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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
2
A cluster of neighborhood events is summarized with birthday celebrations for Douglas Eskue at Walter Cook home and later gestures for Mrs. Alvin Freel. The report lists attendees, casual gatherings, and social visits among Rolfe and nearby residents, including Rebekah Lodge activity and family reunions.
The eighteenth annual Ryen reunion and picnic gathered about 45 people for fried chicken and social greetings. Officers elected include Lee Severson as president and Sterling Simonson as vice president with Mabelle Wiegert as secretary-treasurer. Attendees included many Ryens and relatives from Iowa and California, with greetings from relatives abroad.
Vacation time requires planning to minimize work and trouble and maximize time for outdoor play. Keep children busy with definite tasks like a back yard pink lemonade party with sparkling water lemon juice sugar and maraschino juice. Pack a special box of staples, pack liquids and breakables on the floor, and distribute weight evenly to avoid wrinkles and breakage while staying safe on highways.
Tom Shover of Monticello was cutting weeds with a tractor when it neared a ditch. He attempted to jump as it seemed to tip but the machine stayed upright, and the sickle cut his right arm.
Clarinda physician Dr Charles Collier continues his osteopathy practice after 53 years in the field. Now 90, he remains active and dedicated to patient care in his long career.
A fragment recalls Galatians describes the fruit of the Spirit as love joy peace longsuffering gentleness goodness faith meekness and temperance noting against such there is no law in religious text.
Eugene Jacobs of Ledyard was badly burned when an attempt to burn brush after a windstorm caused an explosion. His parents watched in horror as he crawled free from the flaming pile and was rushed to a hospital.
The Lutheran Church invites visitors to worship at 9 am on Sundays with Sunday school at 10 am and midweek fellowship on Wednesdays at 7 50 pm. Choir practice and Thursday evening activities are listed, with a note that September 2 services revert to 11 am.
Rev and Mrs A G Rahm, pastors, hold Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am with a prayer service at 7 30 pm. Evangelistic service at 8 pm. Tuesday teachers training at 8 pm. Thursday prayer and praise. Acts 2 38 quote.
Pastor Martin J. Prekm leads Sunday church school at 9 30 am and Morning worship at 10 30 am with nursery provided. Vacation days end as programs restart with a window project progress report. Choir rehearsal set for Thursday at 7 30 pm.
Arthur G. Peterson pastor invites a friendly community to Sunday church school at 9 30 and service at 10 30 with regular services resuming next Sunday A cordial welcome is extended to all.
Lottie B MacVey and families thank kind hearts for help during our sorrow. Mothers and Leo Mr and Mrs Chester Hansen and family. Mr and Mrs Brownie Mac Vey and family Eldon MacVey and family Elizabeth Mac Vey and Sons. Card of thanks to friends relatives for kindness and sympathy at our husband and father’s death. Elizabeth Jerry Larry and Garry MacVey. WSC S and MM club dinner Rebekah Lodge lunch. Your deeds of kindness will not be forgotten.
Mrs. Ernest Hubbell thanks those who remembered her with cards letters and gifts during her recent stay at Lutheran hospital and after returning home. Appreciation is extended to all who brightened her recovery.
An emergency means an unforeseen situation requiring immediate action. Iowa Law requires drivers to pull over to the right and stop when an emergency vehicle approaches. The Safety Congress stresses giving such vehicles the right of way to save lives.
Mr and Mrs L Paulson express gratitude to firemen neighbors and friends for assistance at the fire at their home on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Artus Matons and daughter Esolde of Plover express gratitude to the St Paul Lutheran church at Rolfe for a very wonderful miscellaneous shower. The message notes their gratitude for the kindness shown.
The article notes that blue black and green inks are employed in the printing of a U S one dollar bill, detailing the color scheme used.
The ad promotes Zonolite insulation for ceilings and blanket Balsam Wool for walls, plus aluminum paints including Red Hot for hot surfaces. It touts sliding door hardware, coal storage tips, and a humorous moral about progress and government.
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