Rolfe Fire Devastates Two Stores. $150,000 Loss
A major blaze on Rolfe Main Street destroyed Jerry's Super Valu and forced Wood's Family Store to close after smoke and water damage. Fire crews from multiple towns fought the blaze, rescuing a trapped firefighter. total losses exceed $150,000. Jerry Hughes, son-in-law of the mayor, faces uncertain plans for the damaged properties.
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Rolfe
Jerry’s Super Valu
Rolfe Main Street
Wood
Woods
Jerry
Pocahontas
Laurens
West Bend
Palmer
Bede
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Havelock
Mallard
Plover
Thompson Pond
House of Nations
Freeman’s Clover Farm
Jerry’s Super
Lawrence Nelson
Jerry Hughes
Nelson
Hughes
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Mayor Wood
Rolfe Arrow Vacation Ahead for Staff News Copy
The Rolfe Arrow announces staff vacation next week and sets a 6:00 p.m. July 27 deadline for all news and advertising copy for the August 2 edition. An abbreviated issue will publish July 30 to August 4 to meet postal and legal publication needs. News items may be left in the office mail slot during closure.
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Rolfe Arrow
Towa liquor stores plan review hearing set for August 11
Rollie Mann, manager of the Towa Liquor Store in Rolfe, said nine other managers and he met in Des Moines with Rolland Gallagher of the Towa Beer and Liquor Control Department. No decision was made yet. a hearing on August 11 will release further action. Citizens from Rolfe may attend and anyone wishing to participate may contact Glenn Neugent.
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Rollie Mann
Towa
Rolfe
Des Moines
Rolland Gallagher
Towa Beer and Liquor Control Department
Mann
Glenn Neugent
Rolfe Men split doubleheader with Dakota City
Rolfe men split a doubleheader with Dakota City. Mike Marine pitched the 3-1 win and Tim Kemna took the loss in the 6-2 defeat. Feldman and Spencer homered. Rolfe hosts Dakota City this Sunday at 7 p.m.
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Rolfe
Dakota City
Mike Marine
Tim Kemna
Feldman
Spencer
Rolfe Golf Club 2 Ball Foursome and Barbecue
Golfers at Rolfe Golf Club are invited to a 2 ball foursome and chicken barbecue on Saturday August 4. Tee off at 4 30 and supper at 6 30. Charge is four dollars per couple.
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Rolfe Golf Club
Rams fall in sectional final as Twin Rivers shuts out Rolfe 2 0
The Rolfe Rams were defeated by Twin Rivers 2 0 in the sectional tournament final Tuesday night. Curt Pederson pitched two hits allowed one walk and 10 strikeouts. Dave Spencer and Curt Pederson each had one hit for Rolfe. Season ends 10 wins 10 losses.
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Rams
Twin Rivers
Curt Pederson
Dave Spencer
Rolfe
August 2 Deadline For School Board Nomination Papers
Two Rolfe Community School Board directors from Districts I and II will be chosen at the September 11 election. Nomination papers may be picked up at the Rolfe School Superintendent’s office and must be returned by noon August 2. Area T for the county Board of Education also has a candidate, with Roy Simonson not seeking reelection. papers are at the County Superintendent in Pocahontas and must be filed by 5:00 p.m. August 2. Any elector in these districts is eligible.
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Rolfe Community School Board
Rolfe
Kermitt Shimon
Theo Ripperger
Area T
Havelock-Plover
County Board of Education
Roy
Simonson
Pocahontas
Area Patients Undergoing Surgery and Admissions
Nathan Orth remains a patient at Trinity East Hospital Fort Dodge after surgery on Saturday. Hilda Nielsen is listed as a medical patient at Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital Emmetsburg. Frank Hanisch is a medical patient at Pocahontas hospital admitted Tuesday. Mrs Dale Johnson is a patient at St Marys Hospital Rochester Minn where she will undergo surgery Thursday.
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Nathan Orth
Trinity East Hospital
Fort Dodge
Hilda Nielsen
Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Frank Hanisch
Pocahontas Hospital
Dale Johnson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Crop Drying Meeting Set at Buena Vista REC Office
Farmers are invited to a walk in Crop Drying meeting at the Buena Vista REC Office in Storm Lake from 9 00 a m to 5 00 p m on Wednesday August 1. The event is sponsored by Iowa Electric Light Power Co and the Pocahontas REC and will explain electrical crop drying with factory representatives present to answer questions.
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Buena Vista Rec
Storm Lake
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Pocahontas Rec
Rolfe 1948 Graduates Hold 25th Reunion Potluck
The Rolfe class of 1948 gathered for a 25th reunion with a Sunday potluck at the Legion Halls. Attendees included Don Samuels Ames Jack Sandvig Betty Sinek Sandvig Sherokee Alvin Christensen Gilmore City Bonne Flaherty Shimon Rolfe Robert Fisher State Center Janet Olney Peterson Littleton Colo Ethel Young Pease Rolfe and Roselyn Breck Christensen Gilmore City. The reunion began Saturday with a dinner in Poca hontae where 12 of 23 members and spouses attended.
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Rolfe Community School
Chow House
Pocahontas
Legion Hall
Rolfe
Cletus
Janet Olney
Peterson
Littleton
Colo
Harold
JoAnn Hauck
Ballard
Wichita
Kans
Jack
Betty Smnelli
Ames
Alvin Roselyn Brock
Christensen
Gilmore City
Sylvester
Ethel Young
Pease
John
Bonnie Flaherty
Shimon
Legion Halls
Don Samuels
Jack Sandvig
Betty Sinek Sandvig
Sherokee
Alvin Christensen
Bonne Flaherty Shimon
Robert Fisher
State Center
Janet Olney Peterson
Ethel Young Pease
Roselyn Breck Christensen
Pocahontae
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Pocahontas County
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Rammettes
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Cletus Peterson
Weather Report
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Ed Weiland
George Ham
St Paul
Mink
Myron McFarlin
Muscatine
Russell Hitchcock
Gaylen Larsen
Eldon Ham
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