Rolfe Area Youths Learn Bullhead Fishing at Lost Island Lake
Rolfe area youths were taken by Guy Eccles Milton Fisher and Cliff Watts to Lost Island Lake Monday afternoon where they learned bullhead fishing. Reuben Wangberg Waldorf College student Forest City won first place in the college oratorical contest earning ten dollars and eligibility to compete next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Business
Guy Eccles
Milton Fisher
Cliff Watts
Bobby Watts
Junior Eccles
Lost Island Lake
Reuben Wangberg
Waldorf College
Forest City
Wartburg College graduate earns Cum Laude distinction
Lena Roach was named Cum Laude as the Class of 168 graduates at Wartburg College in Waverly on Friday June 1. The event highlighted the college's honors list amid celebrations marking academic achievement.
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Brian Ives
Forum Park
N.J
Esso Research and Engineering Company
Hubert Kaste
Des Plaines
Ill
Dora Simonson
Lena Roach
Wartburg College
Waverly
Sioux City
George Smith
Rolfe
Roger Chapman Returns Home From Camp McCoy
Twenty years ago Roger Chapman came home from Camp McCoy on Wednesday and received his discharge after four years in the National Guard and duty in Germany. Marilyn Diederich was valedictorian of Rolfe Community School class of 1952 with Donavon Shriner as salutatorian. Michael Triplett, three, broke a collar bone in a yard fall last week. Mrs. Stanley Brock and Mrs. Joe Taylor attended a program at Gilmore City school Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Chapman
Camp McCoy
National Guard
Germany
Marilyn Diederich
Rolfe Community School
Donavon Shriner
Michael Triplett
James Triplett
Stanley Brock
Joe Taylor
Gilmore City School
Navy enlistment and college grad noted in brief
36 years ago Donald Nelson enlisted in the U S Navy and will depart for training. He recently earned a bachelor degree from State Teachers College amid a Ridotto ball event in Oakland.
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Donald Nelson
U.S. Navy
Great Var
State Teachers College
Receiv Desree
Miss Clara Dawson Elected Secretary of Sinclair Society
50 years ago on June 1 1972 Miss Clara Dawson was elected secretary of Sinclair Literary Society at Coe College Cedar Rapids. The Vaughn and Wiegman families held a picnic in Avery woods with Ed Vaughn of San Francisco as guest of honor. The Smiths and Nellie joined Clara at Spencer then headed to Arnold's Park for a cottage outing. Chas Nowlen came from Bradgate to observe Decoration Day in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dawson
Sinclair Literary Society
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Art Vaughn
Ernest Vaughn
H. C. Wiegman
Frank Jarvis
George Ham
Avery Woods
Art
Ed Vaughn
San Francisco
Calif
Geo. F. Smith
Fred
Nellie
Clara
Spencer
Arnold's Park
Chas. Nowlen
Bradgate
Rolfe
Community thanks and hospital visit acknowledgments
A collection of thanks from residents expressing gratitude for cards visits flowers and prayers during hospital stays and after bereavements. The notes mention Pastor Olson Rolfe fire aid from Father Coyle town employees and care from Sunset Hill Manor and Sarah Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastor Olson
Grandma Monkelsen
Sarah Circle
Sunset Hill Manor
Inga Monkelien
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Oakland
Marlin Weiland
Rog’s
Standard Service
Mrs
Roy Simonson
Butte
Humboldt County Memorial Hospital
Burte
Lillian DeYoung
Hosptal
Leo Shimon
Larry
Bob
Marshall Farley Swimming Pool
Mer
Father Coyle
Dennis
Dorothy Kleen
Powers Funeral Home
Rolfe, Iowa
del Monte
Elf
Tin
Jerry
KRAFT
BOF Wn
California
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