Shows Champion Carcass Olerich at Kossuth Hog Show
Orvan Olerich won the Championship in the Carcass Contest at Algona's Kossuth County Hog Show. His entry trimmed 20.76 percent and featured a 6.99 square inch loin eye with an index of 177.5. Mr and Mrs Olerich attended the National Poland China Spotlight Show in Springfield Illinois the weekend of March 27, where Orvan bought the Grand Champion boat for $2000.
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Orvan Olerich
Poland
China
Kossuth
Algona
Pork Producer Association
Olerich
Springfield
Ilinois
Orvan
Rolfe Lions Plan Easter Egg Hunt and Sunrise Service
The Rolfe Lions Club schedules a 9:00 am Easter Egg Hunt at the Park for children grade K and below with separate age groups and cash prizes. Easter Sunrise Service begins around 5 20 am at the Kemna farm hillside near Beaver Creek with Arlo Ives delivering the message and a massed choir directed by Mrs. Ray Smith, followed by breakfast at the City Park clubhouse.
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Lions
Lions Club
Arlo Ives
Rolfe Area
Rolfe Trade
Kemna
Rolfe
Choir Rehearsal for Easter Sunrise Service Held Friday
Choir rehearsal for the Easter Sunrise Service at 7 30 p m Friday at the Methodist Church. Mrs Ray Smith is the choir director and invites anyone interested in singing to attend. Mr and Mrs Danny Kemery and Mark of Lenox visited the Harris Hughes home this weekend.
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Methodist Church
Ray Smith
Danny Kemery
Mark of
Lenox
Harris Hughes
Rolfe Chamber Dinner and Meeting Set for April Noon
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will hold a Monday noon meeting and dinner on April 12 in the Uptown Cafe dining room. All members are urged to attend. Last Wednesday, Mrs. W A Bintz Mrs. G Henningson and Mrs. Faber Harrold visited Mrs. Warren Jordan at the Russel Jordan home.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Uptown Cafe
W. A. Bintz
G. Henningson
Faber Harrold
Warren Jordan
Russel Jordan
Rolfe Area Pool to Open May 29 for Memorial Weekend
The Rolfe area celebrates the 1971 swimming season with a May 29 opening. Season tickets go on sale April 16 at the Rolfe Town Clerk's Office with family and individual rates. Marshall Farley returns as pool manager. lifeguard applicants must hold Red Cross certification.
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Rolfe Area
Wis
Rolfe
Red Cross
Marshall Farley
Future Farmers of America
Robert Kurth
Rites Held Saturday for Viggo Nielsen
Viggo Wilhelm Nielsen 73 died unexpectedly Thursday at his farm north of Rolfe heart attack. Funeral Saturday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev. G H Brase officiating. Burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Nielsen, lifelong Rolfe resident, never married, survived by sisters Hilda and Elna Kerns brother Fremond and many nieces and nephews.
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Viggo Nielsen
Rolfe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
G. H. Brase
Verna Ryen
Perry Johnson
Lester Thorson
Chester Truelsen
Cleve Kerns
Curtis Kerns
Kenton Kerns
John W. Nielsen
Garland Westerman
Orval Heathman
Clinton-Garfield
Viggo Wilhelm Nielsen
Hans
Christena Nielsen
Nain Lutheran Church
Hilda Nielsen
Guy
Elna) Kerns
Fremond
Cleve
Curtis
Ride For Crippled To Pass Through Rolfe Friday
Iowa Pony Express riders begin April 9 with 32 start points around the state. Stub Johnson of Spencer will pass through Rolfe Friday afternoon en route to Des Moines to raise funds for Camp Sunnyside. Donations accepted at local taverns or from riders. The event aims to raise 30000 for services to the disabled and includes county by county allocations and many community activities along the route.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Stub Johnson
Spencer
Rolfe
Camp Sunnyside
Mary’s Tavern
Midway Tavern
Assn
Cancer Drive Underway Starts April 14 in Pocahontas
April is cancer control month nationwide with volunteers prompting neighbor support for the American Cancer Society three fold program. Pocahontas County holds a Kickoff breakfast on Wednesday April 14 at 9 00 am at the Chow House to distribute materials and crusade information. A board meeting follows at 1 00 pm at the Chow House with Mrs Jack Bouma as Chapter Chairman and Crusade Chairman.
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United States
American Cancer Society
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
The
American Cancer Soceity
Chow House
Jack Bouma
Crusade
Rolfe Kindergar ten Round-up Guides 18 Pre-K Attendees
Danny Duitscher five of Rolfe with Dr and Mrs D W Duitscher joined 17 other youngsters at Rolfe Community School for a Kindergarten Round-up. A county health checkup and eye test were among the screening tests given to prepare for fall enrollment.
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Danny Duitscher
D. W. Duitscher
Rolfe
Danny
Petit Jury Panel For Second Quarter Announced
The Petit Jury panel for the second quarter trial session was announced by Clerk Paul Poduska. Jurors from multiple towns including Algona Laurens Pocahontas Fonda and Manson are listed with members named. The presiding judge will be Honorable G. W. Stillman of Algona and jurors will be notified later when they must appear.
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Paul Poduska
District Court
G. W. Stillman
Algona
Death of Ed Calligan in Malibu Cal
Relatives learned Tuesday of Ed Calligan unexpected death at his Malibu home. Survivors include wife Opal son Mike two brothers Harold Rolfe and Vincent Sioux City and sister Irene Kerns Mallard. Funeral services held Thursday April 8 in Malibu with burial there attended by the Kerns and the Calligans.
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Ed Calligan
Malibu
Calif
Opal
Mike
Harold
Rolfe
Vincent
Sioux City
Earl
Irene) Kerns
Mallard
Kerns
Harold Calligan
Vincent Calligan
Goodwill Bag Pickup Saturday by Prairie Gold Council Scouts
The annual Good Turn Day for the Handicapped will take place this Saturday, April 10, with Scout Master Charles Gunderson directing. Volunteers will collect bags of donated clothing from Rolfe homes by 8:00 a.m., with missed homes urged to place items in boxes or sacks ready for pickup. newspapers and magazines should not be included.
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Prairie Gold Council
Charles Gunderson
Rolfe
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Baade in Titonka
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Baade 78 formerly of Rolfe will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Good Hope Lutheran Church Titonka She died unexpectedly Tuesday night at Good Samaritan Nursing Home Algona after about two years residence Survivors include her husband Fred of Titonia four daughters Frances Louise Anderson Humb oldt JoAnn Fox Evelyn Wise Sophie Cambra all of various Iowa and California towns three sons William West Bend Henry Rolfe and John Fort Dodge along with 25 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Luther Thompson returned from Tucson Arizona where he spent the winter months
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Fred Baade
Rolfe
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonka
Baade
Good Samaritan
Algona
Fred
Titonia
Frances
Louise) Anderson
Humboldt
Franklin
JoAnn) Fox
Wesley
Earnest
Evelyn) Wise
Tony
Sophie) Cambra
Redwood Valley
Calif
William
West Bend
Henry
John
Fort Dodge
Rolfe-Plex awards apartment project bid in Rolfe
Charles Gunderson of Rolfe-Plex Inc announces the contract for five apartment buildings in Rolfe with Griffin and Griffin Assoc Lake View as low bidders at 53 365 dollars. Build-A-Rama of Algona bid 53 493 dollars. Construction begins May. Rolfe-Plex annual meeting set for 7 30 p m April 12 in Town Electric Light and Power room.
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Charles Gunderson
Rolfe-Plex Inc
Rolfe
Griffin and Griffin Assoc
Lake View
Build-A-Rama
Algona
Rolfe- Plex Inc
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Paulelda
Harrold
Karen Ripperger
Pat Samson
United Methodist Church
Johnson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
V. Nielsen
Petit Jury Panel
Manson
Deanne Janssen
Albert City
Robert J. Johnson
Kenneth Stafford of
Fonda
George Onnen
Luther Thompson
Tucson
Ariz
Raymond DeWall
Brian
Debra
Henry Panbecker
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