Rolfe Rams reclaim Twin Lakes title in 1967 victory
The Rolfe Rams defeated the Gilmore City Rockets 82 to 54 to capture the Twin Lakes first place trophy. Team roster includes Bruce Spencer Mike Pedersen Ray Anderson Joe Pedersen John Rickard and others. Willie Grice coached with Roger Pohlman as assistant.
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Rolfe Rams
Twin Lakes
Gilmore City Rockets
Bruce Spencer
Mike Pedersen
Ray Anderson
Joe Pedersen
John Rickard
Dave Bennett
Jack Feldman
Marc Srouse
Tom Olerich
Roger Allen
Dean Pedersen
Dennis Heathman
Willie Grice
Roger Pohlman
Troy Sandvig
L.M. Paulson
Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines
Carleen Murray
Rolfe High School
Fort Dodge
Mary le Nelson
LeRoy Nelson
Iowa State College
Mary le
D. McGirk
The
N.J. Bixler
Plover
Fred McKim
Saturday Night Crowds on Rolfe Main Street in 1920s
The article recalls crowded Saturdays on Rolfe main street with cars parked for viewings and town events. It notes the arrival of film star Tom Mix at Scenic Ritz theaters and the shift from busy nights to darker country drives as habits change.
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Tom Mix
The
Scenic
Ritz
Rolfe
Jerry
Main Street
Plate Park
Don Eikenberry
Uncle Art Lighter
Webbs
Chrlie Webb
Chicago
Plamer Ballroom
Lawrence Welk
Dad
Iowa Soldiers in Civil War Echoes Reach Local Memory
The article reviews Iowa units in the Civil War from Fort Sumter to Vicksburg and Atlanta, noting battles at Wilson's Creek Donelson Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove with Iowa generals Curtis Herron and others. It recalls community life after battles, local hangouts, and summer crowds in a small town, including soda fountains and theaters.
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Iowa
Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Simon Cameron
Kirwood
Wilson's Creek
Springfield
Missouri
Towa
Blue Mills
Grant
Fort Henry
Donelgon
Kentucky
Baker
Iowa Infantry
Fort Donelson
Mississippi River
Pea Ridge
Arkansas
S.R. Curtis
Curtis
Ozark Mountains
F.J. Herron
Mississippi
Prairie Grove
Herron
Vicksburg
Towans
Chattanooga
Red River
Atlanta
Sherman
Sheridan
Shenandoah
Local residents visit relatives and attend events
Fort Dodge residents visit C W Jarvis and Fitzgerald families while others travel for family visits, a Young Farmer Rancher Conference in Minnesota, and hospital stays in Sioux City following hip surgery. Several gatherings include the Kaiser and Burns families, the Peterson home, and a pre valent ine dinner in Mason City.
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Jim Fitzgerald
Susan
Lorna Guerin
Fort Dodge
Quadna Mountain Lodge
Hill City
Minn
Farmland Industries of
Kansas City
Glenn
Dows
Elwyn Burns
Marshall
Ray Hoppingarner
Jim Burns
Virgil Peterson
Esther Bertrem
Agnes Hansell
Joe Johnson
Wm. Fisher
Lester Thorson
Wayne Opheim
Mason City
L.W. Feldman
Sioux City
Dorena Olson
St. Joseph's Hospital
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Pat Wood
State Savings Bank
Fuller-White
Wood
Deane Gunderson
Ames
John Gunderson
Frank Grandjewett
C.J. Moen
Pla-Mar
Marathon
A.H.S
Ives
Smith
Sidmore
Freeman
Cornwell
Paul Brinkman
Beingside College
Shirley Gail
Wm. R. Fisher
C.M. Patterson
Hubert L. Moeller
Mrs. H.A. Kaiser
Tutt
F. Tutt
John
PCA
Ag Finance
Luxaire
Rickard’s Pr
3Sig Pumbing & Heating
D.M. T. Ballroom
Hwy
Leonard Rosenau
West Bend J. C
Erv Reutzel
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