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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1972
Page
5
Fair weather and scheduled activities drew many attendees for two days of Greater Rolfe Days celebration. Kevin Heald of Cedar Rapids was the special guest, arriving Wednesday as "Kevin Heald Day." Kevin, age 6, is the son of Raymond Heald.
A Rolfe group of 46 with 40 others from nearby towns attended EXPLO 72 in Dallas June 11 to 18. The article outlines EXPLO 72 as an international student evangelism conference with 85 000 delegates, speeches by Bill Bright and Billy Graham, and the Four Spiritual Laws.
Friday games include Rams versus Twin Rivers and a 6 30 p m start for a Rammettes versus Laurens. Other items note Rolfe Rams results against Manson and Gilmore C Bradgate with strong pitching and hits, plus Rolfe Midgets beating Marathon 6 4 and a new Rolfe Plex apartment project contract for John Schultz with $49 950 bid and start planned in July.
The Pocahontas County Historical Society met in the Courthouse assembly room on Monday evening June 19. Mrs. Thos Diggs co chaired the meeting and Paul Mefford spoke on Indian Artifacts from Swan Lake near Laurens. Winona Terry shared stories of life on a South Dakota Indian reservation. Amos Hertz described early 1900s dredging in the county. Nesbitt family provided music with Craig Nesbitt singing three solos and Pam Nesbitt performing an Cherokee nation dance.
Wed 50 Years Mr. and Mrs. James Holecek of Rolfe mark a 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday July 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Rolfe. Hosts include their children Robert Glenville Minn Mrs Don Ull stad Hightstown NJ Mrs Floyd Edwards Em metsburg and Mrs Vivian Huf ford Las Vegas NV plus families. Four grandchildren are listed. James Halecek and Lucile Mertz wed June 14 1922 in Woden Town. The couple moved to Rolfe in 1957 where he ran a blacksmith shop until retirement.
The Rolfe Library will stay closed on Thursday evenings during the summer. Thursday openings resume September 7. Hours for the Rolfe Public Library are 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Rude of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Jean to William P Tjaden son of Mr and Mrs Emerson Tjaden of Gilmore City The bride to be is a 1971 Rolfe Community School graduate and a Morningside College sophomore The fiancé a 1970 Rolfe graduate and Town Lakes Community College alumnus works at the Ford Tractor Plant in Sioux City The wedding is set for August 19 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Rolfe
Mrs. W. H. Howland of Rolfe learned her cousin’s daughter Cheryl McBride, 12, died in the Rapid City flood the weekend of July 10. Cheryl was the daughter of Eddie and Mrs. McBride of Rapid City.
Mrs Roy Cary of Rutland is making an indefinite stay with her son-in-law and daughter the W G Taylors.
The Rolfe Golf Club schedules a two-ball foursome for members on Sunday July 16 with a park chicken barbecue around 5 pm. Supper reservations are due by Friday July 7 at $5.50 per couple, or contact Joe Perkins at 848-3855.
The appeal raised 110.61 in Rolfe with donations turned over to Rolfe Bank for Rapid City. The Royal Lions Club added a 50.00 check.
Gilmore City sponsors a fireworks show Monday July 3 at 10 00 p m. The display will light the field south of St John s Catholic Church and is organized by local businessmen and the volunteer fire department. No display is planned for Plover this year.
Most businesses in Rolfe stay closed Tuesday July 4 for Independence Day observance. The Arrow Offices deadline for news items and ad copy moves to 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
S W Grap Brown of Moville formerly Rolfe died unexpectedly Monday from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 am in the United Methodist Church Moville with graveside rites at Havelock Cemetery at 2:30. Survivors include wife Betty one son Russell Wink leblack of Rolfe five grandchildren and two sisters.
West Bend fire crews arrived at the headhouse of the elevator around 2 00 last Friday and fought the blaze for about two hours. The fire damaged grain in the elevator and water spread to surrounding areas as Rodman Ottosen Mallard and Whittemore departments assisted the West Bend unit.
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