Notable Local Graduations and Anniversary Observed
Ten years ago on a Saturday afternoon Clifford Harris graduated from Palmer Chiropractic School in Davenport attended by Mr and Mrs Roger Howland. On Sunday April 1 Victor Hermansen celebrated his 56th wedding anniversary and grandson Bruce Hermansen had a birthday. R D Dixon became president and William J Spencer treasurer of the Rolfe State Bank Salvation Army Service Unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Howland
Clifford Harris
Palmer Chiropractic School
Davenport
Victor Hermansen
Bruce Hermansen
R. D. Dixon
Rolfe State Bank
William J. Spencer
Salvation Army Service Unit
County Legion Auxiliary Meeting Attended By Five Members
Twenty years ago Mrs George Schonberger Mrs L M Paulson Mrs Mary Weible Mrs Ella Ferd en and Mrs Lyman George attended the County Legion Auxiliary meeting held March 18 at Fonda. A weekend blizzard arrived Friday March 21 marking the first day of spring with heavy snow and drifting roads improving by Monday. The Busy Bee Club met recently at Marilyn Eikenberry’s home. Shop Rolfe first and save.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schonberger
L. M. Paulson
Mary Weible
Ella Ferden
Lyman George
County Legion Auxiliary
Fonda
Busy Bee Club
Marilyn Eikenberry
Unusual Potato Seed Dish Appears In Farm Report
A farmer, D. E. Young, found a freak of nature among seed potatoes, a potato with tiny potatoes on its eyes. The miniature tubers grew into full sized potatoes. Fort Dodge visitors Len Ripperger and Frances Meriam Theo were seen Easter shopping. Alta Hewlett and John Brinkman were elected president and secretary of the school board at Monday night’s meeting. Forrest Ives finished a herdsmans course at Iowa State College Ames and returned home awaiting army call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Young
Len Ripperger
Frances
Meriam
Theo
Fort Dodge
Alta Hewlett
John Brinkman
Board of Education
Forrest Ives
Iowa State College
Ames
Rolfe notes and events recall community life
Local notes recount a church party for youth involved in a Biblical drama at the Methodist Church, Glenn Forsythe aiding Ed Twigg, and various visitors. News highlights include a new typing record by Norton Ives at fifty three words per minute, regional travels by Denise Shipler and Marion win, and Easter egg hunts for Rolfe children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Ives
Easter Sunrise Service and Easter Egg Hunt Planned for Rolfe
Easter weekend activities brighten Rolfe with an sunrise service to be held northeast of Rolfe on the Kemna farm hillside weather permitting and the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at City Park. Local youngsters ask if the Easter bunny will still visit despite recent snow and hope March ends as a lamb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rolfeites
Kemna
Lions Club
March
Hoffert anniversary open house at Sadie’s Pocahontas
Bonnie Wolfe and George Lanus with the Gary Wolfe family attended the 25th anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoffert in the Fireside Room at Sadie’s in Pocahontas. The Hofferts live in Spirit Lake. Muscatine visitors Myron McFarlin and family stayed in Eldon Ham’s home from Wednesday to Sunday. Sue Ham of Spencer visited the family, and Russell McIntire stayed in Boone with Curtis Jones over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Sime
Fairmont
Minn
Russell Sime
Humboldt
Telmer
Bonnie Wolfe
George Lanus
Gary Wolfe
Bode
Don Hoffert
Sadie’s
Pocahontas
Hofferts
Spirit Lake
Myron McFarlin
Mike
Jimmy
Muscatine
Eldon Ham
Sue Ham
Spencer
Russell McIntire
Curtis Jones
Boone
Jones
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eausTin
Ize Frome
Nen Aber
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
A. V. Graeber
Dick’s “66
Methodist Church
Glenn Forsythe
Ed Twigg
Chariton
M. G. Herscher
Havelock
Knud Damborg
Denmark
G&j
Rolfe and
Laurens Lions Clubs
Donald Lund
Moville
Rolfe Lions
Denise Shipler
Rolfe High School
Elizabeth Knoll
Greg
Joan
Des Moines
Rolfe’s City Limits
Gerald Pedersen Farm
Blacktop Road
Clover Farm
Hershey’s Choc
del Monte
Kraft
Freeman's
Roke, Iowa
Joe Lehman
Wiians
Dce
Calligan
Arrow
Pocahontas Auto
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