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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
3
Local residents report visits from relatives in Iowa and nearby states. PFC Frank Reyburn Jr spends a 10 day furlough with parents. PFC Jerome Nedved and PFC Robert Harrison visit from Camp McCoy. Lucid family gatherings, Mother's Day meals, and church activities are noted along with travel updates and a 85th wedding anniversary celebration. Maynard Matthiesen fractures a left arm at Rolfe. Lieut William Brinkman arrives overseas.
The Jolly Neighbors met at Cay Stover’s home with Mrs. Will Boysen and others for a Mother's Day plant exchange and crafts for the Veterans' hospital. The Golden Hour group at Mrs. Morris Planta’s residence saw high scores and prizes for Adolph Koebele and guests, followed by lunch.
Two Sisters of St. Francis made a WWI service flag for Sts. Peter and Paul parish church. The old flag found in a church drawer bears 29 stars, representing the Red number of men in active service, with stars arranged in a specific formation.
Sacred Heart high school held a blue and gold ship themed junior senior banquet in Holy Names hall with Rev Fathers G F Wessling Harry Dailey and William Hyland as guests. After the program juniors and seniors attended May devotions at Sacred Heart church. Pvt James Johnson on 10 day furlough from Camp Phillips Kansas visited his parents Ole and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs Dale Boyd returned from Waukee where she served as music instructor and will teach vocal music at Humboldt school next year. Second Lieutenant Robert Madsen reported to the Army Air Forces navigation school at San Marcos Texas for duty as navigation instructor after recent commissioning at Mather Field California.
Mesdames Hronek Kopyiva Peterson and Turner presided over a contract bridge night at the James home with twelve tables. Prizes went to Mrs. Shimon for high score, Mrs. Shaw for second, Mrs. Melcher third and Mrs. Miller fourth. draw prize awarded to Mrs. Love. Assistants included Crotty Kopriva Hughes Hudson. Separately, Miss Alice Hughes wed Frank Kutilek at W L Boyd home officiated by Justice W L Boyd. Pvt. Lawrence Olberding attended Mildred_De vereaux wedding and visited his mother Rose Olberding.
Sunday dinner guests at the C. E. Miller home included Mr and Mrs Herman Beneke and children from Estherville and Mr and Mrs R E Dubois. Mrs Bert Riggs visited the Foster Dixon family in Rolfe over the weekend. Des Moines visitors Mrs Ernest Langfit Jr and her daughter stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Ward Sharp. Raymond Wolfe and Gary of Rolfe joined the weekend visit.
Mrs Gerald Foust expresses gratitude for the cards and letters received during her stay at Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge. She notes their deep appreciation for the thoughtful messages.
A brief thanks is extended to those who sent cords and letters during Mrs W X K Ter's hospital stay. The message expresses sincere gratitude for the support received.
Plover Presbyterian Church under Pastor G F Butler schedules 10 15 Sunday school and 11 45 worship service. Interdenominational vacation Bible school starts May 24 at the schoolhouse.
The Plover Methodist Church announces regular services next Sunday led by Pastor Robert A. Grigsby. A prayer service will precede the preaching, with Rev. Butler delivering the message. All parishioners are invited to attend.
Sgt Norman Jacobson of Camp Dorn Miss visited for his grandfather Mons Jacobson’s funeral and his family. Marvin Gibson of Camp White Ore came to see relatives. Technical sergeant Jacobson will transfer to Camp Adair Ore. Mrs Maurine Spiker and daughter Marlene stayed at Rolfe. Billie returned to camp after furlough. Mrs Ella Chase returned from Minn Visitation.
The annual play day closing the Havelock consolidated school ended Wednesday with a noon picnic. The afternoon featured various sports. Mr and Mrs David Stevens visited relatives in Ray Grover's family from Rodman. News arrived of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Jacobson of San Francisco.
Mr and Mrs Frank Lucas former Havelock residents celebrate fifty years married with an open house at their Pocahontas home on May 16 from 2 to 5 and 1 to 9 pm. Invites extend to friends and note their two children Mrs Clarence Hauswirth and Carl.
Social rounds report a Sunday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Maltzahn with a bonfire lunch after cards and bingo. Guests include the Sandy, Brazier, Cole, Knight, Smith, Barth, Worthington, and Johnson couples and their families.
John Drake Wolcott, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Friday afternoon in the church parlor to continue study on Jesus' way with the topic Who Touched Me. You are invited to learn of His way next Sunday morning.
Des Moines Two reports a string of Sunday visits and weekend stays across nearby towns. Numerous households in Hull Sioux Center Emmetsburg Fort Dodge Humbold Pocahontas Garvin Des Moines Rolfe Bradgate West Bend Plover West Bend hosted relatives and friends, including extended family of Nielsen Kilbourn Munson Isackson and Henderson, with gatherings at the homes of Kilbourn O’Donnel and Lehnus.
Pocahontas county 4-H clubs held a county election at the courthouse on Wednesday evening April 28 1943 to choose officers. Voting delegates and candidates came from five clubs Garfield Hustlers Central Champs Powhatan Pushers Marshall Minutemen and Grant Guides. Delegates included Phillips Brinkman for Garfield Hustlers with Elwyn Ives as candidate Jack McCartan for Central Champs with John Bike as candidate Glenn Knapp for Powhatan Pushers with Lawrence Henderson as candidate Steven Lofquist for Marshall Minutemen with James Ives as candidate LeRoy Christian Sen for Grant Guides with Ted Omtredt as candidate.
After campaigning by candidates and delegates, Elwyn Ives was elected president with John Tike as vice president, Ted Omtredt secretary, Lawrence Henderson treasurer, and James Ives historian. Each accepted the role with a pledge to perform duties faithfully.
Miss Mary Frances Kelly of Rolfe High School attended an all day meeting of Northwest Iowa home economists at Estherville. Miss Frances Hettler, state extension economist, led demonstrations for 21 attendees on canning and freezing fruits and vegetables and discussed financing, sourcing supplies, and publications for demonstrators.
The state nutrition department lists minimum essentials for victory gardens and two home economists Miss Kelly and Helen Sage will lead a free food preservation demonstration at Rolfe school kitchen on Tuesday May 25 at 1 30 p m. The session aims to show inexpensive equipment and little to no sugar methods and faster canning of green beans corn and asparagus without losing shelf life.
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