Rolfe Days Draw Hundreds to Events and Show
Hundreds attended Greater Rolfe Days events last week with rain threatening Tuesday and a sunny Wednesday. A ballroom stage show at Rolfe Memorial Auditorium drew 600 plus spectators, featuring local groups and the Piper Brothers from Fort Dodge, and the Foremen quartet from Rolfe aiming for a national contest in California.
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Rolfe
Chace
Rolfe’ Memorial
Fort ‘Dodge
California
Wea
Pedersen
Bel Phillip
Swimming Schedule Announces Start For Rolie Children
Director Grice announced that the summer swimming program for Rolie youngsters will begin Tuesday next week. The bus will depart the school at 9715 am and be open to children seven years and older with a 2Be share. Parents along Hwy 44 to the south should contact the school to arrange pick up on route.
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Grice
Rolie
Hwy
Head Start Classes Enroll 17 Pocahontas County Children
Seventeen Pocahontas County preschoolers attend Head Start classes as a summer program runs from June 19 through August. The project targets low income families with four and five year olds who will enter kindergarten this fall.
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Pocahontas’ County
Horitas
No Ambulance Solution Yet
Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors and funeral directors met to find an ambulance solution before the July 1 deadline. No decision was reached as Roife Town considers a Friday meeting to draft an emergency plan. Two options under review are county subsidized service or each community running its own volunteer ambulance.
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Pocahontas County
Rolfe Town
Ara
Eberle and Richardson Wed in Rolfe Iowa
Jean G Eberle became bride of Les Richardson at St Margaret s Church Rolfe Iowa on June 10 1967 in a double ring ceremony officiated by Father David Hogan The couple received support from family and friends and plan to join the Iowa Track Club for the AAU Meet in Santa Barbara California with fundraising underway to cover travel and entry costs
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Misa Jean Gail. Eberle
Leslie H. Richardson
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Agnes Reckard
Dennis
Ron Eberle
Theresa ‘Eberle
Nancy
Marlene Richardson
Marilyn Eberle
David Richardson
Neil
Steven ® Richardson
Tomi
Eberle
Avere
Keith Eberle
Francis’ Eberle
M . Encomer
Dies of Long Illness Byron Hubbell 7 Plover
Byron Hubbell seven of Plover dies after long illness at Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital Emmetsburg. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at Plover Methodist Church with Rev. Siat officiating. Survivors include eight relatives and several siblings and great grandchildren.
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Byron Hubbell
Plover
Palo Alto County Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Plover Methodist Church
Siat
Brevert
Don
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Joe
Loman
Allen
Park Rapids
Loren Rolfe
Howard
Delbert
Mallard
Marian ‘McKim
Nevada
Ames student named summer assistant for Pocahontas County 4 H
Rodney Buchele of Ames is hired as a summer Extension Assistant in Pocahontas County. He will be a junior at Towns State University this fall, majoring in economies, and will work with the Pocahontas County 4 H Program starting June 1.
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Rodney Buchele
Ames
Pocahontas County
Harold Dodd
Buchele
Towns State
University
Pocahontas ‘County
Pocahontas ‘Coun
Mar-Wil Car Wash Grand Opening This Saturday
The Mar-Wil Car Wash invites the public to its Grand Opening on Saturday June 24 at the south end of Main Street from 1 30 to 5 30 p m. Owners Mrs Deane Marion Gunder son and William Bill Spencer host free door prizes with a 5 30 drawing. Every fifth car wins a free car wash. The Do It Yourself car wash has two indoor stalls and one outside stall in a 28 by 56 foot concrete block building.
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Mar-Wil
Main Street
Deane
Marion)' Gunderson
William
Bill) Spencer
Open House Planned for Gift Galley Name Change
Archie and Helen Phillips rename Rolfe Dry Goods Gift Galley and invite the public to an open house Friday and Saturday June 23 and 24. The remodeled store offers gifts imports and originals with specials door prizes and refreshments to mark the change in ownership and branding.
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Archie
Helen Phillips
Rolfe Dry Goods
Pocahontas Little Miss Pageant Sponsored by Jaycee Wives
The Pocahontas Jaycee wives announce a Little Miss Pocahontas pageant for girls age 5 by July 4 1967 through 9 residents of Pocahontas County. Registration is Friday June 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. on Main Street or by contacting Mrs Bill Bindel or Mrs Carliss Sed. The pageant will be held at the Pocahontas Fairgrounds with the winner advancing to the Little Miss Iowa Pageant at Lake Okoboji.
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Pocahontas Jaycee
Pocahontas County Fair Dates Set for July 24 27 1967
The 4 H fair runs July 24 to 27 with Darrell Clark as extension director. Exhibits on Foods and Nutrition by the girls. The Agricultural Department will again feature livestock shows and displays.
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Pocahontas
Darrell Clark Oday
Agricultural Department
Mr and Mrs Raymond Beh rendsen to be honored
A social hour honors Mr and Mrs Raymond Beh rendsen of Gilmore City. The event takes place Sunday at the Legion Hall in Gilmore.
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Raymond “Behrendsen
Gilmore
the Legion
Hall
Warning System Approved for Tornado Alerts in Town
Residents heard a police car siren for tornado warnings while some could not hear it. Officials decided the car siren remains the best warning method for the tornado season and will continue to be used for approaching or sighted tornadoes.
4-H Horse Clinic at Pocahontas Fairgrounds
Darrell E Clark County Extension Director announces a 4-H Horse Instruction Clinic at the Pocahontas 4-H fair grounds on June 25 at 1 30 p m. The session is open to all 4-Hers and will demonstrate the fair classes English Pleasure Western Pleasure Equitation and Reining to prepare riders and their horses for the County Fair horse show on July 24.
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Pocahontas
Darrell E. Clark
Clark
Engagement of Fort Dodge Pair Noted in Local Columns
An engagement announcement notes Ma and Mrs H Kel ard announcing the engagement of Richard Je and LeRoy Steele of Fort Dodge. Richard is a 1965 or 1967 graduate of Rolfe Community School and Fort Dodge Community College. The couple plans summer plans and Cedar Falls education for the bride to be, with the groom-to-be working for a railroad.
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H. Kelard
Annonnes
Richard
LeRoy
Steele
Fort Dodge
Migs
Rolfe Community’ School
Isa
Fort
Dodge Community; College
Cedar. Falls
Dodge
Zu Fresbyteria
Three Rolfe Girls Shine At Denver Track Meet
The Rolfe trio Sara Beckord Jenny Tutt and Brenda DeWall competed in junior girls events in Denver on June 17. Brenda DeWall won the broad jump surpassing 18 feet and finished first in the 50 yard dash with 35.7 seconds while placing second in the 100 yard dash. Beckord set a 440 yard record with a 6.9 second split as Tutt also placed in events.
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Rolfe
Three
Uly Tin
Athletic, Union
AAU
Santa Barbara
Calif
Sara Rackord
Brenda’ DeWall
Jenny
Tutt
Denver
Iowa Track Club
Calligan
Rolfe Arrow
Rolfé
Miniheapolis
Minn
Brenda “DeWall
Sara’ Beck
Jenny Tate
The
Piris
Lyle
Knudtéon
Boulder
Colorado
Rolfel
Intoo
Sara Beckord
Jenny Tutt
Brenda DeWall
Brenda
Ain Amazing
Thia
Bara Beckord
Firat
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Relfe
Omy
Saha Winne
Jean G. Eberle
Les Richardson
Wie
Sale AU Vmn
B. Hubbell
County Extension
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