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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
4
The Plover Patriot lists visits across Pocahontas Rolfe Laurens and surrounding towns during the holiday period. Residents like Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank Alfred Garnett and many others traveled to Curlew Lake City Jefferso n Mallard and New Hampton while families hosted kin from Mankato and Des Moines. A fox hunter named Bob DuBois claimed a 44 inch red fox near town.
Mr and Mrs A L Firkins entertained all original Firkins families at Christmas Day dinner. Guests included L A Firkins Karl Firkins Edgar Jacobsen and families of Otosen L L Firkins Rolfe and Marion Hamland daughter Leota.
Myrtle Fisher of the A I B Des Moines basketball team is named a finalist in the 1935 amateur poll of state athletes. She previously earned all American honors in the National AAU tournament at Wichita. Corwin Bonebrake and Ozzie Simmons trail in votes as readers are urged to cast ballots. G L Sanders pictured as cage school instructor and state officials discuss girls basketball equipment and condition.
Ruth Olmsted and Ronald Henderson wed at the M E parsonage in Kimmetsburg on December 24 1935 with Rev Edward Pruitt officiating. The couple is described as ambitious locals with ties to the community and farm life.
A trade organ lists 21 ways radio benefits humanity and setting up exercises go unnoticed as a hidden third function.
Floyd Grove died about 11:00 a.m. Sunday at his sister Mrs. W. A. Hofert’s home after a Christmas Eve pneumonia. Immediate family and relatives from Farnhamville Vincent Latimer Rolfe Pocahontas Mallard San Francisco gather for visitation and funeral planned at the Methodist church this Thursday afternoon. Obituary to follow next week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Helvig reside in a modern apartment on the finest street of West Palm Beach Florida and report pleasant prospects. They enjoy fishing and plan deep sea trips while settling in at 12103 Florida Ave. West Palm Beach.
A severe Christmas storm blanketed the ground with snow causing many festivities to be postponed while homes became sites for family gatherings. Churches held programs with trees lit and treats given to children, and Santa distributed sweets in the afternoon. He is invited to return next year.
O D VanHorsen Harold Shimon and Harold Hauswirth of Havelock were callers in town Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lester Goodchild and family of Havelock spent Sunday in the parental J E Grove home. Mrs W T L Smith returned from a trip to Sterling Rochelle and other points in Illinois. Mr and Mrs Chester Klein and baby spent the weekend with Havelock relatives. Miss Virginia Mansfield of Storm Lake visited friends in Plover early in the week. Mr and Mrs C E Miller and family visited at J B Sheldon home in Havelock Sunday afternoon. BE W Kerns and My Kerns were among the callers Monday. Presb Mr and Mrs Robert Winter Rodman were Christmas Day visitors in the Grove home. Edward Lehnus is moving hardware into the south end of the building formerly used for the furniture department.
West Iowa resident Mrs G L Sanders returned Friday from a several week trip to California. She visited family in Pasadena Covina and Los Angeles and reported sunshine and light rain. She trained as a nurse in California and noted Sunkist and other orange shipments. She left to escape Midwest snow and found winter weather in Utah Omaha and Des Moines. Neighbors welcome her back home.
Sunday Services listed including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Kipworth League at 2:00 p.m. and Evening Service at 7:45 p.m. All services through the coming week follow the schedule. Everyone without another church home is invited to attend.
Rev Walter Rothwell pastor leads morning worship Sunday school Bible study class meets Tuesday at 10 am Bible study resumes Jan 7 lesson Galatians 3 1 29 new six month Luke Gospel lessons start next Sunday minister thanks parishioners for Christmas greetings and wishes readers a Happy New Year AMA Merwinder and Miss Beatrice McFadden are noted with Christmas and travel details
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