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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1953
Page
3
A long list of local visits and gatherings fills the week in Plover. Mrs. John Bush hosted guests including Mrs. Amos Worra of Milwaukee and relatives from Cylinder Humboldt and Des Moines. Numerous trips, dinners, picnics, and a tornado repaired cafe front reflect active local life with many families visiting, hosting, and traveling to nearby towns.
Plover Methodist and Presbyterian churches announce Sunday school and worship times, meetings of the Commission on Education, quarterly conference led by Dr. Ortmeyer, and district events. Delegates to the Presbytery meeting selected. Westminster Fellowship and Willing Workers activities noted. Sermon titled Suffering Patiently to address various troubles.
Supt. Donald Henderson of Laurens spoke to the Pocahontas County Rural Youth on August 25 about how youths can be more active in community affairs. Officers were elected to replace resigning president Harold Johnson and vice president. Carrie Aden of Palmer is new president and Frieda Clausen of Havelock is new vice president. The former president Harold Johnson is to be married soon. Cellophane was first made in Germany and France.
Bradgate and surrounding homes host a flurry of visits and family news. Raymond Dayton and Wilma Dayton visit the Melford Zeman home near Bode as the Cooksey, Burris, Isacson, and Lanning families share weekends across Rolfe Ottosen Humboldt Des Moines and Des Moines areas. A birth named Marjorie Ann at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge is noted, along with several trips to fairs and college enrollments.
Four boys were chosen to represent Pocahontas county at the State 4-H Livestock Judging contest on September 1. Names are Wayne Aden Palmer Lowell Thorson Rolfe Bob McLain Havelock and Ronald Hersom Mallard. Selection was based on ability attendance and county workout participation.
The Iowa State Department of Health urges regular checks of home first-aid supplies. Keep all items in one labeled spot, away from children, and stock basics such as thermometers dressings gauze adhesive plaster rubbing alcohol and bandages plus tools like scissors tweezers and a medicine dropper. Maintain neatness and up to date supplies for quick access during accidents.
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