Miss Storm Lake Pageant Participant Ann Cleal
Mr and Mrs Don Cleal attended the Miss Storm Lake Pageant Saturday where their daughter Ann competed Bob Ranney returned from Fort Ord California after two years service Mrs Brinkman and Mrs Dixon with Mrs Davidson visited their children at I S U Iowa City for Mother's Day weekend Arlin Johnson named to mid quarter Honor Roll at C E School of Commerce Omaha
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cleal
Iowa City
Arlin Johnson
Joe Johnson
C. E. School of Commerce
Omaha
Caroline Olerich
Rolfe Iowa notes and anniversaries from 1899 to 1947
Highlights include Mary Le Nelson earning 13 cents a pound for her butter and 10 cents a dozen for eggs in 1899, a dish purchase for $10.55, and local events such as Mary Le Nelson named to Stars Over Veishea at Iowa State College May 16–18. Also mentions Rolfe State Bank installing a sanitary drinking fountain and the golden wedding anniversary of A. W. Ives on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary le Nelson
LeRoy Nelson
Veishea
Iowa State College
Rolfe State Bank
A. W. Ives
Warren D. Ives
Chas. E. Watters
Norton Ives
Bubbles in the Wine Old Rolfe Cemetery
The Old Rolfe Cemetery near Rolfe sits on high ground overlooking the Des Moines River valley. It hosts about 50 graves, many unmarked, with infant deaths noted in family stones. Operated by Des Moines Township trustees, upkeep has been by Roy Schonberger and Don Howland, with last burial in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Rolfe
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
West Bend Grotto
Des Moines River
Beaver Creek
Des Moines
Lawence Henderson
Manley Johnson
Eldon Serr
Roy Schonberge
Rob Roy
Roy
Joseph
Flossy
Margaret
James
Robert
Courthouse News and Court Actions in Iowa District Court
A compilation of district court filings and rulings from Iowa counties notes damages petitions from Wiegel vs Calhoun County and Kies, Winker, and Morrow. several cases of breaking and entering. a DUI related penalty for Dr. Miller. a dismissal with prejudice in Reed vs Eike. and new vehicle registrations in Pocahontas and Laurens. An accident report details Mary Demers hospitalized after a single car crash near Pocahontas, with car damage listed at $1800 and no further details.
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Mark Rollin Rhode
Buena Vista Co. Mutual Insurance Assn
John W. Eike
David L. Etherington
Dennis Trenary
Ronald E. Trenary
James Eugene Reed
City of
Laurens
Rolland M
Inge R. Mann
Rolfe
Ford
Darwin P
Carol B. Shimon
Havelock
Merc
Jill C. Lincoln
Pocahontas
Trk
Albert C
Scott A. Viktor
Sur
Mtrc
George Or
Josephine Hoffman
Mazda
James Gannon
Cadi
Alvin
Betty Werkmeister
Pont
Gerald J
Velda E. Andersen
Gilmore City
Plyn
Alan
Nancy Nelson
Herman W. DeWall
Irk
Carl E. Westling
Chev
Roy William Zech
Buic
Harlan D. Or
Rose M. Edge
Demers
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. B. Olerich
N. L. Peterson
Grant
Heaven
Main Street
Henderson Foundation
Cora E. Ivey
Plover
Simonsons
The
Shipping Association
Magnus Studer
Howard ‘Clarke
Railroad Street
McIntire
By Deane Gunderson
Courthouse News
Schonbenger
Thermos
Jobier
Garfield-Roll
Iowa
Gilmore City Auto & Farm Supply
Miami
Buffalo
New York
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Lowa
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Ames
Friday the
Well’ Blas B
Sinadan
Ait
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