Neighborhood News Offers Visits and Local Moves
Frank Grove of Mason City visited his brother W. A. Grove on Tuesday. Mrs. D. J. Loveridge of Newton, with a son and daughter, stayed at sister Mrs. J. E. Schnug’s home. Ellsworth guests Julia Ohnerhime and Florence Anderson visited the V. G. Ryen household. Walter Cook rented the V. G. Ryen farm for three years at $1,000 yearly as Mr. Ryen plans to move to Rolfe. Orin Chase came to attend Joe Ehrisman’s funeral. A. D. Cleal left for his parents’ home in Ransom Nicolis. Will Wiley arrived from the south. Perry and Meda Rideout of Des Moines visit relatives, joined by a friend. Alice Lighter returns from Ames summer school. C. G. Cleaver trips to Nevada for business. Gordon Smith of Fort Dodge visits Rolfe. Mrs. Price and son Orville of Waterloo arrive for a Woodruff visit. Price is Mrs. Woodruff’s cousin. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hl. Folk come from Humboldt for the Ehrisman funeral and Frederickson visit, then return home. Casey Coffin pitched for Fort Dodge against Lehigh, Fort Dodge winning 4 to 1. Carlys Stegge hosts about twenty children for a lawn party with games and supper. The young guests enjoy the afternoon and plan to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grove
Mason City
W. A. Grove
D. J. Loveridg
Newton
J. EB. Schnug
Julia Ohnerhime
Florence Anderson
Ellsworth
V. G. Ryen
Walter Cook
Mr. Ryen
Rolfe
Fisher
Orin Chase
Paullina
Joe Ehrisman
A. D. Cleal
Ransom
Nicolis
Will Wiley
Perry
Miss Meda Rideout
Des Moines
Alice Lighter
Ames
Iowa State College
C. G Cleaver
Nevada
Gordon Smith
Fort Dodge
FP. D. Woodruff
Danish Lutheran Pastor Frits Anderson Obituary Notice
Services will be held Sunday morning at 10 30 and the Young People’s meeting at 3 pm. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
Miss Watters Visits Denison Sister in Des Moines
Miss Marie Watters from Des Moines visited at the home of her sister Mrs H A Hille. Presbyterian Church notes report pastor A Z McGogney DPD preaching Sunday with a union meeting featuring Dr H E Morrow on the Life of the Mexican people. Denison council awards contract for a new municipal lighting plant to Murray engines and Westinghouse generators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Watters
Des Moines
H. E. Morrow
Morrow
Mexico
Denison Council
Murray Engines
Westinghouse
Clifb
Terry Coming Again to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin
August 4 uncle toms cabin show by Terry coming again with original G L Aiken version. big tent at Rolfe Adv venue boasts a strong company and a long held motto a little better than the rest. audience memories promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
America
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co
G. L. Aiken
Rolfe
Adv
Death of Donald C. Struthers After Rinard Accident
Donald C. Struthers died ten days after a July 10 accident while employed as night agent and sub station man for Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern Railway Company at Rinard. A compressed air hose nozzle contacted electricity, severely burning him. he passed away in Boone Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Struthers
Boone
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern R. R. C.o
Rinard
Mr. Struthers
Death of Donald S Struthers in Boone Iowa
Donald Chester Struthers born April 22, 1895 in Harcourt Iowa died July 20 at Eleanor Moore hospital Boone. Eldest son of William J and Huldan Struthers Gowrie area life and schooling, mourned by community friends. Grandson of Mrs William Struthers of Rolfe. He prayed before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Chester Struthers
Wm. J
Huldan, Struthers
Harcourt
Elenor Moore Hospital
Boone
Donald
Gowrie
Wm. Struthers
Rolfe
Two Boys Drown While Swimming at Jesup Wapsie River
Earl Masters aged 14 and Lewis Masters aged 18 sons of Mr and Mrs William Masters were drowned near Jesup while swimming in the Wapsie river with a picnic party. One stepped into a hole and the other attempted a rescue. The Masters family formerly lived at Havelock and were frequent visitors in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Earl Masters
Lewis
William Masters
Jesup
Wapsie
Masters
Havelock
Rolfe Visit Highlights Lost Island Lake Camp Fire Girls Outing
A large Rolfe delegation spent a Sunday at Lost Island Lake featuring Camp Fire Girls in camp. The group enjoyed mild water, a pretty lakeside scene, and a day of bathing, with many families joining in. The Obrecht and Clark party later moved on to Arnold's Park after sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Lost Island Lake
Camp Fire Girls
Lost Island
Towa
Messrs
Mesdames
George Zickrick
Brown
Nell Ratcliff
W. R. Jones
Son Fuller
Andrew Hickenberry
Obrecht
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Weyerhaeuser
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Rolfe, Iowa
Arrow
Guernsey
Plover
W. S. Chinn
Iowa
Jay Benson
Jena
Garfield Twp
H. D. Brinkman
ED. E. Bruce
J. M. McKim
Chumber
H. A. Lind
Rolfe, Va
Dakota
Minnesota
Gio. Howard
Tama
Miss Ambersthen
I. M. Barcus
Rolfe, Ia
Jerry Williams
Charlton & Bowen
Aciennee ‘For Sale—Inquire of Co
Siepkin, Rolfe
J. A. Carroll
Deere
Peter Tang
G. Tk Harvey
Neigiborhood
M. Hl. Folk
Humboldt
Joel Ehrisman
Nels Frederickson
Casey Coffin
Lehigh
Carlys Stegge
Nev
Frits Anderson
Jessup
Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Arey
Yuee Oe
Oma
Spite
Captrete Steel
Eas
Pocahontas
Board of Supe
Dobbs’ Shoe Store
Thompson Brothers
New Orleans
Phineas ‘Fletcher
Legree
Red River
Jubilee Singers
Joni
Louisiana Quartette
Plantation Mobiles
Laltenberger’s Orchestra
AEN
Erformance
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