Twin Lakes Conference Ends With Wildcats and Rams Tops
Rockwell City Wildcats win Twin Lakes basketball title with 52 51 double overtime victory over Albert City after 12 1 tie. Rammettes finish with 4 10 conference record. Rolfe Ram s and Rammettes place in bottom group. Jay Howard from Rolfe named to conference team. several players receive honorable mention.
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Twin Lakes
Rockwell City Wildcats
Twin Rivers
Rammette
Jay Howard
Rolfe
Rams
Rammettes
Pocahontas
Albert City
Gilmore City
Albert City Ball Club
Larry Rambhun
Rockwell City
Albert City Boys
Rolfe Rams
Roger Allen
Mike Pedersen
Don Marino
Larry Rambun
R. C
Allen Dudley
Laurens
Anne Heideman
R.C
Suzie Cran
Jean Henrick
Pocahontas Maiden Goes Modern Amid Wind Damage
The 25 ft wooden statue at the east city limits loses its top outer covering in windy weather exposing the upper slat frame. Local tie to Miss Pocahontas mentions a push to modernize the landmark as authorities consider next steps.
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Pocahontas
Bond Sales In Co Reach 61 Percent Of Quota
Pocahontas county chairs Louis J. Elbert and Dale E. Boyd report 1968 sales totaling 537,198 in Series E and H Bonds plus Freedom Shares, reaching 61 percent of the county quota. Iowa statewide December sales totaled 6,573,482, giving 84,545,082 for 77 percent of the 1968 goal.
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Louis J. Elbert
Dale E. Boyd
Pocahontas
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Pocahontas County
Freedom
Iowa
Rolfe Junior High Split Doubleheader With Laurens
Rolfe Jr high boys beat Laurens 31 27 to remain undefeated in six games while Rolfe girls lost 51 30 to Laurens. Scorers included Brinkman Robinson and Winkleblack for Rolfe and double figure for Laurens. The boys will wrap the season with a makeup game vs Pocahontas later.
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Rolfe Jr. Hi
Laurens
Rams
Rammettes
Rolfe
Jean Brinkman
Lynn Robinson
Julie Brinkman
Jeanell Winkleblack
Michele Pomerenko
David Spencer
Larry Bennett
Bill Winkieblack
Curt Pederson
John Beckord
Jr. Hi Boys
Jr. Hi
Gilmore City
Pocahontas
Spectrum 69 Music Program at ICCC in Fort Dodge
The Town Central Community College presents Spectrum 69 a varied program of Country Western Jazz and Pops at South Junior High Auditorium Fort Dodge on Tuesday February 25 at 8 p m Linda Helmke from Rolfe a ICCC sophomore sings with the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Jefferson High School Stage Band and Jim Stinehart Quartet will perform as special guests Proceeds fund a tour for ICCC music groups Tickets at the door.
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The
Town Central Community College
South Junior High
Fort Dodge
Linda Helmke
Rolfe
ICCC
Jefferson High School
Jim Stinehart
Rams Enter Sectional Tourney Here Monday at Rolfe
The Rams face Twin Rivers in the 8:30 p.m. opener at Rolfe on February 24 as Rolfe seeks a sectional upset to reach the Pocahontas district round. Rolfe’s Rammettes, after a 82-80 win over Palmer, enter the girls sectional facing Newell Providence in Pocahontas.
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Rams
Rolfe
Twin Rivers Pirates
West Bend
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Twin Rivers
Twin Rivers Rolfe
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Indians
Spencer
Paullina
Gilmore City- Bradgate
Pocahontas Catholic Eagles
Pocahontas Community School
Rammettes
Newell-Providence
Rolfe Girls
Palmer
Brinkman
Karen
Laurie
Diane Bierstedt
Laurie Brinkman
Newell Providence
Newell
Havelock-Plover
Manson-Pocahontas
Negro Youth Visit Local Church Sunday
The Rolfe Presbyterian Church hosted 18 young Negro visitors from Fort Dodge and Mission in the Valley. Rev. Fineran preached on Everyone Lives In a Ghetto What Is Yours noting ghetto as a barrier built by prejudice. meals followed, then a sliding party, basketball at Rolfe School gym, and return to Fort Dodge. Mr Wells, a Fort Dodge resident, aids at the Mission in the Valley which serves as a community center for multiple churches.
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Phil Brinkman
Presbyterian Church
Valley Church
Fort Dodge
Avery’s Hill
Rolfe
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Rolfe _ Presbyterian Church
Kenneth Fineran
Jack Wells
Fineran
Wm. Brinkmans
Roger Towlands
Lawrence Kennedys
Deane Gundersons
Virgil Ricklefs
Joe Lehmans
Everett Rickards
Johnson
Molly Johnson
Phillips Brinkman
Presbyterian
Avery Hill
Bradgate
Mission
Mr. Wells
Rolfe Post Office And Local Banks Closed For Holiday
No mail deliveries or window service at Rolfe Post Office on Saturday February 22 for George Washington's birthday. Rolfe State Bank and State Liquor Store will also remain closed on the 22nd in observance of the legal holiday.
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Rolfe Post Office
George Washington
Rolfe State Bank
Rams and Rammettes End Season with Losses to Manson Clubs
The Rams fall 94-81 to the Manson clubs as conference record stands 4-10 under Coach Dietrich while the Rammettes finish 4-10 after an 86-65 defeat to Manson. Mike Pedersen scores 24 for Rolfe's squad. Roger Allen and Mark Feldman add 16 each. Diane Bierstedt tops scoring with 36 and Laurie Brinkman adds 16 in the Rammettes loss.
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Rams
Rammettes
Manson
Dietrich
Boys
Sherrill
Eagles
Mike Pedersen
Rolfe
Roger Allen
Mark Feldman
The
Newell Providence
Diane Bierstedt
Laurie Brinkman
Saturday Night Shows Return at Ritz Theatre
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce president Al Vaughn announces Ritz Theatre will show movies on Saturday and Sunday evenings on the regular schedule. Saturday matinees are dropped due to conflicts. Plan to attend King Kong Escapes for general audience entertainment this weekend at the Ritz.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
al Vaughn
Ritz Theatre
Ritz
Sixth District Democrats Hold Saturday Workshop in Spencer
The 6th District Democrats meet in Spencer Iowa on February 22 1969 for a Legislative Workshop hosted by the Democratic Women’s Clubs. Clark Rasmussen moderates a panel with Bert Priebe and John Kibbie discussing issues ahead of the 63rd General Assembly and an action program to involve women Democrats. Stub's Ranch Kitchen hosts a Dutch treat luncheon starting at 9:30 a.m. Public invited.
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Spencer
Democratic Women's Clubs
Clay County
Democratic Women’s Club
Clark Rasmussen
West Des Moines
Bert Prieberot Algona
John P. Kibbie
Emmetsburg
Kibbie
Senate
63Rd General Assembly
Stub
Calligan Receives Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Captain Patrick J. Calligan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Calligan of Rolfe, is recognized for helping his unit earn the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. He serves as a missile launch officer in the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whitman AFB Missouri. The wing was cited for exceptionally meritorious service from July 1967 to June 1968. Captain Calligan is a Rolfe High School graduate with degrees from Fort Dodge Community College and Buena Vista College. He was commissioned at Lackland AFB Texas.
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Patrick J. Calligan
Harold G. Calligan
Rolfe
U.S. Air Force
Calligan
351St Strategic Missile Wing
Whitman Afb
Rolfe High School
Fort Dodge
Iowa) Community College
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa
Lackland Afb
Tex
Frances
Stan
Lucky Number Winners Announced in Local Stores
Three of five Lucky Numbers posted February 10 matched for $5 Lucky Bucks each. Winners are Tom Ham 418077 Mrs Jim Landing 733290 and Mrs Alvin Freel 733512. Two numbers 733586 733556 did not win. Five new numbers posted this week. holders of matching numbers must claim by Saturday deadline.
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Tom Ham
Jim Landing
Alvin Freel
Engagement announced for Miss Irene Richter and Philip Godfrey
The engagement of Miss Irene Richter daughter of Mrs Lester Richter Rolfe and the late Mr Richter to Philip Godfrey son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Godfrey Seymour Iowa is announced by the bride elects mother Miss Richter a Rolfe Community School and University of Northern Town Cedar Falls graduate affiliated with Kappa Theta Psi and teaching in Seymour Community School Godfrey a 1963 Seymour graduate attended Central Community College and Northeast Missouri State College before Navy service in 1966
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Irene Richter
Lester Richter
Rolfe
Mr. Richter
Philip Godfrey
Gerald Godfrey
Seymour, Iowa
Miss Richter
Rolfe Community School
University of Northern Town
Cedar Falls
Kappa Theta Psi
Seymour Community School
Godfrey
Central Community College
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Navy
Amateur Art Show to Feature Rolfe Exhibitors at Blanden
Two Rolfe artists Mrs David Brinkman and Mrs Deane Gunderson will join Amateur Art Show exhibitors at Blanden Art Gallery Fort Dodge February 22 to 28. Amateur artists from nine area counties display paintings prints drawings and sculptures along with pottery textiles jewelry weaving wood carving metal and glass leather objects basketry and book binding during gallery hours.
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Rolfe
David
Darlene) Brinkman
Deane
Marion) Gunderson
Blanden Art Gallery
Fort Dodge
Glaucoma Tests Reported By Rolfe Lions Group
The Rolfe Lions announce glaucoma screening results will be released soon after tests. The report indicates a percent of those tested show signs of glaucoma, a disease that can lead to blindness.
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Rolfe Lions
Adult Farmers Class on Corn Innovations
The Adult Farmers Class meets at 7 30 p m Wednesday February 26 in the Vee Ag room at the school. Joe Ennis area manager for De Kalb reviews farm research and discusses new corn production innovations.
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Vee Ag
Joe Ennis
DeKalb
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