Rolfe to Get Pool Construction Starts This Spring
Rolfe will have its own swimming pool this summer with construction starting in a few weeks. The pool contract was signed by the Rolfe Swimming Pool Association at a Friday meeting, with officers Glen Neugent president and others elected. Funds rise to 37,000 of a 40,000 goal as pledges and fund-raisers aim to cover materials, plumbing, fencing, and bathhouse needs for a modern 4600 square foot facility.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Swimming Pool Association
Swimming Pool Association
Glen Neugent
Russell Winkleblack
Greg Kaiser
Don Shoemaker
Charles Gunderson
Rolfe Pool Association
Ken Bishop
Bishop Swimming Pool Company
Carlisle
LBJ House Sketch Donated to Flea Market Booth
Mrs Deane Gunderson announced a second donation to the Celebrity and Well Known Persons Booth for the Flea Market on March 14 A framed sketch of the LBJ Texas ranch home signed by Lyndon Johnson will be sold at the event Johnny Carson contributed a copy of Misery Is a Blind Date A fortune telling booth by Rolfe Reading palms will be offered with Mrs Jenny Post as reader Tickets for prize drawings are one dollar to support the Flea Market and Rolfe Swimming Pool Project Chairmen seek donations of toys antiques for posters and pickup calls
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Deane Gunderson
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Texas
Johnny Carson
Reading Palms
Rolfe
Jenny Post
Gunderson
Abbie Sheeley Rites Thursday
Abbie Sheeley 89 died Monday at Friendship Haven Health Center Fort Dodge. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church with burial Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. Powers Turner Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two sons Vern Williams Hammond Indiana Wilbur Sheeley Seattle Washington five daughters Frances Flinn Fort Dodge Frve Pagel Minneapolis Minnesota Jim Wilcox Rolfe Ed dolfson Eau Claire Wisconsin Leo Hart Fort Payne two dozen four dozen? (text truncated)
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Abbie Sheeley
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
United Methodist Church
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Vern Williams
Hammond
Ind
Wilbur Sheeley
Seattle
Wash
Robert Flinn
Frve Pagel
Minneapolis
Minn
Engagement of LaNell Ramsvig to Michael Lenty
Mr and Mrs Arnold Ramsvig of Clearwater Florida announce the engagement of their daughter LaNell J to Michael Lenty son of Mr and Mrs Allen Lenty of Dunedin Florida The bride elect graduated from Rolfe Community School in 1968 The groom is a 1966 Dunedin High School graduate recently discharged from the Marine Corps Both are attending St Petersburg Junior College An August wedding is planned
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Arnold Ramsvig
Clearwater
Fla
LaNell J
Michael Lenty
Allen Lenty
Dunedin
Rolfe Community School
Marine Corps
St. Petersburg Junior College
Humboldt visitors brighten C. W. Jarvis home
Richard Jarvis and his family from Humboldt were Sunday afternoon visitors in the home of C. W. Jarvis, bringing a brief family gathering.
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Richard Jarvis
Humboldt
C. W. Jarvis
Rolfe Rammettes fall to Twin Rivers in sectional final
Rolfe lost 68 65 to Twin Rivers in the Rolfe Sectional final after leading early and then committing turnovers. Zodine Graverson fouled out for Rolfe as Twin Rivers built a late edge and held on for the win. Rockwell City defeated Rolfe in consolation play as Mans on upset earlier.
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Rolfe
Twin Rivers Club
Rammettes
Northwest Webster
Rockwell City
Twin Rivers
Rammette Zodine Graverson
Manson Eaglettes
Manson
Rammettes Earn Runner-Up Trophy After Close Sectional Final
The Rammettes finished second in the Girls Sectional Championship, losing by three points to Twin Rivers in the final. The squad accepted the runner-up trophy as teammates pose with coaches and listed players Joyce Baade Zodine Grayerson Diane Bierstedt Janis Ferguson Laurie Brinkman Karen Brinkman Jill Brinkman.
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The
Rammettes
Twin Rivers
Joyce Baade
Zodine Grayerson
Diane Bierstedt
Janis Ferguson
Laurie
Fay Wax Rites Held Saturday At Rolfe Seed Store
Fay Wax a Rolfe businessman owner of the Wax Seed Store died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack while workers unloaded corn at his business. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Rolfe Methodist Church, with Rev. Warren Bintz and Rev. Otis McQuary officiating. Interment followed at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Vivian, daughters Sharon Berryman and Rita Wax, and three grandchildren.
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Fay Wax
Rolfe
Wax
Gerald O’donnell
Don Spencer
Howard Spencer
William Spencer
Joe Reigelsberger
Lee Carton
Melvin Pedersen
Bob Pedersen
LeRoy Rude
George Smith
Ron Spencer
Don Twikenberry
Russel Jordan
Harrison Roberts
Eldridge Kipfer
Albert Jensen
Vivian Pringle
Plover
First Methodist Church
Fort Dodge
Sharon
Rita
Fay
DeKalb
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Pocahontas County
Kristin Berryman
Adult Farmers Class Sets March 4 Meeting Topic
The Adult Farmers Class will meet at 5 30 p m on Wednesday March 4 in the Rolfe School lunchroom. Guest speaker Robert Christensen from De Kalb Seed Corn will discuss Narrow Row Corn and Soybeans. Mr and Mrs Joel Freeman Jim and Jeff were guests in Warren Freeman's home.
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Rolfe
Robert Christensen
DeKalb Seed Corn
Humboldt
Joel Freeman
Jim
Jeff
Warren Freeman
Rams win sectional first round game at Rolfe
The Rolfe Rams defeated Mallard 63 54 in the sectional first round advancing to the semifinal and poised to meet the Rolfe West Bend winner. Tom Winkleblack led with 18 points, Al Henderson added 15, Mike Pedersen 12.
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Rolfe Rams
Rolfe
Rams
Storm Lake
Ayrshire
Twin Rivers Pirates
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Rolfe-West Bend
Mallard
Mike Pedersen
Tom Winkleblack
al Henderson
World Day of Prayer Service Planned in Rolfe
Rolfe Church Women United invite all to World Day of Prayer at St. Margaret's Catholic Church on Friday March 6 at 2 00 p m The event unites 25 000 communities across six continents with Sister Ellen Sandt of Pocahontas Catholic High School as the main speaker The service theme is Take Courage and features participation from St Pauls Lutheran Presbyterian Methodist and St Margaret's churches Open to all without distinction The public is urged to attend and support outreach projects"
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Rolfe Church Women United
United States
Church Women United
Rolfe
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Ellen Sandt
Pocahontas Catholic High School
Gudrun Diestel
Germany
Egypt
Guyana
U.S.A
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Rolfe Girls Lose To Rockwell City In District Alarm
The Rolfe girls fell to Rockwell City 74 to 69 in Fort Dodge in the first round of the district tournament. Rolfe led 7-1 early but trailed 37-28 at halftime due to turnovers. Bierstedt scored 40 for Rolfe, as Rockwell City pursued the Twin Lakes Conference champs.
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Rammelles
Rockwell City
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Twin Lakes
Catteres
Bierstedt
Rolfe Rams Fall to West Bend in Semi final
West Bend defeated Rolfe 67 to 62 in the Boy's Sectional Tournament semi final at Rolfe on Wednesday night.
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Rolfe Rams
West Bend
Rolfe
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Omaha
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