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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1965
Page
5
The local school music department under Phil Faaborg presents a winter concert on Sunday February 28 at 2 30 PM. The program features a 62 member Concert Band from grades 8 12 the Boys Glee Club 14 members the Girls Glee Club 68 members and a 46 voice Mixed Chorus concluding with the Rolfe Alma Mater. Admission is free with a requested offering.
Aggie's Hair Styling Salon begins operations on March 1 at 401 Pine Street Rolfe with owner operator Mrs Clifford Harris. Harris a Davenport native and educator runs Aggie's in Fort Dodge and previously worked with Helene Curtis in Chicago opening an open house February 27 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to welcome the community.
Arthur Twigg purchases Allbee Repair Shop from Mrs. Wilbur Allbee and will open as Art's Repair on Elm Street south of the Allbee residence. Twigg, a Rolfe area native and former Minneap olis mechanic, returns to start his first business venture.
Mrs Malinda Ridenour 92 died Monday at Friendship Haven Fort Dodge where she had lived six years Funeral services set for 2 pm Thursday at Rolfe Methodist Church Rev A Keith Hauser to officiate Burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery Streit Powers Funeral Home in charge Survived by three daughters Mrs Zola Graham Pioneer Mrs James Meda Hronck Pocahontas and Mrs Co Bush Miami Fla a son P J Ridenour Miami six grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a great great grandchild a brother W H Wiley Fort Lauderdale Fla a brother Tom Wiley died February 14 in Nashville Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Majoro wicz were Saturday supper guests in the Webb home of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Leverenz. The social visit highlights community ties and parish hospitality in Webb.
Market notes show prices for commodities as of February 25 1965 with hogs at No 1 White Oats at 70 cents per bushel No 2 Yellow Corn at 111 cents per bushel No 1 Yellow Soybeans at 2 53 per bushel and topped by eggs and batterfat figures.
Junior Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts begin orders from February 26 to March 7 with five varieties including Chocolate and Vanilla 4-Flavor Sandwich Savannahs Mint and Seot Tea. Delivery runs April 2 to 11 with Mrs. W G Taylor as general chairman.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Loss of Rolfe announce their daughter Janis is engaged to Lowell Hanson son of Arthur Hanson Rolfe and the late Mrs Josephine Hanson Miss Loss grad of Rolfe Community School now attending the State College of Town in Cedar Falls Mr Hanson grad of Des Moines Township High School and farming in the Rolfe area No wedding date announced.
Five year old Steven Peters dislocated and broke his right elbow after slipping from a bannister at his grandfather B H Peters home. He received emergency care, was transported to Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge for setting and casting, and remained hospitalized until Monday. His mother Mrs Elaine Peters says he should return to school soon.
The Girl Scouts of Storm Lake held an International Friendship Festival in the Junior High Gym on Saturday February 20. Delegations from Rolfe included six Cadette Scouts with Mrs W G Taylor and 21 Junior Scouts with leaders Mrs David Brinkman and others, who also provided transport. Local girls in native costumes performed dances songs and games while attendees could contribute to the Juliette Low fund. The event featured foreign foods from table displays and a lively cultural program.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Erickson of Bradgate announce the marriage of their daughter Patricia to Robert Reffer son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reffer of Ladora. They wed January 19 1965 at the Presbyterian Chapel in Lancaster Missouri with the local minister officiating. Weekend guests in the Russell Jordan home included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martin of Anita and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wolfe and children of Eagle Grove.
World Day of Prayer will be held at the Methodist church Friday March 5 at 7 30 p m Sponsoring groups include United Church Women of the National Council of Churches The event travels worldwide with 125 countries involved and aims at prayer and giving for global church missions.
The Farm Service Company of Pocahontas sponsors an FS Dial- A-Yield Crop Production Meeting on Tuesday March 9 1965. The event at the Chow House Pocahontas starts at 10:00 a.m. with a noon meal and door prizes. Reservations may be made at the Farm Service Office in Pocahontas or via the coupon in an adjacent ad.
The Easter Seal drive in Pocahontas County will run through April 18 with 900000 mailings statewide. Campaign chairwoman Mrs. Beatrice Johnson notes funds fund therapy and equipment, Camp Sunnyside operations, and services for injured children and adults. 368 people served in 1964, demands rising.
Rolfe Rams defeat West Bend 79 66 to capture the Class A sectional title at Rolfe with Marsh Brinkman scoring 33 points and lead 54 24 at halftime. Earlier Rolfe beat Gilmore City Bradgate 97 67 and entered sectional play with a bye in the first round.
The final session of the Home Decorator's Workshop will meet Wednesday March 3 in the Pocahontas Court House assembly room. Iowa State University extension landscape specialist Margherita Tarr from Ames will discuss art principles guiding plant choices for home yards. A concluding trip to Minneapolis for further exposure to art in furnishings is planned.
The 1965 feed grain program signup began February 8 and runs through March 26 per Pocahontas ASC chairman Le Roy J. Nelson. About 100 farms had signed up early. the plan combines corn sorghum and barley and offers diverted acre and price support payments with two diversion rates.
Ralph Short of Carroll, brother of Mrs. Eddis Aden, was taken to St Anthony's Hospital after a heat attack on February 18 and remains listed as fair. Mr and Mrs Aden were called to Carroll that day and stayed until the 19th.
The Manson Kiwanis Club sponsors a Static Fair Talent Show on Wednesday March 17 with Bill Riley of KANT-TV as master of ceremonies. Entries are due by March 10 1965 for two divisions Sprouts ages 2 to 12 and Talent Show ages 18 to 21.
Funeral services for Soren Christensen 84 of Graettinger a former resident here will be held Thursday February 25 at 12 30 p m in the Funeral Home Graettinger and at 1 p m in the Methodist Church there Burial will be in the Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe at 3 p m Christensen died Sunday night in Holy Family Hospital Estherville after breaking his hip two weeks ago Death was due to a stroke suffered Saturday morning He is survived by his wife Avna six daughters Sara McGuffin St Paul Minn Nelva Hansen Graettinger Beulah Hubbell Blooming Prairie Minn Blaine Schmidt Curlew Merle Kauffman Swea City and Algena at home three sons Harold Graettinger Warren Sioux Falls S Dak and Dale Graettinger
Farmers in the 1965 feed grain program may divert land to approved non-surplus crops including flaxseed safflower guar sesame saf flower sunflower castor beans and mustard seed. Diversion payments vary by crop and reduced 50 percent for guar and sesame while 30 percent for sunflower castor beans and mustard seed.
Kaiser and Hodoway led the conference scoring race with 342 points and a 24.4 average. Kurt Kaiser and Craig Hodoway finished second and third. Manson won the girls title with a 13-1 average, beating Twin Rivers 11-3 for the championship. The boys title was shared by Laurens and Manson at 11-3. Rolfe and Pocahontas upset leaders in a balanced season.
Funeral services for Martha E. Ferden 88 were held Thursday February 11 at Zion Lutheran Church Chesaning Michigan. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery. Born March 23 1881 in Herscher Alabama to Salome and Daniel Bronner she married Peter Ferden January 17 1900 in Kankakee Illinois. Surviving are daughter Mrs Elmer Crydenwise Buckingham Illinois son see D Ferden Chesaning Michigan and two grandchildren.
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