Rolfe Area News and Local Meetings This Week
19 years ago the Wayne Montieth family vacationed in Arizona. Pastor Irving Tange returned from Fort Riley Kansas after two weeks on reserve duty. Rolfe friends received wedding invitations for John Bixler and Geraldine Rae Brown. The Rolfe High School 1943 class held a 15 year reunion at Brownie MacVey's home. Frances Phillips of Fort Dodge to direct the Fort Dodge Community Nursing Service. The Grants depart for a weeklong trip along the Mississippi and northern Minnesota. Sidney Beckord, youngest exhibitor at the Iowa State Bantam lawn show in Clarinda, with Smoky the Barred Rock earning third. Ralph Ham and family of Winnipeg visited Mrs. Harry Thompson after 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Montieth
Arizona
Irving Tange
Fort Riley
Kans
Rolfe
John Bixler
Geraldine Rae Brown
Rolfe High School
Brownie MacVey
Helen Reigelsberger
Mimi Davis
Milwaukee
Joe Reigelsberger
Frances Phillips
Fort Dodge
Ralph Ham
Winnipeg
Canada
Harry Thompson
Byrne Circle Tours manager visits Arrows office
Thad Byrne of Spokane Washington, head of Byrne Circle Tours, called at the Arrows office Monday afternoon while on an eastward trip for his work. He stopped in Plover and Rolfe to renew connections for his father-in-law Bert Kerr of Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Byrne
Spokane
Wash
Byrne Circle Tours
Arrows
Plover
Rolfe
Bert Kerr
Seattle
Grandpa Wiegman Candy Man Celebrates 90th Birthday
J F Wiegman marks his 90th birthday with family celebrations this week. He is known to local children as the Candy Man for sharing sweets from his pockets. Mrs Ben Rutgers suffered a misfortune after her hand got caught in a washing machine wringer earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Wiegman
Grandpa Wiegman
Ben Rutgers
Local noted events from Ankeny and nearby towns
Miss Margaret Lokerse of the ordinance plant in Ankeny spent the weekend with relatives. Rev J C Wangberg and Mrs J C Wangberg with Lois and Maxine Johnson traveled to Miller Bay Okoboji for a Lutheran Bible Conference. Gerald Thompson USNR Ames visited his parents and fished at the river over the weekend. Evelyn Perrin organized a surprise birthday party for her mother Mrs Vern Perrin Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lokerse
Ankeny
J. C. Wangberg
Lois and
Maxine Johnson
Okoboji
The
Lutheran Church
Miller’s Bay
Gerald Thompson
U.S.N.R. Viz
Ames
Luther Thompson
Evelyn Perrin
Vern Perrin
Drowned Miss Loretta Trimble in Mississippi river slough near Clinton
Miss Loretta Trimble aged 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Trimble of Laurens drowned in a Mississippi river slough near Clinton early Sunday. A Monday picnic at Miss Nellie Grant’s home drew twenty guests including college and teachers on vacation. Bees caused a commotion on Main Street with Niels Nelson capturing the swarm near Peter's market. Mr and Mrs Julius Hansen, Mrs Loreta Leonard and child were mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Trimble
Perry Trimble
Laurens
Clinton
Nellie Grant
Main Street
Peter’s Market
Niels Nelson
Julius Hansen
Loreta Leonard
1928 R H S Class Plans Pillar Memorial Dedication
Forty years ago the 1928 class met at Grant Pollock home to organize a pillar memorial at the school ground entrance. The past week brought ideal harvest weather with clear skies and heat tempered by a cool breeze. Fay Humbert visited from Story City. nostalgia and a joke about Puritans and Plymouth Rock appear in memories and a humorous New Puritan car gag. An ad notes the phrase enclosed find check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.H.S
Grant Pollock
Fay Humbert
Story City
Rolfe
Plymouth Rock
Frank Nacke
Plymouth
Winds Bring Hope For Bountiful County Harvests
Rainy spells boost corn pollination and bean growth with minimal hail damage, signaling a likely strong harvest. Bankers view the weather as a key factor, while three Rolfe families host children from the Friendly Town Project, enriching local ties during County Fair week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Friendly Town Project
Community pool dream sparks town talk in Rolfe
Residents discuss funding a city pool versus private options. The idea gains attention as Rolfe appears on national TV for the Rockefeller campaign with Dr. L W Feldman and the Wilson family noting sightings of Rolfe and Rolfertes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Rolfe
Rockefeller
Jim Wilson
L. W. Feldman
Wilsons
R. Cerasani
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wa Press
Wsenishon
AEG
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Freedom
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Des Moines
L Farm
Kraft Miniature Marshmallows
Nesten
R Farm
Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits
Freeman's
Clover Farm
Rolfe, Iowa
Hontas
Rolfe and
Rolfertes
E. H. Weiland
Coor
Rae Rar
Strangle
Cc Stiai
Bradgate & Rolfe
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