06 May 1965
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
1
Mrs Gerd Post was first to identify the Mystery Picture as a light socket atop the pillar in front of the school and earns a one year Arrow subscription. Other correct identifications came from Don Stearns Jerry Loss and Mike Pedersen.
Bennet Rickless brings his pet rabbit to school and watches it drink from a doll bottle. Naomi, Carol, and Dean Strong travel to Fort Dodge by bus for Eddie Fisher’s personal appearance in Des Moines. Nine youngsters help Joyce celebrate her seventh birthday at the Lindergard home after noon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Buckholz visit in Melvin. George Beckord undergoes appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital Fort Dodge. Roger Howland fractures his ankle in a ladder accident while preparing to set a pole for an antenna. Doyle Dailey and daughter attend the Mother Daughter banquet at St Pauls Lutheran Rolfe. Henry Olson and son Duane fish at High Lake Sunday. Sherry Majorewicz hosts a slumber party for fourth and fifth graders. Larry Kerns returns to school. Melva Porter Pat Cox and Russell Jacobson have measles. Raymond Callon become parents of twins born April 25 at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge. Allen Cook leaves for San Diego after 15 days leave. Gerald L. Thompson, class of Reserve Midshipmen, commissioned Ensign in US Naval Reserve April 25 at Annapolis. Luther Thompson travels east for his son’s commission. Infant’s leather shoes sizes 0 4 added to ration list May 1.
A telegram from the war department confirms that Lester Pedersen age 19 was killed in action in Germany on April 16. His parents Mr and Mrs Chris Pedersen received the news Sunday morning.
Eldon Obrecht was among about thirty students elected last week to the Iowa Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the national honorary scholastic society. The George Jeffries family attended Sunday services at the Plover Methodist Church where Rev. S. T. Grove, the grandfather of Mrs. Jeffries, aged 87, preached. Mrs. William Fisher hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for Mr. Fisher and Mrs. Sam Nicoson. Benny Sharp had her tonsils removed in Fort Dodge on Tuesday.
Crossword puzzle clues in two lists spanning across and down with hints on animals objects actions and places. Entries include Armadillo beget impure coating disembark feudal benefice yacht shawls music note ahead shelter ed side mine entrance roofing tiles nourish ditch around a castle excessive parts of fishing poles region and more.
Last week’s puzzle list includes entries for mischievous person bind letter and From Lat as translations.
Thirty years ago Rolfe achieved a perfect 100 percent score in the state high school music contest at Iowa City, earning a perfect score to take to the national event in Madison Wisconsin May 17 18. District track attendees included G L Sanders R E DuBois Jack and Richard Du Bois Russell Forsythe and Raymond Schonberger at Estherville. Mrs Lida DeWolf visited O G Ryen and family. Elaine Quinsland helped Lawrence in running the Butler Cafe. Faith Chapman hosted about eighteen guests at Muriel Wilson home with Lorraine Dawson from Pocahontas and Mrs Mary Clark of Laurens among out of town visitors. About 18 in Mrs W Siekfin Sunday school class gathered at Christian Rudolfs on May 6. Grace McEwen and
40 years ago on Thursday May 7 1925 Art White returned from the east to Akron Ohio after work with a rubber firm and is reported as having grown fat at the job. Mrs H F Olerich improves after rheumatism left her on crutches. Isaac McKim injures an ankle during bread jumping at school and remains hobbled. Mrs Ed Lehnus Nelda Charley Edward and Luella Shaver visit Elsie Lehnus in Sioux City where she studies nursing. Elwood Ole rich son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ole rich is treated after a pony accident with three stitches. R S Mather recovers from flu and moves about again.
A reader recalls a modern echo of Lincoln’s honesty in Rolfe. A lady bought goods totaling three dollars and reportedly overcharged by mistake, prompting reflection on old fashioned integrity in today’s society.
A shopper counted exact change and left five dollars behind when a five dollar bill attached itself to one of her singles. She later realized the loss is recovered by a Rolfe merchant who helped locate the missing bill. The note praises the Rolfe merchant and encourages shopping there.
Licenses issued for wedlock include Ralph Whitlock and Minnie Hronek both residents of Pocahontas. District Court records show petitions for divorce with decrees granted for several couples and multiple real estate deeds and quitclaim actions listed in the docket.
The notice records assignments of contracts and quit claim deeds involving McCartan Rozella and Eugene Thomas McCartan Ni and Rita Albrecht and Virgil Albrecht with legal descriptions in sections 32-92-32 and 22-91-33. A Pocahontas County sheriff report notes a one car accident at the Highways 5 and 17 intersection near Pocahontas on April 28 at 9 30 p m. Lester Rathke of Wichita Kansas lost control of a 1965 Dodge suffering facial cuts and minor damage to the right front fender and door. treated at Buena County Hospital.
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