Presbyterian Women Group Meetings Highlight Afternoon Activities
Presbyterian Ladies organized multiple group sessions with Mrs Jennie Johnson and Mrs Laura Jensen hosting a Wednesday program for twelve members and five children. Bible study covered Hebrews seven, and lunch followed the program with various hostesses and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Johnson
Laura Jensen
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Herman Wilkens
Hebrews
LeRoy Nelson
James DeWalf
Roger Gurdewine
Howtese
Howe
Mary Blegwing
Burt Phitsipa
Min Caroline Olevieh
Jonn Brinkroan
Ainch
Community notes outline Poppy Day plans and dues raise
Plans discussed for Poppy Day on May 28 and a vote to raise membership dues. A $7.50 donation to Community Chest was made. The county meeting set for Palmer on May 17 at 2 p.m. includes a County Memorial service. County president Mrs. Leland McIntire and bounty secretary Mrs. Paul Biedermann visited, each given a flowering plant. An Auxiliary marker was placed on the grave of Mrs. August Brinkman. Lunch was served by local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Palmer
Leland McIntire
Paul Biedermann
Loel Streit
August Brinkman
George Schonberger
James Trimble
Clif Watts
Wilbur Roberts
Ava Cox
Rebecca Circle Gatherings and Postponed Meeting
Rachel Circle and Rebecca Circle members met at the farm home of Mrs. Art Hanten with Myra Conrad Maisrowicz Mrs. Ray Seth Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. Leslie Allen among attendees. Ann Wiley led devotions while Mrs. E C Chambers taught. 84 members four youth and one child were present. Rebecca Circle postponed its meeting to Wednesday May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Circle
Caer
Everett Burra
Harry Eneer
Ponard Spencer
Elmer Leadley
Sylvecter
On Nas
Thomas Diggs
Actalk
John Gunderega
Rath Chela
Mra
Art Hanten
Ce Haere
Myra
Conrad Maisrowicz
Ray Seth
George Smith
Leslie Allen
Ann Wiley
Miw
E.C. Chambers
Rebecca Circle
D M T Lively Lassies Host 4 H Club Night
The D M T Lively Lassies hosted a Farm Bureau April meeting night with Virginia Harding opening a talk on parental responsibility to 4 H club work. The program featured younger middle and older 4 H girls singing, a play titled Midnight in Goose Hollow Graveyard, baton numbers, and instrumental pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Harding
Our Club
Linda
Karen F
Georgie
Bette Jo
Jane
Avia
Jaycee
Mark
Janice
Janet
Jeanne
Margaret
Goose Hollow
Rastue
Janice TE
Sam
Linda Joe
Marie
Eary
Mose
Avis
Jeanne Lavery
Joyce
Janice H
Local Farm Items and Household Goods Notice
Reading from a compact column, the item references Diederich taking a cattle feed bank, Brooks planning another, and comments on pride and direction. It mentions flower guards for a wife’s flowers in two sizes, a quip about horns and a band, screen repairs, cement hog troughs that won’t tip, and a remark on adults and children behaving suitably or not.
Rolfe Juniors Seniors Hold Banquet and Prom
The Rolfe Consolidated school hosted the 1955 Junior-Senior banquet on Monday April 25 at 6 30 p m with the theme Music is the Universal Voice of Mankind The program On Wings of Song featured performances by students and teachers and the evening concluded with dances to music by Ding Mills and his orchestra A Civil Service exam notice and a traffic fatality statistic appeared in the same column as brief public notices and school events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Consolidated School
Sue Niconon
Ivan Mortensen
RB. O. Mortensen
Eddie Shelgren
Ronald Shimon
Miss Nolan
Miss Maream
Mer. Sutton
Hans Ued
Methodist Church Baptism Service Draws Strong Attendance
Last Sunday the church was packed as four sets of parents presented their babies for baptism. The Fourth Quarterly Conference was postponed to Sunday evening May 22 due to a conflict with a band concert. The sermon titled Jimmy on the Windows promises plain talk and a challenging message for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
First Methodist
Jimmy
Oman
Presbyterian Church Announces Weekday Activities
Pastor J Prenn leads services as Vacation Church School runs May 23 to June 6 from 1 50 to 4 00 p m. Teachers and officers meeting May 16 at 8 15 p m at the church home. W O meeting May 15. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sncay Cauren
Atery
Verssip Llam
Newt
Thous
Homihanm Brinkman
PL W. O
The Fifth Sunday After Easter Service at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church invites worship at 11 a.m. with sermon Introduction To a Adventure based on the Lord's Prayer. Bible School at 9:45 a.m. nursery provided. Week calendar lists senior choir Thursday 8 p.m. and Saturday young confirmants.
Church Activities Schedule and Reflection Note
The text lists junior choir, Sunday Baccalaureate, St Pauls Brotherhood at 8 pm, and Altar Guild at 2 30 pm. It remarks that attending church is less a choice about activity and more a direction for life and eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do Pam
St. Paul's Brotherhood
Altar Guild
Thank you for cards and gifts during hospital stay
Johnny Porter thanks everyone for the cards and gifts received while he was hospitalized and after returning home, expressing appreciation for support during his health recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Porter
Card of Thanks for State Music Contest
R O Morten thanks the school faculty Music Mothers Youth Center sponsors merchants cafe operators and others for cooperation in managing the State Music Contest held May 6 and 7. He credits the Town Light and Power Co and the local student body for support and ends with appreciation from the manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Mothers Organization
Town Light and Power Co
R. O. Morten
Thanks for Help Amid Dark Days
A fragmented note from a reader expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors during hard times, mentioning Mercy and a few unclear names while urging continued support and cooperation in a tense community period.
Rockets Fourth in Wild Kitten Relays at Humboldt
Rolfe Rockets finished fourth with 34 points at the Wild Kitten relays in Humboldt on Saturday May 7. Gary Streit set a 100 yard low hurdle record at 13.3 seconds and led a shuttle-hurdle relay record. Tate standout performances by Larry Stegge Teddy Ranger and Mae Nelson highlighted a commendable team showing with multiple top finishes and records. A parakeet escaped from Palmer and traveled about three miles to the Anderson home, found via a want ad in the Pocahontas Record-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Rolfe Rockets
Algona
Eagle Grove
Clarion
Hampton
Emmetsburg
Bode
Manson
Webster City
Pocahontas
Rockets
Gary Streit
Larry Stegge
Shuittle
Gary Wolfe
Denny Leadley
Teddy Ranger
Ted
Stan Lowe
Jasper Schurr
Frank Taylor
Mae Nelson
Jasper Mae Nelson
Raymond Heald
Duane Seward
Delbert Lowe
Irene Dann
Palmer
John Anderson
Fire Victim Patty Jones, Six, in Postville
Six year old Patty Jones died from smoke inhalation after a house fire at the Jones residence in Postville. Her three year old brother Steve was in the same room and is now recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Jones
Postville
Jones
Steve
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