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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
2
A long list of neighbors and relatives visit relatives across Iowa towns including Maitlard Algona Rolfe Graettinger Des Moines and Fort Dodge. Notable names include Art Hanson Nellie Bendixen Florence Cook and Grace Thompson with several families from Des Moines Richmond Fort Dage Cedar Falls and Laurens. The piece notes Mother's Day activities and graduation attendance plus Franklin D Roosevelt's hobby of stamp collecting.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Cobb and two children stayed with Mrs Tiernan in Rochester when a stray dog joined a yard play session. The dog bit 2 year old David Cobb on the cheek near his eye, leaving scratches and a cut ear. A local doctor closed the wound with a clip and the dog is kept in isolation for two weeks for observation.
The family of Christine Eberle thanks friends for spiritual bouquets flowers words of sympathy and help during bereavement. Attendance urged for the Rolfe Senior Class play on Friday May 16. A bridal shower for Sharon Buettner and Kenny Sindergard is set at Plover Methodist church parlors May 23 at 8 p.m.
Society notes report P W O groups meeting on May 7 with Bible lessons on Lord I want to be a Christian Luke the Musician. Group I at Mrs Wm Fisher's. Group II at Mrs Ray Wolfe and Mrs Verne Jarvis. Group IV at Mrs Roger DeWolf. P W Q set for May 21 with On Giving Yourself Away to Another. Missions sewing dedication planned.
Mrs Alfred Tuma and Darlene and Frankie of Pocahontas visited Sunday afternoon at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Art Boeckholt.
A long list of visitors and family occasions is recorded from Eldora to Humboldt and nearby towns. People hosted relatives from Cherokee, Gowrie, Austin, Rochester, and Des Moines, with several also visiting in Dows Curlew and Fort Dodge. A hospital stay appears for Vernon Marine at Des Moines Veterans hospital, then return home.
A consign for compliance with Rule MT-54 of the Iowa State Commerce Commission notes these triplicate freight receipt books are sold by a seller. The listing emphasizes regulatory adherence and availability for purchase.
A collection of notices from Pocahontas County announcing candidacies for sheriff clerk district court auditor supervisor and state senator in the June 1958 primaries. Names include Marion Teclaw Paul Poduska Kenneth Richardson J R Home J M Bush Conrad Majorowicz Edward Oppedahl Ed Shelgren with districts and party guidance.
Local notices reveal Katherine Boozell seeks Clerk of the District Court nomination in Pocahontas County Iowa. Dean Loos announces Democratic run for State Senator 50th District covering Pocahontas Humboldt and Buena Vista Counties. James W Hudson seeks County Attorney nomination with re election aim. Donald O Connor runs for County Recorder under Democratic voters June primary system.
Pocahontas County residents are informed that Guy G. Butler will seek the Republican nomination in June and re election in November. Butler asks for support from GOP voters.
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