Fun Club Hosts Potluck and 500 Evening
The 12-4 Fun Club met Monday at Mrs George Taylor's home for a potluck supper and an evening of 500. Betty Bergstrom won high, Evelyn Kaiser second high, Dorothy Grace low. Dale Buck was co host. Mrs Bessie Boyce read Christmas poems. President Mrs Mike Strong led the meeting and a gift box and exchange were decided and held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor
Betty Bergstrom
Mallard
Evelyn Kaiser
Dorothy Grace
Emmetsburg
Dale Buck
Bessie Boyce
Mike Strong
Wicky Henderson Wedding Held November 11
Wicky Henderson wedding held November 11 at the Assembly of God Church in Emmetsburg with 125 guests. Miss Monna Rae Wicky and Robert H. Henderson wed in a double run ceremony as family and friends looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Monna Rae Wicky
Lucille Wicky
Emmetsburg
Robert H. Henderson
Raymond Henderson
Assembly of God
R. Bryant Mitchell
Des Moines
Rolfe Progress Club Holds December Meeting and Christmas Party
The Rolfe Progressive Club gathered in December at Mrs. Emil Skartwed’s home for a regular meeting and Christmas party. Hostesses Mesdames Ted Struthers George Marine Sr and Hardin Chism assisted. Alta Hewlett led the lesson Christmas In Other Lands followed by discussion. A gift exchange brought merriment and the club sent Christmas cheer by gifting homes in Ottumwa Sioux City and the Cherokee State Hospital. Refreshments reflecting Christmas were served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Progressive Club
Emil Skartwed
Ted Struthers
George Marine, Sr
Hardin Chism
Alta Hewlett
Ottumwa
Sioux City
State
Cherokee
Birthday Dinner Honors Nine December Celebrants
The Pedersen family gathered at the Andrew Pedersen home Sunday for a December birthday dinner celebrating nine birthdays in the month. Attending were Mrs. Pedersen and several Pedersen families from Rolfe, plus the Simonson, Wilcox, Larson, Christensen, Madsen, and related households from Whittmore, Algona, Bradgate, and Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thora Pedersen
Andrew Pedersen
Pedersen
Bill Pedersen
Bob Pedersen
Rolfe
Sterling Simonson
Elda Simonson
Whittemore
Eddie Wilcox
Kristy
Algona
Magnus Larson
Esther Christensen
Wanda
Bradgate
Mike Madsen
Humboldt
Pocahontas County Lodge Hosts Christmas Gifts and Potluck
The Pocahontas County women held a gift exchange and lunch at the Legion hall on December 19. Rolfe Rebekah Lodge gathered at the 1.0.C.F. hall on Thursday evening with guest Mrs. Anne Kline of Have lock. A Christmas potluck supper was planned for December 20 at 6:30 pm in the Lodge hall for Rebekahs, Odd Fellows, and their families with treats for children provided by the Odd Fellow Lodge.
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Methodist
Asbury Sunday School
The
Methodist Church
N. A. Wilson
McQuary
Conrad Majorowicz
Legion Hall
Pocahontas County
Rolfe Rebekah Lodge
C.F
Anne Kline
Havelock
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellow Lodge
Presbyterian Women Hold December Group Meetings
The Presbyterian Woman's Organization held its final meetings of the year on December 5. Group I met at Mrs. Lawrence Kennedy's home with Mrs. A W Ives assisting. devotions and Bible study by Mrs. Kennedy, program by Mrs. Leland McIntire. Group II met at Mrs. Walter Heald's home with Bible study by Mrs. Jens Thompson and lesson by Mrs. Norton Ives. Group III met at the DeWolf home hosted by Mrs. Wesley DeWolf and Mrs. Dean Gunderson. devotions by Mrs. Bernard Ricklefs, Bible study by Mrs. Marie Wiegman, and lesson by Mrs. Wm Fisher. Group IV met at the Roger DeWolf home. Bible study by Mrs. Caroline Olerich and a report by Mrs. Ed Shelgren read by Mrs. Lena Vaughn. Hostesses served lunches after meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Woman's Organization
Lawrence Kennedy
A. W. Ives
LeRoy Nelson
Kennedy
Leland McIntire
Walter Heald
Jens Thompson
Norton Ives
Wesley DeWolf
Dean Gunderson
IIT
Wedding party and reception follow ceremony in Emmetsburg
A wedding featured Linda Henderson as bridesmaid and Linda Wood as flower girl with Stephen Fain as ring bearer. Best man was Kenneth Henderson and ushers included Gerald Wood and Ray Henderson. After a reception at K. P. Hall, the couple traveled to New Orleans and points south and now reside in Emmetsburg where he runs a Mobilgas station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda ‘Henderson
Linda Wood
Stephen Fain
Kenneth Henderson
Plover
Gerald Wood
Ray Henderson
K. P. Hall
New Orleans
Emmetsburg
Mobdilgas
Poem by Rolfe eighth grader on Iowa Hawgs at Rose Bowl
An eighth grade pupil Julie Bielefeldt from Rolfe Iowa writes an unusual tribute poem praising the Iowa Hawkeyes players and coach Evy. The piece names Ken Ploen Dick Deasy Bill Happell Frank Gilliam Harris Karras Den Lucky Dobtrino Gibbons Bloomquist Billy Gravel Randy Duncan Sleepy Klein Hugh Drake Lewis and ends with hope for a 9 1 New Year’s Day victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Bielefeldt
Towa
Julie
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Earl Chambers
Wilbur Roberts
Leonard Wood Memorial
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Karen Horsman
Lorraine Lemberg
Wanda Bain
Harold Wood
Plymouth
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Chuck Shimon
Rolfe Rebekans
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Olney Food Market
del Monte
Attwood’s Golden Coffee
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Iowa Hawks
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Dick Deasy
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Frank Gilliam
Playing For Fun
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Big den
Lucky
Dobtrino
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Bloomquist
Billy Gravel
Randy Duncan
Klein
Hugh
Drake
Lewis
Hawks
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