Rolfe Community Clubs Host Picnics And Meetings
Rolfe public school teachers attended a city park picnic hosted by the Golf club and auxiliary with about 75 including families. The event moved indoors due to rain and featured dinner and social activities.
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iRolfe
Rolfe Public School
M. W. Webb
Arlo Ives
Glyde Brinkman
G. G. Butler
O. A. Jacobson
M. R. Soth
Arnold Wold
A.Y.P
The
Presbyterian Church
City Park
Henry Olerich
Trinity Lutheran Service With Theme Whose Followers Are We
Pastor J. O. Wangberg leads morning worship at 11 am on Sunday with a sermon on Whose Followers Are We based on Matthew 23 1 12. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 am. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday September 8 at the Ole Ryen home with Miss Louise Ryen hostess. Prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
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Trinity Lutheran
J. O. Wangberg
Ladies Aid Society
Ole Ryen
Louise Ryen
Town District Convention at Hum boldt Maintains No Services Here
Emery L. Petersen, pastor, announces the Town District Convention at Humboldt from September 2 to 5 with no services at the Nain Lutheran Church. Luther League meets September 7 at 8:30 PM at Art Kilbourn’s home. Ladies Aid gathers September 8 at 2:30 PM at David Henderson’s home.
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Nain Lutheran Church
Emery L. Petersen
Humboldt
Luther League
Art Kilbourn
Ladies Aid
David Henderson
Presbyterian Church Announces Weekly Schedule and Meetings
Pastor W F Schnerk leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Choir practice is Wednesday at 8 30 p.m. Session meets Monday at 8 p.m. Bring a basket lunch Sunday for fellowship. Excelsior society meets Wednesday September 8. Welcome former and new teachers to the community.
Chaplain Wangberg Home on Furlough Visit
Chaplain G O Wangberg of the 3rd Army and Mrs Wangberg with their three children are visiting Rev and Mrs J O Wangberg, his parents, during a short furlough. He has served with maneuvers near Shreveport Louisiana.
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Wangberg
G. O. Wangberg
3Rd Army
Ida Reese 1868 1943 Mallard matriarch buried August 24
Ida Exeline Singleton Reese 75 died August 21 1943 at her daughter Mrs Jurgens Mallard Iowa after a long illness. She married John F Reese August 19 1885 in Benton Iowa and lived on their Mallard area farm for 43 years. Survived by eight children Elmer C and William L both of Rolfe. Jessie Barber Howard of Mallard. Maudie Grethen Cylinder. Nellie Jurgens Mallard. 17 grandchildren. six great grandchildren. two brothers Henry and Birt Singleton Mallard. two sisters Sadie and Etta preceded her. Funeral at West Bend Methodist Church August 24 burial at West Bend cemetery.
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Ida Exeline
Francis
Permelia Singleton
LaPorte
Indiana
Fred Jurgens
Mallard
Black Hawk County
Iowa
John F. Reese
Benton
Cylinder
Nellie Jurgens
Henry
Birt Singleton
Sadie
Etta
Reese
Methodist Church
Ind
West Bend Methodist Church
West Bend
Grantvoij Brandhoij celebrate silver wedding anniversary
Bradgate Mr and Mrs Granthoij marked their silver wedding anniversary with a church ceremony at Lutheran Church followed by a two course lunch and open house. A program included hymns readings poems and a talk by Rev Pallesen. Out of town guests attended from St Paul Hutchinson Rolfe Humboldt Gilmore City and nearby areas.
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Bradgate
Grantvig Brandhoij
Lutheran Church
Harry Jensen
Ruback
Rev. Pallesen
Harold Williams
Peggy Christensen
Gloria
Florence Benjamin
Virginia Wiuff
Belva Brandhoij
Gloria Benjamin
Pallesen
Brandhoij
Arthur Jorgensen
St. Paul, Minn
Peter Lyndegaard
Melvin
Ruth Boyd
Hutchinson
Minn
Ryan
Inga
Robert Wiegert
Victor Hermanson
Grace Brandhoij
Robert Pedersen
Lars Boyd
Rolfe
Robert Kuehnast
Humboldt
Sam Smith
Maxine
Alvert Jensen
Lena Sandbo
Mike Gregersen
Nels H. Nelsen
Martin Jensen
Sam Miller
Chris Benjamin
Will Lanning
Gilmore City
Cook Family Reunion at Rolfe Park Draws 44 Relatives
The Cook family held a Sunday picnic at Rolfe park with 44 relatives attending. The event marked anniversaries for E S Pease and Loren Pease and Gene Schultz’s fifth birthday, with cake by I S Pease and Carl Cook. A fried chicken dinner preceded a business meeting in which Pease and Chapman were re elected president and secretary.
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Cook
Rolfe Park
Archie Cook
Marie Cook
Rich Schultz
Gene
Fort Dodge
Carl Cook
Donald
Ronald Cook
William Ingram
Humboldt
Harold Cook
Gons
Edwin
Rutland
Robert E. Cook
Mississippi
Edna Granseth
Gilmore City
Fred Cook
Pocahontas
Gardam Cook
Ayrshire
E. S. Pease
Bradgate
Gerald Grim
Loren Pease
Sylvester
C. B. Chapman
Rolfe
Gene Schultz
I. S. Pease
Pease
E.S. Pease
Pocahontas County Nurses Meet in Laurens
The Pocahontas County Nurses Association gathered August 27 at Miss Helen Erickson's Laurens home with 15 members and two visiting nurses. President Mrs Luther Thompson led a discussion on the pathology symptoms treatment and nursing care of multi fever. Miss Zell Pattee reported on school nursing in New Jersey. Hosts Miss Syckson and Mrs Pearl Taylor served lunch. Rolfe nurses Mrs Fae Schon Mrs Luther Thompson and Mrs Fred Witt attended.
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Pocahontas County Nurses Association
Helen Erickson
Laurens
Mra
Luther Thompson
Zell Pattee
New Jersey
Syickson
Pearl Taylor
Lauren
Hollis Family Returns to Marengo After Fire
A letter from Katherine Hollis Leib to the J T Grants reports the Hollis family returning from Iowa City to Marengo. They rented a furnished house after their home burned, and Joyce Leib continues slow recovery from fire injuries while hoping to attend school this fall.
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Hollis
Katherine Hollis Leib
J. T. Grants
Marengo
Iowa City
Joyce Leib
Young Family Reunion At Twin Lakes Draws 28 Attendees
The Young family reunion gathered 28 people at Twin Lakes on Sunday with relatives from Iowa Missouri and California joining local members for a family gathering and meal.
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Twin Lakes
Iowa
Missouri
California
Card of Thanks from Mrs. Alice Klein
Mrs. Alice Klein expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers cards and acts of kindness during her illness.
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Alice Klein
Rolfe Teachers Move to New Posts
Many young people from Rolfe left last week to take teaching positions in various schools. The list shows N. Ember Day Spencer, Marjorie Thompson Osage, Mary Van Ives Hampton, Mary Short Mason City, Gladys Howe Shenandoah, Mary Graves Everly, Clara Smith Spencer, Mrs. Barbara Olerich Pocahontas, Mrs. Flossie DeVaul D.M.T. consolidated, Mrs. Gwendolyn Lee D.M.T. consolidated, Martha Wang berg LeMars, Divonna Henderson Albert City, Bernice Lomen Sioux Falls S D, Nellie Grant Los Angeles Calif Ivy Grant Missouri Valley Ada Marie George Roosevelt Two No 6 Beatrice Munson Ryen school Garfield Two No 4 Aletta Grant Olerich school Garfield Two No 3 Ruth Lundy Lake Twp Hat town.
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ROLFE
N. Ember Day
Spencer
Marjorie Thompson
Osage
Mary van Ives
Hampton
Mary Short
Mason City
Gladys Howe
Shenandoah
Mary Graves
Everly
Clara Smith
Barbara Olerich
Pocahontas
Flossie DeVaul
D.M.T. Consolidated
Gwendolyn Lee
Martha Wangberg
LeMars
Divonna Henderson
Albert City
Bernice Lomen
Sioux Falls
S. D
Nellie Grant
Los Angeles
Calif
Ivy Grant
Missouri Valley
Ada Marie George
Roosevelt
Beatrice Munson
Ryen
Garfield
Aletta Grant
Olerich School
Ruth Lundy
Lake Twp
Consolidated Names List From Clarinda to Ottumwa
A compiled roster includes Lehnus DMT, Clara Dawson, Eloise Cook Ames Roberta Kennedy Burlington Helen Kennedy Burlington Sadie Peterson Ottoson Sarah Jones Holstein An nette Green West Bend Helen Brink man Avoca Robert Pollock Monmouth Mrs Robert Pollock Baldwin Marie Hosier Arthur Elvina Peterson Ottumwa.
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Tie Lehnus
D.M.T. Consolidated
Clara Dawson
Clarinda
Eloise Cook
Ames
Roberta Kennedy
Burlington
Helen Kennedy
Sadie Peterson
Ottoson
Sarah Jones
Holstein
Annette Green
West Bend
Helen Brinkman
Avoca
Robert Pollock
Monmouth
Baldwin
Marie Hosier
Arthur
Elvina Peterson
Ottumwa
Where teachers will live in Rolfe
Out-of-town teachers for Rolfe school will reside in local homes during the year. Miss Clara Hendrickson stays at J. C. Damberg's residence, Mrs. Pauline Gibbs and Miss Loig Crummer reside in the J. T. Grant home, and Misses Ardyce Greve and Marilyn ... are listed among the residents.
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Rolfe
Clara Hendrickson
J. C. Damberg
Pauline Gibbs
Loig Crummer
J. T. Grant
Ardyce Greve
Marilyn
Teachers noted among recent deaths in Rolfe area
The article lists local residents and teachers from Maines Township Consolidated who have passed away in Rolfe. Names include Gladys Hull Gladys Altman Lola Mentzer Elsie Smith Ethel Schmidt Yvonne Dalti Olive Blake Sylvia Rae Anita Camino Alan Dawson and Mrs Wilson. The piece references Mrs Hortense Siefkin Miss Hood and Mrs Hattie Hauek in context of rest.
End of 52nd Grant Lumber Yard Year Distinct From Past
A fragmentary reminiscence ties a coal and lumber yard to community memory. The note recalls rough times in 1891 era records, names long associated with the Grant lumber yard, and the enduring idea that work sheltering families matters beyond profit.
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Grant Lumber Yard
Reali
Mig
Ius White
Geo. Pirie
Frank Shimoh
At Kennedy
Niels Trudson
E. B. Hers al Ralph
Geo. Melson
Thos. Moores
Johnson
Bendixen
Andre Ekmonson, Sr
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George Wagner
George ‘Hors
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Presbyterian Excelsior Society
V. D. Hauck
C. L. Gunderson
Art Erickson
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G. B. Palmer
Shirley Thornton
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Joyce
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Kensington
W.S.C.S
Henry Brinkman
O. B. Fuller, Jr
Wendell Willkie
Fred Nelson
Circle 1 No. 2
Youth Fellowship
the Methodist Church
Miss Grant
Owen Kleigl
Dick Martin
Ivan Harvis
Marie Schmidt
Ralph Philp
George Schonberger, Jr
Roy Schonberger
Louie Schonberger
Leo Diederich
Sioux Rapids
St. Margaret’s Church
Owen Kliegel
Delores Schonberger
Tony Nielsen
Adelaide Weishaar
Golf Auxiliary
Gar-Mae Lodge
R. G. Hunter
Low
C. E. Hegstrom
Mesdames
J. E. Hynds
Mary Buck
T. S. Clark
Woman’s Club
Rolfa Woman’s Club
C. L. Gunders
Ida Reese
Shimon
Howard Bruce
Russell Young
PHONE
Charles Milley
Big Wes Welg
Spa
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Mr Plover
Cora Peterson
Arrow Office
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Y Wilson
W. Meredith
Hontas
Fullerton Lumber Company
Douglas Malloch
St. Peter
Peter
Hell
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J. T. Grant & Son
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