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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1940
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Wilber Woods spent the weekend at Lost Island lake while Mr and Mrs J E Rickard visited Fort Dodge. Several families planned outings at lakes, visits to Ames for the state 4 H convention, and summer time stays with relatives as various residents travel for weddings, commencements, and family visits.
Miss Eleanor Maloney of Fonda visited Rolfe friends on Sunday. Rosary society held a Saturday cream social with homemade ice cream and cake for 15 cents. Numerous locals and relatives from Fort Dodge Ames and Clarion visited family homes and attended graduations, funerals, and church events. Everett Roberts travels to Minnesota to visit grandparents, while others attend events in Laurens, Burnside, and Windom.
Mr and Mrs Mac Nicoson were dinner guests Sunday in the Don Thompson home at Fonda. Miss Hazel Palmer of Ute was a weekend guest in the A V Graeber home. Mr and Mrs Lorie Ross and Mr and Mrs Harry Voelker of Charles City visited in the Bert Schwickerath home. Burial services for Mrs Gustafson were held at Havelock cemetery. Dinner guests at Walter Healds included Ray mond Baker and two sons, Orris Osheim, Perry Collings and family. Ed Christensen plans a two week vacation in International Falls Minnesota starting June 15.
Mrs M W Webb and children headed to the lakes for a weeks outing. Fort Dodge guest Friday in the C J Moon home. Carol Bruce spent the weekend at Arnold's Park and will stay at the I C Smith cottage. Born June 5 a 74 lb boy to Mr and Mrs Bert Schwick erath. Choir practice at Presbyterian church Saturday evening. Leonard Lanus and Lavon Marchant visited the Lanus home. Rosary society ice cream social June 15 offering 15c desserts. Clifford Sandy and family of Fort Dodge visited George Sandy. Pearl Hudson and son of Currie Minn visited William Schonberger. Mr and Mrs C J White attended Mrs E M Palmer funeral at Emmetsburg. George Murray of Sheldon visiting grandmother Hattie Hauck. Murray parents met them en route from Des Moines where Mr Murray was elected state bar association president. Mae Carlton of Des Moines visited Jim George’s home. Sunday picnic to Emmetsburg with several George family members and friends. A W Ives Norton of Minneapolis plan to attend the Agricultural Engineering convention June 17 to 20 in Philadelphia and visit World’s Fair sites in New York Detroit and Chicago on return.
Miss Ruth Webb returned home for summer vacations from the Christian Orphan's home. Esther Ragan and Miss Gladys Larson attended the Royal Neighbor district convention at Gilmore. Mrs C J White and family planned a lakeside stay at Messenger cottage. Mrs Ernest Ross of Charles City visited to meet her new grandson. Mr and Mrs Omer Smothers and daughters left for Salem Oregon after a ten day visit. An aluminum supper was hosted at M P Olson home with several couples attending. Robert Pollock and wife of Wyoming were visiting when they left for Drake University summer school in Des Moines.
Theron Graeber, visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Graeber, returned Sunday to summer school at Drake University Des Moines. He will graduate at summer's end with a B S degree majoring in commerce and finance. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Thomas and children of Ames stayed overnight with Mrs. A. C. Thomas and later attended the Barry cousins picnic in Sutherland before returning to Rolfe and Ames. Nan Peterson, who had visited since Memorial day, accompanied them home Saturday.
Mrs. R. J. Holder and son John of New Hampton came Tuesday for the funeral of their aunt Mrs. H. C. Goodyear of Pocahontas. They visited in her father W. A. Spence's home and were joined by Mrs. John Holder of Whittemore who attended the services and visited in Pocahontas.
Mr and Mrs C A Christenson and daughter Joyce visit their daughter and sister Miss Yvonne in a Des Moines hospital Sunday They are accompanied by Mrs Otis Cook visiting her daughter Miss Arlene Gerald Mason joined them in Rolfe that evening and is visiting his Hansen
Mr and Mrs Frank Castner of Minneapolis arrived Thursday to visit her father C E Bratton and other relatives of Rolfe and Laurens. Mrs Priscilla Hancher went to Fort Dodge Saturday for a few days visit in the home of her sister Mrs A G Albright.
Mr and Mrs J L Lanus and sons George of Havelock and Joseph of Carroll visited the A R Lanus home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs J C Brogotti Cristibel and Mrs Carrie Montri attended the funeral of M B Dickey at Bradgate Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Marion Bruce Mrs B F Showers and Mr and Mrs E Ei Wilcox visited Dr T R Campbell at Sioux Rapids Thursday. Mrs Will Hendricks Mrs Howard Luft and Sharon Rae of Plover accompanied Mrs Mary Luft to Rolfe Saturday evening before her departure for Spring Valley IL after an extended visit with Mr and Mrs Howard Luft.
The W. W. Wheeler family will relocate to Atlantic Iowa on Saturday from the Will Matteson house east of the city pump house. Mr Wheeler, linked with Pyroil, and son Dale returned to Rolfe Monday after visiting overnight at the W. P. Wheeler home. Agnes Christensen of Denver arrived for a two week vacation with her parents, with weekend visitors including Bill Christensen and Mary Jo of Rockwell City and C. M. Oliver and children of Bradley Michigan. Mrs Oliver is a Christensen daughter.
A twin engine army bomber forced down near Corydon two weeks ago was flown again after repairs. Captain S. A. Gilkey, a special pilot from Dayton Ohio, assisted in maneuvering the craft into the air in the short landing field.
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