Tokyo bound Wood leads 140 Lions to Asia trip
Rolfe mayor Pat Wood and 140 Lions and their wives depart Saturday for a 21 day journey to Tokyo for the Lions Club convention starting July 25. After the convention ends July 5 the group will tour Japan Hong Kong and return to Hawaii for four days arriving home July 21.
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Pat Wood
Rolfe
Lions Club
Tokyo
Japan
International Association of Lions Club
Mr. Wood
Hong Kong
Hawaii
Greater Rolfe Days Winners Reveal Weekend Triumphs
Winners celebrated at Greater Rolfe Days with pie eating, greased pig chase, pole climb, tractor rodeo and more. Pat Shimon led the pie contest, Jon Allen topped the 100–150 lb class, and Tim Ryen claimed the under 14 pole title. Fred Thoren won the beef prize. Miss Julie Young was crowned Little Miss Rolfe.
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Pat Shimon
Jon Allen
Roger Allen
Scott Rickless
Mike Shimon
Gus Brinkman
Ricky Johnson
Tim Ryen
Jim Hilton
Mike Behrendsen
Bob Brown
Rolfe Legion
Fred Thoren
Chamber of Commerce
Pat Wood
Julie Young
John Young
Rolfe
Rams Baseball Squeaks Past Week With Mixed Results
High School baseball posted one win and two losses the week of June 16 20. Highlights include Don Marino earning the win over West Bend with Willie Tjaden credited for a triple, Curt Pederson winning against Mallard, and sales across Rolfe Laurens and Albert City games. Rammettes beat Laurens 19 4 behind Carol Wiegert four hits and a bases loaded homer.
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Rams
Gilmore City
West Bend
Don Marino
Ram Willie Tjaden
Manson
Rolfe
Albert City
Curt Pederson
Mallard
Brent Hilton
Dave Spencer
Carol Wiegert
Rammettes
Laurens Girls
Joan Behrendsen
Debbie Zeman
Blood Mobile Schedules Blood Drive in Pocahontas County
Funeral services are pending for Mrs. Muriel Wilson of Rolfe. The Pocahontas County Red Cross Blood Program announces Blood Mobile visits at Pocahontas Community School gym on July 2 and Sacred Heart Parish Center Laurens on July 3, inviting donors ages 18 to 60 with conditions.
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Pocahontas County
South Pacific
D. W. Duitscher
Rolfe
Geo. Metzger
Palmer
Chris Knack
Varina
Claire Fitzgerald
Fonda
Darius Logan
Havelock
Co. B. Stewart
John Hodges
Laurens
Loren Oleson
Pocahontas
Merlin Kleen
Bonanza Days At Gilmore City Weekend Festivities
Bonanza Days runs June 28 to 30 at Gilmore City with a Saturday parade at 2 PM led by Miss Andrea Ver Meer. Antique cars, an art and hobby show, engine displays, a tractor pull, rides, a food tent, and a three day sequence of concerts, contests, and a large prize drawing are planned.
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St. John’s Parish
Gilmore City
Iowa
Andrea Ver- Meer
St. John’s Parish Center
Hal Tomes
Humboldt
Albert Jensen
Rolfe
Ed Anderson
Don Warren
M.C
Tonya Allen
Royal United
St. John’s Rosary Sodality
Bonanza Days
North Western railroad denied central depot status for Rolfe
The State Commerce Commission refused to designate Rolfe as a central agency station for nearby towns. Several cities Marshall town Des Moines Denison Onawa Alton Fort Dodge Algona LaVerne and Lake Mills also had depots denied central status. The order granted removal of depot buildings from at least 93 Iowa towns, a rare approval of depot eliminations.
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State Commerce Commission
The
North Western Railroad
Rolfe
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Denison
Onawa
Alton
Fort Dodge
Algona
LaVerne
Lake Mills
Iowa
Concert Tonight By Rolfe High School Stage Band
The Rolfe High School Stage Band performs this Thursday evening June 26 at 8 00 on the bandstand at Lehman Produce north side. Stan Hays directs the group which will rehearse through June and July with one or two more concerts planned. If weather turns bad the concert will be postponed.
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Rolfe High School
Lehman Produce
Stan Hays
Services Held For Chris Madsen 72
Funeral services for Chris Madsen of Wheatland North Dakota a former Rolfe resident were held June 9 at the United Methodist Church in Casselton with burial in Wheatland Cemetery Madsen born October 11 1896 near Bode to N Christ and J Kirstine Madsen died June 6 1969 in Fargo ND He married Edna Mathey June 7 1932 and they lived in Rolfe until 1944 then moved to a farm near Wheatland Survivors include his wife two daughters a son eight grandchildren one brother and two sisters across North Dakota Iowa Michigan and Minnesota A son Paul preceded him in death Mrs Keith Spiker and Mrs August Anderson of Cylinder were callers.
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Chris Madsen
Wheatland
N. Dak
Rolfe
United Methodist Church
Casselton
M. Chris Madsen
Bode
N. Christ
J. Kirstine Madsen
St. John’s Hospital
Fargo
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Ronald
Marilyn) Mclean
Leslie
University Park
Town
Victor Madsen
Lohrville
Caroline Madsen
Humboldt
Olga Severson
Rochester
Mich
Paul
Hodoway and Adams Called for June Draft Training
Richard Craig Hodoway of Rolfe and Bruce Alan Adams of Fonda were among Pocahontas County residents drafted in June. They departed June 23 for basic army training at Fort Polk Louisiana.
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Richard Craig Hodoway
Richard Hodoway
Rolfe
Pocahontas’ County
Bruce Alan Adams
Fonda
Fort Polk
101 Girls Attend Scout Day Camp
Girl Scouts from three towns attended a Scout Day Camp near Rolfe from June 16 to 20 at Pilot Creek Park. One hundred one girls in Brownies, Girl Scouts and Cadettes participated with staff led by camp director Mrs. Jerry Robinson and business manager Mrs. Lucile Taylor.
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Rolfe
Pilot Creek Park
Pocahontas
West Bend
Jerry Robinson
Lucile Taylor
Bud Stewart
Esther Sinek
Jim Hulgan
Eddie Shelgren
Lawrence Kennedy
Dean Duitscher
Gary Smith
Lakota Council
Jerry
Jerry's Super Valu
The
Chamber of Commerce
Pocahontas Teens Do Volunteer Work in Greenwood Mississippi
Cyndy Taylor and Jane Fischer from Pocahontas spend a month in Greenwood assisting underprivileged Negro families. They teach religion visit homes work in recreational areas with library service and clothing distribution. They stay at Pax Christi Center during their stay, having left Pocahontas Catholic High School recently by plane from Fort Dodge.
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Cyndy Taylor
Jane Fischer
Pocahontas
Greenwood
Miss
Pax Christi Center
Cyndy
Jane
Pocahontas Catholic High School
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Community School Sets Budget Hearing for July 8
The Rolfe Community School Board will meet July 8 at 8:00 p.m. at the Rolfe School to hear taxpayers on the 1969 70 expenditure estimate of 455 748 with a detailed receipts and expenditures report. The 1968 69 General Fund balance appears low due to unreceived Title I funds and taxes.
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Rolfe Community School
Rolfe
Open House for 25th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Pohl celebrate their 25th anniversary with an open house at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday July 6 from 2 to 5 p.m. Hosts are their children James Nadine Saathoff and Beth Ann Pohl. All friends and relatives are invited.
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Orville Pohl
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
James
Nadine Saathoff
Beth Ann Pohl
Accident Leaves Blade Through Car Windshield
Mr. Thompson described a freak accident in which a lawn mower blade pierced his legs and then went through the windshield of his car, which was about 30 feet from the mowing site, indicating the blade traveled from his legs into the vehicle.
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Pat Thompson
Thompson
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Livermore
Twin Rivers
Main Street
Main
Blood Mobile
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Muriel Wilson
Bonanza
Gilmore C
Rolfe Depot
H.S
Keith Spiker
August Anderson
Cylinder
Karen Brinkman
Diane Bierstedt
John F. Kennedy College
Wahoo
Nebr
Karen
Laurie
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