Runaway Elk Sighted East of Rolfe After Weeklong Sighting
An elk weighing 700 to 800 pounds was seen east of Rolfe near Roy and LeRoy Nelson farms and along the Des Moines River. Residents reported multiple sightings. a cow suffered a scare after the animal entered a cattle yard. The game commissioner said the elk has not been seen since deer season opened and that elk are protected by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Black Hills
South Dakota
Roy “Anus
LeRoy Nelson
Des Moines
Nelson
Area Game Commissioner
Federal Gun Law Regulates Defenses and Sales
Des Moines reports new federal Gun Control Act of 1968 sets age limits 21 for pistols 18 for any firearm and restricts out of state sales. IRS official John F. Hanlon says publication 603 will help dealers comply and local ordinance checks precede sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John F. Hanlon
Internal Revenue
Town
IRS
Hanlon
Carlson Receives Merit Award for Pocahontas District Work
Donald D. Carlson a Conservation Technician with the Soil Conservation Service received a Certificate of Merit and cash award from State Conservationist Wilson Moon. The honor cited his outstanding work managing the Pocahontas Soil Conservation District during a two year absence of a full time Conservationist. The award was recommended by Area Conservationist Al Moon of Fort Dodge and reviewed by SCS personnel in Des Moines before acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald D. Carlson
The
Soil Conservation Service
Wilson Moon
Pocahontas
Mail Early Warns of Delays This Holiday Season
Postmaster Spencer urges early mailing to beat daily transport limits that can delay distant letters. Rolfe has one daily connection, and after departure mail may wait a full day before sorting. Shop and mail early, use ZIP codes for on time delivery. Christmas cards cost at least 6 cents. Dick Steele and Billy stay with Keith Rickard in Fort Dodge while Mrs. Rickard visits Des Moines for husband’s surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Rolfe
Dick Steele
Billy
Fort Dodge
Keith Rickard
Mrs. Rickard
Jim Fitzgerald
Des Moines
Market Report December 11 1968 No 1 Yellow Soybeans
Market report lists prices for commodities with No 1 Yellow Soybeans at 2.41 No 2 Yellow Corn at 1.00 New Oats at 60 Top Eggs at 31 and Hogs at 18.00. Provides concise price quotes from the period without broader market context.
McIntyre Thorson Wedding in Sioux City Church
Miss Joyce McIntyre and Lee Arnold Thorson wed at Trinity Lutheran Church Sioux City in a 7:30 p m ceremony conducted by Rev Russell Olson The couple's reception followed at the church with attendees from Minnesota South Dakota Texas Oklahoma and Iowa The bride is a Morning side College alumna employed by First National Bank groom a Morningside College graduate teaches strings and directs choirs with the Sioux City Public Schools and the Sioux City Symphony They will reside at 3700 28th Street Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce McIntyre
Lee Arnold Thorson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sioux City
Russell Olson
Warren A. Mclyre
Elvin T. Thorson
Rolfe
Charles McClain
Clark
Purcell
W. L. Williams
Vaughn Williams
Schutz
Malotte
Thomas Bindner
Carol Thorson
Elizabeth Hetfield
Larry Pohlman
Ronald Nicholas
Ronald Lindhart
Scott Peterson
Bil Beuttler
Minnesota
South Dakota
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Morningside College
First National Bank
Price Support Loan Activity Increases This Year
LeRoy J. Nelson, ASC County Committee chairman, says farmers push nonrecourse price support loans to gain cash while retaining ownership. Loans allow storage of grain until prices rise. corn loan price is 1.00 per bushel and soybeans 2.46. Applications for this year’s crop loans are due in ASCS by Wednesday December 18. Roy Simonson attended the Des Moines Farmers Union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy J. Nelson
ASC County Committee
ASCS
Scouts Decorate Rolfe Post Office Tree for Christmas
Rolfe residents will enjoy the annual Christmas tree decorated by the Rolfe Girl Scouts at the post office. Two Saturday drawings, December 14 and December 21, award ten turkeys and 100 dollars plus 5 Lucky Bucks of 20 dollars each. Need to register at sponsoring merchants. 18 or older. one prize per person. merchants’ families ineligible. Santa visits December 23 after a matinee at the Ritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Post Office
Rolfe
Vicki Peterson
Ann Marine
Rolfe Main
Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Ritz
Rolfe American Legion
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe Christmas Lighting Contest Seeks Entrants
Rolfe invites residents and farm families to enter a Holiday Lighting Contest during Christmas season. Entries due December 19, judging December 22 from 7 to 9 pm. Prizes total 30 dollars with 15 for first, 10 for second, 5 for third, sponsored by Iowa Electric Light and Power Farmers Cooperative Co of Rolfe and G Fred Smith. No entry fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Chamber of Commerce Organization
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Farmers Cooperative Co
G. Fred Smith
Farmers Co op annual meeting set in Bradgate gym
The Farmers Cooperative Co of Bradgate and Rolfe will hold its first annual meeting Saturday December 14 at 7 00 p m in the Bradgate School gym. Entertainment prizes and refreshments included. Three directors will be elected and 57500 in dividends will be distributed to about 1000 members.
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The
Farmers Cooperative Co. of
Bradgate and Rolfe
Bradgate
Bradgate-Rolfe Cooperative Company
Laurel Worster
Art Peterson
Gordon Lanning
Gay Stover
John Shimon
Milford Zeman
Delmar Johnson
Marshall Norman
Eldon Ham
Frank Marchant
Laurel Vorster
Obituary for Mrs. T. A. Long in Rolfe Iowa
Funeral services for Mrs. T. A. Rossie Long were held at Powers Turner Funeral Home with Rev. Warren A Bintz officiating. Burial followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Long, born November 14 1888 in Loup City Nebraska, died December 4 1968 at Sunset Hill Manor Rolfe leaving husband Thomas A Long two sons Lovell and Rodell four grandchildren and siblings. She lived in Rolfe most of her life attending Pilot Creek school and uniting with Baptist and later United Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. (Rossie
Powers- Turner Funeral Home
Warren A. Bintz
United Methodist Church
L. C. Olney
Russel Jordan
Ray Smith
Jesus
Eldridge Kipfer
Paul
Iowa
Rolfe
Pilot Creek
Thomas A. Long
Pocahontas
Lovell
Rodell
Cedar Rapids
Bradgate
Hazel Lothian
Storm Lake
Leona Hamilton
Harriette Carlson
Soldier Returns Home After 24 Years Overseas
Larry Zeman a 1965 enlistee who served in Bad Kreuznach Germany with the army returned to the United States November 29 and received discharge at Fort Dix New Jersey. He held a Sp 5 rating and visited France Holland and Switzerland during overseas duty. He arrived at his parents home the Kenneth Zemans last Monday with no definite plans for the future. Monteith of General Telephone notes Rolfe installing new underground long distance lines to Pocahontas and six mile corner improving storm resilience and setting up direct dialing in Rolfe and nearby communities in 1971.
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Larry Zeman
Bad Kreuznach
Germany
States
Fort Dix
N. J
Larry
France
Holland
Switzerland
Zeman
Kenneth Zemans
Bell Telephone Co
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Monteith
Draft call lists Pocahontas registrants for December
The following Pocahontas County registrants are called for December selective service draft. John Alan Rubel 21 of Laurens Roger Lee Bennett 20 of Rolfe Delmar Quentin Carlson 20 of Albert City Lyle Emmett Christen sen 19 of Laurens will report to Fort Polk Louisiana for basic Army training.
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Pocahontas County
Selective Service
John Alan Rubel
Laurens
Roger Lee Bennett
Rolfe
Delmar Quentin Carlson
Albert City
Lyle Emmett Christensen
Fort Polk
Thanksgiving farewell dinner honors Rev Buenning and Fred
Riverview Baptist Church Fort Dodge and First Baptist Gilmore City held a joint Thanksgiving and farewell dinner for Rev Elmer Buenning and Fred with 85 attendees. Howard Wansen Carroll Jensen sang with piano accompaniment by Mrs Russell Boore.
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Riverview Baptist Church of
Fort Dodge
First Baptist Church of
Gilmore City
Elmer Buenning
Fred
Howard Wansen
Carroll Jensen
Russell Boore
Local Clubs Fall Short At Laurens In Twin Lakes Clash
Laurens Elks beat the Rams 61-59 in a close Friday game decided in the final seconds. Rammettes lost 68-65 as Laurens Elkettes rallied after trailing by 11 at halftime. Laurens' Becky Essick led with 43 points, while Rolfe's Zodiae Graverson grabbed 10 rebounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rams
Rammettes
Laurens
Laurens Elkettes
Albert City- Truesdale
Albert City-Truesdale
Rolfe
Elkettes
Albert City
Dietrich
Elks
Roger Allen
Mike Pedersen
Don Marino
Allen Henderson
Ram
Henderson
Mark Feldman
Ron Stover
Diane Bierstedt
Laurie Brinkman
Peg Gunderson
Becky Essick
Zodiae Graverson
Janis Ferguson
Joy Howard
Wool Program Deadline Ends 1968 Marketing Year
Le Roy Nelson announces December 31 marks the end of the 1968 wool and mohair marketing year. Farmers must complete all marketing details to receive payments in early 1969. Sales after December 31 qualify for 1970 payments. file sale receipts by January 31, 1969 at the County ASCS office.
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LeRoy Nelson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
County
Nelson
Marriage of Mary Short and Erick Darwitz in Nashua
The couple Miss Mary Short of Storm Lake and Erick Darwitz of Mason City wed Monday afternoon December 9 1968 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua The newlyweds will reside in Storm Lake with both families attending the ceremony and reception nearby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Short
Storm Lake
Erick Darwitz
Mason City
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Mrs. Darwitz
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Gun and Ammunition Sales
Market Report
McIntyre-Thorson
Roy Simonson
Rolfe Trade Area
Rolfe Main Street
Farmers Co-op
T. A. Long
Wwih Hanson Real Estate
Rolfe Arrow
Grants Lumberets Shoe Barge
Rolfe Coin Laundry
Brinkman Auto St
Democrat Co
Spikes Deeres
Grants Lumber Se
Rolfe Arrow Aire
Elaine Wichtendahl
Inez
Teed
Betty Pedersen
Grants Lumber Abbey
Pete Hoop
Janice Young
Ate
Weather Report
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