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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1973
Page
4
Funeral services were held Tuesday February 23 in Long Beach California for Mrs Lou Smith a former Rolfe resident who died from a broken hip after a fall. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Lyle Kilbourn of Rolfe Ruth and Juanita in California.
Tom Garmer, 23, starts today as Rolfe town gas manager, moving from a mechanic job at Midwest Limestone. He is single and succeeds Bob Sweet, who resigned to join Beckord Hatchery, Inc.
Jim Wilcox paid 38.25 per hundredweight for 31 hogs averaging 228 pounds in Rolfe yielding 2,704.27 dollars. The buyer, in business since 1946, called it the panel price he ever paid while farmer Bob Pedersen questioned the level. The sale weighed about 7,070 pounds and Wilcox noted a February 20 purchase of 146 hogs for 12,495.26 dollars as his largest prior livestock check.
Pat Boone will perform Sunday March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in Rockwell City Community High School Gym, with proceeds aiding United Methodist Church Senior Youth Ministry. Tickets are 2.50, availability through Rolfe MYF secretary Connie Henderson by March 3.
Miss Barbara Shimon and Robert D. Gruver exchanged wedding vows at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Pocahontas on Saturday February 10 1973 at 2 00 p m. The couple planned a reception and will reside in Fort Dodge. The same issue notes World Day of Prayer service at St Margaret's parish hall March 2 with Father Edmund Adams speaking and slides from Peru.
The Pocahontas County Cattlemen's Association will hold its first meeting at Maxine's Café Pocahontas on Tuesday March 6. A buffet supper starts at 7 00 with a 3 00 charge. Guest speaker John Peterson Ames executive director of the Iowa Beef Industry Council will discuss the beef check off and use of funds.
Rammettes defeated Burt 58 to 48 to take consolation honors in the Girls District Basketball Tournament at Algona. Julie Brinkman scored 31 and Jeanett Winkleblack 21 as Rolfe finished the season 17 wins and nine losses, tying for third in Twin Lakes Conference. Seniors Louise Gunderson Michele Pomerenko Jean Brinkman Yuki Ogawa depart next season.
Mr and Mrs Wm Hutchinson spent the weekend in Des Moines where Mrs Hutchinson attended the five state regional meeting of Youth Understanding at the Howard Johnson Motel. She is the area representative for the foreign exchange student program based in Ann Arbor Michigan handling placement orientation and counseling of students and host families.
Chapter 79 Order of the Eastern Star Rolfe will hold an inspection meeting on Wednesday March 7 at 7 30 p m. The focus is ESTARL Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leadership. In 1972 Iowa granted 500 to 31 students for religious service training. applications due June 1 1973. open to non members. details from Educational Committee.
Mac Reuben Nicoson a former Rolfe resident died February 21 1973 at his home in Rock Rapids Funeral services were held at United Methodist Church Rock Rapids with Rev Walter Phelps officiating Interment Riverview Cemetery Rock Rapids He was born October 9 1913 in New Virginia Iowa He married Mildred Kueck in 1937 They lived in Rolfe until 1946 then moved to Rock Rapids where he managed Lyon County Rural Electric Co Surviving are Mildred two sons Steven in Thailand and Terry of Sioux City one granddaughter Kimberly Kay two brothers Merle in California Bob Armstrong and a twin sister Mrs Bill Beck Humboldt
A pilot program is under way to serve preschool mentally handicapped children in Pocahontas County to prevent institutionalization. Plans include site investigations and an Administration Board to study structural and functional needs in line with federal and state regulations.
The Adult Farmers Class will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday March 7 at Poca hontas. The topic is Grain Futures Trading.
The Rolfe Rams dropped a 60 55 decision to Pokahontas as Rick Stoulil scored 22 for Poky on Thursday night in the sectional final at Pocahontas. Rolfe finishes 16 6 led by David Spencer with 20 points while Gauss Ives sat out with an ankle injury.
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