Officers Elected At Annual Chest Meeting
At the Northeast Town and Country Community Chest annual meeting held March 12 in the basement of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. six new board members were elected for three years. Various township representatives from Clinton Garfield Powhatan and Des Moines townships joined to form the 1958 769 Chest year board with officers including George Lehnus as chairman Warren Freeman as vice chairman and Shirley Lawton as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Town and Country Community Chest
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Clinton Township
Stuart Webb
Garfield Township
Betty Brown
Walter Heald
Roger DeWolf
Powhatan Township
Elwood Nanamaker
Edwin Grove
Lucille Taylor
Wm. Brinkman
Warren Freeman
Archie Phillips
Jim Martin
Don Meikenbertry
Des Moines
Roy Schonberger
Tom Diggs
Glenn Carpenter
George Lehnus
August Nielsen
Floyd Minkler
Ernest Meredith
Ralph Larson
Shirley Lawton
Clinton
Powhatan
Garfield
Joyce Hikenberry
Bill Brinkman
Don Eikenberry
Stewart Webb
Home Candidate For County Auditor
John R. Home of Pocahontas announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Pocahontas county auditor. A Lutheran Mutual Insurance representative, he is 60, married with two daughters, a World War II veteran, former National Farm Loan Association associate, and active in local and state groups including past Pocahontas Legion post commander and current vice president of the county Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Home
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
National Farm Loan Association
Home
Pocahontas Legion Post
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
DMT Cadets Clinch Pocahontas County Junior High Crown
The DMT Cadets crushed Havelock 42 24 to win the county junior high basketball title. Gwen Heathman led with 14 points as DMT built a 30 12 lead by the end of the third period. The squad, featuring six eighth graders, posted a season record of 14 wins and one loss with a three year mark of 85 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DMT
Havelock
Pocahontas County
Bette Marino
Gwen Heathman
O’neal
Haverlock
Laurens
Hanish
Ware
Bette Marine
Leith of
Carol Bennett
Mary Jane Truelsen
Georgiana Ryen
Shirley Bennett
Linda Johnson
Joann
Linda
Gloria Bennett
Wave
Plover
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Meservey
Mallard
Lawns
Contest entrants name corrects on picture quiz
Mrs. Owen Patterson submitted the first valid list of names for last week’s contest pictures. Other entrants include Evelyn Kaiser, Rose Calligan, Mrs Fern Pease, Jim Young, Bill Brinkman, all of Rolfe, Mrs John Pierce of Bradgate and Mrs Clarence Zeman of West Bend. Three more pictures are published this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Patterson
Evelyn Kaiser
Rose Calligan
Fern Pease
Jim Young
Bill Brinkman
Rolfe
John Pierce
Bradgate
Clarence Zeman
West Bend
Robert Ellsworth
Dick (Elien) Mather
Family and guest visits shared across Iowa households
Mrs Ola Lee of Chicago visited her sister Mrs Muriel Wilson on Wednesday. Francis Nowack and family were Sunday guests of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Will Nowack in Havelock and Saturday at his parents Mr and Mrs Art Nowack in Havelock. Lyle Kilbourn and his wife stayed weekend with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Paul Graham in Grundy Center. Dale Wooten and family of Grinnell were Sunday visitors to Carl Mason and Floyd Calion homes. Mrs Wooten is Mary Ellen Dixon of Rolfe. Richard Ploeger and Jeff were weekend guests of his parents Art Ploeger in Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Lee
Chicago
Muriel Wilson
Francis Nowack
Will Nowack
Havelock
Art Nowack
Lyle Kilbourn
Paul Graham
Grundy Center
Dale Wooten
Grinnell
Carl Mason
Floyd Calion
Wooten
Mary Ellen Dixon
Rolfe
Richard Ploeger
Jeff
Art Ploeger
Storm Lake
Last Rites For Mrs Max Higgins In Gilmore City
Attendees from Rolfe include John Rickless Fern Pease and Sylvester Hanson and many others. Mrs Higgins died after a heart attack at home last Saturday leaving a husband three sons Gerald Walter and Robert of Gilmore City a daughter Maxine Tubbs of Rutland grandchildren a brother Albert Bendixon of Canada and a sister Minnie Lynch of Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Max Higgins
Gilmore City Methodist Church
John Rickless
Fern Pease
Sylvester
Art Hanson
Lee Bendixon
George Diederich
Clarence Bendixen
Nellie Bendixen
Mallard
Mike Olberding
Laurens
Higgins
Gerald
Walter
Robert
Gilmore City
Maxine Tubbs
Rutland
Albert Bendixon
Canada
Minnie Lynch
Fifty Year Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Carlton
Mr and Mrs Frank Carlton will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday March 30 at the Lee Carlton home in Bradgate. Friends and relatives are welcome to call. The notice also lists a string of visits and travels of various local residents including Mr and Mrs Wilbur Roberts and Mr and Mrs Myron Boos with family updates and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carlton
Lee Carlton
Bradgate
Lions Club Plans Easter Sunrise Service in Rolfe
The Rolfe Lions Club plans the Easter Sunrise service with choir participation led by John R. Shoemaker. Practice is Monday at 7 30 PM at the schoolhouse. The service will be on the Dr Butler farm hillside northeast of Rolfe, followed by the children's Easter egg hunt at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Rolfe
Lions
John R. Shoemaker
Club officers notice request from postmaster
The postmaster asks all clubs to report current officers and any new officers with their start dates to ensure proper mail delivery. If not on file, mail will be placed in general delivery upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Spencer
Pocahontas County basketball champs host victory party
Sunday dinner guests gathered at the Nowacks to celebrate the D M T Junior High girls basketball team becoming champions of the Pocahontas County Tournament. About thirty people attended with community members from Algona Laurens Curlew and Gilmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kelchner
Lloyd Seagren
Vivian
Ida Gray
Kenneth Lyon
Kathy
Curlew
Ernest Lyon
Virgil
Laurens
Don Kajewski
Timmy
Jimmy
Algona
Pocahontas County
D.M.T
Francis Nowack
Nowacks
George Marine
Korean War Veterans Eligible for On Farm Training
Veterans may qualify for Institutional on-the-Farm Training under the GI Bill. The VA has accepted leases allowing landlords to qualify for Social Security in this program. Eligible veterans must begin schooling within three years of release, with service in the Korean conflict before January 31, 1955. Contact John Rasmussen at Albert City for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
G. I
No School in Rolfe March 28 as Teachers Attend Convention
Rolfe Consolidated School will be closed next Friday March 28. The faculty voted to attend the North Central District Teachers Convention in Spencer under the supervision of the Iowa State Education Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Consolidated School
Spencer
Iowa State Education Association
Ferden family welcomes 73 pound daughter in Manley
Mr and Mrs Eugene Ferden of Manley are the parents of a 73 pound daughter born Saturday March 15 The Ferdens have three other children Allen Ann and Peter Mr and Mrs Lester Ferden are the paternal grandparents Lester Ferden has returned to Manchester where he is employed by Long Brothers Construction Co Mrs Nellie Brinkman spent the winter at St Petersburg Fla left there March 17 for Lake Forest Ill to visit daughter Mrs J A Butterworth and attend a cousin wedding March 22 She plans to return home March 24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Roberts
Charles Otto
Claude Stafford
Phoenix
Litchfield
Ariz
Virgil Roberts
Chester Williams
Los Angeles
Eugene
Eugene Ferden
Manley
Ferdens
Allen
Ann
Peter
Lester Ferden
Manchester
Long Brothers Construction Co
Nellie Brinkman
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lake Forest
Ill
J. A. Butterworth
Jack Scholes
Des Moines
Thomas Diggs
Clifford Nielsen
Camas
Wash
Mark Jay
N.C. Nielsen
Rolfe
Nielsens
Bonnstetter Sandvig nuptials read Saturday March 15
James Dean Sandvig son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Sandvig Rolfe and Kathleen Rose Bonnstetter daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bonnstetter Rodman were married at St Margaret s parsonage Saturday March 15 at nine am Rev Fr D A Tewell officiated in the presence of immediate families. The couple plan a wedding trip to Newton and will reside in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dean Sandvig
Elmer Sandvig
Rolfe
Kathleen Rose Bonnstetter
John Bonnstetter
Rodman
St. Margaret’s Parsonage
D. A. Tewell
Rita Jane Bonnstetter
Algong
Marriage Licenses Issued in County This Week
Leo Joe Lindsey 25 and Patricia Kay Wilcox 17 of Laurens. Terry D. Olson 19 and Karen Rae Lawman 20 of Laurens. James Dean Sandvng 21 of Rolfe and Kathleen Rose Bonnstetter 17 of Rodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Joe Lindsey
Patricia Kay Wilcox
Laurens
Terry D. Olson
Karen Rae Lawman
James Dean Sandvng
Rolfe
Kathleen Rose Bonnstetter
Rodman
Former Resident Succumbed in Minnesota
Peter S. Nielsen 76 of Morgan Minnesota died at home from a heart ailment after months of declining health. Funeral services Thursday at Bethany Lutheran Church Morgan with Rev. Wesley Anderson officiating. He was born February 15 1882 in Denmark and immigrated to America as a youth. He married Anna G C Peterson December 28 1905 in Rolfe Iowa and later moved to Minnesota in 1921. He left a wife five children 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild and a sister. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter S. Nielsen
Morgan, Minn
Bethany Lutheran Church
Morgan
Wesley Anderson
Peter
Nels Nielsen
Denmark
America
Anna GC. Peterson
Rolfe
Iowa
Minnesota
Mrs E Worster Burial Held for 89 Year Old Resident
Mrs Emima Worster, age 89, died recently and was buried in Clinton Garfield cemetery at Rolfe. Funeral services were conducted at 2 am by Beadpare Methodist church with Rev Day officiating. She lived with her sister Mrs Mecles Bete rson for almost a year and is survived by sister Mrs Peterson and sister Tillie Hanson of Bradgate. Her husband Hans Worster and another sister had predeceased her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecles Beteerson
Emima Worster
Beadpare Methodist Church
Day
Clinton- Garfield
Rolfe
Worster
Peterson
Hans Worster
Tillie Hanson
Bradgate
American Legion to Celebrate 40th Birthday in Rolfe Hall
The American Legion plans a 6:30 PM potluck supper at Rolfe Legion Hall on Tuesday March 26 to mark its 40th anniversary. Auxiliary hosts will coordinate a program and door prizes with all members and families urged to attend bringing covered dishes desserts sandwiches and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rolfe Legion Hall
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Fort Dodie Market Hog Show Schedules Carcass Contest
The second annual Fort Dodge hog show comes to Fort Dodge Iowa with a one day live event on March 22 open to the public. A carcass contest follows on March 26 with entries also open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodie
Fort Dodge
Methodist welfare group to hold March meeting
W S C S of the Methodist Church will hold their general meeting on March 26. Rachel Cirele will serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Methodist
Rachel Cirele
Polio Foundation Chapter to Meet at Pocahontas Courthouse
Pocahontas County Chapter of the National Polio Foundation holds a meeting on March 31 at the Pocahontas courthouse with elections of officers and other business. Community members are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
National Polio Foundation
Pocahontas
Community Bridal Shower for Mrs James Lansing
A bridal shower for Mrs James Lansing is planned at the Light Company recreation rooms on Monday night March 24 at eight oclock. You are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lansing
Light Company
Greater Rolfe Chife Luncheon Meeting Set in Light Co
The Greater Rolfe Chife will meet Monday in the Light Co rooms for a 12 o'clock luncheon and business gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Rolfe Chife
Light Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lutheran Mutual Insurance Company
Mrs
Jac Taylor
Francis Shekey
Helen Bruce
California
Thomas’ Tiernan
Bill Wadsley
Humboldt
Bruce
Richard Home Service
Mike Schmidt
Virgil DeWall
Elsmer Lowe
Cylinder
John R
D.M.T. ‘Junior High
Madagascar
Benjamin Franklin
Lloyd Hedgpeth
David and
Mary D. Ives
G. S. Shriner
Roger Witt
Marvin Hunter
Gowrie
Joe Tool
Lena Hoskins and
Leonard of
Britt
Wm. Spencer
Billy
Kenneth Kelling
Ankeny
Bill
Lillie Simonson
Dora Simonson
Minneapolis
Minn
Gladyce Budd
Wilmer Huston
Lawrence Davis
Doyle Davis
George Greens
Huston
George Smith
Rib
Sherry Kirchner
Ralph Philp
Lee Harmon
Mrs. Smith
Mike Budd
J. A. Bowers
Robert Wiegert
Inga Ryen
Frank Wheeler
Fred Jacobson
Albert Lea, Minn
Harry Thompson
Maurice Sanden
Dale Buck
Howard Sandy
Amvers
Pomeroy
Jerry Freeman
Sioux City
Darlene
Johnnie Nielsen
Ottosen
George Shimon of
Rodman High School
Rolfe Arrow Print Shop
Newton
Fay Wax
Robert Kelehner
Charles Greer
Rushlake
Ruthven
Karl Chambers
Florence Cook
Mercy Hospital
Lola Cornell
Harold Shelgren
Lutheran Hospital
Arthur Weishaar
Marathon
Don Weishaar
Anna Weishaar
E. Worster
Amvets
Sadie Quigley
Nielsen
Dale Johnson
Ricky
Rhonda
David Henderson
Roger Ives
Becky
Jeffrey
Lyman George
O. J. Brownlee
J. Brownlee
Emmetsburg
Emma Kauffman
Glyde Smith
Waterloo
Beverly
Maynard Pirkins
Wai. Gorenson
Art Firkins
Emil Firkins
Trodman
Stanley Brock
Annie Brock
George Brock
Wm. Brock
Swea City
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