Local notes and milestones reach across community lines
Fifteen years back several teachers were absent due to flu while many students also missed school. The Cordes family moved to a new farm which Rick Cordes will attend Rolfe Consolidated School as a freshman. Birthday celebrations and gatherings occurred across households including Mrs. Papenfuhs, the Burns open house, and multiple showers and parties at the Flahertys and Ericksons. Virgil M. Hancher was appointed to NYU Hall of Fame electors. The Hall of Fame includes figures such as Audubon Franklin Beecher. Marilyn Erickson celebrated a 14th birthday with five friends at a slumber party.
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John Cordes
Rick
Swea City
S. W. Brown
Rolfe Consolidated School
Wm. Papenfuhs
Merritt Bailey
Orange City
R. D. Higgins
Everett Burns
Art Erickson
Daugter
Marilyn
Sandra Lampe
Mary Lea Nelson
Ladies surprise Nora Clarke on her birthday
A group of women surprised Mrs. Nora Clarke on her birthday evening with canasta and a potluck sun day.
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Nora Clarke
Trio Named in Obituary Notice
Paula Dee Brinkman Janice Slattenow and Joy Wilcox are listed in a local obituary notice highlighting the three individuals. The brief notice confirms their names and recognition within the community.
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Paula Dee Brinkman
Janice Slattenow
Joy Wilcox
Local social notes and high school game results
Mrs B H Peters and others attend the county American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Fon da Thursday. The A Y P Presbyterian class dines at the Nelson home. B Petersons visit Des Moines for a clothing convention and Gone With the Wind show. Rolfe high school basketball edged Laurens 23 22 at Laurens and Rolfe seconds beat Laurens seconds 23 12 led by Marsh Graham and Ray Smith with 7 points each.
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B. H. Peters
C. B. Chapman
R. E. Green
A. V. Perrigal
Fonda
American Legion Auxiliary
LeRoy Nelson
Wm. Fisher
A.Y.P. Fresbyterian
Nelson
B. Peterson
Des Moines
Clothers
Rolfe
Laurens
Twin Lakes
Marsh Graham
Ray Smith
Grant Visit Ties to Des Moines Trip and Lumber Convention
Mr and Mrs Forrest Grant returned Friday from Des Moines where they visited friends and attended the state lumbermen convention. Dr Will Brinkman and Byron and Eldon Olerich traveled up.
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Forrest &. Grant
Des Moines
Will Brinkman
Byron
Eldon Olerich
Community notices from Rolfe Iowa and nearby towns
Local briefs report a Poland China swine sale in Des Moines, church socials at M E Sunday School and quilting parties, Lions Pancake Supper funds for the Rolfe swimming pool, a One Act Play State trip, a plea for pool fund donations, a Sorosis Club flea market, and a January 9 1970 Gilmore City special council meeting to fund and plan a community pool with Donald Loftus as liaison and Sewell VanAlstine as town attorney.
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Sorosis Club
Rolfe Area
Gilmore City
Iowa
R. H. Burn
Gerald Dunn
Donald Loftus
Lester Lynch
A. H. Olson
Donald Too
W. H. Goodrich
Don Goodrich
H. M. Clymer
Percie E. VanAlstine
Sewell VanAlstine
Dorothy N. Gleason
Miss Carol Fargo Visits Rolfe Friends
Thursday, February 12, 1920 Miss Carol Fargo of Gilmore was a visitor with Rolfe friends Tuesday. C. H. Truelsen and Otis Cook left for Des Moines Tuesday evening to attend the state convention of hardware dealers. The flu subdued Rev. A. H. Bryan last week keeping him in bed on Sunday. Mrs. W. P. Wheeler set out for Des Moines then Chicago for the National Suffrage Convention and League of Women Voters school of instruction. Iowa women will vote for president this year and Mrs. Wheeler seeks leadership in voting matters.
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Carol Fargo
Gilmore
Rolfe
C. H. Truelsen
Otis Cook
Des Moines
A. H. Bryan
W. P. Wheeler
Chicago
League of Women Voters
Iowa
Wheeler
Nat Boy Scout Week Emphasizes Scout Ideals
Rolfe observes National Boy Scout Week highlighting Cub Scout dens led by mothers while the Boy Scouts seek a new district leader as Dave Brinkman departs after serving since the last vacancy. The community is urged to volunteer a scout dad or other local man to renew the charter for the coming year.
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Rolfe
Dave Brinkman
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Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Eee
Studebaker
Pocahontas Auto
Pocahontas, Iowa
H. F. Olerich
Poland
M. E
Ernest Vaughn
John Madsen
Chas
Otto
W. H. Roberts
Wren
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Jerry Turner
Ritz Theatre
John Deere
Clover Farm
PAN O
Hill Billy Bread
Wagner
Dinty Moore
Jellies
Duncan Hines
Freeman's
Rolfe, Iowa
Rolfe Lions Club
Rickard
Westinghouse
Iinstantnergy
Vara Light and Power
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