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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1955
Page
2
A nine session series sponsored by the Tuesday Club at Rolfe Public Library ends. Sixty to seventy children joined weekly readings using puppets pictures and recordings with Jack Feldman receiving a prize for perfect attendance.
Week at the camp coordinated by Gordon Mehaffey and Fred Smith included transportation by Eldon Cox Merritt Bailey Gordon Mehaffey and N A Wilson. Scouts Forrest Struthers Dennis Leadley Brian Ives Joel Ives Pat Calligan Mike Calligan Delbert Lowe Dennis Mehaffey Bobby Ranney Jimmie Wilson and Billy Johnson participated. Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs Earl Chambers home with 16 members. officers installed and reports on Des Moines conference and unit history. Rolfe Rebekah Lodge met with Lorene Hansen presiding. plans discussed for a family picnic supper. Mrs Ed VonBank took girls to Pocahontas pool for Jane's 14th birthday. Judy Burns and others attended. Jane received gifts and a cake appeared. Dale Buck thanks readers for support during hospital stay and after returning home, expressing deep gratitude.
A grateful message from Susan Lawton thanks friends for cards gifts and inquiries during her hospital stay and after returning home.
The tenth Sunday after Trinity August 14 1955 invites worship at 9 a.m. with the sermon Hardening of the Heart by Pastor Christensen The Ladies Aid Bible Study leaders meet Friday August 19 at 2 30 p m You are welcome at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Pastor McQuary invites the community to a full schedule this Sunday August 14 with Sunday school at 9 30 and church at 10 30. The message will present concise conclusions drawn from years and welcome all unaffiliated residents and vacationing pastors.
The Shimon family expresses gratitude for the spiritual bouquets flowers memorials cards and kindnesses received after a recent bereavement.
Harold Lawton thanks friends for thoughtful ecards received during illness, saying the kind expressions will be long remembered.
Relatives and friends express heartfelt thanks for flowers spiritual bouquets cards and other kindnesses after a recent sorrow. Ed Shelgren Peggy Shelgren and family convey appreciation. At Irwin Rev A C Itse has served St Pauls Lutheran church for 40 years. Paul Claver of Eagle Grove suffered severe burns when a tractor rolled into burning cab debris. gasoline spilled from the tank. Hamlin Lutheran church will have its own resident pastor for the first time in 51 years. founded in 1904 it has been served by nearby pastors from Audubon and Extra.
Sunday night hints at cooling weather and urges furnace checks, roof coats, chimney and cistern safety, plus fall repairs. Local coal supplies Elk Horn Kentucky stoker coal and Berwind Briquets arriving late month with cost savings on car picks.
Muriel Spencer appointed administratrix of the Harry R. Spencer estate in Pocahontas County Iowa and qualified to act. Creditors and claimants are to present or pay in accordance with law. Dated August 8 1955. JoAnn Stacey wed Donald Saga at Pomeroy Lutheran church Sunday evening attended by Shirley Susann Hughes and others.
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