The following tidbits are articles from the “Roscommon Herald News”, Roscommon, Roscommon Co., Michigan recorded by Nora Rose RODDEN, great-granddaughter of Charles Oscar RODDEN1138
Issue: March 16, 1939
Donald Rodden employed in Detroit arrived home Saturday for a week visit
with his parents Mr & Mrs Oscar Rodden.

Issue: February 29, 1940
Mr & Mrs Donald Rodden of Detroit are here for an extended visit with the
formers mother Mrs. Lottie Rodden.

Issue: July 27, 1940
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden left last Friday for Detroit where Mrs Rodden joined
her father for a trip to Kentucky. Don returned home on Saturday.

Issue: April 6, 1939
At the First Methodist Church in Detroit on Saturday, March 25, occured a pretty but quiet wedding when Miss Elese, daughter of Mr & Mrs D.C. Andesson of Detroit was united in marriage to Donald Rodden, son on Mr & Mrs Oscar Rodden, of this place. The bride is a teacher in the schools at Detroit, while the groom, a graduate of the local high school has been employed in the city for some time. The happy couple were here Sunday for a sort time at the home of the groom's parents.

Issue: December 5, 1940
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden are spending a few days with friends in Detroit this week.

Issue: December 19, 1940
Donald Rodden closed a deal last week for the purchase from Mrs. Helen McWilliams of the house and lot on 4th St., adjacent the Darrel Mathesons.

Issue: February 20, 1941
Don Rodden and mother, Mrs. Oscar Rodden were in Detroit last week called there by the illness of Lawrence Rodden.

Issue: April 17, 1941
The stork was busy around these parts the past week leaving babies at 3 homes: a son with Mr. & Mrs. Don Rodden.

Issue: September 25, 1941
Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock Don Rodden struck a deer on M-76 about 5 miles east of town, Don was going to St. Helen when the accident happened. The right front fender and headlight were completely damaged.

Issue: October 2, 1941
Don Rodden has moved his family to St. Helen where he has been employed for several months.

Issue: December 11, 1941
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden and little son left last week for a visit with friends and relatives in Detroit. The formers mother Lottie Rodden accompanied them to Detroit and returned home Saturday with her son Edwin who remained here over the weekend.

Issue: February 26, 1942
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden were in Detroit a few days the first of the week visiting friends.

Issue: March 12, 1942
Mrs. Don Rodden left Sunday for St. Johns where she will finish the school year teaching in the school there.

Issue: April 23, 1942
Don Rodden, Bruno Curnalia, Ralph Green and Owen Carlson were in Frankenmuth Tuesday where they were guests of the Frankenmuth Brewing Co. at a dinner.

Issue: January 7, 1943
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden and son of Detroit were here last week visiting the formers mother, Mrs. Lottie Rodden.

Issue: February 18, 1943
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rodden and Lawrence Rodden of Detroit were here Sunday visiting the boys mother, Mrs. Lottie Rodden.

Issue: May 13, 1943
Mr & Mrs Don Rodden and little son of Detroit visited the former's mother, Mrs. Lottie Rodden over the weekend.