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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1973
Page
5
The Martinsen children Michelle three, Douglas four, and Kristine five were not printed due to reproduction difficulties. They are the offspring of Mr. and Mrs. Michael R MartinSen.
Mrs Lena Bailey and Phl Riches were united in marriage Thursday March 1 1973 at First United Methodist Church Maryville Missouri with Rev Val B Strader officiating. Witnesses were Mrs A Rachel Strader and Forrest Start. The couple reside in Rolfe Plex and plan a trip to Canada soon.
The American Legion Auxiliary meets at 2 00 p m on Monday March 12 at the Legion Hall with Mrs Forrest Tutt and Mrs Garth Srouse as hostesses. The Senior Citizens Club gathers Saturday afternoon March 10 at the Center with lunch served by a committee. Legion, Rebekah Lodge, and OS Chapter 79 schedule meetings March 13 15. St Margaret's Blue Mound Turkey Dinner set for Sunday April 8 at 11 00 am in the parish hall.
Robert J. Wiegert of Rolfe earns Dean’s List honors at Iowa State University in Ames where he studies animal science as a pre veterinary student. Shari Feldman of Rolfe is named to Augustana College Deans Honor List in Sioux Falls South Dakota as a freshman. Carol Wiegert of Deans List at Westmar College LeMars is listed as a freshman.
Ronald L. Jones of Rolfe has been promoted to first lieutenant in the U S Air Force. He serves as a health services administrator at USAF Regional Hospital Sheppard AFB Texas. A 1960 Gilmore City Bradgate High School graduate, he joined the Air Force in 1960 and earned a business degree in 1961 at the University of Nebraska Omaha under the Bootstrap education program. He is married to Janet, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Saho of Gilmore City.
At the January Spencer meeting of the Northwest Iowa Municipal League two resolutions passed. One seeks to amend the liquor license law to restore local control and penalties, the other urges repeal of the 64th General Assembly fiscal year law and favors a calendar year budgeting system.
Funeral services for Mrs. Millard Brouk 57 of Sebeka Minn were held Tuesday afternoon February 27 at the United Methodist Church in Havelock. She died February 21 1973 after a lengthy illness and is survived by her husband Millard three brothers Harlan Markley Marathon Guy Markley Spencer Gail Markley Queens and a sister Mrs William Irene Deasy of Bronx New York.
William Post of Rolfe, a 1968 Rolfe Community School graduate, earned a Bachelor of Science degree and begins teaching business at Harlan High School in the second semester. Edward L. Rude, also of Rolfe, completed a B A in Elementary Education at Morningside College and will teach in the Sioux City Elementary School system in the second semester.
Mrs Hollenbeck and Mary Lou visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Arch Mather at Whittemore.
The Adult Farmers Class meets at 7 30 p m on Wednesday March 14 in Pocahontas to discuss Outlook and Use of Future Markets. The session ends March 21 with an evaluation meeting and dinner at a to be announced location. Call Robert Kurth at 848 3920 by Tuesday March 13 to attend.
The World Day of Prayer service gathered four local churches at St. Margaret's parish hall on March 2. Guest speaker Father Edmund Adams of Wall Lake shared Peru earthquake slides and photos of indigenous communities. He concluded with the Our Father spoken in Aztec.
Gramer replaces Bob Sweet who resigned and moved to Beckord Hatchery Inc. Sweet now works there while Gramer takes the vacant position at Midwest Limestone.
The Pocahontas County Federation of Women’s Clubs holds its annual meeting Monday March 19 at the United Church of Christ in Fonda. Mrs. Gene Walters presides. theme Courage Culture and Dignity. includes program with Rev Wm Imes, Rolfe club, Laurens welcome, officers installation and guest speaker Mrs H C Johnson Mallard.
Two Rolfe brothers graduated at Town Lakes Community College Emmetsburg on March 1. Robert L. Allen earned Auto Mechanics and Paul E. Kipfer received a diorama in Farm Equipment Mechanics. Both found jobs at Goodrich Motors in Gilmore City.
Soybeans for May settle at 6.25 and June futures indicated. Market notes reflect a quiet session with bids steady and light trading across grain pits.
March is Eye Bank Month as Iowa donors pledged eyes to the Iowa Lions Eye Bank at University of Iowa Hospitals. 809 Pocahontas County residents signed donor cards, with 931 transplants performed. The program funds and promotes corneal donation to restore sight after death.
A community coffee for Senator Bert Priebe of the 4th Senatorial District is set for 10:00 am Thursday March 15 at the Sunnybrook Drive-In in Rolfe. Friends and constituents are invited to visit.
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