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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
7
Local residents and visitors fill a rolling report with casual trips to Fort Dodge Sioux City Des Moines and Ames. Names include Reigelsberger Bendixen Young Graham Kerns Harris Turley and many more as family and social visits weave through Rolfe area life.
Mr and Mrs Edward Duffy and Noel visited Des Moines with her parents the Colebaughs. Wesley DeWolf returned from Estherville hospital after appendix removal. Several families shared dinners and visits from Bede to Sanborn and Bradgate. Ivan and Elmer Peterson returned from a two month trip to California visiting Los Angeles relatives.
A social column notes Edna Pedersen’s birthday anniversary celebrated with guests visiting from local families. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Grant and Beverly spent Sunday with Mrs. Grant’s parents, J. B. Julius, at Manson. Arlene Cook, from Des Moines, plans a week with Otis Cook and others.
Janet Maasdam daughter of Leon ard Maasdam Rolfe became the bride of Donald Weaver son of Mr and Mrs E E Weaver Irvington in a candle light ceremony at the Ed Sheehan home conducted by Rev C W Pfeffer. After March 1 the couple will reside at 720 South Minnesota Algona.
Fort Sam Houston Texas stands as a vast military hub dating from 1718 and home to the Alamo. It spans 60 600 acres with 425 new buildings costing over 3 million dollars. The 2nd Division, formed in Bourmont France in 1917, is commanded by Major General James L. Collins and maintains a storied wartime record.
Henry Miller father of Mrs. L P Peterson is in Mercy hospital Fort Dodge after a hip fracture at his Manson home. A previous report misidentified the hospital as Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge.
The Central Town Telephone company offices were redecorated last week by L. L. Harmon. Walls and ceilings were buff, woodwork revarnished, floors painted gray, and furniture refinished. New Venetian blinds will be hung to enhance the look.
Robert Klein, longtime Rolfe resident and former Pacshontas County supervisor, visited Friday with friends and his son Michael Klein from Humboldt. Klein lived in Rolfe for 25 years starting in 389 and served two terms on the county board during drainage and land improvement efforts. He is currently staying in Montana for exports work in Iowa, with machinery value listed and noted as below the national average.
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