Rolfe Swimming Pool Tops All 1970 Happenings
The Rolfe area opened a new swimming pool on Saturday July 11 1970 drawing hundreds. The project began in 1969 with pledges reaching 25116 by January and a total pool fund of 34549 by March. A flea market raised 4550 for the pool while volunteers built the site including land donated by G Mehaffey.
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Rolfe Swimming Pool
Rolfe Area
Rolfe
Bishop Municipal Swimming Pool Co
Carlisle
Glen Neugent
Swimming
Powhatan
Garfield, Roosevelt
D.M.T
Guy Bendixon
4Th and
Oak Streets
G. Mehaffey
Swimming Pool Association
Rolfe School
Pat Wood
Blizzard Halts Traffic and Schools in Rolfe Area
A Sunday blizzard stunned Rolfe and surrounding area stopping all traffic and forcing school closures for two days as crews work to clear roads and resume normal activities.
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Rolfe
January 3 Blizzard Paralyzes the Region
A blizzard on Sunday January 3 halted travel across the area and much of the state. Winds up to 50 mph created zero visibility with nearly 10 inches of snow and drifts 5 to 6 feet. Schools and many businesses closed for Monday and Tuesday. snow plows were idle until Monday as rural roads remained closed and drifting continued.
Hunting Mishap Injures young man on farm near Rolfe
Richard Jones 20 son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Jones were hunting rabbits at Kenneth Larson farm 21 miles northwest of Rolfe when he slipped at a fence and his 22 caliber rifle discharged striking his left calf. Compan ion Jerry Loss assisted and summoned aid. Jones in the Air Force on leave planned to report to Sheppard AFB Texas Sunday. Supplemental Food aid announced for Pocahontas and Laurens at 2 and 3 pm January 8 per Upper Des Moines Opportunity Betty Hessenius.
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Richard Jones
Clifford Jones
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Kenneth Larson
Rolfe
Young Jones
Richard
Jerry Loss
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Rolfe To Host Iowa Girls Basketball Sectional
Rolfe will host a three town Iowa Girls High School sectional basketball tournament February 13 to 18 at Rolfe Bode and Pocahontas. Quarterfinals include Cedar Valley vs Manson Palmer and Rolfe Ramettes vs Northwest Webster West Bend with semifinals at Rolfe on February 17 and the consolation game February 18 followed by the championship.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Bode
Pocahontas
Cedar Valley
Manson-Palmer
Rammettes
Webster- West Bend
Manson and Palmer
Rammettes Take Consolation In H P Tourney
In the Havelock four team invitational Rolfe Rammettes earned consolation honors. Laurie Brinkman scored 51 to lead Rolfe past Havelock Plover 85 61 while Karen Brinkman added 19 and Wiegert 7. Clay Central beat Rolfe 92 88 in the opening round as Laurie Brinkman poured in 37 and Karen 32.
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Rolfe Rammettes
Havelock
Albert City-Truesdale
Clay Central
Laurie Brinkman
The
Rammettes
Havelock-Plover
Karen Brinkman
Wiegert
J. Brinkman
Robinson
Rolfe
Karen
Mrs. Schurr Dies at 63 in Rolfe Rites Friday
Mrs. John Schurr 63 of Rolfe died Tuesday at Pocahontas Care Manor after months of illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 p m at St Pauls Lutheran with burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. She is survived by husband John two daughters Arlene Kaplan and Elaine Irlbeck two sons Bernard and Jasper a mother and four siblings plus four grandchildren.
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John Schurr
Rolfe
Pocahontas
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Clinton - Garfield Cemetery
Powers Funeral Home
Don
Elaine) Irlbeck
Coon Rapids
Bernard
Gilmore City
Jasper
Emmetsburg
Jasper Burma
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Kermit Overton
Des Moines
Herman Diddens
Rice
Dick Burma
Rice Minn
Donald Burma
Big Lake
Buchanan Rites Held At Laurens Iowa
Wilson H Buchanan a former Plover resident died December 31 1970 after a lengthy illness Funeral services were held in Laurens with Rev Mervin Nelson officiating He was born June 26 1887 in Coon Rapids and married Elsie Riches in 1912 He later lived in Canada Nebraska Kentucky before settling in Laurens Survivors include Olive his wife three daughters a sister two brothers six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Wilson H Buchanan
Plover
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Hitchcock Chapel
Laurens
Mervin Nelson
Wilson H. Buchanan
James Buchanan
Coon Rapids
Elsie Riches
Wilson
Canada
Auburn
Nebr
Louisville
Olive Reyman
Sebeka
Minn
Olive
Glenn Forsythe
Fred Forsythe
Aubrey George
Sioux Rapids
May Brooks
Gladstone
Manitoba
HF. C. Buchanan
Clifton Buchanan
Carol Lehman Returns to Washington After Week at Parents
Carol Jean Lehman flew back to Washington D C last Friday following a week spent at her parents Joe Lehman home.
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Carol Jean Lehman
Washington, D.C
Joe Lehman
Break in at Mary's Tavern and meat truck entry reported
A break in was found at Mary's Tavern near the post office Sunday morning when a part time officer discovered the rear door open. Nothing was missing and the front door was also found ajar. The incident follows a prior break at the same tavern. Earlier the same night a semi truck loaded with meat near the depot on Main Street was also broken into, with no items reported stolen.
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Mary’s Tavern
Wm. F. Allen
Allen
Main Street
Bennie Hilton
C E S Chapter 79 Installs Officers in Ceremonial
Officers of Chapter 79 C E S were installed Saturday evening January 2 at the Masonic Hall. Darlene Burns presided as installing officer with Amy Turley Ruth Majorowicz and Ruth Olney assisting. New officers include Velma Strickfaden as Worthy Matron Paul Strickfaden as Worthy Patron and others in key posts. A coffee hour followed.
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Chapter 79
C.E.S
Masonic Hall
Darlene Burns
Amy Turley
Marshall
Ruth Majorowicz
Ruth Olney
Velma Strickfaden
Paul Strickfaden
Conrad Majorowicz
Anna McIintire
Violet Higgins
Marge Shoemaker
Opal Thompson
Maye Paulson
Merle Majorowicz
Isabelle Lavery
Esther
Mildred Hansen
Electra
A. V. Graeber
Lewis Paulson
Sentinel
Pocahontas County Population Drops in 1970 Census
The 1970 census shows Pocahontas County population falling from 14,234 in 1960 to 12,729 in 1970, with several towns losing residents. Rolfe declines 6.3 percent to 767. Laurens falls 2.4 percent to 1,756. Pocahontas town up 16.3 percent to 2,338. Gilmore City up 11.3 percent to 766. Ridotto records no residents in 1970 after six in 1960.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Rolfe
Laurens
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Palmer
Plover
Fonda
Varina
Ridotto
Adult Farmers Class Meet on Lubrication Topic
The Adult Farmers Class will gather at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 13 in the Vee Ag room at Pocahontas Community School. Guest speaker Mike Welch will lead the Lubrication discussion.
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Vee Ag
Pocahontas Community School
Mike Welch
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting Notice
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at noon January 11 at the Uptown Cafe for a dinner and business session. All members are urged to attend.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Uptown Cafe
Music Mother meeting cancelled for January. rescheduled to February
The Music Mother group announced the January 11 meeting is cancelled and attendees are advised there will be no gathering in January. The group will resume meetings in February.
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Music Mother
DeWall-Callon Wedding Exchanged Vows at Pocahontas
Miss Lorretta Mae DeWall and Dennis Raymond Callon exchanged wedding vows at 7 p.m. December 5 1970 in St Peter's Lutheran Church Pocahontas. The ceremony featured blue and white carnations and music by Mrs Emmet De Wall organist and Mrs Richard De Wall singer. The bride wore white satin with lace and a pearl crown veil. A reception for 200 followed in the church hall with gifts arranged by close friends.
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Lorretta Mae DeWall
Dennis Raymond Callon
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Pocahontas
Raymond Williams
Irene Callon
Rolfe
Raymond Callon
Lloyd Dobroth
Emmet de Wall
Lohengrin
Richard de Wall
Sandra Sweeney
Pine Island
Minn
Terry Brenneman
Iowa City
Tamra Kay Flaherty
Dale Wooten
Fort Dodge
Roger Williams
George DeWall
Larry DeWall
Dean Williams
Henry Olerich
Church Hall
Sherry Folls
Oakland
Raymond de Wall
Don de Wall
Tom Gray
Debbie Snyder
Evelyn Wadle
Norman
Diane Williams
Terri
Tim Flaherty
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Lawrence Kennedy
Roger Mann
Rolland Manns
David Baade
Farmers Cooperative Company
Bradgate
Monte Howard
Verle Howards
Wood
Jerry Turner
Don Shoemaker
Ken Rederson
Johnnie Loss
Richard Schott
Charles Gunderson
Rolfe-Plex, Inc
Gunderson
Desmond Crotty
Pocahontas and
Betty Hessenius
Upper Des Moines
W. Buchanan
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