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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
6
A long list of visits and social contacts fills the Havelock community news. Local residents from Pocahontas, Laurens, Rolfe, Emmetsburg, and surrounding towns are noted with relatives and friends stopping by homes, attending meetings, and sharing family updates. The week includes PTA and church activities, farm chores, and minor illness notices.
Mrs. Ethel Loving entertained a large group of little girls Saturday afternoon for LaDonna Loving sixth birthday. The girls enjoyed indoor and outdoor games and a delicious lunch was served.
Members of Im Eno Post of the American Legion held a Monday evening meeting in the hall and installed officers for the ensuing fiscal year. Byron Lathrop named commander heading the local post.
The Daughters of Rebekah served fried chicken to over 100 people at the I. O. O. F. Hall on Wednesday evening last week. Pink and green colors dominated the table decorations.
Library board votes to open on Tuesdays from 12 to 1 to aid schoolchildren. Saturday hours remain unchanged until 9 evenings.
Mr and Mrs A D Gruver learned their grandson Bobby Gruver suffered severe hand injuries at Emmetsburg while playing with a hand corn shelter. His hand was caught in machine gearing tearing a bone from one finger and removing nails from two others.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. O F Young's home with Mrs J C Barth assisting. Mrs Young led the devotions and lunch was served to close the gathering.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sm L Eno post met at Mrs. J H Eno home Monday with ten members present. Mrs Will Smith opened the meeting and minutes were read by Secretary Sadie Goodchild. Officers installed include President Verne Waters Vice President Claude Wilson Secretary George Waters Treasurer Lewis Hawk Chaplain Will Smith Historian Frank Ralle Sgt at Arms Frank Johnson.
The Havelock Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Thursday at 8:00 p.m. The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon in the church social rooms with lunch served after the program. All welcome especially those without another church home. Womens place may be in the home but it takes more than the worlds men to keep them in their place.
Mr and Mrs F E Grant handled business matters in Fort Dodge Friday. Mr and Mrs Jerome Gehrt Mrs Guy Eccles and Miss Grace McEwen were among Fort Dodge callers. Telmer Sime visited their son at Lutheran Hospital Saturday and Mr and Mrs L R Davidson spent the weekend with Donald at Iowa City. They enjoyed attending the Iowa Colgate game Saturday.
A petition to establish a gravel surfacing district for roads in Pocahontas county Iowa will be heard November 5 1935 at 1 21 PM in the county courthouse. The district includes a specified real estate description and is filed by Alta Hewlett Leila Hewlett and others.
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