Pocahontas County Fair Opens With Home Economics Entries
The Pocahontas County fair begins Thursday July 24 at 8:00 a.m. with intermediate and senior Home Economics exhibits in the 4 H Building and livestock weighing by 5:00 p.m. Friday July 25 features junior Home Economics judging along with Science Mechanics and Arts projects in the 4 H Building. Open and 4 H Farm and Garden exhibits are entered Friday and livestock judging starts with swine at 8:00 a.m.
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Pocahontas County
Fair schedule highlights livestock and entertainment events
The program lists Friday activities including fair a.m. and sheep judging at 1:00 p.m. and rabbits poultry and pet judging. 4-H and FFA livestock judging at 3:00 p.m. and Home Ec evaluations at 3:30 p.m. Friday features a Pork Patty Barbecue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and a tractor pull at 7:00 p.m. Saturday covers beef and dairy judging while 4-H horse projects must be ready by noon with the Horse Show at 2:00 p.m.
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FFA
Pork Producers Association
Pocahontas County Fair Week Plans and Local Committeeman Change
Coming Pony Pull and fair events unfold July 24 to 28 with 4-H activities, Miss Pocahontas, and a livestock auction ending Monday. Marvin Ferguson named Pocahontas County Committeeman. he farms 600 acres, raises hogs, and serves local boards and organizations.
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Robert J.anderson
Farmers Home Administration
Marvin ‘Ferguson
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Woth
Rolfe School Board Forms Policy Revision Committee
Rolfe Community School Board met July 14 with all members present. The board approved minutes bills financial reports bank depositary for funds and appointed Amy Turley treasurer and Geraldine Peterson secretary for 75 76. A policy revision committee was formed with six members including Harrington Kemna and DeWolf Duitscher Liston Lena Roach and Jack DeWolf and plans rotate athletic equipment and uniforms.
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Rolfe Community School Board
John Harrington
Tim Kemna
Henry Baade
Theo Ripperger
Deane Gunderson
Gay Stover
Harrington
Geraldine Peterson
Amy Turley
Steve Jorgensen
Marshall Farley
Judy Peterson
Rolfe State Bank
Londa Baxter
Vicky Johnson
Carol Humphrey
Chris Jeesene
Jack DeWolf
Dean Duitscher
Bob Liston
Lena Roach
Baack
Federal Grants Offer Aid for Postsecondary Study
Eligible students may receive from 200 to 1400 dollars a year under the Basic Educational Opportunity Grants program. The grants do not require repayment and are available to those who begin post high school education after April 1, 1973 and attend at least half time. Over 5000 eligible schools include colleges, vocational and business schools, and hospital nursing programs. Students must complete and submit an Application for Determination of Basic.
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HEW
Office of Education
Washington, D.C
Ohange
Dobrovolny Named Associate Dean at Central Tech Has tings
John Dobrovolny a former Rolfe teacher was elected associate dean of instruction at Central Technical Community College Hastings Nebraska. He has taught speech there seven years and earned the Outstanding Educator of America honor in 1974.
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Rolfe
John Dobrovolny
Central Technical Community College
Hastings
Nebraska
Central Technical
Dobrovolny
America
Creighton University
Omaha University
University of ‘Nebraska-Lincoln
Kear
New 13000-Pound Tractor Pull Class Added at County Fair
A 13000 pound Out of Field class is added to the Pocahontas County Fair tractor pull at 7 00 p m Friday July 25. County Extension Director Mel Powers says the non sanctioned class is open to all entrants regardless of Iowa Tractor Pulling Association membership. No entry fee and 350 000 prize money will be awarded to top finishers.
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Pocahontas County Fair
Mel Powers
Powers
Iowa Tractor Pulling Association
Rolfe Faculty Adds Three for 1975 76 School Year
Rolfe superintendent John Harrington announced three new teachers to complete the Rolfe Community School faculty for 1975 76. Londa Baxter will teach 4th 5th and 6th grade Science. Carol Humphrey becomes Elementary Music instructor. Vicky Johnson fills English Spanish position. Classes begin Monday August 25.
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Supt
John Harrington
Rolfe
Londa Baxter
Miss Baxter
Emmetsburg
Mallard
Iowa State University
Carol Humphrey
Humphrey
Westmar College
LeMars
Alden
Vicky Johnson
Johnson
Augustana College
Hartley
Iowa
Ron Baack
Margaret Conway
Marie Wells
Barbara Teawall
Rolfe Community School
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