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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1959
Page
2
A series of local social items from Rolfe and nearby towns recounts farewell and Mother's Day gatherings, birthday parties, a post prom breakfast, club meetings, and tea events. Families from Rolfe Gilmore City Badger Ft. Dodge and Minneapolis are named along with several guests and hosts.
Governor Herschel Loveless proclaims May 28 1959 as Poppy Day in Iowa to honor war dead. The American Legion Auxiliary coordinates poppy distribution led by Unit President Mrs Loell Streit and Poppy Chairman Mrs Ella Ferden with state officials signing the proclamation.
Rolfe held a Lucky Day drawing at 8 30 last Saturday. Frank J. DeWall and E D Nanamaker were drawn but did not attend to claim prizes. The column also records many Rolfe residents visiting relatives, family birthdays, Veishea plans, and travel to Pella Tulip Festival with local families attending and returning home.
In Pocahontas County soil readings show moisture adequate for crops with Webster soils near Laurens at field capacity. Bids for approximately 12 tons of Eastern Kentucky stoker coal for the Rolfe post office in 1959 60 are invited by Postmaster D J Spencer until June 3 1959 at 10 a m with right to reject any bids.
A series of Mother's Day gatherings highlighted by visits from Des Moines couple Mabel and Walter Heileman to Mr and Mrs Harry Dickey. Extended family include the Blackmans of Lake View and Eagle Grove, and neighbors in Emmetsburg, Rodman, Clear Lake, Fort Dodge Ringsted and Ringsted. The note ends with an invitation to go bowling.
Local ad lists numerous used cars with condition notes and mileage. Highlights include 58 Ford Custom 300 4 Dr 6 cyl with 16000 miles and 55 Chev 210 4 Dr 8 cyl with Power Glide and R H.
H N Bud Lawton thanks his Rolfe community for kindness shown during hospitalization and after his return. He notes deep appreciation for gifts, cards, flowers, and visits and asks for continued goodwill from neighbors.
Rolfe Baptist Church led by Pastor Harold Herbranson invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. with the sermon Redemption Through His Blood and 8 p.m. with Justified by Faith. Thursday Bible study and prayer at 8 p.m. For spiritual help or a ride phone 8 3812. A friendly welcome awaits.
Milton M. Schaper conducts a full church week with junior choir 1 25 p.m. Sunday school at 1 class for all ages. Morning worship 10 30 a.m. Pent ecost message. Confirmation class 4 p.m. Prayer Circle 9 30 a.m. Intermediate MYF meet. Chancel choir rehearsal 8 p.m. Sr MYF not meeting Sunday evening due to Baccalaureate. Guild calendar watch service and breakfast 6 30 a.m. at Brownie MacVey farm home Sunday May 24.
William B. Nelson leads a church campaign urging Parishioners to fund a youth camps and conferences program this Sunday. Church school starts at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. The sermon is titled The Spirit of Truth.
The notice lists a Monday meeting at Lawrence Turley's home at 8 p.m. a Wednesday U P W general meeting led by Mrs. Ed Lavery on Lets Face It Together with Group 1 as hostess. Thursday choir practice at 8 and Friday counselor Virginia Lewis will meet teachers 8 to 9 15 and CE committee 9 30 to 10 30.
Rolfe Lutheran Church Irving N Tange pastor invites all to Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m Pentecost Sunday is highlighted as a church festival comparable in importance to Christmas and Easter The note urges worship in a House of God and reminds that God can get along without us but we cannot get along without God
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