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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
5
The annual Cub Scout Blue Gold Banquet will be held at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Monday February 28 starting with a 6 30 potluck supper. Please bring your own table service. Awards will be given following the dinner.
The Pocahontas Soil Conservation District will elect two commissioners February 29 at the Pocahontas Methodist Church. Polls run 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m. Nominees are Julian Wadle Lawrence Clough and Phil Brinkman. Terms of DeWolf and Trenary expire May 1972.
The Pink Ladies meet at Sunset Hill Manor Friday afternoon February 25 to sew slippers and gowns. Bring scissors. Senior Citizens club plans a February 28 6 30 potluck at Legion Hall with a Puerto Rico St Thomas Hawaii Japan Hongkong Washington trip on return cookies coffee served over 55 welcome. Rebekah Lodge 125 hosts March 2 at hall with Ro wena Jarvis Muriel Spencer social security rep at Pocahontas courthouse February 29 10 00 am to 12 30 pm.
Mrs. Maude Ives is a patient at St. Joseph s Mercy Hospital in Mason City after major surgery on Monday. Art Kilbourn is a medical patient at Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital in Emmetsburg. Mrs. Chrystel Barrett is a patient at Bethesda General Hospital in Fort Dodge for a fractured hip from a fall at Pocahontas Care Center Manor.
Rolfe Public Library becomes a member of the Siouxland Regional Library System effective January 19. The system includes over 50 libraries in northwest Iowa with services such as information by phone interlibrary loan ILITE access and professional consulting. Borrowers including students and teachers may use system services and present local library cards to borrow from other libraries free of charge. For details hours are 2 00 to 5 00 Wednesdays and Saturdays and 7 00 to 9 00 Thursday evenings at 848 3143 with librarian Mrs Deane Gunderson.
Cynthia Lanning of Rolfe is named Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow by Rolfe Community School. She won for high score on a written knowledge and attitude exam and earns a charm from General Mills and potential state and national honors.
Rolfe Rammettes defeat Laurens Elkettes 71-64 to claim the Pocahontas Sectional title and advance to the Fort Dodge district finals. Carol Wiegert scores 27, Karen Brinkman 18, Joyce Baade leads balanced attack as Rolfe eyes a state berth.
Rated High Bill Post son of Mr and Mrs Fred Post Rolfe was a member of the 1971 Dakota State Trojans football team at Madison South Dakota that posted a 9 2 season and won the Boot Hill Bowl. He was a senior lineman with a 3 1 grade average and 15 teammates also earned a three point or better GP A in the classroom.
Rolfe Rams coached by Marshall Farley lose to Boone Valley of Renwick 69 58 in the first round of the Boys Sectional Tournament ending the season 5 13. Brent Hilton top scorer for Rolfe with 16 points followed by Sroufe 12 Bennett 12 and Rolfe 10 as Boone Valley pulls ahead early and maintains lead.
Mrs Esther Bertrem and Mrs Marie Miller returned Sunday evening from a two weeks vacation in Port Charlotte Florida.
Pocahontas County Democrats plan two county conventions at 8 00 p m in the courthouse on Saturday February 26 delegates will elect district presidential and statutory convention delegates under the new reform proportional system county central committee will select a chairman and vice chairman for a two year term after the conventions.
A singing group from the Bode Livermore Ottosen area known as The Chi Centra Singers will sing during morning worship at Rolfe United Methodist Church. Their message through song drew a warm reception last summer.
Pocahontas County nurses gather Monday February 28 at 7 30 p m in the Pocahontas Community Hospital classroom. Muriel Lehman of Webster City will present information on joining the Iowa Nurses Association. All RNs are urged to attend.
The Pocahontas grand jury returned two indictments on February 16 in open court, with Judge Newt Draheim presiding. Curtis Roberts and Darwin Kuchenreuther of Rolfe face larceny charges for stealing over $20 from Frederick Lemon of the Pocahontas Gulf Station on December 20 1971. Bond set at $2000 each. both men released on bond.
Mrs. Alvin Gertrude Trenary 60 of Rolfe died Tuesday after a long illness at Pocahontas Community Hospital. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Hitchcock Funeral Chapel Laurens. Burial Laurens Cemetery. Survived by husband Alvin one daughter Patty nine grandchildren three sons and several siblings.
Rolfe earns a spot in the Girls District tournament at Fort Dodge Friday evening, pursuing a return bid to the state tournament after a sectional win.
Mr and Mrs Isaac Van Gorkom of Gilmore City celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary this Thursday They wed February 24 1903 in Harris on South Dakota The couple have three children Bill Van Gorkom Ed Van Gorkom and Mrs Clifford Jones ten grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Mr Van Gorkom is 94 and his wife 85
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