Late Winter Storm Impacts Rolfe Area Stranding Power and Phones
A late winter storm hit Rolfe and surrounding areas, dumping over six inches of snow and snapping ice loaded power lines. Power was out from Thursday evening into the weekend in many farms, with crews from Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids aiding restorations. About 225 people lost telephone service, and Direct Distance Dialing began Friday due to underground lines. A local ad campaign urged residents to shop locally to support Rolfe merchants amid growing Retail Sales.
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Rolfe
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
General Telephone Co
O’ Boy
R. D. Dixon
Rolfe State Bank
Dixon
Iowa Youthpower winners head to national congress in Chicago
Teresa Vainreb, a Rolfe Community School junior, is among nine Iowa youths chosen for the National Youthpower Congress in Chicago April 1 3. The group earned expense paid trips after submitting food and nutrition projects. Terry, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Wainreb, joins sister Nancy, a 1970 Youthpower winner, in the event. Gary Post of Independence visited Gerd Post over weekend.
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Teresa
Terri) Vainreb
Rolfe Community School
Iowa
Chicago
Terry
Joe Wainreb
Rolfe
Nancy
Chaos ’71 at Rolfe Community School Spring Music Show
The Rolfe Community School Vocal and Instrumental Music Department presents the Fourth Annual Spring Music Show Chaos ’71 this Friday and Saturday at Memorial Auditorium. Doors open 7:30 p.m. Adults pay 1.50 and youngsters 12 and under 1.00. Directors are Mrs. Roger Simonson and Jim Watson. Performers include Norman Nasal and the Nose Pickin’ ’19’ a 19 piece ensemble Neet Von Fleet and the Poca Vally Hepkats Milk and Honey and other acts.
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Rolfe Community School
Memorial Auditorium
Roger Simonson
Miss Wenske
Jim Watson
Norman Nasal
the Nose
Pickin
Neet von Fleet
Rolfe School to Close Des Moines Township Center After Year
The Rolfe Community School board voted to close the Des Moines Township center after the current year due to declining enrollment. Next year Rolfe will house about 400 K-12 students, with elementary sections reduced from 12 to 9 and a 4.8 percent salary raise for teachers. The "Rammettes" team praised after their Des Moines State Tournament trip. Pvt. Jerry Sandvig spent last week with his parents.
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Des Moines Township
Rolfe
D.M.T. Center
Rolfe Board of Education
Rammettes
Des Moines
Mediapolis
Rolfe Community School
Rammette
Pvt
Jerry Sanding
Mrs
Don Sandvig
Rolfe Man Hurt In One Car Crash On Highway 3
Ellwood G. Olerich of Rolfe, 54, was seriously injured in a one car crash six miles south and one mile west of Rolfe on Highway 3 at 4 p.m. Tuesday. He suffered a badly broken right leg chest injuries and face lacerations. He was taken by ambulance to Pocahontas Community Hospital and later to Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. The 1951 Buick was demolished. Iowa Highway Patrol and Sheriff’s Office investigated.
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Rolfe
Highway 3
Ellwood G. Olerich
Olerich
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Iowa Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Northeast Town and Country Community Chest Meeting Set
The annual meeting of the Northeast Town and Country Community Chest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday March 30 in the basement of the Iowa Electric building. Board members and officers will be elected and residents of Clinton Des Moines Garfield and Powhatan townships are encouraged to attend and raise questions.
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Northeast Town and Country Community Chest
Iowa Electric
Clinton Des Moines
Garfield
Powhatan
Coffee Day to Aid Retarded Children Friday
Residents may donate coins at two Rolfe eateries Uptown Cafe and Sunnybrook Drive In as part of a fund drive by the Iowa Restaurant Assn and P A R C. All coffee receipts on Friday go to aid Iowa's mentally retarded children with special donation containers provided.
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Rolfe
Uptown Cafe
Sunnybrook Drive-Inn
Iowa Restaurant Assn
P.A.R.C
Iowa
Lions Annual Auction Here Sat
The Lions Club sale returns Saturday at 1 30 PM with items for cash bids. Proceeds fund community projects and items listed include an International 45 foot baler a room oil burner a piano dressers toys horse collars and farm antiques. Contact Leroy Schoon James DeWolf Bill Brinkman or Bob Pedersen to donate.
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Lions Club
Lions
Leroy Schoon
James DeWolf
Bill Brinkman
Bob Pedersen
Lion
Cub Scouts Celebrate Blue-Gold Banquet at Rolfe School
The Rolfe School lunch room hosted the annual Blue-Gold Banquet with 120 attendees. Cleve Kerns presented Charles Winkleblack with one Arrow and two silver awards as parents looked on. a full awards list will be announced later.
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Rolfe School
Cleve Kerns
Rolfe
Charles Winkleblack
Pocahontas County Demos Hold caucus and pass resolutions
The Pocahontas County Democrats met in the Court House on Monday evening March 15. Precinct kits were distributed to 12 precincts and the caucus was called to order by Roy Simonson who was replaced as county chairman by Joe Roeve of Laurens. Resolutions endorsed Harold Hughes for the Democratic presidential nomination and urged farmers to receive 100 percent parity, withdrawal of US troops from Southeast Asia, and economic aid over military aid. the final resolution passed by a single vote.
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Pocahontas County
Court House
Roy Simonson
Simonson
Joe Roeve
Laurens
Hughes
United States Congress
Harold Hughes
United States
Southeast Asia
Scouts Plan Good Turn Day in Rolfe for Handicapped
Prairie Gold Area Council organizes Good Turn Day with Cub Scouts led by Cleve Kerns to collect clothing and items for Goodwill Industries. Residents are urged to fill Good Turn Bags, place on front steps by 8:30 a.m. April 3 for Boy Scout collection.
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Prairie Gold Area Council
Cleve Kerns
Rolfe
Goodwill Industries
Boy Scouts
Rolfe Golf Clubhouse To Undergo Remodeling
The Rolfe golf clubhouse will be remodeled this season with about $1,000 spent. A new patio on the south side, a self service gas grill, and new carpeting are planned. New officers are Kenneth Bennett president Joe Perkins vice president and Sports Activities chairman Don Shoemaker secretary treasurer. Robert Pedersen and Glen Neugent join the board with Dick Bennett and L D Wilson as holdovers. Membership in golf activities is $40 and social membership is $20. Custodians Gust Henning son and grass greens caretaker Vernon Marine were hired.
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Rolfe Golf
Stags
Rolfe Club
Kenneth Bennett
Joe Perkins
Don Shoemaker
Robert Pedersen
Glen Neugent
Dick Bennett
L. D. Wilson
Gust Henningson
Vernon ‘Marine
Rites Held For John Schurr
John Schurr 69 of Rolfe died Thursday after a short illness at Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg Funeral services were held Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev G H Brase officiating Organist Miss Verna Ryen played Rock of Ages and The Old Rugged Cross Burial was in Clinton Garfield Cemetery He was born October 26 1901 in Holland Iowa married Katherine Burma in 1932 and lived on farms near Bancroft Rolfe He is survived by two daughters two sons four grandchildren and one sister Preceded in death by his wife in January
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John Schurr
Rolfe
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
G. H. Brase
Russell
Arlene) Kaplan
Alden
Donald
Elaine) Irlbeck
Coon Rapids
Jasper
Bernard
Gilmore City
Marie Boeckholt
Bancroft
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Terry Vainreb
Youthpower
Cong
Gary Post
Independence
Gerd Post
Supt’s. Desk
Rolfe Community Schools
E. Olerich
Community Chest Meeting
Demos
Rolfe Lions
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