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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1973
Page
4
Satyagraha Hoerip, Indonesian native and editor for Art and Culture at Sinar Harapan, prepares to give a talk with slides to a local group at the Jim Martin home. He holds a grant to study at the University of Iowa from September to April while writing the novel Life Without 4 Sun.
Arthur D. Evans a Keokuk coach with 43 years in Iowa prep basketball will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the Boys State Basketball Tournament finals in Des Moines. The ceremony will honor Evans and fellow inductees including Spirit Lake coach John Webb and players Milton Kuhl Frank Calsbeek Sam Long Gary Olson and Loran Day plus the 1948 Cinderella team and 1923 Osage champions.
Emmetsburg hosts a St Patrick weekend with Miss Shamrock pageant Corrigan Hall Friday and the 1:30 parade Saturday. Faron Young Crystall Gayle Pete Street and the Plainsmen Quartet perform Sunday at Corrigan Hall and the high school presents Goodesy in two shows at RHS gym Sunday 2:00 pm and Monday 8:00 pm with James Watson and Kathy Frush directing. Lorcan Allen of Ireland attends as guest. Also a Na Churs fertilizer meeting March 20 in Rolfe at 1:30 pm with Roger Moore guest speaker. G I class meets 7:00 pm.
The American Home Study Club will meet Friday afternoon March 16 at the home of Mrs. Fern Pease marking a change of venue. The Wesleyan Service Guild meeting for March 19 is canceled with no meeting this month. Pocahontas County Legion Auxiliary gathering at Rolfe Legion Hall March 19 with 1:30 executive board and 2:00 meeting. VFW Auxiliary meets March 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Future Citizens Kristine Ferguson is the 2 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Ferguson. Jason Daniel is listed as 544 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Dan Allen. Arrow is noted as 7 months old, child of Mrs and Mrs Dennis Caryl.
Rolfe Community School Board okayed a $7200 base salary for 1973-74 with a $100 rise plus increments to raise nine month teachers between $310 and $360. Supt William Hutchinson salary increased to $19100. Contracts due back by March 30. Make up days set for April 23 and May 25 due to snow loss.
Pork producers in Pocahontas County are invited to learn about forming a County Pork Producers Association. Paul Queck and Bill Kuecker will explain benefits of organizing, the checkoff, and statewide efforts by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The meeting is at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday March 20 at the Pocahontas County Courthouse.
Three Swing Choir members Hope Howard Gaius Ives and Marilyn Whitmore rehearse for Geodesy the Rolfe Community School program of popular music with comedy interludes. The show runs Sunday at 2 PM and Monday at 8 PM.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Don Sandvng recently completed a 17 day journey through the southern states. They attended the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville visited Everglades National Park and Cape Kennedy and fished near Key West. They spent time in Sarasota Weeki Watchi Alexandria and Boston Mountains ending with scenic Arkansas views.
Mrs Zelma Peterson and Mrs Leon Ralph of Mallard with Linda of Pomeroy spent the weekend at the Merlin Shimer home in Rockford Illinois and attended the Saturday wedding of Christine Hood and James Salsbury. Mrs M Simonson Betsy of Iowa City were visitors with Roy Simonson over Sunday and Monday.
The annual Rolfe in California picnic will be held Sunday March 18 at Jack Fisher Park in Santa Ana starting at 1 00. A potluck dinner will follow. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Roy Dagner and Mr and Mrs Robert Gauge.
The American Legion marks its 55th birthday with a gathering at the Legion Hall next Monday March 19 starting at 8 00 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts an evening of cards followed by lunch for all Legionnaires and their families.
The Cub Scouts of Pack 76 held their annual Blue-Gold Banquet at St Pauls Lutheran Church on February 26. The event featured a potluck supper, themed decorations, and awards presented by Ralph Johnson to Todd Shelgren Todd Ridolfson Tony Lanus Shawn Kelly Greg Smith. Den mothers Mrs Ralph Johnson and Mrs George Lanus supported nine Cub Scouts with skits and songs afterward.
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