Track meet hopefuls from Wartburg and area
Bruce Beckard and Jerry Rickard will compete in the State Track Meet at Ames on Saturday with Beckard running the mile and Rickard in the pole vault. Miss Virginia Cornath from Wartburg College is among ten Miss Waverly finalists. DMT seniors Lee Thorson and Irene Richter head the 1960 class with valedictorian and salutatorian honors. Fort Dodge hosted National Piano Guild Auditions for Plover students supervised by Mrs Reckard.
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Bruce Beckard
Jerry Rickard
Ames
Bruce
Jerry
Virginia Cornath
Wartburg College
Waverly
D.M.T
Teachers honor brides to be at Rolfe school dinner
Ten Rolfe school faculty women honored Miss Roberta Beck and Miss Esther Moss at a Tuesday dinner at the Royal 400 in Fort Dodge. Gifts were presented. Havelock high school baseball won the Pocahontas County tournament by defeating Rolfe 8 to 5 at Pocahontas.
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Roberta Beck
Esther Moss
Rolfe School
Royal 400
Fort Dodge
Havelock High School
Pocahontas County
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Tulip festival attendees include Bradgate graduates at Pella
Members of Bradgate's graduating class Dean Hoag Eldon Jacobsen Eldon Lanning Doris Nelson Gladys Odland Marjorie Wolcott Mrs Guy Kerns Miss Hilda Nielsen Mrs N A Nielsen and Mrs Miller Klein of Mumboldt attended the tulip festival at Pella Friday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Havelock
Bradgate
Dean Hoag
Eldon Jacobsen
Eldon Lanning
Doris Nelson
Gladys Odland
Marjorie Wolcott
Guy Kerns
Hilda Nielsen
N. A. Nielsen
Miller Klein
Mumboldt
Pella
Local News Briefs From Ames to Pocahontas County
May 16 1940 report notes Mrs H C Wiegman Mrs H D Brinkman and Mrs Glyde Brinkman attended Weishea in Ames A M Simonson planted Black Hill evergreen windbreak west of Rolfe Marshal Peterson painted town fire hydrants Mrs G C Harris hosted a birthday dinner for granddaughter Bessie Hansen crew dredging near Clarion and secured Pocahontas county road contract for the year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Wiegman
H. D. Brinkman
Glyde Brinkman
Ames
Weishea
A. M. Simonson
Black Hill
Rolfe
Marshal Peterson
G. C. Harris
Bessie Harris
L. A. Hansen
Clarion
Mr. Hansen
Pocahontas County
Glyde Brinkman and Son Explore Chicago Weekend
Glyde Brinkman and his son Franklyn visited Chicago on Saturday evening with stock and spent a day or so showing Franklyn the city sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glyde Brinkman and Son
Franklyn
Chicago
Tornado Impacts Farms West of Clare and Local Tennis Winners
A tornado damaged several farms west of Clare early Friday morning destroying buildings and harming poultry. In junior high tennis, winners in the second round are Grace Thompson and Olivia Landing, Barbara Melson and Rosemary Taylor, Karl Hille and Harold Hohwieler, Donald Davidson and Billy Brinkman. Ralph Showers left for Des Moines to join Katz Drug Co. upcoming store expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Grace Thompson
Olivia Landing
Barbara Melson
Rosemary Taylor
Karl Hille
Harold Hohwieler
Donald Davidson
Billy Brinkman
Ralph Showers
Des Moines
Katz Drug Co
Rolfe School Exhibits Shine in City Windows
Two Rolfe School exhibits showcase student art and creative writing from grade and high school levels. Federated Women's Clubs sponsors the displays in Iowa Electric Light and Richard's Hardware windows. Winners praised for fine work. displays to be taken down soon. The Uptown Cafe Teen Room opens to local and visiting teens after school. thanks given to the Martinsens for space and entertainment. Spring cleanup leaves trees and gardens damaged with many leaves and buds lost. expected limited early season blooms.
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Rolfe School
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Richard’s Hardware
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Rolfe
Uptown
Martinsens
Vintage Car Listings Include Classics From 1957 to 1969
A catalog of used cars features models from 1957 through 1969 including Mercury Montego MX 4-Dr 8 power, Ford Galaxie 500, Plymouth Barracuda, Ford Police Car with 428, Mercury Monterey, Oldsmobile F85, Pontiac Bonneville, Chevrolet Bel Air styles, and GMC pickups. Prices range from $170 to $1890 with varying transmissions and options like power, air conditioning, and automatics.
Hail storms break many windows and trees across town
High winds and heavy hail battered west and north facing walls as homes reported extensive window damage. One resident counted 17 panes shattered Monday afternoon while elm trees succumb to disease and storm damage leaves and branches stripped, reducing shade for Rolfeites this year.
Locals Share Sunday Supper and Scout Honor
Sunday gathering at the Lester Thorson home included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hersom of Mallard, the Richard Hersom family of Fort Dodge, Frieda and Ruth Thorson and Rev. Dallas Johnson and his mother Mrs. Mollie Johnson. Verne Perrin learned his grandson Craig Reid of Des Moines earned the Eagle Scout award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thorson
Dick Hersom
Mallard
Richard Hersom
Fort Dodge
Frieda
Ruth Thorson
Rev
Dallas Johnson
Mollie Johnson
Verne Perrin
Craig Reid
Des Moines
Craig
Evelyn Perrin
Local social notes from Pocaontas and surrounding towns
Mrs Deane Gunderson attended the district Iowa Library Association Convention at Lake View on May 7. She has served as secretary for the past year. Mary Orwig of Sioux City visited the Orwig home. Families from Fort Dodge Mason City and Gilmore City gathered for Mother's Day and family visits. Mike Calligan received his wings at Williams AFB with Parents Day activities. Several households hosted guests from Gilmore City Pocahontas Ames Bradgate and Mesa Arizona during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Eccles
Mark Eccles
Cedar Falls
H. G. Baldwin
Fort Dodge
Sandy Wolkenhauer
Pocahontas
Sadie Eccles
Deane Gunderson
Iowa Library Association
Lake View
Gunderson
Harold Calligan
Mesa, Ariz
Mike Calligan
Williams Afb
Mike
Dale Wagner
Iver Behrendsen
Dan Bradley
Leonard Jensen
Gilmore City
Raymond Shimon
Shelly
Iver
Butch) Behrendsen, Jr
Ames
Lyle Jennings
Bradgate
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Jouin Press Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Eee
Istoricalappenings
Rolfs
Carol Biedermann
Joy Cornwell
Linda Robinson
Rita Wax
Sharon Dirks
Plover
Agnes Reckard
National Piano Guild
Ritz Theatre
Jr. Hi
Fonda
Harry Dickey
Mis
Fortune
E. S. Colebaugh
Illinois
Faye Carroll
Fairball
Minn
Shattuck Military Academy
Fonda High School Normal Training Department
Clara Smith
Spencer
Pocahontas Auto
Ford
Pocahontas, Iowa
John Tiernan
Joanne
June
Mary Grace
Jim Tiernan
Koper
van Camp
Clover Farm
KRAF
Vygal
Freeman’s Clover Farm
Rolfe, Iowa
Marvin Origer
Mary Orwig
Sioux City
C. F. Orwig
Jim Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
C. W. Jarvis
Gary Fisher
Wayne Opheim
Mason City
Wm. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Pat Wood
Rolfe State Bank
OF Rolfe
U.S. Treasury
U.S
United States
Internal Revenue Service
Equity Capital
R. D. Dixon
Donald E. Shoemaker
Deane C. Gunderson
N. A. Wilson
R. L. Hudson
State of
Susan J. Johnson
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