Decoration Day visiting and local calls in Rolfe
Rolfe local news notes various residents visiting relatives and friends for Decoration Day. Christian Rudolfson from Mason City stops by the area. Mr and Mrs Davidson Pocahontas callers. Earl Smith of Rock Rapids visits. Ella Baker from Des Moines stays with Mrs G W Salisbury. Mrs Hamilton travels to Marshalltown to visit daughter Mrs Carlson. MacVey returns from Des Moines visiting daughter Bernice Knapp. Gus Stanz family Wayne Utterson from Spencer spend weekend with J B Nanamaker. Brown of Ruthven visits W H Strickler. Celia Kennedy joins for extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rudolfson
Mason City
Smith
Ll. R. Davidson
Pocahontas
Earl Smith
Rock Rapids
Ella Baker
Des Moines
G. W. Salisbury
H. N. Hamilton
Marshalltown
Carlson
F. L. MacVey
Bernice Knapp
Gus Stanz
Wayne Utterson
Spencer
J. B. Nanamaker
Decoration Day Socials and Visits Across Pocahontas County
A long list of Memorial and Decoration day gatherings across Pocahontas with relatives from Woodward Storm Lake and Fort Dodge visiting kin in Rolfe Gilmore City Britt Plover and nearby towns. Residents note peony blooms at Pine Edge gardens and plan peony days June 5 to 7. A Rolfe death notice profiles Sylvia Marie Manley with service details.
Former Rolfe Resident Olson Dead in Oregon
The obituary notes former Rolfe resident Mr. Olson died in Redmond Oregon at age 71 near 72. He married Antoinette Kruger in 1894 and lived in Redmond for 27 years after relocating west. He worked as a carpenter and in hotels earlier and remained loyal to his hometown, defying advice to seek Portland doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond
Rolfe
Olson
Seattle
Oregon
Antoinette Kruger
West Bend
Paullina
Portland
Mr. Olson
Philip B. Kelts
Holstein Student Completes Duties Returns Home
Miss Bernice Lomen finished her school duties at Holstein and arrived home Sunday. Miss Mabel Dillinger retired Monday after a week visiting relatives and friends at Humboldt and Fort Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith and son of Des Moines visited from Saturday to Monday at Mrs. E. J. Struthers, with Mrs. Emma Smith joining them homeward. Rain heavy at Humboldt Tuesday afternoon left two feet of water on the pavement near the hill. Rolfe travelers noted the shower. J. A. Sedes and party visited at Mrs. Lucille Hart’s Monday. Kenneth and Leo Hart joined their hosts to Dakota City, Neb., for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Belle ‘Pollock
Swea
Keith ‘Rickard
Harold McBride
Des -Moines
A. G. S Rouse
Art Peterson
Storm Lake
R. G. Hunter
Ritz
Ed Christensen
International Falls
Minn
Vic. Shimon
Don
A. B. Vinning
Okoboji Lakes
Virgil Cook
Fergus Falls
Clarence Dalugge
D. W. McGirk
Ed Turney
Fort Wayne
Ind
H. H. Spiegel and
Robert
Waterloo
H. L. Sawyer
Sibley
John Fraser
Pocahontas
Lucille Hart
Blythe Day
Flossie DeVaul
West Des Moines
G. W. Salisbury
Harry Peterson
E. P. Lomen
Sioux Falls
Whiting
Robert Obrecht
Charles Green
Rolfe
University of Iowa
Charles
George W. Shriner
Paton
G. S. Shriner
Linn Grove
Rev. Ives
George Shriner
Pat
Charles Schott
Lindeman
Anoka
Charles Barney
Meryl
Irene Smith
Gladys
Evelyn Swanson
Frank Vandecar
Cora Bonsell
Ed Swanson
Wm. Hendricks
Hart
Hendricks
Walter Miller
Britt
Wayne Hendricks
Janet
Clyde Maulsby
Plover
Roy Luft
Bernice Lomen
Holstein
Mabel Dillinger
Humboldt
Fort Dodge
Charles Smith
Des Moines
E. J. Struthers
Emma Smith
J. A. Sedes
Lee McCarty
Emily Hart
Kenneth
Leo D. Hart
Sedes
Dakota City
Neb
Local visits and a hospital update in Iowa and Illinois
Miss Alta Peterson spent the weekend visiting relatives in Chicago. Mrs. Etta Symes traveled to Des Moines to visit her sister and friends through Wednesday. Katherine George, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim George, returned to Iowa City a week ago and underwent an operation Wednesday morning at University hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schonberger
Lora Sease
Tom Churchill
Will H. Johnson
Chicago
Ruth Stevenson
Webster City
A. Simonson
A. M. Simonson
Churchill
Winston Churchill
Alta. Peterson
Etta Symes
Des Moines
Katherine George
Jim
George
Iowa City
University Hospital
Clinton Township Primary Election Notice
Voters of Clinton Township are advised that the primary will be held Monday June 6 1938 at the First National Bank building in Rolfe Town. Clerk F B Grant signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
First National Bank
Rolfe
Town
Card of Thanks for Wife and Mother
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death and for floral offerings. Earl Fisher and Fae express gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fisher
Fae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rolfe Local News
Pat’ Brown
Ruthven
W. H. Strickler
Celia Kennedy
Chevrolet
Ford Ltd
Pontiac
George’ Day of
Fonda
Forrest Grant
Beverly
Nels, McFarland
Woodward
R. C. Grant
Louie Krug
Martha. Salisbury
C. B. Bowen
C. W. Siefkin
Glyde Brinkman
J.C. Damborg
Fred Wanek
Tom Loveridge
James Smith
Wanek
James M. Smith
Marilyn Ragan
New Sharon
Marilyn
Leonard Smith
T.D. Jones
Marjorie Ann
Lillie Rogers
Winterset
Jones
Rogers
Fred Halstead
Evelyn
Louise
Charles Brighton
Martin Halstead
Emmetsbury
E. F. Stallcup
Pine Edge Gardens
Gilmore City
Doris MacVey
St. Paul, Minn
Stanley MacVey
Mankato
Frank L. MacVey
Earl MacVey
Curtis and
Paul
Mrs
Sylvia Marie Manley
Cyrus C
Mary Ellen Manley
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Minnie Olerich
The
Missionary Society
C. J. Club
American Home Study Club
Rebekah Lodge
John Wiegman
J. C. Olerich
Nellie Mitchell
Elsie Alberts
Stella Young
Myron Manley
Arlington
S. D
David Altizer
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Sinning
Gyla Shriner
Billy McIntire
Dr. Sinning
C. E. Boyce
Mesdames Casper Grant
Clarence Dahl
Verne Perrin
Henry
Floyd Wiegman
Art Vaughn
Les Hughes
Guy Smith
Gerald Foust
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Mills
Carl Harris
S. C
Herbert Mattison
Beaver Creek
Manley Mitchell
Walter Seaman
Nels McFarland
Myrtle Hartgraves
Merle Kemptom
Sioux City
Hagar Larsen
Ira Beth
Richard Shelgren
Rutland
Ottosen
Bradgate
A. R. Thornton
R. G. Hunter Rolfe
America
General Electric
Jasper
National Park
Canadian Rockies
Columbia Icefield
Arctic
North America
F. BE. Grant
Havelock, Iowa
Jack Ream
Sherwin-Williams
Fa Seni
Patng
ENA Bright
Sherwin-Williams Paint Headquarters
Webb’s Drug Store
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