14 Jan 1954
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1954
Page
1
A historical notice shows Rolfe Iowa post office listing as second class matter dated May 14 1910 under the 1879 act. The fragment records mailing status and classification for archival filing.
Bradgate groups meet weekly with devotions lessons and charity sewing. Members study Within Our Borders and name groups Rebekah and Friendly Circle meets with ten members. Several social visits occur including hospital stays and family gatherings. January events include joint lodge installation and district M.Y.F. training.
Local social news recounts visits and calls among residents of Humboldt Rutland and nearby towns. Events include a Riverside Methodist church meeting in Ft. Dodge, a speech contest judged by Bernard Jacobs, a gym dedication on January 18 with Roy Jannings as main speaker, and various family visits and funerals.
Plover news items include visits by Mrs. August Anderson and Mrs. Charles Henderson to Laurens. Elwood Garlock’s weekend visit to Lawrence Garlock. 50-50 club party at the Retter home with four 500 tables. high prizes to Marian Hofert and Mrs. Clarence Hotovec and low prizes to Eld er Peterson and Mrs. Leonard Storr. Lawrence Seifried won the travel prize. Hotovecs of Havelock hosted guests. Woodrow Otto family returned from holidays with visits to Arizona and Missouri. Sunday dinner guests included Mrs. Bill Hanish and Mrs. Alice Wagner. newborn Robert James Cody at Camp Atterbury to Cpl and Mrs. James Cody. Royal Neighbors met at Jessie Fitzgerald’s. M.Y.B. club met with Mrs. W. F. Hofert. Dick McFadden of Lindsay, California mentioned.
Community notes list New Year visits and dinners across Algona area households. Mentions of travels to Norfolk Virginia and Little Creek Naval base, family gatherings in Mallard, Rods, and Rolfe, plus local church events and a basketball tournament. Event details include golden wedding anniversary at Mallard and a Spirit Lake hospital birth.
Jim Jones invites readers to join Supt. Come for a Bible study session. The notice emphasizes communal learning and religious outreach within the church program.
Pastor Eugene M. Rasmussen invites the congregation to Sunday school at 10:00 am and morning worship at 11:00 am. A sound and color film The Street will be shown Sunday night at 7:30. Church painting days are Monday and Tuesday January 18 and 19. Volunteers should bring brushes ladders and rags. Noon meals will be served by the ladies. Listen to Unshackled Saturdays at 7:30 on WHO radio. See you in church.
Mrs Lena Vaughn and Mrs Marie Wiegman traveled to Emmetsburg on Wednesday. Wiegman will take a train to Sheldon to spend the weekend with her sister and husband Mr and Mrs George Murray.
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