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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1970
Page
2
Mrs. Don Spencer hosted the Bridgettes Club Thursday evening at her home on October 15. After a dessert lunch, members played Contract Bridge with prizes going to Esther Sinek for high score Verle Howard for second high and D W Duitscher for low.
Mrs Alma Ogden entertained the Justamere Club and guest Mrs Dick Barrett on a Monday evening. After a dessert lunch two tables of Contract Bridge played with Mrs Ogden taking high score, Mrs Harold Calligan second high, and Mrs Wm Hutchinson low.
Maurine Spiker Glenn Dailey and Roxy Stalleup express gratitude for cards flowers gifts and visits while in Mercy Hospital and after returning home.
The Rev. Jerome Coyle led Sunday worship assisted by a group of residents and staff. A October 16 birthday party honored Floyd Callon Nellie Zeck Hazel Neuman and Amelia Kirchner with gifts. Several out of town visitors were listed along with new admissions and local names from multiple towns during the period.
Cliff Watts was released Friday from Mercy Hospital where he was a medical patient. Roger Ives returned home Tuesday from University Hospital after eye surgery last week. Mrs Don Shoemaker was released Friday from the Potomac hospital where she was a surgical patient. Guy Kerns is an observation patient at St Marys Hospital in Rochester Minnesota in room 118 third floor. Al Gilbertson was admitted Wednesday morning to Bethesda General Hospital in Fort Dodge where he is an observation patient.
On Saturday October 10 Dennis Shipler and Becky Benjamin joined by Ron Juelfs Richard Martens Steve Stamper all of Gilmore City plus Cathy Hykes of Palmer and Carol Hykes of Humboldt dined with the Shiplers then returned home Birthday observances were held for Dennis Shipler Richard Martens and Steve Stamper Ernest and Mrs Cox of Bronson hosted weekend guests with Stan Lowe family from Bancroft also visiting. Crawford County football results noted Spencer Emmetsburg 13 Emmetsburg win nephew Bill Harris played for Emmetsburg. Carl Hansen visited Iowa City with son Dennis while Ray DeWall and family dined with Henry Panbecker family in Pocahontas. Other guests included Kenneth Rebhuhn Webster City and Mrs Elroy Panbecker Pocahontas. Charles R Jarvis Humboldt visited his parents C W Jarvis. Wm Fisher weekend at Bruce in Cedar Falls then Cedar Rapids to see Don Phillips family returned home last week. Mrs Helen Nielsen attended.
Craft Club will meet Monday October 26 at 8 00 p m in the Library basement. Pink Ladies meet Friday afternoon October 23 at Sunset Hill Manor. Amvets Auxiliary to meet at 12 00 potluck Thursday October 29 recreation room of Iowa Electric Light and Power with gifts for Christme box for hospital.
A Social Security representative will be at the Pocahontas Courthouse on Tuesday October 27 from 10 00 a m to 12 30 p m. A Cub Scout Pack Meeting is scheduled for Monday October 26 at 7 30 p m in the Methodist Church parlors.
The item lists multiple family visits and events across Iowa towns including Mankato Fairmont Burt Laurens Algona Storm Lake Storm Lake Des Moines Ames Anthon Pocahontas Cherokee West Bend and surrounding areas. Notable mentions cover funerals visits by Otto Kassner relatives on route home from Minnesota and several gatherings at family homes with grandchildren and in laws visiting from St. Paul Fort Hood and Omaha.
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