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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
2
A Des Moines Township Consolidated school Christmas party honored the play cast and mixed chorus with a Yuletide buffet. Guests included high school students and Supt. DeBoer as Harrison Roberts presented a gift to Alan Dawson for directing The Other Shepherd.
Memorial service for T/Sgt Charles Gist son of Mr and Mrs Harry Gist former Rolfe residents will be held at the First Baptist church Gilmore City Sunday January 7 at 2:00 p.m. He entered service October 1 1943 and was killed in action over Germany September 27 1944.
Ora Williams of the State Department of History and Archives seeks the location of the first Iowa flag a 29 star banner marking Iowa’s birth as the 29th state and first free state west of the Mississippi. The flag is needed for deposit in the national gallery of flags at Fort Henry shrine near Baltimore.
J. O. Wangberg leads morning worship at 11 o clock with a sermon on How We May Be Able to Live a Life In Grace and Truth from John 1 16 18. Special choir music. Sunday school at 10. Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Ole Ryen Wednesday January 3. quote Life is a long lesson in humility by James M Barrie.
Rev. C. R. Buckwalter to lead Sunday school at 10 15 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Choir practice Thursday at 8 p m Woman s Society Circle meetings set for Wednesday January 3 Circle one with Mrs Buckwalter Circle two with Mrs O B Fuller Jr Circle three with Mrs Verdie Nelson
The Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p.m. The choir practices Thursday afternoon. Communion services are set for January 7.
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, announces a New Year Day service at 11 am on January 1. The Nain Lutheran society will meet January 2 at Edna Petersen's home at 8 p.m. Choir practice is set for January 4 at 8 p.m.
The W.S.C.S. annual business meeting and Christmas party at Bradgate's Methodist church elected officers led by Miss Beryl Dickey as president and Mrs. Albert Zeman as vice president. Several secretaries were named and a student work and literature program outlined. A dainty lunch followed.
Mrs. Magnus Larsen hosted Janiece's seventh birthday with games and lunch. Lutheran Ladies Aid held annual meeting at Nels Christensen home with officers elected and carols shared. Various Christmas visits and dinners noted among local families. Groups raised funds at a farm sale. Morning side College student Paul Zeman spent vacation with relatives.
A group from Ottosen Mason City Rutland Bode Buffalo Center and Rolfe attended the funeral of Peter Christensen in Iowa Falls on Tuesday. The gathering included Theodore Benjamin Marie Benjamin Fred Chris Benjamin Mrs Porter Butler and Nels Benjamin among others. A baby boy greeted at Lutheran hospital on Friday.
The Past Noble Grands held a Christmas party at Mrs Will Cran s with games run by Mrs Lindsey and Caroline Madsen. A delicious lunch followed, gifts exchanged, and families including the John Madsens L E Cupps and others from Clarion Fort Dodge West Bend Havelock Rembrandt and more joined Christmas day at the Jack Henderson and Frank Dailey homes.
Morning worship at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 11 a.m. Junior Youth Fellowship at 7 45 p.m. Woman's Society Circle meetings Wednesday January 3.
Rolfe residents welcomed relatives and friends for the holidays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Myron Boos, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Clealand and family, Mrs. Dorothy Ingebritson, Joan and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Cook, Byron Boos visiting his uncle Donald Cleal, Barry Thomas from Ames, Cpl. Arthur Erickson from Camp Gruber, Jack Beyer, Mrs. Mary Bradfield, Mrs. Don Grant, Seaman Glyde Smith on leave, and Miss Marie Hosier with the Hosier family.
Glenn H. Ryan found his parked car damaged down a Stevens street incline, its vehicle left in gear and halted by a tree at the bluff foot. Estimated damage reached $200.
The Stalleups thank friends for gifts flowers and cards and acknowledge the Rolfe Birthday Club for their thoughtful gift on the couple’s silver anniversary. God bless you all.
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