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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
8
Mrs Leo Flaherty and Mr and Mrs John Meyer Neer were listed as Des Moines visitors in a brief social item.
A long list of social notes details visits in Plover Pocahontas and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Grant Pollock in J H Pollock home, Miss Margery Thompson ill with flu, travel plans of Mr and Mrs James Fox, and many dinners and gatherings at Will Howland B A Kerns Maude Ives and others. Community events include Excelsior society meeting at Presbyterian church and a Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid food sale.
Inside Obrecht's moving picture theater the interior has been transformed with Nu-Wood improving appearance and greatly enhancing sound quality. New seats add to a ritzy Ritz Theater vibe toward a premium cinema experience.
Rev W H Lease announces church activities including choir tonight at the parsonage and Women's Missionary Society meeting Friday at 2 pm with Mrs George Smith. Junior league plans a Saturday parsonage gathering. King’s Heralds meet Saturday 2:30 pm. Baptism and church uniting available Sunday December 18. Old time religion service for over 50s choir.
Rev J O Wangberg leads regular services Sunday with Luther league annual meeting in evening. Brotherhood meets Thursday at Trinity church. Choir Friday at parsonage. Catechism class Saturday at 1 15 pm. Ladies Aid bake sale Saturday at Holt building and meeting with Mrs A Simonson on Wednesday Dec 14. Sayels quote noted.
Rev H A Sinning leads services at 10 am with James 2 1 4 as next sermon. Sunday school at 11 10. New officers to be announced. Christmas program planned for Friday eve Dec 23. Christian Endeavor 6 45 led by Rachel Wiegman and June Shelgren. Excelsior society hosts Dec 14 with C division group as hostesses.
Nain Lutheran Church led by Pastor James N Lund offers Sunday 11 a.m. divine services with 10 a.m. Sunday school and a 7:30 p.m. evening study at the parsonage. Confirmation class begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at the parsonage. Ladies Aid meets with Art Kilbourn at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Mrs Henry Anderson and Doris visited Fort Dodge on Tuesday. Dr and Mrs G G Butler visited in the Sidney Johnson home at Sioux City. Mr and Mrs James Fox visited Fonda on Tuesday to see his sister in law Mrs Orrin Mullen who is ill. Rev and Mrs J O Wangberg attended a pastoral conference at Calendar Friday. Miss Vesta Knierim of Sioux City stayed with her sister Mrs C J Moen. Matt Flaherty and daughter Louise of Pocahontas stayed at the Leo Flaherty home early in the week.
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