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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
8
Mrs Enma Swan underwent eye surgery at a Sioux Falls hospital and is recovering at her son George Sans home in Humboldt Iowa. Address Rt 1 Box 123. Mrs Don Spencer is a patient at Trinity Regional Hospital Fort Dodge awaiting surgery Wednesday. Mrs Dick Bierstedt admitted Tuesday to Pocahontas Community Hospital.
Sunset Hill Manor residents attended Sunday worship led by Rev Johnson with piano accompaniment by Mrs Jake Rutgers. Movie entertainment on Wednesday featured All Told Canyon and Birthday Blues. Nellie Shriner celebrated a birthday with cake and ice cream. Out of town visitors included Doris Minkler Plover Letha Leonard Mildred Rutgers West Bend Neva Faust Orange Calif Mrs Anna Bacan Dennis Anderson family Manson Alvin Sharon Sluiter Ames Linda Larson Amelia Drobney Peoria Ill Mr and Mrs Max Wilcox Kirby and FriendLy Circle Club no June meeting.
Mr and Mrs Roger Hayungs of Rolfe welcomed a son Michael John born May 17 1977 weighing eight pounds 9 ounces He has three sisters Debbie Ang ie and Jennifer and a brother David Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Claus Hayungs Garner Mr and Mrs Clarence Arndorfer Algona Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harrison Ackley Marble Rock. Isabelle Gillesby and Victor J Shimon wed March 31 1977 in Largo Florida.
The Plover area marks a 40th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Forsythe with an Open House May 29 at the Plover Methodist Church. Local clubs meet. Legion Auxiliary plans wreaths for Powhatan Cemetery. weddings and receptions are noted alongside visits and a farewell for Rev Beals.
Weekend gatherings in Bradgate feature graduations and receptions. Notables include Bill Boeckholt and Merlin Tuma’s celebrations, Lais Hundertmark’s confirmation, and a senior breakfast for the 1977 class at Bradgate United Methodist Church. Attendees include the Des Moines Bond and Marchardt families, the Munson grandparents, and local families.
Howard Stoddard of Cass Lake Minn died Monday from a heart attack. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the La Verne Methodist Church. The body may be viewed after noon at the church. He was married to Betty Ann Struthers of Rolfe.
Esther Dickey an 88 year old Rolfe resident died Saturday at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital after an eight week illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Powers Funeral Home Rolfe with burial in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. She was born April 20 1889 in Shawneetown Illinois and married Harry Dickey in 1906. Surviving are daughters Mable Heileman and Lucile Black four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Her husband died in 1962.
The report notes several witnesses to a marriage ceremony including Jennie Gerdes Amelia Weideman Manson Hazel Grey Palmer and others. The couple Shimon and his spouse are staying a few weeks at his home and will reside in Largo thereafter.
The Presbyterian church lists Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Worship with a sermon titled Bless God America. Tuesday to Friday Vacation Church School runs 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. for kindergarten through 6th grade. $1.50 registration per child. Summer hours begin June 5 with 10:00 a.m. worship and promotions for Sunday School. outreach to get children to attend.
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