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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1970
Page
6
The Christmas Auction attracted 216 bidders who purchased 253 items with Christmas Bucks totaling $38,947. The top item was a quarter of beef bought by the Rolfe American Legion for 4000 Christmas Bucks. Eddie Aden bid highest on a basketball hoop but paid via Lucky Bucks to Jerry Hughes.
The County Assessor names fieldmen C E L Lee Keith Horsman Chester Truels en Roy W Schultz and others to start after January 1 1971. They will gather personal property crop data dog licensing and feed back on homestead tax credits and new construction while informing residents of 1 mill Korean Bonus changes and 5 mill moneys tax rules.
Mr and Mrs Roger D Ives of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Becki Sue to Kurt J Kaiser son of Mr and Mrs H A Kaiser of Rolfe Becki will graduate in January 1971 from the University of South Dakota Vermillion majoring in math with a minor in English Kurt a Sioux Falls College graduate is on the faculty at North Junior High in Fort Dodge A February wedding is planned
The Ritz Theatre will shut after the Sunday night show as Chamber of Commerce president Jerry Hughes says low attendance and high winter heating costs forced the seasonal closure. Opened in 1965 the venue has operated weekends since then and will reopen when warmer weather returns.
A nurse aide and orderly training class begins Monday January 11 at Pocahontas Community Hospital. The 120 hour program runs in hospital and nursing home facilities with classroom and clinical work. Applicants must submit forms, pass an interview and provide a health statement.
Iowa Lt Governor Roger W. Jepsen will speak at the Rural-Urban Banquet in Pocahontas on Thursday January 7 at 6 30 am at the Methodist Church. The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau sponsors the event with host farm couples inviting guests for a pot luck supper.
Mr and Mrs Rodell Long of Humboldt announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Ruth to Dennis Kent Griffin son of Mr and Mrs C L Griffin also of Humboldt Marilyn is a senior at the University of Northern Town Cedar Falls majoring in Junior High Education He is a sophomore at Iowa State University Ames majoring in zoology A June wedding is planned.
Dr. D. W. Duitscher, local veterinarian, has moved into a 22 by 51 foot concrete block building faced with brick and a rough shingle roof. The new facility replaces the summer razed structure that formerly housed the Reveille office and later Duitscher practice.
The Rams achieve their first Twin Lakes Conference win, defeating Manson 72-69 after trailing by 10 at halftime. Tom Winkleblack leads with 23 points, while David Spencer and Larry Bennett add 14 each. Rolfe’s Rammettes fall 83-80 to Manson, after a tense finish.
At a special meeting on December 22 Rolfe Town Council introduced and passed a resolution banning motor driven snowmobiles on U S Highway 15 inside town limits and on the Rolfe Bradgate blacktop east of Junction Highway 15. Snowmobiles may travel only to move between areas of operation and not for entertainment. Speed limit on permitted streets is 15 mph and anyone 16 or younger is barred from operation. Violations carry a misdemeanor charge with fines up to 100 dollars or up to 30 days imprisonment.
The Extension Art Classes offered by Mrs. Darlene Brinkman of Rolfe invite registrations at the Extension Office in Pohanka ntas. Beginning sessions run January 5 12 19 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Farm Bureau basement. Advanced classes start January 6 and meet Wednesdays 1 to 3 30 p.m. through January and February in the Court House Assembly Room. Fee is 10.00 payable at the first meeting.
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