Rolfe Community Christmas and New Year Socials
Rolfe residents share holiday visits with relatives in Des Moines Boone Pocahontas and Fort Dodge. Local groups plan gatherings, 4-H trips to Ames, and a Trinity Luther League New Year watch party. Obituary notes detail Natalie Struthers and family ties in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Struthers
Natalie Eulme
Germany
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
United States
Boone
George D. Struthers
Mal
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
H. A
C. B. Bowen
C. J. Morrison
Jeanette Hauck
Marie White
C. E. Boyce
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Rolfe
E. Eikenberry
N. C. Nielsen
James Truelsen
Clarence Jensen
John Howe
H. C. Kauffman
Frank Duroe
Marilyn
Terris
Adolph Wirtz
Raymond Wilson
Sam Simonson
Watt Struthers
Fred
Struthers
Ottoson
December A V A meeting includes Christmas program and game
The December A V A meeting at Evelyn Struthers home featured Pearl Harmon and Evelyn Struth ers hosting a Christmas program and turkey dinner. Students exchanged gifts then attended the Humboldt Rolfe basketball game with spirited yells and a skit about a gossipy phone call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Struthers
Pearl Harmon
Dicken
Humboldt- Rolfe
Marie White
Marshall Burstad
Butch
Wimpy
Rose
Catherine MelIntire
Hannah
Winifred Brinkman
J. C. Damborg
Hood
Pederson
Schaefer
Hitler
Stalin
Roosevelt
Hendrickson
Maloney
Peterson
Presbyterian Church Announces Communion and Meetings
The Presbyterian Church invites all members to the quarter ly communion service next Sunday at 10 o clock. New officials will join Sunday school, and all are urged to support the program for 1939. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 Sunday night. Young People circle gathers Monday Jan 2 at 7 30. Choir practice Thursday Dec 29 at 7 pm at Mrs C J Morrison's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian Young People’s Circle
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
C. J. Morrison
Trinity Lutheran Service Theme Reflects 1939 Outlook
Regular services led by Pastor J. O. Wangberg with a Sunday morning sermon titled How May the Year 1939 Be to Us a Gracious Year. The message emphasizes that true hope rests in Christ's atonement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
C. H. Spurgeon
Methodist Church Plans Busy New Year Schedule
Rev W H Lease urges full attendance as the choir meets tonight at the parsonage at 7 30 and honor roll applications close next Sunday. A new quarter begins with fresh lessons and a special morning service and pageantry in the Epworth league Sunday night followed by a rally Monday with supper at 6 80 and a mixer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. H. Lease
Epworth League
Ralston Visitor Spends Christmas with Engesser Family
Ralston Minnesota resident arrived Wednesday evening to spend Christmas with Mrs. Engesser's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Engesser, continuing holiday neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Engesser
Ralston
Minn
Engesser
Christmas Guests and Local News From Des Moines Township
Des Moines township families celebrate Christmas with numerous visits across nearby towns. Guests include Rollin Cruickshank and Alpha Colburn families, Clarence Heathman, Paul Kerns, Mable Knapp, Guy Kerns, Nels Nielsen, Don Olson, Ernest Vaughn, Arthur Vaughn, Carmi Vaughn, and Don Olson. Local health updates note Mrs. Melvin Kirchner leaving hospital with leg cast and improving, while Mrs. Milton Munson shows health gains after goiter treatment. Booster 4-H club elected officers including Robert Heathman and Alvin Vaughn. Virgil Vaughn led project planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruickshank
Rollin Cruickshank
Engesser
Alpha Colburn
Muriel
Tene
Garwin, Minn
Clarence Heathman
Paul Kerns
Mable Knapp
Plover
Guy Kerns
Nels Nielsen
Donald
Hans Nielsen
Ernest Vaughn
Arthur Vaughn
Carmi Vaughn
Don Olson
Graettinger
Tom Peterson
Fort Dodge
June Climpson
Rapid City
Ss. D
Milton Munson
Munson
Ben Munson
Des Moines
Harry Spencer
Plover Paragraphs Highlight Holiday Visits
Christmas visits fill Plover weekend as Reed Seaman family gathers at George Ham home in Rolfe. Bill Hough spends day with Joe Hough family in Rodman. Catherine Grove returns from Pocahontas for holidays. Joe Roberts of St Paul visits Alfred and Andy Roberts with family. Maude and Ruth Sanders from Des Moines stay over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Kerns
George Arnold
Havelock
Irving Johnson and
Gordon
Quimby
Johnson
M. W. Webb
Pirl Riches
Wilson Buchanan
Laurens
Mary Beth Brinkman
Morningside College
Rlchie Coburn
Garvin
Minn
O. J. Cruickshank
John Engesser
Balatin
Park Kauf
the Arrow
Karen Torkelson
Bode
Ray Green
T. B. Torkelson
W. M. Gaskins
Jean
Sioux City
E. A. Messinger
Messinger
G. S. Shriner
O. E. Pearson
Darwin
Leslie Pearson
George W. Shriner
Paton
Dan Urquhart
Betty
Harriet
Rodman
George Speer
Gyla F. Shriner
W. D. Ives
Linn Grove
Reed Seaman
George Ham
Rolfe
Bill Hough
Joe Hough
Catherine Grove
Pocahontas
Joe Roberts
St. Paul
Alfred Roberts
Andy Roberts
Maude
Ruth Sanders
Des Moines
Christmas Gatherings and Holiday Visitors Across Iowa Counties
The report lists numerous Christmas visits and holiday gatherings across towns including New Castle Wyoming Plovers, Mercantile area, Havent Ames Rolfe and Albert City. It notes guests at various homes such as the Lehnus, Heathman, Ham, Heathman, and Goodchild households. Also mentioned are students and workers returning from Des Moines Cedar Falls Sioux City Mason City and others for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
New Castle
Wyoming
Vinnigets Nish
B. B. Hynevi
Leslie - John T Strong
Ilene Inge Ay
Glasco
Harold Justice
E.W
Bat
Mable
Bill Goodchild
Charles Janus
Gwendolyn
Oiver Lehnus
Ben Lehnus
Carl
Carrie Lehnus
Edward Lehnus
Allen Heathman
Janet
George Oslin
Badger
Ware Heathman
Ames
Heathman
Wait
George Ham
Rolfe
Wang Heathman
G. A. Eyson
Hong
Keith Cassellax
Larry Garlock
Iowa City
Eugen
Esther Simonson
Forrest
Gladys Emory
Doris
Dorothy Rothwell
Clarence Webbink
Marjore Grove
Phyllis Horsman
Gra Sanders
Des Moines
Ann’ Houck
Kathleen Bucher
Marin’ Miller
Cedar Falls
Norma Feyson
Richard DuBois
Beatrie Bruner
Marjorie Pirie
Waren Johnson
Sioux City
Lilia Webbink
Fort Dodge
Evelyn Ticol
Mason City
A. 0. Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. Grant
Beverly
J. T. Grant
W. F. Taylor
Billy
Ralph Cronk
Waterloo
Joe Meisenbach
Estelyn Roberts
Helen Kennedy
Allan Lomen
Donald Nelson
Franklin Short
Don Green
Helen McDonald
Lendit Paulson
J. A. Tiederman
Paulson
Chester Hansen
Lee MacVey
Eldon and
Brownee
Don Shimon
Everett White
Morris
Elwyn Ives
Raymond Wiegert
Roger DeWolf
Richard Hosier
Don
Everett
Elwyn
Jim DeWolf
Henry
Olerich
Lester Barcus
Chester Hendricks
Barcus
Bovey
J. T. Hendricks
Leon
Iowa
Wm. Gibson
Marion Ives Watters
Reginald
Lake City
A. W. Ives
C. Eldon Watters
Brinkman
Mr. Watters
Kenneth
Illinois
Ohio
John Wiegman
L. W. Ives
Donald Caffrey
Long Beach
Calif
W. S. Brinkman
Bill
Park Kauffman
Paccahontas
Simon Simonson
Sterling Simonson
Louis Paulson
Richard Hoveland
Chris Peterson
Dora
Dorothy Simonson
Andrew Simonson
Herbert Halverson
Roy Simonson
Elmer Simonson
Martha Wanghberg
Irene
S. C
J. O. Wangberg
Roger Russell
South Dakota Public Health Association
WNAX
Miss Wangberg
Roma Struthers
Bill Sime
T. J. Sime
Fairmont
Emmet Meech
Clarence Syoufe
Gilmore City
R. H. S. Arrowlet
Trinity Lutheran
E. P. Lomen
Bernice
Fred Witt
Shriner
Crystal Lake
Gyla
M. T
Net
Humboldt
Arthur
Ronald
Donald Spencer
Oficers
Robert Heathman
Alvin Vaughn
Orval Heathman
Loren Thompson
Orville Lawman
Virgil Vaughn
Henry Schmidt
Schmidt
Algona
Marvin Hudek
Chicago
John Hudek
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