Ham Hitchcock Vows Exchanged In Bradgate Church
Miss Susan Kay Ham and Russell Grant Hitchcock of Spencer exchanged vows at Bradgate Methodist Church on July 29 1972 at 3 PM in a double ring ceremony officiated by Reverends Bintz Dillon. Attendants, reception details, and family members paint a full portrait of a community wedding.
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United Methodist Church
Bradgate
Susan Kay Ham
Russell Grant Hitchcock
Spencer
Warren Bintz
Dennis Dillon
Rossie
Eldon Ham
Rolfe
Harold Hitchcock
Laurens
George Ham
St. Paul
Minnesota
D. C. Peterson
Sioux City
Dillon
Ruth Olney
Lohengrin
Bill Trees
Oskaloosa
Warren A. Bintz
Polly Connor
Larry Davidson
Minneapolis
Patti Pearson
Barbara Larsen
Philip Ham
Ralph Hitchcock
Tom Ham
Mike Hallett
John
Mark Harrington
Tom Golden
Rod Behnkendorf
Tim
John Harrington
Gene Hitchcock
John Ruble
Ames
Ruth Southworth
Gayten Larsen
Myron McFarlin
Muscatine
Football under the Lights Practice Friday at Swea City
Rolfe Rams coach Steve Engelking announced an 8:00 p.m. Friday practice open to the public with 36 players reporting including 12 seniors and 11 letter men. A 25 cent donation will fund filming expenses. Booster Club meeting follows near the press box at Memorial Field with president Henry Baade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Engelking
Rolfe
Rams
Engelking
Robert Liston
Richard Barrett
Trojans
Swea City
Ram Booster Club
Guy Bendixon
Henry Baade
Fire destroys large corn crib at Roy L. Simonson farm
A fire of unknown origin destroyed a 32 by 48 foot corn crib holding about 100 tons of feed at the Roy L. Simonson farm five miles northwest of Rolfe. A lean-to and several machines were lost. Rolfe fire crews fought the blaze with Plover Mallard and Pocahontas departments assisting. Insurance partly covered the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Simonson
Rolfe
Plover
Mallard
Pocahontas
Budget Hearing for Community Chest in Northeast Town
The annual budget hearing for the Northeast Town and Country Community Chest will be held Tuesday, September 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the Iowa Electric Light and Power building. The proposed 1972 73 budget will be presented for approval. the Chest serves Clinton, Des Moines, Garfield and Powhatan townships and the meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Town and Country Community Chest
Iowa Electric Light and Power Building
Town and Country Community Chest
Clinton
Des Moines
Garfield
Powhatan
School Calendar Highlights and Events
Friday softball at Rockwell City. Monday Labor Day no school. Tuesday softball with Laurens visiting. Wednesday Music Mothers Teachers Reception at 7:30 in gym.
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Rockwell City
Teachers Reception at Rolfe Community School
The annual Teachers Reception at Rolfe Community School is set for 7 30 p.m. next Wednesday September 6. The public may meet three new faculty Kathleen Frush Annette Kouba and Steve Engelking and welcome back returning teachers. Music Mothers sponsor with Mrs Roger Howland in charge. A meeting with teachers precedes a short program at 8 00 p.m. Refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community School
Kathleen Frush
Annette Kouba
Steve Engelking
Music Mothers
Roger Howland
Set aside acres released for grazing in Pocahontas County
LeRoy J. Nelson announces that all set aside acres are released for grazing on Sept 1 with restrictions only on seeded small grain not clipped. Haying outside grazing could forfeit feed grain payments while hail impacts delay disaster loan decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy J. Nelson
Pocahontas County
ASC
Nelson
ASCS
F.H.A
Robert Anderson
Mary Martin Wins Blue at State
Sixteen Pocahontas county 4-H members, including Mary Martin of Rolfe, showed entries in the 4-H exhibits building as 1,700 exhibits were judged across home improvements, food and nutrition, clothing and science, mechanics and arts classes before the Iowa State Fair opening. Mary Martin earned Rolfe’s only blue ribbon for her picture frame entry. she belongs to Garfield Gleaners 4-H Club and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
4-H
Mary Martin
Rolfe
Xtension
Garfield Gleaners
4-H Club
Jim Martin
Rolfe Girl Hurt In Two Vehicle Crash Near Pocahontas
A Rolfe teen, Jeanell Winkleblack, 16, was hospitalized with facial cuts after a two car collision east of Pocahontas. She underwent nose surgery and repair for torn cartilage at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. The other driver, R G Ives 17, of Rolfe, and David Wienhold 18, of Havelock, fled the scene. Ives and Wienhold were treated and released. Wienhold faces a failure to yield charge. In a separate incident, Beverly Stearns 19 of Gilmore City was charged with failure to yield after a two vehicle crash near Rolfe injuring Mike Behrendsen. Damages totaled about $2,309.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas
Jeanell Winkleblack
Russell Winkleblack
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Jeanell
R. Gaius Ives
David Wienhold
Havelock
Ives
Town Hwy 3
Wienholdt
Ford
Wienhold
Pocahontas Hospital
Sheriff's Office
Beverly Stearns
Gilmore City
Mike Behrendsens
Steans
Paul Stearns
Goldfield
Fangman Announces Engagement of Joanne Fangman Vansickel
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Fangman of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne to Roger L. Vansickel son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess L. Vansickle of Ellsworth. The wedding is set for October 14 at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Fangman
Rolfe
Joanne
Roger L. Vansickel
Jess L. Vansickle
Ellsworth
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
Labor Day Closures Across Rolfe Businesses
Many Rolfe businesses will stay closed Monday September 4 for Labor Day. The local post office will also observe the holiday with no mail service. The Arrow Office requests calls for news items and early ad copy due to the closure.
J. Finch Named Pocahontas Extension Director
James Finch has been appointed Pocahontas County Extension Director replacing Darrell Clark who resigned to attend graduate school. A Dallas Center native, Finch moved to Naperville Illinois in 1962 and earned a BS in Agronomy from Iowa State University in 1970. He will begin October 1 after training with Clark, and he and his wife Mary will reside in a farm house southeast of Pocahontas.
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James Finch
Pocahontas County
Lyle Wallin
County Extension Council
Finch
Darrell Clark
Dallas Center
Iowa
Naperville
Illinois
Naperville High School
Northern Ilinois University
DeKalb
Iowa State University
Pocahontas
The
Uniersity of
Missouri
Wallin
Clark
Mary
Registration Notice at Hamilton Business College
Hamilton Business College in Mason City announces registration for new students on September 5 led by President Robert W. Hamilton. The college opens from 8:00 to 4:00, with fall books and schedules issued at registration and orientation classes from September 6 to 8. Regular classes begin September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Business College
Mason City
Robert W. Hamilton
Wool Contest Judging Set For November Eleventh
The Wool Contest at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rolfe invites all ages to enter costumes and garments. Registration starts 8:30 am, judging 2:00 pm, October 28 deadline for entries. Counties in District No 2 include Pocahontas Lyon Osceola Emmet Dickinson Sioux O Brien Clay Palo Alto Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista. Entry forms at Pocahontas Courthouse or county extension office Mary Jo Thompson says. 100 percent American yarn or wool required. juniors seniors and adults may enter dresses coats or two piece suits. pre teens may enter jumpers skirts or pants. Garments will be modeled and judged for construction and durability.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Lyon
Osceola
Emmet
Dickinson
Sioux
O’brien
Clay
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Mary Jo Thompson
Senator Miller Set to Speak at Pocahontas GOP Dinner
Iowa Senator Jack Miller will headline a Pocahontas County Republican fundraising dinner in Laurens on Tuesday September 12. The event at Laurens Community School begins with 6 30 p m dinner. Deane Gunderson of Rolfe leads ticket sales and Mrs C B Stewart handles dinner arrangements. Miller, long a GOP leader, was elected to the Senate in 1960 at age 44 and reelected in 1966.
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Iowa
U.S
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Pocahontas County
Laurens
Deane Gunderson
Rolfe
Republican Central Committee
C. B. Stewart
Miller
GOP
U.S. Senate
Senate
Senate Committee On Finance
Senate Agriculture Committee
Death notice for former resident Mrs John Hancher in California
Word arrives of the death of former resident Mrs John Hancher at her daughter Mrs Eddie Koehn s home in San Leandro California She is remembered as the former Suzie Gregory by friends and family
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John Hancher
Eddie Koehn
San Leandro
Calif
Hancher
Suzie Gregory
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Ham-Hitchcock
Bradgate Methodist Church
Mae Hemingway
West Branch
Russell
Hitchcock
Waldorf Junior College
Forest City
Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science
Milwaukee
Warner Funeral Home
Colorado
McFarlin
Hitchcocks
East 21St St
Mrs. Ham
Mrs. Hitchcock
Stoners Cafe
Weather Report
Ed Weiland
J. Finch
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