Graceann Schill Weds Sydney Beckord in Fort Dodge Ceremony
Graceann Schill daughter of Mr and Mrs H Andrew Schill of Fort Dodge married Sydney G Beckord son of Mr and Mrs George M Beckord Rolfe in a June 2 1972 first Presbyterian Church Fort Dodge ceremony. Officiant Dr Gene Siekmann the couple received guests at The Commons with family attending. The bride wore peau de soie lace gown with Bishop sleeves and a lace edged train. Afterward the reception featured two wedding cakes and ornate decor. The couple will reside in Rolfe after a European honeymoon.
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Graceann Schill
H. Andrew Schill
Fort Dodge
Sydney G. Beckord
First Presbyterian Church
George M. Beckord
Rolfe
Gene Siekmann
Gus Schill
Clair Culver
Marge Holtorf
James Bisenius
Schaller
Sara Jane Swails
Iowa City
Sherry Drzycimski
Steven Swails
Com
Wm. Hutchinson
Dallas Johnson
Beckord
Gloria Pauluk
Julie Phillips
Howard Hamilton
F. E. Phillips
John Thompson
W. A. Heater
John Beckord
David Lexterkamp
Bob Pirie
H. G. Schill
Robert Estlind
Webster City
M. L. Beckord
Utica
Nebraska
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Rolfe Community School
Iowa State University
Ames
Beckord Hatchery Inc
Europe
Berkley Bedell Campaign Stops In Pocahontas Laurens
U.S. Congress candidate from Iowa 6th District Bedell will campaign in Pocahontas County on Monday July 10. He of Spirit Lake will address the Pocahontas Kiwanis Club at Hudek's Dairy Sweet at noon and then speak in Laurens during Hobby Days. He will appear at the Democratic Party booth on Main Street.
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Berkley Bedell
U.S. Congress
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Bedell
Spirit Lake
Pocahontas Kiwanis Club
Hudek’s
Dairy Sweet
Laurens
Democratic Party
Main Street
Local Schedule For Grade School and Rammettes
Play Ball Thursday Grade School girls meet Pocahontas here at 1 30. Friday Little League at Pocahontas 6 00. Ram mettes vs Pocahontas here 8 00. Rams at Pocahontas at 8 00. Monday Grade School girls vs South Clay here 1 30. Rammettes two games vs Rockwell City here 6 30. Rams at Rockwell City. Tuesday Rammettes vs Rembrandt in South Clay tournament at Webb 7 00. Winner advances to 7 00 p m game on Wednesday. July 10 15 Little League tournament at Clare. Rams Continued on Page 5
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Pocahontas
Little League
Rammettes
Rams
South Clay
Rockwell City
Rembrandt
Webb
Crop Report Sees Area Crops Tick Toward Average Fourth of July
Frequent rains and moderate temperatures push area crops to about average for the Fourth of July week. Ground moisture remains average and farmers report beans and corn look like bumper crops.
Nineteen-year-old Nancy Rehmer Dies on Mt Blanca
Nancy Jane Rehmer of Denver Colorado died Sunday afternoon while climbing Mt Blanca with the Colorado Mountain Climbing Unit. She fell about 300 feet during a crossing on a glacier shelf in rain and fog. the body was recovered by a Camp Carson rescue unit. She is survived by her parents, a brother, and maternal grandmother Mrs M L Beckord of Utica Nebraska. Funeral services are planned in Denver Friday.
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George Beckord
Nancy Jane Rehmer
Denver
Colo
Mt. Blanca
Colorado
Miss Rehmer
Camp Carson
Nancy Jane
Alfred Rehmer
M. L. Beckord
Utica
Nebr
John
Mary E. Peterson Services Today
Mrs. Mary E. Peterson 94 of Rolfe died Tuesday at Pocahontas Community Hospital after long illness. She lived at Sunset Hill Manor. Funeral services are 1:30 p m today at United Methodist Church with burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Survived by three sons Earl Maysville Missouri Robert Fort Dodge and C Elmer Duff Rolfe. three daughters Mable Vate Bradgate Mrs Lester Ferne Hatch Emmetsburg and Mrs Melvin Bessie Helter Pioneer. 28 grandchildren 81 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren and one sister Mrs John Maggie Spencer.
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Mary E. Peterson
Rolfe
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Peterson
Sunset Hill Manor
United Methodist Church
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Earl Maysville
Robert
Fort Dodge
C. Elmer (Duff) Rolfe
Mable Vate
Bradgate
Art Kilbourn Rites Friday
Art Kilbourn 81 of Rolfe died unexpectedly Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge after three weeks as a patient. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 PM at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Powhatan Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Gena five daughters two of Rolfe and three in Ohio and Minnesota one son Jerry in Minneapolis 25 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren one brother Lyle of Rolfe and one sister Marjorie Harris of Spencer.
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Art Kilbourn
Rolfe
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Powhatan Cemetery
Gena
Fritz
Arlene) Johnson
Jim
Faye) Cruickshank
Mandell Rich
Fremont
Ohio
Kenneth
Mae) Homuth
John
Wilda) Bush
Minneapolis
Jerry
Lyle
Marjorie Harris
Spencer
Hole in One by 15 Year Old Bill Spencer
Bill Spencer of Rolfe achieved a hole in one on the ninth green at the legal golf course last Wednesday. The 148 yard shot in one stroke impressed witnesses Mike and Pat Shimon as his peers watched.
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Bill Spencer
Wm. Spencer
Rolfe
Royal Order of the Aces
Legal Golf
Bill
Mike
Pat Shimon
Bennett at Kossuth Speedway Tops Heat and Feature
Roger Bennett of Rolfe drove his stock car to first in the First Heat and second in the feature at Kossuth Speedway Al gona Friday night. Bennett shares ownership with five Rolfe men and races again this Friday at Algona and Tuesday at Alta. He placed second in the B Feature of the Superstock with No 44 1955 Chev.
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Roger Bennett
Rolfe
Kossuth Speedway
Algona
John Brinkman
Dennis Ricklefs
Mike Pedersen
Tom Ham
Dennis Heathman
Bennett
Alta Speedway
Youth Rally at Albert City Field Sunday Evening
A youth rally will be held at the Albert City football field this Sunday July 9 at 7:30 p m. Attendees from Explo 72 will share experiences and special music is planned. All youth are welcome to attend.
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Albert City
Laurens Hobby Days Set for July 10 11
Laurens celebrates the silver anniversary of Hobby Days with a two day event featuring the U S Army Golden Knights parachute team from Fort Bragg North Carolina performing at 5 p m on July 11 at the Laurens Golf and Country Club. A beef barbecue at Laurens Town Park follows the show and tickets are on sale.
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Laurens
U.S. Army
Golden Knight
Fort Bragg
N.C
United States
Laurens Golf and Country Club
Laurens Town Park
Rolfe Chamber to Meet for Dinner and Business
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday at noon July 10 in the Bon Appetite dining room for a dinner and business meeting. Members are urged to attend to discuss fall promotions.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Bon Appetite
Becky Smith Attends Footprints in the Jersey Sands Scout Event
Becky Smith a Senior Girl Scout from Troop 112 represented the Lakota Council at Footprints in the Jersey Sands held June 17 29 Brigantine New Jersey. She was one of three Iowa representatives among Scouts from every U S state except Alaska plus Iceland Guatemala Mexico and the Panama Canal area. Participants explored ocean ecology through field trips to Batsta Pine Barrens and marine biology stations and enjoyed a clambake boardwalk visits hurricane Agnes talk by Miss America and ocean swimming. Becky noted New Jersey differs from Iowa and she enjoyed meeting new friends while preferring Iowa trees and home.
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Becky Smith
Lakota Girl Scout Council
Jersey Sands
Brigantine
Becky
Iowa
U.S
Alaska
Iceland
Guatemala
Mex
Panama Canal
Batsta
Pine Barren
New Jersey
Brigantine Island
Hap Brown obituary highlights Moville services
Funeral services for S. W. Hap Brown were held June 29 at United Methodist Church Moville with Rev. J. A. Dowd officiating. Interment at Washington Cemetery Havelock with Masonic graveside rites. Born February 27 1903 in rural Woodbury County he lived in Bronson Laurens Havelock Rolfe Moville and worked as a carpenter and maintenance at Meadows Golf Club. He died June 26 1972 of an apparent heart attack. Surviving Betty his wife stepson Russell Winkleblack sisters and brother plus five grandchildren. Preceded by parents and four sisters.
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S. W
Hap) Brown
United Methodist Church
Moville
J. A. Dowd
Wm. McElrath, Jr
George Mize
Washington Cemetery
Havelock
Trial Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Lyle Lund
Wayne Lund
Robert Mather
Lionel Bussey
Lawrence Turley
Jake Rutgers
S. W. (Hap) Brown
Woodbury County
Lawrence B
Helen Rachel Shephard Brown
Bronson
Laurens
Betty Adair Winkleblack
Rolfe
the Meadows Golf Club
Golf Club
United Methodist Church of
Trial Lodge
Arlington
O.E.S
Betty
Russell Winkleblack
E. C. Hayden
Correctionville
John Tate
Webster City
Elmer
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Sydney Beckord
C. W. Jarvis
Ann Kirchner
Humbolt County
Dakota City
Guelda Jones
Des Moines
Fay Wax
Ed Watleng
Speaayad
Tee
Fygrenyi
R. Bennett
Erteccerases
Hap Brown
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