Freeman Store to Close After 20 Years in Business
Warren and Doris Freeman retire from Freeman's Clover Farm Store this Saturday March 31 after two decades serving customers. A 20th Anniversary Celebration Sale will run Thursday through Saturday with free ham sandwiches ice cream for kids and gift registrations. Ownership transfers to son Jerry and daughter in law Alice on Monday April 2.
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Warren
Doris Freeman
Freeman
Clover Farm
Freemans
Jerry
Alice
Two New Memorial Scholarships Added To Senior Awards
Rolfe Community School expands its senior awards with two new memorial scholarships. The Marcus and Butler awards, each $100, join nine monetary honors among the eleven total scholarships. Eligibility emphasizes character, leadership, and community involvement above grades.
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Rolfe Community School
Marcum
Edna M. Marcum
Rolfe
Butler
G. Butler
Guy G. Butler
Rolfe High School
Monte Howard
Rolfe School hires Harrington as new superintendent
Rolfe Community School Board appoints John Harrington as superintendent for 1973-74, replacing resigning Wm. Hutchinson who leaves for Hartley. Harrington, 36, comes from Cedar Valley Somers High School as principal and has a background in teaching and coaching across several towns.
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Rolfe Community School Board
John Harrington
Wm. Hutchinson
Hartley
Harrington
Cedar Valley
Somers
Lohrville
Melbourne
West Marshall
Emmetsburg
Lions Club Auction Sale Set for Saturday Afternoon
The Lions Club auctions Saturday on Main Street starting at 1 30 p.m. Items include household goods appliances furniture radios antiques grease and oil tires and more. Free pick up is offered for donated items by Bill Spencer Jim DeWolf Lawrence Henderson Charles Gunderson Leroy Schoon and Bob Pedersen.
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Lions Club
Lions
Bill Spencer
Jim DeWolf
Lawrence Henderson
Charles Gunderson
Leroy Schoon
Bob Pedersen
Cancer Fund Drive Starts April 4 Kickoff Breakfast Planned
Cancer control month opens with volunteers visiting county residents to share life saving information and request support for the American Cancer Society program. Pocahontas will hold a kickoff breakfast April 4 at 8 30 AM in Flaherty's Chow House with chairmen and workers to receive materials and crusade details. A board meeting follows at 11 00 AM the same day at the Chow House.
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American Cancer Society
Pocahontas County
Flaherty
Pocahontas
Jack Bouma
Crusade
Chow House
Local students named to UNI Dean’s List
Dean’s List honors go to Dean’s List recipient David Baade of Rolfe and area students Janet Hinners Richard Linn Jacqueline Kinne of Gilmore City and Sandra Wolkenhauer Eccles of Cedar Falls for earning a 3.25 GPA or higher on at least 14 semester hours in the fall term.
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David Baade
Henry Baade
Rolfe
Univ of Northern Iowa
Janet Hinners
Richard Linn
Jacqueline Kinne
Gilmore City
Mark
Sandra Wolkenhauer) Eccles
Cedar Falls
Major Tom Clark Returns From Antarctic Airlift Mission
Major Thomas S. Clark Jr. of Sun City Arizona and Rolfe Iowa family, navigator with the Air Force, arrived back at McGuire AFB New Jersey after aiding U S Navy personnel and civilians in Antarctica. He flew with the C 141 Starlifter crews from McGuire 438th MAW to Christchurch New Zealand for Deep Freeze resupply runs to McMurdo Sound in severe weather.
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Air Force
Thomas S. Clark Jr
Thomas S. Clark
Sun City
Ariz
Rolfe
McGuire Afb
N.J
U.S. Navy
Antarctica
Clark
McGuire
438Th
New Zealand
Christchurch
McMurdo Sound
Joint Air Force Navy
McMurdo
Death Reported of Virgil Cox of Arleta Calif
Relatives in Rolfe report the death of Virgil Cox 52 of Arleta California formerly of Rolfe. He died Sunday at Kaiser Hospital Los Angeles after heart surgery two months ago. Funeral and interment in California. Survivors include his wife two sons Terry and Paul his parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Cox of Bronson three brothers Richard Tom in California Donald Spencer Oklahoma and two sisters Mrs Virginia Lewis and Mrs Vivan Smith of Bronson.
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Rolfe
Virgil Cox
Arleta
Calif
Virgil
Kaiser Hospital
Los Angeles
California
Terry
Paul
Ernest Cox
Bronson
Richard
Tom
Donald
Spencer
Okla
Virginia Lewis
Vivan Smith
Fire prompts shutdown at Rolfe State Bank on Tuesday
Firemen responded to Rolfe State Bank around 9 15 Tuesday evening after employee Bill Spencer found smoke and a foreign odor in the building. Investigation indicated an overheated furnace as the likely cause with no interior damage or compromised documents and all merchandise remaining cool.
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Rolfe State Bank
Bill Spencer
Dog Tie-Up Reminder for Spring to Fall Season
Owners are reminded that the dog restraint runs from Sunday April 1 to October 1. During this period dogs must be tied or confined for 2 hours daily, and handlers are responsible for their dog. Violations incur fines up to 25 dollars.
Golf League Seeks Partners for Summer Play
All men planning to participate in the Golf League should find a partner and contact Al Van Houten at 848-3637 by April 10.
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al van Houten
DeYoung Completes Iowa Health Course in Food Prep
Lilian DeYoung of Sunset Hill Manor Rolfe finishes a 12 lesson correspondence home study course on Food Preparation. The study, run by the Iowa State Department of Health, aims to improve hospital and nursing home meals.
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Lilian DeYoung
Sunset Hill Manor
Rolfe
Iowa State Department of Health
ISU Study Grant To Cheryl Wilson
Cheryl Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Wilson of Rolfe is among three Iowa State University students awarded the 1973 Hilton Independent Study Grants in the college of home economics The program originated last spring to help home economics students pursue independent study projects limited by finances The grants for undergraduates provide up to 100 per project Cheryl a junior in home economics education will develop education materials for adult women using soy proteins
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Cheryl Wilson
L. D. Wilson F
Rolfe
Iowa State University
Hilton
College of Home Economics
Cheryl
Rites Held for Telmer Sime 69
Funeral services for Telmer Sime 69 of Rolfe were set for Friday at 2 00 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Church with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. He died Tuesday evening at Bethesda General Hospital in Fort Dodge after years of ill health following a 1969 stroke. Survived by wife Mamie daughter Judy Lanus of Rolfe and four brothers J A and Myron of Marion Minn Ernest and Russell of Humboldt.
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Telmer Sime
Rolfe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Clinton- Garfield
Powers Funeral Home
Sime
Bethesda General Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mamie
James
Judy) Lanus
J. A
Myron
Mairmont
Minn
Ernest
Russell
Humboldt
Pocahontas County Forms Pork Producers Association
County swine farmers meet in Pocahontas on March 20 and elect Lyle Wallin as chairman Wilbur Ekstrand as vice chairman and Lavern Spaulding as secretary treasurer The group adopts a 2.00 member fee and discusses a nickel per head check off funding swine research and promotion State efforts include Master Pork Producers Contest carcass shows legislation and pork promotion with outreach to restaurants Extended information available through the Pocahontas Extension Office.
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Swine Producers
Pocahontas County
Iowa Park Producer's Association
Paul Bernhard
Clarence Williamson
Chesterwhite Association
Emmetsburg Official Invited to National AAU Women’s Tournament
John Grace of Emmetsburg was invited to officiate at the National AAU Women’s Basketball Tournament in Gallup New Mexico which began Monday March 26. He will umpire two games daily during the two day event. Grace and his family once lived in Rolfe where he served as junior high principal and instructor.
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John Grace
Emmetsburg
Gallup
New Mexico
Grace
Rolfe
New Crossing Sign Placed Near Rolfe School
Two Rolfe Community School students Laura Hruska a first grader and Angela Nelson a third grader point to a newly erected school crossing sign on Highway 15 one block east of the school. The Iowa Highway Commission introduced several new safety signs this spring urging motorists to watch for children en route to school.
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Rolfe Community
Laura Hruska
Angela Nelson
Highway 15
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
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Wayne State Teachers College
University of South Dakota
University of St. Louis
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