Lehnus Lok 50th Anniversary Open House in Plover
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Lehnus Lok honor 50 years of marriage with an open house June 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. at United Methodist Church Plover. Program at 2 30. No gifts requested. Oliver Lehnus and Bertha Combs wed June 8 1920 in Pittsburg Kansas. They farmed near Plover and Oliver sold insurance. They lost a son in Korea 1951. Hosts are son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Charles Teeman Rockford IL. They have four grandchildren.
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O. E. Lehnus
Rolfe
United Methodist
Ents
Pittsburg
Kansas
Plover
Lehnus
Korea
Charles
Betty) Teeman
Rockford
Jil
Pocahontas Centennial Observed June 11–14
Pocahontas celebrates the town centennial with a four day pageant Century of Memories produced by an all local cast of 370 at the Old Football Field. Tickets sold in advance at 1.50 for a 2.00 admission. performances run June 11 to 14 with events each day including parades, rodeo, fashion shows, and concerts.
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Pocahontas
Centennial
Rolfe
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Tler
North Main Street
Young America
D.M.T. Alumni Banquet Brings Class of 1920 Anniversary
Des Moines Township alumni banquet and reunion set for Saturday at the school gym. Dinner at 7 p.m. Class of 1920 to be honored on their fiftieth anniversary. Former staff invited. reservations via alumni secretary Bill Fisher.
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Des Moines Township
Bill Fisher
D.M.T
Good Neighbor Deed at Ray Hoppin Garner Farm
Neighbors relatives and friends cultivated about 53 acres on Tuesday forenoon to aid Mr Hoppingarner who is handicapped by a broken arm. Participants included John W Nielsen Everett Burns Dean Budd Bob Vaughn Roger Ives Don Rutgers Eugene Gill Harold Fangman Cleve Kerns Al Vaughn Fremond Nielsen Dale Johnson Curtis Kerns Kermitt Shimon and Joe Shimon. Bob Gill ground for the Happingarners and lunch was provided by Mrs John W Nielsen Mrs Everett Burns and Mrs Dean Budd.
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Ray Hoppingarner
John W. Nielsen
Everett Burns
Dean Budd
Bob Vaughn
Roger Ives
Don Rutgers
Eugene Gill
Harold Fangman
Cleve Kerns
al Vaughn
Fremond Nielsen
Dale Johnson
Curtis Kerns
Kermitt Shimon
Joe Shimon
Bob Gill
Happingarners
Hoppingarner
Elevators Walls Rise At Bradgate Farmers Cooperative Plant
Workers at the Farmers Cooperative plant in Bradgate have started constructing a new elevator. Crews began several weeks ago and are laying 2 by 8 boards as the walls rise.
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Farmers Cooperative
Bradgate
Beards Enter Centennial Contest Ahead of Pocahontas Event
Jim Hansen of Rolfe shaves part of his beard for a wedding while Pocahontas Centennial festivities begin June 11 to 14. Residents join Brothers of the Brush beard contest as volunteers plan concrete work at the Rolfe pool site including a bathhouse and baby pool shaped like an R, with weather delaying progress.
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Jim Hansen
Rolfe
Mann Barbershop
Tas
Jim
Pocahontas
Rolfe Swimming Pool
Russell Winkleblack
Glen Neugent
Grave markers in Pocahontas cemeteries protected as government property
Pocahontas County Soldiers Relief Commission warns that anyone found taking or destroying veteran grave markers in county cemeteries will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The markers are government property and subject to enforcement.
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Pocahontas County
Area Graduates Hit 1101 Degrees at UNI ISU UI Wartburg and More
Rolfe area students earned degrees across multiple campuses. UNI awarded Bachelor of Arts to Darla Hansen Richard Peterson Fayeth Walton and others from Rolfe Gilmore City Laurens Pocahontas and nearby towns. ISU granted BA degrees to Maribelle Ives Dennis Vaughn and several area students. University of Iowa also conferred degrees to Rolfe graduates Jane Bielefeldt Jerry Rickard and Carol Thorson. Wartburg College awarded Dana Grove Creydt and Wesley Brinkman plus Barbara Home. Oklahoma and Missouri Valley College ceremonies listed additional area graduates including Carol Lehman and Bob Ranney. June Hansen, class of 1969, will graduate from Kenosha Technical Institute with a dental assistant plan.
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Rolfe
University of Northern Iowa
Darla Hansen
Arnold Hansen
Richard Peterson
C. Elmer Peterson
Fayeth Walton
Frank Walton
Towa State University
Maribelle Ives
Norton Ives
Dennis J. Vaughn
Alvin Vaughn
ISU
Larry Tjaden
Gilmore City
Ruth Dexter
Raymond Krips
Havelock
Karen Botine
Francis Eberle
Darrell Peterson
Lynn Peterson
Lawrence Stegge, Jr
Pocahontas
Marjorie Beneke
Margaret Maurer Lemke
Jack Winkler
Laurens
University of Iowa
Jane Bielefeldt
C. W. Bielefeldt
Jerry Rickard
Everett Rickard
Carol Thorson
Melvin Thorson
Wartburg College
Dana Grove Creydt
Edwin Grove
Wesley Brinkman
Barbara
Wartburg
June Hansen
Rolfe High School
Kenosha Technical Institute
Kenosha
Wis
Great Lakes Naval Base
Dinner Guests Visit Ives and Friends in Des Moines
Dinner guests on Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Ives included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ives Mrs. Anna Vaughn and Mrs. Zola Brinkman and Mrs. Alice Young of Des Moines visiting Mrs. Emma Cornwell. Joy Howard returned from Utica New York and is staying with the Verle Howard family.
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Arlo Ives
Glenn Ives
Anna Vaughn
Zola Brinkman
Alice Young
Des Moines
Emma Cornwell
Joy Howard
Utica
New York
Verle Howard
Blood Mobile Visits Pocahontas County in June Drive
The Pocahontas County Red Cross Blood Program seeks donors and lists schedules for June 10 at Palmer Community School Gym 1 to 7 PM June 11 at Laurens Community School 1:90 to 7:00 PM and June 12 at Rolfe Community School 9 AM to 3 PM. Donor age 18 to 66, weight 110 pounds+, eligibility rules apply. Merlin Kleen chair urges strong turnout to reach 587 pint county quota.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe
South Pacific
D. W. Duitscher
Darius Logan
Havelock
Laurens Sun Office
Laurens
George Metzger
Kenneth Nomann
Palmer
Chris Knack
Varina
Darrell Clark
Pocahontas
Merlin Kleen
Darrin Johnson Fractures Right Leg in Porch Fall
Three year old Darrin Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Dean Johnson fractured his right leg in a fall from an outside porch step at home on May 24. He was taken to Pocahontas hospital where the fracture was set and a hip cast applied. He will soon be able to get around with crutches.
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Darrin
Dean Johnson
Pocahontas Hospital
High School Baseball Drops 6-0 to Rockwell City
The Rams fell 6 to 0 Monday night at Rockwell City with Pedersen taking the loss as the starter. Other listings note upcoming games: Thursday Rem brandt at 6 00 p m. Pocahontas at 8 00 p m. Twin Rivers 3 00 p m. Midgets-Have lock time TBA. H S Baseball at Laurens 8 00 p m.
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Rockwell City
Pedersen
Rams
Rembrandt
Pocahontas
Hi. S
Twin Rivers
Havelock
H.S. Baseball
Laurens
Practice Schedule for Local Little League and Softball
Little League practice is Saturday at 10 00 AM. Girls in grades 4 to 7 have softball practice Monday at 1 00 PM at the diamond. Men's softball practice is Sunday at 6 00 PM.
Little Miss Rolfe Contest Continues Here
Voting continues for the Little Miss Rolfe pageant with 17 contestants. First days votes were not counted due to Memorial Day voting limits. standings will be tabulated next week in the Arrow. Contest runs until June 20 with the winner to be crowned at the Rolfe Swimming Pool Grand Opening.
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Laurie Allen
Sandy Allen
Kim Farley
Melinda Gardewine
Kathy Guertzman
Kelly Howard
Kathleen Kerns
Lisa Marcellus
Dorine Metz
Michelle Neugent
Joan Roberts
Nancy Roberts
Brenda Wadsley
Christy Wadsley
Justine Baker
Christy Wagner
Susan Zeman
Rolfe
Farmers Must Report Acres By June 12
County ASC Chairman LeRoy J. Nelson reports only 787 of 1803 Weed Grain Program enrollees have certified corn and diverted acres by 5 pm. Certification triggers processing for full 1970s program payments, which start soon after July 1 and should finish by mid July. Farms must be certified by June 12 to receive early payments, with strict penalties for errors or noncompliance.
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LeRoy J. Nelson
ASC
ASCS
Nelson
Rest Stop By 4H Groups Aids HighwaySafety
Two 4H clubs from Rolfe operated a rest stop at the park near Highways 15 and 3 over the holiday weekend. Fifty-seven youths assisted 75 visiting cars across three afternoons, promoting safety on the highways with maps windshield washing and refreshments. Visitors came from Ohio Indiana and California while entertainers John Beckord John Witt and Randy Martin performed.
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Rolfe
Park
Garfield Hustlers
Garfield Gleaners
Ohio
Indiana
California
John Beckord
John Witt
Randy Martin
Jim Martin
Joe Vainreh
Lawrence Henderson
Phil Brinkman
First Boy Scouts Regular Meeting Scheduled
The first regular Boy Scouts meeting will be held Tuesday evening June 9 at 7 15 in the Legion Hall. Scout master Charles Gunderson urges all Scouts to attend.
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Boy Scouts
Legion Hall
Charles Gunderson
Marilyn Tutt to Wed Sgt James Cannon Jr at First Presbyterian
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Tutt of Rolfe announce the June 14 marriage of their daughter Marilyn to Sgt. James B. Cannon Jr son of Mr and Mrs James B Cannon Sr of Lurie So Carolina The wedding is set for 7 30 p m at the First Presbyterian Church here.
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Forrest Tutt
Rolfe
Marilyn
James B. Cannon, Jr
James B. Cannon
Larie
Carolina
First Presbyterian Church
Rolfe Alumni Banquet Attracts Three Hundred Attendees
About 300 Rolfe School alumni and guests filled the Rolfe Memorial Gym for the Saturday banquet with a social hour and a three course dinner prepared by Methodist Church volunteers. Guy Eccles acted as master of ceremonies and introductions highlighted reminiscences from graduates spanning 1928 to 1960. Kenneth Pederson announced next year’s banquet leaders and listed committee members including Mr. and Mrs. Leo Diederich and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hansen.
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Rolfe School
Rolfe Memorial
Methodist Church
Guy Eccles
Rolfe High School
Russell Ives
Gerald Graeber
Jack Landvig
Darold Puff
Roger Howland
Guy Eccles, Sr
Paul Biedermann
Mae Nelson
Joe Boeckholt
Rolfe School Alumni Banquet Honors Early Years Panel
The Rolfe School Alumni Banquet featured Jack Sandvng of Cherokee and John Shimon of Rolfe as speakers recounting the 1940s era. The program focused on memories from early school years and engaged a crowd of attendees.
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Jack Sandvng
John’ Shimon
Rolfe
Rolfe School
Jack
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Clarys Wille
Beverly Nedved
Pamela Grant
Patrick Groff
Quentin Weidner
Carol Jean Lehman
Joe Lehman of
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Norman
Okla
Bob Ranney
R. B. Ranney
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Blood Mobile
H. S. Baseball
BOY Scout
Weather Report
Darold’ Puff
Stephen Hodoway
Mortensen
Allethan
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