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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
5
Rolfe Community School adds four staff members this fall. Bette Brinkman joins Home Economics, Graceann Schill teaches Spanish and English, Gloria Pauluk covers fourth grade, and Linda Solheim directs vocal music. Workshops occurred Monday and Tuesday before students began Wednesday.
Patrick Cox 34 of Rolfe Iowa has been chosen president at the group's annual convention in Manhattan Kansas. A Felco-Land O Lakes chemist and quality control supervisor in Fort Dodge he succeeds Marvel Herrera. Cox has led a microscopists course at Iowa State University and holds a Buena Vista College BS degree.
The annual budget hearing for the Northeast Town and Country Community Chest will be held Tuesday August 31 at 7 30 p m in the Iowa Electric building. The proposed budget for 1971 72 will be presented for approval. The Chest serves Clinton Des Moines Garfield and Powhatan townships and the meeting is open to the public.
A trail ride set for this Sunday August 29 begins at the Lawrence Turley farm 40 miles east of Rolfe at 1 30 p m Riders are welcome and should bring a sack lunch.
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson will be observed with an Open House at the Mallard Methodist Fellowship Hall from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday September 5. They were married September 7 1921 in Spencer. They have two daughters Gweneth Car michael of Emmetsburg and Donna Harlow of Albuquerque NM, plus five grandchildren. Mary Orwig of Sioux City visited the Orwig home Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Arnold C tensen of Slayton Minnesota announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Susan to Richard Peterson son of Mr and Mrs C Elmer Peterson of Rolfe The bride elect is a graduate of Iowa Lakes Community College and is employed as a licensed practical nurse in Mason City Her fiancé is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and is on the faculty at North Junior High in Fort Dodge A June 1972 wedding is planned
Paul J. Poduska clerk of district court announces jurors chosen for the third quarter trial session beginning August 31. Presiding judge is Honorable Joseph P. Hand of Emmetsburg. The list includes jurors from multiple towns such as Laurens, Pocahontas, Gilmore City, Fonda, Palmer, Pomeroy, Manson, Havelock, Plover, Albert City and Mallard with numerous residents named.
Miss Mary Jo Thompson of Woolstock, a 1971 ISU grad, was named Extension Home Economist for Pocahontas and Humboldt Counties. The post was announced by Lyle Wallin and Lloyd Reid. Thompson, daughter of Cecil and Mrs. Thompson, studied Home Economics Education with Child Development minor and has 10 years in 4-H. She starts in early September.
Calendars for the 1971 72 school year handed out on the first day of school through Rolfe State Bank list activities and events. Anyone may pick up a calendar at the Arrow office for 75 cents each. limited copies available on a first come basis.
Rolfe Area Pool manager Marshall Farley announces new school day hours in effect for the next two weeks. The pool will be open 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The schedule ends when Labor Day arrives or the season closes.
A Rolfe School District election set for Monday September 13 will choose a District 6 director and school board treasurer Amy Turley. Kenneth Pederson seeks re election to a three year director term. Turley seeks a two year treasurer term. Pederson and Turley had filed by August 24. Polls open 12 noon close 8 pm at Rolfe school. District 5 voters will vote for director. Noted social visit from the Sroufes of Huron, South Dakota.
Head librarian Marion Gunderson announced Rolfe Public Library will open Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. starting September 2, 1971, in addition to the existing Saturday and Wednesday hours for students and other patrons unable to visit midweek or on Saturday.
Close to forty boys reported for football drills at Rolfe Community School under Head coach Roger Pohlman. He called it the largest turnout since his tenure and noted hard work and enthusiasm as the team eyes a strong season. The Ram first game vs Swea City is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 10 with season tickets to go on sale soon.
Rolfe is a site for the Twin Lakes Conference girls softball tournament with first round games on Saturday. Twin Rivers faces Gilmore City and Rolfe meets Manson at 4 30 p m local time. Semifinals are here at 7 30 p m, with consolation and final in Pocahontas on September 4 at 7 p m.
T T T Chapter BB will meet Monday August 30 at 2 00 p m in the home of Mrs Glen Neugent A Social Security representative will be at the Court house from 10 00 a m to 12 30 p m Tuesday August 31.
Dr. W D Wesselink of Buena Vista College announces Patricia Samson of Rolfe as the 1971 72 Morton J Hughes Scholarship recipient. The $2000 award supports her goal to teach music in a small school after graduating from Rolfe High School.
Nine year old Troy Pederson son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Pederson Rolfe earns a spot in Thursday competition at the Town State Fair Des Moines after selection in the prior round. He performs an acrobatic routine with a promised $100 savings bond prize if he wins and will receive a ribbon for his placing along with five other Thursday Friday and Saturday winners. The Talent Sprouts group features children ages two to twelve and Troy appeared four times on Saturday’s Bill Riley Talent Sprout Show.
Margaret E. McDonald of Cherokee sixth district Republican vice chairwoman will speak at a Pocahontas County Republican Woman's Club luncheon in the United Methodist Church Havelock at 12 30 p m Tuesday August 31 All women invited Mrs McDonalds husband James L McDonald is a Cherokee attorney She served as Ronald Reagans private secretary in 1944 1945 and has long been active in district Republican politics Also Laurens delegate Mike Triggs will brief on his Junior Statesmen Summer School experiences.
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