Rolfe Girls Shine at Drake Relays Iowa Track Club Pair
Brenda DeWall and Sara Beckord led Rolfe entrants at the Drake Relays in Des Moines with the Iowa Track Club. Beckord placed third in the 100 yard dash and DeWall fourth. DeWall also ran on the winning 440 relay team. The group, coached by Allan Gilbertson, represented about forty schools and earned top finishes at Pocahontas County meets prior to Drake.
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Rolfe
Des Moines
Iowa
Texas
Kansas
Brenda
De‘Wall
Sara Beckord
Brenda DeWall
Jenny Tutt
Susan Trimble
Allan Gilbertson
Sarah Beckord
Brendan DeWall
Debbie Kirkey
Belle Piazine
Malvern
Jowd
Sandra Hayes
Gloria Turbough
Kirkey
B. Plaine
Siett Jn
Ee Pout ‘Itan Club
Topeka
Fenton
Pocahontas County
Titanka
DeWall
Beckord
Tutt
Bielefeldt
Heathman
Trimves Carlson
Trimble
Pocahontas Co
Pocahontas
Havelock-Plover
Laurens
Palmer
Fonda
Gunderson
Carlson
Lexterkamp
Turley
Ord
Hansen
Howard
Sara, Beckord
Branda DeWall
Drake
Iowa Track Club
Demo Co Convention in Pocahontas County Opens
A convention in Pocahontas County gathers Demo Co delegates for policy talks and community announcements. Officials, organizers, and attendees discuss event logistics and future plans amid busy schedules.
Local Artist Exhibits 20 Watercolors at Fort Dodge Gallery
May exhibit at Little Art Gallery Fort Dodge features 20 water color paintings by Mrs Deane Gunderson of Rolfe landscapes still life and figure studies. She trained at Iowa State College Ames and has shown in Mason City and Cherokee. She also teaches water color via Extension Service and is active in local art groups and community activities.
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Little Art Gallery
Fort Dodge
Deane Gunderson
Rolfe
Iowa State College
Ames
Mason City
Cherokee
Fort Dodge Art Guild
Barr Art
Asia
Gilmore City
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Gunderson
Brother Died in Denmark Following Surgery
Mrs Thora Pedersen received air mail notice that her brother Peter Pedersen aged 80 died April 26 in Denmark where he lived. Cause of death was a blood clot after surgery. He is survived by another sister Mrs Walter Hansen, also of Denmark.
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Thora Pedersen
Peter Pedersen
Denmark
Pedersen
Walter Hansen
Lucky Buck Award to Reward Saturday Winners
The Lucky Buck award will again offer a $20.00 prize on Saturday evening. Lois Miller was present to claim the award last time and seeks to win again this week.
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Lois Miller
Track meet hampered by slush and rain in Aurelia
The Rolfe boys track team faced adverse weather and poor track conditions at the Aurelia meet on Friday April 29 with slow times and several events scratched. Don Van Gorkom placed third in the 440 and Dave Bennett second in the 880 as Rolfe joined Twin Lakes Conference action at Rockwell City where Manson beat Twin Rivers 68 63. Rolfe won the discus and their medley relay set a 3 49.9.
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Aurelia
Rams
Rolfe
Don van
Gorkom
Dave Bennett
Twin Lakes
Rockwell City
Manson
Twin Rivers
Doi van Gorkom
Book Presented by Cancer Crusade Chairman to Librarian
Mrs Delbert B Johnson Pocahontas County Cancer Crusade Chairman of the American Cancer Society presented to Mrs Plessie De Vaul Librarian of the Rolfe Public Library a complimentary copy of a recently released book The Climates Hope The Pocahontas public library will receive a copy of this fine book
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County GOP Convention Set for May 20
James Hudson announces the Republican County Convention in Pocahontas County at the Court House starting 10 p.m. May 20 to pick delegates for the State Convention in Des Moines on June 18. Delegates were chosen by precinct caucuses held May 2 with at least five delegates per precinct.
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Pocahontas ‘County
Court House
James Hudson
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Last Rites Held For Former Resident Walters
Mrs. Marion Hollis Walters, 67, of Prairie Village Kansas died April 23 in St Luke's Hospital Kansas City after cancer. Funeral services were held at St Agnes Church Kansas City with burial in Toledo Iowa. Survived by daughter Hollis Ann Gatthier of Philadelphia and father Dr E L Hollis Marengo sister Catherine Leib. Her mother preceded her in death.
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Marion Hollis Walters
Prairie Village
Kan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Toledo
Iowa
Marian Hollis Walters
Rolfe
E. L. Hollis
Rolfe High School
University
Open House at IELP Rolfe with Cooking Demonstration
The Iowa Electric Light and Power Company in Rolfe hosts an Open House on Sunday May 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A cooking demonstration highlights spring appliance cleaning with Alice Peterson from Ames presenting cooking techniques and appliance operation tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Rolfe
Alice Peterson
Ames
Ielp Company
Aspa
International Milling Company
Acer
Rolfe School District Notice Summary
Fragmentary OCR reading notes a school district reference with unclear names and a partial date. The readable portion mentions Rolfe School District and an attached item or notice, but lacks sufficient context to determine event type or outcome.
Wagner Bennett Vows Exchanged In Humboldt Church
Barbara Wagner and Kenneth Bennett wed at St Marys Catholic Church in Humboldt on a Saturday ceremony. Monsignor J B Tolan officiated before a front altar arrangement, with Barbara’s father presenting her. The bride, daughter of Lloyd and Mrs Wagner, wore a formal gown as Gua Bmore City played the wedding march.
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Barbara Mae Wagner
Kenneth Wayne Bennett
Pany
Rolfe
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Rolfe Pilot Creek
Farmers, of America Club
Cedar, Rapids
Rolfe. Chapte
Iin
PFA
West Bend
Bennett Rickless
BRAY
F.F.A
Bennett
Behrendsen
Atate
Bob Tjaden
Algore
Suffolk
Charles Reckard
Bill Post
Dean Pedersen
Lynn Bendixen
Terry Zeman
Denny Heathman
Boone Valley
Don
Cramer
Miec
Rep
Rolfe School Dist
Beit
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