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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
2
Fred Jacobsen is pastor. First service at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Second service at 11 a.m. Luther League meets Monday at 8 p.m. in parish house. Officers meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Guy Kerns home. Bible study and prayer fellowship Wednesday 8 p.m. Choir practice Thursday 7:30 p.m. Confirmation class Saturday 2 p.m. Visitors welcome.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a covered dish dinner in the Legion hall on Wednesday evening March 23 honoring the Legion's 31st birthday. 77 members and guests enjoyed a program with a one act play, a vocal solo, a piano piece, and a coronation scene, followed by bingo and dancing. Out-of-town guests attended from Laurens, Havelock, Gilmore City, and more.
George Swan enjoyed a birthday party at the Central States basement with classmates in hobo costumes and gifts. A PE O Chapter FA meeting at Mrs. Arlo Ives home drew 21 members and one guest. Lutheran Ladies Circle Nos 1 3 4 met at local homes for programs and fundraisers, with plans for a white elephant sale and a bake sale.
The Douglass and Carpenter families express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for flowers money memorial fund food and other acts of kindness after the loss of their loved one Gladys They also thank those who remembered her during illness with flowers and cards.
Pastor W F Schneck leads morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 80. Choir practice Thursday at 7 30. Sunday evening film A Letter from China. Division meetings held at listed homes. Session meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
Pastor H V Bartz leads church school at 10 15 am worship at 11 15 am Youth Fellowships at 6 pm Union Lenten Service at 7 30 pm Movie Letter from China to be shown W S C S circles meet Apr 6 Rachel Ruth Rebecca groups Choir rehearsal Apr 7 Baptisms Apr 3 Reception of members Apr 10
On March 17 the D M T Lively Lassies hosted a fathers banquet at the D M T schoolhouse with candles shamrocks and green hats for St Patrick’s Day. A three course dinner followed by cards and games. On March 26 twenty two members gathered at the schoolhouse to plan a hobby show a candy sale and treasury build up with talks and demonstrations by Naomi Diggs Joyce Bennett Jean Schonberger and Dona Capesius.
University of Town resolves to build a central library at State University of Iowa after 58 years of need. Final contracts set after initial bid deemed too high. Town had no central library. by June 30, 1948 it held 694,532 books valued at $1,593,519, with one main library not fireproof and risk of costly replacements.
The Navy to name a new antisubmarine destroyer after Vice Admiral John Sidney McCain, honoring his wartime service and leadership. The project reflects ongoing tribute to his long military career and legacy.
An odd local column blends home improvement pitches with quips about celery eating neighbors, asbestos siding and low cost attic insulation. It touts Zonolite mineral insulation, fireproof and vermin proof, plus cheap lumber and two cars of material arriving soon, ending with a joke about a sixteen year old unable to open a can.
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