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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
5
A peeled safe was robbed early last Wednesday morning at Marwo’s Tavern. Loss valued around 4000 dollars including cash checks and a coin collection. Investigators from Town BCI the sheriff’s office and local police continue the probe. Cashiers who cashed payroll checks at Marv’s in the last three weeks are asked to contact the owner.
The petit jury panel for the Sixth Trial Session in Pocahontas County has been announced by Paul Poduska, Clerk of District Court. The session begins September 4, with jurors from Laurens, Pocahontas, Fonda, Gilmore City, Travelock, Palmar, Albert City and Basel Schoon listed. The report date for jurors and the judge presiding, Honorable Newt Droblem of Clarion, remain to be set.
Most Rolfe business places will close Monday September 3 for Labor Day observance. The local post office will have no mail service that day. The Arrow Office requests news items by Friday and early ad copy.
Rolfe Public Library adds Thursday evenings 7 to 9 for study and materials access. Two girls win summer reading awards with Tricia Hanson in kindergarten through third grade and Kim Parley in grades four to six. Rolfe and Pocahontas libraries collaborate on the Make Kalson Prairie Bloom program funded by Soavosis Chab.
Rolfe business owners announce two stores will reopen within sixty days after July fire. Hughes plans a new 4800 square foot Jerry's Super Valu at Garfield and Elm with a Star S.T.B. GO'SS0 steel building and 1200000 cost. Woods will remodel Wood's Family Store adding space and new lines.
Tuesday beefburgers with potatoes chips and green beans accompanies graham crackers and milk. Wednesday creamed chicken on biscuits with cabbage salad gingerbread and whipped cream and milk. Thursday tuna and noodles with Jello salad tea biscuit cherry crunch and milk. Friday grilled cheese sandwich with potato salad peas sauce a cookie and milk.
Friday soft ball at Twin Rivers 4 15 and football scrimmage at 7 30. Monday no school. Softball Rockwell City here 4 15. Thursday group pictures 12 30. Softball at Laurens 4 15.
Rodney Taylor is a medical patient admitted Tuesday at Pocahontas hospital. Edith Pike was discharged from Pocahontas hospital on Thursday.
The Hit N Miss bowling league will commence bowling Tuesday September 4 at 1 30 p m All ladies interested in bowling Tuesday afternoons please contact Mrs Jerry Robinson or Mrs Don Savery
Rolfe Community Schools announces a free and reduced price meal program for students unable to pay full prices. Eligibility uses a family size income scale and includes exceptions for unusual medical or shelter costs. Applications are confidential and reviewed by the principal or board secretary, with an appeal process via Superintendent John Harrington.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a person visiting his parents Myr and Movs Norton Ives at the Leener home. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates locations or actions beyond the planned seven day stay.
Rolfe Community School opened with 397 students on the first day, about half arriving by bus. Summer improvements included library windows, new steel lockers, carpeted classrooms, new lighting, and a play area with blacktop plus an educational TV room to be added.
LeRoy J. Nelson, Pocahontas County ASC Chairman, announced set aside acres will be released for grazing on Sept 1 with no payment reduction if used for pasture. Hay, silage or green chop remain prohibited. Changes remove set-aside from 1974 Feed Grain Program and suspend maintaining conserving base for loan eligibility. Farmers urged to plan 1974 crops and marketing.
The Rolfe Community School released enrollment numbers showing 897 students, with increases across grades including first 28 and second 26, totaling 37 for a certain grade. For the year 1971-72 enrollment was 405, and the previous year 402.
Joyce Baade started new duties Monday August 27 at the Farm Bureau Office in Pocahontas. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Baade of Rolfe and completed the clerical course at Town Central Community College Eagle Grove campus this spring.
The Rolfe Arrow halted production Tuesday due to a mechanical breakdown in the linotype and typesetting machine. With aid from the Laurens Sun and Laurens Sen staff, the week’s issue was produced, and repairs are hoped to be completed by next week.
The trio Gus Brinkman Gaius Ives and Pat Shimon completed a two week California trip with mountain climbs picnics Disneyland Universal Studios and a Queen Mary dock visit in Long Beach They also toured the Poseidon Adventure filming site Golden Gate Bridge Fisherman’s Wharf Redwood Forest beaches and a Thai restaurant transit included Denver Ridgway Pasadena and South Lake Tahoe noting several local contacts and a summer job in Nevada
Head coach Gerald Miller announced a full scrimmage for the 1973 Rams this Friday at 7 30 under the lights. The 33 players include eight seniors and a small attendance fee will fund extra football equipment. The public is invited to watch the Rams in action.
Le Roy J. Nelson Pocahontas County ASC Chairman warns all corn and soybean loans mature August 31 with no extensions. No recall program. producers should check warehouses and plan to move loan grain and repay. Storage may be a problem this fall and transport may not improve. Bin sales planned in Ware Travelock Retro Tonda Palmer Pocahontas with 290 bins offered.
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