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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1965
Page
5
The article depicts Rev Tange shopping on Main Street as a severe storm hits. An unseen dog waits for its master while snow falls steadily and winds blow hard, prompting motorists to stay off highways during the year’s worst storm.
Mayor H. G. Calligan notes residents leaving for winter may not clear walks and warns the town will hire the work if not done. Property owners or renters will be billed, though most residents are compliant.
The Farm Service Company board met in Pocahontas January 20 electing Arlo Ives president Jim Martin vice president and Milo Bowen secretary treasurer Other directors include P L Strong Melvin Earnhardt Archie Rolland Vergil Wenell Earl Spear Kenneth Hartsock and Elmer Raemaker At a January 26 meeting Keith Sadler was hired as general manager Sadler previously ran a Spencer lumber yard and held various FS roles He and his wife Phyllis plan to move to Pocahontas once arrangements are made.
The editor presents a year of community images displayed at the Arrow Office. The collection covers all ages and various events from sports to civic activities. Readers are invited to view the display and some duplicate photos are available for sale.
Former resident Tom Wiley died Sunday February 14 in Nashville Tennessee where he had lived. Funeral services and burial were to be held there. He is survived by daughter Mrs Mattie Jenks of Florida two sons Vance and Frank both in Nashville a sister Mrs Melinda Ridenour of Friendship Haven Fort Dodge and a brother Bill Wiley of Des Moines. Niece Mrs Zola Graham of Pioneer attended the services.
Wm Effertz an FBI agent will speak at the Pressbyterian Church Sunday February 21 He works from the Minneapolis office as an investigator and teaches judo to policemen He is an elder at Glen Lake Church and Sunday School superintendent The congregation is urged to attend for his challenging message and facts.
Census figures show 1968 county retail establishments earned 18.5 million dollars in sales, up 31 percent from 1958, with 468 jobs and a 1.2 million dollar payroll. Food stores led with 3.7 million, eating and drinking places 948 thousand, and gasoline stations 1.4 million. The state totals include 30,915 establishments and 3.8876 billion in sales, up 15 percent. Further data on counties and major retail types will appear in the 1963 census of business retail trade report.
Rolfe Cub Scout Pack launches a sale of emergency e cards to be kept on sun visors and windows. Each $1 card carries names of occupants blood types medical details and contacts plus insurance info with room on back for extra data.
Roy Simonson sent a card from a three week Peoples to Peoples tour in South America. He praised the Andes mountains Inca terraces and ruins calling them terrific and noted the colorful scene and adorable Indian children. The group planned to return to Lima and home February 25.
About 20 Rolfe High School students will compete at Linn Grove on February 26 and 27 in district events across interpretive prose and poetry, dramatic and humorous declamation, oratory, storytelling, after dinner speaking and radio speaking with a Sioux City final on March 19 and 20. Contestants advancing from a February 13 local elimination include Becki Ives Janet Jordan Candy Carlson for interpretive prose and Arlene Rickard Mary Ann Brinkman for poetry with Richard Peterson in oratorical declamation. Debby Lehnus Linda DeWolf Jane Bielefeldt and Susan Ricklefs join the entries for dramatic and humorous declamation. Marti Gunderson Fayeth Walton participate in storytelling while Arlene Rickard competes in after dinner speaking. Gary Post advances in radio speaking. Local elimination provided the advancing list for the Sioux City final.
State Conservation Commission reminds hunters that rabbit season ends February 21. Populations were high in the south and fair elsewhere, but light hunting pressure due to lack of snow.
Raymond Rogers former resident dies Tuesday afternoon in Fort Dodge while driving with his wife beside him. Funeral services are set for Friday at Bruce's Funeral Home Fort Dodge at 1 30 before burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe at 3. Survived by wife one daughter two granddaughters and sister Cora Parker of Humboldt.
Funeral services for William H. Hilton were held February 15 1965 at the Rolfe Methodist Church with Rev. A Keith Hauser officiating. Burial followed at Washington Cemetery Havelock. Hilton born March 24 1892 in Plover Iowa died February 11 1965 at Des Moines Veterans Hospital after illness. He served in World War II was a rural mail carrier and lived in Rolfe and Havelock. Surviving are his wife Orpha two sisters and a brother.
The Goodwill Truck will collect discarded clothing toys and shoes for handicapped workers at Goodwill Industries. Goodwill aims to provide employment training and rehabilitation for handicapped people of any race color or creed. Bags available from the Methodist parsonage. return items by March 1.
Prominent Iowa State University extension workers Sylvester Gunderson and Hull will attend a three day Agronomy shortcourse in Pocahontas on February 23. The event, held in the Farm Bureau basement, aims at weed control bug chas ing and machine economizing, highlighting ongoing extension efforts.
Rolfe Ramettes closed the season with an 86 97 loss to Twin Rivers in the sectional and an 81 44 defeat to Albert City Truesdale in the tournament. Carol Biedermann led Ramettes scoring with 83 points in the Twin Rivers game, while Mareia Hansen scored 30 in the AC Truesdale game.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Otto announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Louise Otto to Gary O Metcalf son of Mr and Mrs Marald Metcalf of Le Mars Iowa The bride to be is a Rolfe Community School senior and the fiancé is in the U S Air Force stationed in Thule Greenland A June 15 wedding is planned
The Farmers Cooperative Co hosts a fertilizer and chemicals meeting in the Legion Hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday February 25. C C A representative Bob Sehmid will present an informative program. Lunch will be served and Fred McKim invites all farmers and interested persons to attend.
Two collisions reported in Iowa. On February 4 at 9 50 a.m. a 1962 Chevrolet driven by James M Moline 22 Gilmore City and a 1947 Chevrolet truck driven by James F E Tiernan 20 Rolfe collided at Garfield Street and Railroad Street Rolfe causing about 300 dollars in damages. On February 5 at 8 10 p.m. a 1968 Pontiac driven by Robert L Burris 18 Bras gate and a 1958 DeSoto driven by Michael B Wallace 17 Gilmore City collided at Des Moines Avenue and Oak Street where Wiegert s 1959 Ford was parked causing about 250 dollars in damages to the Burris vehicle and 250 to the Wiegert vehicle.
Local Rolfe school is hosting boys and girls sectional basketball with finals for the girls set for Friday night in Sioux Rapids. The boys winner advances to district play Monday February 22 at Rolfe against Laurens. Scores show early rounds and overtime results including Pocahontas vs Truesdale and Havelock-Plover vs Sioux Valley Peterson.
Thorson and Majorowicz hold a joint closing out sale Thursday February 25 at 1 p.m. at Thorson farm north of Rolfe on Highway 44 with machinery stock equipment and some furniture. Auctioneers Lindeman and Arnold. H F Knapp closing out sale February 20 at 1 p.m. on his Laurens area farm with machinery and equipment listed elsewhere. Arnold and Lindeman are the auctioneers.
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