manager staff. M N Taylor of Sioux Rapids will be employed here as installer repairman.

Miss Arlene Battershell On Public School Concert Tour

Miss Arlene Battershell a junior in the public school music program at Cornell College embarks on a concert tour with performance dates and venues announced by the school. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Batershell.

Arlene Battershell Charles Batershell Cornell College

Mt Vernon Student Choir Going on Chicago Tour

Miss Genevieve Kuhl, a member of the Ok lege Cappella choir from Mt Vernon, joins a concert tour with several appointments in Chicago. They perform at multiple points en route while she spends weekends visiting Des Moines and attended the boys state basketball tournament.

Mt.Vernon Chicago Genevieve Kuhl Des Moines Tounament

Sioux City Diocese Religion Contest Semi Finals Held

The semi finals of the Sioux City diocesan Ducam religion contest were held Sunday afternoon in Holy Name hall. Contestants include Dolores Albright and Jeanne O Connor of Corpus Christi Fort Dodge, Jeanne Mullen of Fonda, Mary Ann Griffin and Lorraine Mart of Pocahontas. Dolores Albright of Fort Dodge and Jeanne Mullen of Fonda advance to the finals. Judges were Rev. Father Fitzpatrick of Humboldt and Rev. Becker of Templeton.

Sioux City Holy Name Hall Zella Mae Daeges Carroll Salvina Vaska Remsen Bernadine Reiter Pocahontas Patty Mae Mitchell Eunice Lampe LaVon Allen Carlinda Hammes Naida Shimon Mary Ann Griffin Tiritomba Blue Bells Scotland Anita Lorge Italy

Mother Daughter Banquet At Methodist Church

The Mother Daughter banquet sponsored by the men of the church was held Friday evening at the Methodist church with a little more than one hundred in attendance. Men served the dinner and Mrs. Milton Olson directed the program featuring vocal selections by the public school girls trio, Mrs. C. B. Cook, and Miss Lillian Knudsen.

Methodist Church Milton Olson C. B. Cook Lillian Knudsen

Sheeley Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Howard Sheeley, hospitalized four weeks at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge for blood poisoning from a scratched left hand, returns home Tuesday afternoon March 25. He is employed on the A. W. Vodraska farm and contracted the illness while doing farm chores on February 18.

Stick-up man sought only a little change

A robber who held up Harold Van Patter of Eldora last week said he did not want to be greedy and asked for only a little change, receiving it.

Harold van Patter Eldora

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Havelock News Havelock Methodist Church Lena Maltzahn Wilbur Ellsworth Washington, D. C Presbyterians Harold Bobolz Charles City Bobolz D. M. Grant Hastings Neb LH. Brokaw Grant Hastings College St. Joan of Are Court Libbie Donohoe George Donohoe E. R. Donohoe Friendly Eight Bridge Group W_d. Fich Rosan Strathman Creighton University F. J. Strathman Anton Bunkers John Henrich Madison, Minn G. F. Wessling Bunkers Henrich Wessling Virgil Albrecht United States Army Medical Motor Club of Iowa Iowa Towa AAA Motor Club OF Council Bluffs Davenport Ft. Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Ottumwa Hanford Mason City Hotel Russell Lamson Waterloo Main Street
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