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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
3
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gill of Marcus visited Brook Gill and family on Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hatteberg traveled to Lone Rock to spend the day with their daughter Mrs. Richard Behrends and family.
A farewell reception honored Rev. J. E. Albertson and his family at the Methodist church Tuesday evening before they depart for Titonka to lead the Titonka and Doan churches. They have served here six years. Rev. Albert Howe of Anthon will move his family here to serve the Havelock-Ware churches. Mr and Mrs J L Lanus and J F visited Emmetsburg Monday where Mrs Lanus had an arm X rayed.
The American Legion Auxiliary members elect officers led by president Nellie Nickelson and first vice president Harold Wright. Other postings include Lily Blondis sec ond vice president and Frank Ralle secretary. Also reporting: Jim Williams suffers erysipelas on the face under a physician’s care. Clint Bohn visits from Chicago to aid moving from Sheldon to Logan. Paul and Mrs. Denison depart on vacation with Andrews family from Walnut Grove covering Buy Rite duties. Mayme Daugherty, nursing in Emmetsburg, goes to Fonda to care for a patient.
A Friday evening farewell at the school honored Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henderson and their children Billy and Patty. Don has been superintendent and Mrs. Henderson a teacher, and the family moves to Laurens where Don will lead the public schools.
Mrs. Joe Lanus fractured her left arm after tripping on a stick in her yard and was treated by Dr. Keeney who placed the arm in a cast. The report also lists several visitors and family events including Twin Lakes tavern work by Melvin Kozel and Dale Cole families, tonsil removals at Emmetsburg hospital, and various travels to Fort Dodge Oakland Nebraska California and other localities.
Claus Loger misplaced a pitchfork on the Hinrichs farm near Little Rock last summer. The fork was buried during fall plowing and reappeared during a second field disking and planting, showing little damage.
Frances Miller and Arnold Williams married in a wedding at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas. The ceremony included organ music, High Mass officiated by Rev. Jerome Koenig, and orchid decor. A reception followed in Holy Name hall with poetry and music, then a Black Hills honeymoon before settling near Newell.
Pocahontas defeated Havelock 11 to 3 on the local lighted field Sunday before a large crowd. Jerry Shinn pitched and Gene Dying caught for Pocahontas, with Wiese, Shimon, and Shinn delivering multiple hits. Battering in the 4th to 7th innings, the Blue Sox built a decisive lead while Havelock scored in the 6th, 7th, and 9th.
Military funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at one o'clock at Rudolph and McIntire funeral home for Heinie Doolen 53 who died June 19 at the Veterans hospital in Des Moines. The Rev J B Kirby officiated and burial was in Summit Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were A J Shimon William Simm ering Vic Robinson E R Donohoe Frank Wolfe and Herman Yocum. Doolen was born in Quiana Texas and for eight years had been employed as a projectionist by Jack Bouma of the Rialto theater here. He is survived by his widow and four brothers.
A Vodraska reunion was held Sunday in SS Peter and Paul hall honoring Howard and Mrs Whaley of Montgomery. A potluck dinner and supper followed as many relatives attended from Clemens and nearby towns and visitors joined in.
Twenty Girl Scouts from Spencer attended Hoards Gold Camp from Wednesday to Saturday led by Mrs. Charles Beevers with assistance from Mrs. Loren Fergen and Miss Dorothy Grosvenor. Shirley Lockey helped at the camp. Saturday the group hosted 15 Pocahontas Brownies and their leaders. Local families, fishing trips, and moves to new jobs are noted along with visits from relatives and friends in nearby towns.
Pocahontas Blue Sox rallied past Humboldt 3 to 2 in ten innings with Duke Edge pitching Humboldt and Reebel catching for the Huskers while Charles Anderson started for Pocahontas and B Eckert caught. Also notes from visiting relatives returning home from Colorado and New Jersey trips.
Mr and Mrs Aaron Linde host a gathering with Vincent Waters and family of Cherokee visiting the John Eral home. Miss Mary Lou Waters visits her grandfather and aunt in Pocahontas while Miss Marilyn Hronek comes from Los Angeles to stay with her Hronek grandparents for three weeks. Michael McCormick is born June 24 at Hovendon Memorial Hospital Laurens, with Pocahontas grandparents. Rev. Gardner L Winn teaches at Cedar Falls. Mrs Winn to speak in Pocahontas and Plover. Gerald Ellsworths take a two week Canada trip. Frank Beneke Milton Olson and Buddy Beneke return from Lake Pelican fishing trip in Brainard, Minnesota.
Governor William S. Beardsley told Des Moines and Iowa Citizens that local school boards cannot be reorganized without district votes. He spoke to the Iowa Association of County Officers, stressing local self government and addressing misinformation about school closures. He noted the 1947 attempt to alter the provision and reaffirmed the law.
Statement asserts that supporters blocked an attempt to strip power from residents. They claim success in maintaining local determination by the people on any proposal for school reorganization.
A water heater in the basement of Ed Chizek’s Traer residence exploded last week, ripping cupboards from kitchen walls and damaging the floor. Mrs. Chizek, tending her infant, stood nearby but was unharmed.
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