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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
5
Virg Peterson of Iowa Electric Light and Power installs mercury vapor lights on Rolfe Main Street replacing 29 existing lamps. The upgrade promises 50 percent more lighting at no extra cost and may extend to nearby residential areas soon.
The Rolfe Rams and Ramettes earned a double win over Laurens on the Rolfe floor Saturday after beating Twin Rivers at Bode Friday. The Rams fell to the Pirates while the Ramettes extended their win streak by defeating the TR girls. This marked Rolfe’s first double victory over Laurens since girls basketball was reinstated in 195S. The squads planned to travel to Pocahontas Friday to face the Indians and Maidens.
Mr and Mrs James Trimble of Plover announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara to William Post son of Mr and Mrs Fred Post of Rolfe Barbara is employed at Iowa State University in Ames Her fiancé attends Dakota State College in Madison South Dakota A July 1 wedding is planned at 7 00 p m
Lions Club hosts annual pancake supper at Rolfe School on Saturday evening with a 5:00 start. Benefit basketball at 7:30 features Rolfe Community School faculty versus KVFD Bumbling Ballthawks to fund sending Rolfe youth to International Student Congress in Dallas June 12 to 17 1972. Speakers at Explo 72 include Billy Graham among Christian leaders. game details list local players and officials. Tickets are $1.00 from Lions members.
Joyce Christine Webbink daughter of Mrs Floyd Schleusener of Havelock and the late Clarence Webbink and Ronald Eberle son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred Eberle of Polver announce their engagement The couple both attended Havelock Plover school with Webbink employed at Boone County Hospital and Eberle enrolled in graduate studies at Iowa State University A June 3 wedding is planned
The Northeast Town and Country Community Chest is $700.25 short of its $4 236.70 goal after $3 536.45 raised since September 29. Totals by township show Clinton $1 623.65 of $2 075.50, Des Moines $643.50 of $711.50, Garfield $713.50 of $731.50, Powhatan $555.80 of $718.20. Agencies include Iowa Mental Health groups, Red Cross, Boy and Girl Scouts, U.S.O., Salvation Army and others. donations may be given to Tim Kemna or the secretary. Guests in the Wm Allen home were Pete Jacobsma and family of Doon.
The United Presbyterian Church held its annual Congregational Corporation meeting in the church parlor on Monday evening January 10. Reports from all church departments were approved and copies distributed. Dorothy Brinkman and Charles Gunderson were elected Elders and Norton Ives re-elected. Session members include Brinkman, Gunderson, Ives, Earl Ives, Gardewine, Bette Brinkman, Alvin Vaughn, Joe Lehman, and Vera Fisher.
Mr and Mrs Wilfred Eberle of Plover announce the engagement of their daughter Theresa Kay to Jim Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Robinson of Arnolds Park. The bride elect attends San James College of Hair Styling Fort Dodge and the fiancé attended Mankato State College. A fall wedding is planned.
The Rolfe Community School reminds parents that free lunch applications are accepted throughout the school year. Qualification depends on family size number of children in school and family income. For questions contact the superintendent at the school 8483350.
The Rolfe State Bank conducted its annual stockholders meeting on January 13 1972. Directors re elected were R D Dixon Deane C Gunderson R L Hudson Donald E Shoemaker and N A Wilson. President Dixon reported 1971 progress with rising deposits and loan volume. The bank transferred funds from Undivided Profits to Surplus totaling 400 000 boosting loan capacity. Total assets grew from 2 482 925 32 in 1963 to 5 019 139 73 in 1971. Local visitors C W Jarvis home.
Pocahontas County Extension sponsors a Weed Insect and Disease Clinic for area farmers on January 28 starting at 10 00 a m at the Methodist Fellowship Hall Pocahontas County Extension Director Darrell Clark urges interested attendees to contact the extension office at 335 4880 to reserve a place.
The Adult Farmers Class will meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday February 2 in the Voc Ag room at Rolfe Community School. The topic is Welding-Carbon Arc.
Nancy Pedersen owner operator of Nancy's Beauty Salon hosts an open house at her Main Street shop this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The official opening occurs the following Tuesday February 1. Pedersen is a 1970 Rolfe Community School graduate trained at the Americana School of Beauty in Des Moines and formerly worked at Henry's Coiffures in Algona.
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