Blizzard Hits Rolfe Area Causing Heavy Livestock Loss
Farmers in the Rolfe region report substantial livestock losses from the weekend blizzard starting January 10. Raymond DeWall suffered the largest toll with 10 cattle killed and over 350 head losing weight amid feed shortages. Other losses included pigs, hogs, and cattle found up to 17 miles away. The storm brought winds of 40 to 60 mph and deep drifts reducing visibility.
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Rolfe
Raymond DeWall
DeWall
Tim Rickless
Ray Smith
Dick Hovey
Koskovich Joins Rolfe School Staff For Second Semester
At Rolfe Community School first grade is split into two sections. Karen Koskovich was hired to teach math and social studies with another teacher handling language arts. She has college work from Drake and Westmar and substitute teaching experience in several towns. Her husband teaches math and science at Rolfe. The article also notes Area Education Agency planning, school closing alerts, a budget meeting, parent teacher conferences, and the Lions Club pancake supper on Saturday February 1.
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Rolfe Community School
Anto
Randal
Karen
Koskovich
Area Education
Fort Dodge
Area Education Agency
Humboldt
Rockwell City
Storm Lake
Area 5
Pocahontas County
Joint Masons and OES Install Officers in Rolfe
Masons and OES Chapter 79 of Rolfe held a joint installation at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday January 15 with about 70 attendees at the dinner and ceremony. Installing officers included Vera Lehnus and George Lehnus assisted by Mys Teria Chapter No 383 members. other officers listed. Kurt J Kaiser honored as Outstanding Educator by Fort Dodge Jaycees at a banquet Friday night in Fort Dodge.
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Chapter 79
O.E.S
Alice Witt
Roger Witt
Maxine Johnson
Manley Johnson
Virginia Reinders
Blanche Gardewine
Marshall
Vera Lehnus
George Lehnus
Roger Gardewine
Pilot Lodge
Rolfe
Masonic Hall
Blanche Garderwine
Virginia
Reinders
Bony
Kurt J. Kaiser
North Junior High
Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Jaycees
Kurt
H.A. Kaiser
Rolfe Community School
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falla
S.oak
Beckie Ives
Gtaff
Iowa Canty
Dodge
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