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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
3
Mrs Francis Peres of West Bend visited Pocahontas on Wednesday at the Bernard Wienhold Sr home. She was accompanied by her sisters Miss Louise Miller of St Paul and Mrs Dorothy Mrsfand.
Miss Velma Johnson and Paul Poduska wed May 2 in SS Peter and Pauls Catholic church with Rev John G Schissel officiating. Mrs Poduska is daughter of Clifford Johnson of Fonda. she works as a stenographer in A C Carmichael law office Pocahontas. Poduska is son of J W Poduska of Pocahontas. They will reside on a farm near Pocahontas.
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Stokesbury were conducted Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev G F Wessling officiating. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter Mrs John Stokes, nine grandchildren, and other relatives from Brookings.
Reports list injuries and visits including Mrs Hannat who was taken to a Mere hospital after a fall, Mrs Scanton fracturing her ankle, and Fred Streit undergoing major surgery in Fort Dodge. First Lt. William Streit plans overseas training from Albany Georgia with family in Mere, and social notes cover bridge clubs, visits to Norfolk and Cedar Falls, and hospital stays in Port Dodge.
Mrs J C Barth and Mrs Carl Barth traveled to Sioux Rapids for the funeral of Chris Struhmiller of Cherokee, a former Havelock resident. Mrs Luther Miller of Burt visited her grandmother Mrs J H AI and relatives. Carl and Mrs Barth hosted dinner for their daughter Mrs Daniela Gabrielson at Palmer, and they attended a community concert at Manson. The Havelock women observed Mother's Day with a luncheon at the Methodist church and a related program.
Sioux City resident J Hardy and Mrs Joe Stezze of Parnhamville are listed among families visiting relatives. The Happy 3 club held a noon potluck at Mrs Leonard Stoul’s home with 100 games and prize winners Mrs Carl Storr and Mrs Bill Schott. Family visits include Mr and Mrs Willis Coonts from Marshalltown, and Mr and Mrs Robert K Johnson of Sioux City announce a daughter born May 7 with grandparents Ov Johnson and Mrs M Kuli listed.
A class from LS received their first Holy Communion at the 2 v clock mass on Sunday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic church. The group includes Amick Please Ruff Hood McMahon Relter Schon Plaherty White Becker Berd Peters Quinn Ries Sehnaue Sernets Schott Wald. Dean Neville was brought home from Lutheran hospital Port Dodge after a Wednesday admission for treatment.
A class of ten will receive certificates of promotion from the eighth grade while another group will receive diplomas. Community events include a 69th birthday for Henry Buck with gifts and a card shower. Relatives visit Henry Buck as neighbors join in a Methodist church night and a potluck lunch. Obituary notice for H. Reents is noted. The Amvets Auxiliary elects officers with 24 members and one guest. Fay Larson becomes president.
Mrs. Morris James sergeant at arms and Mrs. Bert Gaskill historian along with Ars. Floyd Oertley chaplain and Mrs. George Speer parliamentarian will be installed on May 20. Delegates were elected to attend the district meeting at Manson Tuesday. Lunch was served by Mrs. Dean Sandy. Various local women and guests from Nemaha and Des Mons attended events and a meeting of the Hasek related to a Mother's Day observance.
Mrs Voy and Mr Voy plus Mr Leighton and Nadine Leighton of New York gather at her father’s home as they prepare to leave for San Francisco. They intend to pare the latter part of the week for travel and attend a play day closing event on May 14.
May 14 marks a school year closing with a picnic at Hoon. Supt Donald Henderson chairs the day with Lawrence Beader as assistant. Sports committees include George Cole Jess DeVaul and Resor Jeiset among others. Local families visit, Eldon Buck works at Tobin packing, and Lawrence Buck receives ankle treatment at Iowa City hospital with monthly follow ups.
A butter promotion extols Butter-golden Butter as rich in minerals and vitamins for kids. It highlights flavor that boosts appetite for vegetables and notes it takes four pints of cream to produce a pound, crediting the Iowa Dairyndustry Commission.
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