Spirit Lake Massacre retold in early Iowa history series
Don Buchan’s history feature draws from his book Here is Yesterday and Reveille to recount the Spirit Lake massacre era. The article details Inkpaduta and his band’s 1857 actions near Long Grove and Lost Island, with survivor accounts from Charlotte Kirchner Butler and letters describing settlers encounters and grim events.
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Spirit Lake Lake
Don Buchan
Inkapaduta
Loon Lake
Minn
Long Grove
Peterson
Clay County
Charlotte Kirchner Butler
Smithland
Mead
Mr. Mead
Ft. Dodge
Mrs. Mead
Hattie
Emma
Enoch Taylor
Buena Vista
Linn Grove
O. M. Barker
Barker
Spirit Lake
Sioux City
Taylor
Mma Mead
Gillett’s Grove
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven
Okobon Lakes
Gardner Cabin
Abbie
Luce
Thatchers
Nobles
Howes
East Okoboji
Grangers
Mattocks
Narrows
East
West Okoboji
Gardner
West Okopoji
Mike Calligan Commissioned Second Lieutenant in Air Force
Mike Calligan son of Mr and Mrs Harold G Calligan of Rolfe has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force after graduating from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Williams AFB Arizona for pilot training A Rolfe High School and University of Northern Iowa graduate he is married to Carol Bennet of West Bend Iowa
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Michael P. Calligan
Harold G. Calligan
Rolfe
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Calligan
OTS
Williams Aib
Ariz
Rolfe High School
University of Northern Iowa
Carol
Lavern Bennett
West Bend
Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc Receives 311711 Grant
The Office of Economic Opportunity approves a 311,711 grant for Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc to run seven county programs in Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Emmet, Palo Alto, Pocahontas and Kossuth. Programs include Head Start and Home Health Aide with support from local donors and Sacred Heart Parish. M Peter Hart serves as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Mayne
M. Peter Hart
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Washington D. C
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Dickinson
Clay
Buena Vista
Emmet
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Departmen of Labor
Seven County
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Sacred Heart Parish
Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc
Towa
Rolfe Boys Take Third in Elks Relays as Disqualification Costs Lead
Rolfe boys place third in the Class B Elks Relays at Laurens with 58 percent of points after two disqualifications in relays costing a first place. Roger Allen wins two events setting records in High and Low Hurdles. Mark Feldman wins 100 yard dash and Rolfe 880 relay wins. The Aurelia Relays see Rolfe seventh with Allen earning lone third place in Low Hurdles. Rolfe Relays set for May 6 at Bendixon Field with about 14 teams. Twenty seven girls enter Little Miss Rolfe Contest voting starts May 1 with ballots in local stores through June 14. The winner represents Rolfe at Little Miss Iowa in Okoboji in July.
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Rolfe
Laurens
Pocahontas Catholic
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Roger Allen
Mark Feldman
Rams
State Athletic Assn
Aurelia
Ram
Alta
Schleswig
Sac City
Lohrville
Crestland
Allen
Tom Winkieblack
Gregg Pomerenko
Tom
Winkleblack
Curtis Roberts
Laurie Allen
Sandra Allen
Les Allen
Retha Bauer
Dallas Bauer
Karilyn Diederich
Mary Ann Diederich
Leo Diederich
Diane Fangman
Harold Fangman
Deana Fridolfson
Tom Fridolfson
Melissa Gardewine
Ron Gardewine
Connie Guertzman
J. Guertzman
Pamela Hoefing
A. H. Hoefing
Rita Johnson
Dale Johnson
Ardis Kennedy
Lawrence Kennedy
Lori Maassen
Donald Maassen
Ann Marine
Vernon Marine
LaMona Martinsen
D. K. Martinsen
Dorine Metz
Betty Metz
Debra O’donnell
Kenneth O’donnell
Jolene Ricklefs
Tim Ricklefs
Annette Shimon
Gerald Shimon
Deborah Shimon
Dennis Shimon
Lori Simonson
LeRoy Simonson
Lori Sinek
Esther Sinek
Kimberly Stover
Jack Stover
Sherrie Sump
Richard Sump
Christy Wagner
Dale Wagner
Julie Young
John Young
Mary Lee Zeman
Kenneth Zeman
Death of Fred Sheeley Aged 14 in Seattle
Relatives in Fort Dodge learn of the death of Fred Sheeley 14 son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sheeley Seattle Wash He underwent open heart surgery there and died Friday Surviving relatives include two sisters and a grandmother Mrs Abbie Sheeley of Friendship Haven Fort Dodge formerly of Rolfe
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Fred Sheeley
Wilbur Sheeley
Seattle
Wash
Abbie Sheeley
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Rolfe
Pocahontas Board of Review Session May Plans for appeals
Fay D. Pirie announces that the Pocahontas County Board of Review will meet in session during May. Written appeals on real estate or personal property may be submitted May 1 through May 20. Board members include Harold Dodd Gilmore City Luther Thompson Rolfe E H Prendergast Fonda T A Nixon Pocahontas and George C Buckwalter Laurens. Three Rolfe students named to Iowa State University Deans List for winter quarter are Marshall A Brinkman Kathleen M Ives and Joseph C Pedersen with a 3.5 GPA on 15 or more credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay D. Pirie
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Iowa State University
Marshall A. Brinkman
Kathleen M. Ives
Joseph C. Pedersen
Graveside Rites Held for Stillborn Infant Son
Graveside services were held for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fridolfson of Rolfe in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. The Rev. G H Brase of St. Pauls Lutheran Church officiated. The child was stillborn Wednesday at University Hospitals Town City. Surviving: parents and five brothers Steve 10 Rodney 7 Todd 5 Wayne 3 Mark 1 and a sister Deanna 9 plus grandparents Ralph Fridolfson Rutland Mrs William Harriman Albert Lea and Chris Reefer Rembrandt.
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Tom Fridolfson
Rolfe
Clinton- Garfield
G. H. Brase
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
University Hospitals
Town City
Steve
Rodney
Todd
Wayne
Mark
Deanna
Ralph Fridolfson
Rutland
William Harriman
Albert Lea
Chris Reefer
Rembrandt
Terry Zeman Wins Ritz Theatre Registration Award
Terry Zeman won the $5.00 registration award at the Ritz Theatre on Sunday evening April 27. Gene Hughes donated the award. Register at the Ritz Theatre when you attend the show.
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Terry Zeman
Ritz Theatre
Gene Hughes
Mrs Don Ogden and Alma Ogden Visit Fonda Sunday
Mrs Don Ogden of Fonda spent Sunday afternoon visiting with Mrs Alma Ogden.
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Don Ogden of
Fonda
Alma Ogden
Rammettes Sweep Pocahontas Invitational Track Meet
The Rammettes won the Pocahontas Invitational on April 22 ahead of Havelock-Plover and Clay Central. Rolfe relay teams placed: 440 relay third and mile relay first with Deb Lanning, Paula Sinek, Carol Wiegert, Karen Brinkman. 440 relay team Shaun Feldman, Deb Lanning, Laurie Brinkman, Jen Tutt. About 52 schools entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rammettes
Havelock- Plover
Clay Central
Rolfe
Havelock-Plover
Lincoln Central
Terris
Manson
Lake City
Spencer
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Mallard
Ayrshire
Laurens
Albert City
Deb Lanning
Paula Sinek
Carol Wiegert
Karen Brinkman
Shaun Feldman
Laurie Brinkman
Jen Tutt
Shari Feldman
Peg Gunderson
Diana Smith
Judy Deling
Deb Zeman
Sandy Beuble
Cynthia Lanning
Cheryl Rickard
Drake
Manilla
Uptown Cafe Transfers to New Rolfe Owners
The Uptown Cafe changes hands from Mrs. Betty Metz to Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Martinsen who took possession on May 1. The Des Moines couple arrive with daughter LaMona and a son at college, joining Rolfe’s business community with their dogs Lucky and Kitty.
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Uptown
Betty Metz
D. K. Martinsen
Martinsens
Des Moines
LaMona
Lucky
Kitty
Rolfe
Weishaar Announces Engagement of Kathy Sue Weishaar
Mr and Mrs Don Weishaar of Emmetsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Kathy Sue to Dennis R Miles of Dickens Town. Kathy Sue studies at Larson's School of Hairstyling in Spencer where Dennis is employed. No wedding date yet set.
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Don Weishaar
Emmetsburg
Rolfe
Kathy Sue
Dennis R. Miles
Dickens, Town
Miss Weishaar
Larson’s School of Hairstyling
Spencer
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Pocahonas County
Reveille
the Arrow
Marathon
Inkpaduta
Market Report
Mike Calligan
Bendixon Field
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Board of Review
Phil Johnsons
Scott
Johnson
Greg Kaiser
Arrow
Uptown Cafe
Weather Report
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