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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
3
Havelock residents visit Laurens and Pocahontas. Lt J Craig Barth announces an April wedding in Van Nuys California. Community notices include service calls, hospital checkups, and training updates for several local families and service members. A stove accident at the Krischel farm caused burns to Mrs. Krischel.
The local school earned awards at the Pocahontas relays in shot put high jump 80 yard relay low hurdles 100 yard dash girls 200 yard relay and girls standing broad jump. Sunday afternoon a group of 20 relatives gathered to surprise Mr and Mrs Ray Gruver on their 25th wedding anniversary at the Edge home. They shared in the courtesy with many relatives and friends and were served a luncheon with cakes baskets and coffee. Memorial services for Pfc Alvin D Hacker were held at Mallard Lutheran church.
Havelock Methodist Church led by Pastor John Drake Wolcott holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m worship at 11 15 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m Next Sunday the sub district Youth Fellowship meets at Plover Methodist Church at 4 30 p m Rev Harvey Nelson will speak on youth camps and Mrs J R Kirby of Pocahontas will discuss Carolina mountain work There is supper games and an inspirational address by Rev Nelson A membership class meets next Saturday at 3 30 p m The Helping Hand Circle meets Thursday at Mrs Theodore Johnson home with Mrs Loren Whitman assisting
D.M.T society lists dinner visits, family events, and travel. Names include Hendersons, Johansens, Petisons, Heathmans, Bennetts, Ryens, Coyle, Heddinger, Hovland, and Jergens with weekends in Thor Manson West Bend and Fort Dodge shopping. A family recounts a scarlet fever quarantine and a soldier on furlough.
A Pocahontas joint American Legion and Auxiliary meeting drew 150 members in the Odd Fellows hall on Friday night April 21 with Dr. Charles R. Logan state Legion Commander and Mrs. Roy Pell state Auxiliary president as guests. The event featured speeches and musical selections, followed by lunch and dancing. The Auxiliary endorsed Doris Laird for state president and C. L. Strate for district VP.
A service member preparing to go overseas attended a gathering while Mrs. Emery Petersen filled in the second and third grades during her absence.
Social notes from Iowa and nearby towns recount visits and illness. Sister Miss Eileen Donahue and guests include Mr and Mrs Fred Grosenbaugh of Fort Dodge and Senator and Mrs A J Shaw. Sgt Francis Kemmer in England reports improving health from meningitis. SErt Hallman on 14 day furlough at Camp Maxey visits family in O J Hallman home. The Alexander family moves to new home near the school and Joe Lanus Jr sells property to Alexander family. Miss Antonette Hammes returns from Chicago to spend a week with her parents.
The column lists visits by Mrs. Schoofs and Sister Rosann in Dubuque, Frank Wright visiting relatives in Denver, and a marriage license issued to Harold E. High and Dorothy Kraninger in Emmetsburg. It notes Mrs. Pattee and her son arriving from Sioux Falls to stay with Lieut. Pattee’s parents and Ray Garrels’ transfer from Duluth to Legune New River, NC, plus a 50 50 club gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Seifred with four tables of 500 played.
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