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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
3
Thanksgiving visits fill Laurens area as families gather from Eldora to Sioux Rapids. Residents report hospital stays, new births, and college transfers while local businesses expand with a service station greasing bay under construction.
A long Thanksgiving notice lists numerous Remsen residents hosting relatives and friends from nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs Clarence Groff, Miss Cher TUN, John Ips, and Mrs A Nieman, along with several announced visits and dinners across local households.
The family were Thanksgiving weekend guests at the home of Mrs. Peter Koenig and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Koenig of Rolfe. Mark McCartan returned Monday to Cedar Falls where he attends Iowa State Teachers College after spending the vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McCartan.
Tim Larimore, a Shelby County auctioneer, encountered a chicken-hawk that smashed into his car last week. The hawk rested on the bumper, then flew away as Larimore stopped at a stop sign, apparently unharmed.
Err and Jerr Lee of Pomeroy went here Sunday to WEST at the Grave and Spiker.
Thanksgiving guests at Mr. and Mrs. George Hawk included numerous families from Salt Lake City Shenandoah Meriden and Fort Dodge with names such as Foote Hauswirth Roberts and Whitman also noting visitors from Millner NC and the Christmas Seals drive led by Mrs. Rena Huseby with mailings to town families.
Win from Bradgate Monday evening the high school basketball teams defeated the Bradgate teams on the local floor. Boys 80 to 18 and girls 40 to 20 with Mrs Rena Huseby hosting visitors Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kaskey and their children of Marathon Tuesday evening.
Thanksgiving day guests at the William Philip home included Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Philip and Mrs. Gladys Hart of Des Moines, Sac City, and other local families. The gathering marked the 65th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Philip.
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