Pocahontas County Historical Society Projects Revealed
The Pocahontas County Historical Society outlines future efforts across communities. Directors from Gilmore City to Rolfe push landmarks, museum displays, road markers, and a county-wide historic safari planned for June with member drives and a push for preserved pioneer sites including the old log cabin near Old Rolfe. Membership costs are $1 yearly or $10 for life with notices distributed through counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Lester Applegate
Byron Poduska
Fay Wax
Ollie Lehnus
Herman Rubel
Laurens
Faith Schlensig
Hall House
Rolfe
Maud Dexter
Jessie Fae Schon
Cathrine Barr
Old Rolfe
A. H. Malcolm
Edward Tilly
Anna Howe
Delle
van Alstine Place
Gilmore City
The
County Historical Society
Greigg forms seven member advisory board for academies
Northwest Iowa Congressman Stanley L Greigg announces a seven member Sixth District Citizens Evaluation Board to advise on appointments to the Military Naval Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies. Members include Judge Lawrence McCormick Charles Hacke Miss Dorothy Johannes Rev Gerald Hajlauer Al Hadar Bernard Cooper and Elwood Olsen. McCormick to chair Johannes to secretary. Also notes corn crop storage decision and Goodwill truck clothing drive with June 1 pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Iowa
Stanley L. Greigg
Citizens Evaluation Board
United States Military
Lawrence McCormick
Fourth Judicial District Court
Charles Hacke
Sac Sun
Dorothy Johannes
Ashton State Bank
Gerald Hajlauer
First Congregational Church
Spencer
al Hadar
Humboldt
Bernard Cooper
Garrigan High School
Algona
Elwood Olsen
Morningside College
Judge McCormick
Miss Johannes
Rolfe to Observe Memorial Day with Parade and Services
Rolfe observes Memorial Day with a 1:30 p.m. salute at the Cecil Cumming memorial tree, followed by a Colors parade by American Legion members and the Rolfe school band. Scouts may march to the cemetery for a 2 p.m. program including prayers, speeches, and Taps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Cecil Cumming
American Legion
Irving Tange
Boy Scouts
Michael Brinkman
Flander
Ariene Richard
America
Martha Gunderson
Rev
Girl Scouts
Taps
Rams Ramettes Win Points In State Track Meet
In Des Moines last weekend the Rams placed fifth in two events and Havelock Plover finished fourth. Ramettes earned four points with Sara Beckord taking fifth in the 100 yard dash and fourth in the 220. Brenda DeWall reached the 60 yard finals but did not place. The Ramettes medley relay finished fifth as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offenburger
Gilbertson
Rams
Ramettes
Des Moines
Pomeroy
Havelock-Plover
Craig Hodoway
van Gorkom
Rude
Hodoway
Mike Brinkman
Kaiser
Sara Beckord
Brenda DeWall
Jane Bielefeldt
Candy Carlson
Rolfe
On With the Show drive reaches $300 toward $3500 goal
Sydney Beckord chairs an appeal in Rolfe Iowa as the theater fund campaign nears the $300 mark toward a $3,500 goal. The drive began Thursday with plans to contact the community and surrounding area for contributions via mail. Thirty two Pocahontas County 4-Hers studied horse and pony topics in HaveLOCK with a film and discussion of future activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Beckord
Jaycees
Theater Fund
Rolfe
Iowa
Pocahontas County
4-H
Horse and Pony
Havelock
Ronald Orth
N. L. Peterson
Joe Roeve
Cummins
Pocahontas County 4 H Members Offered May Health Clinic
Pocahontas County 4 H'ers may attend a May 24 health clinic for a complete physical checkup. Doctors from the Pocahontas County Medical Association and dentists from the Pocahontas County Dental Association join to administer the program for 4 H members planning to attend summer 4 H camps. The clinic supports the 4 H health program emphasizing Head Heart Hands and Health as core values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Medical Association
Pocahontas County Dental Association
Jurgens Tiernan Wedding in Rolfe Iowa
Mrs Margaret Jurgens and James Tiernan exchanged wedding vows on Saturday May 8 1965 at St Margaret s Catholic Church Rolfe Iowa. Father David Hogan officiated as the couple with attendants Loren Tiernan and Mrs Philip Johnson. The bride wore green chiffon. dinner followed at the Chow House Pocahontas. The couple resides in Pocahontas where they both work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jurgens
James Tiernan
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Rolfe
David Hogan
Marvin Turley
John Tiernan
Philip Johnson
Loren Tiernan
Fonda
Pocahontas
Auditor’s Office
Quaker Oats Co
Baby Dies in Trenary Family
Dwight Gene Trenary infant son of Ronald and Mrs. Trenary died Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive at a physician’s home. Born September 24 1965 he is survived by his parents a brother Dennis and grandparents Avon Trenary Storm Lake and Madeline Lampman. Funeral Friday 1 30 p m Methodist Church Laurens area burial Streit Powers Funeral Home in charge Memorial Day services 9 a m Powhatan Cemetery near Plover American Legion of Plover in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Gene Trenary
Ronald Trenary
Wo FL Brinkman
Dennis
Avin Trenary
Rolfe
Madeline Lampman
Storm Lake
Methodist
A. Keith Hauser
Laurens
Streit-Powers Funeral Home
Powhatan Cemetery
Plover
The
American Legion of
Lucky Buck Award Rules Change for Rolfe Drawing
The Lucky Buck draw in Rolfe announces new rules effective May 22. Winners must be present by nine pm at Calligan's Sundries to claim. Registrants age 18 plus from the Rolfe area may enter once each, with eventual prize increases and $10 added if absent to the next draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilfert Nielsen
Rolfe
Calligan’s Sundries
Rolfe Relays A grass track success at City Park meet
Havelock-Plover claimed the boys title while Laurens won the girls division in Rolfe Relays first held at City Park. Rolfe Rams were second and the Ramettes third, with trophies for champions and ribbons for top five in each event. Schools entered included Havelock-Plover Gilmore City-Bradgate Twin Rivers West Bend and Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock-Plover
Laurens
Rolfe
City Park
Rolfe Rams
Ramettes
H.P
Gilmore City-Bradgate
G.C
Twin Rivers
T.R
West Bend
W.B
Offenburger
Gibertson
Elder
Birthday celebrations honor Andrew Wold and Muriel Wilson
Andrew Wold will be honored on Sunday May 30 for his 90th birthday with an open house at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Rolfe from 2 to 4 30 pm Hosts are Arnold Wold Wade Wold and his cradle children The 85th birthday of Muriel Wilson will be observed Tuesday May 25 with open house from 2 to 5 pm at the home of her son and his wife N A Wilson Other family members will assist hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Wold
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Arnold Wold
Wade Wold
St. Ansgar
Crange
Muriel] Wilson
N. A. Wilson
Ralfe Community seniors set May 27 baccalaureate
The 25 Ralfe Community School seniors graduate May 27 with baccalaureate services at Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. Rev. Irving N. Tange of St. Pauls Lutheran delivers the sermon. Music includes Teresa Dixon, Sara Olerich, and a mixed chorus performance. The diploma ceremony follows with Dr. Virgil Lagemaineo of Iowa State University as speaker and Roger Ives presenting diplomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralfe Community School
Memorial Auditorium
Irving N. Tange
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Teesa Dixon
Tange
Schubert
Sara Olerich
Atelia
Rolfe Community School
Virgil Lagemareino
Iowa State University
Teresa Dixon
Dallas Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Charles Underwood
Laramarcino
Ivy
Edna Marcum
Roger Ives
Board of Education
Johnson
Rolfe
Carlson Named Editor of Morningside Yearbook and Collegian
Kenneth Carlson of Rolfe Iowa and Gail Tritle of Spirit Lake Iowa have been named editors of the Morningside College annual Sioux and the Collegian Reporter weekly. The pair will lead the student publications with a staff to be announced later. the selection is by the Publication Committee. Kenneth is the son of Mrs J H Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carlson
Rolfe
Iowa
Gail Tratle
Spirit Lake
Morningside College
Ken Carlson
Sioux
Gail Tritle
Collegian Reporter
Ken McClure
Turin
Patrice Nelson
Omaha
Nebr
Dick Peters
Fredericksburg
Kenneth
J. H. Carlson
Len Anniversary Observed at West Bend Church
Mr and Mrs Dale Len celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday May 23 from 2 to 6 pm at the Metho Church in West Bend. Hosts are their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dana Zimmerli of Ame and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Len
Metho
West Bend
and Daughhter
Dana Zimmerli
Ame
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Arrow
Greigg
Stanley L. Greigge
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
C.C.C
Goodwill
Methodist Parsonage
Market Report
Beckord
Jurgens-Tiernan
Topliff
Campidilli
H.-P
Cox
DeWah
Brinkman
Schleuesener
Behnkendorf
T. Hanish
Allen
Hurdies
Nomann
G. C
de Groote
T. R
Telfer
Waters
Kerns
Pollock
Almond
Stowell
D. Bennett
Blair
Forsythe
Miller
Fogarty
Bennett
Jergens
McCullough
Peterson
H-P
Schriber
Johannsen
Balgeman
Vaughn
Hanish
Muriel Wilson
Palmer
Gilmore City- Bradgate
Pocahontas Community
Pocahontas Catholic
K. Carlson
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