Travel notes from Ethiopia to Turkey and Rome
A former teacher recounts a Pan Am trip to Europe and Africa ending in Asmara, Ethiopia. He describes ports of call in Rome Paris Athens and Cairo and a year teaching at Kagnew Station in Asmara with Italian influenced shops and Amharic Darigni phrases heard.
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New York City
U.S
Atlantic
Rome
Paris
Athens
Acropolis
Ankara
Turkey
Ataturk
Istanbul
Cairo
East Africa
Asmara
Ethiopia
Air Force
Navy
Officers Club life on a year assignment abroad
Bev and Phil Farmborg describe life on a one year post assignment mixing Illinois Iowa Rolfe and Amara with access to golf course swimming pool tennis and a fine chapel. They note cultural sights camel caravans goats and cattle on the roads and weekend fishing in the Red Sea while sharing church activities and civilian privileges.
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USA
U.S
Mlinois
Iowa
Rolfe
Asmara
Red Sea
Phil
Bev
Laurens girls win with Rammettes fall 69 to 49
Laurens beat the Rammettes 69 49 as Ramis lost 62 60 and Elka’s Ramis went to 0 5 in conference play. Gina Lina and Linda Heathmen led Laurens with strong defense and scoring while Rammettes struggled to hit open shots.
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Laurens
Rammettes
Rams
Ramis
Elka
Immettes
Rammiettes
José
Laureng Girls
Gina Lina
Linda
Algo
Dida
Sin'holding
Ste'Hakes
Ranietens
Sunset Hill Manor Sets Grand Opening Plans
The Sunset Hill Manor boards praise progress for the December open house. Administrator Glen Funte handles all staffing and resident admissions as the facility aims to be the finest home-like manor in the area. Residents and applicants are invited to contact Mr Funte at the Thome location on Wednesday afternoon December 21 for employment or residence opportunities.
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Hill Manor
Fubure
Sunset, Hill Manor
Glen Funte
Funte
Sunset Hill Manor
Oppeningrean
Letters To Santa From Arrow Readers
A collage of children request lists for gifts including Susie home maker set Baby Magic chatty Kathy dolls and a Cheery Teery doll. The letters ask for toys, a dish set a bathinette a Suzie Smart desk and chalk board and a toy rifle among other items.
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Santa
Susie
Kathy
Heidi
Jan
Lucy
Shelly Ives
Brother Gay
P.S
Melody
Melissa
Suzie
Wifle Yi
Melinda
Todd
Rolfe celebrates 50th anniversary and Christmas events
Mr and Mrs Earl Ives observe their 50th anniversary with an open house at the Presbyterian Church in Rolfe from 2 to 4 80 pm on Monday December 26. Their children and families from Nevada Maxwel Minneapolis St Louis Ames attend. Christmas turkey drawings continue with cash prizes and Lucky Bucks drawings. winners announced December 10 and upcoming December 21 23 events.
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Earl
Ives
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Morris
Nevada
Forrest
Maxwell
Rollin
Minneapolis
Elwyn
St. Louis
James
Ruth) Jones
Ames
Ethel Crowe
Oxford
Iowa
Greater Rolfe
Witnexs
Freexmovie
Chest Drive Falls Short Of Budget Goal In Four Townships
The Northeast Town and Country Community Chest ended at 4071 dollars against a 412?5 dollar target for Clinton Des Moines Garfield and Powhatan townships. Garfield surpassed its goal while the other three did not meet quotas. Funds were approved from a reserve to support township budgets. Chairmen included Mrs. Gerd Post and Bernie Anderson with township leads Hughes Savery Applegate Bergeson.
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Curtis Kerns
Clinton
Des Moines
Garfield
Powhatan
Gerd ‘Post
Bernie Anderson
Jerry
Hughes
Ed Savery
Lester Applegate
al Bergeson
Holiday Drawing and Sunset Hill Manor Interior Pictures Delayed
Readers are informed that incoming processor pictures arrived late for this issue. The Holiday Drawing and interior view of Sunset Hill Manor were received after deadlines and will appear in next week's edition.
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Sunset Hill Manor
Town Council Tightens Rules On Unregistered Vehicles
At the December 6 regular meeting the Town Council amended an ordinance to ban keeping unregistered cars trucks old engines and machinery for more than 12 days, with removal and costs charged to the property owner. The issue also notes warning lights on Highway 44 at Rolfe warning of dangerous curves and cites reduced accidents after flashing signals were installed.
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Highway 44
Rolfe
Early Mailing Urges Rolfe Residents to Ship Mail Early
Rolfe Community residents are reminded there are only nine mailing days before Christmas. Postmaster PD Spencer notes the Postal Service faces more than eight billion pieces to deliver before Christmas Eve, a record, and urges public cooperation as last year.
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PD. J. Spencer
Rolfe
Serice
Lawrence F. O’brien
Christmas Lighting Contest Ends Friday in Rolfe
The final day to enter the Rolfe Christmas Lighting Contest is this Friday December 16. Jaycee officials report few entries so far but anticipate more as residents finish decorating. Sponsored by the Rolfe Jaycees Iowa Electric Light and Power and the Rolfe Arrow, prizes of 16 10 and 5 dollars go to first second and third places with no entry fee. Mail entries to Rolfe Christmas Lighting Contest Rolfe Iowa.
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Rolfe
Jaycee
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe, Towa
Obituary for Dale B. Peterson
Funeral services for Dale B. Peterson 45 were held December 8 at the Methodist Church Rolfe with Rev A Keith Hauser officiating. Burial was in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. He was born October 1920 in Rolfe and died December 8 1906 after long illness survived by mother Mary Peterson and eight siblings.
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Dale B. Peterson
Rolfe
A. Keith Hauser
L. C. Olney
Don Shoemaker
Telmer Sime
W. Bielefeldt
Everett Rickard
Arnold ® Wold
Harold Calligan
Jim Wilcox
Don Spencer
Wm. Spencer
Clinton-Garfield
Dale E. ‘Peterson
Chris
Peterson
Monover
Rolfes
Mathood
Baptist Church
University
Iowa ‘City
Mary Peterson
Co op Company Holds Annual Meeting at Bradgate School Gym
The Ralfe Bradgate Cooperative Company held its annual meeting in the Bradgate School gym last Saturday, December 10. Members voted on policy changes and decided the national meeting will be held in the future in a room to be selected, with directors to be elected for defined areas.
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Ralfe-Bradgate’ Cooperative Company
Bradgate
Boma
Ational
Enlely Ae Brayner
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