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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
3
Havelock residents report on district meeting of the United Service Women of America held in Rockwell City on Tuesday. Local nurses and families receive updates as several towns share news of illnesses visits and community activities for the week.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a meeting at the Legion hall on Monday evening April 17, with Mrs. Vern Waters and Mrs. George Cole as hostesses. Other notes mention members and relatives visiting or residing in nearby towns and Easter visits.
At the school P T C meeting Mrs R W Forbes showcased pupils for the Rolfe music contest this week. Visitors Lt and Mrs Chet Schailen returned to McCook Nebraska after visiting Mrs Gordon Leigh and family and Mrs Herbert Plantz and family. G A Graver and daughter Pearl Mick attended Emmetsburg events while Mrs Lloyd Oleson hosted the Havelock Wednesday club. Pte George Point, on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Win Point, heads to Camp Crowder Missouri. Tunay Jones of Plover visited Havelock for business. Mr and Mrs D J Wenelle of Sioux Nipide came to retrieve daughter Mrs Rena Huse Hetty and Sonny after a youthful stay at the Wenek home.
Mrs Edward Telfer 65 died Friday morning at Mercy Hospital in Marshalltown after a heart attack. Funeral services were held in Nevada with burial in its cemetery. Survived by husband five children and several siblings, with one son in service at Camp Seibert Alabama. Many local residents attended or were connected to the family.
Mrs I A Matthiesen hosted a 6 30 dinner in the Powers apartments recreation room for Bud Matthiesen on his 16th birthday. Present were Bill Mackovets Robert Kelly Donald Stelpflug Alfred Viktor Cor ty Peterson Charles Anderson Arnold Dillemuth Bill Hronek James Turmer Jack James Walter Johnson Marlo Crawford and Andrew McCormick as Bud received a gift.
Announcement received of the birth of a daughter to Sgt and Mrs Harold Gibson of Mississippi. Social visits include East er at the home of Mr and Mrs Ray Gruver with relatives from Osage Sioux City Sioux Rapids Rolfe Laurens and Laurens visitors. Thimble club meeting hosted by Mrs Alice Quade.
The Laurens State Bank purchased from Mrs. Mary Boysen the building housing the Havelock branch. Interior renovations will redecorate the space to accommodate the bank’s operations.
Pastor John Drake Wolcott invites worshipers to Sunday services at 10 15 a m Sunday school and 11 15 a m morning worship. The choir directed by Mrs Johns Whitman presents The Thorn Crowned King. The pastor will meet next Saturday at 4 p m for class and guidance and members are urged to bring World Service offerings next Sunday.
Mrs. E A Matthiesen hosted a Thursday gathering where a new group titled Mystery Sisters was formed with members including Mesdames Herbert Plantz Ike Huffert Donald McClain Floyd Johnson John Pascal Bernard Johnson Milton Olson Oscar Nelson Lowell Streit and the hostess. The afternoon featured sewing and social time followed by lunch.
In April 8, after a few days leave with his mother Mrs Helen Sherwood and sister Ethel, he was stationed at Farragut Idaho en route to the east coast. William Schroeder stationed at Camp Robinson Ark ends a 12 day furlough at home with his parents. Lloyd Hocking now stationed somewhere in England per parents report. His brother Cecil Hocking, formerly in the South Pacific, now at Guadalcanal.
Mr and Mrs D W Johnson entertained Tuesday evening at cards honoring Lt A F Herrick and Mrs Herrick of Camp Crowder Mo while Herrick is on furlough staying with Mr and Mrs A L Jones. Five hundred was played with high score going to Mr and Mrs Ben Olson and consolation to Mr and Mrs Donald Trenary while Herrick won the traveling prize. Refreshments closed the enjoyable evening. Mr and Mrs Donald Trenary hosted a 7 00 dinner Wednesday honoring Lt and Mrs Herrick. Present were Mr and Mrs A L Jones. The evening was spent socially.
Two cars collided about 8:00 am two miles east of Pocahontas injuring P. J. Harrold knee and Mrs. Harrold bruised jaw and shock while en route to mass. Their son Daniel, driver, had only scratches. Sheila Kay Seiferd, 2, broke left collar bone and suffered minor bruises when she fell from a car returning from town. Gary Seiferd, 34, was in the back seat handling the door as Sheila fell.
A petition to establish a gravel surfaced secondary road district in Powhatan Township Pocahontas County Iowa includes a route beginning at the NW corner of section 4 and extending east one mile to the NE corner of section 4, with a court-house hearing set for 2 10 P M on May 2 1944 before the Board of Supervisors at Pocahontas Iowa.
Public notice sets a hearing for May 2 1944 at 1:32 PM in Pocahontas Iowa to hear objections on surfacing secondary roads in Powhatan and Roosevelt townships described by section and subdivision, listing owners G A Dawson Isadore M Hart B A Kerns W W Beam and others.
Point Earl Mordan son of Mr and Mrs John Mordan recently submitted to an operation on his foot at the children's hospital in Iowa City where he has been a patient since March 24. Seaman 2/e Paul Nieman of Ames was a weekend visitor in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Nieman He is taking a course in diesel engineering at Iowa State college.
John Kleen left Pocahontas Sunday for Alaska to work on the Alcan highway. He traveled by train to Edmonton then flew to Fairbanks and aims to be employed at Tok Junction. He had been home for a month after returning from Tok Junction, and was taken to Minneapolis Sunday afternoon by his wife and two others who also returned home.
Mrs. John Pascal hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Jeanette Gilchrist daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Gilchrist with 20 relatives and friends attending Miss Laura Pascal of DeWitt was an out of town guest Games and recipe requests filled the evening Gifts in a basket in pink green and yellow colors decorated the table area
Park Kauffman, employed at the Ankeny ordnance plant on Maines, visited during the week with his family. The report notes his attendance at the evening meals and public gatherings surrounding the plant's operations.
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