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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
2
A long list of guests from multiple towns visited households in Rolfe Emmetsburg Pocahontas Fort Dodge and Marshalltown during the Memorial Day weekend and Decoration Day. Families welcomed relatives including the Depews Farlows and Austrians while many attended cemetery ceremonies and local picnics.
Golf Club Auxiliary met May 24 with 17 ladies and prize winners Suma Butler and Eleanor Van Nostrand. Wesleyan Service Guild held a May 15 breakfast as officers were installed. VFW Sixth District Convention in Fort Dodge saw Rolfe delegates elected. Wilson family dinner May 29 listed extensive relatives and first church service in 80 years. Senior Hi W F toured Manchester Strawbery Point Backbone State Park May 22. Andy Metz honored May 27 with neighbors and friends at a surprise birthday party.
Mrs. Glenn G. Lent expresses gratitude for prayers visits letters cards flowers and gifts received during hospital stay and after returning home. The note thanks many friends for their support and kindness.
Mrs. Cleve Kerns thanks well wishers for cards and letters received during her hospital stay, expressing appreciation for the support and kindness shown.
Mr and Mrs S J Melson of Jefferson spent Decoration Day with his brother and sister in law Randall Melson. Mrs Harry Ballard and daughter Linda of Wheatridge Colorado visited Mrs Jennie Bowen Shannon Charlton and Stu Charlton and Joann Rutgers were Monday dinner guests in Everett Burns home. Maurice McAninch of Chicago spent the weekend with his parents Merle and Mrs Lois Rickard and daughters attended Memorial Day at Tom Preston home Swea City. Mrs Preston is a niece of Rolfe ladies.
Mr and Mrs James Nelson and family from Storm Lake and Mr and Mrs J E Lee with son Gary of Dumont joined their mother Mrs Verdic Nelson as memorial weekend guests. Deane Gunderson Rolfe and Emory Wenell Laurens named as Parahontas county Farm Council members by the Republican State Central Committee to gather farm sentiment for resolutions at the state and national conventions. Miss Shirley Schmitt and Mary Lee Wagner Pocahontas attended a bridal shower Friday night for Eloyse Meske at the Pocahontas Lutheran church.
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