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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
3
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce Memorial day events at the school at 10 o'clock with a program including invocation by Rev. J. D. Wolcott, a boys quartet, readings of Gettysburg Address, In Flanders Field, and America, a Myrtle Nickelson solo, Myrl Barth address, and Richard Forbes solo. Also notes changes to local business and bank closures for banker convention in Storm Lake.
Dislocated elbow after a fall near the store leads to anesthesia for reduction. Cattle shipment from Hollenbeck party to Sioux City. Senior class play Cinderella Rose at the theatre. Legion Auxiliary meeting at Plover with many attendees. Webb team defeats local team 12 to 5. Fire damage repair at the Brazier residence. Social visits among Gist, Gilmore City, and Emmetsburg residents. Poppy Day observed May 24 for veterans and child welfare support. Thimble club luncheon hosted by Mrs. Quade. Several family visits and a wedding in Des Moines referenced. Mrs. Hawn and companions visit Fort Dodge.
The American Legion auxiliary held a Monday evening gathering at the home of Mrs. and discussed upcoming community activities and plans with members in attendance.
Vern Waters leads a 16 member meeting with Mrs. Frank Ralle presiding. Pop ry day wear and Memorial Day program arrangements are planned. Post meeting lunch served by Mrs. Waters. Adrian Logan tours Ames with Joe Edge and Francis Carey family. Lake Minnewashta trip brings large fishing party including Gurney Grover and Grover brothers. Interior Painting at post office by Jay Williams. Numerous local visits and travels noted with Odd Fellows, Emmetsburg outing, and class of 1941 events headed by Robert J. Shaw with nine diplomas awarded.
John Drake Wolcott, pastor, leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m at Havelock Methodist Church. The church notes absent participation in the I am an American Day event but says next Sunday will focus on Memorial Sunday. The Helping Hand circle meets with Mrs Louie Hauswirth Thursday afternoon.
Willard Hoversten of near Jewell halted the team at once after his hand was caught in an oats feeder. He called whoa and the horses backed up, preventing further injury to his badly mangled hand.
A fragment of scrap iron from a junk pile struck Dale Mowers of Northwood in the neck as he broke the metal. The impact missed the jugular vein by about one eighth of an inch, narrowly avoiding a fatal injury.
Harper Daniels age 69 died May 18 1941 at his Bradgate home after living in the area near Clare and Town. Born February 21 1872 in Lykens Pennsylvania he moved to Illinois then Iowa. He married Halle Muench January 11 1900 and had three sons and two daughters. Surviving are sons Charles Loran and Donald a daughter Dona three sisters three brothers and five grandchildren. He served on his church official board and was janitor for years.
The Daniels family expresses heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness sympathy floral offerings and monetary gifts received after the death of their husband and father.
The Rebekah Lodge met Thursday evening in the I. O. O. F. hall conducted by noble grand Mrs. Mattie Henderson. New dining room curtains were bought and cleaners hired for lodge and dining rooms. Social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs. Ted Woodruff and Mrs. A. E. Olson. The Double C club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Mary Buck’s home. Chinese checkers winner was Mrs. Dewey Lanning.
Several residents visited relatives in Humboldt and nearby towns while others traveled for family occasions. Frank Jr.'s freshman class participated in a morning attendance. Doris Wallace spent a Sunday with her parents in Algona. Miss Hope Lovrien completed preschool teaching and returned home to Webb with her mother. The Olson family visited relatives in Austin while Donald Daniels returned to Fort Riley after his father's death. School staff held a picnic in Humboldt.
D R Benge marked his eighty six birthday at the home of his son Herbert Benge. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Nichols of Humboldt Mr and Mrs Herley Nielsen Ida Mae and Mr and Mrs Duane Benge.
Mr and Mrs W J Cronenberger of Fort Dodge were visitors at Bert Law home. Paul Cooksey and wife visited Cedar Falls relatives. Roy Ellesworth and Charles Chapman of Rolfe planned a Canada fishing trip. Al Seaquist family visited McIntyre relatives. Robert Ellsworth, a Buena Vista student, returned home for weekend. Mrs Earl Dayton has been ill. Griswold of Corwith and Han...
German visitor Friday night at Henry Olson home. Harry Webb to Cleveland for GM defense equipment factory work. his wife and three children will join after school ends. Hendersons rent L A Malcolm residence and move after June 1. Wilbur Law and guests spent weekend with Mrs Spencer clan at Woodward. Baccalaureate at Methodist church with Rev W K Williams sermon and Miss Anderson providing music. Senior activities include class night, class breakfast at Jeanette Curry home, and commencement Thursday. details next week. Women’s Society of Christian Service sponsors children’s Mission study every other Saturday. Miss Margaret Lokerse teaches. Children’s day on Sunday June 8 and vacation Bible school June 9–20. Upper primary and junior children invited. Russell Hemerson visited Alta. Ventura visitors Dewey Howell and family dined with Hemersons. Jean Wallace, West Bend garage worker, visited home over weekend.
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Thora Brekkan a high school principal to Carroll Kinseth of Jefferson was made at a luncheon Saturday hosted by Mrs. R. B. Domer and Mrs. N. E. Higby at the Coca Cola plant in Humboldt. The three course luncheon was served at one long table.
Ten guests were served at a luncheon with blue and white decorations. Attending were Miss Brekkan and her mother Mrs. J. H. Brekkan, Miss Dorothy Teigland of Raid, Mrs. Marvin Blair, Mrs. Martin Shupther, Mrs. G A Kinseth, Miss Lucile Dannatt and Miss June North. A short program followed. The wedding is set for June 18 at Randall. Rev. John M. Howell of Nebraska was an overnight guest at Mr. and Mrs. Alben Hermerson’s home.
Ottosen Legion Auxiliary gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs N E K Higby’s home with out of town guests including Roy Jacobson Harold Jacobson Irwin Movick Charles Hanson Max Clark Anton Speich John Coyle Cit Landers Caroline Telford and J Crane. A vocal duet and a paper on the Constitution were presented and plans were made for the county auxiliary in Otto sen on June 17.
Ferdinand Henze aged 81 sells six farms totaling 900 acres in Grundy County to his six sons in a single family transfer. The move shifts ownership of the entire property cluster to the next generation.
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