Rolfe News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Ten years ago Carl Hansen, mayor of Rolfe, attended a meeting of the Northwest Iowa Mayors Association in Spencer on February 6. Rolfe State Bank named Miss Clara Dawson office assistant cashier. A shower for Karen Truelsen drew Mrs. Jay Arnold of Mallard and others in Rolfe. Twila Ranger visited from Orange City. Pat Dailey took a pre-nurse exam in Fort Dodge. M Y F couples hosted a Valentine party at Rolfe Methodist Church with decor by Jeniece Burns and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hansen
Rolfe
Northwest Iowa Mayors’ Association
Spencer
Rolfe State Bank
Clara Dawson
Jay Arnold
Mallard
George Arnold
Garland Westerman
Earl Kerns
Karen Truelsen
Twila Ranger
Orange City
John Tiernan
Pat Dailey
Fort Dodge
Plover and
Rolfe M.Y.F
Rolfe Methodist Church
Jeniece Burns
Delbert Lowe
Local Social and Academic News Highlights At Humboldt Area
Twenty years ago Lawrence Bishop Burl Leh nus Keith Hewlett Leonard Roy and Rev H V Bartz attended the monthly youth rally at Humboldt Methodist Church. County chorus members sang on WOI Ames. J R McIntire's son and son in law earned BA degrees at the University of Iowa on February 5. Louis Dirks injured his arm in a fall on the ice. Maxine Spencer featured in Des Moines Register sport section for DMT girls basketball. Mae Caffray arrives from Los Angeles after a Mediterranean cruise. A farewell dance honored Mr and Mrs Raymond Willard who will move. Caroline Madsen completes ten and a half years at Bradgate Cooperative Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bishop
Burl Lehnus
Keith Hewlett
Leonard Roy
H. V. Bartz
Humboldt Methodist Church
Joe Gunderson
Edna Marchant
C. Adams
Ames
William J. McIntire
John Sourballe
J. R. McIntire
University of Iowa
Bill
John
Guy Eccles, Jr
Guy Eccles
Louis Dirks
Maxine Spencer
Des Moines Sunday Register
D.M.T
Mae Caffray
Los Angeles
Calif
H. F. Olerich
Caroline Madsen
Bradgate Cooperative Exchange
Water Woes Plague Rolfe Amid Leak Cleanups
Rolfe faced ongoing water problems since New Year with an off again on again system. Workers located a cracked main after deep snow and cold hampered repairs, losing about two million gallons in five weeks. Officials urge future safeguards and partial shut offs to prevent total outages. The town salutes Boy Scouts and community leaders for their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Local Notes From February 1929 and Job Moves
A glimpse of small town life with notices on figures like Earl Ferguson and Llew Hodvers, job changes at the Peterson Clothes Shop and Wilkin Market, Ross Wilson starting at J C Penney in Tracy Minnesota, and Robert Hunter expanding Maytag washers sales territory as local commerce moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ferguson
White House
Elyn Smith
Sioux
Peterson Clothes Shop
Wilkin
Wm. Christensen
Ross Wilson
Tracy, Minn
J. C. Penney Co
Robert Hunter
Rolfe News Highlights 1919 Local Happenings
Copenhagen visitor Semler meets sons John and Knute Dam borg in Rolfe. Ray Zeck family visits Mrs. Mary Seaman. Plover Auto Co receives four Townsend oil tractors and parades them through town. Rolfe girls Alma and Islea Olerich invited to join Delta Sigma at Coe College Cedar Rapids. Scout Week promotes youth development with Cub Scout display at Iowa Electric. Local narrator notes Brownie Rickard on rooftop inspecting snow and ice after heavy winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S, Semler
Copenhagen
Denmark
Rolfe
Marnhing
John
Knute Damborg
Ray Zeck
Down Bradgate
Mary Seaman
Plover Auto Co
Townsend Oil
Plover
Alma
Islea Olerich
Delta Sigma Literary Society
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Infant Baptized at St John Lutheran Church Liz ard Township
Steven Paul, infant son of Mr and Mrs Eldon Abens, was baptized Sunday morning at St John Lutheran Church Liz ard Township. A dinner followed at the Abens home with guests including Mr and Mrs Ronald Abens and family Mr and Mrs Wait Abens of Manson and Jennie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Paul
Eldon Abens
St. John’s Ltuheran Church
Lizard Township
Abens
Ronald Abens
Wait Abens
Manson
Jennie
Community notes and upcoming events in Rolfe area
Rosters of Sunday visitors include Irene Callon and the Griffiths household with several local families. Weekly events list sectional wrestling in Milford, junior high basketball at Rolfe and Pocahontas, a local speech contest, and high school games at Pocahontas. Obituary notes mention Pearl Rumley, sister of Mrs. Griffith, who died in Des Moines General Hospital.
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Milford
Jr. Hi
Boone Valley
Pocahontas
GCB
Manson
Rolfe
John Porter
Jimmy
Lawrence Meyer
Sydney Lothian
Paul
Helen Malm
Palmer
Paul Lothian
Storm Lake
Jim Jensen
Lytton
Ralph Jensen
Jim
Fred Schultz
Fort Dodge
Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
Schultz
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Iowa Press Association
N WA En Clation
Iowa
Greg Mayce
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Per Yea
Ser & Business Manager
Euisitor
Boy Scouts of
Patricia Neal
Alt Wattman
Your Heart Fund
Heart Fund
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Brownie Rickard
Brownie
Gilmore City News
Reitz Theatre
Bart Ador
West
Doris
Farmers Co-operative Co
Bradgate
Francis Kopriva
Bob Kramer
Carl Estes
Storm Lake, Iowa
S.&h
Heinz
KRAFT
Betty Crocker
Clover Farm
Philadelphia
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