Rolfe Area Notes and Local Happenings Highlight Summer Activities
The Rolfe Pocahontas region reports community events including 90th anniversary of the Christian Church in Iowa Falls attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lehman and daughters, Norma Ruth baptism at the Methodist Church, Marlene Simonson heading to Huntington NY for summer work, Virgene Thorson elected County 4-H president at Rally Days in Pocahontas with 350 members, Greater Rolfe Club contest winner Community Spirit Reigns Here with $50 grand prize to Marie Wiegman, Abbie Olson acting postmistress during vacation, Roland W. Hohensee to report for induction June 20. carrier of Purple Heart awarded posthumously to Pfc Lester Pedersen. Buckwalter family hosted by Libbie MacVey and Iva Brown. Miss Rachel Leith returning for summer from Mankato Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lehman
Christian Church of
Iowa Falls
John Hopkins
Methodist Church
Norma Ruth
Marlene Simonson
Huntington
N.Y
Virgene Thorson
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Greater Rolfe Club
Marie Wiegman
Abbie Olson
C. W. Jarvis
Roland W. Hohensee
Pfc
Lester Pedersen
Germany
Buckwalter
Libbie MacVey
Iva Brown
Rachel Leith
Mankato Business College
Tom Leith
Military Released Soldier Visits Britt Kin In Des Moines
Twenty years ago Pvt. Leonard Hoskins of Britt was released from a German prisoner camp and visited family. In Des Moines Advertising Club, Leo Dobbs formerly of Rolfe was elected president. Mary Jane Gahm advanced from corporal to sergeant with a WAC detachment in Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pedersen also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hoskins
Britt
Roy Schonberger
Advertising Club
Des Moines
Leo Dobbs
Rolfe
Mary Jane Gahm
WAC
Paris
Chris Pedersen
Local Briefs and Notices Tie Up Week’s Activity
Lloyd Cox suffers multiple cracked ribs after a fall in an elevator pit north of Laurens while accompanying his parents on a business trip. Pollyanna Club takes a Fort Dodge excursion including Station KVFD. Misses Barbara and Betty Melson with two teacher friends depart Friday for an East Coast trip. Frank Sherman, 78, former Rolfe resident, dies in Fort Dodge after illness. William Fisher and friends attend a 4-H pageant in Ames marking the state convention’s close. John Lawman, Harry Spencer, and Chet Carpenter spend Sunday fishing at Lost Island lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Cox
Laurens
Lloyd
Pollyanna Club
Fort Dodge
KVFD
Barbara
Betty Melson
Atlantic Coast
Frank Sherman
Rolfe
William Fisher
Shirley Heathman
Phyllis
Beverly DeWolf
Marilyn Barrett
Ames
John Lawman
Harry Spencer
Chet Carpenter
Lost Island Lake
Night prowlers drive westside residents to seek police aid
Thirty years ago on Thursday June 20 1935 west side residents appeal to officers and the Arrow to keep night prowlers from their premises Kip Wilson is mentioned as a presumed participant or witness in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arrow
Kip Wilson
Farm power by blade meets all needs at Spirit Lake
A farmer near Spirit Lake uses a powerful blade motor to run nearly every farm function. A burglary at Mrs. Strickler's basement saw canned fruit stolen, prompting concerns for widows caring for themselves. Pat Wood shipped baby chicks to Glasgow Montana and learned they arrived healthy and thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Wale E. DeMill
Y Wade
W. H. Strickler
Pat Wood
Glasgow
Mont
Local families gather for weekend fishing trips and visits
Locals from Minnesota Wisconsin and Illinois spent Thursday to Sunday visiting relatives and friends around Park Rapids and Lake City. Guests included Leo and Cora Lind Linden Nielsen and Bailey families with travel from Deer Park Hayward Emmatsburg and West Bend. Mrs Nielsen received hospital checkup at Stewart Memorial before returning Friday. Harold Weldon stayed with Lee Harmon. Loren Thompson and Tommy joined Mrs Thompson in Viroqua for Alfred Lothen funeral. Jack Accursy of Chicago NL connected with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lind
St. Paul
Minn
Cora Lind
August Nielsen
Lyle Halstead
Deer Park
Wis
Wm. Bailey
Hayward
Calif
Gilbert Austin
Emmatsburg
Potato Lake
Park Rapids
Joe Accurso
Linden
Ronda
Maurice Miles
Boone
Helen Nielsen
Pat Zeman
West Bend
Lake City
Charles Aug
Nielsen
Stewart Memorial Hospital
Harold Weldon
St. Peter, Minn
Lee Harmon
Lutheran Church
Viroqua
Brian Ives
Ames
Norton Ives
Richard Schott
Carol
Legion Hall
Pocahontas
Brother Louis Schott
Rockaway Beach
N. Y
Grover Buys Overland Sedan As Others Take Outings
Henry D Grover purchased an Overland sedan. Edress Fisher hosted a slumber party with friends at her parents home. Henderson Heathman Stoufe and Henderson drove to Fort Dodge. Larson Sennett Peterson vacation and fished at Lake Minnewashia. Clow visits grandmother Mary Spear. Barker and Marcum attend summer school at Iowa University. Mickalea Utterson fish at Lost Island Lake. A distress signal 3.0.8 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Grover
Edress Fisher
M. R. Fisher
David Henderson
Warren Heathman
Marvin Stoufe
Raymond Henderson
Fort Dodge
Lawrence Larson
James Senett
A. Q O. Peterson
Lake Minnewashia
Minn
Katherine Clow
Mason City
Mary Spear
Dora Barker
Edna Marcum
Iowa University
Iowa City
Frank Mickalea
Ralph Utterson
Lost Island Lake
Local residents hosting visitors and travel notes
Visiting relatives and friends are listed with multiple small gatherings. Names include Accurso Nielsen Brinkman Lehman Green Fisher Ives Tam Simonson and DeWolf, with travel to Des Moines and Fort Leonard Wood. Several attend funerals or receptions, while others plan future military training and radio schooling.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greg Kaiser
Marion Bruce
Iowa
National Editorial Ass
Loezi
Istorical
Wood
Jerry Hughes
Carol Jean Lehman
the Woods
Charles Accurso
H. J. Nielsen
Davis Brinkman
Jann
Carol Jean
Bill Riley
KRNT
Harold Green
Indiana
Ralph Philp
Linden Accurso
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Devon
Mass
American Security Agency
Richard Fisher
Stewartville
Nathan Gillert
Boise
Idaho
Jim DeWolf
Gillert
Wilna DeWolf
Tom DeWolfs
Robert Lund
Moville
Roger Ives
Wayne Lund
Donald
Michigan
Bruce Fisher
Todd
Sheila
Cedar Falls
Wm. Fisher
Investors Mutual, Inc
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Investors Inter-Continental Fund, Ltd
Investors Selective Fund, Inc
Investors Variable Payment Fund, Inc
GR Enery Way Life Insurance “and Annuity Company
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Syndicate Life
Matt Shankland
Laurens, Iowa
Pocahontas Theatres
Ligeia
Vincent Price
Elizabeth Shepherd
Sun
Rounders
Glenn Ford
Henry Fonda
Ma Kettle
Rialto
Northwest
Cross-Eyed Lion
Clarence
Weather
Central Iowa. Telephone Co
Truckers
Sas Reece
MTS of
James
Hanson
Silage Distributors
Dewolf
Rolfe, In
Hanson Silo CO
Lakeview
Coin Operated
Ercocaoreonios
C. W. Harris
Pine Street
N. A
Jim
L. W. Feldman
Aggie’s Hairstyling
Dial
E. D. Loxterkamp, M.D
Rolfe Clinic
R. B. Ranney
Optometrist
Humboldt
Joseph Schoofs
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