Rolfe Man Receives 25 Year Pin At Local Company Party
Mrs. Don Sandvig pins a 25 year award on her husband Don Sandvig a boom truck operator for Iowa Electric Light and Power Company at Rolfe. Herb Bennett observes as the recognition marks his 25 years of service. He is a Rolfe native a 1939 Rolfe School graduate and former Sundholm factory worker later employed at Community Service Station and Taylor's Oil prior to his Iowa Electric career.
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Don Sandvig
Rolfe
The
Inn Electric Light and Power Company
Herb Bennett
Sel&p Co
Don
Tor
Iowa Electric
Sundholm
Albert City
Taylor’s
Iowa Iowa Electric Light & Power
Rolfe American Legion
Ritz
Bill Sandvng
Rickard’s Hardware and Appliance
Faye Cruickshank
Gas Rates To Be Increased Here
Rolfe Town Council announced a natural gas rate increase effective February 1, 1972. The hike stems from a 342 percent rise in the wholesale price from Northern Natural Gas Company, with an overall expected rise of about 3 percent for most users. The Industrial Interruptible rate remains the cheapest at 70 cents per thousand, while first 1,000 cubic feet will cost 62.35 per month and the minimum charge rises to 2.35 dollars.
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Rolfe
Northern Natural Gas Company
Rolfe-Plex Housing Expands With Two More Tenants
Two more women have moved into Rolfe-Plex housing in Rolfe. Only one one bedroom unit remains vacant while four residents occupy three two bedroom units and one two bedroom apartment. The one bedroom unit is $85 monthly and the complex is partly furnished with carpeted apartments. An open house will be held after the first of the year. Funeral services for Laurie Curry, three, of Mason City, were held at Trinity Church with burial in Wood Cemetery. Laurie died December 9 after a brief illness. Survivors include her parents, one brother, and her grandparents.
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Myrtle Sroufe
Lona Bailey
Unera
Laurie
Curry
A Curry
Mason City -E
Trinity Church
Mason City
Awood
Michael N
Herbert Wright
Gon City
Alfred Bergeson
Rolfe Post Office Announces Saturday Afternoon Hours
The Rolfe Post Office will stay open this Saturday afternoon December 18 for patron convenience. Patrons are urged to mail early as cut-off times will be earlier during the rush season and to address mail clearly using zip codes.
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Rolfe
Purchase of Second County Car for Sheriff's Dept
The County Sheriff's office added a second county owned car this week. Purchased November 8 from S and H Motors of Pocahontas for 4025 dollars after three other bids. Specs by the Sheriff and approved by the Board of Supervisors. Vehicles to be used for two years for patrolling and investigations. Officers on duty may use cars for family activities.
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Board of Supervisors
S&h Motors of
Pocahontas
S&h
Vocal Concert at Gilmore City Bradgate School
The Gilmore City Bradgate school vocal music department presents a Christmas concert on Sunday December 19 at 2 30 p m at the Walcott Activity Center. The high school mixed chorus directed by Miss Lyllis Athens and the girls glee led by senior Robin Jennings perform Christmas numbers along with sixth grade chorus numbers.
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Gilmore City- Bradgate School
Walcott Activity Center
Lyllis Athens
Glee
Robin Jennings
Five women named to U S Customs Bureau in New York
Special Agent Geraldine Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Baker of Rolfe, among five women recently appointed as special agents in New York City. The group will tackle narcotics contraband fraud and merchandise undervaluation. Baker began with the bureau in January 1971 as a textile analyst. Mr and Mrs Bill Trees of Cedar Falls were Friday overnight guests at Bernard Rickless home.
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Geraldine Baker
Ed Baker
Rolfe
U.S. Customs Bureau
New York City
Miss Baker
Bill Trees
Cedar Falls
Bernard Rickless
Santa o Mi Visits Poca County Next Thursday
Sheriff reports a rise in marijuana possession in Poca Hancock County. Teen use increases concerns for schools and officials. Parents urged to discuss dangers of smoking marijuana with their children. anonymous tips welcome through Sheriff Donovan's office.
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Sheriff's Department
Pocahontas County
Donovan
Rolfe Rammettes Dominant On Laurens Court In 73 68 Win
Rolfe Rammettes beat Laurens 73 to 68 at Laurens, led by Julie Brinkman with 29 points and Karen Brinkman 25, as Rolfe stretched conference record to 5–0. Elkettes trailed by nine at half but closed to six late before Rolfe sealed with clutch inside shots. Freshman Al Sroufe led Rolfe with 15 points. Gaius Ives had 11.
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Laurens
Rolfe
Rammettes
Elkettes
Rams
Pocahontas Indians
Joyce Baade
Elk Squad
Elks
al Sroufe
Gaius Ives
Assessor’s Exam Slated Again January 19 at Courthouse
Pocahontas County Examining Board reopens the assessor’s examination after the retirement of Fay D. Pirie. Nine applicants were tested November 17 with two achieving passing grades over 70 percent. F. W. Devereaux and Elmer C. Elfmann remain eligible for two years. a second exam will be held January 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the courthouse for qualified electors to apply.
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Pocahontas County
Fay D. Pirie
Elmer C. Elfmann
Sioux Rapids
Pocahontas
F F A Fruit Taken From School in theft
Eight boxes of Future Farmers of America fruit valued at 44 dollars were stolen from the Ag room last Tuesday night after entry through a shop window. The boxes were marked Texas Don and the fruit funds future local F F A operations. Police and the sheriff are investigating.
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F.F.A
Future Farmers of America
Ag Room
Texas Don
Post Office to Aid IN S in Alien Address Reporting
Postmaster Donald Spencer announced cooperation with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to enforce Allen Adedris requirements. Aliens must report their current address by January 31 1972 with report forms available after January 2 1972 at all post offices.
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Donald Spencer
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Obituary of Knute Mattson 83
Knute Mattson age 83 died December 8 1971 at Pocahontas Community Hospital after residence at Care Manor Pocahontas. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Southern Church Rolfe with Rev Gary Olson officiating. Burial followed at Clanton Garfield Cemetery. survived by wife Ida Beyer Mattson and other relatives.
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Knute Mattson
St. Paul’s Southeran Church
Rolfe
Gary Olson
Mr. Mattson
Care Manor
Pocahontas
Hosital
Bill Spencer
Leslie DeWolf Wayne Montieth
Robert Thompson
Arnold Wold
Brownie MacVey
Clanton-Garfield
Andrne Mattson
Gravendal
Sweden
United States
Dunnell
Minn
Ida Beyer
Ormsby
Fairmont
Sunset Hill Manor
Pocahontas Manor
Ida
Pocahontas Manor Care Center
Rammettes In Holiday Tourney in Pocahontas
Two 1971 Girls State Tournament teams Rolfe and Everly join Pocahontas in the Christmas Holiday Basketball Tournament at Pocahontas High School Gym. Everly faces Rolfe at 7:00 PM Monday with Pocahontas meeting Palmer at 8:30 PM. Losers play Tuesday 7:00 PM consolation while winners clash at 8:30 PM.
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Des Moines
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Everly
Northwest Iowa
Rammettes
Santa letter from Iowa children requests toys and weather inquiry
A Christmas note from Raymond and family in Plover Iowa asks Santa for a corn picker, construction toys, a raceway set with Bozo Smokey Gumby and Popeye, a doll for Karen, soft items, and robots and trucks. The children also mention milk, cookies, an electric ride on car, and curiosity about weather where Santa is.
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Santa
Karen
Action
Bozo Smokey
Gumby
Popeye
Raymond
Burel Studer
Plover
Iowa
Santa Letter From Anne Studer Requests Gifts In 1971
A child in Plover Iowa writes to Santa requesting a brunet wig crocheting kit adding machine steel guitar with gears and a train. She expresses kindness and signs with her name and date December 9 1971.
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Anne Studer
Plover
Iowa
Northeast Town and Country Community Chest Board Meeting Tonight
A board meeting of the Northeast Town and Country Community Chest is set for 7 00 p m Thursday in the meeting room of Town Electric Light and Power All board members are urged to attend.
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Northeast Town and Country Community Chest
Town Electric Light and Power
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Paul Hudek
Hattie Chapman
Verna Ryen
L. M. Paulson
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