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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1968
Page
5
About 2000 attendees included Rolfe boys among delegates Roger Allen and Bruce Spencer. Bob Brown, local Agricultural instructor at RHS, participated in the weekend convention events.
Rolfe's girls track team won the Pocahontas Invitational with 55 points led by Debbie Zeman Diana Smith and Brenda DeWall as multiple new records were set. At Pocahontas County Meet Rolfe scored 89 points clinching the title with Havelock-Plover second and Pocahontas third. Rolfe registered nine firsts and seven records including Distance Medley and 100 Yard Dash.
Brenda DeWall Sara Beckord of the Town Track Club plus Connie Knott and Janet Brown helped Rolfe area athletes win the Drake Relays medley events. The 880 yard medley relay finished in 1 46 5, topping Lone Star Track.
Bill Landvig hauled in a 16 pound 5 ounce, 394 inch northern pike on opening day at the Bennett gravel pit nine miles north of Rolfe. The catch took 30 minutes on eight pound test line, described as the season’s big fish in the area. a photo will appear in next week’s Arrow.
Foremen quartet from Rolfe won the district music contest and will represent the seven state midwest SPEBSQSA district at the July 4 Cincinnati international contest. Members are Perry Johnson Curtis Kerns John W Nielsen and Garland Westerman. Festive attendance included Don Nelson and Rev Emery Peterson among others. Delbert F Dogotch appointed to fill Ed Youngwirth’s unexpired director term at Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative.
A safety check on Main Street nets four summonses and seven equipment tickets. Rolfe schools prepare for four relay events and a district meet with 26 girls teams, 19 boys teams, and a Jr. High meet on upcoming May dates.
Mrs. Della E. Tutt 77 died Friday evening April 26 at Pocahontas Community Hospital after illness. A former Rolfe resident, she had lived at Good Samaritan Home in Laurens since November 1967. Funeral Monday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dallas Johnson officiating. Burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Born July 28 1890 in Gilbert Grove Township, Clay County to George S and Cora Street. She taught school in Linn Grove and Webb, married in 1912, and later resided in Laurens.
Miss Linda Joan Johnson and Leland J. Shimon united in marriage Friday April 19 1968 at St Pauls Lutheran Rolfe officiated by Rev G H Brase. The couple reside on a farm north of Rolfe after he works at Iowa Beef Packers Fort Dodge.
Harvey C. Haskins of Urbana Illinois, a former resident here, died Thursday night after a heart attack. He was 9 brothers with Mrs Roy Schonberger noted as next of kin. Haskins, son of the late Mr and Mrs M A H Haskins, grew up in the community and graduated from Rolfs High School in 1927.
The Prairie Gold Area Council announces Good Turn Day clothing drive to support handicapped workers who are self supporting. Cub Scouts under Richard Scholt will distribute bags May 4 in Rolfe for wearable clothing and small appliances. On May 11 Boy Scouts led by David Brinkman will collect bags for Goodwill Industries in Sioux City.
A ten year old girl Susan Baade broke her left collarbone after slipping on school steps last Wednesday. She received treatment at a physician's office and now wears a steel shoulder and back brace before returning to school Monday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baade.
Pocahontas County through the Board of Supervisors has secured a $7,000 planning grant from the Farmers Home Administration. Alvin T. Johnson and Daryl D. Hansen announced the project, to be handled by Associated Engineers Incorporated of Fort Dodge, with a completion goal of August 1, 1968. The plan will coordinate county planning efforts to guide water supply and sewage disposal design.
State Senator David Stanley, Republican, will speak Monday at 12:05 p.m. to the Pocahontas Council of Republican Women at the Methodist Church in Havelock. At 2:30 p.m. he will address a community assembly at Pocahontas Community School Gym.
Rolfe residents are invited to an open house at the rejuvenated Rolfe Water Plant on Friday May 3 from 1 to 4 pm. The event showcases improvements made at the facility and gives residents a chance to see updates and discuss the project with officials.
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