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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
3
Mrs. Engelbert Schafer in Bonn reports rationing but notes her sister and brother face loss. A sister died in a concentration camp. another sister’s husband was killed and her son has been missing since 1944. The brother is listed as missing and another home was taken by the Russians.
Funeral services were held Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic church in Palmer for William Lampe 67 who died Monday evening after a two year illness. Rev Norbert Bees officiated the requiem Mass with burial at Calvary cemetery Pocahontas. Survived by widow four daughters a son nine grandchildren nine grandchildren and five brothers two sisters.
Pocahontas High School prepares for the first game of 1946 on Friday September 13 at the local field against Lake City in a Twin Lakes Conference matchup. The season schedule lists nine more road and home contests through November 1 including games with Tohrville Rolfe Renwick Livermore Manson and Laurens.
Mrs. John Alberts 70 longtime Pocahontas County resident died after a stroke Saturday night. Funeral at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church after a 1 30 pm home service with Rev. Butler officiating. Burial in Summit Hill cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Don Bailey of Fonda and Mrs James Kemmer of Los Angeles three grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Mrs Agnes Doyle of Goldfield and Mrs Julia Henneberry of Wichita Falls Texas. Born in Illinois she moved to Pocahontas as a child and later lived on a farm near Fonda with John Alberts.
Funeral services for Mrs. Winifred Mason 77 who died September 2 at her daughter's home near Fonda were held at the Halder home and at the Havelock Methodist church with Rev. J. E. Albertson presiding. Burial was in Washington cemetery. She was born October 20 1868 in Bloomington Indiana and married Sylvester Mason January 28 1894. Surviving are a daughter three grandchildren two aunts and a host of relatives.
The marriage of Miss Carolyn Gretena Hartman and A D Dady occurred Thursday September 5 at 7 PM in the First Lutheran church Gilmore City with Rev H H Steege officiating. The bride wore a sharkskin princess dress with blue sapphire lavalliere and carried red and white tuberoses. The couple planned a two week Rocky Mountain trip and will reside near Pocahontas.
Mr and Mrs Lee Glenn and children visiting at the Shelby Glenn home left Tuesday for Oxnard California Pearl Mick took Sonny Huseby to the Danny Wenck home near Sioux Rapids Friday afternoon and attended the Spencer fair the following day G A Gruver and H D Gruver returned home Friday evening from fishing at Lake Minnewashta
Fragmentary report describes a wedding ceremony and reception at a home with garden flowers. Mentions occupations and years of service, a three tiered cake, and travel plans. Names and places are garbled. details incomplete.
Enrollment figures show 90 high school students and 253 kindergartners plus counts for grades 1 through 12. Names mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Vanea Wilk and daughters Myrna and Cay. Continued on page.
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