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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
8
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A long list of local residents from West Bend, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Fort Dodge and surrounding towns attended family dinners, birthday observances, and weekend visits. Members from Ellsworth to Armstrong shared hospitality, with multiple trips to see relatives, church events, and a farewell party for Miss Pearl Sinning.
Maurice Sanden buys a Shelton tank wagon and operates locally. G. C. Harris and families visit relatives in Fort Dodge Callender and Rolfe. Remster family and Doris Remster visit from South Sioux City. Mrs. J. T. Hendricks' illness brings Ralle and Hendricks families to Rolfe. Dinner guests include the Gadd, Kirchner, Munson families. Happy Mother’s Day advertising for Admiration Silk hose and Mandalay Lingerie. Local attendance at the Storm Lake state music contest. Rude Dietrich and family visit from Owatonna. Agnes Pattee visits Fort Dodge then Pocahontas. H. F. Thomas family visits A. C. Thomas. Lorraine Shimon accompanies them. Ben Anderson and Yvonne Graham announce the birth of a son Gary Graham at Lutheran hospital. Extended family visits in Fort Dodge to see the newborn and ophthalmic check.
Mr and Mrs B G Figgins of Somers visited their daughter Mrs Walter Harris and family. George Murray and family from Sheldon spent the weekend with Mrs Murray's mother Mrs Hattie Hauck. Mrs Frank Krischell and daughters visited Mrs J T Hendricks. Metha Peterson and Mr and Mrs F J Majorowicz with girls dined with W E Thorson near Gilmore. Addie Roberts returned home to her daughter Mrs Leo Fanning. Miss Marie Hosier of Cedar Falls visited her parents Mr and Mrs J O Hosier. Mrs J F DeMoss and son Harold dined with daughter and sister Mrs R N Peterson. Friends surprised Shirley Thornton on Friday for their tenth wedding anniversary. Marietta Ketchen of West Bend was an out of town guest.
Misses Estelyn and Nelva Dean Roberts, Eloise Hewlett, Anne, Ruth and Lisabeth Green, Wilbur Green, Mrs. George Ivey and Mrs. Alta Hewlett attended the sub-district Epworth League rally at Rutland Monday evening.
Dr and Mrs Jack Groat and their LA family visit Mrs Groats grandmother Mrs W W Beam in town. Herb Jones and his wife stay with his parents Louis and Mrs Jones at Gilmore. Struthers families from Ottosen visit Leslie Struthers. Marguerite Witt visits sister Mrs Donald Colee at Pocahontas. Fort Dodge visitors Mrs M F E Butler and sister Mrs Gerald Harland. Mrs Keith Haynes and others visit Mrs Clayton Strait in Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital. J T Hendricks visits Havelock homes. Ralph Rickard handles business in Ware. Marietta Ketchen of West Bend weekends with Eleanor Maloney and local residents.
Hendricks of Havelock were callers Monday in the J. T. Hendricks home. Mr. and Mrs. Telmer Sime, Miss Grace Thompson, and Bill Sime of Humboldt attended a family birthday dinner Sunday in the J. A. Sime home at Fairmont, Minnesota.
The Arrow force acknowledges receipt of a card from Mr and Mrs Marion Bruce dated April 22 at Lookout Mountain Tennessee. Bruce says they rode to the summit by cable car rather than by their own power.
The Jones family presents the comedy "Young As You Feel" with performances on Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9. Local talent and favorite scenes promise lighthearted entertainment.
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