Four Men Arrested After Pocahontas Bank Robbery
Four men apprehended after a daylight bank heist at the Pocahontas Commercial State Bank on Main Street. About 2 45 pm Wednesday, $10 000 was recovered from a U Haul. one robber wounded in the hand, three accomplices fled in a car with Minnesota plates. a fifth man may be involved as investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Commercial State Bank
Shimon Drug Store
Main Street
Jerry Donovan
Pocahontas Town
Curtis Anderson
Donovan
Anderson
Minnesota
Foremen Quartet Competes in National Barbershop Contest
The Foremen a Rolfe based barbershop quartet with Perry Johnson John W Nielsen Curtis Kerns and Garland Westerman of Plover finished 38th in the National Barbershop Quartet Contest held July 46 in Cincinnati Ohio The Western Continentals of Arizona won the event and The Vigortones from Cedar Rapids placed 37th This was the Foremen s fourth trip to the international contest Last year they finished 40th in Los Angeles California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Perry Johnson
John W. Nielsen
Curtis Kerns
Rolfe
Garland Westerman
Plover
United States
Canada
Arizona
Vigortones
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Calif
Dodd Reappointed to County Board of Review
The Pocahontas County Conference Board met Friday evening and approved an estimate for the Assessment Expense Fund Budget and reappointed Harold Dodd of Gilmore City to a six year term on the Board of Review from January 1 1969 to January 1 1975.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
County Board of Education
Harold Dodd
Gilmore City
Board of Review
Takach Farlow Vows Exchanged In Maryland Wedding
Miss Susan Gale Takach and Dr. Stanley Jerome Farlow wed at 2 00 PM Saturday June 22 1968 in the west Chapel of the University of Maryland Rev James A Harrell officiated Bride daughter of Mr and Mrs John Takach Silver Springs Maryland Groom son of Mrs Lawrence Gravlund Curlew Iowa Former Rolfe The couple plan a home in Bangor Maine where Dr Farlow will join the University of Maine after a wedding trip to Florida and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Gale Takach
Stanley Jerome Farlow
West Chapel
University of Maryland
James A. Harrell
John Takach
Silver Springs
Lawrence Gravlund
Curlew
Iowa
Rolfe
Miss Joy Headley
Silver Spring
Richard Farlow
Lind Carlson
Bethesda
Vernon Zander
Florida
Bangor
Maine
Farlow
University of Maine
Pocahontas 4-H Fair News Moves Ahead and Football Meet
Pocahontas County 4-H Fair opens Monday with a football meeting for Rolfe high school players set for Sunday July 21 at 2:00 PM in the school gym. Also at the fair the Easter Seal Society of Iowa Homebound Handcraft Sales run July 22–24 with crafts from handicapped residents and proceeds aiding participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Pohlman
Rolfe High School
Easter Seal Society of
Iowa
Pocahontas
Mae Hudek
Beatrice Johnson
Poca County
Easter Seal Chapter
Camp Sunnyside
Division of Rehabilitation, Education and Services
Iowa Elks Association
Local girl wins Laurens talent contest in youth division
Rolfe miss Audrey Rickless aged 12 won first place in the under 16 class at the Northwest Iowa Talent Contest during Hobby Days in Laurens, receiving a 75 dollar cash award from the Laurens Chamber of Commerce. Audiences will see her taped for Bill Riley’s Des Moines show in October for Channel 8. The Pocahontas County 4-H Fair opens July 22 with judging, tractor pull, horse show, and midway entertainment through July 24, with entries already ahead of last year across many 4-H and FFA divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Audrey Rickless
Northwest Iowa
Laurens
Audrey
Eagle Grove
Riley
Des Moines
Channel 8
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Darrell E. Clark
Baumann
Hal Garvin Productions
Minneapolis
Clark
Bond Sales Report From Pocahontas County
Louis J Elbert and Dale E Boyd report May sales of Series and H Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Pocahontas County totaling 52576 dollars. Five month sales reach 269054 dollars, 31 percent of the 1968 quota, while Scott County leads the state at 67 percent and Van Buren County follows at 57 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J Elbert
Dale E. Boyd
Pocahontas
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Pocahontas County
Scott County
van Buren County
Services Held For Mrs. C.R. Henderson
Myrtle Hester Barrick Henderson, 89, longtime Plover resident, died July 4 in Emmetsburg after a long illness. Funeral service held July 8 at Plover Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Corey officiating. Burial in Powhatan Cemetery. Survived by daughters Hazel Anderson and Velma Strong, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren, and sister Lillie Peden. Preceded by husband Charles, son DeWayne, a grandson, parents, a sister and four brothers.
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Plover
C. R. Henderson
Lakeview
Emmetsburg
Plover Methodist Church
Lee Corey
United Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas
Don Ferry
Delbert Hubbell
Charles J Lehnus
H. Westerman
Ernest Meredith
James Cody
Brooks Iseminger
George Lanus
Charles Sharp
Gary Wolfe
Roy Wolfe
Powhatan Cemetery
Myrtle Hester Barrick
Fredrick and
Elizabeth (Reamer) Barrick
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Springfield
Ill
Iowa
Mallard
Myrtle
Charles Reece Henderson
Hazel
Velma
DeWayne
Methodist
Cassell
Ottosen
Willing Workers Aid Society
Henderson
Lakeview Nursing Home
August
Hazel) Anderson
Cylinder
P. L
Velma) Strong
Rolfe
Lillie Peden
Littleton
Cole
Charles
Rolfe Town Hires New Natural Gas Manager
The Rolfe Town Council appointed Bob Sweet as the municipal gas works manager effective immediately, resigning his water works post held since October 1966. About 102 residents have applied for gas service. a house to house canvass will sign up more residents with sign ups at the Clerk’s office through August 15. Main gas lines are being laid with service lines to homes and businesses to follow.
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Rolfe
Bob Sweet
Sweet
Engagement announced for Jeannette Elaine Rickard and James D Fitzgerald
Mr and Mrs Keith Rickard announce the engagement of their daughter Jeannette Elaine Rickard to James D Fitzgerald son of Mr and Mrs Maurice T Fitzgerald of Manson. Jeannette is a 1963 Rolfe Community School graduate and LP N at Friendship Haven Health Center. James is a 1961 Manson High School graduate and former U S Air Force member now assistant manager at Earl May Store in Des Moines. The wedding is set for August 10 at Rolfe Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Rickard
Jeannette
Elaine
James D. Fitzgerald
Maurice T. Fitzgerald
Manson
Miss Rickard
Rolfe Community School
Fort Dodge Community College
Iowa Central Community College
Friendship Haven Health Center
L.P.N
Mr. Fitzgerald
Manson High School
U. S. Air Force
Earl May
Des Moines
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Five Pocahontas County officials seek reelection
Five Pocahontas County officers filed nomination papers by the July 10 deadline. Marie Pavik seeks reelection as auditor. Paul J. Poduska and J Desmond Crotty seek Clerk of Courts and county attorney posts, both Democrats. Republicans Jerry R Donovan and Berniece Hiatt filed for sheriff and treasurer, with supervisors Ed Shelgren, Alvin Johnson, W. C. Holtapp seeking reelection and Richard T. Bush challenging Shelgren in District One.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Marie Pavik
Paul J. Poduska
J. Desmond Crotty
Jerry R Donovan
Berniece Hiatt
Ed Shelgren
Rolfe
Alvin Johnson
W. C. Holtapp
Richard T. Bush
Plover
Shelgren
Ives Heads to Camp Foster on Lake Okoboji
Gaius Ives departed Sunday to spend the week at Camp Foster located on Lake Okoboji, seeking recreation and activities arranged by the camp staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaius Ives
Camp Foster
Lake Okoboji
Marine Lance Corporal Luft in Vietnam Service
Marine Lance Corporal Larry L. Luft serves with the Third Battalion Fourth Marine Regiment Third Marine Division in Vietnam. He helps capture or destroy enemy forces through weapon fire tactical maneuvering and both large and small scale operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry L. Luft
Harry L. Luft
Plover
Fourth Marine Regiment
Third Marine Division
Viet Nam
College Dean's List Honors From Rolfe Area Students
Rolfe area students gain spring Dean's List honors. ISU Ames member Marshall Brinkman and Joc Pedersen. John Morgan of Wayne State College Wayne Nebraska. Becki Ives of University of South Dakota Vermillion South Dakota. Irene Richter of University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Marshall Brinkman
Joc Pedersen
ISU
Ames
John Morgan
Wayne State College
Wayne
Nebr
Becki Ives
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
S. Dak
Irene Richter
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Summer Activities Finale Features Softball Games Tuesday
The community summer activities program ends with softball games at the baseball park west of the school next Tuesday evening July 23. Beginning at 6 30 the Jr Hi girls face the Little League boys, followed by High School girls against a pick up team. Midgets and High School boys meet pick up teams in two slow pitch games. Five innings per game with no admission, a free will offering to cover expenses. Coaches Grice and Sherrill ran the program along with a Pocahontas pool swimming session.
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Grice
Sherrill
Pocahontas Pool
Baseball Park
Stanley Visits Rolfe for Campaign Stop
Three Rolfe Republican women Amy Turley Ellwood Olerich and N A Wilson joined State Senator David Stanley during a campaign bus visit The Stanley Steamer in front of his bus accompanied by voters at a Monday coffee event Stanley plans to return July 22 at 5 00 PM for a Pocahontas County 4H Fair appearance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
David Stanley
United States
Stanley Steamer
Amy Turley
Ellwood Olerich
N. A
Wilson
Senator Stanley
Pocahontas County
FHA appoints new co committee man for Pocahontas County
Daryl D. Hansen announced the appointment of John H. Pierick of Palmer to the FHA County Committee for Pocahontas County. The three member panel also includes Arthur W. Levene and Fred W. Frevert, with Levene serving as chairman. The committee handles loan eligibility and credit limits and advises county supervisors on loan servicing. In 1968, 85 loan requests were considered, 44 loans totaling $447,660 were approved. The Pocahontas office is in Humboldt at 804 1st Avenue South, with Thursday hours 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pocahontas County Courthouse for residents.
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Daryl D. Hansen
Farmers Home Administration
Humboldt
Iowa
John H. Pierick
Palmer
FHA
Pocahontas County
Pierick
John
Arthur W. Levene
Fred W. Frevert
Levene
1St Avenue South
Hansen
Pocahontas
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Sunset Hill Manor
Weld
P. and M
H.dodd
Weather Report
C.R. Henderson
Pocahontas Co
Stanley
Market Report
Piewien
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