Family takes son for arm impression at Mercy Hospital
Years ago Mr and Mrs George Smith took their son Garth to Fort Dodge for an arm impression at Mercy Hospital for an artificial limb. Carl Hosier returns from a three day Mississippi fishing trip at Lansing with a nice catch. Mrs Gary Wolfe will sing with the Women s Chorus on KWWL television at 5 15 am December 7. The Birthday Club met Thursday with Mrs Lyle Kilbourn and honored guest Mrs Arnold Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Garth
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Carl Hosier
Mississippi
Lansing
Gary Wolfe
Iowa State Teachers College
KWWL
Waterloo
Lyle Kilbourn
Arnold Christensen
1951 Chevrolet dealers banquet in Cedar Rapids noted
L R Davidson and Donald Davidson attended a 1951 appreciation banquet for Chevrolet dealers in Cedar Rapids. Rolfe Chapter O E S honored Mrs Russell Harris and Franklin Majorowicz at a 7 pm dinner at the Olney home on Friday December 1. A Grant's Hee Haw News quip asks if earning ten cents for kind words and five cents for unkind words would make anyone rich or poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Davidson
Donald Davidson
Chevrolet
Cedar Rapids
Rolfe Chapter
O.E
Russell Harris
Franklin Majorowicz
L. C. Olney
Grant
Donna Miller Celebrates 16th Birthday
Donna Miller marked her sixteenth birthday Friday with supper guests Roberta Swan and Betty Pedersen joining the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Miller
Roberta Swan
Betty Pedersen
Rolfe Pastor Appointed U S Army Chaplain At Fort Benning
Rev C Paul Carlson pastor of Rolfe Presbyterian Church for eight years was named chaplain in the U S Army and is stationed at Fort Benning. In the Iowa State Coe game Al Rudolfson from Rolfe sparked a late rally for ISU. Gladys Larson and N J Bixler were elected worthy patrons of the Order of Eastern Star at the December 10 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Paul Carlson
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
U.S. Army
Fort Benning
al Rudolfson
Rolfe
Iowa State
Gladys Larson
Order of Eastern Star
N. J. Bixler
Fort Dodge Visitors Meet Mr and Mrs Will Eikenberry
Mr and Mrs Will Eikenberry visited Fort Dodge on a Wednesday. The trip was marked by social visits and local hospitality as they traveled through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Eikenberry Nesday
Fort Dodge
Wed- Ford
Christmas Spirit and Newsroom Pearls
Lighthearted reflections urge lending help to neighbors during Christmas. The piece mixes quotes and quips about giving, volunteering, and famed figures like Mark Twain and Winston Churchill, ending with a wry line about a financier and his wife.
Snow Returns Prompt Rolfe Residents to Shovels
Forty years ago Rolfe citizens faced their first snow of the season a Saturday morning dusting of about three inches. The mild December spell followed as most of the snow disappeared. Glenn Forsythe who worked with a railroad crew in Missouri came home last week. The Thimble Club gathered at Mrs. Ivan Harris’s home for a Thursday afternoon of chatting and Christmas sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Glenn Forsythe
Missouri
Ivan Harris
Howland visit and council appointment noted
Mrs Ed Howland of Mt Vernon Wash visits the community at Howland homes. Dr T D Jones appointed city councilman to replace W S McEwen who resigned. Denzil Johnson installed as regular carrier on rural route No 1 out of Rolfe. Denzil should make a good man of letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Howland
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Howlands
T. D. Jones
W. S. McEwen
Denzil Johnson
Rolfe
Denzil
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Iowa Press (Association
NEN Aber Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Ve _ Bae
Mark Twain
Fate
St. Peter
Winston Churchill
H. Green
CAL
Ollave
KRAFT
Clover Farm
Pillsbury’s
Morrell
Freeman
Rolfe, Iowa
Powers Funeral Home
Roger A. Ewing
M.Y.F. Action Group
Legion Hall
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Rolfe Area
Arrow Office
Santa
Gab
Pismo
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Rolf
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