Greater Rolfe Days Full Line-up June 16 17
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce outlines the Greater Rolfe Days events on Monday and Tuesday June 16 and 17. Highlights include NASA space display from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Rolfe School auditorium, scale models of spacecraft and lunar module SNOOPY, a nuclear power plant display, hobby displays with $15 $10 and $5 prizes, Maple Valley Rides midway, advance ride tickets at seven for $1, and a full slate of contests and games across both days with cash prizes and free meals.
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Rolfe
Rolfe School
Yowa Electric Light and Power Company
Palo
Iowa
Maple Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry's Super Valu
Gilmore City
Rolfe Girls
G.C
Rolfe Boys
Rolfe Legion
Legion Hall
The
Legion
Guy Bendixon
Lehman Produce
Little Miss Rolfe
Shimons Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Rolfe
The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Shimon of Rolfe is observed with an Open House Sunday June 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at their home. Hosts are their children and families. no gifts requested. Marie Jones and Victor J. Shimon married June 15, 1919 in Rolfe. They have two children, Lorraine Shirk of Des Moines and Don of Decatur Iowa, plus five grandchildren.
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Victor J. Shimon
Rolfe
Marie Jones
Don
Lorraine) Shirk
Des Moines
Decatur
Rolfe Softball Players Meeting Sunday Evening
All men of the Rolfe area who are interested in playing softball should meet at the ball park west of the school this Sunday at 6 30. Syd Beckord, manager, invites all interested persons to attend the meeting.
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Rolfe
Syd Beckord
College Graduates From Rolfe Area Earn Degrees
Four Rolfe students were among a record 921 candidates for degrees at UNI commencement on May 29. Degrees awarded include BA to Michael Brinkman Gary Wolfe Gary Post and Kurt Kaiser MBA to Bruce Fisher and BA in PE to Kaiser. ICCC and Town Central grads noted with several area residents receiving AA and nursing diplomas.
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Rolfe
University of Northern Iowa
Michael T. Brinkman
David Brinkman
Gary G. Wolfe
Gary Wolfe
Gary D. Post
Gerd Post
Bruce F. Fisher
Wm. Fisher
Michael Flaherty
Kenton Richardson
Pocahontas
Cheryl Logan
Havelock
Kurt Kaiser
H. A. Kaiser
Sioux Falls College
Washington High School
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Gilmore City
Bethene Trexel
SFC
ICCC
Town Central Community College
Fort Dodge High School
Fort Dodge
Eagle Grove
Webster City
Sandra Bennett
Lavern Bennett
JoAnn Truelson
Ted Truelson
Kenneth G. Pederson
Alice Rickard
Everett Rickard
Gene Simonson
John Webbink
Ronald Eberle
Plover
Ronda Landmesser
Phyllis Telfer
Linda Schriber
Sally Ripperger
Roger Gochenour
Roger Bellinghausen
Barbara Filloon
Janet Fitzgerald
Gene Hawk
Laurens
Linda Helmke
Marvin Helmke
Emmetsburg
Memorial Day Salute Sets Voters Polls For Bond Proposals
Rolfe Community School District voters will decide next Thursday, June 12, on two bond issues totaling up to 70,000 dollars. Precincts 1 and 2 vote at Des Moines Township School and Rolfe School Building respectively from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. An open house June 8 at Rolfe Memorial Auditorium will allow facility inspections and Q A with district representatives. Proposition One seeks up to 40,000 dollars to repair and remodel the Des Moines Township Attendance Center including a new boiler. Proposition Two seeks up to 30,000 dollars to add dressing rooms to the Rolfe High School building and expand related facilities.
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Rolfe Community School District
Rolfe Community
Des Moines Township
Rolfe
Rolfe Memorial Auditorium
Palo
Alto
Pocahontas
Iowa
Rolfe School
D.M.T
Meeting Set for June 9 on Rolfe Days Plans
Members will dine and discuss final plans for Greater Rolfe Days on June 16 and 17 in the Marine Dining Room at the Uptown Cafe. The 12:00 dinner and business meeting calls all members to attend and assist with preparations.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Marine
Uptown
Greater Rolfe
Summer Baseball Program Underway With Juggling Schedules
The community launches a summer sports season led by Coach Alvin Dietrich for boys baseball and Coach Stan Sherrill for girls softball. A series of evening games in June lists opponents, locations, and start times across Pocahontas Laurens Manson and other towns, with several events labeled HERE There and notes on Little League and Midget play.
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Alvin Dietrich
Stan Sherrill
Rockwell City
Rembrandt
H.S
Pocahontas
Twin Rivers
Livermore
Little League
Laurens
Havelock
H.S. Albert City
Truesdale
Tutors Royalty Patricia Henderson Tutoring Kuwait Ruler's Grandchild
Patricia Henderson granddaughter of Anna Vaughn of Rolfe teaches the sixth grade daughter of Kuwait's ruler at the royal palace three times weekly. Escorted by guards, she operates within Kuwait, a SW Asian sheikdom at the head of the Persian Gulf under British protection since before 1961.
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Patricia) Ann Henderson
Anna Vaughn of
Rolfe
International School
Kuwait
al Sabah
Miss Henderson
Royal
SW Asia
Arabia
Persian Gulf
Rolfe youth elected secretary of agriculture at Iowa Boys State
Henry Brinkman, son of Mr and Mrs David Brinkman, wins election as secretary of agriculture at the 31st Iowa Boys State held at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. Laurens youth Bob Stewart named state auditor. over 800 boys attend the program sponsored by the local Legion Post and Chamber of Commerce.
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Rolfe
Henry Brinkman
Iowa
Flower Show At Plover June 13
The Plover Garden Club hosts the 11th annual show at Plover school gymnasium on June 13 from 1 30 to 5 p m Entries welcome 9 00 to 11 00 a m with classes for Juniors Horticulture House Plants Artistic Division and more Ribbons awarded for first second and third place If entering educational exhibits contact show chairman Mrs E H Westerman Havelock.
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Plover Garden Club
Federated Garden Clubs of America
Plover School
E. H. Westerman
Havelock
Westerman
Mrs E A Johnson Visits Al Newmans in Emmetsburg
Mrs. E A Johnson spent Sunday with her daughter's family the Al Newmans of Emmetsburg.
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E. A. Johnson
The
al Newmans of
Emmetsburg
Nine Days Left in Rolfe Little Miss Contest
Only nine voting days remain in the Little Miss Rolfe contest ahead of Greater Rolfe Days on June 16 and 17. As of Monday, total votes reach 99 027 since the start, with 6 969 added since last week. The crown, trophies, and contestant photos are on display in the Iowa Electric Light and Power building window.
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Rolfe
Lake Okahoji
Richmond
Virginia
Iowa
Laurie Allen
Sandra Allen
Retha Bauer
Karilyn Diederich
Mary Ann Diederich
Diane Fangman
Deanna Fridolfson
Melissa Gardewine
Connie Guertzman
Pamela Hoesing
Rita Johnson
Ardis Kennedy
Lori Maassen
Ann Marine
LaMona Martinsen
Dorine Metz
Debra O’donnel
Jolene Ricklefs
Annette Shimon
Deborah Shimon
Lori Simonson
Lori Sinck
Kimberly Stover
Sherrie Sump
Christy Wagner
Julie Young
Mary Lee Zeman
Swap Sheet Offered by Farmers Cooperative in Local Areas
The SWAP SHEET is introduced in the Arrow as a community service by Farmers Cooperative Company of Rolfe Bradgate Gilmore City and Pioneer. In the trade area residents may advertise non commercial items including Help Wanted For Sale Work Wanted free of charge.
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Farmers Cooperative Company of
Rolfe, Bradgate
Gilmore City
Pioneer
Twin Lakes Track Club Competes in U S Federation Meet
Rolfe and Twin Lakes Track Club took part in the Iowa Track and Field Federation girls meet in Urbandale. In the Senior Division Southwest Iowa won with 68 points while Twin Lakes scored 19. Belle Plaine topped Junior Division with 28 points.
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Rolfe
Twin Lakes
Iowa Track and Field Federation
Urbandale
Southwest Iowa Track Club
Belle Plaine
Laurie Brinkman
Chris Gemberling
Lake City
Donna Kleemeier
Rockwell City
Market Report June 4 1969 Top Eggs and Grains
Market report dated June 4 1969 lists prices for yellow corn soybeans oats hogs and eggs. Corn 115 soybeans 2.54 oats 68 hogs 24.15 eggs 24 reflecting commodity values for the day.
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Lucky Martinsen
Martinsen
Warren Freeman
Storm Lake
Joel Freeman
Jim
LaVern Olberding
8Th District
Marilyn Lehman
Gettysburg
Joy Howard
Flander
Jeanne Jordan
America
Duane Arnold Energy Center
TELP
Albert City
Manson
Twin Lakes Track Club
U.S
Shona Bohbrink
Jen Tutt
Patsy Wheatley
Teresa Eberle
Havelock- Plover
Donna Gibson
Havelock-Plover
Donna VanHorn
Michele Pomerenko
Shari Feldman
Carol Wiegert
Karen Brinkman
Michele Pomerenke
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