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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
3
Havelock high school sets Friday Oct 4 as Annual Homecoming with a Graettinger at Havelock 6 man football clash, parade at 2 30 pm, Homecoming Queen ceremony before kickoff, bonfire and pep meeting planned.
Faculty members and couples, including Mr and Mrs C C Cole, hosted a Tuesday dinner. Mrs Mary Boysen returned from a weekend visit, and Mr and Mrs Israel Halder joined urban visits from Varina. Community events feature harvest dinner plans, field day travel, library file donations, Woman's Club programs, Thimble Club meetings, grotto outings, and residents moving homes.
More than 100 relatives and friends gathered at the Mallard community hall on Sunday evening to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Zurcher. Attending from nearby were Leon Allen and family, Otto Maltzahn, Harold Austen and families, Will Brazier and kin, Verla and James, Jack Johnson and family, and Klaus Johnson and son. The Zurchers received a chest of silverware as a gift. Marjorie Barth, teaching in Ayrshire, spent the weekend at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Pirl Bourcet of Fort Dodge visited the C. C. Cole home. Eleven neighbors of Will Brazier hosted a farewell gathering Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Brazier, who moved north. Participants included Mrs. Howard Gibson, Mrs. C. L. Cornwell, Mrs. Jess DeVaul, Mrs. Earl Sandy, Mrs. M. G. Herscher, Mrs. Rex Coyle, Mrs. Kenneth Emery, Mrs. Ralph Hawn, Mrs. Ray Grover, Mrs. Chas Philp, and Jay Williams. A luncheon followed the informal afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Herscher and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buck traveled to Rolfe Thursday evening after word that Willie Buck was seriously injured by being struck and run over by a truck.
Viola Wagner was feted at a Methodist church miscellaneous shower on Wednesday afternoon with over 90 guests. The honoree received many gifts as the event continued with an afternoon program.
Pocahontas high school overwhelmed Lohrville 25 to 0 on the local field Friday night. Bob Young scored twice in the second and fourth quarters as Fred Hudson and Bob Mick added TDs. extra points by drop kick failed. Cal Peterson stood out on the Pocahontas line.
Pocahontas hosts the Fort Dodge district dental society gathering Sunday and Monday. Dr. Boyd S. Gardner of Mayo Clinic and Dr. R. M. Jernall conduct clinics on oral surgery and artificial teeth construction. Handicap golf prizes awarded at Pocahontas Golf Club. dinner at Hotel Pocahontas. 1940 officers named J L Powers president E L Sizemore vice president A W Van Diest secretary S F Holaday treasurer. Local visitors include Catherine Schoofs Briar Cliff student and families from Charles City and Humboldt areas.
The article lists numerous visitors and participants for an event overseen by Mrs. Otto Maltzahn and Mrs. Jess De Vaul. Names include Mrs. A. B. Vining Grace and Tris Pocahontas, Mrs. Charles Pohl, and others from Pocahontas Laurens Varina Plover, with Mrs. Howard Regsegue and Miss Emily Kruml among attendees.
Mrs H H Reents has returned home after a three weeks’ visit with her daughters in Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Henry Seymour and sons Wes ley and Byron visit relatives as Dr FP DeHaan and Miss Dorothy Gipple travel with Jake Keller family in Waukee. Aaron Lindeman reports to Chanute field. Infant son dies in Fort Dodge. burial at Palmer. Monaghan visitors in Beresford. Elberts visit Whittemore.
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Willetta Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Atkinson Pocahontas and Edwin Faux son of Mr and Mrs E J Faux Rolfe were married at the Mallard Methodist parsonage on Thursday September 12 in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev M M Schaper Attendants were Kenneth Atkinson and Florence Faux The groom is a Rolfe high school graduate class of 1940 and works on H C Wieghman farm north of Rolfe Other locals and family members attended or visited in the days surrounding the wedding and related events
Local social notes list visits and outings across Fort Dodge area including Esther and Mt family picnics, fishing trips to Lake Hattie, and kinfolk from Rochester and Canton visiting Bowyer and Reis households. River of names, towns, and weekend travel details show a lively able-bodied community newsletter feel.
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