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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1951
Page
2
Announcement for Velma Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Peterson to wed Everett White of Yale Ore The wedding set for Sunday November 4 and details of a community farewell for Mr and Mrs Louis Buck plus multiple social events and gatherings across the community are noted.
Martin J. Prehn pastor leads Sunday services with church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Nursery also at 11, with fellowship meetings at 5 30 p.m. Junior High meets with James Young and Senior High with John Prehn. Sunday is every member canvass day.
Parish announces weekly gatherings including Monday 8 p.m. Midweek fellowship and Wednesday 7:30 p.m. choir rehearsal. Thursday 8 p.m. and Saturday 2 p.m. activities listed for visitors and strangers. Outa instruction noted.
Rev and Mrs A G Rahm invite parishioners to attend services at their Assembly of God church. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. with morning worship at 11 a.m. An evangelistic service follows at 8 p.m. Prayer is held Thursday at 8 p.m.
The Methodist Church invites participation in a full week of activities led by Pastor Arthur G. Peterson. Sunday services begin at 10 30 with 9 30 Sunday school, plus a Monday sub district senior high M Y F rally followed by supper at 6 45 and a program. Youth from Fort Dodge Humboldt Gilmore City Rutland Bradgate Pocahontas Varina and Rolfe attend. Choir rehearsal and Junior and Senior High Youth Fellowships are scheduled on Thursday at 7 p m.
Fred W. Olson, former resident of Rolfe, died September 3 at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro. The family resides in Asheboro.
Mrs Laura Isacson expresses sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for kind wishes and lovely gifts that made her birthday happy. She thanks everyone for support and generosity.
Dr. T. S. Clark learns his aunt Mrs. T. V. Roney of Decatur Illinois, over eighty, fell in a bathroom and broke a hip. She was hospitalized. Clark and wife left for Decatur to return when her condition allows. Fire pails provide farm fire readiness with a water-filled bucket system, plus a note on calcium chloride for freezing protection. Lisbon hosts James Kohl 65th wedding anniversary with all eight children present. Pieces mention Aaron Montgomery Ward, poet John Keats.
The Pocahontas Legion posts to host a Wednesday gathering on November 7 with several prominent speakers slated for the meeting.
The Black Hills Passion Play, led by Mr Meier who became a US citizen in 1998, returns to Fort Dodge in an open air setting with three months of summer performances. The production features 22 scenes, elaborate lighting, authentic costumes, and a large mixed chorus. Grace Lutheran Church sponsors the Fort Dodge showing. advance tickets on sale November 6 at the Passion Play box office.
The D M T Lively Lassies held a regular meeting at the school house on Saturday October 27. Officers elected for the new club year are president Janet Kaye Thorson vice president Marcia Jane Leh nus secretary treasurer Josephine Meisenbach historian Joan Rutgers reporter Luann Trip lett recreation Jeanie Henderson music Barbara Fisher. Members knitted tatting and crocheting recently and a new program book was planned for the year. Lunch was served by Jean Schonberger and Jean Savery.
Cards received announce the birth of Arah Donald Leonard on October 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Arah Robert Leonard of Gide Lake Illinois. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arah D Leonard and Mrs. Laura Wolfe of Oak Park. Mrs. J. A. Hansen is the lone great-grandparent.
The Rebecca Circle offers vegetable soup hot chicken sandwiches barbecue beef sandwiches pie cake and coffee at the Town Electric Light and Power Co building on Saturday November 3 starting at 11 o clock.
Sewing machines repaired all makes new and rebuilt Used vacuum cleaners Royal Universal General Electric Repairs covered buttons belt buckles hemstitching Anything in electrical appliances repaired All work guaranteed Pocahontas Iowa shoppe 46 tf
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