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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1958
Page
2
Marshalltown residents visit kin in Laurens, Pocahontas, Rolfe, and nearby towns. Easter dinners and weekend calls span Wilbur Roberts, Floyd Page, Howard Mackie, Ed Von Bank, Louie Kiischel, Harold Vining, Lila Vining, Glyde Smith, and many others.
Mary Weible and L M Paulson attended a shower in Gilmore City for Karen Frank of Pioneer. Miss Frank wed Donald Day of Gilmore City on March 30. Mrs. Mary Weible learned of sister-in-law Winifred Weible's death in Johns town Pa at 75. Easter visits occurred among local families including the Trupe and Bendixon households. An April 1 Women’s Auxiliary meeting in Laurens elected officers. DeWolf family joined an Agricultural Extension event in Storm Lake.
Mrs Ed Van Gorkom thanks friends for cards gifts flowers and visits during her hospital stay. She says the tokens of friendship helped pass the time and are sincerely appreciated.
Florence Cook expresses gratitude for cards letters flowers gifts and visits received during hospitalization and after returning home her thanks will not be forgotten.
The family of Joe Biedermann expresses gratitude for kindness shown during their loss. A special thank you to the Rosary Society for the thoughtful dinner.
Mr and Mrs Ben Lehnus were honored at a family dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Roy Simonson for their 40th anniversary. Attendees included relatives from Westfield Newell Rolfe and nearby areas with several Lehnus family members and guests. Rolfe Rebekah Lodge met after church services with Mary Joy Roberts presiding and Lonnie Firkins hosting.
Notice from Pocahontas County District Court appointing Virgil E. Vaughn as executor of Ernest Vaughn deceased. Claimants must present debts and claims per law. Dated April 1, 1988. Executor Virgil E. Vaughn. Also notice of probate of will for Jens Thompson dated May 5, 1950 with hearing set at 11:00 A M on April 26, 1958 at Pocahontas Court House. Clerk Katherine Boozell.
Easter week end guests included Jerry and Kathryn Majorowicz with Bob Leverenz from Morningside College Sioux City and Mr. and Mrs Maurice Wise Pam from Ochevedan. Janet Shelgren daughter of Ed Shelgrens was bitten on the leg on her way to school and treated at Mercy hospital. She teaches at Butler Elementary in Fort Dodge and returned to teaching Monday after weekend in Rolfe. Mr and Mrs R G Hunter visited her mother Etta Symes in Boone.
Foster dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Alvin Jensen included Mr and Mrs Ralph Showers Dan ny and Kay of La Crosse Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Edgar Showers of Pocahontas and Mrs B F Showers Mr Showers could not attend Mrs B F Showers joined the others traveling to Pocahontas last Thursday to visit in Edgar Showers home
A collection of candidate declarations across Pocahontas County offices. Ed Shelgren Conrad Majorowicz Edward Oppedahl John R. Home Paul J. Poduska B C Lehnus James W. Hudson Dean Loos Kenneth Richardson Donald OConnor and others announce runs for supervisor county auditor clerk of district court county attorney sheriff county recorder and state senator with support urged from Republican or Democratic voters in the June 1958 primaries.
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