Wright-Torgerson Vows Exchange in Fort Dodge Ceremony
Sheryl Wright of Humboldt and David Torgerson of Bede exchanged wedding vows January 1 1965 at St Pauls Lutheran Fort Dodge in a double ring ceremony led by Rev John R Ramsey. Attended by Donald Cruickshank and guests, couple to reside in Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheryl Wright
Humboldt
David Torgerson
Bede
John R. Ramsey
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fort Dodge
Donald Cruickshank
James Cruickshank
Rolfe
Justin Torgerson
Bode
Mrs. Torgerson
1965 4-H Fair Officers Elected
County Fair Board officers for 1965 were chosen at a 4-H county meet on January 13 at the courthouse. Edward Vaughn of Rolfe will preside as president, Bethene Trexel of Gilmore City as vice president, John Wenell of Albert City as secretary, and Barbara Harryman of Manson as treasurer and girls vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Fair Board
Edward Vaughn
Rolfe
A. A. Vaughn
Bethene Trexel
Gilmore City
John Wenell
Albert City
Barbara Harryman
Manson
Rembrandt
Twin Lakes
Wwwl Manson
Twin Rivers
Laurens
Rockwell City
Shelgren resigns as Rolfe kindergarten instructor
Mrs. Helen Shelgren resigns from Rolfe Community School effective January 22, 1965. Superintendent Chas Underwood states Sandra Pearson of Pocahontas will replace Shelgren. Pearson, a 1965 Buena Vista College education graduate, majored in elementary education with minors in English, social science and science. She is a 1961 Palmer High School graduate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Reiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Shelgren
Rolfe
Chas
Underwood
Sandra Pearson
Pocahontas
Shelgren
Pearson
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Palmer High School
Don Reiter
Palmer
Marriage Licenses Rise in Pocahontas County in 1964
In Pocahontas County during 1964, 98 couples applied for marriage licenses, up 21 from 1963. The county issued 77 licenses in 1963, with 100 licenses issued in both 1961 and 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Our
Market Report January 20 1965 Featured Grains And Dairy
Market report lists White Oats No 1 and Yellow Corn No 2 and No 1 Yellow Soybeans with Butterfat and Top Eggs figures. The page summarizes grain and dairy prices and market status for January 20 1965.
Change of Time For 4 H Officer Training
The 4 H officer training session is moved from 1 30 p m Saturday the 23rd to 10 a m on the 28th due to a county Music Festival. The program ends at noon to free participants for afternoon music practice.
Mary Jo Vainreb Named Rolfe Community Homemaker of Tomorrow
Mary Jo Vainreb of rural Gilmore City has been named Rolfe Community School’s 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after posting the top score on a senior homemaking exam. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph H Wainreb, oldest of six girls and five boys, with three years of homemaking study and six years 4-H work. The state further awards include a $1500 scholarship for the top state winner, a $500 grant for the runner up, and Britannica sets for the state winner’s school. The national winner receives a $5000 scholarship. other state and national awards grow with ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Vainreb
Rolfe Community School
Betty Crocker
Joseph H. Wainreb
Gilmore City
Mary Jo
C.Y.O
St. Margaret’s Parish
General Mills, Inc
District of Columbia
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
New York City
General Mills
Three Injured In Two Car Crash Near Rolfe Iowa
A two car collision occurred at the six mile corner south of Rolfe around 7 50 pm Tuesday January 19 injuring three people all hospitalized at Mercy hospital Fort Dodge. Arnold Elberts his wife Mary and Delwin Vote were involved. Authorities included Pocahontas Patrolman Allen Hiatt Deputy Sheriff Donald Hamilton and Humboldt Patrolman D Homan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Arnold Elberts
Fonda
Mary
Ford
Delwin Vote
Pocahontas
Vote
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Streit & Powers Ambulance
Gilmore City Ambulance
Elberts
Donald Hamilton
D. Homan
Humboldt
Wingert Funeral Services Held for Lawrence F Wingert
Lawrence F Wingert 79 died after a long illness. Funeral held Wednesday at St Joseph church Wesley with son Rev Gerald Wingert Moville officiating. Burial in parish cemetery. Survived by wife seven children four brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. Wingert
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wesley
Gerald Wingert
Moville
St. Margaret’s
Wingert
Chapter 79 OES Installs Officers in Rolfe
Chapter 79 OES in Rolfe installed officers on Tuesday evening January 12 after a 6:30 dinner. Neela Henry of Rockwell City installed as matron with Amy Turley Marie Schmidt Glenny Grosvenor assisting. Newly installed were Janet Block WM James Block WP Doris Henderson AM Manley Johnson AP Anna McIntire secretary Violet Higgins treasurer Maxine Johnson conductress Isabel Carlson A conductress Maye Paulson chaplain Leona Wilson marshal Ruth Olney organist Mildred Hansen Adah Edna Wood Ruth Amy Lehnus Martha Opa Thompson electa Ruth Allbee warder Lewis Paulson sentinel. Mrs Henry is Janet Block’s mother. Cake coffee and punch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Rolfe
Neela Henry
Rockwell City
Amy Turley
Marshall
Marie Schmidt
Glenny Grosvenor
Pocahontas
Janet Block
W.M
James Block
W.P
Doris Henderson
A.M
Manley Johnson
A.P
Anna McIntire
Violet Higgins
Maxine Johnson
Isabel Carlson
Maye Paulson
Leona Wilson
Marshal
Ruth Olney
Mildred Hansen
Adah
Edna Wood
Ruth
Amy Lehnus
Martha
Opa Thompson
Electa
Ruth Allbee
Warder
Lewis Paulson
Sentinel
Henry
Turley Attends Governor Hughes Inaugural Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Turley and daughter Lois attended Des Moines inaugural events for Governor Harold E. Hughes. Turley chaired Pocahontas County Democratic Committee and heard the governor’s address, which he found outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Turley
Lois
Harold E. Hughes
Des Moines
Turley
Pocahontas County
Democratic Committee
Rites Held For Mrs Wilbur Alig
Mrs. Wilbur Alig 52 died January 18 at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after a cancer illness. Funeral mass was held January 21 at St. Margaret's Rolfe with burial in Calvary Cemetery Pocahontas. Survived by husband two children Norbert and Mrs Russell Winkleblack five grandchildren mother Mary Ernst Pocahontas three brothers four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Alig
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Rolfe
David Hogan
Calvary Cemetery
Pocahontas
Streit Powers
Woods Purchase Adjoining Store Expansion Plans In Rolfe
Mr and Mrs Pat Wood buy the B A Peterson building beside their Super Valu for expansion, effective mid April. The present occupant is a State Liquor Store run by Verne Peters of Rolfe whose lease with the Commission expires in April. Peters hopes the liquor store remains. He notes out of town customers shop in Rolfe and buy other merchandise. The Peterson Clothing Store is remembered in Rolfe. the Woods are praised for growth and confidence in the trade area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Wood
B. A. Peterson
Peterson
B. A. (Verne) Peters
Rolfe
Commission
Peters
Gilmore City
Pioneer
Palmer
California
South
Pasadena
Wood
Rolfe Dry Goods Store Observes 13th Anniversary
Rolfe Dry Goods Store owners Archie and Helen Phillips invite customers to share anniversary cake and coffee on Saturday January 23 as they mark 13 years in business. They acquired the former Cora Lighter Ivey store in August 1951 and postponed celebrations last summer due to illness. The shop offers gift items infant wear lingerie and piece goods with anniversary specials listed elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Lett
Helen
Archie
Archie Phillips
Rolfe Dry Goods
Legion Auxiliary Midyear Conference Heads to Des Moines
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Town holds a two day midyear conference at Hotel Fort Des Moines. State president Mrs E G Kandel opens with Four Chaplains Sunday and national president Mrs Walter Wild Andrews speaks at the Sunday banquet. Workshops on programs follow with speakers including the state commander and adjutant, plus reports from Hawkeye Girls State governor Andrea Lorenz and Girls Nation delegates Jeri Van Slyke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Town
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
E. G. Kandel
Minden
Walter Wild Andrews
Jackson
Ala
National Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Andrea Lorenz
Clinton
Hawkeye
Jeri
Miss Carol Thorson Receives Associate Nursing Degree
Carol Thorson earned the Associate of Science in Nursing from Fort Dodge Community College during a Wednesday evening ceremony in the Little Theater of the Senior High. Twelve graduates were part of the first class admitted in September 1962 and will take state board exams in Des Moines February 4-5 for RN licensure. Carol, a 1962 Rolfe High School graduate, is daughter of Mr and Mrs Melvin Thorson. She will begin surgical nursing at Lutheran Hospital February 8. Her parents and Mr and Mrs John Neal of Moorhead attended the graduation dinner at the Country Club where pins were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Thorson
Fort Dodge Community College
Des Moines
Carol
Rolfe Community School
Melvin Thorson
Lutheran Hospital
Deadline Near For Filing Wool Applications
Le Roy J. Nelson reminds farmers of the February 1 1965 deadline to file 1964 wool and lamb marketing year applications under the National Wool Act. The 1964 marketing year ended December 31 1964 and records will determine the national average price used to set payments for shorn wool and unshorn lambs. Congress authorized the act to bolster domestic wool production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy J. Nelson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Congress
Pocahontas Farm Bureau Vests Control at Co op Meeting
Five directors resign at Pocahontas Farm Service Co meeting held in the Catholic school gym. Kenneth Thatcher cast 1,000 Farm Bureau shares to vote down an amendment creating a friendly Farm Bureau board and opposing vertical integration with FS Services. About 200 farmers attended as new directors were named and Amended articles set up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Service Company of
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Catholic School
BR. W
Barney) Lathrop
Havelock
Wesley Lehnus
Rolfe
Harold Janssen
Palmvy
Leonard Farrell
Fonda
Irwin Friday
Renwick
Wathrop
Lehnus
Pocahon
Tas Cooperative
Cooperative Depohders
Town Farm Bureau
Floyd Nielsen
Pocahonta
Harlan Berge
Rode
Farm Bureau
FS Services, Inc
Parm Bureau
Pocahontas Company
Kenneth Thatcher
Pocahontas Cooperative
Humboldt
Thatcher
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Poenahentas Company
Consumers Cooperative Association of Kansas City
Farm Bureau Service, Inc
P. L. Strong
Milo Bowen
Gilmore City
James Martin
Earl Spear
Elmer Raemakers
Hardy
Arlo Ives
Kenneth Wart~sock
Melvin Earnhardt
Virgil Wenell
Laurens
Archie Rolland
Bode
Max Storck
H. A. Kaiser
Rams Edge Irish 78 77 In Fonda Twin Bill Victory
The Rams varsity pulled a 78 77 win over Fonda OLG C in a non conference game at Fonda. Marsh Brinkman scored 25 and Kurt Kaiser 21 leading Rolfe while John Rickard top scored 13 for the Irish in the J V setback 50 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Brinkman
Rams
J.V
Fonda O.L.G.C
Varsity
Rolfe
O.L.G.C
John Rickard
Fonda
Marsh Brinkman
Kurt Kaiser
Twin Lakes
L Laurens
Twin Rivers
Manson
Albert City
Truesdale
Rockwell City
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Pocahontas
Rembrandt Tops Ramettes In Close Nonconference Clash
In a fast paced non-conference game Rembrandt defeated Rolfe Ramettes 70 to 66 after a late rally. Marcia Hansen scored 22 and Carol Biedermann 21 as Ramettes fouled out four players amid a strong Rembrandt finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Brinkman
Rolfe Ramettes
Rembrandt
Rolfe
Ramettes
Marcia Hansen
Carol Biedermann
Farm to market projects approved for setting Feb 2
The Iowa State Highway Commission announces 37 farm to market projects approved for setting February 2. In Pocahontas county, 7.03 miles of Portland cement concrete work runs from near NW corner Section 30 to near NW corner Section 29-90-81 as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State Highway Commission
Pocahontas County
Aliens Urged to Report Addresses in January
Robert C. Wilson district director of the Omaha Nebraska Immigration and Naturalization Service reminds aliens to report their addresses during January. Reports are filed on forms available at post offices or INS offices. If ill or otherwise unable a relative or friend may obtain a card for them. Parents or guardians file for aliens under fourteen. Willful failure to report may bring penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Wilson
Omaha, Nebraska
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
The
Immiration and Naturalization Service
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John Weishaar
Donald Weishaar
Steve Buck
Cheryl Buck
Bill Tutt
Forrest Tutts
Battleground
Wright-Torgerson
H. Shelgren
Market Report
Woods
Rolfe Dry Goods Store
Legion Aux
State F. B
Pocahontas F.S. Co
Hay High Preeim
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