Cars Demolished Four Escape Injury
Three local men Ray Smith Ron Spencer and Stan Whitmore escaped injury after a two car collision about noon on July 4 three miles south of Fonda. Jerry Onnen 17 of Rockwell City ran a stop sign and was hit by Smiths 1962 Chevrolet. Onnens car rolled four times while Smiths spun upright both drivers leaving after physician check up. Rolfe group en route to Sac City at time of crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray’ Smith
Ron Spencer
Stan Whitmore
Fonda
Jerry Onnen
Rockwell City
Smith
Onnen
Rolfe
Sac City
Barn Warming At MacVey Farm Draws 800 Guests
Over 800 guests attended the B L MacVey farm Independence Day barn warming featuring Fezi Fritsche and Goose Town Band of New Ulm. Guests signed wooden boards and door lists, danced in the haymow, and enjoyed a 56 foot long potluck after a day of music and festive red white and blue decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L
Linda Kay Hughes Marries David Kemery in Rolfe Ceremony
Linda Kay Hughes and David L Kemery exchanged vows Sunday June 27 1965 in the Rolfe Methodist Church. Rev A Keith Hauser officiated before blue and white carnations and candles. The bride daughter of Harris Hughes and the groom son of Roy Kemery. Officiants and attendants listed with blue satin dresses and white net trim. Following the ceremony a church reception was held with detailed hosting and decorating notes. The bride employed by Allied Mutual in Des Moines since 1961. the groom stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia with the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Kay Hughes
Daniel Laverne
Kemery
Rolfe
A. Keith Hauser
Harris Hughes
Roy Kemery
Lenox
Linda Bell
Clearfield
Rosemary Kemery
Kansas City
Gene Mains
Sharpsburg
Ronald Bownes
Gene Hughes
Keith James
Mer
Jerry Hughes
Mick Bennett
Connie Rae Herscher
Havelock
David Lee Hughes
Hughes
Mary Yarger
George Travis
Long Prairie
Minn
Karen Grimmins
Kathy McKinley
Des Moinés
Sharon Colee
Omaha
Nebr
Barbara Weese
Roy Bergvik
Wright
Linda Schiller
Des Moines
Rose MelIntire
Phil Johnson
Darrel Herscher
Rolfe’ ‘Community School
Allied Mutual
Fort Eustis
U.S. ‘Army
Pocahontas and Clarke SCDs Win Goodyear Soil Awards
The Pocahontas County Soil Conservation District and Clarke County SCD earned Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. top awards in the 1965 Soil Conservation Awards Program. Outstanding farmer cooperators are Fred Westweber and Lyle Lund of Pocahontas. Roland G. Sergent and Doyce Miller of Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Pocahontas County
Clarke County Scd
Roland G. Sergent
New Virginia
Doyce Miller
Osceola
Rubber Company
Goodyear Farms
Phoenix
Ariz
Goodyear
Puerto Rico
Alaska
SCAP
Jackson County Soil Conservation District
Merlin Chandler
Bellevue
Page Co. Soil Conservation District
Representative Greigg Weds Cathryn Thomson in Iowa Ceremony
Representative Stanley L. Greigg and Miss Cathryn Thomson were married June 26 at the First Congregational Church in Onawa Iowa. Dr Allen Jackson and Rev George Dunn officiated. The bride taught vocal music in Maurice Orange City Schools. Greigg, a former Morningside College dean of men and former Sioux City mayor, resides in Washington DC with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley L. Greigg
Cathryn Thomson
Castana
Onawa
Greigg
Iowee
Washington
Allen Jackson
Morningside College
George, Dunn
LeMars
Maurice-Orange City
Sioux City
Washington, D.C
Historical Society To Meet July 12
Pocahontas County Historical Society schedules a general meeting on Monday July 12 at 8 p.m. in the Courthouse Assembly room. Zelle Pattee will speak on part of Pocahontas history. Committees will report on project progress. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Lucky Buck Award Won by Rolfe Resident Mrs Kerns
Harold Calligan from the Greater Rolfe Club presents Mrs Guy Kerns with 26 two dollar bills totaling 52.00 as she claims the Lucky Buck prize. She notes it is her first time winning such an award. Next Saturday the prize rises to 20.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Calligan
Greater Rolfe Club
Guy Kerns
Rolfe
Send Me No Flowers at the Ritz this weekend
Doris Day and Rock Hudson star in Send Me No Flowers at the Ritz on Saturday and Sunday July 10 and 11. A light romantic comedy features Day as an unsuspecting suburban wife and Hudson as the misdirected husband in a studio release showing through the weekend.
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Sun
Doris Day
Rock Hudson
Hobby Days Set For July 12 13 In Laurens
The 18th annual Hobby Dayz will be July 12 13 in Laurens hosted by the Laurens Chamber of Commerce. Features include hobbies a costume and pet parade a tractor pulling contest and Royal United Shows rides priced at 10 cents for children under 12. A free stage show will headline with the Bobby Troupe troupe seen on KQTV Port Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurens
Laurens Chamber of Commerce
Royal United
Dée
Bobby
KQTV
Port
Dodge Saturda
Ishow
Open House Observes 80th Birthday for Mrs Mabel Lundy
The 80th birthday of Mrs. Mabel Lundy will be observed Sunday July 18 with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Rodell Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Lundy
Rodell Long
Little League Tourney Set At Mallard Dates and Matchups
Six teams enter a Mallard Little League tournament July 12 14 and 16 with Ayrshire Mallard Laurens in the upper bracket and Rolfe Havelock Palmer in the lower bracket. Rolfe meets Havlock July 12 at 6 pm with the winner facing Palmer then a finals on July 16 at 6 pm. Ayrshire vs Mallard opens July 12 at 8 pm with winner to meet Laurens on Wednesday. Players include Feldman Marino Winklebach Hood Lexterkamp Spencer Anderson Wiegert Pomerenko Lukehart Marine Tutt Loss Hood Hilton Landing. Coaches seek volunteers to umpire per game and contact Coach Gilbertson.
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Mallard
Ayrshire
Laurens
Rolfe
Havelock
Palmer
Havcock
David Lukehart
Mike Marine
Bill Tutt
Larry Loss
Paul Hood
Brent Hilton
Ronnie Landing
Gilbertson
Flashing Light Installed to Prevent Curve Accidents
The town installed a 24 hour flashing beacon at the southwest Rolfe curve after a year with several serious crashes. Since January two cars per week missed the curve, despite warning signs. The City Council asked for state action, and the new light aims to alert drivers earlier and reduce danger.
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Rolfe
Darige
Illinois
Des Moines
Isacson
Annual Flower Show Set for Plover Friday
The Plover Flower Show opens Friday July 16 with public viewing from 11:00 a.m. The event, themed Summer Jewels, features six divisions including Artistic, Novices, Table Settings, Horticulture, Junior Division and House Plants. Mrs. E. H. Westerman chairs. the Plover Garden Club invites entrants and can provide details.
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Silday
Gymnasia
E. H. Westerman
Plover Garden
Westerman
Piano Recital Announcement at Rolfe Memorial Auditorium
Mrs Agnes Reckard invites the public to a piano recital presented by her students on Tuesday at 8 pm in the Rolfe Memorial Auditorium. The roster includes Rachel Wall Pocahontas Geraldine Baker Henry Brinkman Jill Brinkman Julie Brinkman Karen Brinkman Laurie Brinkman Betty Buske Shari Feldman Marilyn Lehman Barbara Loxterkamp David Loxterkamp Rose Mary Pease Nancy Post Peggy Post Aubrey Ricklefs Connie Ricklefs Eloise Ripperger Karen Ripperger Kathy Ripperger Laura Ripperger Virginia Ripperger Carol Rud e Lynn Robinson Jane Shimon Diane Sinek Paula Sinek Becky Smith Diane Smith Cheryl Wilson Billie Winkleblack Tommy Winkleblack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Reckard
Aviitor
Cital
Rolfe’ Mémot
Clude
Rachel, Wall
Pocahontas
Geraldine’ Beaker
Henry Brinkman
Jill Brinkeyman
Julie Brinkman
Karen Brinkman
Laurie Brinkman
Betty Buske
Rolfe High Adds Omitted Students to Honor Roll
Two students were left off the Rolfe High School honor roll. Marc Stoufe, a sophomore, posted 3.60 averages for the 4th quarter and semester. Jack Feldman, a freshman, earned 3.00 averages for the same periods.
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Rolfe High School
Marc Stoufe
Jack Feldman
Engagement of Shirley Mae Bennett to Max Page
Announce engagement of Shirley Mae Bennett of Fort Dodge to Max O Page of Rolfe son of Floyd B Page of Stratford. Wedding planned for August 29. Both graduates of Rolfe Community High School class of 1963. Shirley Mae studied nursing in Minneapolis and medical assisting in Fort Dodge. She works as medical assistant for Dr EB B Dawson Fort Dodge. Max Page employed at Dans Standard Service Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bennett
West Bend
Shirley -Mae
Fort Dodge
Max O. Page
Rolfe
Floyd. B. Page
Stratford
Miss Bennett
Rolfe Community High School
Methodist Hospital School
Minneapolis
Fort Dodge Community ‘College
Old Newspaper Dates and Maritime Losses Highlight 1800 Issue
The fragment cites captures on October 16 and 9 with ship losses, notes a January 4 1800 issue date, and mentions orthographic shifts from f to 8s. It also recalls want ads such as active diligent BOY aged 14 to 138 and a recent Goods assortment delivery. Pam Terrell visits with grandparents Mr and Mrs F B Grant.
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Candize
Texel
Hamburgh
Algze
Samuel Freer
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MacVey
David L. Kemery
Pocahontas Co. Soil Conservation District
Stanley Greigg
Miss Thomson
Market Report
Ollie Nese
Vie
Lucky
the ' Ritz
Pam Terrell
Waterloo
Grant
Weather
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