Hall and Tilley Restoration Fund Grows
The Hall and Tilley Restoration Project receives increasing support with over 1800 dollars raised since the drive began Sunday April 18 at Streit Memorial Park. Donors include Pocahontas County Historical Society Jessie Fae Schon Kay Heller Laguna Beach Calif Charlotte Scheihing Homewood Ill Rolfe Improvement Assoc and many others. Out of town contributions may be mailed to P O Box 84 Rolfe Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall and Tilley
Streit Memorial Park
Pocahontas County
Long Beach
Calif
P.O. Box 84
Rolfe
Dr J Rollin Grant Dies In California at 65
J Rollin Grant 65 of San Diego formerly Rolfe died Friday of a massive heart attack. Services held Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church San Diego with burial in the mausoleum. Survived by widow, brother F E Grant Rolfe and sister Mrs Charlotte Watt Lakewood California. He was head of Frances Parker School for 16 years after 20 years as Pocahontas schools superintendent.
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J. Rollin Grant
San Diego
Calif
Rolfe
First Presbyterian Church
John and
Elizabeth Grant
Rolfe High School
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Colorado University
Pocahontas
D M T Alumni Banquet Set for June 7 at School
The D M T Alumni Committee announces an alumni banquet at the school on Saturday June 7 at 7 00 p m to observe the 50th anniversary. Attendees should reserve with secretary Wm Fisher at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M.T
Wm Fisher
Market Report April 23 1969 Corn Soybeans and Eggs Prices
Market report lists No. 1 yellow soybeans at 2.52 per bushel No. 2 yellow corn at 10 per bushel New oats at 68 cents Top eggs at 25 cents per dozen Hogs at 20.50 per hundredweight. Prices reflect ongoing commodity trading and farm market activity on that date.
Final Day For Little Miss Rolfe Contest Entries
April 24 is the last day to enter Little Miss Rolfe with the winner advancing to Little Miss Iowa at Okoboji this summer. Eligible are girls aged five to nine in the Rolfe area by August 1, 1969. entries at Rolfe State Bank. Voting runs May 1 to June 14 with one vote per dollar spent at participating stores. final two weeks no postings.
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Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Services Held for Mrs. Lyman George 65
Mrs. Lyman George 65 of Humboldt died at her home after long illness. Services were held Monday at the Humboldt Methodist Church with burial at Indian Mound Cemetery. Born Arlene Burroughs in Gilman she lived near Kellogg and Laurens before marrying Lyman George in 1920. The couple lived near Rolfe until 1966 when they moved to Humboldt. She was active in the American Legion Auxiliary at Rolfe. Survivors include her husband five daughters 29 grandchildren six great grandchildren one brother and six sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman George
Rolfe
Humboldt
Methodist
Indian Mound
Gilman
Iowa
Arlene Burroughs
Kellogg
Newton
Laurrens
George
American Legion
Harold Gustafson
Albert City
Donald Colee
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Marvin Wiseman
Fort Madison
Norma Halvorson
Adrian
Lowell Simonson
Ames
A. Orville Dobbs
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Westover Funeral Home
Resthaven Mausoleum
Ethel M. Pearce
Pomeroy
Jess
Florence Pearce
A. Orville Cobbs
Thomas Hobson
Gordon R
Max Rutledge
Shrine Circus Draws Local Scouts In Sioux City
Thirteen local Boy Scouts and leaders Dave Brinkman and Syd Beckord attended the Shrine Circus in Sioux City on Friday April 11. Tickets were supplied by Jack Pollock of Plover Dick Hodo and Lawrence Turley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Brinkman
Syd Beckord
Shrine Circus
Sioux City
Jack Pollock
Plover
Dick Hodoway
Lawrence Turley
Clean-up Week in Rolfe Prompts Community Drive
Rolfe residents prepare for Spring Clean-Up Week from April 27 to May 3 with mayoral backing. Campaign aims to foster good citizenship safety and property upkeep while offering curbside garbage pickup on Wednesday and special pick-up days Thursday and Friday. Residents may arrange large-item collection via town employee Fred Thoren and are urged to avoid burning trash on windy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Pat Wood
Fred Thoren
Six Charges Filed Against Rolfe Youth
Jon Edward Shimon 18 faced five counts in Louise Tate J P Court Pocahontas after Iowa Highway Patrol investigation into prior accidents. Charges include failure to remain at scene, fail to report an accident, drag racing, possessing beer as a minor, and contributing to delinquency. A prior April 16 reckless driving charge is noted.
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Rolfe
Jon Edward Shimon
Louise Tate
Rolfe Girls Take Third at Invitaional Relays
Rolfe girls place third with 53 points at their annual invitational relay meet. Clay Central led with 68, and Havelock-Plover was second with 55. Rolfe set three relay records including 320 Shuttle Relay and Mile Relay, plus Distance Medley Relay. Individual Rolfe winners and placers listed with multiple events and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Clay Central
Havelock-Plover
Rockwell City
Pocahontas
Twin Rivers
Graettinger
Mallard
Rock Rapids
Harris Lake Park
Laurens
Rembrandt
Schaller
South Clay
Boone Valley
Gilmore City
Ayrshire
Marathon
Shaun Feldman
Deb Lanning
Jen Tutt
Laurie Brinkman
Paula Sinek
Carol Wiegert
Karen Brinkman
Zodiac Graverson
Peg Gunderson
Cheryl Rickard
Judy Deling
Deb Zeman
Meeting on Restoring Hall House and Tilley Cabin
Residents of Rolfe and nearby areas are invited to a meeting at 8:00 tonight in the library basement to discuss plans and fundraising for turning Hall House and the century-old Tilley log cabin into museums honoring the area’s history and the role of Old Rolfe in Pocahontas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Hall House
Tilley Log
Pocahontas County
Buchan Tells Early History At Meeting
Pocahontas County Historical Society met April 21 at the Court house. Don Buchan of Marathon spoke on early Iowa Indian tribes and Pocahontas County history and recounted the Stumpy family blizzard tale along the Des Moines River. Lester Applegate and Conrad Majorowicz reviewed Hait House fund-raising progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
Lester Applegate
Conrad Majorowicz
Hait
Theatre drawing offers five dollar prizes at Ritz Theatre
Pat Wood runs a weekly drawing at the Ritz Theatre. Jay Pomerenko won five dollars on April 13 and Lenny White won five dollars the prior Sunday. Attend Sunday evening for a chance to win five dollars.
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Ritz Theatre
Jay Pomerenko
Lenny White
Pat Wood
Flood Damages Close Rolfe Roads Reopens In Parts
Des Moines River flood washes out the Rolfe Bradgate bridge approach and east road section with several thousand dollars in damage. West side damage is lighter. the Gilmore City cutoff remains undermined in places. Traffic returned to the cutoff on Monday.
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Rolfe
Rolfe-Bradgate
Des Moines
Gilmore City
Rolfe High Boys Open Spring Schedule With Track and Golf
Rolfe High School starts spring sports with track and golf. In the 40th Poca hontas Relays Rolfe placed third in Class B, won the 880 Yard Relay with Allen, Tjaden, Rickless, and Pomerenko, and set a meet record in the Mile Relay. Senior Roger Allen won three events at Titonka Indian Relays, including Long Jump and hurdles. Dennis Ricklefs also claimed a first in an event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Pohlman
Rolfe
Pocahontas Catholic
Goldfield
LaVerne
Lohrville
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Boone Valley
Paton-Chardan
N. W. Webster
Havelock-Plover
Pomeroy
Ringsted
Breda
Rembrandt
Allen
Tjaden
Rickless
Pomerenko
Mark Feldman
Rams
Roger Allen
James Landing
Estherville
St. Edmond
Armstrong
Prairie
Buffalo Center
Pocahontas Community
Crestland
Laurens
Manson, Sental
Glidden-Ralston
Roger Pohlman
Titonka
Gidebobeacs
Lincoln Central
Swea City
Dennis Ricklefs
Rites Held For Andy Metz 44
Harold Andy J Metz of Rolfe died Sunday on a fishing trip from an apparent heart attack in Emmetsburg He was born May 26 1924 in Batesville Indiana and married Betty Huston on September 12 1958 They are survived by his wife two children three brothers and a sister Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church with graveside rites at Clinton Garfield Cemetery attended by Cecil Cumming Post 25 of Rolfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Andy) J. Metz
Rolfe
Doug
Wilmer Huston
Gilmore City
Emmetsburg Hospital
United Methodist Church
Warren A. Bintz
Dallas Johnson
L. C. Olney
Charles Anderson
Don Shoemaker
F. M. Hudson
David Brinkman
L. Reese
Vernon Marine
William F. Allen
Darrell Martinsen
Lyle Reese
Ed Schonberger
Richard Schott
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Cecil Cumming Post
Frank
Mary Metz
Batesville
Ind
Emmetsburg
Betty Huston
Douglas John
Dorine
Joan
Andy
Uptown Cafe
Rolfe American Legion Post
Betty
Douglas
Fred
Morris
Alfred
Harrison
Ohio
John
Greensburg
Michael
Rita) Smith
Lake Odessa
Mich
Time Change Schedule for Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time begins at 2:00 am next Sunday April 27 under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Clocks stay one hour ahead until the last Sunday in October. Set clocks ahead one hour before sleeping Saturday April 26.
Legion Meeting Hosts Spring Conference in Garner
The Clifford Olson Post 265 of Garner will host the annual Spring Conference of the 8th District American Legion on Sunday April 27. More than 350 representatives from 97 Legion Posts are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Olson
Garner
American Legion
97 Legion Post
Nurse Patricia Orwig Receives Cap at Sioux City
Patricia Sue Orwig received her nurse's cap at St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing during a capping ceremony at Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. Forty one freshmen participated, with open house preceding the event. Patricia is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Orwig of Rolfe and a West Bend High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Sue Orwig
St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing
Cathedral of the Epiphany Church
Sioux City
School of Nursing
Patricia
C. F. Orwig
Rolfe
West Bend High School
Hayes County 4Her Chosen for Washington Shortcourse
Marcia Thompson of Hayfield Minnesota, granddaughter of the Jim DeWolfs, is among six Dodge County 4H members selected for the Citizenship Shortcourse in Washington DC from June 22 to 29. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson. her mother Phyllis DeWolf won the same trip 21 years ago from Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Thompson
Hayfield, Minn
Jim DeWolfs
Dodge County
Washington, D.C
Marcia
Robert Thompson
Phyllis DeWolf
Pocahontas County
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Goodwill Industries
Boy Scouts
Bill Winkleblack
Dave Spencer
Neil Kuhlman
John Beckord
A. G. Srouse
Larry Pederson
Pat Shimon
Larry Nelson
Jim Brase
Matt Eccles
Jim Hilton
Curt Pederson
Keith Graverson
Hall & Tilley Restoration Fund
J.R. Grant
Market Report
L. George
Rolfe Youth
Buchan
Donna Kleemier
Rolfe Relays
Andy Metz
Legion Meeting
Weather Report
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