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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
4
Little Stacy Nielsen daughter of Mr and Mrs John Nielsen of Rolfe spots an Easter egg in the preschool area during the Lions Easter Egg Hunt at City Park. Chilly winds and fresh snow fail to keep families away as Lions distribute 20.55 in nickels for eggs found and redeemed by participants.
Rolfe Community School hosts a Kindergarten Round-up on Monday April 17 at 1 00 pm in the Kindergarten room. Parents with children age five by September 15 1972 should attend and bring the birth certificate. Staff include Mrs Duerling the kindergarten teacher a speech and hearing clinician a county psychologist and the county school nurse.
Rolfe Fire Department answered two grass fire calls last week. A one and a half mile north blaze along Pilot Creek burned about an acre of creek bottom pasture after three teenage campers lost control. A second blaze east of the Mathilda Loft residence was stopped before reaching the house. Residents warned about leaf and rubbish burning during dry spring conditions.
The Pocahontas County Federated Women’s Clubs met at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Rolfe on Monday March 27 with 66 attendees from 113 participating women. Awards were presented by 6th District Director Mrs Norman Rolland Fonda Laurens Rolfe Gilmore City clubs achieved 100 percent participation. The Hearts for the Handicapped project raised 114.17 to Cherokee and the commissions raised 214.22 for towels and 25.00 for stationery. The Fonda Woman’s Club entertained with a Kitchen Band and arts and crafts program by Mrs Lyman Bailey and Mrs Irma Muller. The 1973 County Convention will be held at Fonda. A coffee hour followed.
Pat Wood a Lions Club member displays new black and white aluminum house numbers to be installed on every Rolfe residence. Club members will install the numbers for a donation of $1.00 as part of a USPS regulation drive to assign numbers to all homes.
Rolfe Plex plans a second five unit apartment building east of the current complex in Rolfe. Construction to start about June 1 1972 with completion around November 1 1972. A 55000 FHA loan is sought with 1100 local matching funds and 22 members needed for nonprofit funds.
Linda Johnson Shimon of Iowa Lakes Community College maintains a 3.25 GPA for the winter quarter and gains temporary membership in the Honor Society. Permanent status comes after four quarters. ILCC honors will be held Sunday April 9 at 2:00 PM in Emmetsburg Jr High School Auditorium. the public is invited.
Mrs Steve Swails of Iowa City spent last week with the George Reckords Mr and Mrs Al Newman and family and a friend Barbara of Emmetsburg were Easter Sunday dinner guests in the E A Johnson home Mary Ann Brinkman of Iowa City and her brother John of Sioux City spent the weekend in the home of their parents the Wm Brinkmans
Kathleen Rickard of Rolfe is among Luther College students who just finished a 72 member College Concert Band spring tour covering Minnesota North Dakota Montana and Canadian cities The group plans a three week Europe tour after Commencement Homecoming Concert was held at Luther Fieldhouse Rickard is noted as a skilled French horn player.
A Rolfe couple attended the Iowa Tea Party event in Des Moines where Robert Dillon of the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission called for a rebirth of freedom and progress. Jim Martin announced a Pocahontas County meeting on April 18 to plan activities for the 1976 Revolution celebration with a cross-section of residents expected.
Colonel H J Fleischacker announces Pocahontas County Local Draft Board will be moved to the Security State Bank Building in Algona to co locate with Kossuth County Board effective April 13 1972. The change trims workload and keeps a 40 hour week with Mary Jo Zumach as executive secretary. Registrars appointed in Pocahontas County will register 18 year olds at Palmer Laurens Pocahontas and Fonda banks and agencies. Algona office hours are 8 00 am to 4 30 pm Monday through Friday.
Kevin Heald six year old son of Cedar Rapids residents Raymond and Janet Heald has been named the 1972 Poster Child of the National Association for Retarded Children. The White House ceremony included Calvin Hill and Senator Jack Miller. The family heads to Hollywood for three days of filming with Barbara Streisand.
Third Quarter grades at Rolfe Community School yield Super Honor Roll and Honor Roll lists. Twelve seniors juniors and a sophomore are named to the Super Honor Roll for 3.75 GPAs, with 3.00+ GPA earning Honor Roll. Junior high students also earn top marks.
The State Convention of Federated Clubs will convene April 11 and 12 at the Starlite in Fort Dodge. All federated club members are urged to attend the event.
Pocahontas County Pony Express rider Charles Houston rode through Rolfe on Friday morning for the annual trek to raise money for crippled children and adults in Towa. The event netted about $120 from Rolfe contributors represented by Jerry Hughes of Rolfe, a Chamber of Commerce member.
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