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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1947
Page
2
The Amvets Auxiliary schedules a regular meeting at the Lounge on Thursday evening October 2 with installation of officers. Members are urged to attend.
Mrs M T Blessing hosted the Bon Ton bridge club Thursday afternoon with a dessert luncheon and hours of auction. Guest Mrs Earl Houck of Plover attended. High score prize went to Mrs E P Lomen and low to Mrs B C Rudolfson. Bingo winners were Mrs O A Jacobson and Mrs C J Morrison.
Pastor W F Schneck leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Choir practice is Thursday at 7 30 p m. Women’s Association divisions meet October 1 with named hostesses. World-wide Communion Sunday is October 5 with a 7 30 p m rally and promotion program.
The Methodist church schedules Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship at 11 15 a m led by the Rust College Singers E Stanley Jones speaks at First Methodist in Fort Dodge on Sunday September 28 at 4 p m and 7 15 p m Choir practice Thursday at 8 p m Circles of the W S C S meet Wednesday October 1 with listed members World Communion Sunday is October 5 Every person ought to go to church to get away from himself.
Emery Petersen announces mission meetings from Thursday September 25 through Sunday September 28 at Nain Lutheran Church. Guest speaker Pastor Stinus Loft of Viborg SD will join for evening sessions. Sunday worship at 11, fellowship dinner, Sunday school at 2, and closing service at 2 30. Confirmation class meets Saturday at 2 30. Luther League rally at Graettinger IA with Pastor John M Jensen speaking at 4 pm. Building committee meets Tuesday September 30 at 8 pm.
The D. M. T. school records perfect attendance for high and grade sections on Thursday September 18. The boys baseball team lost to Plover 7 2 in seven innings but won Friday 9 8 in nine innings. Delores Nielsen plays the new baritone horn in band and orchestra. The school mourned with a funeral for Mr. Willard in Sioux Rapids, prompting a Tuesday dismissal. The magazine sale yielded 314.50. community thanks noted.
Among those who attended the fifth annual conference held in the First Methodist church in Fort Dodge Sunday were Cora Lighter, Mrs. Ester Ragan, Mrs. Alta Hewlett, Mrs. Iva Brown, Mrs. Libbie MacVey, Mr. and Mrs. George Lehnus and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. John Brinkman, Mrs. Jennie Bowen and Mrs. Hortense Siefkin.
J. O. Wangberg, pastor, leads morning worship at 11 am with the theme Watch Jesus from Luke 14 1 11. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 am. Bible study and prayer meeting every Thursday evening. Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs E P Lomen on Wednesday October 1.
Morning worship and sermon at 11 a.m. followed by a congregational meeting. Young People’s Westminster Fellowship meets at 7 30 p.m. Newcastle disease in poultry has been reported from 39 states.
Mrs Murray Hageman expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and the Legion Auxiliary for cards handkerchiefs and kindness received during hospitalization and at home.
Pocahontas county sheep producers can inspect and purchase yearling rams at the Rambling Rams truck on September 30. The event runs 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the 4-H fair grounds, sponsored by Iowa State Extension, Iowa State Sheep Breeders Assn, with Farm Bureau support. 35 to 40 head will be on display priced from 35 to 75 dollars.
Pocahontas county 4 H clubs show frugal success with Swan Lake renting seven acres for soybeans and Bellville boys profiting from a scrap drive. The report suggests several ideas for clubs facing financial difficulties and highlights volunteer labor and prospecting crops this fall.
Sam Nicoson thanks friends for cards and flowers received during his hospital stay in Fort Dodge and for those who visited or called.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Orr and sons and Mr and Mrs Harry Morey and families express gratitude for flowers letters and cards sent after the death of their mother Mrs Lucy Cox. A note appears beneath a Savings Bond promotion asking readers to buy a U S Savings Bond each month.
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