Local Notes From Rolfe This Week
Mrs E L Hollis fills a Junior High teaching spot during illness leave. Ritchey and Grant went to Pontiac Michigan to fetch two Oakland cars. John Lothian retires as mail and express messenger in Rolfe. Roy Forsythe received a US government bravery citation and French Croix de Guerre for World War service. Bank remodeling adds a rear room for expanded family and group business.
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E. L. Hollis
Ritchey
Forrest Grant
Pontiac
Mich
Oakland
John Lothian
Rolfe
John
Dewey
Roy Forsythe
United States
Roy
Rolfe Builds New Community Pool With Broad Support
The town celebrates signing of the swimming pool contract and reports $40,000 raised through 300 donations averaging $120 each. A total of about $3,000 more is needed to meet the goal. Donors can mail contributions to Bill Spencer at Rolfe State Bank. The project aims to deliver a modern pool this spring amid volunteer effort and expected warm weather.
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Rolfe
Bill Spencer
Rolfe State Bank
Block family farewell and local nuptials noted
Ninety year old farewell honors Mr and Mrs Fred Block and son Carl at their farm near Manson as they plan to move. Wallace Benjamin wedding held in Gilmore City with attendees Hilda Nielsen Guy Kerns and Freemond Nielsen. Jerry MacVey and Deanna Unger wed in Hayfield Minnesota as Lloyd Lindsey Garry attended. Earl Kerns and James DeWolf return from a Dallas NR EC meeting after a 10 day trip.
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Fred Block
Carl
Manson
Guy Kerns
Hilda Nielsen
Freemond Nielsen
Gilmore City
Lloyd Lindsey
Garry
Hayfield
Minn
Jerry MacVey
Deanna Unger
Earl Kerns
James DeWolf
Dallas
Tex
N.R.E.C
TV program demonstrations to be shown at J. E. Rickard and Sons
Twenty years ago the J. E. Rickard and Sons store planned evening demonstrations of television programs from Station WOI-TV for those yet to see TV in operation. Bradgate school board members shoveled coal into bins at the school.
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J. E. Rickard and Sons
Woi-Tv
Bradgate
Melvin Thorson
Carol
Lee
Stanhope
Thorson
National Farm Institute
Des Moines
Fisher
Gary
Barbara
Janet Thorson
Ames
Iowa State Singers
Bruce Fisher
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Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Eee
Rolfe Main
Bank
Electrc Light and Power
Rolfs
Franklin de Vaal
Walt Tilton
Lois Carpenter
Rita Zeman
George Zeman
Jake Graeber
British Columbia
Canada
Mr. Graeber
A. V. Graeber
Byron Olerich
H. F. Olerich
Drake University
Omicron Delta Kappa
Nellie Grant
Los Angeles
Rolfeites
Conrad Majorowicz
Missouri
D.M.T
Mohr
Archie
Helen
Powernn
Farmner
Jerry Turner
Rolfe Community School
Legion Hall
Rolfe Area
Arrow Office
H. Gree
Kitty Clover
Heinz
Nissen
Wieners
Clover Farm
Kraft Miniature
Boone River
Freeman's
Rolfe, Iowa
Westinghouse
Ny Fc Tea Pen
Westinghouse Electric
Itsa Westinghouse World
Love Electric Light and Power Company
Dan
Mercury
Monterey
Oldsmobile
Pocahontas Auto
Pocahontas, Iowa
Ford—Mercury—Comet
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