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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
2
The Rosary Society at St Margaret's Catholic Church held its first meeting of the year on January 3. Mass preceded the gathering and new officers were installed: Mrs Russell Winkleblack president, Mrs Enid Richter vice president, Mrs Ronald Gardewiné secretary, and Mrs Esther Sinek treasurer. Gifts were given to outgoing officers Mayme Shimon Don Howland and Wilfred Eberle.
Robin Lynn Boeckholt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Boeckholt of Gilmore City, was born December 27 1967 at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. She weighed six pounds seven ounces and has two sisters and two brothers. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Art Bodckholt of Rolfe and Mr and Mrs Ed Kingsley of Redding California.
A list of visitors from multiple states and cities attended a social at Sunset Hill near December 30 1967. Names include Mrs Frank Kirby Mrs Hans Havelock Dennis Gartner C O Wilson Gene Jackson Diane Compton Curley Arnold Struthers and Geo Struthers among others.
The Jaycees will hold a meeting on Tuesday January 16 at 8 p.m. in the Ritz Theatre. An auxiliary meeting is also referenced in the notice.
Impressive installations occurred for Rebekah Lodge No.125 Chapter 79 OES and Pilot Lodge 487 along with Rolfe Rebekah Lodge No.125 during the past week. District Deputy President Mrs Arlene Dunn and staff oversaw ceremonies with officers such as Bernice Jarvis Hattie Harris Minnie Young Bessie Roberts and Edna Wood among those installed. Refreshments followed at the close of each program.
Local church schedule for Maurice Frevert includes Thursday W S C S at 2 pm Saturday Pastor's Youth Class at 9 am Sunday church school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am. Goodwill truck visit planned for Havelock and Plover on Wednesday January 24 with donation drop off at church back door or Plover Bus Barn by Tuesday. American Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs Mabel Pirie and Mrs Mildred Seaman assisting. slippers for Veterans Hospital and scrapbooks for Woodward. Friendly Circle Club hosted by Mrs Nathan Orth with 14 members two guests and five children answering Current Events. Sunday guests include Mr and Mrs Franklin Majoro wicz at Newell. Mr and Mrs Fay Pirie and Mr and Mrs Byron Pirie at Parahontas. David VanAlstine returned from University Hospital Iowa City. visited Davenport relatives. Rev Gene Tolstedt and Debbie at Cedar Rapids. Lorna Westerman visited relatives in Lytton and Jolly. Stanley Shaveland in Rochester MN for clinic treatment. Glenn Otto return from 16 day trip. Schuylerville NY trip to Roy Sifert family on furlough.
Sredioner reports Bémund Savery and James Block named in Tyler chapter proceedings, with a note on a chaplain and steelworker roles.
The Grove family gathering in Belcher Town Massachusetts includes Mr and Mrs Woodrow Ott and Dana Grove visiting relatives in California as Dana resumes studies at Wartburg College. Separately Powhatan Squaws held a January 6 meeting at Lori Pirie’s home with talks on bathing care posture facial cleanliness and new leaders Mrs Ed Hubbell and Mrs Byron Pirie.
Ottosen and Rutland Luth eran Churches held combined New Year Eve services in Rutland with Pastor Le Mont officiating. A film Tashi of Tibet was shown followed by coffee at the Fred Benjamin home with guests including Earl Olson Elma Daniel Margaret Holt Andrew Pedersen Rudolph Olson Hans Isacson Raymond Dayton Kenneth Dayton Carlos Harris Marvin Hartong Steve Hartong and Russell Panning among others from Gaza Sioux City and Bayonne New Jersey.
A New Year gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Olson hosted Mr and Mrs Earl Olson of Ottosen and other guests. Bret Bauer celebrated his sixth birthday with a party including Douglas Clautssen John Hacker Mark Harrison Matt Harrison Bruce Johnson and several others. Des Moines residents Rebecca Vote attended with Daniel Vote family members hosted supper. Funeral services were held for Lilly Weh rspann at Peace Lutheran Church in West Bend. Mayor Lee Malcolm broke his leg while visiting Gilmore City and is hospitalized in Ft. Dodge. Dawn Bauer turned eight at a birthday gathering Saturday.
Dawn’s gathering honored the Bradgate Partners Co employees and their spouses with supper at Grove Wednesday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ber lard Jacobs, Mr and Mrs Stanley Benjamin, Miss Beryl Dickey, Mr and Mrs Gene Madsen, Mr and Mrs Louis Schumacher, Mrs Richard Benjamin, Mr and Mrs Gaylen Larsen, Mr and Mrs Howard Edler, all of Bradgate, plus Mr and Mrs Russell Lanning and Mr and Mrs Dick Ben i and Russell Winkleblack.
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