Rolfe Iowa Community Notices and Upcoming Benefit Game
Local Rolfe notes include unique county history on John Rolfe and a silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Herman Westberg in Rutland. Events mention Mary Dawn’s birthday party with Rolfe residents present, property sale north of the schoolhouse, and Leonard Lindsey moving to Pocahontas as custodian. Harlem Roadkings vs Iowa College All Stars set for Rolfe High Gym on April 9, sponsored by Rolfe VFW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmut Beuchle
Rutland
Herman Westberg
Jim Martin
Mary Dawn
Ed Shelgren
Paul Sinek
Rolfe
Earl Nielsen
Eddie Shelgren
Gilmore City
Kenneth Zeman
Leonard Lindsey
Pocahontas
Mr. Lindsey
Pocahontas County Court House
Harlem Roadkings
Iowa College
Young Pilot Graduates From Roswell School
Loren Hubbell graduated on March 10 from the advanced flying school at Roswell New Mexico and was commissioned a second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Chickens
Loren Hubbell
Advance Flying School
Roswell
New Mexco
Coal mine families struggle as supplies run thin
Rolfe residents endure a week of near scarcity as 50 to 75 families scrape coal from bins or use makeshift methods to stay warm amid a tightening mine shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Pilot Creek Flood Slows Local Day in Soux City Area
Four decades ago Pilot Creek overflowed its banks near Lemon Park, flooding flats north of the park. The town noted school typing speeds with Arlene Cook at 53 wpm, while Paul Biedermann and Donald Davidson tied for second at 49 wpm. Ernest Vaughn and son Virgil visited Soux City, where Virgil bought six head of baby beeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Thornton
Pilot Creek
Lemon Park
Arlene Cook
Paul Biedermann
Donald Davidson
Ernest Vaughn
Virgil
Soux City
City
Potato Man Tompkins Arrives in Rolfe from Waverly
F Tompkins the potato man arrived in Rolfe on Thursday March 29 1923 after spending the winter in Waverly. C W Siefkin and H F Peterson have installed radio outfits at their homes and hear most broadcasts they are attentive to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Tompkins
Rolfe
Waverly
C. W. Siefkin
H. F. Peterson
Meat and fat rationing begins at midnight Sunday
Thirty years ago rationing of meats edible fats oils including butter cheese and canned fish will start at midnight Sunday March 28. William Jewett Brinkman son of Mr and Mrs J H Brinkman recently graduated from the aviation machinist mate school and enlisted in the marines July 26 1942. Fire destroyed a broader house of Clarence Roberts near Plover last Monday night causing a loss of 600
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jewett Brinkman
J. H. Brinkman
Aviation
Marines
Clarence Roberts
Plover
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Aini
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Jean Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Peeve
Association
Cen Onsen
John Rolfe
United States
Roy Frederickson
Marshalltown
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin Willian
Lotte At
Word Hardware
Calligan Sundries
Joseph Schoofs
Petate
York
Federal Depost Insurance Corporation
Mae
Rolfa
Pocahontas, Iowa
Charles A. Gunderson
Bank and Post Office
C. W. Harris
James W. Hudson
James Slattery
Aggie
W. J. Morrison
D. O
West Bend
Office & Res
Gene Hughes Pump Work & Drain Service
Kurt J. Sunner
Laurens, Ia
E. P. Hansen
Humboldt
N A
Jim
Wilson Farm Management Real Estate Insurance
Rolfe, Ia
Rolfe State Bank
D. W. Duitscher
Irolfe
R. B. Ranney
Rolfe Lions Club
Rolfe Main
Bill Spencer
Jim de Wolf
Lawrence Henderson
Charles Gunderson
Leroy Schoon
Bob Pedersen
Rolfe Lions
Wea
Monsanto Company
PPG Industres
Inp
Monsanto Rolfe
Genter
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