Federated Clubs Reading List Highlights From 1976
Librarians anticipate the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs reading list featuring fiction and non fiction. The Rolfe Arrow notes current titles such as Magnificent Destiny Shogun The Great Train Robbery and The Moneychangers among others with many by notable authors. The column explains the list helps librarians and readers find valuable works.
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Federated Clubs
Federated Club
Rolfe Public Library
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Paul I. Wellman
Andrew Jackson
Sam Houston
Eugenia Price
Peter Stone
Phyllis McGinley
Curtain
Agatha Christie
Inspector Poirot
James Clavell
Japan
Micahel Crichton
Gascony
R.F. Delderfield
Bill’s Body Shop
Local Guests Attend Weekend Socials and Anniversaries
Locals hosted and visited family across several towns. The Bergstroms and Brad of Mallard joined supper with W G Taylor. Dennis Ricklefs and Michelle visited St James with Dr and Mrs Gosche. Dennis Thoms stayed with Bill Proehl in Primghar. Roy Simonson and grandson Chris visited the Conrad Lundsgaard family in Aurelia. A Rochester trip saw Rev Bintz and others visiting hospitalized Simonson and Spencer. Ringsted honored Frank Neilson’s 50th anniversary with open house attended by Nielsen Johnson and Donovan families. Dr R B Ry ney returned from a visit to son Bob in Springfield Missouri. Funeral services were held for Dr Duitscher’s father Joe Ruigsch in Eagle Grove.
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Aurelia
Bintz
Vivian Wax
Joe Johnson
Grace Kelchner
Rochester
Minn
Lillie Simonson
Bill Spencer
August Nielsen
Dale Johnson
Jerry Donovan
Pocahontas
Frank Neilson
Ringsted
R.B. Ranney
Bob
Springfield
D.W. Duitscher
Dr. Duitscher
Joe Ruigsch
Baptist
Eagle Grove
Roses and Thorns Newsletter At Rolfe High School
The Rolfe High School student produced edition notes Roses to Seeing WY and dF back in school and warm weather while giving Thorns to pulled shades in halls and unmemorized speeches. It lists reporters photographers and staff including Deb Robinson Mark Deling and Mrs Knoll.
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Mark Deling
Deb Robinson
Chris Schoon
Lisa Post
Curt Sindergard
Jane Frerk
Loren Pease
John Winkleblack
Vicki Shoemaker
Tardy Time Lessons From A Busy Schedule
A reflective piece links everyday delays to character traits like Tardy Imagination Mismanagement and Excuses. It contrasts casual behavior with punctuality and notes how time shapes personality and reliability in social settings and school life.
Menu Schedule From February to March
A readable menu list outlines daily offerings from February 27 to March 4. Items include tacos with fresh fruit and milk, beans with Weiners and cookies, hamburger casserole with salad and ice cream, macaroni and cheese with jello and rolls, and pizza burgers with buttered corn and fruit, all with milk.
District Speech and Basketball Notes Bulletin
February 27 28 marks Girls Regional Speech. March 1 Twin Rivers basketball. March 3 F H A and F F A meetings at 7 30. March 3 6 Boys District basketball schedule appears in this district notice.
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Twin Rivers
J. H
F.H.A
F.F.A
Roses and Thorns: Scattered School Notes and Contests
A playful column lists roses for items like a Raid can in a locker and a student named Bug being immune to it. Thorns curse inconsistencies such as vague phrases about a bi centennial essay contest and a mystery guest thinker.
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R.J
Time Round and Round Meaning in a Moment
A fragmented reflection on time and its meaning. The text ponders how time flows and how one perceives its passage, noting uncertainty about where time ends or what it truly signifies. It hints at a cyclical view with unclear answers.
Speech Con test set for February at Clarion High
The 1976 Individual Speech Con will be at Clarion High on February 28. Rolfe's entrants include Brian DeWall and Melody Gardewine in Public Address and Dramatic Acting, with multiple contestants across Humorous Acting Interpretive Reading and other categories. Sponsors list Russ Johnson Curt Sindergard Jane Frerk and others in Radio News Announcing and Storytelling.
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Clarion High School
Rolfe
Brian DeWall
Robert L. Whitt
Melody Gardewine
James Hurst
Charles Dickens
Jane Frerk
Don Ludlow
Scott Moline
Evelyn Schroeder
Janelle Sennett
Nannette Cornell
Deb Robinson
Virginia Cary Hudson
Russ Johnson
Curt Sindergard
Lori Maassen
Therese Majorowicz
Vicki Shoemaker
Bess S. Aldrich
Descriptions of gender bias in common phrases
The passage contrasts how phrases label men and women for traits like courage, skill, and life choices. It notes women are called timid or innocent while men are labeled cowards or ne'er do-wells, and it critiques biased words used for careers and marriages.
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E.L. Doctorow
America
Allen Drury
Russia
China
Dorothy Eden
Peking
Mrs.Arris
Moscow
Paul Gallico
London
Arthur Hailey
Lord John
Georgette Heyer
Richard II
Henry IV
Far Island
Victoria Holt
Sea Isles
Cornwall
Knight's Acre
Norah Lofts
Europe
Larry Niven
Chaim Potok
Fall Creek
Jessamyn West
Indiana
Keogh
I.R.A
FDIC
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe High School
Dart Staff
Mrs. Knoll
J.F
C.s
Eggers
Ft. Dodge
Knoll
Stanley Baldwin
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