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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
8
Nearby families gather for birthday celebrations and dinners. Rev C L Day is returned to Havelock-Ware charge. many residents visit relatives in Laurens Pocahontas and Gilmore City as repairs and improvements occur.
Fragmentary OCR notes list a price 25¢ and 50? cents per bottle at a drugstore with reference to magnesium and native rettbned for decades, unclear details.
The Pocahontas County American Legion Auxiliary hosted the County Auxiliary at the Methodist church parlors on Sept 30. Officers elected include County Chairman Mrs George Waters Havelock Vice-President Mrs John Beneke Palmer Secretary Mrs Alice Rongey Fonda Treasurer Miss Alvina Thoma Varina and Publicity Chairman Miss Helen Mileschik Pocahontas. A musical program followed the business session and refreshments were served.
The local American Legion Auxiliary installed its new officers Thursday evening. President Mrs F F Eno. 1st Vice President Mrs C S Smith. 2d Vice President Mrs Harold Shimon. Secretary Mrs Lou Hawk. Treasurer Mrs Chas Mankle. Chaplain Mrs Kate Williams. Historian Mrs George Waters. Sergeant at Arms Mrs B C Boyden. Porto Rico is noted as one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Census figures show Germans making up 17.7 percent of 38,727,593 foreign white stock in the United States. Italy supplied 1,790,422 foreign born, Germany 1,608,814, Russia 1,153,624, with total foreign born white at 13,366,407 and native white of foreign or mixed parentage at 26,361,186.
Nellie Stover of Havelock and A O Zeck of Plover quietly wed in Sioux City Iowa last week after a short trip. They visited Shenandoah en route home and now reside on Zeck’s farm southwest of Plover with plans for a shared future.
Miss Clara Smith and George Gist of Havelock were married in Pocahontas on Thursday October 1 1981. The bride is the eldest Smith daughter and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Wm Gist. They plan to live in Rolfe and friends extend warm congratulations.
Rev C L Day marks his fifth year at Havelock serving the churches in Havelock and Ware communities. Church notes list Sunday services including Church School Morning Worship Junior League Epworth League and Evening Worship with midweek choir rehearsal. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at Mrs J B Sheldon's home. Northwest Division of the Ladies Aid Society hosts Thursday with Mrs Day as hostess and new officers named: President Mrs Ray Havtsock Secretary Mrs Harold Crowell Treasurer Mrs I Stover.
Ware Methodist Church announces 10:00 a m morning service with 11:00 a m Sunday school following. A church social featured popcorn and taffy pulling with games. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Stuart Pirie home Thursday. The note invites all to attend and support church efforts. A line about Sahara Desert mountains appears as a standalone item.
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