John Beckord Joins Europe Tour With Americas Youth In Concert
John Beckord has been chosen to sing tenor in the 130 member choir on the Universal Academy for Music sponsored third annual concert tour. The group will rehearse in Rome and perform in six European countries before a gala Carnegie Hall return in New York. The tour runs about one month with concerts in Rome Paris Florence Venice Brussels England Salzburg London and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beckord
America
Universal Academy For Music
John
New York
Rome
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Basilica di Massenzio
San Giovanne
Rome Santa Croce
Congress Hall
Florence
Piazza di San Marco
Villa Maria
Venice
L’eglise de la Madelaine
Notre Dame
Paris
Grande Place
Brussels
Guilford Hall
England
San Pietro
Salzburg
Westminster Abbey
London
United States
Entries Open for Pocahontas Corn and Soybean Contests
Jim Finch Pocahontas County Extension Director announces that local entries are being accepted for the County Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contests. Deadline is July 20. County contests are part of the State Master series by the Iowa Crop Improvement Association with a $9 per contest fee ($13 for both).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Finch
Pocahontas Co
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Pocahontas
Barbara Vogt Named Extension 4-H Leader in Iowa
Barbara Vogt of Grinnell was named Extension 4-H and Youth Leader for Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties. The announcement came from Pocahontas County Extension Council chair Ben Olson and Area Extension Director Lloyd Reid of Iowa State University. Vogt, a May graduate of Iowa State University with triple undergraduate majors, has served on 4-H and camp programs and will work with Jim Finch and Mary Jo Thompson in Pocahontas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Vogt
Grinnell
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Ben L. Olson
Pocahontas County
Iowa State
University of Minnesota
Jim Finch
Mary Jo Thompson
Pocahontas County 4 H Fair Opens July 16
The 1973 Pocahontas County 4 H Fair runs July 16 to 19 with exhibits from 4 H and FFA members. Timely events include horse show, judging of girls and animal divisions, talent show, Dress Revue, and livestock sale. Free family entertainment and 50 year Farm Certificates presented by Iowa Agriculture. Amusements by Don's Amusement Enterprises staged July 17–19.
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Pocahontas County
Jim Inch
FFA
Iowa
Pocahontas County Fair
Wathem
Don’s Amusement Enterprises, Inc
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Powhatan Squaws Hold Achievement Day at Plover School
The Powhatan 4H club will host Achievement Day at 7 30 p m on Saturday July 7 in the Plover School Gym. The public is invited to view the 4H members achievements and a bake sale will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover School
Weekend Visits and Family Gatherings Across Midwest
Local notes report multiple family visits and weekend gatherings. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Park Hollenbeck and two children from New Lenox Illinois. Arlo Ives, Harold Sorensen at Lake Okoboji. Nancy Allen from Minneapolis. Mary Ellen Wadsley, Terry Wadsley from Des Moines. Angelia and Travis from Liberty Missouri. Kurt Kaiser from Fort Dodge. Russell Johnson of Vista California. and Henderson, Weseloh, Hemphill, Kenderson, and Henderson households from Plever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Hollenbeck, Jr
New Lenox, I
Minnie Hollenbeck
Mary Lou
Mrs
Arlo Ives
Harold Sorensen
Lake Okoboji
Mr. Sorensen
Nancy Allen
Minneapolis
Mrs. Ives
Terry Wadsley
Des Moines
Mary Ellen Wadsley
Tony Wadsley
Omaha
Ronald Ives
Angelia and Travis
Liberty, Mo
Kurt Kaiser
Fort Dodge
Roger Ives
Angelia
Travis
Lawrence Henderson
Russell Johnson
Vista
Calif
Robert Weseloh
Lorraine Hemphill
Wayne Henderson
Burton
Leonard Henderson
Kenderson
Plever
Extended Golf Tourney Entries At Rolfe Club
Rolfe Golf Club extends entry deadline for its annual tournament to July 15. The event starts Monday July 16. Teen Night at the Rolfe Area Swimming Pool runs Friday 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. Admission 75 cents single or $1.25 couple with proceeds for refreshments and prizes. Events include water basketball relays and diving contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Golf Club
Dennis Duerling
Rolfe Area
Independence Day Weekly Wrapper From Rolfe Arrow
The Rolfe Arrow provides an abbreviated issue for the July 4th holiday. Omitted news will appear next week and employees are advised to observe the holiday.
Engagement announced for Barbara Ann Thoren and Larry Burns
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Thoren of Rolfe announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Barbara Ann to Larry Burns son of Mr and Mrs Everett Burns of Rolfe. Barbara Ann Thoren is a 1973 graduate of Rolfe Community School and works at the Bon Appetite Cafe. Larry Burns farms north of Rolfe.
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Lloyd Thoren
Rolfe
Barbara Ann
Larry Burns
Everett Burns
Miss Thoren
Bon Appetite Cafe
Crutch High Demonstration Near Rolfe Noted
In Rolfe area the phrase crutch high is linked to a demonstration by 13 year old Lynn MacVey for his father Brownie and sister Sarah. The MacVey family farms 280 acres one mile west and one mile north of Rolfe. Lynn on crutches due to a hip injury will enter Trinity West Hospital in Fort Dodge for corrective surgery.
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Rolfe
Lynn MacVey
Brownie MacVey
Sarah
MacVeys
Mr. MacVey
Lynn
Trinity West Hospital
Fort Dodge
Rams and Rammettes clash in busy local schedule
Local schedule lists Dodgers Giants and Yankees games across two days with multiple Little League and Rams matchups. Rams suffer a 3 1 loss to Twin Rivers while Rammettes defeat Gilmore City 15 2. Pitchers Brinkman Stewart and Winkleblack noted among stars. Rammettes improve to 7 4. Grade School Girls meet Pocahontas Friday at 1 30.
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Dodgers
Giants
Yankees
Barnum
Rammettes
Pocahontas
Little League
Rams
Giant
Rockwell City
Albert City
Rolfe
Julie Brinkman
Jeanell Winkleblack
Gilmore City
Jeanell W
Julie B
Lynn Stewart
Twin Rivers
Wow
Hope Howard
Verge E Alig Retires From ASCS
Verge E Alig retires from the ASCS with a June 27 reception at Maxine's Pocahontas attended by over thirty current and former ASCS staff. County Chairman LeRoy Nelson District Director Dean Nelson and County Executive Director Glen Newell praised her work since 1958 and awarded the Distinguished Service Award for 1000 hours of unused sick leave and dedication. A separate notice invites boys 10 and up to join a Youth Golf League and to contact Mrs. Jerry Hughes by July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verge E. Alig
Maxine’s
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County Ascs
Alig
ASSC
LeRoy J. Nelson
Dean Nelson
Bricelyn
Minn
Glen L. Newell
New Drive-In Cafe Passes To New Owner Donna Heathman
Donna Heathman becomes owner of the Sunnybrook Drive-in at the north edge of Rolfe on Highway 15 and took possession Monday. The cafe will open daily from 6 30 a m to 6 08 p m except Sundays. The Sunnybrook was bought from Dennis Edwards who ran it for several months. Donna and her husband Or yal reside on a farm northeast of Rolfe in Des Moines Township. Welcome to ReMa s bwatmess erelo Donna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Heathman
Sunnybrook Drive-in
Relfe
Highway 15
Donna
Yal
Rolfe
Des Moines
Sunnybrook
Dennis Edwards
ReMa
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Europe
Arthur Heacock
Watsonville, Calif
George Lehnus
Barbara Voot
Dennis Caryl
Arrow of Spencer
David Caryl
Rolfe Community School
Roger Pohlsman
Tim Orwig
Jane Frerk
Curt Sindergard
Gary DeWall
Mary Freeman
Michael Shimon
Lisa Post
Kent Hovey
Paul Hoesing
Nina Stewart
John Winkleblack
Cheryl Majorowicz
Laurie Baadie
Jayne Brinkman
Mark Freeman
Dave Sweet
Kerry Bennett
Ruth Stewart
Greg Reigelsberger
Bob Bennett
Alyce Hovey
Jeff Kerns
Michael Wittrock
Eric Vaughn
Curt Pederson
Gaius Ives
ASCS
Jerry Hughes
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