Ag Day Observance Planned by Chamber on March 21
Ag Day activities planned by the chamber will be held Monday March 21 at the Rolfe School gym. Exhibits open at 5:00 p.m. with 25 plus displays from local businesses and farm groups. An evening free meal for farmers and wives followed by a program featuring Rob Dixon as emcee and Richard H. Beatty of Denison as guest speaker.
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Rolfe
Farmers Cooperative Company
Rolfe State
Rickard
FFA Boys
Jim Wilson Farm Management
Rolfe Veterinary Clinic
Brinkman Auto
Rolfe Auto and
Farm Supply
Farmland Foods, Inc
Denison
Roger de Wolf
Eagle Grove
Pocahontas Pork Producers
Eddie
Rob Dixon
Chamber
Richard H. Beatty
Iowa
Beatty
ISU
Ames
Iowa Falls
Crete
Nebraska
Carroll
Rolfe Pilot Creek FFA Banquet Honors Members and Offiers
The Rolfe Pilot Creek FFA Chapter held its annual Parent and Members Banquet on March 10 at Stub’s Ranch Kitchen Spencer. Proficiency awards went to Steve Ripperger Garry DeWall Jeff Larson Jeff Carlton Tom Shimon Lynn MacVey Kevin Kerns and Maf Hovey. The Farmers Cooperative Company awarded 35 members for record books and supervised farming. New officers were installed Miss Peg Armstrong state FFA president spoke of youth in agriculture.
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FFA
Eric Vaughn
Lynn MacVey
Jeff Kerns
Steve Ripperger
Sentinel
Scott Ricklefs
Jeff Carlton
Rolfe Pilot Creek
Stub
Spencer
Russ Johnson
Iowa Association of Ffa
Garry DeWall
Jeff Larson
Jeff
Gary Allen
Farmers Cooperative Company
Farm Service
Peg Armstrong
Armstrong
John Behrendsen
Robert Brinkman
V.F.W. Auxiliary Benefit Dance Marks March Fundraiser
The V F W Auxiliary of Rolfe sponsors a benefit dance at the D M T Ballroom on Sunday evening March 27 from 6 to 10 p m Profits go to New Hope Village for the handicapped in Carroll The Jane Russell Band with Polka Dot entertainment performs Tickets are available at local merchants including Duffs Richard s Carpet and Lumber Wood s Family Store Bonnie Wolfe Insurance and Jerrys Super Valu Members urge support for the cause.
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V.F.W
Rolfe
D.M.T
New Hope Village For
Carroll
Jane Russell
Nursing Aide Training Offered By Pocahontas Hospital
Pocahontas Community Hospital and Iowa Central Community College offer a 120 hour course to qualify residents as nurses aides. The program runs April 11 to May 6, Monday through Friday, six hours daily at the hospital. Tuition is 58.50 plus textbooks. uniforms required. health statement and application needed for acceptance.
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Pocahontas Community Hospital
Iowa Central Community College
Pocahontas Hospital
Pocahoritas Community
Pital
Ieee
Pocahontas County Historical Society Meeting March 21
The Pocahontas County Historical Society will meet Monday evening March 21 at 8:00 p.m. in the museum building in Laurens. Mrs Arnold Schleusner of Laurens will present the program America Historically Speaking a chronological history of our country. A social hour with refreshments will follow.
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Laurens Area
Societ
Museu
Cordia
Pocahontas County
Rolfe Council approves 1977 78 budget at hearing
The Rolfe City Council adopted a 272 331 dollar budget for July 1 1977 to June 30 1978 after a March 2 public hearing with no objectors. Mayor Pat Wood and Clerk Evelyn Leadley attended with council members and staff.
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Rolfe
Pat Wood
Evelyn Leadley
John Shimon
Jerry Hughes
Ken Bennett
E-Deane Rickless
Larry Nelson
Terry Nelson
Harold Peterson
Judy Peterson
Virgil Peterson
Trea
George Kent to headline DMT Ballroom show on March 20
Texan George Kent and his band perform at the D M T Ballroom Sunday March 20 with new arrival Jena St Jon adding star power. Kent, a five year Air Force veteran and former Basso Jamboree regular, has played across the United States and Canada since 1964. Boy Scout Troop 76 runs a Saturday paper drive March 26 urging residents to participate.
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D.M.T. Ballroom
George Kent
George
Air Force
United States
Canada
Jena St. Jon
Boy Scout
County Auxiliary meeting Monday
American Legion Auxiliary units will meet in the Legion Hall at Laurens on Monday afternoon March 21 at 2 00 oclock The Larimer McCabe Unit 25 hosts the gathering.
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Pocahontas County
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Laurens
Larimer-McCabe
Wat
DAEC to undergo refueling and maintenance shutdown
The Duane Arnold Energy Center will go offline Saturday for refueling and maintenance. Iowa Electric Light and Power expects full restart in about five weeks. About 100 of 368 fuel bundles will be replaced. each bundle has 64 rods and fuel pellets with energy roughly equal to one ton of coal. The plant began operation in June 1974 and provided about 46 percent of the utility’s output in 1976. Ownership is 70 percent by Iowa Electric, 20 percent Central Iowa Power Cooperative, and 10 percent Corn Belt Power Cooperative.
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Duane Arnold Energy Center
DAEC
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Marion
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
Humboldt
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Bonnie
V.F.W. Auxiliary Benefit Dance
Robert D. Ray
Standing
Keith Hefman
Russ Parker
ISU Nama
Veryl Fritz
Larry Hedlin
Ken Kroemer
Lou Wagner
Jackie Westergaard
Marshall Richards
Historical Society
Surer
State Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Concerni
County Auxiliary Meeting
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