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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
8
Numerous relatives and friends gathered in Laurens and nearby towns for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Residents including the McKims, the Ives, and the Mortensens hosted dinners and welcomed visitors from Des Moines to Topeka and Ottosen to Emmetsburg, with hospital stays and wedding preparations noted.
Mr and Mrs Roy Brooks spent the holiday with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Melvin Brown at Garner. Christmas week end visitors included Fred Block and Shar on of Grand Mound at the George Leh nus home. Casper Grant and son Duncan of Pocahontas visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Grant who is a patient at University hospital in Iowa City. Amvets Auxiliary will meet in the Central States room for a one o clock potluck dinner Thursday January 4. Ralph Showers and children of Carroll were Monday afternoon callers in the Frank Showers and Alvin Jensen homes. Supt and Mrs R O Mortensen and children with P J Petersen visited in the M E Mortensen home in Spencer Monday evening. Gerald Harland spent Christmas in Fort Dodge with M E H Butler and Mrs Delores Stevenson. Francis Shekey of near Bradgate entertained guests at a Christmas dinner: Louis Junkman and Dwayne from Fonda. Robert Peterson and Rhonda Fae of Fonda. Morrison Ellis Jr and Steven of Rockwell City. Ben Gerdes and Janice Ben Jr and Larry. Eugene Bates and Nancy. Laura Bates and Ernest of Manson. Joe Taylor of Rolfe.
Mrs Howard Sandy and Mrs Dale Buck shopped in Fort Dodge Saturday while Mr and Mrs Dick Bierstedt visited relatives in Whittemore over Christmas. Clarence Boyce entered Fort Dodge hospital December 26 for x ray and a physical checkup. Dickie Shekey of Bradgate stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor Sunday. William Campbell and Miss Elsie Maberry of West Bend called on Mrs Esther Ragan Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Joe Priester of Whittemore and others from Perry Livermore Algona jointly shared Christmas dinner at Leonard Lindsey home.
The note praises holiday season cheer and thanks readers for their help. It notes about two thirds of the wall pocket calendars are gone and invites call to obtain one before they run out. It ends with a courteous greeting for readers.
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