Retail Sales Rise in Rolfe and Pocahontas County
Rolfe and Pocahontas County show increased retail activity in the second and third quarters of 1967. Rolfe up to 498,506 with 45 filers, Pocahontas County total climbs to 5,548,540, led by Laurens at 545,272 and Pocahontas town slight decline. Countywide gains reflect general merchandise and food as top categories.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Laurens
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Fonda
Carroll to Host 8th District Legion Conference Sunday
Representatives from 97 posts in Iowa’s Eighth District Legion meet in Carroll Sunday April 21. Over 400 Legion and Auxiliary members travel from 12 counties Boone Carroll Calhoun Crawford Emmet Greene Hamilton Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster Winnebago. The day includes registration at 8 30 am a service school at 9 30 led by Glenn M Dugger and a 2 15 pm session with District Commander Eldon MacVey. The Auxiliary conference is at the Elks Club with 8 am registration and a 9 am start. A noon banquet features Chauncey A Francis and Dorothy Christensen with a slide show of the 50th Anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn M. Dugger
American’ Legion
Eldon Mackey
Rolfe
New Legion
New Orleans
Elks Club
Elmer McDorman
Lake Mills
Legion and Auxiliary
Elks
Eldon MacVey
McDorman
William S. Farner
John Donovan
Chamber of Commerce
Carroll
Vernon Herthoff
Paul “Backman
Bant
Chauncey A. Francis
Bloomfield
Legion
Dorothy
Christensen
Council Bluffs
American Legion
Auxiliary
Local Woman Heads Nurses Association in Pocahontas County
A Pocahontas County nursing group announces a local woman as head of the Nurses Association. The move highlights regional leadership and ongoing efforts to organize and support nursing staff in the area.
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Association
Open House for Ben and Avis Lehnus Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ben Lehnus celebrate 50 years of marriage with an Open House on Sunday April 28 from 2:00 to 4:30 p m at the Methodist Church Rolfe hosted by their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harley Bradburn of Laurens A short program will be held and guests are asked to avoid gifts The couple married March 31 1918 at the home of the bride parents in Plover They have a daughter Carol Jean and three grandchildren
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Ben Lehnus
Rolfe
Harley Bradburn
Laurens
Avis Helvig
Mr. Helvig
Plover
Carol Jean
Rammettes Claim Invitational Track Meet Victory
The Rolfe girls won the Titonka Invitational on April 16 with 62 points, beating Havelock-Plover at 53 and Titonka at 49. Brenda DeWall led with a long jump of 16 feet 9 inches, while Zodine Graverson and Peggy Gunderson posted strong discus and high jump marks. Rolfe set four Titonka school records including relays and sprints, with Sara Beckord and Debbie Lanning contributing in multiple events.
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Rolfe-track
Titonka
Rolfe
Wag. An
Havelock-Plover
Lincoln Central
Pocahontas
Brenda DeWall
Laurie Brinkman
Zodine Graverson
Peggy Gunderson
Sara Beckord
Debbie Lanning
Jen Tutt
CUB
Sara “Beckord
Debbie
Lanning
Diana Smith
Jen
Tutt
Sara ‘Beckord
Paula
Sinek
Pessy Gunderson
Sarah Beckord
Paula Sinek
Jen: Tutt
Laurie
Cote
Zeman
Peggy
Gunderson
Brinkman
Car Rude
Brenida
DeWall
Schedule Clean-up In Rolfe For Next Week
W H Goodrich purchased Sabo Motors from Jim Sabo in Gilmore City. Goodrich will run Plymouth cars and international pickups at two locations. Sabo will be employed by Goodrich and manage the auto and pickup sales department. Mechanics from both shops will service all makes and Plymouth vehicles at the former Sabo location.
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Gilmore City
W. H. Goodrich
Sabo Motors
Jim Sabo
Goodrich
Plymouth
Mr. Sabo
Sabo
Rolfe Plans April Clean Up Week and Easter Campaign
Rolfe Town Council schedules April 21 to 27 for a community clean up. Residents are urged to cooperate to improve appearance, prevent fires, and promote good citizenship ahead of summer. Special pick up days run Wednesday through Friday. call Fred Thoren for large items.
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Rolfe
Fred Thoren
ISU Deans List Honors 900 Winter Quarter Students
A winter quarter Deans List from Iowa State University includes 900 students. Rolfe residents named Geraldine Baker in Textiles and Clothing, Marshall A. Brinkman in Agronomy, and Ronald D. Montieth in Civil Engineering, as children of local parents. Members must maintain at least 150 credit hours with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to qualify.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State University
Rolfe
Geraldine Baker
Edward Baker
Marshall A. Brinkman
David Brinkman
Ronald D. Montieth
Wayne Montieth
Beuchle Promoted to Airman First Class
Norma J Beuchle daughter of Mr and Mrs Helmut W Beuchle Rolfe has been promoted to airman first class in the US Air Force. She serves as a communications specialist at Westover AFB Mass and is part of the Air Force Communications Service. The Rolfe Community High School graduate returned to Westover after a leave at home.
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Norma J. Beuchle
Helmut W. Beuchle
Rolfe
U.S. Air Force
Beuchle
Westover Afb
Mass
Air Force Communications Service
Rolfe Community High School
National Library Week Observed at Rolfe Public Library
Rolfe Public Library invites the community to visit during National Library Week April 21 to 27. Staff will welcome all, with Wednesday or Saturday afternoon sessions from 2:00 to 5:09 p m for elementary visitors to learn about relocation and library resources.
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National Library
Rolfe Public
Lbrarians
Flossie DeVaul
Deane Gunderson
Farm Bureau honors Iowa woman of 1967
Mrs. Hiram Millsap of Mr. Ayr was named Iowa Farm Bureau woman of 1967 for her long service. She and her husband have been active members of the Farm Bureau for over 50 years.
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Hiram Millsap
Ayr
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Rolfe Students Exhibit Art at Local Power Building
Rolfe Community School students display works in the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company building on Main Street. Pieces entered in the County Womens Federated Clubs contest won recognition at the County Convention in Fonda on Monday April 1. The exhibit includes a rag plaster and wire football figure a framed dog picture and a melted crayon drip piece by Carla Jones art instructor at Rolfe.
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Rolfe Community School
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Main Street
County Womens Federated Clubs
Fonda
Carla Jones
Fall Kindergarten Round-up April 30 at Rolfe School
Rolfe Community School schedules Kindergarten Round-up on Tuesday April 30 in the Kindergarten room. A M last names start 9:30 a.m. and N Z at 1:00 p.m. Parents meet staff, confirm registrations, and provide birth certificates. Mrs. Vial the county nurse will check eyes and weight and discuss health questions. Children must be five by September 15, 1968.
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Rolfe Community School
CB Coffee Break by Sky Skippers CB Club
The CB Club sponsors its second annual CB Coffee Break on Sunday April 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Pocahontas Catholic School Gym. Displays include radios antennas walkie talkies power mikes and other citizens band equipment. Featured items include guns ammunition and campers. Pancake sausage brunch tickets are $1.00 and available from John Shimon. Serving 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. des play.
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Sky Skippers
CB Club
Pocahontas Catholic School
Citizens Band
Actio
John Shimon
Rites Held For W. M. Obrecht
W M Obrecht longtime Rolfe resident died Easter Sunday April 14 1968 at Town City Care Center after extended illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Rolfe Presbyterian Church with Rev Dallas Johnson officiating. Burial was in Garfield Cemetery. Obrecht known as Bill was a pioneer in the local movie industry introducing dual projection machines and selling first projectors in Pocahontas theatre. He also operated a Nash dealership and raced stock cars at Rolfe Park. He was an expert marksman hunter fisherman and a golfer. He was born November 16 1888 in Kankakee County Illinois, the youngest child of J G and Amelia Obrecht. He moved to Rolfe in 1913 to purchase the motion picture theatre and retired recently.
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W. M. Obrecht
Rolfe
Town City
Eldon
Robert
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Dallas Johnson
Jake
Rutgers
Garth Sroufe
Wm. Brinkman
David Brinkman
Alvin Vaughn
Virgil Vaughn
Wm. Spencer
Clinton, Garfield’s
Mr. Obrecht
Bill
Pocahontas Theatre
Nash Automobiles
Rolfe Park
Havelock
Motion Picture Theatre
Rolfe Concert Band To Present Annual Program
The Concert Band of Rolfe Community School will perform its annual program Wednesday April 24 at 7 30 PM in Memorial Auditorium with free admission Readers can expect a large ensemble featuring flutes clarinets saxophones horns trombones and percussion led by music staff and student musicians including Becky Ramevig Marilyn Lehman Diane Sinek and many others.
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Rolfe Community School
Memorial Auditorium
Becky Ramevig
Diane Sinek
Diane‘ Bierstedt
Nancy Pedergen
Jane Rickard
Marilyn Lehman
LaNell Ramsvig
Alice. Rickard
Patty Vainreb
Barbara’ Lexterkamp
Peggy Post
Eloise’ Ripperger
Linda “Lopour
Karen Ripperger
Patty Sampson
Lynn
Bendixen
Laura “Bendixen
Eccles
John A van Jo Rench
Kathon Rickard
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County
iNursers Association
EB. Pe Sa
Rammettes
Sabo, Motors
Lions Club
Iggy
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