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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1975
Page
2
A sequence of social visits and celebrations fills the week from Spencer to Laurens. Guests include Garland and George Smith families, Krischels, Bergesons, and Hamond, with birthdays, dinners, and travel notes across Iowa towns. A Septembr 12 shower for Laurene Buda and student Julie Thompson’s Ames enrollment are noted among town life events.
Ronnie and Denise Van Alstine of Alta visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David Van Alstine. The Good Will truck will come to Plover on Tuesday September 23. Westerman attended a Federal Land Bank Convention in Des Moines. The Friendly Club met with twelve members and one guest. Labor Day weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hanish and David in West Bloomington Minnesota.
A reader argues that population growth in Rolfe area communities has kept local school systems independent and competitive, particularly in sports. The letter contends that continued community expansion supports robust athletic programs and overall school strength.
Local residents share weekend visits and travel details. Al Vaughn and Rick Johnson returned from a four day fishing trip to Lake Mary Alexandria Minnesota sponsored by FS. Various guest visits including Mrs E W Blinn of Chicago with her daughter Mrs Grace Kelchner, and the Ashbys from Ashby Nebraska after Spencer Fair rodeo participation.
Dr and Mrs R B Ranney moved to Elm Street home bought from the Sabos. Mrs Les Allen and Laurie visited Mrs Bill Bennett at Trinity West Hospital Fort Dodge after hip surgery. Agnes Hansell returned from six weeks in Colorado visiting Vera Beth and relatives in Aurora Boulder and Denver. Community members attended reunions and birthdays, with gatherings in Sheffield Ottosen Laurens Marathon and Spirit Lake areas.
Fitzgeralds in Fort Dodge Monday evening Mr and Mrs Rob Dixon traveled to Des Moines and attended the Installment Lending Conference at Adventureland near Altoona Tuesday and Wednesday. Ed Shelgren and their guests Jean Daughenbaugh attended the Harlo Beach Spirit Lake dinner last Saturday. Bob Allen and Gloria Jacobsma of Emmetsburg with Chris Smooka of Sioux Falls visited Marvin Allen stationed at Oceana Virginia Beach Navy base for three days.
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