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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
6
The Willing Workers division held a birthday party in the church parlors with Mrs. Brunn in charge of devotions. A program of horoscopes and old customs followed by a season themed lunch featured decorative tables and dolls as favors. Several local residents attended visits and social events, with many trips to nearby towns noted.
Troop No 27 of Plover met at the school house with 18 scouts. Scoutmaster Frank Marcus led an informal gathering. Squirrels won a knot tying contest over Hippo and Bobwhite patrols. Basketball games followed with Hippos beating Squirrels, Bobwhites defeating Hippos, and Squirrels beating Bobwhites. George Dean of El Paso, Texas visits relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Harry Kinsley and Imogene visit Gilmore City.
Des Moines Township High School alumni association held its annual banquet and business meeting in the gym on Wednesday evening June 19 with 67 attendees including the class of 1940. The event featured a Pot of Gold theme with yellow white flowers and nut cups, a toast program, election of Charles Lehnus as president and Carol Smith as secretary treasurer, and visits from alumni from Gilmore City Curlew Havelock and Ames among others.
Pastor E Redmayne leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Epworth League meets 7 15 p m with a Independence Day sermon on The Place of God in Our National Life. Ladies Aid to host annual birthday party Thursday. Epworth League skating party at Twin Lakes Friday evening with bus leaving at 7 15 p m.
Plover Presbyterian Church holds divine worship at 11 a.m led by Pastor John Brunn with Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Pocahontas Presbyterian Church offers divine worship at 9:30 a.m and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. A welcome awaits all who come to the Lord's day services.
Assisted by Mr and Mrs Bert Osk ing the Asbury class of the Rolfe MBE Sunday school held a party at the Majorowicz home Friday evening with about 40 attendees. A short meeting preceded lawn golf croquet and refreshments. New members welcomed: Mr and Mrs Glenn Carpenter Mr and Mrs Park and Mr and Mrs Fight.
Carol and Ivan Smith entertained guests Monday evening for the birthdays of Mrs. Amelia Smith and Carol Jean Lehnus. Mrs. B C Lehnus baked the cake. Immediate relatives attended. Mr and Mrs W E Nelson with Sylvester and Joan of Fort Dodge visited the Donald Carlton family Sunday afternoon, with Joan staying longer. Lorene Atkinson visits Doris Jean Faux briefly. Grace and Roy Hertz Edna Johnson Richard and Harold Hovey spent Sunday in Des Moines.
Monday evening guests included Mrs Jess Petersen Ernest Ruth Emmons from Lincoln Neb and Mrs Johnny Nielsen family of Bradgate D M T Merry Mixers plan a Rolfe food sale in Moore building selling cottage cheese eggs jams jellies and baked goods John Howe visited Fort Dodge while George Alig and son Wilbur dined with Frank Hronek Overnight visitors included Mr and Mrs McMahon from Minneapolis Mrs B F Rutgers visiting Pocahontas Ern est Vaughn home hosted by Mr and Mrs H W Freeman Cynthia Lang Pocahontas hosted Dolores visiting with her parents Sennetts visit extended for Kenny and Gene Fourteen D M T children attended vacation bible school at Rolfe Presbyterian church Families fished Lost Island lake Monday Dixie Laws Curlew visiting Janet Thorson.
Friday evening the board of education reelected last year’s bus drivers for the coming year. Named were Ted Hewlett Maurice Sanden Roy Schonberger Wesley Lehnus and Loren Pease. Sunday guests at the Alvin Jolliffe home in Mallard included Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thorson and Janet Kay. Ohio
Edith Smith visited at the Grant home with companions staying at the Kilbourns. Frank Hronek and family were joined by niece Leona Nedved from Kimball S D to see the Grotto. John Howe hosted supper guests Arthur Strathan Ed. Humboldt. Others include Shannon Charlton from Manchester visiting the Henry Schmidt family and various dinner and pot luck gatherings around area residents.
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