New Office Space Shown in Rolfe Depot
Jerry Berger and Joe Accurso are pictured in the new office facilities. Berger, the assistant agent at Rolfe for two years after transferring from Gilmore City, helps consolidate eight towns Rolfe Plover Ayrshire Curlew Bradgate Pioneer Gilmore City and Mallard. The depot now covers about 40 miles of track and handles roughly 6 000 cars annually through the central facility.
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Rolfe
Gilmore
City
Joe Accurso
Jerry Berger
Berger
Gilmore City
Plover
Ayrshire
Curlew
Bradgate
Pioneer
Mallard
Obituary and Head Start News from Rolfe and Laurens
Funeral services for Myron Swanson 38 of Rolfe were at St. Pauls Lutheran with interment in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. He married Betty Krebsbach in 1960 and worked for P M Stone Co and Midwest Limestone. Also notes a Head Start class of 15 Pocahontas County preschoolers ending year with a program in Laurens.
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Myron Swanson
Rolfe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gary Olson
Verna Ryen
Old Rugged Cross
Jesus
Flora
Herman Claussen
James Lanus
Eldon Miller
Andrew Telfer
Helmut Beuchle
Tom Fridolfson
Wm. F. Allen
Clinton-Garfield
Myron D. Swanson
P& M Stone Co
Midwest Limestone
Gimore City
Fort Dodge
Betty
Gene
Dennis
Kristine
James
Durena Swanson
Columbus
Nebr
Harlan
John
Lincoln
Pocahontas County
Sacred Heart Parish Center
Laurens
Doug Martinsen
Bobbin Neavin
Bobby Seifried
Sharon Zeman
Mark ‘Ridolfson
Cadillacs to Pace 57th Indianapolis 500
The 57th Indianapolis 500 marks Cadillacs fifth pace car involvement with a 1973 Eldorado Convertible and a 1978 Eldorado official car for the May events. Rob Lund, Cadillac manager, stands beside the Eldorado as the pace car while Ralph DePalma poses with the 1937 LaSalle pace car. Displays will tour Cadillac dealerships this spring.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Cadillac
Ecenew
Robert D. Lund
Ralph DePalma
Indianapolis
Commencement Tonight For Rolfe Seniors
Rolfe Community High School holds Awards Night with Michele Pomerenko named valedictorian and Douglas Christensen salutatorian after four years with top GPAs. Special awards include the Butler Award and the Webb Award. Commencement for 33 seniors and two foreign exchange students set for 8 p.m. at Rolfe Auditorium. Bud Phillips guest speaker.
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Michele Pomerenke
Gordon Nielson
Rolfe
Rolfe Community High School
Pomerenko
Douglas Christensen
Alvin Christensen
Rolfe Community School
Michele Pomerenko
Butler
Wm. Danforth
Rolfe Memorial Auditorium
Francis E
Bud) Phillips
Fort Dodge
America
William Hutchinson
Roger Pohlman
Warren A. Bintz
Rolfe School Board
Gay Stover
Carina Branning
Yuki Ogawa
Rites Thursday For Mrs Earl Ives in Rolfe
Mrs. Earl Ives 83 of Rolfe died Tuesday at Pocahontas Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 pm in United Presbyterian Church with burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Survived by widower Earl. sons Morris Independence Forrest Maxwell Rollingston Minneapolis Elwyn St Louis. daughter Mrs. James Jones Ames. 14 grandchildren. sisters Mrs Albert Klein Hills and Mrs George Fry Kalona. brother Louie Crow Fort Meyer Florida.
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United Presbyterian Church
Clinton- Garfield
Earl
Morris
Independence
Forrest
Maxwell
Rollin
Minneapolis
Elwyn
St. Louis
James Jones
Ames
Albert Klein
Hills
George Fry
Kalona
Louie Crow
Fort Meyer
Fla
Open House Friday At Sunset Hill Manor
Open House this Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Sunset Hill Manor observes National Nursing Home Week May 13 to 20. The event honors the staff and owners of nursing facilities and is sponsored by Health Facilities of Town and the American Nursing Home Association. Plan to visit Sunset Hill Manor during the open house.
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Pink Ladies
Sunset Hill Manor
National Nursing Home
Health Facilities of
Town
American Nursing Home Association
Proclamation Declares May 26 1973 Poppy Day in Rolfe
Mayor Pat Wood proclaims May 1973 as Poppy Month and May 26 as Poppy Day in Rolfe. The proclamation notes the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary adopted the Memorial Poppy in 1919 and links wearing the Poppy to honoring war dead and aiding veterans and families through the Poppy Day program.
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Pat Wood
Rolfe
American, Legion
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Day Services Planned in Rolfe
Memorial Day observances will be held in Rolfe on Monday afternoon May 28. A complete service program will be published in the Rolfe Arrow next week.
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Rolfe
Clinton- Garfield Cemetery
Rolfe Arrow
Fire damages Rolfe residence on Elm Street
Firemen were called to Dr R B Ranney’s Elm Street home about 6 45 Tuesday morning. The fire started in the electrical wiring on the first floor and destroyed the living room and contents. Extensive smoke and water damage affected the rest of the two story house. The Raneys escaped after being awakened by thick smoke. Loss partly covered by insurance.
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Rolfe
R. B. Ranney
Elm St
Ranneys
Harold G. Calligan Dies at 59 in Rolfe Golf Stroke
Harold G. Calligan, 59, longtime businessman and civic helper, died Tuesday night from a stroke suffered on the Rolfe course while playing golf. Funeral at St. Margaret's Friday 10:30 a.m. with burial in parish cemetery and American Legion rites. Survived by Rose. three sons Patrick Whiteman AFB Missouri Michael Travis AFB California Dennis Decatur Illinois. one sister Mrs Earl Kerns Plover. preceded by parents and two brothers. Closing notices announce Rolfe business closures Friday 10 a.m. to noon for funeral.
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Harold G. Calligan
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Rolfe Course
Ish Cemetery
American Legion
Powers Funeral Home
Rolfe
Rose
Patrick
Whiteman Afb
Missouri
Michael
Travis Afb
California
Dennis
Decatur
Ilinois
Earl Kerns
Plover
Hhis
Edward
Vincent
Rolfe Business
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Shop Rolfe
Market Report
M. W. Webb
Bausch & Lomb
State of Iowa
Rosemary Pease
Edna Marcum
Mary Martin
Monte Howard
Joel Ives
Gaius Ives
Towa State Bar
Rolfe American Legion
FCA
Dr. E. 0. Lexterkamp
Curt Pederson
Edna M. Marcum
Jean Brinkman
Louise Gunderson
Lynn Robinson
Jeane Winkleblack
Becky Smith
Paulelda Harrold
Randy Martin
Rolfe Golf Club
Norene Perkins
Pak
Earl Ives
Weather Report
Ed Weiland
Harold Calligan
St. Margaret's
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
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