Rammettes win three in a row and prep for tourneys
The Rammettes defeated Laurens 12 6 on June 30 and beat Albert City T 15 3 on July 2 with Carol Wiegert earning the win in all three victories. Rolfe 10 Pocahontas 5 led Thursday night play as high school and Little League schedules outline sectional play, tournaments, and city matchups. The Little League tourney in Laurens was moved to July 9 10 and 11 with byes and finals set at Laurens Rembrandt Storm Lake venues. Fourteen area teams entered the Midget tournament with open admission and rounds through Saturday.
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Rammettes
Laurens
Albert City T
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Carol Wiegert
H.S
Manson
Havelock
Rembrandt
Foremen Barbershop Quartet Among Top 30 in International Contest
Foremen Barbershop Quartet of Rolfe placed 27th in the SPEBSQSA International Barbershop Quartet Contest in St. Louis on June 26, among 46 district winners and runners up. Members are Curtis Kerns Perry Johnson Garland Westerman and John Nielsen.
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Rolfe
St. Louis
United States
Curtis Kerns
Perry Johnson
Garland Westerman
John Nielsen
Waterloo
Iowa
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Towa
Tax Reminder Final day to pay taxes today
Taxpayers are reminded that today July 10 is the final day to pay real and personal taxes to avoid penalty. Property owners should present a full legal description and bring last year’s tax receipt to help locate and confirm full payment.
Vows Exchanged By Gail Lennartz And Elwood Forsythe
Miss Gail Anne Lennartz and Elwood Forsythe exchanged wedding vows on Saturday June 7 1969 at the United Methodist Church in Libertyville. The ceremony featured a double ring rite with mums decor and a mag nificent ivory silk organza gown for the bride. The reception was at Deer Path Inn Lake Forest. Both work for International Harvester with Lennartz a secretary and Forsythe an accountant.
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Gail Anne Lennartz
Marcia Lennartz
Libertyville
Ill
Elwood Forsythe
Glenn Forsythe
Plover
United Methodist Church
Crandall
Morris
Henry Bigelow
Myra Lennartz
Ann Sebeste
New York
Donald Forsythe
Lincoln
Nebr
Zig Balodis
Mundelein
Mark Lennartz
Francis O’brien
Minneapolis
Deer Path Inn
Lake Forest
Rolfe School Hires Seven For 1969 70 Term
Rolfe Community School staff expands with seven new teachers and a librarian. New hires include Miss Janet Wilson Homemaking teacher and Dennis Duerling Jr High Math and Driver Ed. Gary Schichtl cites centralization of ambulance service debates in Pocahontas County as Mayors push for a countywide system.
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Rolfe
Gary Schichtl
Robert Garms
Cole
Iowa
Garms
University of Northwest Missouri State College
Maryville
Mankato State College
Marshall Farley
Farley
Harris- Lake Park
Midland College
Fremont
Near
Air Force
Town bids sought for Rolfe sewer and treatment plant
Rolfe Town Council invites sealed proposals for sewer and sewage treatment facilities. Bids due by 7:00 p.m. July 31, 1969, to Town Clerk Evelyn Leadley. Lagoon site is 11 acres bought from LeRoy Nelson for $1,000 per acre across the creek east of the dump grounds. Estimated cost $80,000 to $100,000 financed by revenue bonds and a federal grant. State Health Department condemned the old facility about two years ago.
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Rolfe
Evelyn Leadley
LeRoy Nelson
Towa State Department of Health
New Administrator Takes Over Sunset Hill Manor
Herman H. Claussen of Palmer began as administrator of Sunset Hill Manor nursing home in Rolfe on July 1, succeeding Mary Shipler who resigned after about two years. Claussen, in charge of nursing since January 1968, was the first man to graduate from the licensed practical nurse program at Town Central Community College Fort Dodge in August 1967.
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Richard Melot
Oklahoma State University
Wanette
Oklahoma
Iowa State University
Ames
Melot
Mormon Trail Community School
Wameston
Iowa
Rolfe
Allen VanHouten
Morningside College
VanHouten
Clarke Community School
Osceola
Woodbury Central High School
Moville
Herman H. Claussen
Palmer
Sunset Hill Manor
Mary Shipler
Claussen
Town Central Community College
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce Set Meeting Dinner
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon on July 14 in the Marine Dining Room at the Uptown Cafe for a dinner and business session. A report on the Greater Rolfe Days celebration will be given, and all members are urged to attend as this is the last meeting of the season.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Marine
Pocahontas County Legion to Elect Officers at July Meeting
The Pocahontas County American Legion posts notice urging all Legionnaires to attend the Thursday evening meeting at Palmer on July 17 for officer elections and related duties.
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Pocahontas County American Legion
Palmer
Legionnaires
Area Robberies Investigated Across Iowa on Fourth of July
The Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the FBI assist in probing several July Fourth break ins at Bradgate Gilmore City and Pioneer. Thieves netted over 250 in cash 9900 in grain drafts and an acetylene torch with targets including Farmers Cooperative elevators Burris Oil Co Gilmore Lumber and Hallett Construction. Casings include window and door break ins during Gilmore City's Bonanza Days with modest cash losses at multiple sites.
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Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
FBI
Bradgate
Gilmore City
Pioneer
Farmers Cooperative
Coop
Hallett Construction Company
Burris Oil Company
Gilmore Lumber Company
Lumber Company
Hallett
Mary Poppingo Visit Reported in Omaha Home
Mary Poppingo of Omaha visits the Les Allen home as a guest, with no further details provided on purpose or duration.
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Mary Poppingo
Omaha
Les Allen
Rites Held For William A Voy
William A. Voy 68 of Rolfe died Saturday at Pocahontas Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Pocahontas Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Dan Rathbun with organist Mrs. Marshall Otto. Burial followed in Washington Cemetery Have-Tock. Voy, born September 8, 1900 in Ackley Iowa, worked for John Deere in Waterloo before marrying Ina Bloomer in 1942. They moved to Rolfe in 1967 after retiring in 1963. Surviving are Ina his wife three brothers and three sisters.
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William A. Voy
Rolfe
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Baptist
Ackley
Iowa
Waterloo
John Deere Company
Ina Bloomer
Havelock
Ina
Mike
Eldora
Andrew
Illinois
August
Parkersburg
Elizabeth Eilderts
Emma _ Holager
Hampton
Louise Mulder
County Blood Program Completed in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas County Red Cross Blood Program finished its year with 538 pints collected against a 587 pint goal. November drive yielded 316 pints. July 2–3 donations in Pocahontas and Laurens added 222 pints. At Pocahontas Community School, 230 scheduled, 182 appeared, 12 rejected, total 170 pints. 77 first time donors. Sacred Heart parish center in Laurens had 80 scheduled, 61 appeared, 9 rejected, 52 pints total. 27 first time donors.
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Pocahontas County
Sacred Heart Parish Center
Laurens
Gilmore City Boy Killed In Accident
Ten year old Brian Griffin of Gilmore City was killed Friday night July 4 as a panel truck driven by his father Kermit Griffin overturned in a ditch on a Kassuth County road six miles north of Armstrong. Injured were Griffin’s four other sons Robert 15 Kevin 13 Scott 8 Kelley 6 and Steven Brown 15. Scott Kevin and Robert Griffin were in good condition at Fairmont Minnesota Community Hospital. Mrs Griffin was reported in fair condition and Kelley Griffin and Steven Brown were treated and released.
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Brian Griffin
Gilmore City
Armstrong
Kossuth
Brian
Kermit Griffin
Griffin
Robert
Kevin
Scott
Kelley
Steven Brown
Robert Griffin
Fairmont
Minnesota
Market Report July 9 1969 Corn soybeans oats and eggs
Market report notes price quotes for July 9 1969 including yellow corn 1 13 per bushel soybeans at 2 48 and oats around 60 cents while top eggs are listed with a high value.
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USC
San Francisco
Japan
Okinawa
Guam
Formosa
Hawaii
The
Spebsqsa
Rolfe Town
Vernon Marine
Robert Garris
Janet Wilson
Dennis Duerling
Richard Barrett
Allen van Houten
Sunset H. Manor
Lavern Bennett
West Bend
Sandra Sue
Dennis G. Calligan
Harold G. Calligan
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
CO. Legion Meeting
Weather Report
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Market Report
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