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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
6
The May Luncheon group met with good attendance. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Franklyn led actions. plans were made for the May Day show sponsored by the improvement group. Many local residents and families were noted in visits and various community updates.
Mrs E W Meredith and others attend Mothers Day exercises at State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Local families visit, travel to Ames Nevada and Forest City for Mother's Day. Frank Marcus and scouts fish all night at the river. many residents host and attend family meals and church-related events.
Mr and Mrs Anton Meiriers of Spirit Lake were weekend guests in the I K Martin home. Lyle Kilbourns trip to Carroll brought them to Mrs Edith Smith and brother Dick Smith from Long Beach Calif. The Smith family honored their mother Mrs George Smith at a Rolfe dinner with many relatives present.
Mrs Harl Guess hosts Friday May 17 at Mrs Groves home. Mrs F E Broadwell helps with a new baby and mother in Emmetsburg. Rev E Redmayne and Nona called Saturday evening at Rev Belden Weikel's home in Ruthven. All members urged to attend.
Extensive social notes list Sunday visits and lengthy family gatherings from Humboldt to Algona and Plover. Names include Goodell, Stangler, Schmidt, Kilbourn, Ostrum, Cruickshank, DeWolf, Rutgers, Vaughn, Lawin, Oleson, Orr, Cox, Diggs, Heathman, Struthers, Russell, Sennett, Spry, Ralph, Joens, Lehnus, and Henderson, with multiple dinners, birthdays, and travels across Iowa towns.
Plover Methodist Church plans a young people oriented morning service dedicated to local youth. Pastor Redmayne will discuss How to Get What You Want with special music. Baccalaureate for the senior class will be held Sunday evening with Rev John Brunn delivering the message. Ladies Aid meets Thursday. Epworth League not held Sunday.
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