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Rolfe Arrow

Location

Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1947

Page

2

Bon Ton Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Otis Cook Home

A regular Bon Ton bridge club meeting at Mrs Otis Cook home featured guests Mrs Raymond Sharp and Mrs L R Davidson. Mrs Anne Wiley won high score in auction with Mrs C J Morrison low. bingo prizes went to Mrs L R Davidson and Mrs M R Soth.

Bon Ton Bridge Club Cook Otis Cook Raymond Sharp L. R. Davidson Anne Wiley C. J. Morrison M. R. Soth Justamere Bridge Club Tne Arnold Wold Wold Clarence Ogden Harold Carlson

Miss Jane Peterson Named to Drake Yearbook Staff

Miss Jane Peterson of Rolfe is chosen for the 1948 Drake University yearbook Quax staff in the Student Life section. A freshman in liberal arts, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs B A Peterson.

Jane Peterson B. A. Peterson, Rolfe Quax Drake University Miss Peterson Cotton of Liberal Arts

Nain Lutheran Church announces classes and services

Emery L. Petersen, pastor, invites for Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Saturday confirmation classes at 1 p.m. Nain class for seniors at 2 p.m. juniors at 3 p.m. Luther League meets Tuesday October 28 at Carol Camper’s home. Adult confirmation class Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the parsonage.

Nain Lutheran Church Emery L. Petersen Trinity Lutheran Confirmation Nain Luther League Carol Camper

Methodist Church announcements outline services and events

Pastor H V Bartz leads a 10 15 a m Sunday school and 11 15 a m worship with district superintendent Dr L D Havighurst preaching. Youth Fellowship at 6 p m and a sub district rally on November 3. Choir practice Thursday 8 p m. W S C S district convention at Lake City on Tuesday October 28 9 30 p m. Theme quote about gifts and self.

THE Methodist Church H. V. Bartz L. D. Havighuurst W.S.C.S Lake City

Presbyterian Church Hosts 67th Anniversary Guest Speaker

Pastor W F Schneck invites worshippers to Sunday services with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. morning worship. Virgil Hancher, president of Iowa University, will speak as the 67th anniversary guest. A covered dish meal follows the service. attendees should bring their own table service.

Presbyterian Church W. F. Schneck Virgil Hancher Iowa, University

Trinity Lutheran Notices Speak of Service Cancellations

The Trinity Lutheran announces no preaching service this coming Sunday due to lack of a minister. A Luther League meeting is set for 8 p.m. Sunday. Last Friday’s congregational meeting approved installing a new oil burning furnace at the parsonage, per secretary A. M. Simonson.

aNgperg Luther League A. M. Simonson

Card of Thanks for Cedar Rapids hospital visit

I thank my friends for their thoughtfulness in sending cards and flowers while I was in the hospital at Cedar Rapids Mark Damborg.

Cedar Rapids Mark Damborg Dickens Muriel Wilson

Dedicates New Church in Highland Replaces Old Burned Structure

Rev and Mrs Schneck and Miss Lois returned from Highland Wisconsin where Schneck delivered the dedicatory sermon in the new Presbyterian church replacing the old burned church. He served in the old church from 1924 to 1940 before moving to Rolfe. Keith Strayer of Algona substituted in the Rolfe church Sunday.

W. F. Schneck Lois Highland Wisc Schneck New Presbyterian Church Rolfe Keith Strayer Algona

Brock Family Reunion At Swea City Home

A Brock reunion gathered at the William Brock home in Swea City on Sunday for a chicken dinner and an afternoon of visiting. Attendees included Mrs. James Brock, Stanley and Roselyn Brock, Mrs. Elmer Leadley and family, Oscar Orr and boys of Rolfe, Dale Lowe and family of Cylinder, Wallace Johnson and family, and Jimmy Brock and son, all of Swea City.

St. Margaret's Ruth Schott St. Margaret’s Catholic William Scott Kanawha Alberta Jacobson Catherine An Mary Johnson Art Ferden Rose Weishar Robert Fuchs Dorothy Schott L. V. Deibler Ruth Lowell Simonson Geraldine Nielsen Ruth and Bill Lester Ferden Howard DeWolf Eldon Miller Richard Schott

Rolfe School Highlights Freshman Officers and Student Achievements

The Rolfe School report lists sophomore class officers Bernard McCreary president Cletus Peterson vice president and Willis Puff secretary treasurer. It notes spelling perfection for several juniors and a variety of classroom activities from English reports to Halloween preparations and field trips.

Bernard McCreary Cletus Peterson Willis Puff Jean Davis Donald Firkins Josephine Murray Orlin Jacobson Barbara Harris Helen Anne Woods Joan Johnson Betty Pedersen Pam Graves Paul Kaiser Merlin Rickless Pat Cox Gary Clark Paula Dee Brinkman Joan McCullough Jerry Farlowe Richard Allen Edward Westergaard Larry Snook Melva Porter Shirley Bishop Beryl Wickie Ronald Shimon Roberta Persons Bill Kemna George Swan Glenn Markley Donald Onnen Juanita Snook Mary Ann Allen Dick Chism Leo Zeman Hallowe’en

Classroom News Highlights from Our Semester

Students created movable cat decorations for the season and learn column addition in arithmetic class. Twenty two pupils achieved perfect attendance in the first six weeks. The class studied cave age animals and wrote a letter to Raymond Barckholt during illness. Letters are being written to friends and relatives in language class.

Raymond Barckholt

Pocahontas Legion Auxiliary Meets in Gilmore City

The Pocahontas county Legion Auxiliary held a Friday afternoon meeting in Gilmore City. Attendees from Rolfe included Mrs. Robert Naeve Mrs. C B Chapman Mrs. Harold Carlson Mrs. Lyman George Mrs. Verne Peters Mrs. George Weible Mrs. William Phillips Mrs. Art Ferden Mrs. Howard Sandy and Mrs. Esther Ragan.

Pocahontas County

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