Last Rites Held for Mrs L A Ripperger in Iowa
Funeral services were held March 7 1960 at Bradgate Methodist Church for Mrs Minnie Hagedorn Ripperger born June 27 1887 in Stover Missouri. She died March 5 1960 near Rolfe at 72 with husband Leonard A Ripperger and five children surviving. The service was conducted by Rev C L Clason with music by Kenneth Dayton and Mrs Carroll Adams. Interment at Clinton Garfield cemetery Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradgate Methodist Church
L. A. Ripperger
C. L. Clason
Kenneth Dayton
Carroll Adams
Old Rugged Cross
Melford Zeman
W. G. Taylor
Fern Pease
Leo Flaherty
Glenn Carpenter
Ronald Spencer
Eldon Sennett
Fred Schlensig
Lee Carlton
Streit
Fin. Clinton-Garfield
Rolfe
Minnie Hagedorn Ripperger
Louis and
Louise Hagedorn
Stover
Leonard A. Ripperger
Iowa
Frances White
Miriam Zeman
Ottosen
Theodore R
Elroy
Gilmore City
Leonard, Jr
Mary Ripperger
Bradgate
Martha Weinberg
Bertha Meyers
Cole Camp
Louis Hagedorn
Wanted 4-H fair premium books sought by county offices
The 4-H Club Inc Fair Board lacks the 1950 premium books and asks residents to search county shelves and return any copies to the County Extension Service Office in Pocahontas. Nearby items note open house events and local visits, including anniversaries and scout meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H, Inc
4-H Club, Inc
Fair Board
E. I. Rosenberger
County Extension Service
Pocahontas
Petit Jury Named for March Term in District Court
The March District Court will convene March 28 with petit jurors reporting April 5. Presiding Judge G. W. Stillman of Algona will oversee. The list includes Grace Ahlrichs Pocahontas Hazel Buckwalter Laurens Regina Conrad Fonda Dallenbach Laurens and many others across Pocahontas Laurens Fonda Rolfe Gilmore City Manson and Manson area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
G. W. Stillman
Algona
Paul J. Poduska
Ahlrichs
Grace
Palmer Almquist
Melvin
Pocahontas Anderson
O. V
Pocahontas
Laurens Elg
Paul C
Pocahontas Ford
Harold E
Laurens Gibson
Marvin
Havelock Goetschius
G. E
Newell Hamann
John H
Pocahontas Hammen
Emmett
Fonda Hansen
H. B
Laurens Heathman
Lawrence
Havelock Hoffman
Geo
Laurens Holmes
Wilma
Laurens Ives
Allen
Havelock Ives
Forrest
Rolfe Jensen
Hazel
Gilmore City
Johnson
Clarence
Laurens _ Johnson
Walfred V
Laurens Julifs
Henry
Pocahontas Kopriva
Francis
Pocahontas Kramer
Ben
Larson
Elmer A
Laurens Lehnus
Chasi
Rolfe Leith
Murl
Havelock Lindsey
Claude
Laurens Mayo
Charles
Meredith
Adalyn
Havelock Moline
James
Manson Moor
Laurens Murphy
Joe
Fonda McCartan
Henry J
Fonda Niemand
John
Palmer Nomann
Violet
Palmer Orth
Nathan
Rolfe Peters
Bessie
Peterson
Laurens Pierick
Rolfe FFA Boys Earn Bronze and Silver at District Event
The Rolfe High School FFA Chapter competed at the Northwest Sub-District of the North Central District FFA Convention in Swea City with ten schools present. Dennis Callon, David Pedersen, and Delbert Lowe earned bronze ratings in Freshman Creed Public Speaking and Extemporaneous Speaking, while the Rolfe chapter received bronze in the secretary and treasurer books and silver in the Parliamentary Procedure team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
F.F.A
Northwest
Swea City
Rolfe
Dennis Callon
David Pedersen
Delbert Lowe
Charles Reckard
Pocahontas County W. W. I. Vet Meeting Planned
A meeting of the Pocahontas County W. W. I. Veterans is set for Sunday March 20 at 2 p.m. in the Pocahontas courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
W. W. I. Veterans
Pocahontas
Snow Plow and Car Collide on Highway 10 East of Laurens
A March 11 collision 84 miles east of Laurens on highway 10 involved snow plow operator Donald F. Bottger 30 Pocahontas and car driver Keith B. Kirby 21 Have lock. Plow damage undamaged. car damage estimated at 275 dollars with no injuries.
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Laurens
Highway 10
Donald F. Bottger
Pocahontas
Keith B. Kirby
Havelock
Father-Son Banquet speaker at Rolfe church
James Anderson, superintendent of Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge, will speak at St Pauls Lutheran Rolfe upcoming Father-Son Banquet. He is noted for leadership in administration and active church involvement. The event invites men and boys from the community to attend next Thursday March 24 at 6 30 p m. Reservations can be made by calling the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Anderson
Services Friday for James Trimble in Rolfe
Funeral services for James Trimble 77 of Rolfe will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Methodist church with Rev. Schaper officiating after brief services at Streit Funeral Home. Mr. Trimble passed away at his home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
James
Trimble
Rolfe
Rev
Schaper
Streit
Grade School Operetta Rumpelstiltskin Presented by Primary Grades
The kinder garten first second and eighth grades stage the operetta Rumpelstiltskin Tuesday March 22 at 8 p m. Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale tale characters Gretchen Jerri Benedict Tom Underwood and Iver Behrendsen appear with Pamela Peters the Wishing Fairy. The plot follows straw turning to gold and the bargain with Rumpelstiltskin ending in happiness in Once Upon A Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumpelstiltskin
Hans Christian Anderson
Philip Tange
Tom Underwood
Gretchen
Jerri Benedict
Iver Behrendsen
Pamela Peters
Lent Calls Faithful to Share In Christ's Suffering
The message links Lent to current disturbing days and urges Christians to walk with Jesus through his last weeks, sharing in his suffering, betrayal, and death while listening to his words before darkness falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Earth
Gethsemane
Calvary
Engagement notice for Margaret Turley and Dean Jurgens
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin W. Turley announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Margaret Louise to Dean Jurgens son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville A. Jurgens of West Bend. Miss Turley works at Girards Super Valu Rolfe and the groom elect is employed by Ervin Bannart West Bend. An April wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cook
Estherville
Rolfe Methodist Church
Robert
Walter Cook
Mary Wienhold
Bernard Wienhold, Sr
Pocahontas
Marvin W. Turley
Margaret Louise
Dean Jurgens
Orville A. Jurgens
West Bend
Miss Turley
Girard’s Super Valu
Rolfe
Ervin Bannart
Local obituary and visitors report from Thornton area
Mrs. William Fisher spent a week with her daughter in Thornton. W. C. Rounds, 86, died March 10 after a stroke at Lehigh. survivors include his wife two sons two daughters 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Attendees at last rites included W. W. Allens and other local residents. Fort Dodge visitors Pat Cox and daughter Kim joined Lloyd Cox family for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fisher
Wayne Ophiem
Thornton
W. W. Allen
Lehigh
Pat "Cox
Kim
Fort. Dodge
Lloyd Cox
Mayor Calls for Dog Licenses and Peddler Permits
The town chief urges securing 1960 dog licenses and warns authorities will remove untagged strays. Peddlers must show permits or face delays. residents are advised to question door to door sellers and report noncompliance to the mayor. Also notes funeral attendees from several towns.
Small Iowa Towns House Most of State’s Factories
Iowa Development Commission reports more than half of 3,106 manufacturing plants are in towns under 10,000 population and 45 percent in towns under 5,000. The directory lists 1,893 plants in small towns versus 1,573 in cities 10,000 or larger, with Polk County housing 318 plants. Riverdale and Amana host large facilities among small-town sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Iawn
The
Development Commission
Ed Storey
Towa
Aluminum Company of America
Riverdale
Davenport
Amana Refrigeration Co
Amana
Cedar Rapids
the Development Commission
Polk County
Clarke County
Cancer Crusade Head Named in Pocahontas County
Mrs. Pat Wood of Rolfe will chair the American Cancer Society crusade in Pocahontas County. She succeeds George Buckwalter of Laurens and will appoint town coordinators. April is cancer control month with a statewide goal of 916666.66 dollars for 1960. Dr. Jack Spevak congratulated her and urged support for cancer research.
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Pat Wood
Rolfe
Crusade
American Cancer Society
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Wood
State Crusade
Jack Spevak
Des Moines
Dr Howard Pollock Dies at 56 in Plover
Dr Howard Pollock 56 died in his sleep at his Plover home Sunday afternoon March uv Last rites were held March 10 at Plover Methodist Rev Lee Corey and Rev Fred Preul officiated with Edwin Grove organist Carl Hosier soloist Flowers prepared by Mrs A O Garlock and Mrs Lloyd Auten Burial was in Clinton Garfield cemetery Rolfe Streit Funeral Home handled arrangements Pollock born February 6 1904 in Rolfe Ia moved to Clare then Plover Oregon family later at Ames and Des Moines served in WWII after Normandy he practiced dentistry in Ames Des Moines and Sarasota Fla survived by three children Patricia Joy Sally Gay and John Richard Pollock plus W John Pollock and Anna Pollock several relatives attended the rites
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Howard Pollock
Plover
Plover Methodist Church
Lee Corey
Plover Presbyterian Church
Fred Preul
Methodist
Wis
Edwin Grove
Carl Hosier
A. O. Garlock
Lioyd Auten
Clare
Coe College
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Pocahontas County
California
Los Angeles
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Ames
Frances Hughes
Normandy
Des Moines
Sarasota
Fla
The
Presbyterian Church
State Dental Association
Elks Lodge
John
Old Home Farm
Patricia Joy
Dan Sharr
Corona del Mar
Calif
Sally Gay
Don Jessen
Chicago
John Richard Pollock
W. John Pollock
Anna Pollock
Fort Dodge
Corona de Mar
Ames, Spencer
Easter Seals drive mailed to Pocahontas County
Residents will receive Easter Seals forms from the Pocahontas County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The drive asks gifts of money to aid crippled children and adults in Pocahontas County. Funds support speech and hearing therapy, physical therapy, sheltered workshops, wheelchairs, braces, walkers, hospital beds, and other aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Bohi Files Candidacy for State Representative Seat
Wm G Bohi announces he will run as a Democrat for the State Representative seat from Pheahontas County. Bohi has previously held the post and was reported as a candidate late last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bohi
Pheahontas County
Rev. Bohi
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Mrs. L. A. Ripperger
Anton Brugan
Elbow. Lake
Minn
Orrin Erickson
Marlys Bjugan
Anton Bjugan
H. G. Frigaard
David Lee Dunn
Verne Jarvis
Carl B. Peterson of
Jay BE. Tutt
Lawrence Firkins
Spencer
A. L. Firkins
Marion Ham
Sanders
Paul Harrold
Harold Young, Jr
Mra
Robert Thompson
Mrs
Russell Jordon
Harry Howard
A.L.D. Glub
Harry Thompson
Rolfe Fea Boys
LeRoy Worby
Tami
Vickie
Ed Zinmel
Leslie Ann
Roy Telford
Dean
Larry
Lawrence Telford
Essie Cooper
Mary Lovig
Bessie Cooper
Keith Strayer
Corrina Fry
Edward von Bank
Caroline Telford
Slater
Ava Cox
Emmetsburg
John Anderson
Earle Cox
Mia Cecil Pederson
Humboldt
Ronald Schumaker
Kenneth Pederson
Gons
Helen ‘Nielsen
Jerry
Patricia Zeman
Clarence Zeman
Wales
Pete
J. S. Trimble
Theo Ripperger
Hilda Reese
William Hartmann
Everly
Ivan Harris
Lynn Harris
Joan Levene
Robert Schott
Lohrville
Mr. Schott
Fullerton
David and
Mike Schultz
Emma Cornwell
Lson
Ralph
Harold G. Calligan
A. M. Simonson
Walter Halverson
Ingolf Sunde
Alvin Holme
Leonard Rogness
Gust Olive
Paul Oldre
Lauren Ladd
Byron Halverson
Arlyn Severtson
Tillie Nelson
Harold
Kenneth, Minn
St. Paul
Cal Matheny
John Heggen
Matt Storesand
Story City
Ronald Hildreth
Churdan
Donald Hildreth
Jefferson
Alan Simonson
Lillie Simonson
Eida Simonson
Whittemore
Richard Hoveland
Thor
Carl Hoveland
Clarence Johnson
Rose Johnson
Arnold Barth
Glenn O’néall
N. Peterson
Martin Kukor
Lutheran Hospital Board of
Cancer Crusade
Pete Beten
Roy Schonberger
Albert Jensen
Joe Triplett
Belmond
J. T. Triplett
Joseph Meisenbach
A. C. Rudolfson
Martha
Clear Lake
Maud Ives
Rudolfson
Richard Fisher
Stewartville, Minn
Lea Fisher
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