Girls Win Three Thirds At Drake Relays Meet
Coach Allan Gilbertson and five Rolfe track athletes traveled to Des Moines for Drake Relays. Brenda DeWall earned third in the 100 yard dash with an 11.1 clocking, Connie Knott won the 100 yard dash in 10.9, and Rolfe placed third in the 440 yard relay. The Iowa Track Club women’s medley team included Sara Beckord, Brenda DeWall, Kay Cox, and Connie Knott. The Manilla club set a Drake Relay Iowa Girls Interscholastic mark in the 440 relay with a 49.6, while Bedford was second in 50.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Iowa Track Club
Iowa Club
Sara Beckord
Connie Knott
Manilla
Brenda DeWall
Kay Cox
Bedford
Brenda
Allan Gilbertson
Des Moines
Drake
Susan Trimble
Debbie Lanning
Jenny Tati
Iowa
Sarai ‘Beckord
Manilla’ Club
Janee Struve
Betty Knott
Marsha Thompson
Sara’ Beckord
Towa
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Daley Youth ‘Foundation
Kay
Cox
DeWall
Miss
Sara
Ruri Sara
Withi
Music students to play in Nat s piano auditions
Three piano pupils from Mrs Agnes Reckard s class will compete in the National Piano Playing Auditions at Fort Dodge on May 14. Rachael De Wall Pocahontas Audrey Rickless and Marilyn Lehman perform memorized pieces to seek pledges and honors across local district state national or international levels. Begun at Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Texas in 1929 the national headquarters remain in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Reckard
National Fraternity of Student Musicians
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Fort Dodge
Rachael DeWall
Pocahontas
Audrey Rickless
Marilyn Lehman
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Texas
Rolfe Library Announces New Books for May Circulation
The Rolfe Public Library adds many titles with 68 on the Federated Clubs list. New adult reads include The Highth Day by Thornton Wilder and That We May Live on pesticides health, plus Hurrah For Bonnie Iowa and My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees. Young readers gain mysteries, romances, Sam Bangs and Moonshine, Up a Road Slowly, and more from Best Sellers lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Public Library
Thornton Wilder
National Geographic Society
Bonnie
Iowa
Monsanto ‘Agricultural Center
Teader
Caldecott
Sam ‘Bangs
Moonshine
Newberry
Algo
Rolfe Invitational Track Meet Sets Twelve Records
Rolfe girls win the meet on their home field at Guy P. Bendixon Memorial Field with 66 points, edging Clay Central. Sara Beckord sets a state record in the 220 yard dash at 24.65 seconds. Rolfe dominates with multiple records across relay and sprint events and half the marks coming from Rolfe athletes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Guy P. Bendixon
Gray Central
Clay Central
Sara Beckord
Rammeites
Gulézot
Rolfe Woman Signs Report On Subdistrict Plan
A Rolfe woman, Mrs. Elwood Olerich, joined 9 others on a bipartisan subdistricting committee to sign a report on April 8 1967. The panel, including Republicans and Democrats, drew up a plan to subdistrict Iowa's 18 multi member counties with a June 1 deadline to seek Senate approval or face Supreme Court directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Suibdistricting
Elwood Olerich
Humboldt
Gene Reyhons
Iowa Legislative Research Bureau
Des Moines
Hughes
Supreme Court
Laws Supreme Court
Olerich
Jack Schroeder
Riverdale
David Shaff
Clinton
John BE
Warren
Waterloo
Bennett Webster
Robert Ray
Clark Rasmussen
Reyhons
Des’ Moines
Sioux City
Harry Smith
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Wilbur Roberts 76 Dies. Rites in Rolfe Friday
Wilbur Roberts 76 died Monday night at Lutheran Hospital Fort Dodge after surgery April 26. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday at Rolfe Methodist Church with Rev A Keith Hauser officiating burial Powhatan Cemetery near Plover. Survived by wife Bessie two sons Charles Phoenix Ariz Harrison Rolfe three daughters Ruth Otto Harris Mo Ida Stafford Litchfield Ariz Sharon Scott Ames 21 grandchildren five great grandchildren two brothers Emmett Deer Creek Minn Virgil Eugene Ore and sister Lucy Firkins Rolfe. He was a retired farmer and member of Rolfe Methodist Church Gold Fellows Lodge and American Legion. He served in France in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Roberts
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Rolfe Methodist ‘Church
A. Keith Hauser
Powhatan Cemetery
Plover
Bessie
Charles
Phoenix
Ariz
Harrison
Rolfe
Ruth Otto
Harris
Ida. Stafford
Litchfield
Sharon Scott
Ames
Emmett
Deer Creek
Minn
Virgil
Eugene
Ore
Lucy Firkins
Roberts
Rolfe-Plover
Methodist Church
Oold Fellows Lodge
American Legion
France
Community Couple Plans August 12 Wedding
Mr and Mrs Richard Schott of Rolfe announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Carol Ann to Joseph H Jergens son of Mr and Mrs Howard Jergens of Ottosen The bride to be is a 1966 Rolfe Community School graduate and attends La James Hairstyling College in Ft Dodge The fiancé is a senior at Gilmore City Bradgate High School The wedding is set for Saturday August 12 at St Margaret's Catholic Church Rolfe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Schott
Rolfe
Carol Ann
Joseph
H. Jergens
Howard Jergens
Ottosen
Miss Schott
Rolfe Comunity School
la James Hairstyling College
Ft. Dodge
Gilmore City-Bradgate High School
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Charles Henderson dies at 93 in Emmetsburg nursing home
Charles Henderson 93 died early Monday at Lakeview Nursing Home in Emmetsburg where he had lived five years. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 30 p m in the Plover Methodist Church with Rev Maurice Frevert and Rev Lee Corey officiating. Burial in Powhatan Cemetery. Survived by wife Myrtle two daughters Mrs P L Strong Rolfe and Mrs August Anderson Cylinder nine grandchildren 14 great grandchildren seven great great grandchildren. Henderson born northwest of Plover attended local schools and farmed near Plover before 1924 moving to town. He ran a produce business in Plover for 32 years retiring at 82. Five years ago he and Myrtle moved to Lakeview Nursing Home. He was a longtime member of the Plover Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henderson
Lakeview
Emmetsburg
Mr. Henderson
Plover Methodist Church
Maurice Frevert
Lee Corey
Pocahontes Presbyterian
Powhatan Cemetery
Myrtle
P. L. Strong
Rolfe
August Anderson
Cylinder
Plover
Myrtle Barrick
Mallard
Hendersons
Henderson
Plover Presbyterian Church
Minor injuries in two car crash near Bradgate
Glenn Dailey of Rolfe sustained minor injuries when his car a 1964 Chevrolet was struck on the left side by Arnold M. Brantland 37 of Bode at County Roads A and T east of Bradgate. Brantland was unhurt and stopped after the collision. The accident occurred about 5 45 a m as both men were en route to work. Dailey was taken to Fort Dodge for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dailey
Rolfe
Bradgate
Arnold M. Brantland
Bode
Humboldt County
Marvin Anderson
Dailey
Fort Dodge
Brantland
Humboldt
Mrs Hilda Reese of Laurens Dies in Sleep
Mrs Hilda Reese 67 of Laurens died unexpectedly in her sleep Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Theo Ripperger near Rolfe where she was visiting Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Lutheran Church Laurens with Rev A A Youngquist officiating Burial was at Scranton She is survived by daughter Lillian Mrs Ripperger three sons Marion Agnes and Gerald all of Laurens 19 grandchildren and several brothers and sisters Mr Reese died in 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Reese
Laurens
Theo Ripperger
Rolfe
Lutheran Church
A. A. Youngquist
Scranton
Lillian
Lillian “(Mrs. Ripperger); Three Sons, Marion, Agnes and Gerald, All of Laurens
Reese
Jr High County Track Meet Held Here Friday
Junior High boys and girls from several schools competed on the new Rolfe track Friday. Awards went to place-winners and trophies to winning teams. Havelock-Ployer girls dominated relays winning the 440 shuttle and medley races. Laurens won the medley and 880 relays while the Rolfe quartet led by Pomerenko Feldman Winkleblack Luke Hart won the 440 yard relay in 50.9 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfé
Havelock-Ployer
Laurens
Rolfe
Jay ‘Pomerenko
Mark Feldman
Tom Winkleblack
Dave
Lukehart
Rela the Excellent
Ge the Rolfe
Confirmation at St Pauls Church Names 18 Youths
Eighteen young people were confirmed at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday morning April 30 during worship. Pastor G H Brase officiated and the class wore white robes with red roses, joined by parents listed in the ceremony notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
G. H. Brase
Dwayne Anderson
Diane Bierstedt
James Christensen
Becky Déeling
James Hulgan
Richard Jones
Ronald Kallem
Jerry, Loss
LeRoy Mann
Michael Pedersen
Nancy Pedersen
Peggy Pedersen
Douglas Post
Peggy Post
Gregg Pomerenko
Becky Ramesvig
Eloise Ripperger
Ricky Thoren
Bertie Anderson
Richard Bierstedt
Alfred Maassen
Eng
Ray ‘Deling
Jim Hulgan
Clifford Jones
Floyd Kallem
Johnnie Loss
Rolland Mann
Melvin Pedersen
Robert’ Pedersen
Andy Pedersen
Fred Post
Gerd Post
Gordon Nielson
Arnold Ramevig
Theo Ripperger
Fred Thoren
Former Resident Mrs Stegge Dies in California
Mrs. B. J. Stegge 80 formerly of Rolfe and Pocahontas died April 16 in Oakland California after a long illness bedfast since September 1966 Funeral services and burial were held April 19 Survivors include her daughter in law Ellen Stegge two grandchildren Ronald and Ann and several great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Stegge
Rolfe and
Pocahontas
Oakland
Calif
Stegge
Ellen
Ellen Stegge
Ronald
Ann
Mailbox Improvement Week Set for May 15 to 20
The Post Office Department designates May 15 through May 20 as Mailbox Improvement Week. Officials urge homeowners and neighbors to inspect and maintain mail areas for safety accessibility and better service.
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NEW Library Books
Frank’ Martii
Severin
Nelson
Titanka
Nyrahire
Almquist
Havelock-Plover
West Bend
Highway
Ayrshire
Loomis
Fona
Tutt
Lanning
Trimble
H.plover
Binkard
Titonka
LL Rolfe
Beckord
Clay
Walstrom
Bielefeldt
Heathman
Dash
de Rolfe
Reckord
Smith
He Plover
Rivers
Gundergon
Glay Central
Polat
W. Roberts
Chas. Henderson Services Today
Ray Smith
Ake
St. Paul’s
Ae Oe
Wat Ati Sih
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