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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1975
Page
6
The City Council amended Ordinance 98 to raise gas rates effective January 1, 1976. Federal action trimmed the increase from 16 to 10 cents per MCF, changing bills across brackets including minimum, per thousand CF tiers, school, and industrial interruptible rates.
Assistant County Supervisor Robert J. Anderson announces Kenneth D. Danilson will serve as FmHA Assistant County Supervisor for Pocahontas and Calhoun Counties. He replaces Rodney A. Plagman promoted to County Supervisor in Charles City. Danilson, from a Boone County farm, ISU 1974 graduate, ex Marine, has worked as Atlantic emergency loan specialist. He and wife Jan will live on a farm 24 miles northeast of Pocahontas. FmHA provides housing and farm loans, rural development programs and disaster assistance.
Clerk Dave R. Johnson announced Grand Jury and Petit Jury panels for 1976 with Judge James C. Smith presiding. Grand Jury summons date is January 5 at 10 00 a m. Petit Jury reports January 15 at 9 15 a m at the courthouse. Named jurors listed by township include Rolfe Fonda Plover Pocahontas Palmer Have lock Laurens Pomeroy and Havelock with numerous individuals and households recorded.
An isolated weather table lists daily max and min temperatures with a few decimals. December 17 21 4 shows a warm day followed by colder readings on December 18 8 6. December 19 records 26 minus five with a dot missing on December 20.
Mayor Pat Wood announced that Rolfe has been designated a Bicentennial Community by the regional American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. Rolfe will receive a certificate and Bicentennial flag, with a presentation date to be announced.
A class reunion for Rolfe Community School graduates from 1966 1967 and 1968 is planned for Saturday evening December 27 at 7 00 at the Rolfe Legion Hall. The event brings former classmates together for an evening of memories.
Help Line will be closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. The line is open from 8 PM to midnight every night. Collect calls are accepted from Calhoun Pocahontas Webster Humboldt and Wright Counties at 515-576-1111. All calls are confidential.
A brief notice lists residents Frances Dirks Melvin Davis John Janssen Phyllis Millang Bennet Ricklefs and Helen Wallace in Gilmore City Mallard Ray Hanish Varina Dennis Lauderville Terry Sauter and Albert City Mrs Clifford Shold amid local civic activity.
Preliminary results show strong rural backing for the Kidney Foundation of Iowa Gift of Life Campaign in Pocahontas County. Campaign chair Virgil DeWall reports over 325 dollars raised in early weeks and plans to distribute nearly 4,000 donor cards after kits circulate locally.
Robert E. Schoon of Pocahontas was re elected Saturday December 13 as chairman of the Pocahontas County ASC Committee for the coming year. Arthur Levene of Havelock is vice chairman and Mark Kyle of Laurens is a member. Levene and Kyle were not up for election this year.
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