61st Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Burton E Phil lips
Mr and Mrs Burton E Phillips of Rolfe recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. They were married January 1 1911 at her parents farm near Livermore. Mr Phillips ran a grocery with his brother for 25 years and later worked for Fuller ton Lumber Co in Rolfe before retirement. They have two children Melba Graber of Richland WA and Archie Phillips of Rolfe.
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Burton E. Phillips
Rolfe
Livermore
Wiggins
Presbyterian Church
Phillips
Fullerton Lumber Co
Harold
Melba) Graber
Richland
Washington
Archie Phillips
Mike Schmidt
Pocahontas
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Virgil
Joan) DeWall
Robert Schmidt
Clear Lake
Adult Farmers Class Meeting on Welding Workshop
The Adult Farmers Class will meet at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday January 26 in the Voc Ag room at Rolfe Community School. The topic is Welding Hard Surfacing.
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Voc Ag
Rolfe Community School
Rolfe School Break-In Adds to Local Theft Wave
Rolfe Community School suffered a Thursday night break-in with windows and doors in the Arts room damaged. Intruders entered upper floors, prying open a principal’s office file cabinet, but no items appear stolen. Nearby Word Hardware losses include returned items from early January thefts, with two wrist watches and two electric clocks still missing.
Action Group To Sponsor Ball Game
The Rolfe Action Groups sponsor a basketball game between the KVFD Rumbling Ballhawks and Rolfe faculty on January 29 at 7 30 p m in the Rolfe School gym. Proceeds fund sending local youth to Dallas in June 1972 for the International Student Congress on Evangelism led by Campus Crusade for Christ with Billy Graham among speakers. Tickets from Paulelda Harrold Connie Henderson Chris Pedersen or Gaius Ives.
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Rolfe
KVFD
Rolfe School
Dallas
Texas
Campus Crusade For Christ
Billy Graham
Paulelda Harrold
Connie Henderson
Chris Pedersen
Gaius Ives
Rolfe Chamber to Meet for New Year Dinner Meeting
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon dinner meeting at Bon Appetite on Monday. Officers for the new year will be elected and installed. Plans for upcoming activities and the annual membership drive will be discussed. Members and prospective members are urged to attend. Nels Christensen and Mr and Mrs Robert Christensen of Laurens visited C A Christensen Thursday.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Break-in Report At Local School Office
An intruder forced entry Thursday evening at Principal Paul Strickfaden’s office breaking the door lock and later the file drawer. Nothing appears to be taken from the file or the school building during the incident.
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Frep
Paul Strickfaden
WWII Service Chart Given To Rolfe Legion
The Rolfe American Legion Post received a World War II servicemen and servicewomen wall chart kept by the late Clarence Ogden. The chart was donated by Marv's Tap owner Marvin Kuhlman after remodeling required removal. The Legion plans to add Korean and Viet Nam names. seven Rolfe area servicemen died in World War II.
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Rolfe American Legion
Clarence Ogden
Ogden’s
Marvin Kuhlman
Marv's Tap
Mann
Legion
Democrat Caucuses Set For Monday Night Across Townships
Democrats in the area are reminded of precinct caucuses Monday January 24 at 8 00 p m. Open to all eligible Democratic voters aged 18 by November 7 1972. In Clin ton Des Moines Gar field Powhatan townships caucuses held at listed homes.
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Clinton
H. A. Kaiser
Des Moines
Ed Baker
Garfield
Jim DeWolf
Powhatan
Harold O’neall
Chapter 79 OES Installs Officers in Masonic Hall
Officers of Chapter 79 OES were installed Tuesday evening January 11 in a ceremony at the Masonic Hall. Installing officers Vera and George Lehnus were assisted by Darriene Burns Janet Block Ruth Olney Betty Tutt. Visitors came from Plover Pocahontas Fort Dodge and Livermore.
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Chapter 79
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Vera
George Lehnus
Darriene Burns
Marshall
Janet Block
Ruth Olney
Betty Tutt
Plover Native Jay Sanders Dies in Kentucky Crash
Relatives report that Jay L Sanders 45 of Plover was killed instantly January 5 in a car truck crash near Hopkinsville Kentucky where he resided. He was son of the late Glen and Myrtle Sanders born in Plover and survived by his wife a daughter three sons seven brothers and four sisters. Mr and Mrs Lester Ferden were guests Sunday in the Bob Fuchs home in Laurens.
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Jay L. Sanders
Plover
Hopkinsville
Sanders
Glen
Myrtle Strong Sanders
Mrs
Lester Ferden
Bob Fuchs
Laurens
Rams Enter Sectional February 21 at Rolfe and Corwith
The Rams begin Boys Sectional action February 21 at Rolfe with Boone Valley Renwick in the bottom bracket at 7:30 pm. The winners advance to face West Bend February 23 at Rolfe. Twin Rivers meets Corwith-Wesley at Corwith, with the winner facing LaVerne at Corwith February 23. The Rolfe-Corwith winner plays February 24 at 7:30 pm, leading to a March 1 Class A District final at Algona versus the Belmond sectional winner.
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Rams
Rolfe
Boone Valley
Renwick
West Bend
Twin Rivers
Corwith -Wesley
Corwith
LaVerne Boys
Tax Booklet Available for Your Federal Income Tax
Postmaster D. J. Spencer says the 1972 edition booklet Your Federal Income Tax is on sale at the Rolfe Postal Service facility. Each copy costs 75 cents and was written by the Internal Revenue Service with examples showing tax law applications.
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D. J. Spencer
Postal Service
Rolfe
Internal Revenue Service
Rolfe Booster Club Meets Tonight at Rolfe School
The Rolfe Booster Club will meet Thursday at 7:00 in the vocal music room at Rolfe School. Films of Rolfe Albert City games will be shown with a coaches’ discussion. Members and other interested persons are urged to attend.
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Rolfe Booster Club
Vocal Music
Rolfe School
Rolfe-Albert City
WWII Service Roster Edited for Rolfe Legion
A World War II service chart was updated for the Rolfe Legion recently. The roster lists 325 names, with seven marked as having died in the war.
Final notice on 1972 vehicle licenses due Monday
County Treasurer Berniece Hiatt urges car owners to buy 1972 motor vehicle and trailer licenses by Monday January 31 to avoid penalties. After that date a five percent monthly penalty with a minimum of one dollar applies until licensed.
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Berniece Hiatt
Bids Sought for Pocahontas County Sheriff Remodeling
The Pocahontas County Sheriff’s Department invites bids for remodeling. Information is available at the office. Bids must be delivered to the Supervisors Room at the Court House by 1 30 p.m. Tuesday February 4.
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Pocahontas County
Palmer Man Appointed Assistant Commissioner in Pocahontas District
Palmer resident Lawrence Clough has been named Assistant Commissioner for the Pocahontas Soil Conservation District. Clough farms 160 acres east of Palmer and joins district chairman Herman Janssen and other local board members from Gilmore City Rolfe Laurens Pocahontas and nearby communities.
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Lawrence Clough
Palmer
Pocahontas Soil Conservation District
Herman Janssen
Clough
Janssen
Gilmore City
James DeWolf
Orville Heathman
Rolfe
Russell Thumma
Laurens
Cary Trenary
Pocahontas
Rammettes Hold Off Upset Bid In Tight Victory
The Rammettes edged Albert City-Truesdale 73-72 to stay ninth in state and lead Twin Lakes Conference. AC Hurricanes dominated boys action 77-34 to stay atop the conference. Rolfe girls and Laurens meet next, with Rolfe 73-72 over AC in a key finish before play continues on page 5.
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Rammettes
Albert City-Truesdale Hurrifems
Albert City-T. Hurricanes
Twin Rivers
Laurens
TR Girls
Rams
Rolfe
Fonda Olgc
Hurrisems
Rolfe Girls
Carol Wiegert
Wiegert
Girls Sectional Pairings Announced for Iowa Tournament
Iowa high school girls basketball sectionals set for February 12 to 17 at Rolfe Albert City Pocahontas Manson Rockwell City and Fort Dodge with three teams per sectional. Games include Rolfe AC Laurens GC B Mallard Havelock Plover West Bend and Pocahontas venues leading to semi finals and finals at Pocahontas.
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Iowa
Rolfe
Albert City
Pocahontas
Manson
Rockwell City
Fort Dodge
Rammettes
Twin Lakes
Laurens
Gilmore City
Explo 72 Film To Be Shown Sunday At Church
A showing of Explo 72, the International Student Congress on Evangelism, is set for Sunday at 3 00 PM at the Presbyterian Church. Attendance is urged for parents and interested locals. The Dallas event runs June 12 17 with Billy Graham among speakers and about 100000 expected to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Dallas
Texas
Rolfe
Billy Graham
Teresa Dixon Visits Iowa City Parents for Weekend
Teresa Dixon of Iowa City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Dixon, enjoying family time and local activities.
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Teresa Dixon
Iowa City
Mrs. R. D. Dixon
Iowa Independent Bankers Form New Chapter in Des Moines
R. D. Dixon accepts the charter from Donald M. Carlson of Elmhurst Illinois at the organizational meeting in Des Moines. Carlson is president of the Independent Bankers Association of America.
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R. D. Dixon
Iowa Independent Bankers
Donald M. Carlson
Elmhurst
Illinois
Bankers Association of America
Des Moines
Banker
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Action Group
Nels Christensen
Robert Christen
C. A. Christensen
Rolfe Legion
Violet Higgins
Dick Higgins
Marge Shoemaker
Roger Witt
Anna McIntire
Lona Bailey
Merle Majorowicz
Alice Witt
Maye Paulson
Maxine Johnson
Isabelle Lavery
Ruth
Dorothy Turley
Esther
Mildred Hansen
Electa
Lewis Paulson
Sentinel
Weather Report
Ed Weiland
Booster Club
W.w.ii
Rollie Mann
SCD
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