DeKalb Seed Corn Service Center Opens in Rolfe
Art Sellers of Plover owns the new DeKalb Seed Corn Service Center in Rolfe assisted by August Nielsen. The 32 by 64 foot green steel building sits two doors north of the Rolfe Public Library. Sellers, a dealer for six years, now serves Powhatan Garfield Des Moines and part of Roosevelt Townships and lives two miles north and 114 miles west of Plover after purchasing the Fay Wax DeKalb business last spring.
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Rolfe
Art Sellers of Plover
August Nielsen
Rolfe Public Library
Sellers
Powhatan
Garfield
Des Moines
Roosevelt Townships
Plover
Christmas Week Services From Four Local Churches
Ministers announce special Christmas programs across four churches. Presbyterian St Paul’s Lutheran and Methodist schedule 7 30 p m Sunday services with socials and cake cutting. union candlelight service 11 30 p m at Methodist. St Margaret Catholic Masses at midnight Christmas Eve and 8 30 a m Christmas Day.
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Anyne
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Methodists
Presbyterians
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Rolfe School Performs Around the World Christmas Program
Rolfe Community School elementary grades present a Christmas program titled Around the World at Christmastime on Friday at 2:30 in Memorial Gym. Each grade presents customs from a country with songs and narration. six grade England, five Germany, four Italy, three Mexico, two Holland, one North Pole, kindergarten United States, directed by Mrs Thorson. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Rolfe Community School
Memorial Gym
England
Germany
Italy
Mexico
Holland
North Pole
United States
Newman Family Visits in Emmetsburg
The Albert Newman family of Emmetsburg visited Sunday in the parental E A Johnson home, sharing a casual afternoon with relatives and neighbors.
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Albert Newman
Emmetsburg
E. A. Johnson
Paul Waters
Des Moines
Clara Shimon
Dick Stoner
Donnie
Laurens
Marie Shimon
Pat
Mike
Havelock School To Host Girls Tournament
The Havelock-Plover school will host a four team girls invitational basketball event on December 29 and 30. Opening night features Rolfe Rammettes versus Clay Central at 7 00 followed by Havelock Ployer Albert City at 8 30 with a consolation game on the 30th at 7 00 and the championship at 8 30. An all tournament team and best forward and guard awards will be named.
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Havelock-Plover School
Havelock
Rolfe Rammettes
Havelock-Ployer
Albert City
Robberies Hit Rolfe Businesses Within Week
Local police report two burglaries in Rolfe within a week. Mar-Wil Car Wash on Main Street was robbed last Thursday night or Friday morning, six coin machines emptied for about 80 to 100 dollars in quarters, office area damaged. Previous week Rolfe Variety Store burglarized with money and merchandise taken.
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Rolfe
Mar-Wil
Main Street
Christmas Bucks Promoted In Rolfe Holiday Drive
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Christmas Bucks program with two dollar vouchers for every twenty dollars spent. A free movie for area youngsters at Ritz Theatre starts at 2 pm with Santa visiting around 3:30 pm on Rolfe Main Street. The auction at Rolfe School Auditorium features beef, electronics, and gift goods valued around 750 dollars, auctioneer Dick Bennett.
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Rolfe Area
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe Memorial Auditorium
Rolfe
Iowa
Faberge
Solid State King Arthur
Rolfe School
Dick Bennett
Rites Held For Mrs. R. Wiegert
Mrs. Robert Wiegert 73 of Rolfe died suddenly at her farm home early Saturday morning. Active in the Rolfe community she served as treasurer of the Rolfe School district for years. Funeral held at First Lutheran Gilmore City with Rev. Brinkman and Rev. Brase officiating. Burial in Clinton Garfield Rolfe.
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Robert Wiegert
Rolfe
First Lutheran Church
Gilmore City
J. G. Brinkman
G. H. Brase
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harold Christensen
Russell Sime
Donald Johnson
John Siefken
Ben Dirks
Harm Ennen
Arnold Wold
Joe Johnson
Don Behrendsen
Bill Durbin
James Shelgren
James Block
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Mabelle Olena Ryen
Nels
Anna Kjellberg Ryen
Rolfe High School
Rammettes Fall From Lead as Laurens Beats Rolfe Team
The Rammettes suffered a conference loss to Laurens while Rolfe dropped a doubleheader at Laurens. Pocahontas visits Rolfe for two games before Christmas break as Rolfe hosts Gilmore City Bradgate on January 5. The Rammettes slide from a first place tie after a Friday Laurens defeat.
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Rolfe
Laurens
Elkettes
Rammettes
Rams
Twin Lakes
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Catholic High School
Youths Apprehended for Rolfe Store Breakin
Two Rolfe youths aged 14 and 15 were apprehended last Thursday and charged with the Rolfe Variety Store breakin the prior weekend. They appeared at an investigation and were turned over to Pocahontas County juvenile authorities. A quantity of merchandise and about 30 to 40 dollars in cash were taken from the store owned by Mr and Mrs Merl McAninch. Local police officer Harold Peterson and the County Sheriff’s office investigated the robbery.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Merl McAninch
Harold Peterson
Engagement Notice for Sara Jane Beckord and Stephen Swails
Mr and Mrs George Beckord of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Sara Jane to Stephen L Swails son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Swails of Iowa City The bride elect is a Ui junior in Education while the fiancé is a senior in Engineering at Ui The couple plans an August wedding
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George Beckord
Rolfe
Sara Jane
Stephen L. Swails
Lawrence Swails
Iowa City
University of Iowa
College of Engineering
Early deadline for ads and news for Christmas Greeting edition
The Arrow calls for all advertising copy and correspondent news to be in the office by 5 00 p m Monday of next week due to the upcoming Christmas Greeting edition. Cooperation is appreciated.
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Arrow
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Havelock School
Santa
Kolfe
Lloyd
Lloyd Lindsey
Elmer
Sadie
Sandvig
Railroad Street
R. Wiegert
Mike Crotty
George Shimon
Dean Shimon
Have.lock
Avery Hill
Des Moines River
Bradgate
the Rammettes
Elketes
Rolfe Birls
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