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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
2
Jean Graham daughter of Dr and Mrs ham of Rolfe will enter Drake University as a freshman in the college of fine arts at the start of the fall term September 14 Miss Graham was Rolfe high school graduate in 1941.
A post nuptial shower for Mrs. Ross Westerlund formerly Evelyn Sennett was hosted at the Ernest Vaughn home on a Tuesday evening. Guests decorated in red white and blue and shared tea towels recipes and a short program with readings and a life story poem. Ensign Westerlund and her husband were wed in San Francisco in June and she has since returned to Iowa to teach in Sac City schools.
W F Schneck pastor. Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11. Choir practice Thursday afternoon. August 23 marks a new period for church going as vacation month ends. May we prove we have not lost the habit by being present next Sunday.
The Methodist Church invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice is Thursday at 8 p.m. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Wednesday August 26 at 2 p.m. Circle No. 2 is serving. A cordial welcome to all services.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brogotti Mrs. Varrie Monthi and Mrs. G S Shriner joined the A Manchester Clyde Price and Alfred Taylor families of Fort Dodge for an annual birthday picnic at the State Park Sunday. The meal featured fried chicken and trimmings with no angel food cake. Gifts were given to the honorees.
Despite rain reducing attendance, the St. Margaret’s church carnival and supper last week was a financial success. The upholstered chair and ottoman went to Clarence Lanus of Bradgate and the dining room suite to Herman Yocum of Pohahontas.
Miss Marian Heald began a nine month beauty culture course at the Iowa School of Beauty Culture in Des Moines on Monday August 10. Mr and Mrs George Heald plan to move into the new Heald house with Mr John Heald who would otherwise be alone.
David Brinkman enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Des Moines last week and will report there for examination soon. The item notes his entry with a combative call to join the fight.
The Methodist church in Humboldt hosted the August 15 wedding of Barbara Melson of Humboldt and Ellwood Olerich of Rolfe. The ceremony featured Rev. Kenneth Metcalf, white gladioli decor, and a reception at the Melson home with family from Humboldt Rolfe Ames Webster City Fort Dodge and Chicago relations attending. The couple will reside in Rolfe after September 1 following a wedding trip.
The ninth annual Ryen family reunion gathered 32 members in Rolfe City Park on Sunday. A noon chicken dinner preceded a business meeting electing Ole Ryen as president Ted Severson as vice president Richard Hoveland Jr as secretary treasurer. Messages from California relatives were read and a recorded message from Lee Severson was shared. Ice cream and cake concluded the afternoon with distant attendees Hans Ryen Marjorie Stiegman and Mrs. Gladys Stiegman and two Chicago children present.
Local Achievement Day held at 8 p.m. August 18 at Beryl White home with roll call and Creed by Mary Margaret Brinkman. Judges Frances Kelly and Mrs. George Heald awarded blue ribbons for dress and canning exhibits. plans discussed for a successful week. Photographs taken by June Shelgren.
The Fair board will provide a kiddies playground at the 4 H Fair with a sand pile and various toys. Parents may leave children at the playground while they explore the fair. Mrs. F. H. DeHaan of Pocahontas will supervise.
In Pocahontas County Iowa district court the estate of Lillie Ann Rogers deceased appoints Mary E Jones as Administratrix. Creditors must present claims per law and debtors pay the estate. Dated August 18 1942.
The Rev and Mrs W F Schneck and daughter Lois return home after a month away. They attended a church conference in Paynesville Minnesota from July 25 to August 1 then visited Rev Schneck's family in Milbank South Dakota until August 14. On August 15 they traveled to Ackley where he conducted services Sunday and returned home Monday.
Billy Orr oldest son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Orr of Okee Wise suffered a broken leg on August 10 when a motorcycle fell on him. He was taken to the hospital where the fracture was set and then returned home where he is getting along nicely. The Orrs were formerly Plover residents.
Promoted here and confirmed from Roswell New Mexico. Allen H Hubbell son of Mr and Mrs B B Hubbell of Plover Iowa rises to corporal after nearly a year in the air corps following his enlistment last October. Hubbell is a Plover High School graduate.
A nostalgic note on school reopening and farm rhythm contrasts with rail coal shortages. Veterans recall Germany coal shipments and 70 000 open top coal cars pulled for war goods. Elwood and Barbara plan strict budget 50 50 while Art Erickson builds cement flooring and cement remains rationed in several states.
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