Trimble-Post Vows Exchanged In Plover Methodist Church
Miss Barbara Trimble and William Post wed in a 2 50 p m ceremony at the Plover United Methodist Church on Saturday July 1 1972 The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs James Trimble of Plover and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Fred Post of Rolfe The Rev Fred Rowley performed the double ring ceremony before spring flower decor The piano soloist sang and the couple shared a religious wedding day ritual with family and friends in attendance The reception followed in the church basement with Mr and Mrs Raymond Post hosting the dining room continuation on page 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Trimble
William Post
Plover United Methodist Church
James Trimble
Plover
Fred Post
Rolfe
Fred Rowley
Shannon Henderson
Lohengrin
Perry Johnson
Bob Pirie
Susan Pedersen
Laurens
Diana Siefkes
Sandra Spencer
Lisa Post
Tami Jo Behrendsen
Garden City
Mich
Raymond Post
Gilmore City
Clark Dick Clark Walks Iowa to Promote Senate Bid
Democratic U S Senate candidate Clark Dick Clark trekked across Iowa starting June 29 in Sioux City, visiting Beaver along Highway 30 with Rolfe farmer Roy Simonson. He plans to cover 22 counties and 75 cities by mid to late September, walking about 12 miles daily to meet Iowans one to one. Clark, from Marion, aims to unseat incumbent Republican Jack Miller in the Sioux City based race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Clark
U.S. Senate
Beaver
Iowa
Roy Simonson
Rolfe
Clark
Sioux City
Dubuque
Marion
U.S
Jack Miller
Sidewalk Food Festival Day Comes to Rolfe August 11
Rolfe merchants sponsor the Side walk Food Festival Day with field and garden displays judging and a free sweet corn feed at 2 30 with pool open 3 00 4 30. Ten display categories include corn stalks beans and tomatoes with five dollar Lucky Bucks prizes.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commence
Rolfe
Rites Held for Roger J. Wiegman in San Bernardino
Relatives learned July 19 of the death of Roger John Wiegman after a long illness. Born January 4, 1904, on a Rolfe area farm, he resided there in early life. Private graveside services were held July 21 at Mt. View Cemetery in San Bernardino, Calif. Survivors include his wife Gertrude and several nieces and nephews. Attending relatives included Alvin Vaughn of Rolfe, Jean Wiegman of Estherville, Mrs. Carl Hertz of Nevada, and Mrs. John Evans of Fort Dodge.
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Roger John Wiegman
Roger
Rolfe
Mt. View Cemetery
San Bernardino
Calif
Gertrude
Alvin Vaughn
Jean Wiegman
Estherville
Carl Hertz
Nevada
John Evans
Fort Dodge
Clara M. Smith Rites Held Here
Clara M. Smith 85 of Clear Lake former Rolfe resident died Thursday in a Mason City hospital from a fall at home the previous Sunday Funeral services were held at Ward Van Dyke Clear Lake and at United Methodist Church Rolfe with Rev Warren A Bintz officiating Mrs Ruth Olney accompanied the minister as she sang Crossing the Bar and How Great Thou Art Burial followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe She was born September 4 1886 in Buckingham Illinois daughter of George F and Amelia Prossner Smith She taught 41 years in Spencer schools retiring in 1957 before moving to Clear Lake to live with her sister Nellie Mickalek Surviving are her sister Mrs Mickalek two brothers G Fred Smith Rolfe and Guy Smith Lake City Minnesota and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Smith
Clear Lake
Rolfe
Mason City
Ward-Van Dyke
United Methodist Church
Warren A. Bintz
Ruth Olney
Bintz
Gust Henningson
Grace Kelchner
George Lehnus
Roy Simonson
Conrad Majorowicz
Harold Calligan
Thos. Diggs
Victor Shimon
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Clara M. Smith
Buckingham
Til
George F
Amelia Prossner Smith
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Spencer
Art
Nellie) Mickalek
Mickalek
G. Fred Smith
Guy Smith
Lake City
Minn
Heathmans' Grandson Dies in Suspected Electrocution
Virgil Keith Heathman HU 16, grandson of Myr and Mrs. Clarence Heathman of Rolfe, found dead July 23 under a light pole behind his Owatonna home. Coroner says accidental electrocution, about 12 hours dead. Survived by parents Virgil and wife, two brothers, three sisters, grandparents Clarence Heathman and Edith Stites, great grandfather A. G. Heathman. Funeral held in Owatonna last Wednesday. Donald Nelson returns to Littleton after visit.
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Virgil Keith Heathman HU
Myr
Clarence Heathman
Rolfe
Iis Home
Owatonna
Minn
Virgil Heathman
Edith Stites
Laurens
A. G. Heathman
Humboldt
Monsignor Reising Assigned as Pastor in Rolfe
Monsignor Reising comes to Rolfe to lead St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Breda native. Ordained 1924 at Kennicks Seminary in St Louis he became monsignor in 1953 and has served Iowa parishes including 19 years in Altoona as Northwest Deanery dean. Anna Banscher named housekeeper at the rectory. Reising replaces Father Jerome Coyle who moved to Armstrong.
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Zeng Reising
Rolfe
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Breda
Iowa
Monsignor
Reising
Bancroft
Kennicks Seminary
St. Louis
Alton
Northwest
St. Margaret’s
Anna Banscher
Jerome Coyle
Armstrong
Clock Presented In Memory Of Fay Wax To Town Hall
Mrs. Vivian Wax presented a clock to the Town Hall with inscription In memory of Fay Wax. Fay served 15 years on the election board. Mrs. Wax registered in Tuesday's primary as one of 89 voters. In Rolfe last primary 77 voters participated. Dick Bush won Supervisor District No 1 with 190 votes, defeating Jim Martin who had 95.
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Vivian Wax
Fay Wax
Rolfe
Dick Bush
Jim Martin
Rites Held for George Krischel longtime Rolfe Barber
George M Krischel 69 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after years of ill health. A Mass at St Margaret s Church with Monsignor Reising officiating followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery Poca hontas. Born July 16 1903 in Rutland WL he moved to Varina area in 1920 and trained as a barber in Omaha 1926. He worked in New Hampton Havelock Ottosen and Livermore before settling in Rolfe in 1944. He never married. Survived by brothers John Frank Louis in Havelock. sisters Mrs John Waener West Bend Mrs Joe Lampe Mrs Ida Vining and Mrs John Pierick Palmer.
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George Krischel
Rolfe Barber
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Monsignor
Reising
Merlin Anderson
Pat Cox
Jack Pierick
John Ball
Jerry Krischel
Paul Waener
Calvary Cemetery
Pocahontas
George M. Krischel
Rutland
Michael
Anna Pierick Krischel
George
Varina
Omaha
New Hampton
Havelock
Ottasen
Livermore
Rolfe
Port Dodge
John
Frank
Louis
John Waener
West Bend
Joe Lampe
Ida Vining
John Pierick
Palmer
Polly Connors Hosts Overnight at Eldon Ham Home
Polly Connors of Spencer spent Friday night as an overnight guest in the Eldon Ham residence, continuing a social visit.
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Polly Connors
Spencer
Eldon Ham
New Books At Rolfe Public Library
Rolfe librarian Marion Gunderson announces 73 books are on loan for three months at Rolfe Public Library. The title range includes mysteries romance science fiction and adventure as part of the Siouxland Library System. Visit to browse the new collection.
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Rolfe
Marion Gunderson
Rolfe Public Library
Siouxland Library System
Brary
Open House Observes 400th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Cecil L Federson of Kuumboldt celebrate a 400th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday August 6 from 2:90 to 4:00 at the First National Bath social center in Humboldt. Hosts are their children Wenneth of Rolfe Mrs Bill Dirks Perry Mrs Don Rabbitt Appleton Wis and families.
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Cecil L. Federson
Kuumboldt
National Bath
Humboldt
Wenneth
Rolfe
Bill
Jane) Dirks
Perry
Don
Janet) Rabbitt
Appleton
Wis
Rammettes Suffer Semi Final Defeat In District Tourney
Rolfe’s Rammettes drop 5-1 to Havelock-Plover in district semifinal ending a 12 win 5 loss season. Connie Hauswirth earned the win while Wiepert allowed five runs on two hits. Seniors Feldman Wiecert and Behrendsen close softball careers as replacement plans begin.
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Rammettes
Havelock-Plover
Rolfe
Connie Hauswirth
Wiepert
Palmer
Pocahontas
Cedar Valley
Goldfield
Havelock
Shaun Feldman
Carol Wiecert
Joan Behrendsen
H P
Car Truck Crash Injures Two Near Rolfe
A rural mail carrier Ferris Malcolm of Gilmore City and truck driver Es tell Williams of Gilmore City were hospitalized after a collision two miles south of the Clinton Garfield Cemetery near Rolfe on Saturday morning July 22. Malcolm drove a 1972 Chevrolet on a mail route when it struck Williams’s pickup from Midwest Limestone Company at a gravel road intersection.
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Rolfe
Ferris Malcolm
Gilmore City
Estell Williams
Clinton-Garfield
Acci
Dent
Malcolm
Williams
Midwest Limestone Company
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Trimble
Plover Methodist Church
Marvin
Phyllis) Zeman
Heathmans
Donald Nelson
Littleton, Colo
Ed Weiland
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