Rolfe doubles up GCB in late showdown
Rolfe Rams beat Gilmore City-Bradgate 52-48 as Al Sroufe scored 20 points and Dave Spencer 15. The Rammettes won 57-50 led by Julie Brinkman with 39 points while Lynn Neugent grabbed 14 rebounds. Both teams set up a return trip to Albert City for second round games.
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Rolfe
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Rams
Manson Eagles
al Sroufe
Dave Spencer
Larry Bennett
Gilmore C-R
Rammettes
Gilmore
Abert City
Albert City Girls
Three Locations Set For Knit Knacks Series
Mary Jo Thompson Extension Home Economist announces knit sewing series in Rolfe’s library on January 23 30 and February 6 from 1 30 to 3 45 p m. The course covers pattern alterations for fitting and design features plus many knit fabric techniques not teaching basic sewing construction. Participants should pre register by January 15 at the Pocahontas Extension Office in the Courthouse 335 4880. Bring a tape measure to the first meeting.
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Mary Jo Thompson
Extension Home Economist
Rolfe
Pocanontas Extension
Grand Jurors Named For Duty In 1973
The Pocahontas County Grand Jury Panel, announced by Clerk Paul J Poduska, will report Monday January 15 1973 for service in the first quarter 1973. Presiding judge Russell J Hill of Webster City sets terms. Jurors listed include George Beckord Lloyd Cox Mary E Nelson Rolfe Virgil Horner Lawrence Lundeen and others from Pomeroy Laurens Varina Plover Manson and surrounding areas.
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Pocahontas County
Paul J. Poduska
Russell J. Hill
Webster City
George Beckord
Lloyd Cox
Mary E. Nelson
Rolfe
Virgil Horner
Fonda
Lawrence Lundeen
Kermit Welander
Pomeroy
H. Ms. Pohlman
Lois F. Roewe
Laurens
Nancy Reiter Pochontas
Ed Sauter
Varina Merzaret Trimble
Plover
Bonnie Vetter
Manson
Rolfe Community School Offers Adult Education Classes
Rolfe Community School announces adult education classes starting Wednesday, January 24 at 7 30 p.m. Options include Beginning Bridge Knitting and Crocheting Know Your Car and Beginning Shop for ladies only and Typing I Ball room Dancing可能 be added on Saturdays with at least ten sign ups Pre register this week by calling 848 3350 or writing Bob Liston at the school.
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Rolfe Community School
Bob Liston
Contact details for state representative and residents listed
Address and phone numbers for State Representative Bob Krause and William Winkelman provided. Des Moines locations include House of Representatives Capitol Des Moines 50265 and home 1714 17th Street W Des Moines 50265. Alternate times 6:00 to 7:30 am and after 8:00 pm with 515 225 2465. Another address listed: State House Des Moines 50319.
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Bob Krause
House of Representatives
State Capitol
Des Moines
Town
Krause
17Th Street
W. Des Moines
Iowa
William Winkelman
State House
Buick catches fire east of Gary Smith farm
The Rolfe Fire Department was called Saturday evening to a car fire east of the Gary Smith farm. A 1961 Buick owned by Burte De Young burned in the rear end area and was totalled in the blaze reported by Reade The Swap Sheet.
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Rolfe Fire Department
Burte de Young
Gary Smith
Sunnybrook Drive Inn cafe reopens under Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards reopened the Sunnybrook Drive Inn cafe at the north edge of Rolfe on Monday. The Rolfe business circle welcomes Mr. Edwards and extends best wishes for the future. The cafe operates Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm serving meals and short orders.
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Dennis Edwarrds
Sunnybrook Drive
Edwards
Traden Named to Morningside Dean's Honor Roll
Mrs. Carol J. Traden daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy E Rude of Rolfe earned a perfect 4.0 grade average for the first semester of 1972 73 at Morningside College and was named to the Dean's Honor Roll by Academic Dean Dr Raymond Nelson. Morningside College is a four year liberal arts college in Sioux City and enrolls about 1300 undergraduates.
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Carol J. Traden
LeRoy E. Rude
Rolfe
Morningside College
Raymond Nelson
Sioux City
Rolfe Native to Research on Short Stories
Rolfe native Dr. Arlen J. Hansen of Stockton and his wife Lynn depart with their three children Laura 12 James 9 for England to study the history of the short narrative. They will live in southern England until late July as Hansen researches for a forthcoming book tentatively titled The Nature of Short Narrative.
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Rolfe
Arlen J. Hansen
Stockton
Calif
Lynn
Laura
James
England
Thcusen
Carl Hansen
Hansen
University of the Pacific
Dr. Hansen
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Jane Shelgren Weds Dr. Leon Diamond
Miss Jane Shelgren daughter of Harold Shelgren Rolfe and the late Mrs Shelgren married Dr Leon Diamond of Evanston Illinois on December 22 1972 in Chicago Illinois Dr Diamond heads the Department of Psychiatry at Northwestern University Evanston IL The couple hosted a reception December 23 at the Starlite Fort Dodge with family in attendance including Harold Shelgren and other Shelgren relatives
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Jane Shelgren
Harold Shelgren
Rolfe
Shelgren
L. Diamond
Evanston
Chicago
Diamond
Rolfe School
University of Iowa
George Washington University
St. Louis
Illinois, Phychiatric Institute
James Allen
Minneapolis
Glenn Shelgren
Fairfield
Mont
al Vaughn
Neal
Eric
Martin Shelgren
Virgil Shelgren
James Shelgren
John Sheigren
Rites Held for Mrs. Leonard Seaman 77 in Billings
Funeral services were held December 28 in Billings Montana for Mrs. Leonard Seaman 77 a former Bradgate area resident who died December 25 in a Billings hospital Survivors include her husband two sons Harry S of Columbia Missouri and John L of Edgar Montana two daughters Mrs Paul Gutshall of Van Meter and Mrs William Paulsen of Reno Nevada eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Leonard
Johanna) Seaman
Bradgate
Billings
Mont
Seaman
Harry S
Columbia
John L
Edgar, Mont
Paul Gutshall
van Meter
William Paulsen
Reno
Nev
Huffman To Practice Law At Pocahontas
H. Dale Huffman, 29, will join A. C. Carmichael in Pocahontas as a lawyer starting January 1. A Drake University Law School 1970 graduate, he was admitted to the Iowa Bar on December 23, 1970 and has practiced in Estherville with Fitzgibbons Brothers. Huffman, a Rolfe native, served in the Navy and holds a B.S. in Industrial Administration from Iowa State. He is married to Doris Chiles of Fonda. they have two sons, Ross Owen and Todd Gregory.
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H. Dale Huffman
A. C. Carmichael
Pocahontas
Huffman
Drake University Law School
Iowa Bar Association
Estherville
Fitzgibbons Brothers
Aso
Rolfe
U.S. Navy
Iowa State University
Drake
Doris Chiles
Fonda
Huffmans
Ross Owen
Todd Gregory
Jensen Placed Weekend Visit With LeMars Parents
Market Renort John Jensen of LeMars spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jensen.
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John Jensen of
LeMars
Mrs
Albert Jensen
Adult Farmers Class Meeting on Government Programs
The Adult Farmer Class will gather at 7 30 p m Wednesday January 17 in the Voc Ag room at Rolfe Com Topic for the session is Government Programs.
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Voc Ag
Rolfe Community School
Car Crash Injures 29 Year Old Dean Johnson in Iowa
A single vehicle wreck 332 miles north of Rolfe on Saturday night left Dean Johnson 29 with serious head injuries and unconscious at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines after being transferred from Humboldt. His five year old son Darrin escaped injury as the Ford spun into a ditch and Johnson walked two miles home in sub zero cold to alert his mother.
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Rolfe
Dean Johnson
Johnson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Darrin Johnson
Humboldt
Rites Friday For Mrs Perry Peterson
Perry Madge Peterson 74 of Rolfe dies Tuesday at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral Friday at 1 30 p m Powers Funeral Home Rolfe with burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Survived by son Leon Erickson daughter Velma Murray five grandchildren three great grandchildren and three sisters. Friends may call after 2 p m Thursday.
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Perry
Madge) Peterson
Rolfe
Powers Funeral Home
Cinton-Garfied
Peterson
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Sission
Humboldt
Leon Erickson
Bradgate
Mitchell
Velma) Murray
Ray Whannel
Blanche Peterson
Ferne DeSmidt
Nevada
Madsens to mark 50th anniversary with open house
Mr and Mrs Nels Madsen of Pocahontas formerly Rolfe celebrate 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday January 14 from 2 to 4 p m in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church Pocahontas Hosted by their children and families A short program at 2 30 and no gifts requested Nels Madsen and Amy Rassler wed January 10 1923 in Des Moines Alvin Pete Freel to close out a farm auction Friday January 12 at 12 30 p m four miles west and 1 1/2 miles north of Rolfe featuring farm machinery and livestock equipment
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Nels Madsen
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Fellowship Hall
Methodist Church
Madsens
Amy Rassler
Des Moines
Alvin
Pete” Freel
Livestok
Pocahontas County Historical Society Meeting Planned
The Pocahontas County Historical Society will hold a meeting on Monday January 15 at 8 00 p m in the courthouse assembly room Pocahontas. Harold Carter state wildlife conservation officer from Humboldt Pocahontas and Cherokee counties will be the speaker. The public is invited.
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Pocahontas County
Emma Swan retires as Rolfe postal clerk after 18 years
Emma Swan, a Rolfe postal clerk, officially retires after 18 years in the service. She began in 1945 and also co published The Rolfe Arrow from 1955 to 1951, continuing after her husband Bob's death in 1961. The Rolfe Post Office honors her with a Grace portrait as she plans to visit relatives and travel.
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Emma Swan
Swan
Rolfe
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Albert City
Sunnybrook
Sr. High
Supt
Hutchinson
Leon Diamond
Weather Report
Welland
Mis
Perry Peterson
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