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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
Readable text shows evening callers at a home in Arno area with garbled dating phrases and partial names. No clear event or action emerges beyond a social visit note.
Des Moines last week saw Chapman, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Chapman, sworn into the women's auxiliary of the Marine Corps. She was a receptionist at the Des Moines Price Administration office. Also noted is University of Iowa senior Robert Obrecht placing second in the Hancher Oratory Contest with My Brother's Keeper. Pvt George Naeve served with Marines at Guadalcanal before evacuation. Gov MeIntire left for Ankeny for a new job at the government ordnance plant.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names Julius Waites Agnes Simonson Helen Kennedy visiting Cedar Falls for the weekend around March 8 1938. The entry records travel and homecoming details with unclear surrounding context.
Readable fragments describe a petition event at the Drake Fieldhouse in Des Moines this weekend. Details are sparse but indicate civic activity and a scheduled gathering at the facility.
Miss Roberta Lighter Wand Trene Calligan visited J. M. Bush home in Plover. Martin and Will Peterson moved onto A McEwen farm northwest of Cholks. their sisters will keep house for them.
In Rolfe gym the girls district tournament drew about 3500 fans who watched strong teams reach the finals. Pocahontas Maidens advance to the state tourney in Des Moines, with Rolfe Rammettes placing fourth in district play. Also noted were a Lions Auction pie sale for charity and local price shifts in eggs, plus memories of Rolfe boys’ state finish and a forecast of next year’s migration south for winter crops.
The piece extols Girl Scouts and their work with youth. It praises a girl who cares about herself and others, noting how she acts to help people grow and improve. The article honors the USA Girl Scouts as a 66 year old, ever youthful organization with nearly 3.75 million members.
A description highlights a modern Girl Scout as articulate and worldly, not a hippie or square. She is portrayed as capable of hosting parties, pitching tents, and serving as a representative of the United States at international conferences. It also notes her eager work in urban slums and ghettos.
Sunday dinner guests at the W G Taylor home included the Burt Caryl family of Humboldt Mr and Mrs L Caryl Mrs Dan Caryl Tom and Mrs H R Jergens and Pam of Rutland George Gochenour of Cedar Rapids very Fehring of Lenox Mr and Mrs David Caryl and Mrs Rose Taylor Birthdays of Burt Caryl Mrs Dan Caryl and Mrs W G Taylor were observed Helen Nielsen spent Saturday in Fairmont Minnesota with her son Gerald Nielsen and family
Mrs. Harris Thomas hosted an open house in Colfax for her 60th wedding anniversary this Sunday. Family members from Marshalltown Cedar Falls Pocahontas and Renwick traveled to attend and visit with local relatives including the Fishers and Ryens.
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