Local tidbits and greetings from Rolfe and vicinity
Half a page of brief notes covers Perry Johnson and George Swan enjoying a late spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota during a double holiday. Ireland youth James Sheehy to stay with Deane Gundersons in Rolfe for three weeks in June. Rolfe librarian duties shift at the public library with Mrs. Carl Hansen taking over after long serving librarians. John Jensen, a DeVry student in Chicago, visited the Albert Jensen home for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Johnson
George Swan
Minnesota
James Sheehy
Ireland
Deane Gunderson
Rolfe
Carl Hansen
Rolfe Public
Lawrence Kennedy
O. B. Fuller
John Jensen
Local News Briefs Including Hawkeye Boys State Visit
Sunday Mr and Mrs Lyman George drove DeWayne Schott to Camp Dodge for Hawkeye Boys State in Des Moines. A crew of 18 to 20 men worked on the Methodist parsonage roof this week with Lee Harmon in charge. Stuart G Webb of Rolfe is among 44 midshipmen from the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Wisconsin who will join a six week Atlantic training cruise this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman George
DeWayne Schott
Camp Dodge
Hawkeye Boys State
Des Moines
Methodist
Lee Harmon
Stuart G. Webb
Rolfe
Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps
University of Wisconsin
Atlantic
Local Reunions and Graduation Notes Highlight Small Town News
Mrs. Bert Phillips welcomes her Seattle brother after a 26 year gap. Drake University names Jerry Graeber among best dressed on campus. Pollyanna Club hosts pre nup shower for Joyce Christensen. Hosier Brinkman and Grant trip to Cedar Falls for UT C commencement. Mary Von Ives completes kindergarten and primary courses. Ives visits Cedar Falls. Marcella Howland travels with Mary Jane Gahm to Melvin for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Graeber
A. V. Graeber
Kolfe
Drake University
Joyce Christensen
Ferris Malcolm
J. O. Hosier
J. Brinkman
Aletta Grant
Cedar Falls
U.T.C
Marie Hosier
Helen Brinkman
Mary von Ives
Ives
Marcella Howland
Mary Jane Gahm
Melvin
Community Notes From 1930 and 1920
The June 5 1930 note records a Danish Lutheran church all day session with a confirmation for five youths and local residents attending events. Also mentions Janette Peterson at Fort Dodge Business College and several local visits and travels around Memorial Day. The June 3 1920 item notes Rev J P Lester returning from Philadelphia for the Presbyterians General Assembly, teachers and students heading to summer study, and Rolfe High graduates led by A Harold Bryan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gether
Janette Peterson
Fort Dodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Press
Desseciation
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
S.&h
Clover Farm
Nestle’s
Half Moon
Freeman's
Rolfe, Iowa
Bert Phillips
Seattle
Wash
George F. Smith
Nellie
Spencer
Clara Smith
J. P. Lester
Philadelphia
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Gladys Grant
Spokane
Clover Loveridge
Anna Matteson
Carol Ritchey
Newell
C. M. Chaney
Indianapolis
Rolfe High School
A. Harold Bryan
Faye K. Carroll
Myron D
Little Miss
Michele Neugent
Kim Farley
Lisa Marcellus
Laurie Allen
Melinda Gardewine
Joan Roberts
Dorine Metz
Susan Zeman
Justine Baker
Sandy Allen
Brenda Wadsley
Kelly Howard
Kathleen
Kathy) Kerns
Christy Wagner
Nancy Roberts
Christy Wadsley
Kathy Guertzman
Little Miss Rolfe
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Wold Hardware
Duff’s Furniture & Appliance Joe Lehman Produce
Marys
Taylor’s
Conoco
Midway Tavern
Gene Hughes
Rolfe Radio & TV
Helmut Beucle
Jerry
Super Valu
Wood
Calligan ‘Sandries
Freeman's Clover Farm
Rolfe Variety
THE
Uptown Cafe
Max’s
Brinkman Auto CO
Dick’s “66” Service
F. E. Grant
Mann’s
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