13 Apr 1967
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1967
Page
1
Ten years ago Vista College listed track athletes including Pat Cox in discus and sprints Kentori Kerns in hurdles and broad jump Jerry Robinson in quarter and half mile Lord Whalman Lovell Long and Lee Harmon among the names read as part of the working out for track activity.
Jackie Sandvng pitched a one hit ballgame and struck out nine. Teammates included Girard McAninch Keith Chap man Peterson Reckard Roger Chapman Richard Zeman George Anderson and Puff. Mrs Blessing and Mrs EPLomen hosted a Bon Ton bridge club dessert luncheon at 1:80 o clock with prizes to Mrs MR Soth high and Mrs OJ Morrison low. Frank Ritchey Des Moines and Mrs O N Chaney Spencer visited Mrs Car ol Bruce in Rolfe Sunday.
A fragmented notice from 25 years ago references Dr L K Leserman receiving orders for a War Department duty on a Wednesday near Omaha Nebraska ahead of a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and White Sox at Dodge. Names like Graham Marsh Grant and Harland Wiegman appear in the damaged text.
Roy L. Simonson urges defense of independent American farming in a broad critique of socialist trends and farm policy. He argues US agriculture has driven growth, exports, and world aid, contrasting with centralized systems and stressing need for fair prices, credit, and returns to family farms. He cites data from 1947 to 1966 and cites Dean Rusk on global food issues.
The item reports 4000 wild geese seen in a flock near Rolfe with no precise location found after attempts. Walter Heald hosted his Sunday school class at the Presbyterian church with Mrs. Henry Olerich as teacher. Reverend Graeber suffered three broken ribs when a feeder toppled on him. he will be sidelined for a period. Guy Smith bought Telmer G Sime’s grocery and meat market and kept staff Mike Sime and Robert Larson to run it.
Forty years ago a notice seeks one hundred able bodied men to help wring the water out of the gravel on Rolfe streets. Applicants should have recommendations and contact Pat Calligan of Happy Stanfield and organizer Mrs Bessie Burgess. The item also notes Sarabelle and Lawrence Quinsland hosted a meeting with Ed Quinsland’s parents.
At its March 29 meeting the Iowa State Highway Commission awarded low bids for two Pocahontas County projects. Morgan Coast Co Inc of Fort Dodge submitted the low bid of 47975 for about 2.8 miles of Iowa 195 into Plover from Iowa. Work is scheduled.
The Fort Dodge company bids 64 264 dollars for a 4 mile stretch from Tow a 816 east into Palmer. Work is scheduled to finish by October 7.
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