Brinkman sisters star at Pocahontas Relays setting records
Laurie's record in the 100 Meter Hurdles 17.9 seconds and a long jump of 161% pace Rolfe to fourth place at Pocahontas Relays on April 13. Karen Brinkman wins discus 83 feet 4 inches. Others: Karen high jump third Michele Pomerenko 100 yards fourth Jeanel Winkleblack softball throw fifth. Relay teams place across events including 880 Medley first and 880 yard second.
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Rolfe
Laurie Brinkman
Pocahontas
Karen Brinkman
Michele Pomerenko
Jeanel] Winkleblack
Jean Brinkman
N.W. Webster
Emmetsburg
Sioux Valley
Manson
South Clay
Harris Lake Park
Fonda
Lohrville
Laurens
Gilmore City
Boone Valley
Ringsted
Rembrandt
Armstrong
Jaci Meyer
NW Webster
Peggy Beckfield
Harvey
Lincoln Central
Urbandale
Shaun Feldman
Carol Wiegert
Michele Pomerenke
Feldman
L. Brinkman
Wiegert
Pomerenke
K. Brinkman
Rolfe Boys Fifth At Poky Relays and Titonka Meet
The Rolfe track team finished fifth with Pomeroy in Class B at Pocahontas Relays, totaling 11 points, and placed 12th in the unclassed meet at Titonka. At the Pocahontas Relays Rolfe earned 15 points, trailing Ringsted Goldfield LaVerne and Boone Valley in Class B. Bill Tutt took second in the 100 yard dash. the 440 yard relay placed second.
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Rolfe
Pomeroy
Pocahontas
Titonka
Jin
Ringsted
Goldfield
LaVerne
Boone Valley
Bill Tutt
Armstrong
Thornton
la Verne
Carroll
Lincoln Central Kanawha
Swea City
New Hours for Rolfe Iowa Liquor Store
The Iowa Liquor Commission announces new hours for the Rolfe store starting Monday April 26 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Rolland Mann serves as manager at the Rolfe location.
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Iowa Liquor Commission
Iowa
Rolfe
Rolland Mann
Rolfe Golf Club Opens 1971 Season With Stag
The Rolfe Golf Club begins its 1971 season with the first stag tonight at 6 30 p m. A strong turnout is expected due to excellent golfing weather and broad member interest.
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Rolfe Golf Clubs
Mother Saves Her Daughter From Drowning
Stacy Nielsen fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Nielsen Rolfe was saved from a water filled hole after falling in while playing with her brother Shane four. The mother used mouth to mouth resuscitation learned in a Red Cross course to revive her with the father fetching help. Stacy was in the water about two minutes and breathing was restored after 3 to 4 minutes. She was hospitalized overnight but suffered no lasting effects. The Nielsons rent the farm place where the incident occurred.
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Red Cross
Stacy
John W. Nielsen
Rolfe
Nielsens
Shane
Rolfe Shoals Upgrades and Summer Programs Planned
Rolfe Community School outlines in service meeting on April 27 in the library with 7:45 a.m. start and 9:20 a.m. classes. New hires include Bette Brinkman for Vocational Homemaking and Graceann Schill for English and Spanish. one vacancy remains. summer programs cover reading, driver education, and tuition-paid cross-district classes.
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Rolfe
Bette Brinkman
Graceann Schill
Fort Dodge
James Watson
Watson
Dennis Duerling
Duerling
Direct Dialing Planned for Gilmore City Area
Northwestern Bell announced direct dialing will take effect in the Gilmore City area on May 15. A new switch board office is nearing completion and technicians are installing telephones in subscribers homes. Cables were buried last fall and private lines are being offered to rural residents with strong acceptance. Mr and Mrs Joe Pedersen of Ames visited the Melvin Pedersen home for the weekend.
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Northwestern Bell
Gilmore City
Time change prompts clocks ahead for April 25
Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 00 a m next Sunday April 25 under the Uniform Time Act with clocks staying one hour ahead until October 25. Iowa State University seniority lists include Ruth L Rickard and Cheryl Wilson in the winter quarter Dean's List.
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Iowa State University
Rolfe
Ruth L. Rickard
Everett Rickard
Cheryl Wilson
L. D. Wilson
Fifty Students Recognized At Lions Honors Banquet
Fifty Rolfe Community High School students were recognized for academic excellence at the Lions Club Honors Banquet in the Rolfe School lunchroom Monday. Booth Vallentine spoke, with invocations by Father Jerome Coyle and musical selections by a student group.
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Rolfe Community High School
Lions Club
Rolfe
Booth Vallentine
Environmental Resources
Iown Farm Bureau
Jerome Coyle
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Wallentine
Lions
Arlo Ives
Rolfe Lions Club
Vallentine
Louise Gunderson
Shari Feldman
Joan Behrendsen
Mary Martin
Rosemary Pease
Lynn Robinson
Karen Ripperger
Paulette Peterson
N. A. Wilson
Laurie Brinkman
Republican Women To Meet In Rolfe This Tuesday
The Pocahontas County Republican Women's Club will hold a meeting in Rolfe on Tuesday April 27 at 2 p.m. in the social room of the Iowa Electric Light Power Company. Speaker Mrs L L Riter of Algona sixth district president of the Iowa Federation of Republican Women will discuss My Country Right or Wrong. All interested women urged to attend.
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Pocahontas County
Republican Women’s Club
Rolfe
Iowa Electric Light & Power Company
L. L. Riter
Algona
Iowa Federation of Republican Women
Library To Hold Open House Friday During Lib Week
Rolfe Public Library observes National Library Week April 18 to 24 with about 180 new books on display. Open house Friday April 23 runs 2 to 5 pm with 9 to 11 am coffee for businessmen and 2 to 4:30 pm cookies for high school students and adults. Memorial books include In This Sign, Words for a Deaf Daughter, The Greening of America, That Man Cartwright, and If a Lion Could.
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Rolfe Public Library
National Library
Lawrence Kennedy
Greenberg
West
America
Reich
Fairmorn
Services Held For Ed Calligan 59
Funeral services for Edward J. Calligan 59 of Malibu California were held April 8 at Reardon Simi Valley Mortuary with burial in Ascension Cemetery Simi Valley Holy Week Mass followed by a funeral on the following Monday He was born May 15 1911 in West Bend son of Pat and Anna Calligan He lived at St Anthonys Home in Sioux City before moving with his family to Rolfe He married Opal Brown November 25 1939 in Sioux City They moved to California in 1942 He served in the Naval Air Corps during World War II Survivors include his widow a son Michael of Mission Viejo California two brothers Harold of Rolfe Vincent of Sioux City a sister Mrs Earl Kerns of Mallard and two grandchildren A memorial fund is set up for the Father Denny Fund at St Josephs Catholic Church Los Angeles
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Edward J. Calligan
Malibu
Calif
Reardon
Simi Valley
Ascension Cemetery
Edward Calligan
Pat
Anna Calligan
West Bend
St. Anthony’s
Sioux City
Rolfe
Opal Brown
California
Naval Air Corps
Michael
Mission Viejo
Harold
Vincent
Earl Kerns
Mallard
Father Denny
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
E. 12Th St
Los Angeles
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Paton-Chardan
Rockwell City
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Jim Jordan
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Tom Winkleblack
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Gary Allen
Betty Burke
Kim Hovey
Doug Christensen
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Gaius Ives
Curtis Pederson
Michelle Pomerenko
Bill Winkleblack
John Beckord
Gus Brinkman
Matt Eccles
Paulelda Harrold
Terri Hartmann
Connie Henderson
Doug Hilton
Rick Johnson
Alan Kuchenreuther
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Audrey Rickless
Virginia Ripperger
Raymond Schoon
Dan Seward
Jane Shimon
Becky Smith
Jeanelle Winkleblack
John Witt
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