Rolfe Receives Hancher Portrait of University Figure
A portrait of Dr. Virgil Hancher of the University of Iowa was donated to Rolfe High School by Dr. Hancher. Janis Sue Wilson, a Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra sophomore and flutist, was highlighted. Community dinners and social visits were noted, including guests in the Eppelsheimer, Diggs, Lehnus, Lent households, slide show of Europe, and Sorosis Club meeting with 14 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
Rolfe High School
Hancher
Janis Sue Wilson
N. A
Jim) Wilson
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Janis Sue
University
Glenn Lent
Europe
Sp/4
Kenton Eppelsheimer
Austria
Switzerland
France
Sorosis Club
L. M. Graham
Weekend Visitand Deer Hunts Highlight Local Notes
Twenty years ago Mrs David Knoll and baby of Arthur visited over the weekend with Miss Allie Grant and her grandmother Mrs Louise Ives. Two Plover men returned from deer hunting in northern Minnesota Harold Auten brought home a 10 point deer and Friday Richard Bush returned with a young doe. An oyster supper at the Stover home celebrated the Heathman 28th wedding anniversary and Orval Heathman birthday. Mrs Earl Chambers hosted the junior class play cast and Mr and Mrs Smith at dinner Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Knoll
Arthur
Allie Grant
Louise Ives
Minnesota
Harold Auten
Richard Bush
Dean Stover
Clarence Heathman
Orval Heathman
Earl
Phea sant hunting visit and local Farm Bureau drive
Thirty years ago on Thursday November 23 1939 Mr and Mrs W M Crawford Joan and Billy spent the phea sant hunting season with Mrs Crawford s sister Mrs Verdie Nelson and her mother Mrs Alice Jones J O Hosier and Arlo Ives were in town Tuesday in the Farm Bureau membership drive Mrs Otto Alberts and Mrs John Alberts of Pocahontas were Sunday evening visitors in the Mrs Minnie Jarvis home fr and Mrs Franklin Major
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Crawford
Joan
Billy
Blue Luster Carpet Cleaner Ad Sparks Budget Talk
A faded ad promotes Proven Carpet Cleaner Blue Luster as budget friendly. It mentions affordable electric shampover rental for 1 dollar at Wold Hardware with partial address 441.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wold
Mixed Socials and Local Happenings in Rolfe
Tuesday calls at the W S Hendricks and Howard Luft homes featured Mr and Mrs H McKim and two daughters from Nevada. A miscellaneous shower at the Campbell home honored Miss Beulah Spencer on her marriage to Joseph Biedermann Jr earlier in the week. 40 years ago news notes relocations, school return after corn picking, and the opening of The New Ritz Vitaphone theater with the colored film On With The Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nett
Campbell
Beulah Spencer
Joseph Biedermann, Jr
Ritz
Rolfe
Old Friends Share Showers and News from Rolfe to Detroit
In 1919 news from Rolfe Iowa Miss Cora Lighter and Miss Babel Perrin visited Gilmore for a handkerchief shower honoring Miss Stella Boyce. Miss Ethel Doe plans to move to Detroit after a farewell at her city home. Earl Chambers earns the right to wear the Doe College C and extra bar for stellar guard play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Lighter
Mabel Perrin
Gilmore
Stella Boyce
Ernest Vaughn
Thur Vaughn
Clarence Boyce
Ethel Doe
Old fashioned fireplace equipment for log cabin
Fire equipment for Streit Memorial Park log cabin described as old fashioned. Contact Pat Wood in Rolfe for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streit Memorial Park
Pat Wood
Rolfe
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Gordon Mehaffey
Harold Morey
West Bend
Rolye
A. A. Firkins
Harmon
Pilot View Addition
Wesley Campbell
Ray Williams
Will Ser
Dale
Elmer Leadley
Shop Rolfe First
Schichtl
Virgil Behrendsen
Gilmore City
A. A
Lon
Larry Meyer
Arthur Zeman
Ottosen
Bradgate
Skuttle
Lester Applegate
Greg Kaiser
Deane Gunderson
Robert Gill
Ridotto Corner
M. J. Brook
Duro Oberhelman
Chevrolet
William Sandvig
Chester White
Andrew Pedersen
Farmers Cooperative Co
Bradgate, Rolfe
Pioneer
Robert E. Thompson
Joe Vainreb
Don Sandvng
Wes Peterson
Barbie
Ken
Andy Pedersen
Roper
Margie Hughes
IHC
B. C. Rickless
Hanson
Farmers Cooperative
Daro Oberhelman
Magnus
Jake Rutgers
Fred Post
Eddie Shelgren
Fred Kampen & Son
Anna McIntire
General Electric
Chrystel Barrett
Don Clean
John Deere
Russ Winkleblack
Farmers Cooperative Company
Rolfe, Bradgate
Ken Bennett
Reckord Hatchery
Anna Cecile Brock
Bradgate — Rolfe
Gilmore City — Cement
Pioneer, Iowa
COOP
Sat
Frineons
Bradgate - Rolfe
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