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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
6
The brief lists numerous calls and gatherings as residents visit relatives, host guests, attend picnics, and celebrate birthdays. Families from Des Moines, Chicago, Fort Dodge, and Laurens drop by or relocate. gatherings include parties, camp meetings, and church activities. Injuries and relocations are noted alongside music studies and Camp meetings.
Mrs Charles Larzalere and children of Minneapolis visited Mrs Mary Buck and relatives. Verner Hedeen left for Fort Dodge to settle there. Miss Virginia McCreary will teach at Meriden for the coming year and arrange housing. Nearby guests included Harold Johnson family of Albert Lea and Mrs Ernest Neice of South Bend. A surprise party honored Mrs Battie Daniels. The Bradburn family moved from Humboldt to the D R Benge house.
The Double G club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. A. E. Olson's home. Chinese checkers yielded the high prize to Mrs. Dewey Lanning. Refreshments were served. guest Mrs. Hd O'Donnell attended.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Wednesday afternoon in the church basement. Mrs Roy Ellsworth and Mrs E Wixon hosted. Mrs Leonard Seaman led a lesson on Alaska and summarized the year's work. A social hour followed with refreshments served.
Visitors from Des Moines and nearby towns called on local residents including Mr and Mrs W H Cassell and Dr and Mrs Morrison. Rev John Brown and his wife returned from a Presbyterian camp in Paynesville Minnesota while their children stayed with grandparents in Albert City.
The Plover Methodist Church under Pastor E Redmayne invites all with no church home to join morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 10 a m The pastor completes his Lord s Prayer study with A Prayer for Guidance A ladies group will serve a picnic lunch Thursday and choir practice runs at 8 p m at the church Rev E Redmayne and Nona attended the Lake Okojoboji Methodist camp committee meetings Rev and Mrs H C Ward visited the church and dined with the Hofert family
Lavon Dailey attended Fort Dodge business school and visited at the Frank Daley home over the weekend. The Burra family hosted visits in Jewell and Eagle Grove, with many relatives dropping by. A birth is announced for Calvin Cass on Monday August 4, a boy weighing eight pounds. The Friendly Circle met for a social afternoon at Ole Knutsons as plans for the August 15 meeting were announced. Navy men receive paid vacation with long annual leaves.
A Q and A summary explains Navy enlistment eligibility under age 21 by April, annual slots for Annapolis with 200 selected from regulars and reserves, and the Navy musicians program. It notes swimming requirements, a daily 30 minute exercise order, initial training at Newport Great Lakes Norfolk or San Diego, and paid meals and travel for recruits.
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