09 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
1
A reader letters page fragment discusses pumps and valves on farms, wartime labor attitudes, and concerns over marriage laws and public welfare. It mentions Time Magazine absorbing the Literary Digest, presidential polling, and debates on wages, taxes, and social support shaping national sentiment.
Reading through a lively Humboldt notes page, residents recount weekend visits to Ames and Rolfe, family gatherings at the Lehnus home, and birthday celebrations. Several locals attend church and park outings, with guests from Laurens and Whittemore. A hospital operation in Ames and a state representative’s Des Moines trip are chronicled alongside obituaries.
In a mid afternoon ceremony at a church, Ruth Weich Tews and a Morningside graduate wed. The bride wore an ivory satin gown with a fingertip veil and carried a white rose bouquet. Dorothy Mahlum served as maid of honor and Lowie Edwardson as bridesmaid. Attendants included Dr Harlan E. Wilson and Carlyle Gauger. Reception followed with 600 guests. The bride earned a B A from Morningside and did graduate work at Iowa University. the groom, a Morningside B A and senior medical student at Iowa University.
A brief death notice reports the passing of a British national, identified as Johansen Ner, linked to Mads. Further personal details are not provided in the fragment.
The couple is affiliated with Sigma Theta Rho and Phi Beta Chi fraternities. Mr. and Mrs. Gauger plan a wedding trip to Chicago and Lake Okoboji and will be at home in Iowa City after July 1.
A brief ad promotes using the Arrow adlet column for buying or selling items. It invites readers to try the service and suggests notable outcomes from listing ads. The note emphasizes trading through the column as the path to effective results.
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