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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
3
A list of Christmas visitors fills Pocahontas homes as Isadore Homan of Remsen and numerous relatives and friends from Des Moines Omaha Rolfe Fort Dodge Storm Lake and Algona gather for holiday meals. Corporal Lloyd Eike stationed at Camp Haan Calif and others travel or return home for the vacation.
Clayton Swalin seven year old son of Mr and Mrs D A Swalin of near Pocahontas is home recovering slowly after an operation on November 29 at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minnesota. He sustained critical injuries in an automobile crash near Palmer on November 6 and was treated at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge before transfer to Rochester on November 19. Mr and Mrs Joe Davis report the birth of a daughter December 24 at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. Sergeant Francis Schott of Camp Claiborne Louisiana and Mrs Schott of Pocahontas are the parents of a daughter born here December 24. Miss Gladys Stoulis a registered nurse formerly of Pocahontas has joined the U S Army and has been commissioned as a second lieutenant now stationed at Fort Lawton Washington.
Large crowd attends the grade operetta On Christmas Hill directed by Mrs. R W Forbes with Janet Hauswirth and others leading cast. The program included rhythm band and choirs, followed by Sunday school Christmas program at the Methodist church. Myrl Waters resigns from Emmetsburg hospital to join the army nurse corps. Ralph Hawn, now in Omaha, underwent appendix surgery and is recovering. Jimmée Waters and Thelma Joliffe visit from Des Moines for holidays. Mrs. Rena Huseby and family visit Sioux Rapids. Sonny stays longer with the frymers’ daughter.
Christmas visits span Rolfe and nearby farms with Buck and Ralle families hosting dinners. Waldorf student Helen Wilson returns from Forest City to celebrate with Claud Wilson and family. New floors and improvements are underway at the George Cole residence with Buck brothers handling work. Others attend meals at Martha Herscher, M Buck, and related households in Mallard Emmetsburg and Omaha connections.
The second six week honor roll includes seniors Alice Baedke Ruth Lathrop Tradell Wagner. juniors Alice La throw. sophomores Ethel MaeLo gan. freshmen Mary Wilson. My and Mrs Bert Clouss and daughter Phylis Marie of Sioux City spent Christmas here with the John Reimer family. Mrs Martha Herscher, discharged from Mercy hospital for Christmas, will return for further treatment. Mr and Mrs Ray Gruver were dinner guests at the G A Gruver home. Henry Gruver and daughter Lavera, and Mrs Dale Spiker and Marlene visited at the Elmer Landing home in Rolfe Christmas Day.
A recent faculty gathering at Coach and Mrs. Russell Kraai's home featured an evening of bridge and a gift exchange. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Kraai, Mrs. Heathman, Mrs. Peterson, and Miss Johnson as members socialized during the holidays.
Marion Daniels of ALB returns from college to Des Moines for holidays. Marvella Ralle travels from Mason City to be with family. Burl Waters visits from Des Moines. Alva Hesla of Orange City visits relatives. Messer Leith and family festive in Ware. Ledgerwood transferred to Paris Texas. Mrs Ledgerwood’s family relocation noted. Ed Moore visits from Richmond California after 37 years. John Klein learns son Frank is in north Africa. Kraai family and Maxine Stangland spend holidays in Orange City and Storm Lake.
Havelock Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 led by Pastor John Drake Wolcott. A watch night party is planned by the Young Folks in the church parlors with the Women’s Society of Christian Service as sponsors. Christmas dinner guests include Byrle and Jimmie of Des Moines Marvel Taurens Wayne Arnold Rex Travis and others. Weekending visitors and family news cover local residents and hospital plans.
Pvt Axel Carlson ends a fur lough spent with his parents and returns to training at Camp Carson Colorado. He serves as first man gunner on an anti-tank destroyer in the 89th division and has earned three expert medals for marksmanship in tank destroying bayonet discharging and hand grenade throwing. The Parent Teacher club met at the school with president Mrs Harley McClain and Supt L Godfrey reporting on the hot lunch program and planning monthly high school parties sponsored by parents.
The Reverend Leo Potter of Sigourney Christian Church Mas has been honored with an appointment to a new church post.
A historical note describes churches of the nation preparing a water subject for a weekly theme on Anger material. The item outlines planning by religious groups to address a communal topic through sermon or liturgical content.
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