Community Circles Study and Anniversary Observances Highlight May Events
St Pauls ALCW circles held on May 28 with Bible studies on Deuteronomy focused on commitment to God. Hannah Ruth Lydia and Martha circles met in homes or at church with ten to eighteen members, two guests, and varied topics. A June 1 open house celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of Wesley Campbell and Vella Cook at Mallard Legion Hall with attendees from multiple states. Maintained by local social circles, receptions followed with hosts, guests, and extensive regional attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's A.L.C.W
Moses
Israel
God
Hannah
L. W. Feldman
Fred Post
Robert Wiegert
Inga Ryen
Circle For Missions
Ruth Circle
Arnold Wold
Wm. Sandvng
al Bergeson
Henry Baade
Lydia Circle
Henry Wickie
Orville Pohl
Cheryl Buck
Richard Bierstedt
Verna Ryen
Martha Circle
Melvin Pedersen
Leona Pullen
Virgil Peterson
Joe Beckholt
Wesley Campbell
Legion Hall
Mallard
Iowa
Casion
Verene Keller
Des Moines
Mary Ellen Duncan
North Hollywood
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Concord
N. Hamp
Dunnel
Minn
Mason City
Emmetsburg
Spirit Lake
Marathon
Curlew
Corwith
Grafton
Gilmore City
Laurens
Knoxville
Melvin
Humboldt
West Bend
Rodman
Bode
Rolfe
Nellie Shriner Marked 80th Birthday With Open House
The note records Mrs. Nellie Struthers Shriner’s 80th birthday observed with an open house at her home on Saturday June 14. About 99 friends and relatives attended. Hostesses included daughters Neva Foust Lily Shelgren Evelyn Gans and granddaughter Donna Kutz. A Cox family reunion followed on June 15 in Albert City with 72 attendees and many relatives listed from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Struthers Shriner
Shriner
Neva Foust
Santa Ana
Calif
Lily Shelgren
Correctionville
Evelyn Gans
Minneapolis
Donna Kutz
Fort Dodge
Crain Reunion Draws 140 At Gotch Park Humboldt
About 140 people attended the Crain family reunion Sunday at Gotch Park near Humboldt. John Crain of Humboldt the sole surviving Crain descendant and Mrs Crain received special recognition. Attendees came from Rolfe Blooming Prairie Excelsior Hutchinson Claremont Humboldt Gilmore City Lenox Pioneer Palmer Fort Dodge Livermore Manson Jefferson Havelock Dakota City Pocahontas Gaza Bradgate and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crain
Gotch Park
Humboldt
John Crain
Rolfe
Harris Hughes
Jack
Gene Hughes
Blooming Prairie
Excelsior
Hutchinson
Claremont
Minn
Gilmore City
Lenox
Pioneer
Palmer
Fort Dodge
Livermore
Manson
Jefferson
Havelock
Dakota City
Pocahontas
Gaza
Bradgate
H. Hughes
Hotz
Ft. Dodge
Don Day
Amvets Auxiliary Meets. Community Shower Planned
Amvets Auxiliary will meet on Thursday June 26 in the recreation room of Iowa Electric Light and Power for a 12:30 luncheon. Mrs Ronald Dickey nee Patricia Christensen will be honored at a Community Shower Saturday June 21 at 8:00 p m in the basement of the Rolfe Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amvets
Iowa
Ronald Dickey
Patricia Christensen
Rolfe Library
Local Hospital Stays Reported for Joel Ives and Fred Hendrickson
Joel Ives is convalescing at home after a three week stay at Lutheran Hospital. Fred Hendrickson was admitted Friday as a medical patient at Pocahontas Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Ives
Lutheran Hospital
Fred Hendrickson
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Births in Muscatine and Washta Families
Kathleen Marie DeWolf, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack DeWolf of Muscatine, born June 17 1969 weighing seven pounds seven ounces. siblings Michael seven and Douglas four. grandparents Wesley DeWolf of Rolfe and A R Peters of Pocahontas. great grandmother Hazel Dunn of Pocahontas. Jedd Carl Grell, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Grell of Washta, born June 12 1969 weighing nine pounds ten ounces. sisters Jody six and Jeri four. grandparents Fred Grell of Galva and Ed Shelgren of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack DeWolf
Muscatine
Kathleen Marie
Michael
Douglas
Wesley DeWolf
Rolfe
A. R. Peters
Pocahontas
Hazel Dunn
Kathleen
Joe
Janet Shelgren) Grell
Washta
Jedd Carl
Jody
Jeri
Fred Grell
Galva
Ed Shelgren
Sun set Hill Manor welcomes new residents and visitors
On Monday June 9 Nora Clarke became a resident at Sun set Hill Manor. June 10 admitted Mary Bertha Van Alstine and George Miller. June 12 Marion Ham returned from Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge. Devotional Sunday led by Rev. David Hogan with Agnes Reckard on piano. Out-of-town visitors listed from multiple towns including Pocahontas Sioux City Minneapolis and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Clarke
Sunset Hill Manor
Mary Bertha van Alstine
George Miller
Marion Ham
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
David Hogan
Agnes Reckard
Don Howland
Mary Hronek
Ed Baker
Geraldine
Bernadette
Teresa Baker
James Smrkowski
Pocahontas
Marie Miller
Sioux City
Eddie White
Mallard
David McGowan
Minneapolis
Minn
D. C
Everett Powers
Eldon Miller
Manson
Charlie Storck
Richard Wessels
Marci
Mark
Palmer
Henry Erie
Charley Booge
Ray
Joe Triplett
St. Louis
Carlos Harris
Mabel Vote
Bradgate
E. A. Peterson
Laurens
Stacy Lynn Nielsen Born to Rolfe Parents June 1969
Stacy Lynn Nielsen, daughter of John W Nielsen and Mrs. John W Nielsen of Rolfe, arrived June 13 1969 weighing six pounds eight ounces. She has a sister Shawn aged five and brother Shane aged three. Grandparents are H J Nielsen of Rolfe and Loris Alger of Graettinger, with great grandparents Mr. and Mrs H Heileman of Holstein and Mrs Grover of Langdon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Nielsen
Rolfe
Stacy Lynn
Shawn
Shane
H. J. Nielsen
Loris Alger
Graettinger
Grover of
Langdon
Stacy
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Estuarion
New Aber Association
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Society
Wesley Campbells
Bruce Beckord
George Beckord
Florence Cook
Donald Eikenberry
Jake Rutgers
Lester Thorson
Russel Jordan
Lown Council
Nellie Shriner
Albert City
Lloyd Cox
Kenneth Pederson
Laura Anderson
Elizabeth Schonberger
Donald Schonberger
Balaton
Ernest Cox
Larry Clark
Steven Hoover
Bronson
Eldon Cox
Stan Lowe
Bancroft
Tim Cox
Boys
Nevada
Earley E. Cox
John Wally
Bill Stamper
Merlin Paterson
Amvets Auxiliary
Pink and
Blueyz
Kathleen Marie DeWolf
Jedd
Carl Grell
Mrs. H. Heileman
Holstein
Juedd
Stacy Lynn Nielsen
Price
Calligan
Rolfe, Iowa
Gilmore City Municipal Gas Works
Wagner
Clover Farm
Nester
Gal
Clover Farm Stores
Skippy
Fri. & Sa’ Reeman’s
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