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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1948
Page
3
Local notes recount R E Grover delivering mail for an ill Isaac Roberts. Families travel for visits and fishing trips include Eldon Buck and others returning from Minnesota. Local workers shift jobs at Quaker Oats and grocery stores. Residents plan trips to Minneapolis and Ames. Community clubs host meetings and a farewell reception for Danny Gabrielson. Roy Mentzer visits from California and Martha Herscher travels to Emmetsburg and Osgood.
Lawrence Buck returns from Mercy hospital improving ankle while Andy Truelson undergoes examination at Lutheran Fort Dodge. Reamer Aden shows slow hand injury recovery after combine accident. Darwin and Wayne Hauswirth in good condition at Lutheran. Darwin’s eye remains intact. George Silvey underwent surgery last week. Charles Mankle injured foot in combine incident. no fractures. Friendly Day circle meeting at Methodist church. Dewey Warren Vote of Bradgate visiting Fort Dodge with Warren. Mrs. George Waters hosts Thimble club. New garage under construction at west side of Methodist parsonage. American Legion Auxiliary meeting with new officer instruction. lunch by Mrs. Will Randolph and Mrs. Darius Logan. Class officers elected: freshman Leawell Pedersen, Marilyn Mystron. Dennis Stover. sophomores Gaylord Nowack, Ruth Waters, Rita McCartan. juniors Janet Hauswirth, Russell Winkleback, Bonnie Leth. seniors Marian McLain, Barbara Brown, Marian Cornwell.
High School operetta Jeanie set for Friday October 15 directed by Mrs Storck. Cast includes Jeanie Rawdon Janet Hauswirth Judge Calhoun Rawdon Edward Worthington John Smith George Brown Rodney Crawley Gaylord Nowack Mr Poisson Barry Waters Lilly Blake Ruth Waters Mary Blake Barbara Brown Ely Fathern second
Miss Lorraine Agnes Miller wed William Jacob Brekke in a nine o'clock ceremony at Sacred Heart church Pocahontas. Rev G F Wessling officiated with Jack Lang singing Panis Angelicus and On This Day O Beautiful Mother. The couple will reside in Webster City after a Canada Niagara Falls honeymoon.
Mrs Mamie Hinshaw formerly of Glendale Calif was a recent guest of Mrs Henry Buck and will visit Pocahontas at the A J Shaw home. Mrs J C Barth traveled to Orange City to visit her daughter Mrs Alvin Hesla and family. Ernnest Markley went to Kansas City Mo for a visit with his daughter Mrs Milliard Brooks who had goiter removed. Mr and Mrs Alvin Ehn and Jerry Lee of Pomeroy visited relatives here last week.
The Sacred Heart ladies society met at Holy Name hall for the October gathering. Plans were laid for a winter religious instruction program and an entertainment event for parish men in November. Prizes were awarded in bridge and 500 with Mrs Hammes, Mrs Bush, Mrs Monaghan, and Mrs Peterson noted for top scores and consolation awards.
Funeral services for James Burington 73 former Pocahontas resident were held Thursday morning.
Mr. Burington died unexpectedly October 4 at his Arnolds Park home after a heart attack. He resided in Arnolds Park and worked in real estate. Surviving are his widow two sons Donald of Mason City Coburn of Hawarden and four grandchildren. Funeral attendance listed Pocahontas residents and relatives.
A regional geography note places the Yellowstone River at roughly 1100 miles in length, highlighting its span across multiple states and its significance as a major river system.
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