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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1940
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Clayton Jones returned from their wedding trip to find the town staging a charivari Monday evening. The couple rode in their car as neighbors gathered to serenade and then escorted the party to DuBois restaurant for wedding treats amid the jovial bustle.
The M. Y. B. club will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. Pollock’s home with Mrs. Heathman. The Willing Workers society plans a birthday party Thursday afternoon next week inviting all local ladies.
A birthday dinner at the W S Hendricks home Sunday evening brought together Mr and Mrs Harry Junkman and children of Manson Mr and Mrs Clyde Maulsby Mr and Mrs Howard Luft and Sharon Mr and Mrs Wayne Hendricks and daughters. Nearby notes mention church events and family visits including Lois Ruth Forsythe baptism attended by W H Buchanan Ruth and granddaughter witnesses.
The report lists social gatherings and visits including a dinner honoring Mrs. Madison and her son in Sioux Falls, a Legion Auxiliary gathering, and numerous trips and family activities involving the Hancher, Foust, Henderson, Marcus, Archer, and Poundstone families across Emmetsburg Shenandoah Des Moines and Fort Dodge with multiple relatives traveling for summer vacations and baptisms.
Boy Scouts led by Scoutmaster Frank Marcus and assistant Curtis Jones hiked six miles to Rush Lake last Thursday and spent the night. they returned home in a truck after rain. W. H. Henderson and a boy made a business trip to Sioux City Thursday. A kittenball league is forming with first game on the school yard field Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs F A Pringle transported Art Pringle to Fort Dodge Monday for Des Moines-bound travel after a visit here. Mrs Bessie Jaschinski of Des Moines met them there and came here to visit. Rev Redmayne Nona and Miss Carol Hofert visited Sioux City Monday. S T Grove and Mrs Ida Forney accompanied them as far as Cherokee to visit relatives.
Presbyterian Church Plover invites worship at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. with 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor and Tuesday choir. Pocahontas church holds 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. E. Redmayne at Player Methodist leads 11 a.m. service and 7 p.m. Epworth league. Father’s Day events offer prizes for oldest father and for most children present. Ladies Aid shower for Mrs Alberta Johns Simpson Thursday hosted by Mrs Henry Joens and others.
Funeral services for Mark B. Dickey 63 a lifetime Humboldt county resident were held Sunday in the Methodist church. Born in East Orange Vermont he came to Humboldt county as an infant and lived here his entire life. He is survived by eight children two sisters six grandchildren and many relatives and friends. interment was in Gilmore City cemetery with Lindhart funeral home in charge.
The Friendly Circle gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Ole Knutsens home with 10 members present. They spent time socializing and shared a delicious lunch prepared by the hostess.
The Royal Neighbor lodge met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Peter Bradbury’s home with a social hour and refreshments served by the hostess. Roy Ellsworth and George Walcott returned from a fishing trip to northern Minnesota and Canada. Mrs. Harry Peterson and children and other families attended the Sherman picnic at Twin Lakes State park Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N E Higby were business callers in Humboldt Friday. Rev J J Davies of Fort Dodge and Mrs J Davies were dinner guests at the E M Zeman home. Mrs A E Olson and James Olson attended Morningside college commencement exercises in Sioux City Tuesday. Lester Olson will receive his degree after summer school. Kenneth O Donnell of Sutherland is visiting his grandparents Ed O’Donnell and Lorin Eastman.
Mrs. O. E. Lehnus Mrs. Carrie Leh nus and Mrs. Joe Hertz attended infant baptisms. Nancy Maxine infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Marcus and Lois Ruth infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Forsythe were baptized during the Children's day exercises at the church.
Relatives and friends gathered Thursday at the N. C. Madsen residence to celebrate Caroline Madsen's birthday. Out of town guests included Clarence Wulff family of Bode Chris Madsen family of Rolfe Rev S Olson family and Fannie Schluter of Rutland Refreshments were served. Nearby visits included Joe Butts Des Moines and Bernadine Staecker visiting from Des Moines. Lucile Blank conducted business in Humboldt and Fort Dodge.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society will hold its final meeting before yearly reports, Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs Walter Larson. All members urged to attend.
The Methodist Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon in the church basement with Miss Marie Benjamin and Mrs A Kinseth as hostesses. President Mrs N E Higby led the business session. Mrs T S Clark presented a paper on Different Marriage ceremonies. A vocal solo I Love You Truly was performed by Mrs Carroll.
Refreshments were passed by hostesses at a prior gathering. The society will meet again Wednesday July 19 with Rutlans and St Paul’s aids invited. Hostesses include Mrs Gehrt, Mrs Hoag, Mrs Law, Mrs Benjamin, Mrs Taylor, and Mrs Wooster.
When Hilda Dorow graduated Ventura Consolidated High School she earned valedictorian honors for the third consecutive year as a child of Mr and Mrs F Dorow.
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