Hait & Tilley Restoration Campaign Kickoff at Streit Park
The Hait & Tilley Restoration Project opened with a campaign kickoff at Streit Memorial Park by the Tilley log cabin. The drive seeks $5,000 with $1,800 raised so far and over $600 added during the Sunday event. Campaign officials include Pat Wood as Chair and Lester Applegate as Co-Chair, with Jessie Fae Schon as secretary treasurer. Music from Applegate’s calliope accompanied donations.
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Hait & Tilley
Streit Memorial Park
Tilley
Hait
Pat Wood
Lester Applegate
Jessie Fae Schon
Little Miss Rolfe Contest Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Little Miss Rolfe contest for girls aged five to nine in the Rolfe trade area. Entries run April 17 to April 24 at Rolfe State Bank and in participating stores. Voting, based on merchandise purchases, runs May 1 to June 14 with one vote per dollar spent. The winner will be crowned June 17 during Greater Rolfe Days and receive a trip to the Little Miss Town Pageant at Lake Okoboji plus a trophy for top three entrants.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Greater Rolfe
Rolfe
Rolfe State Bank
Glen Neugent
Lake Okobon
Rolfe Town Council approves ordinance on gasworks rates
An ordinance fixing rates, fees and charges for services and facilities of the Rolfe municipal gasworks system was passed and approved by the Town Council. Minimum rates are listed in Ordinance No. 80 published elsewhere in this issue.
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Rolfe
Perfect Cribbage Hand At Wilcox Stock Yard
Bob Thompson thrilled by a 29 point cribbage hand at the Wilcox stock yard. He held a Jack and three fives when a five of the same suit as the Jack turned up to complete the perfect hand.
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Bob Thompson
Wilcox Stockyard
Thompson
Fish kill hits Lizard Lake shores in Gilmore City area
Winter fears proved true as the ice left Lizard Lake this past week. Hundreds of dead fish lined the shore after the thaw, including carp bull heads perch bluegills and many large northerns.
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Gilmore City
Lizard Lake
Prairie Gold Council Boy Scouts Host Good Turn Day Drive
Des Moines area drives return to Rolfe with Scoutmaster David Brinkman in charge as Cub Scouts’ bags collected last week are gathered for Goodwill Industries. Volunteer households asked to place usable clothing bedding shoes and household items on the front step by 8 30 a.m. with no doorbell ringing. Do not include newspapers magazines or furniture.
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Prairie Gold Council
Boy Scouts
David Brinkman
Rolfe
Goodwill Industries
Des Moines River Flood Destroys Bridges Near Rolfe Bradgate
Water from the Des Moines River surged over highways and the Rolfe Bradgate bridge causing closures along the Rolfe to Gilmore City road. Crested Sunday at about 17 feet, the flood damaged several bridges, inundated farmland, and forced evacuations with many roads washed out and crossings closed.
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Des Moines
Rolfe-Bradgate Bridge
Rolfe
Bradgate
Farmers Cooperative Company
Gilmore City
Highway 15
McKnight’s Point
New Bennett Bridge
Ham
Town
Minnesota
Ham Bridge
Estherville
Pocahontas County Historical Society to Meet April 21st
The Pocahontas County Historical Society will hold its April meeting on Monday the 21st at 8:00 p.m. in the Courthouse Assembly Room. Don Buchan of Marathon will speak on local history. Slides of the Pocahontas Humboldt Historical Tour will be shown as part of the program.
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Pocahontas County
Two From Rolfe Injured In One Car Crash Near Pocahontas
An early Sunday one car crash on a county gravel road near Pocahontas left four Rolfe teens injured. Jon Shimon 18 and Darwin Kuchenreuther17 were hospitalized in Pocahontas for chest and facial injuries. Debbie Rigby15 of Pocahontas and John Christensen16 also suffered facial wounds and were treated at local hospitals. The southbound car lost control near a bridge, crossed the road and was destroyed.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Jon Shimon
Vivian Shimon
Rolfe Community School
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Darwin Kuchenreuther
Shimon
Kuchenreuther
Marian Kuchenreuther
Debbie Rigby
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
John Christensen
Pocahontas Hospital
Arlen Meier
Gene Stoulin
Rolfe Girls Take Second at Pocahontas County Meet
Rolfe girls track placed second at the Pocahontas County meet held April 10 in Pocahontas. They earned seven first places and set four county records including 880 Yard Run by Debbie Zeman and 80 Meter Hurdle by Jen Tutt, while contributing in relays and field events. Havelock-Plover won with 108 points. Rolfe totaled 84 1/4 points with Laurens, Pocahontas, Lau rens, Fonda, and Palmer following.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Debbie Zeman
Jen Tutt
Peg Gunderson
Deb Lanning
Paula Sinek
Laurie Brinkman
Deb Zeman
Carol Wiegert
Karen Brinkman
Shaun Feldman
Judy Deling
Jann Brinkman
Linda Lopour
Diana Smith
Cynthia Lanning
Havelock-Plover
Laurens
Fonda
Palmer
Services Held For Clarence Shaveland
Clarence T. Shaveland of the Plover area died April 13 1969 at home after months of illness. Funeral services were held April 15 at United Methodist Church Plover with Rev Maurice Frevert officiating. Burial was at Washington Cemetery Havelock. He was 79, survived by Florence Loving wife son Stanley daughters Joan and Carol brother William and a sister.
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Clarence T. Shaveland
Plover
United Methodist Church
Maurice Frevert
Don Ferry
Richard Bush
O. S. Lehnus
Ernest Meredith
Frank Wasko
Edwin Grove
George Arnold
Glenn Lent
Ray Hanish
Washington Cemetery
Havelock
Clarence Tobias Shaveland
Thomas
Bertha Shaveland
Rochelle
Ill
Shaveland
Florence Loving
Mallard
Stanley
Joan
Mason City
Carol
Sioux City
Clarence
William Shaveland
Sadie Hartsock
Dike Built At Bradgate Remains Watchful After Flood
Workers at Bradgate hold vigilance over the flood situation recalling the 1969 flood. From left to right are Gene Wallace, Rick Cofer, Kim Shultz and Randy Wallace as the scene focuses on ongoing storm response.
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Gene Wallace
Rick Cofer
Kim Shultz
Randy Wallace
Hub High And Rising Floods Hit Local Farm Scene
The scene near the Rolfe-Bradgate bridge shows a Farmall tractor stuck in a soaking field as the river ran high and continued rising last Saturday morning amid flood conditions.
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Farmall
Rolfe-Bradgate Bridge
Tax due reminders for 1969 payments with due date
Property owners are reminded that taxes and special assessments payable in 1969 are now due. Real estate and personal taxes may be paid before July tenth without penalty. A statement of taxes will be mailed upon request or may be obtained at the County Treasurer's office. Taxes may also be paid through your local bank.
Gerald Foust Rites Today At Manson
Funeral services for Gerald Foust 64 of Santa Ana California are set for 2 00 p m Thursday at the United Church of Christ in Manson with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Manson He died Friday in California after surgery and had been ill for some time Surviving are his widow Neva Struthers a son Robert of Omaha a daughter Donna Jean Kutz of Fort Dodge ten grandchildren and eight siblings
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Gerald Foust
Santa Ana
Calif
United Church of Christ
Manson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mr. Foust
California
Neva Struthers
Robert
Omaha
Nebr
Donna Jean Kutz
Fort Dodge
5th Annual Rolfe Invitational Relays Saturday
The Rolfe girls host the 5th Annual Rolfe Relays this Saturday with field events starting at 10:00 and finals at 1:30. Nineteen schools attend including Sioux Rapids, Boone Valley, Havelock-Plover, and Clay Central. A noon lunch is served by Music Mothers with admissions 75 cents adults and 50 cents students.
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Rolfe
Allan Gilbertson
Sioux Rapids
Boone Valley
Havelock-Plover
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Twin Rivers
Laurens
Rockwell City
Rembrandt
Ayrshire
Marathon
Mallard
Clay Central
Pocahontas
Graettinger
Harris Lake Park
South Clay
Schaller
Sioux Valley
Gilbertson
Fire Crews Battle Corn Bin Blaze at Norton Ives Farm
Rolfe Rural Fire Department was summoned to the Norton Ives farm 134 miles south of Rolfe at 12 15 a.m. Thursday after a steel corn bin fire damaged about 2500 bushels of corn. Authorities suspect an overheated dryer caused the blaze. crews stayed about five hours. Another call came Saturday to the E C White Jr farm near Rolfe Golf Course where a trash fire threatened a hay stack but was controlled on arrival.
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Rolfe
Norton Ives
E. C. White, Jr
Rolfe Golf Course
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Gilmore City Highway
Lutheran Church
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Muriel Wilson
Mary Peterson
Sophia Hertz
Nellie Zeck
Nellie Shriner
Allie Severson
Lulu
Clarence Shaveland
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