School Board Raises Base Pay for Teachers to 5750
The Rolfe school system votes to raise base pay from 5100 to 5700 for teachers with a BA starting 1967 68, boosting most salaries by about 1000 and increasing district expenditures by about 18000. New schedule shows starting BA teachers reaching 7752 in ten years and adds fringe benefits including a 7.60 per full time employee health fund. Sick leave rules rise to 15 days yearly with a 90 day cap and 15 days transferable from other districts. Superintendent Wolver cites high calibre teachers and lists upcoming openings including principal guidance English and vocational agriculture positions.
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Rolfe
Havelock-Plover Girls Take Seventh at State Indoor Meet
Havelock-Plover girls track placed seventh of 62 at the State Federation Indoor Meet in Des Moines scoring 10 points. They earned a second in the 4 lap relay with 1516.8 seconds, just behind Brooklyn BGM. Coach Jack Black led 10 athletes in 10 events with runners including Linda Johnson Carolyn Logan Beverly Stoulil Cheryl Johnson Sharon Korte Sandra Westerman Janiece Ferry Sharon Krips and Cindy Lat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock-Plover
State ‘Féderation
Des Moines
Havelock-Plover Bobcat
B.G.M
Brooklyn
Rolfe
Jack
Black
Linda, Johnson
Arolyn Logan
Beverly
Stoulil
Aver Stouli
Cheryl Johnson
Sharon Korte
Sandra Westerman
Janiece Ferry
Sharon Krips
Cindy Lat
BOM
Auction sale of house antiques and miscellaneous items
An auction listing announces the closing of a sale for a house filled with antiques and various items. The notice notes sale of furniture and other miscellaneous goods.
Rolfe Boys Reach State Finals. Finishes Third
The Rolfe team advances to the state finals with a third place finish. Local coverage notes the decades-long effort and the standout performance by Rolfe athletes in a competitive finals round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Obituary of Roy I Hertz
Funeral services for Roy I. Hertz aged 58 were held at Rolfe Methodist Church with Rev. A Keith Hauser officiating. The service featured soloist Mrs Ray Smith and organist Mrs L C Olney. burial followed at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe. Hertz, born February 18 1909 near Pocahontas Iowa, lived most of his life in Rolfe and died March 7 1967 in Pocahontas after years of illness. He was survived by his mother Sophia Hertz. one brother in Sultan City California. sisters Mable Salisbury Armstrong and Grace Hovey Rolfe and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.roy I. Hertz
Rolfe Methodist Church
A. Keith Hauser
Ray Smith
L. C.olney
Martin Peterson
Wm. Peterson
Lyle Kilbourn
Arnold Christensen
Harrison Roberts
Wesley Lehnus
Clinton-Garfield
Rolfe
Roy. Hertz
Joe
Sophia Hertz
Pocahontas
Lews
Bingham ‘Lake
Minc
West Bendlows
Roy
Sophia. Hertz
Sultan City
Calif
Mable Salisbury
Armstrong
Grace Hovey
Eye Bank Month Prompts Donor Pledges in Pocahontas County
Readers in Pocahontas County sign donor cards pledging eyes for corneal transplants at the University of Iowa Hospitals Eye Bank. The campaign runs during Eye Bank Month to boost sight restoration efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Towa
University of Towa
Marcu Vs
Miye
Bari
University Hospitals
Rolfe Girls Win State Indoor Track Meet Break Records
The Rolfe girls track team won the Town High School Girls State Indoor Track Meet in Des Moines, breaking two records and taking first in the 1 lap 440 and long jump. Brenda DeWall led with 11.5 points, setting a long jump record and a 1 lap dash mark, as the team toppled Belle Plaine and others.
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Rolfe
Des Moines
Lins da’ Heathman
Debbie Lanning
Barbara Shimon
Susan Trimble
Raftar
The
Iowa
Des
Moines
Drake
Brenda DeWall
Totak
Vjinsure
Allan Gilbertson
Belle Plaine
Brooklyn
Bedford
Havelock- Plover
Ralfe
Miss DeWall
LakRse Fritz
Paton- Churdan
Brenda
Tvecord
Debbie
Kirkey
Belle
Plaine
Misa
DeWall
Wi Knott
Manilla
Beckord
Rolfe Music Mothers Earn Extra Funds on Bowling Bingo
The Rolfe Music Mothers raised 76 dollars for their treasury last week through KVFD-TV Fort Dodge. Fifteen members participated with three appearing daily Monday through Friday. Opponents, the U.S. Army Mothers of Fort Dodge, received a 25 dollar consolation gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Music Mothers
Kvfd-Tv
Fort Dodge
U.S. Army Mothers
Ft. Dodge
Engagement of Miss Jean Eberle Richardson
Miss Jean Eberle Richardson and Harold Rich sear announce their engagement. The 1965 graduate will wed June 10 1967 at St Margaret Catholic Church Rolfe Pocahontas Iowa.
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Whiver ‘Atincines
Jean ‘Hi. Richardson
Harold Richsear
Pocahontas
Miss.Eberle
Sae Will’ Tees
St. Margaret’s ‘Catholic Church
Rolfe
Services Held For A Mahn Of Bradgate
Funeral services for Arthur Mahn 60 of Bradgate were held Thursday March 9 at 2 p.m. at Lindhart Funeral Home Humboldt with Rev Galen Peckham of the Bradgate Methodist Church officiating Interment was North Lawn Cemetery Fort Dodge Mr Mahn died March at his home north of Bradgate after a short illness Surviving are his wife a son Donald of Billings Montana a daughter Miss Carolyn Mahn of Marcus a grandchild his mother Mrs Minnie Mahn of Cherokee a brother and four sisters He was born in Buena Vista County moved with his family to North Dakota later returned to Cherokee where he was reared and educated In 1968 he married Clara Huenfeld at LaVerne Minnesota He had been employed at George A Holmes and Co for over 19 years For the past three years the family has lived on a farm near Bradgate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur ‘Mahn
Bradgate
Donald
Billings
Mont
Misa Carolyn Mahn
Marcus
Minnie “Mahn
Buena
North Dakota
Gherokee
Clara Hunefeld
LaVerne, Minn
Mahi
George A. ‘Holme ‘and Co
Mrs H Ryen Dies After Ill Health in Arizona
Mrs Hans Dora Ryen born 1880 former resident, died Monday in Phoenix Arizona where she lived with daughter Myrtle LaVan. Funeral Friday in Oceanside California with burial in Vista. Survivors include two sons Clifford Houston Eugene and five daughters Marjorie Simon Newton Myrtle LaVan Hazel Nicolay Harriet Smith Gladys Stiegman and one sister Mia George Ryen. Her husband preceded her in death.
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Hans
Dora) Ryen
Phoenix
Ariz
Myrtle. LaVan
Ryen
Oceanside
Calif
Vista
Sone
Clifford
Houston
Tex
Eugene
San” Bernadino
San” Bernadino,’ Calif
Marjorie Simon
Newton
Myrtle LaVan
Hazel Nicolay
Harriet“Smith
Gladys ‘Stiegman
Markham
Mia
George
Rolfe
Choir Rehearsals Ahead of Easter Sunrise Service
An interdenominational massed choir rehearses at St Pauls Lutheran Church on March 18 and 25 at 7 00 pm. Curtis Kerns directs the choir and invites all who wish to join.
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Rolfe
Lions Club
Kemna Farm
N.A
Jim) Wilson
Bing
Curtis Kerns
Pat
Wood
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Pocahontas Maidens Fall to Everly in State Tourney
In Des Moines Everly beat Pocahontas 65 62 in the second round of the State Girls High School Basketball Tournament at Veterans Auditorium. Earlier Twin Lakes Champions defeated Elkhorn Kimballton 74 62. Eamon Almauist and Donna Anderson made the All Tourney team of eight. Mediapolis crushed South Hamilton 61 35 to win the title while Everly won the consolation 76 46 over Carlisle.
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Pocahontas
Everly
Veterans Auditorium
Des Moines
Twin Lakes
Elkhorn-Kimballton
Pocahontag Girls
Eamon Almauist
Donna Anderson
Mediapolla
South Hamilton
Carlisle
Plant Addition at Monsanto Agricultural Center
Manager Alvin Vaughn announces a 24 by 40 foot wood and steel addition to the bulk fertilizer plant at the Monsanto Agricultural Center. Construction is underway to add capacity for 240 more tons of fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsanto
Alvin Vaughn
Extension Art Classes Begin Tuesday in Courthouse Room
The Extension Art Program continues with oil painting classes starting Tuesday March 28 at 9 30 a m in the Courthouse Assembly Room. Interested people may contact the Extension office for pre enrollment.
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Alvin Andersen
University of Oklahoma Honor Roll announces 1986-87 totals
The University of Oklahoma reports that a total of 78,862 students earned places on the university honor roll for the 1986-87 term. Officials from the university release the figures to outline academic achievement and recognize students across campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University, of Oklahoma
Ordea
Phen
Obituary for Art L. Firkins in Rolfe Presbyterian services
Funeral services for Art L. Firkins 88 were held March 10 at 2 p.m. in Rolfe Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dallas Johnson officiating and Joel Ives singing In The Garden and The Old Rugged Cross. Interment followed in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Born December 1 1878 in Manson Iowa he lived much of his life in Pocahontas County and Rolfe. He married Anna Thompson March 20 1902 and the couple retired to Rolfe in 1964. He died March 7 1967 at Palo Alto Memorial Hospital Emmetsburg. Surviving are his wife two sisters and many relatives including 18 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren.
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Art L. Firking
Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
Dallas Johnson
Joel Ives
Old Rugged Cross
Mra
George Berkord
Arlo
Ivea
N. A. Wilson
Roger
van‘ Alstine
Gerald Firking
Leon’ Firking
Dwaine Firkins
Don Firking
Arid
Kobis
Wil
Clinton- Garfield Cemetery
Artie
Leonard
Kirkins
Leonard Abbott
Emma
Prideilla Firking
Manson
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Palo Alto Memorial Hospital
Emmetsburg
Britt
Anna Thompson
Pocahontas
Rodman
Firkins
Wilson
David
Marvel
van Alstine
Algo
Ers
Bistern
Aykins
Earl
Firkinton
Vives ‘Dollie
Mra Marinie Ham
Mr Bi
Pearl
Jacobs Bidn
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Havelock-Plover Girls
Roy I. Hertz
Pat Wood
Vicki Trimble
Steondrow
Jane Bielefeldt
Janis Ferguson
Peggy Gunderson
Sara Beckord
Diana Smith
Jenny Tutt
Jenny: Tutt
Linda’ Heathman
Susan ‘Trimble
Jenny
Tutts
Linda’ ‘Heathman
Jenny ® Tutt Ted
Rolfe Efile
Diana ‘Smith
Thet
Vicky Trimble
Linda “Heathen
Barbatsae
Lanning
A. Mahn
A. L. Firkins
Ae Reem
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