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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
2
Vera De Vaul entertained ten girls Friday evening at her yard party to honor her 13th birth day. The event featured a scavenger hunt and outdoor games with gifts given to the celebrant.
Dr J J Davies district superintendent will oversee the final conference of the year at the church Tuesday evening August 26 at 8 pm. Reports from organizations will be made and plans for the new year discussed. All are welcome to attend the services including Sunday School at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am.
Beulah Murphy of Fonda and Clifford Telfer of Rolfe wed August 18 at Omaha with Rev. E E Hosman officiating. Attendants were Maynard Irwin and his wife, the groom’s sister and brother-in-law. The bride wore blue ripple crepe with beige accessories. A luncheon followed at the Irwins. they will reside in Pocahontas.
Mr and Mrs D L Whitaker and their Mora Minnesota son in law and daughter visited Rolfe. They joined the Raynes and Spencer families for a Sunday reunion at the Rolfe city park club house with many relatives from Woodward Boone Nevada Des Moines Fairmont Rolfe and surrounding areas.
The Ryen family reunion was held Sunday at Storm Lake with about 40 people attending. Rolfe visitors included O G Ryen and family. the Hans Ryen family from Chicago joined as they traveled from Chicago to Mexico.
A V Perigal has arranged to take over the Hille Tailor and Cleaning shop and is already managing the business. Mr Hille will join his wife in Kansas City once his affairs here are settled.
Eight women attended the Friday sewing session making skirts and diapers. Next week the group begins baby coats while a planned program Sunday at the high school auditorium features the Rolfe Young People’s chorus. Free will offerings will be donated to the Red Cross.
Youngsters in Nashua staged a home made circus last week with their pets as performers. Admission and sale prices were nominal at one penny for most acts, drawing smiles from both children and animals.
The horse watering trough in use years ago in Waukon is presented by the city council to the Waukon Cemetery association. It will no longer water horses and will serve now as a bird bath and flower urn.
Robert Thompson and his mother Anamosa were warmly greeted by the Methodist church congregation on Mother's Day. It marked their first visit together since Bobby, struck by infantile paralysis on September 7, 1940, began recovery. The article notes Navy destroyers honor enlisted heroes with plaques recording their service on ships and in Luce Hall at the Naval Academy.
Miss Ber Ricklefs daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ricklefs Rolfe and Albert Sedlacek son of Mr and Mrs J J Sedlacek Pocahontas were married Tuesday at 9 am in Sts Peter and Paul church Pocahontas A nuptial high mass was officiated by Rev Wm P Hyland with single ring service Floral arrangements included gladioli fern garden flowers and tamarix at the altar.
The bride wore white velvetay gown with sweetheart neckline and lace mitts, veil and lace coronet, and carried a bouquet of white lilies and roses. The groom's party included maid of honor Islea Rickless and best man Dayle Filloon. Music featured Ave Maria and Mendelssohn for processional and recessional.
The bride and groom, both graduates of Pocahontas area schools in 1936, married with a ceremony attended by families and close friends. A reception at Hotel Pocahontas followed, featuring a large tiered cake and lily corsages. The couple will reside on the Sedlacek farm south of Pocahontas after a southward wedding trip.
The September district court term will convene September 2 in Pocahontas with Judge G Stillman of Algona presiding. Petit jurors listed to report September 9 at 9 p m include Co R Ashmore Laurens Charles Baker Fonda Frank Bartosh Rolfe Harry Boysen Havelock Curtis W Carlson Pocahontas Theo Dilly Pomeroy Herman Doerning Mallard F K Duthbert Laurens Mrs Roy Eichler Pocahontas Donald Lickenberry Rolfe C R Elg Pocahontas Art Gehrig Albert City Keith Haynes Rolfe T W Hennessy Laurens Mrs W W Hilton Havelock D Horner Fonda Emma Johnson Havelock Enoch Johnson Fonda Mrs Ervin Johnson Pomeroy Guy Kerns Rolfe Nat Lyons Fonda Richard Meredith Havelock Madge Murphy Fonda Gerd E Peters Manson Harry Peterson Palmer Wim Peterson Rolfe John Redshaw Fonda Ted Rude Pocahontas Mrs G L Snders Plover Jim Sedlacek Pocahontas Joseph Schoofs Pocahontas Mrs Agnes Stoulil Havelock Ray Walsh Varina Mrs Walter Wenell Laurens and W J Wolfe Pocahontas.
The Board of Supervisors of Pocahontas County Iowa offers a reward of 50 for information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the owner or driver of the car that trespassed on the Court House lawn and shrubbery on Wednesday night August 13 1941. Roy A. Johnson County Auditor.
Fred White, Chief Engineer of the State Highway Commission, states that Iowa's policy of building practical bread and butter roads serves citizens and meets the nation's military road needs. The remark underscores a pragmatic approach to infrastructure aimed at national security.
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