Pocahontas County Boys Complete Machinery Safety School
Forty seven Pocahontas county boys completed the Machinery Safety School and earned certificates valid for most farm machinery work. Underage teens will receive certificates at age 14 or 16 as noted, with guidelines on permissible jobs and potential penalties for employers.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe - Micki Reiglesberger
James Shimon
Mike DeWolf
Brian DeWall
Kevin Kerns
Jeffrey Lexter
Friendly Town Host Families Needed for Iowa children
Friendly Town seeks Iowa families to host children aged 7 to 14 from larger cities for a week or weekend. Insurance coverage is provided, and hosts may request multiple children with specified ages and sexes. For details and an application write to Friendly Town of Iowa Inc. Des Moines. Visits mainly in summer with holiday options.
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Iowa
Friendly Town
Friendly Town of Iowa, Inc
Locust
YMCA
Des Moines
Roberts To Anamosa Roberts To Anamosa
Curtis Jon Roberts a 22 year old from Pocahontas was sentenced to two concurrent ten year terms and a concurrent five year term for a 1973 burglary with aggravation larceny in the nighttime and receiving stolen property. The revocation of probation followed new convictions while on probation. He must serve at the Men’s State Reformatory in Anamosa starting immediately after escape from Pocahontas jail on June 14. He had been jailed on seven traffic violations after a high speed chase. Most Rolfe business places will close July 4 for Independence Day observances. Friendly Town visitors have formed long lasting bonds with local families. Albert G Sroufe a 1975 Rolfe graduate received a 1975-1976 Iowa Tuition Grant and will attend Central College at Pella.
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Curtis Jon Roberts
Pocahontas
Albert Habhab
Iowa
Roberts
Anamosa
Pocahontas County
Albert G. Sroufe
Rolfe Community School
Albert
Garth Sroufe
Rolfe
Central College
Pella
Fair help wanted at Pocahontas County Fair
With the Pocahontas County Fair approaching July 24 to 28, volunteers are sought to watch exhibits and act as host or hostess in the open garden and farm building for Saturday and Sunday afternoons and evenings. Plover Garden Club will supervise entries and judging. contact Pocahontas County Extension office at 335-4880 to offer assistance.
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Pocahontas County Fair
Plover Garden Club
Pocahontas County
School Board Election Notice Opens Nominations
A school board election is to be held here with nomination papers due by 5 00 on September 9. Signatures must be collected and returned to the Secretary for eligibility.
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Heastley
Selected Photograph by Dennis G. Cox Exhibits in 84th Pro Photo Expo
Dennis G. Cox of Soul Studio Humboldt has a photo titled Aaron selected for display at the 84th Professional Photography Exposition July 2023 at The Conrad Hilton Chicago. The annual event by Professional Photographers of America features 800 works chosen by 48 judges from over 5,000 submissions to showcase top professional photography.
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Dennis G. Cox
Soul Studio
Humboldt
Aaron
Conrad Hilton
Chicago
Professional Photographers of
Pocahontas Rural Electric Board Elects Dogotch President
Delbert F. Dogotch of Whittemore was chosen as President and Chairman of the Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative at the June 24 organizational meeting. Dennis Larson of Laurens became Secretary, with Earl E. Kerns of Mallard as Vice President and Charles Stillman Jr of Emmetsburg as Treasurer. H M Pohlman of Laurens was named voting delegate to Corn Belt Power Cooperative. Robert Eckert of Mallard was alternate. The 39th annual meeting was held June 4 in Pocahontas. Incumbent directors Kerns, Marvin Johnson, and Stillman Jr were reelected for three years. The cooperative serves about 2,700 farmers and residents in Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties, powered by Corn Belt Power Cooperative of Humboldt.
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Delbert F. Dogotch
Whittemore
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Dogotch
Dennis Larson
Laurens
Earl E. Kerns
Mallard
Charles Stillman, Jr
Emmetsburg
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
H. M. Pohlman
Robert Eckert
Pocahontas
Marvin Johnson
Charles J. Stillman
Shtak
Palo Alto
Corn Belt Power Cooperative of
Humboldt
Public Hearing Set By MIDAS On Housing Plan
MIDAS announces a public hearing on July 16 at 7 00 p m at Star lite Village Motel Fort Dodge to discuss the Region 5 Regional Housing Plan and an equitable subsidized housing allocation model. Comments are invited by July 14 to MIDAS Fort Dodge and plan copies are available in six county auditor offices.
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Mid- Iowa Development Association
MIDAS
Maas Eeocut
Xecurl Rembares
Gamk
South 10Th
Fort Dodge
Calhoun
Hamilton
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
Ray E. Peterson Jr enlists in Marine Corps
Ray E. Peterson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ray E Peterson of Rolfe enlisted in the Marine Corps January 14 and left for Recruit Training at San Diego California June 20 Recruit Training includes weeks at San Diego and Camp Pendleton Upon completion Pvt Peterson will return home on leave and receive orders directing her to aidsful
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Ray E. Peterson, Jr
Ray E. Peterson of
Rolfe
Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
Joe Hardeman
Ray
Camp Pendleton
Pvt
Peterson
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Powers
Rolfe Arrow
School Board
Rolfe Area
Sandy Behrendsen
Donna Kolbe
Diane Kleen
Gilmore City
Pat Samson
Brenda Vanderpool
Karen Bierstedt
Karen Zeman
Krista Feldman
Arrow Shot
Dogotch Heads
REC Board
Methodist Church
Rolfe United Methodist Women
Ray Peterson
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