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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
4
A message thanks friends for cards and visits during hospitalization and recovery. It mentions Roy L. Simonson at the cement plant and quarry in Gilmore City. Mrs Brinkman has a painting in Mason City’s Charles H. MacNider Museum for the 4th Annual Competitive Art Show, titled Composition with Disc and Bar No. 17.
The Rolfe Library launches a six week Summer Reading Program starting Wednesday June 18. Children up to third grade read three books per week, grades four to eight read two, and high school students and adults read one. Books must be from Rolfe Library and logged upon return. extra books in a week earn credit. Recognition awaits completers. Read to enjoy and improve reading and beat the heat.
Mark Hood was elected delegate to the state convention and named state senator while attending Boys State. Henry Brinkman won election as secretary of agriculture in the first state government election.
Mrs. David Brinkman displayed multiple works at the Algona Sidewalk Art Show on Friday June 6 receiving second place for her watercolor Quarry Scene.
The roster shows Vainreb junior Patty Samson and Robert Wiegert sophomores Linda Auten Shaun Feldman and Barbara Spencer freshmen.
The Garfield Hustlers held a June 5 meeting with a farm tour of fair projects and a Jim Martin farm picnic for members and families. Lawrence Henderson Phil Brinkman and Mrs. Martin provided food. Doug Christensen and David Guderian reported on a Madrid 4 H Camp trip. Eleven members attended. There will be no meeting until after the Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ham of St. Paul Minn are the parents of Steven Edward Ham born May 27 1969 weighing seven pounds 13 ounces. He has two brothers Philip five and David eighteen months. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Ham of Rolfe and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bormann of Bode. Great grandmother is Mrs. Howard Whipple of Humboldt.
Seven students at Rolfe Community High School earned perfect attendance in the 1968 69 year. The honorees include Patty Vainreb and senior Nancy with no absences or tardies recorded.
Mr and Mrs Joel Freeman of Storm Lake welcome son Jeffrey Dean Freeman born June 4 1969. He weighed 10 pounds and has a brother Jim.
Tanya Helene Zimmerli, born June 5, 1969, weighs eight pounds. Parents are Tanya Helene Zimmerli of Ames and Dana W. Zimmerli Jr. of Jackson Minnesota. Grandparents include Dana Zimmerli Jr and Dale Lenz, with great grandparents Ray Cook and Dana Zimmerli Sr. of Minnesota.
A bridal shower is planned honoring Carol Strong in Plover. The event details indicate friends and family will attend at a local venue in the United community.
Methodist Church hosts Wednesday service at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Various local families gather for meals visits and celebrations including First Communion at St Marys Mal(l)ard and a 25th anniversary open house for Ralph Fullerton. Multiple weekend guests travel from Laurens Pocahontas and Newton for social events and hospital stays.
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