Local notes from Mankato and area events
Marilyn Hikenberry and Jane Behrendsen enrolled Monday in the Mankato Business College in Minnesota. Mrs. David Brinkman and baby Jayne Ellen returned home from Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. Mrs. Edwin Grove came back from Iowa City after two weeks at the University Music Shop. Rev. Wm. B. Nelson left for a Town and Country pastors course linked to the Iowa Synod. Joann Meiner, a fire survivor, was bridesmaid at Joan Shelgren’s wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Hikenberry
Jane Behrendsen
Mankato Business College
Mankato
Minn
David Brinkman
Jayne Ellen
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Edwin Grove
Iowa City
University
Wm. B. Nelson
Synod of Iowa
Joann Meiner
Norway
Joan Shelgren
Berea visitor aids Spencer visit en route to New York
Fred Kirkpatrick of Berea California called on friends in Spencer Friday afternoon while traveling to New York after staying with sister Mrs O M Chaney. Mrs Gerald Harland enjoys a vacation from post office duties. Carl Hansen's wife brings home a 16 pound northern pike from a Canada fishing trip. Julia Isacson stayed with grandparents Hans and Maria Isacson during a family fishing trip. Marie Budolfson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Budolfson, is promoted to associate professor in home management at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirkpatrick
Berea
Calif
O. M. Chaney
Spencer
New York
Gerald Harland
Carl Hansen
Canada
Julia Isacson
Hans Isacson
Marie Budolfson
Chris Budolfson
Towa State College
Local families on Lake Okoboji outing
Mrs. W. S. Butler recalls a group including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boyce Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mather and son Jean and Mrs. L. W. Moore leaving Sunday for a week's outing at Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Boyce
R. B. Mather
Jean
L. W. Moore
Lake Okoboji
W. S. Butler
Families spend Fourth of July at West Bend for first time
Fifty years ago the Rob Roy and Mather families celebrated the Fourth of July at West Bend. The party forded the river and found corn shoulder high. Luther Thompson and G A Dawson left for Leech Lake fishing in Walker Minnesota. Mrs Loren Pease attended Bradgate Progress Club homecoming with all former members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Roy
Mather
West Bend
Luther Thompson
G. A. Dawson
Walker
Minn
Leech Lake
Loren Pease
Progress Club
Bradgate
Golf rule note and local exploits from 40 years ago
A dated note recalls a rule change at the golf course where a shot into Jimmy Cornwell's out field resembles a water hazard sinker. Jimmy Wilcox, Ralph Showers visit Omaha, staying with Jimmy’s uncle W A Bruce. Walter Cook injured a broken arm from a Ford backfire, and the Alfred Hoffert family near Plover enters smallpox quarantine with no serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Cornwell
Jimmy Wilcox
Ralph Showers
Omaha
Jimmy
W. A. Bruce
Walter Cook
Lehnus
Lizzie
Walter
Alfred Hoffert
Plover
Webb repainting front and wartime caution noted
Fifty years ago Webb had his yellow front repainted, avoiding wartime rumor of the boys being busy. Corn was knee high to a giraffe by the Fourth, with some nearly that height. Andrew Simonson got a new Case separator and plans to thresh himself. July 4 saw Homer Mueller George Bush Guy Kerns and Paul Kerns at the Lakes. Miss Alice Lighter returned home from Des Moines for Fourth of July vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Andrew Simonson
Homer Mueller
George Bush
Guy Kerns
Paul Kerns
the Lakes
Alice Lighter
Des Moines
Plover Church Notices And Local Visitors
Mrs Dorothy Stowell reports church activities and services for Thursday through Sunday. Weekend guests include Washington Jil and Nathan Orbs with Harm Bushman and Theodore Bushman of Pocahontas. Extended family ties link Mrs Rapp to Mrs Bushman and Mr Orth. George Mackie Judy from Laurens visited Earl Firkins. Sunday callers were Joe Wilson Pocahontas and Emil Firkins Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jil
Nathan Orbs
Harm Bushmans
Theodore Bushmans
Pocahontas
Bushmans
Mr. Orth
Rapp
George Mackie
Judy
Laurens
Earl Firkins
Joe Wilson
Emil Firkins
Emmetsburg
Fourth of July at the schoolhouse draws crowd and prizes
A large crowd attended the Fourth of July celebration at the schoolhouse. The kiddie parade awarded first Cheryl Mac Donald and second Melanie Graham with others placing to Angie Trimble and David Winchester. In the older group Robert Knockson won first, Kenneth Graham second, Karen Peterson third, and the Peterson children fourth. The afternoon featured a local ball game and a fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheryl MacDonald
Melanie Graham
Angie Trimble
David Winchester
Robert Knockson
Kenneth Graham
Karen Peterson
Peterson
Bridal Shower for Mary Lou Stearns Planned
A bridal shower honoring Mary Lou Stearns is scheduled for Saturday night July 19 at 8 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Stearns
United Methodist Church
Larry Winchester
Redfield
Wayne Henderson
Beatrice Dowd
Los Altos
Calif
May Bruner
A. O. Garlock
Gayle Garlocks
Edmonton
Canada
Michael Charles
Ranss
Lake Louise
Lawrence Rapp
Card of Thanks for Tonsil Operation Kindness
Beth Ann Pohl expresses gratitude to all who sent cards and gifts during her tonsil surgery. She appreciates the kindness shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Ann Pohl
Family thanks for kindness after death of Willard Wheeler
The family of Willard Wheeler expresses gratitude for sympathy and support during illness and after death. They appreciate floral offerings, memorials, and other acts of kindness that will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wheeler
School District Report Certification Iowa 1969
Legal notice from the School District of Rolfe Pocahontas and Palo Alto Counties Iowa for year ending June 30 1969 certifies accuracy per Code sections 279.32 279.33. Copy filed with County Superintendent and posted or published as required by law on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Iowa
Code of Iowa
Robert N. Kelchner
Rolfe Community
Lake, Garfield
Clinton, Roosevelt
Des Moines
Powhatan
Geraldine Peterson
Rolfe Community School District financial report June 1969
Summary of district funds including School House Fund receipts 67,976.43 and balance 15,618.75. General Fund receipts 444,587.02 with district tax 257,265.54 and salaries total 302,002.27. Listing of warrants, expenditures, and names, with administrator Grace M. Kelchner and secretary Geraldine Peterson, plus probate notice for Robert N. Kelchner estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane C. Gunderson
Geraldine Peterson
School House
Anne Tostenrud
Eva Corsair
Helen Nielsen
Evelyn Baker
Eden Spencer
Ann Brenny
Josephine Forstrom
Mary Lyon
Lena Roach
Sandra Pearson
Louise Thorson
Carla Jones
Lois Hodoway
Stanley Sherrill
Alice Madden
Mildred Anderson
Carol Grice
Roger Pohlman
Stanley Hays
Jean Reese
Allan Gilbertson
Averil Blewettt
David Spaulding
Alvin Diedrich
Elizabeth Knoll
Robert Brown
Curtis Svalstad
Barbara Olerich
Robert Liston
Paul Strickfaden
Gene Wibben
James Cruickshank
Ed van Gorkom
Robert Wolverton
Donna Whitmore
Lyle Foster
Trene Pohlman
Alan Henriksen
Martha Frye
Faye Cruickshank
Jenalea Hilton
Maxine Wolverton
Peggy Kemna
Mary Jane Jordan
Donna Gilbertson
Ruth Olney
Donnalee Sherrill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Stowell
W.S.C.S
Church School
Council of Ministries
District Court
State OF Iowa
Pocahontas County
Grace M. Kelchner
A. C. Carmichael
Quaterly Financial Statement
Financial Statement
Schoolhouse Fund
General Fund
Iowa Des Moines National Bank
Iowa Trust & Savings
Rolfe State Bank
American Heritage
All American Transport
Americana Interstate Corp
Acme Chemical
B. G. Peterson Co
Bankers Life & Casualty Co
Brinkman Auto
Bro Dart
Butler Paper Co
Ben Franklin
Home Ee
Book Bros
Bergan Welding Supply
Bergeman Photos
A. V
Bill Bates
Coache’s Book Club
Coast To Coast
Home Ec
Culligan
Collier-Macmillan Dist
Churchill Chemical Co
Cowles Educational Books, Inc
Dell Foster
Deane Gunderson
del Chemical
Dick's
Doubleday & Co
Farmer’s Digest
Voc. Ag
Farm Journal
Farmer's Cooperative
Tractor Chains
F. E. Grant
Gen
Gochenour
Midwest
Gale Research Co
George Diederich
Home Economics
Home Economics Pubblishers
Ryan
Honeywell, Inc
Hammond & Stephens
Hal Leonard Music
Holiday
Huntington Laboratories
Home Library Service
Library Mater
Havelock-Plover School
Bryoh Ptea
Hogan’s Sporting Goods
P. E
Higley Chemical Co
Ilene Pohlman
J. G. Ferguson Pub. Co
Jerry's
Employment Security Commission
FILCA
Ideal Chemical Co
Electric Light & Power Co
Towa State University
State Agency For
Towa Assoc. of
Interstate Printers & Publishers
Jack Hughes
Jabor
J. W. Pepper & Son
Jaeschke
J. I. Holcomb
Custo
Keyboard Jr
Knoer Industrial Sup- Krafft
Lindhart Chevrolet Co
Lloyd R. Smith
Lester Ferden
Longines Symphonette Society
Modern Dry Cleaners
Mid-Bell Music Co
Municipal Water Dept
Municipal
Mosler
Muriel Spencer
IPERS
Mike Shoemaker
Metropolitan Supply
Malwurm-Wiegman
LeRoy Rude
Max
Miller
Matt Parrott & Sons
Modern
Society
National School Boards
Newsweek
Danes Super Market
Paul Biedermann
Pocahontas Lumber
Prentice Hall, Inc
Quadrangle Books Inc
R. D. Higgins
J. S. Latta & Son
Lystads
West Midwest Limestone Co
National Geographic
Northwestern
Nelson News Agency
G. Waffle Book Co
Parker Publishing Co
Pratt Sound Films,Inc
Library Books
Ricky Thoren
Roy
Randy Buck
University of Illinois
Wood’s
Towers Wold Hardware
Gen. Rolfe
Richard
R. D. Dixon
Rickard Hardware
Robinson Farm Equipment
Ecu
Tenesece Ee
Rochester Germicide
Deg Shapiro
Bernstein & Co., Inc
Sports Illustrated
School Library Journal
Sundberg Electric
Stanley Whitmore
Sioux City Music Supply
Scholastic Magazines, Inc
Sunray DX Oil Co
Science Research Associates, Inc
Kiplinger
Tams-Witmark Music Library
Taylor Oil Co
Rolfe Arrow
The
Emmetsburg Publishing Co
Election
Library of Congress
the Singer Co
Baker Taylor Co
Ind
Arts
Kiplinger Washington Editors
Time & Life Books
the Macmillan Co
Universal Stationery Corp
World Book Encyclopedia
Wingert Jones
Inec
Ree
Duff
Christensen Oil Co
Phillips “66
Rolfe, Iowa
Dick Bierstedt
Dick’s “66” Service
Hart Carter
Baughman
Leon J. Erickson
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