Henry Sawyer recalls Rolfe Arrow history in Des Moines
One year ago Henry Sawyer of Des Moines, former Rolfe Arrow publisher, called for a chat at the office. The Sawyers bought the Arrow from Marion Bruce about 25 years ago and sold it after three years to M. R. Soth. Dennis Mehaffey, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Mehaffey, graduated from Iowa Barber College on March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sawyer
Des Moines
Rolfe Arrow
The
Sawyers
Arrow
Marion Bruce
M. R. Soth
Dennis Mehaffey
Gordon Mehaffey
Iowa Barber College
Mitchell Murray
Brownie MacVey
Roy Thompson
Gerald O'Donnell
Rebekah
Body of Jimmie Schultz Recovered Near Rolfe
Twenty years ago a cold spring day in 1952 the body of two year old Jimmie Schultz was found in Pilot Creek near Rolfe, exactly a month after he fell through the ice. He was discovered about a mile downstream from the original accident site. Relatives named include Mrs. Emil Johansen and Mrs. Fritz Johnson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Jimmie Schultz
Pilot Creek
Rolfe
Emil Johansen
Fritz Johnson
Stanley Brock
Joe Taylor
Rolfe Chronicle May 7 1942 community notes
Sugar ration card registrations reach over half Rolfe population with 519 on file. Local events include Des Moines horse show attendance by residents, plans for navy if work fails, new Ford Victoria chauffeured by Ruth and Mary Rutgers, and golf milestones with E L Hollis achieving a hole in one. Moonlight Beaver Creek picnic and a Red Baby pig at Rolfe Implement Co. featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Grant
Raymon Olson
G. Grinnell
Joe Arnold
Plover
Des Moines
Dick Cox
San Francisco
Calif
Cox
Navy
E. L. Hollis
Rolfe
Beaver Creek
Rolfe Implement Co
Garfield Gleaners Honor Parents At Rolfe Dinner
The Garfield Gleaners held a parents dinner at Rolfe Presbyterian Church with a Beauty in Nature theme. Officers installed included Mary Martin president Connie Henderson vice president Teresa Vain-Tech secretary Nancy Miller treasurer Audrey Ricklefs reporter Melody Gardewine historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Gleaners
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Mary Martin
Connie Henderson
Teresa Vain- Tech
Nancy Miller
Audrey Ricklefs
Melody Gardewine
Visitors and family weekend gatherings noted
Mr and Mrs Ronald Ryen and their Cedar Falls family spent the weekend with E A Johnson. Mr and Mrs Elmer Leadley visited their son Dennis and family in Storm Lake. Mr and Mrs Dale Ferguson and sons David and Duane were also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Ryen
Cedar Falls
E. A. Johnson
Elmer Leadley
Dennis
Storm Lake
Dale Ferguson
David
Duane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wwe
Nen Aber
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Wnoenine News
Lown
Wnt. Papenfuhs
Trinity Lutheran Missionary Meeting
Humboldt
Lowell Thorson
Russell Jensen
Dick Bennett
George Swan
Pat Cox
Iverson
Cedar Rapids
Abel
Deschegre Commalasion
Tema
Ruth
Mary Rutgers
Fred Smith
M. P. Hancher
C. M. Webb
J. C. Damborg
Orvan O]erich
Cc. L. Gunderson
Cc. E. Boyce
C. J. Morrison
O.E.S. Meting
Laurens
Connie
Terry
Kim Bennett
Audrey
Rolfe Library
Don Cleal
Jim Moline
Audrey Rickless
Allen
Floyd Ferguson
Pocahontas
Roger Allen
Vermillion, South Dakota
Les
Nestle’s
Quik
Bottie
Freeman’s
Clover Farm
Ma Brown
Sat Freeman's
Family Ticket
By Rolfe Community School
Arthur Street
Rolfe School
Rolfe State Bank
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