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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
3
Havelock residents attend Legion Auxiliary gathering at Rolfe while Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Point and others host guests from Pocahontas. Local clubs meet for class reunions and devotions as church fuel shortages push services to the basement.
Amvets and guests attended the sixth district gathering at Trust Dodge after a 1 PM dinner. Chief speaker was Paul Mast of Cedar Falls, Iowa Amvets executive secretary, with Havelock Hack er posts represented by multiple couples and individuals. Mrs. Marie Nerkirk plans a Santa Barbara departure after visiting Ottumwa relatives last week.
The Care Free club met at Mr. and Mrs. George Shors home with five hundred played. Mrs. Leo Shors and Jerry Hotovec won high scores. Mrs. George Wagner and Mrs. Helmer Kaiser took travel prizes. Joe Vodraska was hospitalized in Fort Dodge for medical treatment after prolonged illness.
Funeral services were held Friday morning at Sacred Heart church for Joseph Mosbach 78 with Rev G F Wessling officiating. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery. Arrangements were by McMahon Funeral Home after his death Wednesday at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge.
Mrs. John Whitman hosted the Woman's club at her home on Wednesday with a lunch served afterward. Announced Thursday was the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Gerald Grover of Welcome Minnesota on February 4, adding to their daughter. Mrs C D Van Horsen hosted the Havelock Wednesday club at her home with lunch after the gathering. John Hoffert of Pocahontas visited the Polly Hoffert home on Friday.
Announcement of the marriage of Lavera C. Gruver daughter of the late Henry D. Gruver to Alvin Ehn of Laurens. They wed in Vermillion Maryland September 12 1947. Mrs Ehn long time resident of Havelock worked as school lunch cook. he a Laurens high school graduate and WWII veteran now farming. They will live on a farm southeast of Pomeroy after March 1.
A Phoenix newspaper ad lists a three bedroom house for rent at 1000 dollars monthly from CG A Hollenbeck and wife while they winter there with their daughter Mrs W P Coons. Local fans accompanied the girls basketball team to Ayrshire where Cylinder defeated them 41 to 20. Mrs Rena Huseby and Sonny visited Sioux Rapids for a birthday dinner at Mrs D J Wenck with Betty Huseby of Storm Lake attending.
Since November 6 he suffered a fractured hip at home and complications caused his death. Mosbach, a Pocahontas County resident since 1920, moved from Minoak Ontario to a farm near Pocahontas then retired there. Born in Flanagan Illinois, he would have turned 66 on February 16. Survived by a widow, four sons Joseph Jr. of Badgar, Frank of Storm Lake, Otto and George of Pocahontas, a daughter Mrs H S Johnson of Swaledale, three brothers Will of Minoak Henry of Pontiac and Carl of Bloomington Illinois, and 11 grandchildren.
The SS Peter and Paul ladies social society met with vice president Mrs. Emmanuel Kraska to plan the Easter Monday dance and donate to the March of Dimes. Evening Lent card parties were announced for Lent Sundays and a February 16 meeting. Other social events included 500 and bingo, door prizes, and several hostesses listed.
Mrs. T. M. Shimon spent the weekend in Des Moines visiting her husband at the Veterans' hospital. John Crotty has been a patient in an Omaha hospital where he underwent an operation Saturday. His condition has been favorable.
Mrs Charles Nieman was elected president of the Golden Hour club at a regular meeting at Mrs J V Poduskas home. Officers include Mrs Mary Hronek as vice president and Mrs Henry Redman as secretary treasurer. Guests played 500 with Arends winning guest prize and P J Mart taking high score club and travel prizes. Mrs Clarence Carlson earned a consolation award. Lunch followed. Separately, Mrs O C Johnston left Feb 3 for Mercy hospital Iowa City after her daughter Mrs Jack Mell underwent major surgery. Mrs James Shors went to Mercy Fort Dodge for a major operation Feb 10. Mrs Will Schroeder returned home from Mercy Fort Dodge after two weeks ill and bedfast.
Mr and Mrs Charles Eberle celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an all day family gathering at their Pocahontas home on Thursday February 5. Attendees included their children and grandchildren along with relatives from Laurens and town guests. A fluorescent light gift and iris bouquet were presented, with an anniversary cake centered on the dining table.
Iowa leads nationwide honey output followed by Minnesota California New York and Texas in production ranking. Official data lists these five as the leading producers in order.
Olony Rose family members heard a strange noise at the house near Sidney. They described it as a cross between a soft bird whistle and a cricket chirp. A singing mouse was suspected, then put into a box after it appeared to be the source, possibly eating birdseed.
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