Presbyterian Circle Meetings and Rolfe class reunion
Presbyterian circles met Wednesday with nine members two guests and a child present Circle I hosted by Mrs George Heald and Mrs Verne Jarvis. Circle II at the Phillips home had 16 members and three guests but did not meet due to Bible school Circle IV at Mrs Edward Struthers with eleven members heard a program on Education and Religion in New Mexico and Bible study led by Mrs LeRoy Nelson. A Rolfe High School class of 1924 reunion occurred June 6 with ten of twenty one members attending at Mrs Nellie Brinkman's home. The group reviewed school day memories and planned to meet again in Des Moines in 1956. Past Noble Grands of the Rebekah Lodge gathered for a party with floral decor and pink and green colors. Rolfe Amvets Auxiliary members attended a county meeting at Plover with music poems and a social hour. The Rolfe Woman's Club will close its year June 11 with a potluck lunch and delegate report from the National Convention in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle I
George Heald
Verne Jarvis
Ellwood Olerich
Savery
Burt Phillips
Matte Ives
Phillips -Home
Dora Barker
Orvan Ole- Tich
Circleii
Circle IV
Edward Struthers
Orville Heathman
New Mexico
George Yabsley
LeRoy Nelson
Rolfe High School
Nellie ‘Brinkman
Edna Marcum
Ruth Walker Steele
Fort Worth
Tex
Jeanette Brinkman Kauffman
Ames
Eugene Clark
Des Moines
Catherine Hollis Leib
Marengo
Willard Lighter
Elmhurst
Roy Hawk
Grace Marchant
San Francisco
Calif
Dorothy Pearce Rutledge
Leo
Rude
South Sioux City
Nebr
Stella Sennett Sawyer
Carroll
Carol Tubbs Barbour
Helen Tiernan Bruce
Rolfe
Lodge Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Grace Whitmore
Minnie Young
Lucy Firkins
Anne McIntire
Elizabeth Lindsey
Frances Sands
Lodge
Vivian Struthers
Amy Lehnus
Gertie Schonberger
Alta Hewlett
Amvets Aux. Co
Rolfe Amvets
Plover
Lee Harmon
Mike Strong
George Marine, Sr
Dale Buck
L. H. Smith
Roy Larson
Raymond Henderson
Jock
Fay Pirie
Joan O'Neal
Luis Forsythe
Karen Kerns
Presbyterian Church announces services and meeting
Martin J. Prehn, pastor, invites all to church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. A special Session and Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening. No more registrations will be received for the Junior Hi Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Martin J. Prehn
Board of Trustees
A Friendly Church Notices Sunday Schedule Change
The Methodist Church announces no preaching service next Sunday as Pastor Arthur Peterson attends the Annual Conference in Sioux City. Church school continues. Senior Hi Youth Fellowship meets Thursday at 7:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Methodist Church
Arthur Peterson
Sioux City
Lutheran services and choir rehearsals announced
Trinity Sunday June 13 plan: 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning service with sermon Love The Law of Life by John Y Gronli. Thursday June 17 8 p m junior and senior choirs rehearse together at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lutheran Church
Alton Christensen
Trinity
John Y. Gronli
Thanking Neighbors for Sympathy and Support
Family notes gratitude for expressions of sympathy, service, flowers, gifts, cards, and letters after bereavement of H. L. Hilton. Richard Peterson also expresses thanks for support during illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hilton
Card of thanks from Kenneth Richardson and family
The Richardsons thank everyone in Rolfe and surrounding territory for their wonderful support in the election Monday Pocahontas acknowledgement in a brief card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Kenneth Richardson
Pocahontas
Trenary thanks supporters after June primaries
G Donald Trenary extends thanks to loyal friends and supporters for helping win the June primaries and asks for continued cooperation for the November election. Also notes a baptism at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Dodge with LeRoy Cobb family hosts and Pocahontas sponsors. The seven day week is mentioned as originating in prehistoric times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Donald Trenary
John Tiernan
Roy Cobb
Donald
Deane Lea
LeRoy Cobb
Sacred Heart Church
Fort Dodge
Clarence Kennedy
Pocahontas
Corn acreage measurement under 1954 program stressed
Pocahontas County farmers are urged by Henry Loots to assist ASC measurers in determining the exact corn acreage planted for 1954 price support eligibility. Owners must cooperate, as nonparticipation affects loan or purchase rights, with measures to be done by ASC officials or substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Henry Loots
ASC
Soil Conservation Week Proclaimed by Iowa Governor in 1954
Governor Beardsley proclaims June 13 to 20 as Soil Conservation Week urging statewide participation. The notice highlights soil and water conservation efforts across Iowa and mentions watershed programs and flood prevention work. Leroy Aden, son of Mr and Mrs Reamer Aden, graduates Wartburg Seminary with a Bachelor of Divinity and plans graduate work in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beardsley
State of
Des Moines
United States
Wm. S. Beardsley
Merlin D. Synhurst
Leroy Aden
Reamer Aden
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Havelock School
Wartburg College
Waverly
University of Chicago
Elgin State Hospital
Elgin
Honors Day at St Olaf recognizes 250 students
Two hundred fifty students at St Olaf College Northfield Minn received recognition for scholastic honors at Honors Day ceremonies. Forty eight earned departmental honors and fifty six received scholarships prizes and awards for academic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
Warren Quanbeck
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Marlene
Sigrid Simonson
Roy Simonson
Sigrid
St. Olaf
Ivan Harris Awarded B S Aero E Degree at CU Commencement
About 1 200 seniors and graduates earned degrees at Colorado University 107th commencement held Saturday June 5. Ivan Everett Harris Jr., son of local residents, received the Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering as Dr Ward Darley delivered the address. Cadets and officers were commissioned across Army ROTC Navy and Air Force programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Colorado
Ivan Everett Harris
Ivan Harris
Ward Darley
Lively Lassies Meet at Richter Home Show June 7
The D M T Lively Lassies gathered at Sarah Richter home on Monday June 7 with nine members and two leaders. Janet Hudson presided at 7:30 pm as members shared reports talks and demonstrations including senior and junior teams and a garden problem discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M.T. Lively Lassies
Richter
Pocahontas County selects 4 H better grooming winner
Mary Miller of Pocahontas chosen Friday as county better groomer in the 4 H contest. She will represent the county at the state 4 H better grooming revue during the State 4 H Girls Convention in Ames June 16 to 19. Alternate was Carol Peterson of the Colfax Crickets. Thirty-two girls competed with judge Mrs. Howard Miller of Storm Lake. In the senior division 11 of 14 placed blue and 3 in red. in the junior division 14 of 18 were blue ribbon and four red.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Pocahontas
Lincolnettes
Ames
Carol Peterson
Colfax Crickets
Howard Miller
Storm Lake
Bernice Christiansen
Mond
Bernice
Grant Glisteners Club
le Donna Knack
Varina
Marilyn Levene
Carolyn Ives
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Iowa State College
Pomeroy
Neil Maurer
Laurens Sun
Maurer
Swan Lake
Cloveteers
Marshall Merrie Maids
Swan Lake Everready
Lake Okoboji
Virginia Harding
County Extension Home
Iowa
Elaine Jackson
Sherry Horner
Cedarettes
Karen Linnan
Nancy Flaherty
Central Stars
Karen Abrahamson
Colfax
Crickets
Mary Dexter
Carole Swecker
Up’n Cummins
Clara Ann Lenz
Des Moines Lively
Lassies
Lizard Loyal Lassies
Diane Coon
Helene Pirie
Lois Forsythe
Bobby Lu Snow
Nancy Meredith
Sherman Senoritas
Ellen Ford
Roberta
4-H Girls Elect County Officers Rally Day
Bernice Christiansen of Pocahontas elected president of Pocahontas County 4-H girls at Rally Day in Pocahontas on June 7. Le Donna Knack Varina named vice president with Marilyn Levene Pocahontas as secretary and Mary Miller Lincolnettes as historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene “Aden
Janet Leith
Marilyn Peters
Friends and relatives visit from Des Moines and Hawarden
Kraft Swan Lake Eveready Jo Ann Tool and Karen Siddal Swan Lake Cloveteers Mr and Mrs J C Harper Carol Lee Jack left Friday for their Austin Texas home after visiting a week with friends Mr and Mrs Joe Lehman and family. Other guests Thursday were Mrs Lehman sisters and mother Mrs James Coulson Mrs Fred Wagman and Mrs Myrtle Stiner all of Des Moines. Sunday guests in the Hodaway home were Mr and Mrs Robert Hodaway and family and Edward Hodaway. Mrs Bertha Hodaway, visiting for three weeks, returned to Hawarden with her grandson and son. Elaine Stamer, graduating from Paullina high school, received a special gold pin and certificate for 18 years of perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Harper
Carol Lee
Jack
Austin
Tex
Joe” Lehman
Lehman
James Coulson
Fred Wagman
Myrtle Stiner
Des Moines
Richard Hodaway
Robert Hodaway
Edward Hodaway
Bertha Hodaway
Hawarden
Elaine Stamer
Paullina
Root Destroyer and Drain Opener Ad
Local ad promotes Root Destroyer and Drain Opener to unclog sewers. Claims quick results with low cost, removing roots, rags, paper and grease from drainage lines. Encourages buyers to purchase immediately.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Presbyterian Women's
Charles Philp
Havelock
Woman's Club
Rolfe’ Woman’s Club
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Denver
Richard Peterson
Earle L
Spiker
T.&l
Bolte Pocahontas
Simonson
B.S. Aero. E
D. M. T. Lively Lassies
Sarah Richter
Clara Ann
New York
Janet Hudson
MacVey
Judy Hudson
Pat Imhoff
Avis Hudson
Jane Lund
Hormel
Charmin
Pillebury’s
del Mont
Jenny Lee
Olney Food Market
Kraft
Eveready, Jo ‘Ann
Tool and
Karen ‘Siddal
Richard Hardware & Appliances
Elminates
Rickard Hardware
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