Rolfe Boys State Delegates Named for Des Moines
Jim Zeman and Dave Spencer will represent Rolfe at Boys State in Des Moines June 3 to 9. Both are juniors at Rolfe High School and sons of local residents. Sponsored by the Rolfe American Legion and the Chamber of Commerce, the program aims to acquaint juniors with government and foster leadership and responsibility.
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Jim Zeman
Dave Spencer
Rolfe
Des Moines
John Zeman
Don Spencer
Rolfe School
Rolfe Amer
Can Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Day Services Planned for Rolfe
Memorial Day observance will be held Monday afternoon May 29 at Clinton Garfield Cemetery in Rolfe. A complete program with service times will be published in the Arrow next week.
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Rolfe
Clinton- Garfield Cemetery
The
Arrow
Girls Qualify for State Meet at Ventura district
Rolfe track girls under Coach Al Gilbertson qualified for the State Track Meet in five events at the district meet in Ventura. The State Meet, to be held at Drake on May 19 and 20, saw Rolfe finish second to Clay Central. Team members include Michele Pomerenko, Hope Howard, Shari Feldman, Audrey Ricklefs and Carol Wiegert.
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Rolfe
al Gilbertson
Ventura
Drake
Clay Central
Michele Pomerenko
Shaun Feldman
Michele
Hope Howard
Shari Feldman
Audrey Ricklefs
Carol Wiegert
Rolfe-Plex Plans Second L Shaped Apartment Block
Rolfe-Plex Inc announces July construction of a second five unit L shaped building east of the Rick and Veneer structure. The project uses 50 donations from 24 people to fund bids for a one story elderly housing complex with three two-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units. An annual members meeting for Rolfe is set for May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rolfe Public Library basement to elect directors and address business.
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Rolfe-Plex, Inc
Rolfe
Rolfe Public Library
Rites Held For Obert D. Ryen
Final rites for Obert D. Ryen were held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev. Gary Olson officiating. Burial followed in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. Ryen, born February 4, 1901 in Rolfe, died May 9, 1972 in Fort Dodge Mercy Hospital. Survivors include four sisters Louise Marie Olive Verna and two brothers Elmer Elwood. He never married.
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Obert D. Ryen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gary Olson
George Beckord
William Fisher
Ed Savery
Robert Gill
C. W. Bielefeldt
Robert Truelsen
Lester Thorson
Marie
Olive
Verna Ryen
Elmer
Elwood
Nels
May 27 Declared Poppy Day in Rolfe 1972
Mayor Pat Wood designated May 27 1972 as Poppy Day in Rolfe with American Legion Auxiliary members present. The proclamation urges wear of the memorial flower to honor war dead and support veterans families, noting funds aid Child Welfare and Rehabilitation programs. The last day of school is May 24 with early dismissal at 2 45 pm for the 1971 72 year. report cards issued to younger students and mailed to older students, respectively.
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Pat Wood
Rolfe
Wood
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Ralfedo
Rolfe Community School Holds 1972 Commencement
The Rolfe Community School hosts its 1972 commencement for 30 seniors and two foreign exchange students on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. in the Rolfe Memorial Auditorium. Guest speaker Thomas Goodale of Ames, associate dean at Iowa State University, will address the graduates.
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Rolfe Community School
Rolfe Memorial Auditorium
Thomas Goodale
Ames
William Hutchinson
Paul Strickfaden
Gary Olson
Goodale
Head Start Class Presents Year End Program in Laurens
Pocahontas County Head Start class of 14 preschoolers will hold a year end program at Sacred Heart Parish Center in Laurens at 10:00 am on Tuesday May 23. The public is invited. Students include Kristine Martinsen Donald Allen and Lee Stewart from Rolfe. Refreshments to be served by Head Start mothers.
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Pocahontas County
Sacred Heart Parish Center
Laurens
Rolfe
Kristine Martinsen
Donald Allen
Lee Stewart
County Chairman Des Crotty Named Civil Rights Campaign Chair
Pocahontas attorney Des Crotty has been named chairman of the campaign for U S Congressional candidate Berkley Bedell in Pocahontas County. Bedell, Spirit Lake businessman and founder of Berkley and Company, touts Crotty’s political experience as a valuable addition to the effort in the 22 county 6th District. Bedell runs a fishing tackle firm with Spirit Lake and Emmetsburg plants and has served on Morningside College board and other civic groups. He and his wife are married 28 years with three grown children.
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Des Crotty
Pocahontas
U.S
Berkley Bedell
Pocahontas County
Bedell
Spirit Lake
Crotty
Berkley and Company
Claude Hicks obituary notes long life and service
Claude Hicks born June 13, 1889 near Glasgow Kentucky died May 9 1972 in Rolfe Iowa. Funeral services May 11 at Powers Funeral Home with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery. He lived in Kentucky Texas Iowa and worked as a tobacco prader farm hand and at Fullerton Lumber Co. He was a 50 year American Legion member and member of Disabled Veterans of America. Survived by sisters Ercelle Peers Pocahontas and Maude Hunt Rolfe and many nieces and nephews.
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Claude Hicks
Powers Funeral Home
Rolfe
Dallas Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Jake Rutgers
Old Rugged Cross
Hicks
Russell Harris
Don Spencer
Bonnie Wolfe
Cecil Cumming
Wm. Spencer
Roger Howland
Clifford Harris
Wayne Montieth
Rolland Mann
Loren Hubbell
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Legion Post
Harve and
Sallie Shugart Hicks
Glasgow
Kentucky
Texas
Maude
Claude
Gilmore City
Iowa
Fullerton Lumber Co
American Legion
Disabled Veterans of America
Albert
Ercelle) Peers
Pocahontas
James
Maude, Hunt
Fred
Trophy Winner Iowa Lakes Team Takes Third In Plymouth Test
Iowa Lakes Community College Road Scholars placed third in the Plymouth Troubleshooting contest held May 10 in Des Moines. Contest co sponsored by Chrysler Corporation and the Department of Public Instruction. Robert Allen Rolfe and Don Hanson represented the college as eight area schools and 25 high schools competed. A 50 question test counted 40 percent of the score with teams having 90 minutes to locate and fix six malfunctions. the Iowa Lakes squad finished just over an hour into the practical phase.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Des Moines
Chrysler Corporation
Department of Public Instruction
Robert Allen
Rolfe
Don Hanson
Rolfe Community High Names 1972 Valedictorian at Class Night
Carol Wiegert was named valedictorian of the 1972 Rolfe Community High School senior class with a 4.0 GPA. Salutatorian Shari Feldman had a 3.4 four-year GPA. Various special awards were presented, including the American Bar Award to Wiegert and the Edna T. Marcum Award to Feldman.
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Carol Wiegert
Raymond Wiegert
Rolfe
Rolfe Community
Rolfe School
Wiegert
RHS
Carol Wiegfert
American Bar
M. W. Webb
Joel Ives
Shari Feldman
Edna ™. Marcum
EF. O. Loxterkamp
Joyce Baade
American Legion
Joan Behrendsen
Betty Buske
Monte Howard
Bette Brinkman
Betty Crocker
Cynthia Lanning
Wm. Danforth
I Dare
You
Larry Loss
Karen Brinkman
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Tutt Qualifies for State Meet From Rolfe Track Team
Rolfe boys track under coach Roger Pohlman scored 19 points at the district Class C meet in Burnside with Paton-Churdan taking first at 66. Senior Bill Tutt advanced to Des Moines for the State Meet with top finishes in the 120 high hurdles and the 180 low hurdles, timing :16.1 and :22.5 respectively. Marvin Allen placed fourth in the two mile and Larry Bennett fifth in the 880 but did not qualify.
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Rolfe
Roger Pohlman
Burnside
Paton-Churdan
Bill Tutt
Des Moines
Tutt
Marvin Allen
Larry Bennett
Spirit Lake couple dines with Lloyd Lindsey hosts
Mr and Mrs Herbert Papenfuhs of Spirit Lake were Saturday supper guests in the Lloyd Lindsey home, sharing an evening visit and meals with friends in the community.
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Mrs. Herbert Papenfuhs
Spirit Lake
Lloyd Lindsey
Baccalaureate Speaker Rev. L Dorothy Green Lester At Buena Vista College
The Rev. L Dorothy Green Lester former Rolfeile will speak at Buena Vista College baccalaureate this Sunday May 21 in Schaller Memorial Chapel at 1030 a.m. She is a United Presbyterian minister and Arkansan honored with Dorothy Lester Day in Mountainburg. She later receives an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Buena Vista. Graduation follows at 230 p.m. in the Physical Education building with Darlene Brinkman of Rolfe earning a Bachelor of Arts.
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Rolfeile
L. Dorothy Green Lester
Buena Vista College
Schaller Memorial
Lester
United Presbyterian Church
Arkansas
Dorothy Lester
Mountainburg
Ark
Buena Vista
Buena Vista Physical Education
David
Darlene) Brinkman
Rolfe
Shimon Collins Exchange Vows in Rolfe May 1 1972
Mrs Mayme Shimon of Rolfe and Elden Collins of Humboldt exchanged wedding vows at St Margaret’s Church Rolfe on May 1 1972. The ceremony featured a white gladiola aqua altar and a double ring Mass officiated by Father Jerome Coyle. The couple will reside at 902 South 9th Humboldt after a California honeymoon.
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Mayme Shimon
Rolfe
Elden Collins
Humboldt
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Jerome Coyle
Agnes Reckard
Merje Heider
Marvin Zeman
Glenn Dailey
Christine Miller
Cathie
Debbie Shimon
Sherry Collins
Rick Larson
Star
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ed Weiland
Obert
D. Ryen
Mrs. Wm. Brinkman
Mason Schaefer
Schaller
Modular
Dennis Duerling
Berkley
Torney
L. W. Feldman
Shari
Shimon-Collins
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