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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1971
Page
5
Gasoline prices in Rolfe and nearby areas dipped to 27.9 cents per gallon for regular gas. Mike Hood of Taylor Conoco Service touched up a sign showing 16.9 cents before tax. the total includes 11 cents per gallon in state and federal tax. The price war began Friday, the first in years for the region.
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce members outlined tentative activities for the June 16 17 Greater Rolfe Days. The lineup includes a Hobby Display Midway amusements a free smorgasbord and a water fight sponsored by the Rolfe Fire Department Maple Valley Rides will run the Midway with a seven for 1 00 pre celebration ticket sale. No Little Miss Rolfe contest this year.
Tom Winkleblack a Rolfe Community School senior was selected from 40 applicants for summer employment with the Department of the Interior and the U S Forest Service Four Iowa Izaak Walton League committee members chose him and three others based on career interests grades need and willingness to travel He is the oldest of five children of Mr and Mrs Russell Winkleblack
Mrs. Ted Truelson 55 died Monday at Pocahontas Community Hospital after months of declining health. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Gilmore City with burial at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery Rolfe. Survivors include husband three daughters two grandchildren three sisters and a brother. Wayne Rapp and family of Ames visited the Johnson home Sunday.
Paul S. Kerns 72 former Rolfe and Plover resident died at his Britt home May 4 after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church in Plover with two ministers officiating. Burial was in Powhatan Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Diamond, three sons Merle, Larry and Laurice, eleven grandchildren, a sister and a brother. He was active in Masons and religious orders.
The Home Ec Department led by Mrs. Newton presented Fashion Fun a spring themed style show in the Rolfe Community School Auditorium Monday evening. Judy Deling a senior modeled a 2 piece cape outfit before about 75 spectators. Garments in Everyday Semi Dress and Formal categories were shown. New F H A officers were installed after the show and entertainment by the F H A followed. The Industrial Arts Department displayed small furniture and handiwork from the program directed by Roger Pohlman.
Pfc Russell Mann son of Mr and Mrs Rolfie Mann of Rolfe and a 1969 Rolfe Community School graduate, escaped serious injury after his unit faced enemy fire near the DMZ in Viet Nam. In a letter dated April 14 1971 Mann describes shrapnel wounds to face and hands during an AK 47 RPG attack that killed one squad member and wounded two others. he stayed to help with the 60 machine gun before injuries worsened. Mann arrived January in Viet Nam and will remain there until late fall. The Rolfe community prepares for 27 graduates with ceremonies from Senior Breakfast to GraduationFriday May 21 with speaker Mrs Max Goldman.
The Pocahontas County Local Board Induction sent Paul William Lothian of Gilmore City to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic Army training on May 10 1971. The board reported May 1971 as its peak month with 107 in First Priority Group.
Postmaster Don Spencer announced that most postage rates rise on May 16 under the Postal Reorganization Act. First class letters move from 6 to 8 cents per ounce, airmail letters from 10 to 11, post cards from 5 to 6, and airmail post cards from 8 to 9 cents. Second and third class rates also increase.
On Friday May 14 Theo dore G Zacharias Grand Master of Masons in Iowa and other Grand Lodge officers will attend a 6 30 p m dinner in Pocahontas and confer the Second Section of the 3rd Degree. All Master Masons are invited to attend.
Allan Gilberston will take seven Rammettes to Des Moines for the State Track meet at Drake after five event qualifications at Pocahontas district meet. The 880 Medley won in 1 56 3, Distance Medley took second in 4 37 6, and 880 Relay and Mile Relay also qualified. Karen Brinkman placed third in high jump at 46 inches. Rolfe club members listed for Des Moines include Laurie Brinkman Carol Wiegert Michele Pomerenko Shari Feldman Lynn Neugent Audrey Ricklefs and Karen Brinkman.
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