Santa Visit And Holiday Activities In Rolfe
Santa arrives Saturday to visit Rolfe youngsters and hand out treats at the Legion Hall. A free Saturday movie program runs at 3:00 p.m. with The Littlest Angel Christmas At Grandfather's Farm and From Soup To Nuts. Santa Claus and helpers will distribute candy after the films. The Chamber of Commerce runs a final $375 drawing next Monday at 3:30 on Rolfe Main Street. winners must be present. Shop Rolfe merchants for holiday gifts and foods.
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Santa
Rolfe
the Legion Hall
Grandfather's Farm
Santa Claus
The
Chamber of Commerce
Manley Johnson
Albert
Connie) Jensen
Iowa Farm Land Values Reach Record Heights in 1975 Survey
Iowa land values rose sharply with average statewide farm real estate up 233 dollars per acre for the year ending November 1 1975. High grade land gained 33.3 percent with districts led by north central up 36.1 percent. Factors cited include farm enlargement demand higher crop prices and inflation.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa State University
Lowa
Grundy and
Hamilton
Iowa
Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
ISU
Duane Harris
Larry Walker
Northeast
Central
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Southcentral
Harris and
Walker
Rolfe And GCB Boards Discuss School Merger Plans
Rolfe and Gilmore City-Bradgate boards met December 15 1975 to weigh merger options and follow guidance from Area 5. Ambroson cited Laurens Marathon and Goldfield Boone Valley as precedents while noting Finance Law of 1971 and declining enrollment cut aid. For 1976 77 a 9 percent budget rise is projected but aid may still fall with shrinking enrollment.
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Rolfe
Gilmore City-Bradgate
Don Ambroson
Area 5
Ambroson
Laurens-Marathon
Goldfield
John Young Honored Salesman at Farm Service Meeting
John Young a Rolfe Agricultural Center salesman was named salesman of the year at the Storm Lake Farm Service annual meeting held Saturday evening December 13 at the Indian Village Sac City. His wife Janice received a $100 gift certificate along with Mrs Al Vaughn wife of the local manager. attendees included Mr and Mrs Vaughn, Mr and Mrs Young, Rick Johnson and Karen Bildsted.
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John Young
Rolfe Agricultural Center
Storm Lake
Indian Village
Sac City
John
Janice
al Vaughn
Vaughn
Young
Rick Johnson
Karen Bilerstedt
Eunice Shriver To Be In Poky Today
County Democratic officials announce Eunice Shriver wife of candidate R Sargent Shriver will attend a reception at the Kopriva home near Pocahontas today December 18 from 10 00 a m to noon The event across from Pocahontas Community Hospital on highway 4 is open to the public Shriver formerly Eunice Kennedy campaigns for her husband in support of his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination at the upcoming caucus
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Democratic
Eunice Shriver
R. Sargent Shriver
John Kopriva
Pocahontas
Kopriva
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Highway 4
Pocahontas County Food Stamp Sales Change Announced
The Department of Social Services in Pocahontas County says food stamps will be sold starting January 5 1976 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. Customers should call 335-3563 for appointments.
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Department of Social Services
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Four New Members To Extension Council
Pocahontas County voters elected four new members to the Extension Council replacing retiring members. Gerald Klaassen Colfax, Ellwood Olerich Garfield, Harold Janssen Lizard, Thelma Lienning Sherman. Four incumbents were re elected for second terms. The next term begins January 1 with meeting set January 12 and one vacancy from Dover Township.
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County Extension Council
Pocahontas County
Colfax Township
Gerald Klaassen
Gayle Johnson
Garfield Township
Ellwood Olerich
Lawrence Turley
Lizard Township
Harold Janssen
Martin Janssen
Sherman Township
Thelma Lienning
Raymond Henning
Julian Wadle
Cedar
Brownie MacVey
Des Moines
Don Trexel
Lake
Roger Simonson
Powhatan
Donald
Johnson
Bellville
Carol Becker
Center
Becky Haack
Cummins
Marvin Samuelson
Grant
Sandy Joens
Lincoln
Clifford Bailey
Marshall
Faber Harrold
Roosevelt
Don Hertz
Swan Lake
Joan Lichter
Dover Township
Gun Safety Class Resumes in Pocahontas Evening Session
The Gun Safety Class will resume December 23 and 39 at 7:00 p.m. at the Public School in Pocahontas. Sheriff Donovan says concealed weapon permits issued after January 1 require completion of the gun safety course. Applicants must bring their certificate for renewals, and a one week waiting period applies after application.
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Pocahontas
Donovan
Sheriff's Office
Delayed Start Announced for Friday December 19
Regular classes resume Friday December 19 at 9 15 due to an inser vice meeting. Buses will run one hour late and school doors open at 9 05. Rolfe Community School dismisses Tuesday December 23 at 2 30 p.m. for holiday recess.
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Rolfe Community School
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GCB
Beoward
Susie Stewart
Kim Cruickshank
Laura Hruska
Tammy Snow
Darla Trenary
Diane Wilson
Dana Murray
Joan Young
Chris Timmons
Kelly Howard
Don Wilson
Mitch Murray
Poky
Extension Council
Dick Bierstedt
Phillips 66
Charles Miller
Humboldt
Hillcrest
Thor
Humolfe
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