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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
1
N G Lokerse reports evacuation from the Panama area where her husband serves as a U S Air Corps colonel. Eloise Brinkman and Evelyn Struthers returned home from Des Moines for the weekend.
Forty years ago on April 28 1932 residents shared yard improvements. Guy Eccles sat by a lily pool while Miss Anna DeWolf and her nephew Wesley DeWolf finished a pool awaiting alkali soak. A. C. Tyler drove out from the area.
Fifty years ago Mr and Mrs Leland Mc Intire returned from Des Moines where they honeymooned recently. Mrs C J White and Mrs Chas B Bowen traveled to Des Moines to hear Dame Schumann-Heink. A G Lighter bought a Ford coupe from Rolfe Auto Co and will fish whenever he pleases. Arno Rassler and Frank Beneke visited Palmer to build political fences.
A. C. notes that extensive paving in Chicago makes it easy to finish tip work in a single day, reflecting rapid infrastructure progress and streamlined tasks.
Clarence Ogden created a large bulletin board featuring all Rolfe boys in the armed services. The Rolfe men are stationed worldwide from North Ireland to Corregidor as of April 30, 1942. Mrs. F. E. Cheatle is visiting at her sister Mrs. home for an indefinite time.
Spring Clean-up Week progresses with residents urged to spruce up property. Five evergreen trees donated by Roy Lanus were planted on the Rolfe Area Swimming Pool front lawn to honor the Lanus grandchildren. G and J Alf retail merchants are called to a Friday IE building meeting to discuss promotion projects and collective goals.
Ten years ago on a May weekend in 1962 Cam bodia exchange student Farsaveras Phang stayed with Jim Martin in Ames while Clara Papp and daughter fled from Hungary to Argentina after the war. Mary Ann Richter and others received First Communion at St. Margaret's Church and eight neighbors helped plant 25 acres of oats at Bert Osking's home.
Twenty years ago on April 24 1952 Mrs Hattie Ives was honored on her 80th birthday at a Baxter with Bert Oskin Don Ferden and Clifford Lampe of Traer visited Don Ferden and family. The weekender boys were telephone employees who had worked in the flood area last week. Y W Club met at Dorothy Robinson home with 37 present. Hostesses were Dorothy Turley Frances McIntire Helen Turley and Lucille Taylor.
The Rolfe Golf Club sells a season family membership for 40 dollars while the Rolfe Area Swimming Pool offers family season tickets at 30 dollars starting May 1. For 70 dollars, about 3 dollars a week, a family can enjoy two summer sports, a value compared with higher costs elsewhere.
Local attendees at the Presbyterial meeting in Storm Lake include Mesdames Lester Thorson Jim DeWolf Roger Gardewine Wm Brinkman Norton Ives M W Webb Louis Wilson Wm Fisher Arlo Ives Orvan Ole rich and Miss Bertha Cordes Mrs Arlo Ives ended her term.
The article notes social visits across the region. Presbyterial president attended a meeting. Mr and Mrs Claus Krohn of Sac City were Friday supper guests in the Dean Johnson home. The Dean Johnson household hosted several guests.
The Iowa State Highway Commission approves the proposed location and design of an 87'6 x 34' bridge on Federal Aid Secondary Route 330 about 478 feet west of the NY corner in section 13-93-32.
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