Rolfe Area News Recap 1966 to 1926 Highlights
A historical column lists decade by decade events from Rolfe Iowa. Items include a 1966 donation of 80 acres to Buena Vista College, a weather balloon find near Leo Flaherty farm, Future Homemakers of America trip, and local business leases. Earlier notes cover sports, moves, and social events from 1956 1946 1936 1926 with farm changes school plans and winter storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Charles Lehnus
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Leo Flaherty
Shimon
Flahertys
Linda de Wolf
Sharon Truelsen
Sandy Spencer
Fanborg
Future Homemakers of America
Des Moines
Leroy
Eileen) Rude
Sunnybrook Drive
Herbert Ramsays
Larry Bartosh
Dennis Behrendsen
Tommy Behrendsen
D.M.T
Ware
Pocahontas County
Ray Smith
Noah Kipfer
E. A
Winegarden
Pocahontas
Winter
John Stowell
Explaining School Funding and Local Tax Impacts
Beane Gendersen explains the complexities of school funding including state aids weighted enrollments and valuation changes. He uses per pupil funding as a three part model showing how state and local taxes interact and warns of a $111 drop in state aid per pupil for Rolfe School district if valuations rise without legal changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Local Students Take Break at ISU Home
Ames residents Laura Ripperger and Virginia Ripperger spent the quarter break from ISU classes at Theo Ripperger’s home. Dennis Caryl and family from Orange City visited last week at his home. Leo Diederich and family visited Omaha for Diane Diederich’s birthday with relatives, then Art Smith and family from Sheffield joined over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Virginia Ripperger
Ames
ISU
Theo’ Ripperger
Dennis Caryl
Arrow
Beau
Misty Lou
Orange City
Leo Diederich
Mary Ann
Karilyn
Omaha
Diane
Art Smith
Sheffield
Local families share potluck amid graduation events
Marie Smith and Joe Jom son families join Virgil Peterson kin for a Sunday potluck. Vic Ryen stays with the Les Allen family after leaving Veterans Hospital. Ames and Grundy Center hosts and Las Vegas trip noted. Bill Shimon received a BS at ISU on February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil ‘Peterson
Marie Smith
Poydhontas
Joe Jom
Ray Isacson
Virgil
Vic) Ryen
Les Allen
Veterans Hospital
Deane Gunderson
John Shimon
Mike
Tom
Rick
Charles Gunderson
Peggy Gunderson
Ames
Bill Shimon
ISU
Bill Pedersen
L.D. Wilson
Las Vegas
Nev
Warren Freeman
Joel
Grundy Center
Gary Rosendahl
Tricia
Troy
Todd
Eagle Grove
Dennis Heathman
Bob Pedersen
Bill Tutts
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Ament
Havelock
Tom Bennett
Ed van Gorkom
Lake Township
Harry Spencer
W. G. Taylor
Kay Lynn
Cynthia
Sioux City
Louis Buck
Buck
Y. W. Club
Hattie Lehnus
Lucile Taylor
Nellie Heald
Grant
Willard C. George
Navy
Nora Cleaver
C. N. Chaney
Newall
Beane Gendersen
RMR
Jerry’s
Rickard
Ray's Hamburger Sausage
Peppe
Eed Freeman’s
Clover Farm Store
Bonnie J. Wolfe
Ins
Dean Dultsches
Jack Feldman
Ena
Pers
Richard’s Carpet & Lumber
All Merchandise Wood's Family Store
Duff
Charles A. Gunderson
House of Notions
Edna
Pat
Marc
Electric Light & Power Co
Rolfe Arrow
Farmers Cooperative Co
Cat Dol
Taylor's Oil Co
A People To People Bank
Rolfe State Bank
Sunnybrook Cafe
Beckord Hatchery Inc
Syd Beckord
Powers Funeral Home
Ss Ta . Be
Tae
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