Livestock Auction Totals 24035 At Pocahontas County Fair
The 4H Livestock Auction accompanying the Pocahontas County Fair grossed 24035. Grand champion beef shown by Mike Koster of Fonda sold at 40.50 per cwt to Fonda Livestock Sales. Reserve grand champion beef and other class winners including sheep hogs and lambs sold at 34.50 to 36.00 per cwt with notable consignors from Fonda Palmer Laurens Albert City and Pocahontas.
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Pocahontas County
Mike Koster
Fonda
Fonda Livestock Sales
H. Koster
Kent Harrold
Palmer
Robert Peiffer
Jim Rebhuhn
Albert City
Brian Aden
Duane Flaherty
Pocahontas
Dan Souba
Laurens
Rolfe Man Wins At Pocahontas County Beef Carcass Show
Dale Lenz of Rolfe won the Open Class Carcass with a 660 lb low choice steer and a 15.4 in ribeye. Tim Hess of Fonda took the Individual 4-H Carcass with a 584 lb choice carcass and 12.1 in ribeye. Terry Meyer of Albert City won the Pen of Three with a 560 lb low choice carcass. A total of 46 head were judged at the John Morrell Plant in Estherville with about 60 locals attending.
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Pocahontas County Fair
Dale Lenz
Rolfe
Tim Hess
Fonda
Terry Meyer
Albert City
Lenz
Hess
Meyer
Darrell Clark
John Morrell
Estherville
Pocahontas County
Rolfe Women Sweep Pocahontas County 4-H Fair Ribbons
Rolfe women earned numerous ribbons in Garden and Flower judging at the Pocahontas County 4-H Fair. Winners include Mrs. Joe Cihlar with red and blue ribbons for summer apples and raspberries, and Nancy Wainreb with white ribbons for cabbage and apples. Other victors: Mrs. Alvin Freel for cucumbers, dill, and an all green arrangement. Mrs. George Lehnus took multiple white and blue ribbons for gladiolus and dahlias, while arrangements by Mrs. Cihlar also earned honors.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Joe Cihlar
Nancy Wainreb
Joe Paintebs
Alvin Freel
George Lehnus
Awards Given Long Time ASCS Workers
The Pocahontas County ASCS held a Length of Service banquet at the Chow House to honor long time employees. Ten people received awards led by Roy Schonberger of Rolfe with 25 years of service, followed by Wilbur Alig of Rolfe with 20 years and multiple 10 to 15 year recipients from Pocahontas Havelock and Rolfe.
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Pocahontas County
ASCS
Chow House
Roy Schonberger
Rolfe
Roy
Wilbur Alig
Betty Hallberg
Pocahontas
Fred Klein
Havelock
Lois Freeburg
Arti Levene
Roger Ives
Leo Olson
Roy Balder
Former Rolfe businessman returns to RoIfe in factory built home
Leonard Smith, formerly of Rolfe, moves back to Rolfe to reside in a 44 by 24 foot factory built home by Design Homes Inc of Humboldt. The two bedroom house, moved in two sections, sits on a Broad Street lot east of the Helmer Kaiser residence and will gain an attached garage when completed this week. Smith had lived in New Sharon and farmed there until retirement.
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Leonard Smith
Rolfe
Design Homes Inc
Humboldt
Helmer Kaiser
Broad Street
Smith
New Sharon
Rolfe-Plex, Inc
Bargain Day Planned by Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe announces the Lucky Friday the 13th Sidewalk Bargain Day on Friday the 13th. Four winners receive 13 in Lucky Bucks at 5 30 pm on Main Street. Registration runs 9 am to 5 pm at participating shops. Festivities include free pool swim, children's races, free rides on the antique fire track, and water fights sponsored by the Rolfe Fire Department.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Fire Department
Jerry’s Super Valu
Farmers Coop
John Young
Arrow
Gilmore City Days Set for August 7 and 8
Gilmore City fires and American Legion sponsor a two day festival with a $1150 prize giveaway including a 19 inch Panasonic TV. Saturday features a 1 PM parade 2 PM horse show 5:30 PM pork barbecue and 9 PM Legion Hall dance. Sunday brings greased pig duck contest garden tractor and tractor pulls plus a Lazy River Kings teen dance and prize drawing at 10 PM. Free watermelon feed at 3 PM sponsored by area co ops. Local families attend weekend supper in Kenneth Pederson home.
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Gilmore City
Gilmore City Firemen
American Legion Post 239
Panasonic
The
Legion Hall
Lazy River Kings
Farmers Co-op
Rolfe, Bradgate
Pioneer
Burial today for William P. Tiernan of Harcourt
Funeral services for 73 year old William P. Tiernan of Harcourt are at 1 30 p m in Fort Dodge at Laufersweiler Funeral Home chap el with burial in St Margaret s parish cemetery Rolfe He died Sunday at Bethesda General Hospital He married Helen Harris in 1943 and later Eva Duther in 1966 They lived in Fort Dodge before moving to Harcourt in 1969 and surviving are his widow three sons a stepdaughter twelve grandchildren four great grandchildren and several siblings
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William P. Tiernan
Harcourt
Laufersweiler
Fort Dodge
St. Margaret’s Parish
Rolfe
Mr. Tiernan
Bethesda General Hospital
William
Kate Tiernan
Helen Harris
U. S. Gypsum Co
Tiernan
Eva Dutcher
Las Cruces
N. Mex
Robert
Cody
Wyo
Jack
Donald
Lloyd Tullis
John
Walter
Helen Bruce
Bond Sales Reach 53 Percent of County Quota
State Director Glen Ingle reported June savings bond sales in Pocahontas county totaling 43 887 06 dollars. Six month county sales reached 245 582 00 dollars or 53 percent of the 1971 quota. Iowa's June sales were 6 278 529 dollars, up sixteen percent from last year, with a six month total of 44 124 569 dollars and 59 percent of the state goal.
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Glen Ingle
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Iowa
BOOKWORM summer reading program nearing closing date
Rolfe Public Library invites readers to join the BOOKWORM program as it nears August 14. Forty five children in grades through this fall have read at least five books earning party access and class recognition. Thirty six have read ten or more books qualifying for individual honors.
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Rolfe Public Library
Iowa Electric Files For Rate Increase
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co filed with the Iowa Commerce Commission to raise electric rates by about 8 percent based on total sales, effective August 15, 1971. The residential increase is about 0.17 cents per kWh, roughly $0.75 monthly, with larger jumps for commercial and large-volume customers and no street lighting increase.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Duane Arnold
Town Electric
Transfer of District Conservationist Earl Griffith to Winterset
Earl Griffith SCS District Conservationist in Pocahontas County is transferred to Winterset with a promotion. The move becomes effective August 8 and he will serve as District Conservationist for the Madison Soil Conservation District. A replacement for the Pocahontas post will be named soon.
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Earl Griffith
Soil Conservation Service
Pocahontas County
Winterset
Griffith
Pocahontas
Madison Soil Conservation District
Notable Washington Senators figures in Minnesota photo
A pre game picture shows farmer Don Cleal with his son in law Larry Buttner out fielder for the Washington Senators and coach Ted Williams. The caption notes Larry Buttner's 25th birthday and places the scene in Minnesota on Wednesday July 28.
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Don Cleal
Larry
Butch) Buttner
Washington Senators
Buttner
Ted Williams
Buittner Called Up By Washington This Year
A Pocahontas born son-in-law of the Rolfe couple, Larry Buttn er, was called up by the Washington Senators to play the outfield. He debuted with a .282 batting average and scored two runs in two games against the Minnesota Twins, including a walk-off hit against the Yankees. Ted Williams praises his future, amid family and area fan support. Larry and Ann reside in Washington DC with son Tommy, visiting Rolfe and Pocahontas County.
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Rolfe
Washington Senators
Larry
Butch) Buittner
Don Cleals
Ann
Senators
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Catholic
Buena Vista
Hattie Buttner
Buttner
Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Twins
Cleals
New York Yankees
Yankees
Stollemyre
Butch
Pocahontas County
Washington D.C
Tommy
Buttners
Ted Williams
Williams
Ted
Butch) Biittner
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Alvin
Darrell Puff
Tim
Diane
Danny
Minneapolis
Kenneth Pederson
Weather Report
Wm. P. Tiernan
Library Notes
Electric
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
Central Iowa Power Coop
Buittner
Washington
Rolfe Area
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