WANTED One Guinea Rooster for Lonesome Hen
Rooster sought by Roy Schonberger for a single hen. Contact details not provided. Also an ad notes The Gift Gallery offers Mothers Day and Graduation gifts with coffee and cake on Saturday April 19 from 10 to 1 by Archie and Helen. A card thanks Rural Fire Department for quick work extinguishing a Thursday morning fire at Norton Ives home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Helen
Roy Schonberger
Rural Fire Department
Norton Ives
Luncheon and Evening Activities at Methodist Church Event
A noon luncheon by the W S C S and Sunday School and an evening dinner by O E S officers were part of the day’s events. The program featured the Assembly President’s song and a vocal by Mrs Shoemaker, plus three Triads members singing. Readings by Mrs Anna Vaughn and accompanists supported the program with floral tributes from local stores and participation from many towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
W.S.C.S
O.E.S
Assembly
Don Shoemaker
Triads
David Brinkman
F. M. Hudson
Havelock, Britt
Council Bluffs
Eagle Grove
West Bend
Webster City
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Boone and
Rolfe
Madrigal Group Earns I Rating At Contest
Rolfe school musicians competed at the Solo and Small Ensemble Contest in Newell on Saturday April 12. The Madrigal group a swing choir earned a I rating while Rolfe entries included three instrumental and four vocal performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Newell
Family thanks relatives for sympathy after loss
The family of Clarence Shaveland expresses sincere gratitude to relatives neighbors and friends for expressions of sympathy during their sorrow. Your kindness will be long remembered.
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Clarence Shaveland
Gratitude From Forrest E Grant for Hospital Stay
Forrest E. Grant expresses thanks to everyone for cards gifts visits and kindness while in hospital and after returning home. Special appreciation goes to Rev Johnson area ministers and the Rolfe Saints for an Easter ecumenical gift that brightened his convalescence.
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Rev. Johnson
Rolfe
Forrest E. Grant
Rebekahs Hold Dist Convention Here
Rebekah Lodge No. 125 of Rolfe hosted the 55th annual Rebekah Convention in the Masonic Hall on April 9 with 115 members from Districts 11 and 76. Mayor Pat Wood welcomed attendees as Assembly officers Frances Simpson Margery Hefte and Lavada Peterson participated. new officers Fran Olney Arlene Dunn Jennie Strong Vi Moller Lucille Cave were elected. Newell. The 1970 District Convention will be held in Marathon. The Newell lodge conferred the Degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge No. 125
Rolfe
Rebekah
Masonic Hall
Pat Wood
Assembly
Frances Simpson
Boone
Margery Hefte
Cedar Rapids
Lavada Peterson
Newell
Fran Olney
Marathon
Arlene Dunn
Pocahontas
Jennie Strong
Vi Moller
Lucille Cave
Storm Lake
Newell Lodge
Rolfe Community School Music Contest Winners Named
The group includes Peg Pedersen Mari lyn Lehman Ruth Rickard sopranos Jeanne Jordan Janis Ferguson and Diana Smith Altos David Lexterkamp Jon Jordan Robert Wiegert tenors Jim Jordan Mark Feldman Mike Marine basses In II ratings Jann Brinkman cornet Cheryl Wilson piano Jane Rickard flute The three vocal soloists Ruth Rickard Marilyn Lehman and Jim Jordan received I ratings Stan Hays and Curtis Svalstad directed instrumental and vocal music at Rolfe Community School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg Pedersen
Marilyn Lehman
Ruth Rickard
Jeanne Jordan
Janis Ferguson
Diana Smith
David Lexterkamp
Jon Jordan
Robert Wiegert
Jim Jordan
Mark Feldman
Mike Marine
Jann Brinkman
Cornet
Cheryl Wilson
Jane Rickard
Plover area social notes and anniversary events
Mrs Lorna Westerman and the Lott and Smith families attended the Fort Dodge Barbershop Parade Friday. The Friendly Circle marked its 40th anniversary in Rolfe with 12 members present and films of past anniversaries shown. Other items note visitors, a birth at Cedar Rapids, a 78 year old man’s death in Sioux Falls, and various local open houses and weekend visits.
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Lorna Westerman
Gene Lott
Lytton
Dayton Smith
Rockwell City
Fort Dodge
Sanford Young
Veterans Hospital
Sioux Falls
S. D
Estherville
Powhatan
Plover
Elwood Forsythe
Ames
Glenn Forsythe
Marvin Stoufe
Phil Martin
Gail Rice
Terry and
Larry
Humboldt
Davenport
Bob Martins
Curtis Bergling
Orion
W.S.C.S
Grace United Methodist Church
Spencer
Ed O’connor
Minneapolis
Ray Hanish
Russell Enockson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ottosen
Roy Enocksons
Palmer High sophomores die in Palmer crash
Two Palmer High School sophomores were killed in a one car wreck near Palmer Saturday evening. Driver Wayne Johnson, 16, was hospitalized with multiple injuries at Pocahontas Community Hospital and later moved to Fort Dodge Hospital. Services were held Tuesday for David Harter, 15, and Daniel Janssen, 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer High School
Palmer
Wayne Johnson
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Fort Dodge
David Harter
Robert Harter
Daniel Janssen
Harold Janssen
Fatal two-vehicle crash near Pocahontas kills two
A car going eastbound left a county road seven miles southeast of Pocahontas around 9 45 p m Saturday and slammed into a utility pole. The vehicle owned by Steven ne of Palmer was a total loss. Harter and Janssen died before reaching Pocahontas hospital.
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Pocahontas
John
Arlen Meier
Stevenne
Palmer
Totaloss
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Randy Buck
H. J. Nielsen
Strathman Studio
Electric Motor Service
New Motors
Sundberg Electric
N. Main
Iowa
L.P. Tank
Gordon Mehaffey
COMET
Goldie Luft
Sears St
Carroll, Iowa
Fred McKim
Harold Morey
Liberal Premiums
Beckord Hatchery Inc
Credit Mgr
Acme Piano Co
Euclid Ave
STRAW
Manley Johnson
Eddie J. Aden
Harry Voducka
Marvin Helmke
Emmetsburg
Madrigal Group
Rebekahs
Pocahontas, Iowa
Plover News
Wilbur Roberts
Grover Shriner
Louis Wilson
Harrison Roberts
Bernard Schroeder
Bret
Thad
Chicago Heights
I[il
Adam Schubackers
Bernard Schroeders
Ruthven
Carl Saathoff
Walter Essing
Manson
William Saathoff
Virgil Renken
Gilmore City
Richard Peterson
Gary Allen
Tolstedt
Eugene Tolstedt
Deborah
David van Alstine
Russell Enock
Richard Hersom
Coin Operated
Harter
Janssen
Shop Rolfe
Newark
Jerry Turner
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