Rolfe Girls Return for First Postschool Performance
The Rolfe sisters Linda and Rita performed Monday evening marking their first musical gathering since high school. Linda, with a BA from Morningside College, will teach music at Ottumwa this fall. Rita graduated from Evangelical School of Nursing in Marshalltown on June 2 and will start at Methodist Hospital in Rochester in two weeks.
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Torgether
Rolfe
Linda
Morningside College
Ottumwa Ag
Rita
Evangelical School of Nursing
Marshalltown
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Laurens Sun
Northwest Iowa
Laurens
Linda Robinson
Rita Wax
Bidelweiss
Sound of Music
Ukelele
Clinic for crippled children in Fort Dodge set July 26
The State Services for Crippled Children will hold a diagnostic clinic at Corpus Christi School 408 North Eighth Street in Fort Dodge on Wednesday July 26. Eligible are children under 21 from Boone Calhoun Franklin Greene Hamilton Hardin Humboldt Kossuth Palo Alto Pocahontas Webster Wright counties referred by a physician or dentist. No examination fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Services For Crippled Children
SSCC
Fort Dodge
Corpus Christi School
Eighth Street
Boone
Calhoun
Franklin
Greene
Hamilton
Hardin
Humboldt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Webster
Wright
John C.macqueen
University, of Iowa College of Medicine
Handicapped Seek Help At Pocahontas County Workshop
Readable fragments describe a sheltered workshop offering training and welded skills to help handicapped residents gain competitive employment in Pocahontas County. The notice highlights local outreach and potential coordination with neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Rolfe dominates in Town Little League games and standings
Rolfe swept multiple games led by four home runs from Rolfe and nine strikeouts by Spencer as VFW Town League standings show the Twins Yankees Dodgers Cards and JR teams with Rolfe and West Bend leading. Carol Wiegert won two softball games for Rolfe in late season matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Ayrshire
Ronnie Sanding
David Spencer
Larry
Spencer
Twins
Yankees
Dodgers
West Bend
Carol Wiegert
Marathon
Carol’ Wiegert
Havelock
Mickey Pomerenko
Alittle League
David’ Spencer
Former resident Dorothy Cornwell dies in Minnesota
Dorothy Cornwell, mother of Irving Cornwell of Rolfe, died Saturday July 1 in Redwood Falls Minnesota after a short illness. Funeral was held at Morton Methodist Church with burial in Redwood Falls cemetery. Born September 19 1879 in Williamston Michigan, she married Wesley Cornwell January 1 1901 in Pocahontas County Iowa. They moved to a farm in Renville County Minnesota in 1915. After her husband's death in 1943 she lived with her daughter Frances. Survivors include seven children eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. two sisters Calif also Laila.
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Dorothy Cornwell
Irving Cornwell
Rolfe
Redwood Falls
Minn
Morton Methodist Church
Dorothy
Wiegman
Cornwell
Herman F
Betsy Wiegman
Williamston
Mich
Iowa
Wesley “Cornwell
Pocahontas County
Renville County
Frances
Areca
Calif
Laila
Pocahontas County Fair expands with July dates set
Plans for the Pocahontas County Fair are underway with July 24 to 27 scheduled. Monday features 4H and FFA livestock judging at 12:30 PM and demonstrations at 1:00 PM, plus a third annual tractor pulling contest at 2:15 PM and a horse show in the ball park in the evening. Tuesday includes 4H exhibits judging and Grand Champion Baby Beef selection, with Hal Garvin Stage Show at 8:30 PM. Wednesday highlights include demonstration awards and fair honors with Thursday wrapping activities on July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County Fair
FFA
Hal Garvin
Norma Beuchle joins Women’s Air Force Training
Norma Beuchle of Rolfe has been selected to join the Women’s Air Force. The 1966 Rolfe High School graduate will report July 20 to Lackland AFB Texas for initial training after a panel of officers headed by the general of the USAF Recruiting Service named her. Her twin brother Norman Beuchle is on active duty at Ellsworth AFB Rapid City South Dakota. The Rolfe Horsewater Show follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma
Jean Beuchle
Helmut Beuchle
Rolfe
Women’s Air Force
WAF
Miss Beuchle
Rolfe High ‘School
United States Air Force Recruiting Service
Lackland Air Force Base
San’ Antonio
Tex
USAF
Norman Beuchle
Air Force
Ellsworth Afb
Rapid
S. Oak
Local couple FaaborgS honored with open house
Mr and Mrs Phil Faaborg longtime teachers receive an open house invitation for Saturday July 15 from 7 30 to 10 00 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs John Dobrovolny The Faaborgs and their son Anthony Mahari recently returned from Asmara Ethiopia where Mr Faaborg taught in an American Army dependents school They plan to resume overseas assignment after a vacation following the event
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Phil Faaborg
John Dobrovolny
Faaborgs
Anthony ‘Mahari
Asmara
Ethiopia
Faaborg
Gilmore City Adopts Municipal Ambulance Service
The Gilmore City Council purchased a 1985 Ford ambulance from Sievers Funeral Home Humboldt for 3380 dollars including equipment. The two town marshals will drive the vehicle with more volunteers to gain Red Cross certified training. A rate schedule set at 15 dollars local calls 25 dollars evenings plus 15 cents a mile. Delivery occurred Saturday July 1 and the first call involved a cowboy injury taken to Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital.
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Gilmore City Council
Sievers Funeral Home
Humboldt
Gilmore City
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Fort: Dodge Hospitals
Fort: Dodge
Council
Pocahontas County
Family notices Dr. R D Feldman dies in Ames at 78
Dr. R D Feldman of Ames died Saturday at Younkers Rehabilitation Center Des Moines after a two month stroke. He was a retired dentist. Survivors include two sons Dr L W Feldman Rolfe and Dr BR Feldman Ames and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at the First Congregational Church Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Feldman
Ames
Younkers Rehabilitation Center
Des Moines
Obituary of Liliet Shelgren Harolds Shelgren dies after long life
Funeral services for Liliet Dorthea Hansen Shelgren were held July 8 1967 at the Rolfe Presbyterian Church with Rev Dallas Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe. She was born February 14 1900 near Gilmore City and married Harold Roy Shelgren March 26 1919. Survived by eight children eleven grandchildren and her mother Flora Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shelgren
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Dallas Johnson
W. FP. Schneck
Jefferson
Jake Rutgers
Carroll Jensen
Son
Robert Wiegert
Fay Wax
Inga Ryen
Everett Rickard
Herbert Fredericksen
Bernard Christensen
Gilmore City
Garfield Township
State Teacher’s College
Cedar Falls
Harold Roy Shelgren
Harold Robert
Gary
Tadij Mire
Junie) Vaughn
Virgil
Gilmore’ City
Glenn
Great Falls
Mont. Johnmore City
James
Joan
Allén
Cedar
Rapids
Jane
Chicago
Shelgren
First ‘ ‘Baptist’ Church
United Presbyterian Women’s Assoc
ALD Club
Garfield Farm’ Bureau Women’s Organization
Harold
Flora Hansen
Humboldt
Howard J. Hansen
Soldier adopts Montagnard goat at Vietnam post
Kenneth Overlin of Mitchellville serving in Vietnam adopts a genuine Montagnard goat. The goat resides at the post office in Headquarters Company of the 4th Infantry Division's 8th Brigade and sleeps on mail sacks. The buddies nicknamed the goat Miazent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Overlin
Mitchellville
Vietnam
4Th Infantry Division
8Rd’ Brigade
Miazent.2
Pocahontas CROP Drive Sets Campaign for 1967
Campaign kickoff planned for August 30 aims to raise 5000 dollars in cash and food items to aid disaster victims. Rev Leland Grove of Laurens, RO P board chair, announces drive schedules and field work to be completed by September under Campaign Director Harold Lehnus Rolfe.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas Metiager
Leland
Grove
Laurens
ROP
Cadette Girl Scouts Complete Pioneer Trip Across Plains
Cadette Girl Scouts from Lakota and nearby states took part in a pioneer type caravan June 13 to 23 traveling through Kansas. Over 200 scouts from Missouri Nebraska Kansas Colorado and Wyoming joined in the covered wagon trek meeting June 15 at Fort Hays State College and visiting the Truman Library in Independence and the Eisenhower Museum in Abilene before continuing to the caravan route and camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkman
Hays
Truman‘ Library
Independence
Eisenhower Museum
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ISU
Little League
State “University
Ares
Palmer
Ithe
Rolfe Ranch
Riders Saddle Club
Iowa Saddle - Horse Association
Itvid
Gene Cleve
Allen
Welsh
City
Harlan
Larson
Goldfield
LeRoy Nelson
Daniel Nelson
Manson
Dr. Duitscher
Rolfé
Ribbon
Donna
Linda Ie
Norma Jean Beuchle
Gilmore City Boys. ‘Ambulance
Liliet Shelgren
Cade
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