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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
5
Friday at Rockwell City both girls softball and Rams baseball start at 8 00 pm. Monday Laurens hosts baseball and girls softball at 8 00 pm.
Rolfe girls travel to Poky and lose 6-5 despite 11 hits to 4 by Rammettes. Sue Pedersen and Kim Stover spark offense with multiple hits as Joyce Brinkman and Jane Frerk drive in runs. Rammettes trail 6-2 going to last inning but rally falls short with tying run aboard.
The Rolfe Rams fell 7-4 to the Pocahontas Indians on opening night. Five errors hurt Rolfe while Eric Christianson led with three hits including two doubles. Garry BeWall added two hits and RBI, and Eric, Garry and Greg Seward drove in runs. Bob Kraus struck out eight in six innings for Poky.
Laurens Golf and Country Club hosts the first annual best shot men's golf tournament on Sunday June 8. Teams of two compete by selecting the better tee shot each stroke with a 500 dollar prize pool. championship flight plays 27 holes while others play the nine hole layout twice. Limited to 120 entries. contact Jerry Gade Laurens at 712 845 2460 to reserve.
Final planning under way for the third annual Little Britches Rodeo Days in Livermore Iowa on June 14 and 15 at Twin Rivers Saddle Club Arena. Junior and Senior divisions invite contestants from Iowa the Dakotas and Nebraska with entries growing each year.
Ten year span entries from June 3 1965 to 1925 recount local events in Rolfe including graduations highway patrol appointments drownings and store openings. Notable items include Merlin Simonson's St Olaf degree Humphrey's address Paul Biedermann sworn in Rolfe patrolman Jerry Odland drowned after horse mishap and Wood's Family Store opening.
Wadson's ninth grade girls and Prof Claus manual training boys plus a weaving class exhibit drew good attendance at the school house last Friday. The ladies showcased foot stools ferneries and end tables under Mr Claus. Stanley E MacVey of Powhatan township led the 1925 Pocahontas rural school graduates with a 95.2 average.
Locals Arrow and Beau Caryl of Orange City joined grandparents Mr and Mrs David Caryl for a Saturday night visit and Sunday family event at the Keith Fawcett home in Humboldt. Attending were Keith Fawcett Jr of Greeley Colorado Earl Bloomquist family Gilmore City Paul Stockberger Hampton and Dennis Caryl Orange City. Solveig Larson of Pensacola Florida visited Mrs Lillie Simonson and family in Rolfe. Sarah Mac Vey who teaches Solveig’s school accompanied her. Mrs Jim Young and Sandy of Clear Lake spent time with Mrs Young’s mother Mrs Sandi Sandvig. Martin Peterson and family attended a Luau luncheon at Marvin Taylor home Fonda after the Taylors’ daughter Jan’s confirmation and later the Petersons saw Duane Nielsen graduate at Pocahontas.
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