Rolfe’s 105th birthday pioneer Mrs R C Grant dies
Rolfe’s oldest citizen Mrs. R C Grant aged 105 died July 7 1972 in Pocahontas Community Hospital. Funeral services were held at Rolfe United Methodist Church with Rev Warren A Bintz officiating. Interment followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Survived by daughters Aletta Grant Rolfe Gladys Johnson Des Moines Ivy Grant Des Moines. four grandsons eighteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
R. C
Fannie) Grant
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Marion
Louisa Brooks
Grant
Pochontas Hospital
Boone County
Iowa
R. C. Grant
Casper
Fern
Aletta Grant
Paul
Gladys Johnson
Ivy Grant
Des Moines
Drawings Available From Rolfe Arrow Artist
Ed Weiland reports that the original calendar drawings published monthly in the Rolfe Arrow are available from artist Darlene Brinkman. Each sketch costs 5 dollars with a 2 dollar framing charge if desired.
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Rolfe Arrow
Darlene Brinkman
Ham Farm Cultivates Beans Near Rolfe on 600 Acres
Tom Ham and his father Eldon farm 600 acres two miles north and east of Rolfe. They cultivate beans with two 4 row cultivators at about 6 miles per hour, averaging 100 acres a day. Most corn is laid by and tasseling has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ham
Eldon Ham
Rolfe
Tom
Cubs to play All-Stars in Saturday te p game
The schedule lists a 6 00 p m Cubs vs All-Stars game on Saturday followed by Rammettes at Rockwell City at 6 30 p m and Rams vs Rockwell City at 8 00 p m two games. The Rammettes travel to Laurens for a 19 1 thrashing as Rolfe stars with Winkleblack four hits and Pederson homer.
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Cubs
All-Stars
Rammettes
Rockwell City
Rams
Pocahontas
Laurens
Curt Pederson
RBI
Larry Loss
al Srouse
Rolfe
Pederson
Loss
Dave Spencer
Truesdale
Sroufe
Larry Pedersen
Bill Spencer
Armstrong
Jeanell Winkleblack
Linda Pederson
Carol Wiegert
Pocahontas County GOP Women Meet July 18
The Pocahontas County Republican Women announce a meeting on Tuesday July 18 at 2 30 p m in the court house assembly room. All Republican candidates are invited and will be given an opportunity to speak.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Pocahontas Livestock Feeders Association
Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce
Pocahontas County 4-H
Pattee
Court House
National Wool Sewing Contest Opens to Teens and Adults
The Make It Yourself With Wool Contest kicks off in Des Moines with a June 28 luncheon at Bishop's Merle Hay Plaza. For 1972 73 the event allows young teenage men to enter under the same rules as girls, with divisions for sub-debs to adults and prizes including a Europe trip for junior and senior winners.
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Bishop’s
Merle Hay Plaza
Des Moines
Wayne Miller
Humboldt
Europe
Joe Reigelsberger
Rolfe
District 2
al Sed- Jacek
Pocahontas
Ass’t
Physical Fitness Course Extended
The Women's Physical Fitness Course in the water has been extended with six lessons from July 17 to July 28. Open to swimmers and non swimmers. for details call Mrs. Marshall Berley at the pool 848-3812.
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Marshall
Sue) Berley
Brinkman Schade Wedding Held At Rolfe Methodist Church
Jann Elizabeth Brinkman daughter of Mr and Mrs David Brinkman Rolfe married C Alan Schade on Saturday June 24 1972 at 2 30 pm in Rolfe Methodist Church. Bridesmaid garden flowers arranged by grandmother Mrs Lorna Westerman of Havelock. Twin brothers Michael of Waterloo and Marshall of Ames served as ushers. Jean Brinkman registered guests. Prenuptial music by organist Mrs Charles Anderson included Bach pieces and Colour My World performed by Jon Jordan Jane Rickard and Mrs Anderson.
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Jann Elizabeth Brinkman
David Brinkman
Rolfe
C. Alan Schade
Methodist Church
Lorna Westerman
Havelock
Theride
Michael
Waterloo
Marshall
Ames
Jean Brinkman
Charles Anderson
Bach
Jon Jordan
Jane Rickard
Anderson
Services Held For Arthur J. Kilbourn
Funeral services for Arthur J. Kilbourn were conducted Friday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Olson officiating. Organist Mrs. Glenn Gaskill accompanied the Kilbourns as they sang Ivory Palace and Beyond the Sunset. Interment followed at Powhatan Cemetery, Plover. Kilbourn, son of Frank and Anna Ostrom Kilbourn, born April 3, 1891 near Clarion, died July 4, 1972 at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge.
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Arthur J. Kilbourn
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Gary Olson
Glenn Gaskill
Garland Westerman
Ivory Palace
Lester Thorson
Chester Truelsen
Dale Juffman
Philip Johnson
Pean Johnson
Donald Cruickshank
Fred Homuth
James Rich
Powhatan
Plover
Frank
Anna Ostrom Kilbourn
Clarion
West Bend
Gena Thompson
Rolfe
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mary E Peterson rites held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eleanor Roberts Peterson 94 were held Thursday at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Warren A. Bintz officiating. Burial was in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. She was born January 22, 1878 in Guthrie County Iowa and died July 4 1972 at Pocahontas Community Hospital. She married Chris Peterson October 20 1896.
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Mary
E. Peterson
United Methodist Church
Warren A. Bintz
J. C. Olney
Rev. Bintz
Lester Applegate
Jim Wilcox
LeRoy Rude
Everett Rickard
C. W. Bi
Rolfe Woman In Burns After Car Accident
Mrs. Christine Miller of Rolfe remains hospitalized at Pocahontas with burns and bruises from a freak accident that occurred July 3 near Agnes Reckard's home. Her car rolled in reverse after she attempted to remove a ladder, dragging her under the vehicle which struck Mrs. Allen traveling west. Minor damages to both cars reported.
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Christine Miller
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Rammettes Win Advance in South Clay Tournament
The Rammettes beat Rolfe 15 to 5 to advance to tonight’s Webb at 7:00 game. Carol Wiegert pitched a four hitter. Brinkman Pedersen and T Pedersen had multiple hits as Rolfe’s Rolfe facing Have lock Plover and Poca hontas in nearby shell. Final is Saturday night.
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The
Rammettes
Webb
Rolfe
Rembrandt
Carol Wiegert
Julie Brinkman
Sue Pedersen
Tanda Pedersen
Havelock-Plover
Pocahontas Mets South
Brinkman Exhibit At Blanden Gallery Fort Dodge
Mrs. David Brinkman of Rolfe displays a three year body of art at the Blanden Art Gallery in Fort Dodge through August 6. The one woman show includes works made while attending Buena Vista College where she earned a BA. She will teach K-12 art at Albert City-Truesdale starting this fall. Rod Baade of Fort Dodge visited in the Garth Srouse home last week.
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David Brinkman
Rolfe
Blanden
Fort Dodge
Brinkman
Buena Vista College
Albert City-Truesdale
Rod Baade
Garth Srouse
Democratic Candidate Berkley Bedell Visits Rolfe
Met Democratic candidate Berkley Bedell in Rolfe on Monday where he spoke with Mayor Pat Wood and area farmer Roy L. Simonson about the congressional race.
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Berkley Bedell
United States Congress
Rolfe
Pat Wood
Center
Roy L. Simonson
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R.C. Grant
Ed Weiland
Weather Report
Suly L
Karl Hille
San Jose
Calif
Karl
A. G. Hille
Ralfe School
Rita
G.O.P
Nat'l. Wool
Mary E. Peterson
Democratic
Mr. Bedell
Berkley Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Company
Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg
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