Girls Win Own Invitational At Rolfe In Rain
Rolfe track girls won the invitational for the second straight year beating 27 schools and 500 participants despite 30 to 50 mph winds. Brenda DeWall led with wins in broad jump and 60-yard dash, Sara Beckord led the 880 yard dash and top-relays, while Peggy Gunderson and Zodiae Graverson placed in discus. Clay Central dominated the top distance medley with a 4 32.5 finish as Rolfe claimed six firsts overall.
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Rolfe
Clay Central
Lincoln Central
Rockwell City
Havelock-Plover
Pocahontage
Albert City-Truesdale
Cedar Valley
Somers
Webster-Burnside
Crestland
Early
Dayton
Grand Community
Boxholm
Lake City
Laurens
Lytton
Mallard
Manson
Newell
Providence
Webster
Barnum
Palmer
Paton-Churdan
Fonda
Schaller
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Prairie of Gowrie
Brenda DeWall
Sara Beckord
DeWall
Tutt
Lanning
Beckord
L. Brinkman
Smith
Gunderson
Peggy
Zodiae Graverson
Zeman
Deb Zeman
Sinek
Pam Rezac
Lincoln
Central
Donna Kleemier
EaVon Almquist
Poky
Rockwell ‘City
Pocahontas
Brenda
de Wall
Rolfe Defends Place at Ram Invitational Track Meet
Rolfe High School finished fifth among 19 teams at the Ram Invitational held Tuesday evening. Top teams include Clay Central Albert City Pocahontas Gilmore City-Brunsville, with Rolfe's Mile Relay (Tjaden Pomerenco Ricklefs Bennett) taking second and Bennett also second in the 800. Individual placers include Bill Post third in shot, Roger Allen third in lows, and the 880 relay (Pomerenco Allen Allen Bennett) scoring.
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Clay’ Central
Rolfe
Clay ‘Central
Albert City T
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Rolfé
Bill Tjaden
Greg Pomerenko
Dennis Ricklefs
Dave Bennett
Bill Post
Roger Allen
Pomerenko
Dan’ Allen
Ram Bil
Tjaden
Greg
Rolfe Hosts Girls District Track Meet Friday
Rolfe junior high boys win the Pocahontas County meet with 474 points on their home field Friday May 3. Havelock Plover leads girls with 51 points as Rolfe girls place second. Michele Pomerenke and Shaun Feldman headline Rolfe winners. About 23 schools attend the district with 500+ girls entered. finals May 18 at Southeast Park.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Albert City-Truesdale
Cedar Valley
Somers
Central Webster-Burnside
Crestland-Early
Dayton
Grand- Boxholm
Havelock-Plover
Lake City
Lytton
Laurens
Mallard
Manson
Newell- Providence
Northwest
Webster-Burnside
Palmer
Paton-Chardan
Pocahontas
Fonda
Schaller
Gilmore City
Bradgate
Prairie-Gowrie
Rockwell City
Southeast Park
Rolfe Music
Des Moines Meeting With GOP Nominee Draws Delegates
Deane Gunderson an alternate delegate to the Republican Convention in Miami was invited to meet Governor Rockefeller during his Des Moines visit last Thursday. About seventy delegates and alternates attended a luncheon at Hotel Fort Des Moines with the presidential candidate. Mrs Gunderson joined her husband at the event.
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Deane Gunderson
Miami
Rockefeller
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Open House Planned at Sunset Hill Manor for Nursing Home Week
Sunset Hill Manor Rolfe and nearby facilities join National Nursing Home Week activities. Mother's Day observance encourages public visits from 2 to 4 30 pm with gift tokens to lift residents spirits. Names of residents and staff listed, administrator Mary Shipler noted along with staffing details.
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Sunset Hill Manor
Rolfe
American Nursing Home Association
Caroline Telford
Nellie Bendixen
Edna Higgins
Otto Maltzahn
Clara Maltzahn
Wm. Roach
Henry Wiegert
Inga Menklein
Mable Lundy
Maude Heathman
Katie Long
Thomas (Rossie) Long
James Anderson
Joseph Meisenbach
Nellie Zech
Luisa Carrubba
Alma Sandy
Julia Day
Andrew Wold
Anna Klein
Stella Bucher
Mabel Peterson
Jennie Triplett
Estella Hash
Marie Christensen
Muriel ‘Wilson
Peter Christensen
Joseph Hudek
Harry Thompson
Amelia: Struthers
Frances Walton
Janie Johnson
Mary Shipler
Elect New Officers For Community Chest Meeting
An annual meeting to elect new officers for the Community Chest is set for Tuesday evening April 30 in the recreation room of Town Electric Light and Power. The notice invites members to attend and participate in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Town
Electric Light and Power
Kampen Seeks State Representative Seat in Rural District
Ottosen area farmer Paul Kampen announced his Democratic candidacy for State Representative representing Humboldt and Pocahontas counties. He is a longtime local leader active in 4-H, Jaycees, and Democratic party roles, pledging vigorous advocacy for rural, business, and educational interests amid rapid social and economic changes.
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Paul Kampen
Humboldt
Pocahontas Counties
Mr. Kampen
Ottosen
Twin Rivers High School
Kampen
Ottosen Commercial Club
Humboldt Square-dance Club
Humboldt County Farmer’s Union Organization
Humboldt-Dakota City
Jaycees
Young Democrats
Humboldt County
Sacred Heart Church
Livermore
Marcia Hart
Brett
Jeffrey
Joel
Pocahontas
Complete Drive For Handicapped Saturday
Final phase of Prairie Gold Council Boy Scout Good Turn Day for the Handicapped will be held this Saturday May 11 at 9 p.m. Scoutmaster David Brinkman leads a collection from Rolfe homes begun last Saturday. Contributions should be on the front step by 8 30. Missing bags can be replaced by calling Brinkman or leaving items in boxes. Needed donations include usable clothing for all ages bedding shoes household articles toys and electrical appliances but no newspapers magazines or furniture.
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Prairie Gold Council
Boy
David Brinkman
Rolfe
Colorado High School Activities Association Elects Fred Rock President
Fred Rock, superintendent of Burlington schools, elected CHSAA president for 1968 69. He is Art De Vaul's son in law and serving a second 3 year term on the CHSAA executive committee and is the youngest person to hold the post.
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Fred Rock
Burlington, Colo
Colorado High School Activities Association
Rock
Art de Vaul
CHSAA
First County Fatalities for 1968 in Pocahontas County
Two teenagers died in a Sunday night two car crash nine miles west of Pocahontas on Highway 3. John Bueb 19 Storm Lake and Ann McCreery 18 Fonda were killed by neck and skull injuries. Keith Sutherland 20 Des Moines and Nancy King 19 Dickens were injured and hospitalized in good and fair condition respectively. Cirks accident injured Mrs Louis Dirks of rural Rolfe in a separate gravel road collision near Havelock.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Highway 3
John Bueb
Storm Lake
Ann McCreery
Fonda
McCreery
S.G.C
Bueb
Miss McCreery
Keith Sutherland
Deg Moines
Nancy King
Dickens
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Sutherland
Cirks
Louis Dirks
Rolfe
Havelock
Orito
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Robert Wolverton
Bob Sweet
Jim Severson
Stan Sherrill
Vernon Marine
Dick Schott
Jerry Turner
Pat Wood
Bill Spencer
Severson
Pocahontas Rec
Hes
Jr. High
Johnston
Peters
Loss
Bunda
Poca
Cath
Shoemaker
Spencer
Roberts
Christensen
Bennett
Hilton
Buck
Blaha
H-P
Allen
Paters
Rammettes
Michele Pomerenke
Shaun Feldman
Feldman
Kallem
Pomerenke
Beuchle
Buske
Cynthia Lanning
Betuchie
Stoulil
Behrendsen
L. Cejka
Brinkman
Trimble
Henderson
Nursing' Home
Robert Truelsen
Wayne
Nebr
Sharon
Colorado
Sandvig
Bill 'Sandvig
Rca Aire
Jaan
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