Students present "Soap and Fuzz" at district contest
At Emmetsburg on Saturday the group performed C Henry’s Soap and Fuzz and earned an I rating. The state Choral Reading Contest is set for February 6 in Sheldon. Front row: Julie Berendsen Phyllis Howland Jean Brinkman Shaun Feldman. second row: Mike Shoemaker Becky Smith Rick Johnson Cheryl Rickard. third row: John Witt Dan Deling Tim Bintz. Carol Rude, though not pictured, was also in the district winning group.
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C. Henry
Emmetsburg
Sheldon
Julie Beh
Rendsen
Phyllis Howland
Jean Brinkman
Shaun Feldman
Mike Shoemaker
Becky Smith
Rick Johnson
Cheryl Rickard
John Witt
Dan Deling
Tim Bintz
Carol Rude
Rams and Rammettes split weekend doubleheaders
Rolfe Rams beat Rockwell City 79 71 on Friday with four players in double figures led by Larry Bennett 22 points. Rammettes edge Laurens 86 86 to 94 93 in overtime in a heartbreaker. Laurens then defeated Rolfe on the home floor as the Elks overtook the Rams in the second half. Laurie Brinkman 33 Karen Brinkman 30 Carol Wiegert 21 led the Rammettes 86 62 win over Laurens with Joyce Baade adding 14 rebounds and six steals.
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Rams
Rammetes
Rolfe
Rockwell City
Rammettes
Laurens
Pocahontas
Maidens
Indians
Wildcats
Larry Bennett
Tom Winkleblack
David Spencer
Mark Feldman
John Beckord
Catettes
Laurie Brinkman
Cazettes
Karen Brinkman
Carol Wiegert
Elks
Robert Wiegert
Elkettes
van Houten
Joyce Baade
Michele Pomerenko
Direct dialing set for Rolfe as 180 exchanges added
Additional Service Monday workers for General Telephone Co of the Midwest install 180 new exchanges in Rolfe and prepare the direct dialing system for operation. The upgrades will add private lines for town and rural residents with a tentative March 6, 1971 start date announced by J H Ring Emmetsburg service superintendent.
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General Telephone Company of
Midwest
Rolfe
Dan Montag
West Bend
J. H. Ring
Emmetsburg
Freak Road Collision Damages Three Cars on Elm Street
A 6:30 a.m. Friday crash on Elm Street damaged two moving cars and a parked vehicle. Verne Perrin’s 66 Chevrolet struck Don Hood’s 62 Buick, pushing it into Don Howland’s 63 Mercury. Perrin suffered a minor tongue cut, with Hood and Howland uninjured.
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Elm Street
Chevrolet
Verne Perrin
Don Howland
Don Hood
Mr. Perrin
Hood
Perrin
Gas Rates To Be Increased Here
Town council announces a town gas rate hike taking effect with the March 1 bill. The rise follows Northern Natural’s higher wholesale price and is the first since gas service began in 1968. The initial 1 000 cubic feet now costs 2.25 dollars, up from 1.75.
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Northern Natural
Rolfe
Adult Farmers Class Meets for Record Keeping Session
The Adult Farmers Class gathers at 7 30 p m Wednesday February 3 in the Voc Ag room at the school. Bert Hanson of Farm Management Co Pocahontas will speak on Record Keeping as guest speaker.
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Voc Ag
Bert Hanson
The
Farm Management Co
Pocahontas
Heart Association Sets February Heart Month Campaign
Dr. James Slattery of Pocahontas County Heart Association announces February as Heart Month with a Heart Fund Campaign running February 1 through February 28. A workshop for township chairmen is planned Thursday February 4 at 1:00 p.m. in Pocahontas Community Hospital ambulance center, including a tour of the hospital coronary unit. The meeting is open to all interested attendees.
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James Slattery
Pocahontas
Assn elects officers for coming year in Iowa
The Iowa Blacksmith and Welders Assn local 202 met Thursday evening January 21 with Art Twigg of Rolfe. Officers elected were Larry Seehusen Palmer president Gary Dalhauser West Bend vice president and Art Twigg secretary treasurer. Nellie Brinkman departed Saturday for Bakersfield California to visit her daughter Mary Beth Tietze and relatives.
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Iowa Blacksmith and Welders Assn
Art Twigg
Rolfe
Larry Seehusen
Palmer
Gary Dalhauser
West Bend
Nellie Brinkman
Bakersfield
Calif
Mary Beth Tietze
Rolfe Community High Honors Roll Lists Names
Rolfe Community School announces Honor Rolls for the second nine weeks and first semester. Seven students make the Super Honor Roll with a 3.75 GPA or higher. nine students earn Honors with at least 3.00. Names include Loxterkamp Rude Wiegert Wie gert Pomer enko Robinson Harrold Jordan Feldman Winkleblack and others across seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen.
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Rolfe Community School
Dave Loxterkamp
Carol Rude
Robert Wiegert
Carol Wiegert
Michele Pomerenko
Lynn Robinson
Paulelda Harrold
Karen Ripperger
Doug Christensen
Michelle Pomerenko
Dan Seward
Ricklefs Accepts English Teacher Post at North Fayette
Susan Ricklefs, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Ricklefs, joined the North Fayette School faculty in West Union as an English instructor in the junior high. She began duties Monday January 25 after earning a degree from the University of Northern Iowa and completing practice teaching at Estherville.
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Susan Ricklefs
Bernard Ricklefs
North Fayette School
West Union
The
University of Northern Iowa
Estherville
Rolfe Schools Announce Blizzard Make Up Dates
Rolfe Community Schools will make up two lost days from January blizzard on April 13 and May 27. May 27 becomes a record day moved to the 28th with report ecards June 1. If weather requires more days, April 12 and May 28 are possible.
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Iowa
Rolfe
Robert Tiston
Strickfaden
Farley
Pohlman
Miss Roach
Spencer
Media Center
Miss Media
Pocahontas County Taxpayers Assn Meeting Info
The Pocahontas County Taxpayers Assn will hold its annual meeting and officer election Monday February 1 at 8 00 p m in the Court House assembly room Pocahontas Leonard Olson chairman of the Webster County Taxpayers Assn will be the featured speaker.
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Pocahontas
Inducted into Army Three registrants depart for service
Three registrants from Poca hometown Local Board No. 76 left January 2 for induction into the army. Steven Lynn Grice of Laurens Edward James Fitzgerald of Fonda and Robert Raymond Farrell of Poca will go to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training. The board’s January 1971 First Priority Selection Group reached a highest sequence number of 69.
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Pocahontas County
Steven Lynn Grice
Carl Grice
Laurens
Edward James Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Fonda
Robert Raymond Farrell
Don Farrell
Pocahontas
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Senior Citizens To Meet in Rolfe Library Basement
Rolfe seniors plan to form a Senior Citizens Club with a followup meeting set for 7 30 p m Wednesday Feb 3 in the library basement. Tom Milea of Upper Des Moines Opportunity Emmetsburg will attend to aid plans and the Rolfe Chamber of Commerce offers the former Dr Lexter Kamp building as a meeting place if the group forms.
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Rolfe
Tom Milea
Upper Des Moines
Milea
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
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Paulette Peterson
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Betty Burke
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