Local social notes and auction enliven Rolfe area
Fort Dodge visitors attend theater showing Gone With the Wind. Happy Ramblers host a party at the Lehnus home. Pastor J O Wangberg attends a conference in Eagle Grove. Leone Chapman entertains Beverly Wheeler and Willis Kober. Community auction raises funds for a swimming pool with notable acts by Mrs. Melvin Thorson and Mrs. Jenny Post. Children born to Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Bixler
V. D. Hauck
Fort Dodge
Happy Ramblers Card Club
Wesley Lehnus
J. O. Wangberg
Eagle Grove
Roger Howland
Bill Spencer
Lois Miller
Bill
Rolfe
Melvin Thorson
Jenny Post
Jenny
Flea Market draws large crowd for fund raising success
Leave it to Rolfe to stage a highly organized Flea Market last Saturday that drew visitors from Fort Dodge Moville and Estherville. The event showcased strong community spirit with booths run by locals and visitors alike and reportedly raised about 4550 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Humboldt dweller takes tenancy at Russell Jordan farm
Don Martin of Humboldt moved into the Russell Jordan tenant farm home and will be employed there. Sara Jane Beckord spent Saturday with Marcia Hansen as a supper guest. Sharon Johnson and Marie Christensen were weekend guests in the Leslie Johnson home at West Concord. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Seifried and their son of West Bend were Monday supper guests at Enid Richter’s home for Mary Ann Richter’s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Martin
Humboldt
Russel Jordan
Sara Jane Beckord
Marcia Hansen
Sharon Johnson
Marie Christensen
Leslie Johnson
West Concord
Minn
Joe Seifried
West Bend
Enid Richter
Mary Ann Richter
New Des Moines Two Consolidated School Secretary
Mrs. L. B. Thorson is named secretary of the Des Moines Two Consolidated school board of education. Jerry Farlow marked his 13th birthday with guests Gary Clark George Swan Todd Oleson Russell Thomas and Arlen Hansen. Earl Kerns visited Chicago for an AEA Convention. Drake student Jane Peterson stayed with her parents Bert and Mrs. Peterson over the weekend. Frances Phillips RN and Suzanne of Fort Dodge visited the Phillips home.
Local visits noted across multiple homes
Locals including Mr and Mrs Roland Hoag of Bradgate visited with Mrs Mary Ham on March 8. Mr and Mrs R D Higgins called on his father O C Higgins at Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry. Mr and Mrs George Smith stopped by Nels Madsen’s in near Poca hontas. Mr and Mrs Orlin Henderson of Rippey were guests in David Henderson’s home. H A Kaiser and A E Obrecht of Algona spent the weekend with Bernard Ferden in West Point Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Hoag of
Bradgate
Mrs
Mary Ham
R. D. Higgins
O. C. Higgins
Rowley Memorial Masonic Home
Perry
Mrs. George Smith
Nels Madsen
Pocahontas
Orlin Henderson of
Rippey
David Henderson
H. A. Kaiser
A. E. Obrecht
Algona
Bernard Ferden
West Point
Nebr
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Nour Press, Association
New-Aven Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
John Thompson
Mary Seaman
George Ham
H. Crawford Kauffman
Ernest Struthers
Jas. Fox Grocery
Farmers Union
George Taylor
Roy
Wm. Obrecht
Oakland
F. M. Ritchey
C. M. Webb
Plover
J. T. Grant
Robins
Fort Dodge, Moville
Estherville
Rolfs
L. B. Thorson
Des Moines Two. Consolidated School
Dale Wheeler
Herschel Chapman
Pat Wood
Rolfe City
Rolfe Police Department
Vegal
S.&h
Skippy
Clover Farm
Clover Farm Hamburger
FLAV
Jar
Niagara
Duncan Hines
Buttermilk
Shop Rolfe
Te Ritz Theatre
Tote
Showtime
Jr. Hi
Sherwin-Williams
America
SheRwin- Williams
Calligan
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