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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
2
A family reader list spans classics and quirky favorites from childhood to college. Louise recalls Charlotte’s Web and The Pigman while noting Victoria Host Gothic romances and Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest among college reads.
Sunday worship led by Rev. Asp with pianist Mrs. Asp featured grandchildren Gina Lombardo Joy and Cindy Aarsvold singing with mothers on piano. Chrystel Barrett birthday celebrated with cake and ice cream attended by residents and guests from Brainerd and Cresco. Senior Citizens held a Christmas program with Anna McIntire in charge while many residents spent the holidays with families and numerous out of town visitors joined the events.
Local Christmas visits list guests at Syd Beckord in Iowa City, Maude Ives in Clear Lake, Warren Freeman in Grundy Center, and Ray Isackson in Anoka Minnesota. Names include Beckord, Rudolfson, Ives, Freeman, Pedersen, White, Kirchner, Smith, and Johnson among others with extended family from Goldfield Grundy Center and Belmond.
Virgil Peterson and women including Vicky and Shelley are listed alongside Mrs. Lillie Johnson Mrs. Esther Ber trem Mrs. Agnes Hansell and Mrs. Ethel Thompson in a community roster.
Funeral services for Mrs. Suma Butler of Rolfe were held at United Methodist Church with Rev. Warren Bintz officiating. Born in Odessa Russia in 1888, she spoke five languages and traveled widely. Survived by two nephews and a sister-in-law, she was preceded by her husband Dr Guy Butler in 1961.
St Pauls announces a New Year Eve service from 11:00 p m to midnight with a community invitation. Sunday services include Sunday School Bible classes 9:00 a m worship with Holy Communion 10:15 a m and choir practice at 7:45 p m. A separate schedule notes Tuesday Bible study 7:00 p m Thursday confirmation 6:30 8:00 p m senior choir 7:30 p m and choir fellowship.
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