State record set by Drake relay team at meet
At Drake Stadium the distance medley relay team coached by Allan Gilbertson ran a state record 4:19.0, breaking their 4:23.0 record earlier this year. They also won the 440 relay in 51.4, while Jen Tutt placed third in the 220 low hurdles and Rolfe totaled 19 points for third overall. The squad were last year’s state outdoor champions.
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Drake Stadium
Allan Gilbertson
Jen Tutt
Shaun Feldman
Deb Landing
Gilbertson
Laurie Brinkman
Rolfe
Rolfe Community School Class Night Honors 1969 Graduates
Iver Behrendsen named valedictorian with 3.500 GPA and Jon Shimon as salutatorian among 28 graduates. Awards include Master of Ceremonies Jerry Logs and athletics honors for Allan Gilbertson. Special awards note Joy Howard, Bruce Spencer, Marilyn Lehman, Jeanne Jordan, and others with multiple scholarships and honors.
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Iver
Butch) Behrendsen
Iver Behrendsen
Rolfe Community School
Jon Shimon
Vivian Shimon
Leslie Shimon
Jane Christensen
Dave Baade
Mrs. Knoll
Pam Peters
Jeanne Jordan
Randy Buck
Joy Howard
Marilyn Lehman
Patty Wainreb
National Honor Society
Mark Hood
Laurie Brinkman
Rolfe American Legion
M. W. Webb
William H. Danforth
Bruce Spencer
E. O. Lexterkamp
Edna Marcum
Mary Sherman Fuller
Roger Dale Allen David Henry Baade Iver E. Behrendsen
Margaret Jane Gunderson
Roger Fay Mann Russel Ray Mann
Pamela Ann Peters Kathleen Diane Ripperger
Jerry Lee Landvigton
E. T. Shimon Lee Francis Shimon
Diane Lynn Sinek
Bruce Allen Spencer Laura Ruth Turley Jenifer
Jean Tutt
Patricia Lee Vainreb Neal Arthur Vaughn
School Calendar With Early Dismissals And Buses
Semester tests set for Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday dismisses at 2 07, buses depart 2 10. Wednesday is a teacher work day. Thursday is final day. Buses run 45 minutes late. Report cards at 9 00 and buses depart at 9 30.
Market Report May 21 1969 Highlights Corn Soybeans Oats
Market report for May 21, 1969 lists prices for yellow corn 117, soybeans 2.56, oats 68, hogs 23.25, 28 top eggs 28. Prices shown as brief instrument quotes without context or commentary. Strong entities include May 21, 1969 and commodity terms yellow corn soybeans oats hogs eggs.
Little Miss Rolfe Voting Count Tops Fifty Six Thousand
Since last week 19 557 votes have been cast in the Little Miss Rolfe Contest bringing the total to 56 629. With 24 voting days left the winner will be named during Greater Rolfe Days on June 16 and 17.
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Greater Rolfe
Memorial Day Services Speaker for 50th Anniversary
Lavern Olberding of Carroll Eighth District Vice Commander will speak at Memorial Day at the cemetery on Friday May 30. The program begins 2 00 p m after a 1 30 p m firing salute at the Cecil Cumming memorial tree on Main Street. Legionnaires urged to turnout and honor World War I vets. full program to be printed next week.
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Lavern Olberding
Carroll
Eighth District
Cecil Cumming
Main Street
Rolfe Community High School Class of 1969 Commencement
Commencement exercises for Rolfe Community High School will be held Friday May 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Rolfe auditorium with 28 seniors led by speaker Dell Foster of Minneapolis. The program includes diplomas by Deane Gunderson, invocation by Rev. Warren Bintz, and addresses by principal Paul Strickfaden and superintendent Wolverton.
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Rolfe Community High School
Rolfe
Dell Foster
Minneapolis
Deane Gunderson
Board of Education
Warren A. Bintz
New Fellowship of Christian Athletes Group to Sponsor Movie
A Rolfe group forms the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle Group with Bruce Spencer as captain and Neal Vaughn as captain elect. They sponsor the film Paper Lion at the Ritz Theatre on May 27 and 28 to raise funds for sending local high school athletes to a summer FCA conference.
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The
Bruce Spencer
Neal Vaughn
Mark Feldman
Bill Shimon
Ritz Theatre
George Plimpton
Rolfe
Curtis Kerns
F.C.A
Christ
Don McClanen
Rolfe Boys State Selections Head to Hawkeye Camp
Rolfe Community School juniors Henry Brinkman and Mark Hood have been chosen to attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge near Des Moines from June 1 to June 7. The trip marks a notable educational opportunity for the Rolfe students.
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Rolfe Community School
Henry Brinkman
Mark Hood
Hawkeye Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Rolfe
Poppy Day Observed in Rolfe With Scout Help
Poppy Day will be observed in Rolfe on Saturday May 24 led by Mrs Ray Wolfe poppy chairman Local Girl Scouts assist American Legion Auxiliary in selling poppies The money supports rehabilitation and child welfare work for disabled veterans and honors Americans who died or were wounded in World Wars I II Korea and Vietnam.
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Rolfe
Ray Wolfe
American Legion Auxiliary
Special Meeting Called for Hall- Tilley Restoration Project
The Chairman announces a special meeting tonight at 8:00 p.m. in the library basement. All residents interested in improving the town educationally culturally and historically are urged to attend.
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Hall- Tilley Restoration Project
Ives-Dahl engaged couple announced
Mr and Mrs Norton Ives of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Kathleen M Ives to Gary A Dahl son of Mr and Mrs Chris Dahl of Shelby Iowa Miss Ives is a senior at Iowa State University where Mr Dahl is a junior No definite wedding plans have been made
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Norton Ives
Rolfe
Kathleen M
Gary A. Dahl
Chris Dahl
Shelby, Iowa
Miss Ives
Iowa State University
Mr. Dahl
Eighth Grade Promotion May 28 in Albert City auditorium
Promotion exercises for 35 eighth graders will be held in the D.M.T. auditorium on Wednesday May 28 at 9 30 a m. John Lindeman elementary principal will give the address introduced by Lyle Foster Superintendent Robert Wolverton will present diplomas. The class includes Ardis Allen Jon Allen Marvin Allen Gene Auten Kimberly Bennett Larry Bennett Jean Brinkman Douglas Christensen Barbara Dewey David Guderian Louise Gunderson Phyllis Howland Ira Inman R G Ives Todd Kipfer Neil Kuhlman Mary Dawn Martin Dennis MacRunnel Nancy Miller Rosemary Pease Curtis Pederson David Pedersen Linda Pedersen Michele Pomerenko Dean Roberts Lynn RobInson Ron Sandvig Joseph Shimon Michael Shimon David Spencer Barbara Thoren R Kelly Williams William Winkleblack James Zeman. The motto is We have crossed the river the ocean lies ahead and the flower is the carnation. Class colors are blue and yellow. The public is invited to attend.
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D.M.T
John Lindeman
Albert City- Truesdale
Lyle Foster
Robert Wolverton
Ardis Allen
Jon Allen
Marvin Allen
Gene Auten
Kimberly Bennett
Larry Bennett
Jean Brinkman
Douglas Christensen
Barbara Dewey
David Guderian
Louise Gunderson
Phyllis Howland
Ira Inman
R. Gaius Ives
Todd Kipfer
Neil Kuhlman
Mary Dawn Martin
Dennis MacRunnel
Nancy Miller
Rosemary Pease
Curtis Pederson
David Peters
Linda Pedersen
Michele Pomerenko
Dean Roberts
Lynn Robinison
Ron Sandvig
Joseph Shimon
Michael Shimon
David Spencer
Barbara Thoren
R. Kelly
Williams
William Winkleblack
James Zeman
Wolfe receives James Scott Memorial Scholarship at UNI
Gary G. Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs Ray Wolfe earned the James Scott Memorial Scholarship at the UNI Honors Convocation Cedar Falls on May 14 The $50 award honors a senior Industrial Arts major in good standing After graduation this month he will teach Industrial Arts and craft at Twin Rivers in Bode and serve as assistant coach next year
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Gary G. Wolfe
Ray Wolfe
James Scott
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
UNI
Wolfe
Bode
Twin Rivers
Carnival Rides Tickets To Go On Sale Soon
Maple Valley Shows will operate at Greater Rolfe Days on June 16 and 17 with an advance ticket sale run by the Rolfe Chamber of Commerce. Seven rides cost 1.00 during the advance sale, then rides rise to 25 cents each. The carnival was well received in 1968 and is scheduled again this year.
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Maple Valley
L E Y E Of Ecuador To Visit Farm Here
Miss Arcelia Duque M of Puembo Pich incha Ecuador arrives Thursday to spend two and a half weeks with the E Phil Brinkman family. She leads a 4-F Club in Ecuador and has been in the United States since April 27 visiting Washington and Ames Iowa before joining a County delegation to the State 4H Conference.
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Arcelia Duque M
E. Phil Brinkman
Puembo
Pichincha
Ecuador
Miss Duque M
U.S.A
Washington, D.C
Ames
Iowa
Vernon Britt
LeMars
Duque M
Towa
Mother-Daughter Banquet Held At United Methodist Church
A Mother-Daughter Banquet drew about 115 attendees Thursday evening May 8 at the United Methodist Church. Mrs Russel Jordan hosted the program with Jeanne Jordan Diane Smith and Jann Brinkman singing. Rev Arthur Campney of Gilmore City spoke on Living in a Broken World with nature slides and tape accompaniments.
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United Methodist Church
Russel Jordan
Jeanne Jordan
Diane Smith
Jann Brinkman
Verle Howard
Joy
Jane Rickard
Ruth Rickard
Arthur Campney
Gilmore City
NASA space display confirmed for Greater Rolfe Days
Rolfe residents will see a NASA $15,000 scale Apollo spacecraft and lunar module display at Rolfe Community School Auditorium on June 16 and 17. It will be free, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with details in next week's Arrow. A LELP nuclear power plant model will also be shown during the two day event.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
NASA
Greater
Rolfe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rolfe Chamber
Rolfe Community School
Arrow
Glen Neugent
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Le.l.p. Co
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Rolfe by Mayor Wood
The city of Rolfe declares Saturday May 24 as Poppy Day honoring veterans. Mayor Pat Wood urges citizens to wear a memorial poppy to salute those who served in defense of liberty.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe
Pat Wood
Erickson Poppen Vows Exchanged At St Margaret's
Deborah Erickson and Dean Poppen exchanged wedding vows in a 2:00 p.m. ceremony at St. Margaret's Catholic Church on Saturday May 3 1969. The Rev. David Hogan officiated the double ring Nuptial Mass as organist Dolores Baker and tenor Leo Poppen performed. The bridal party included Mrs Larry Poppen matron of honor Liz Heck and Jenifer Tutt as bridesmaids with Kristy Sanding as junior bridesmaid.
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Deborah
Debbie) Erickson
Dean Poppen
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
David Hogan
Mitchell Murray
Rolfe
Leonard Poppen
Clare
Dolores Baker
Gilmore City
Leo Poppen
Larry Poppen
Liz Heck
Manson
Jenifer Tutt
Kristy Sanding
Dana Murray
Flag Pole Erected in Memory of Soldier Steven Simonson
A flag pole was erected Saturday at the home of Mrs. Thora Pedersen in memory of her grandson Steven Simonson who was killed in November 1968 while serving with the armed forces at Fort Lewis Washington. The pole and flag were presented to Mrs. Pedersen by Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Simonson of Rodman, Steven's parents.
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Thora Pedersen
Steven Simonson
Fort Lewis
Wash
Pedersen
Sterling Simonson
Rodman
Steven
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Market Report
Laurie Allen
Sandra Allen
Retha Bauer
Karilyn Diederich
Mary Ann Diederich
Diane Fangman
Deanna Fridolfson
Melissa Gardewine
Connie Guertzman
Pamela Hoesing
Rita Johnson
Ardis Kennedy
Lori Maassen
Ann Marine
LaMona Martinsen
Dorine Metz
Debra O'Donnell
Jolene Ricklefs
Annette Shimon
Deborah Shimon
Lori Simonson
Lori Sinek
Kimberly Stover
Sherrie Sump
Christy Wagner
Julie Young
Mary Lee Zeman
RHS
Iver E. Behrendsen
Jon E. T. Shimon
Robert Kennedy
Mr. Dell Foster
Nual Workshop
Rolfe American Legion Post
Henry
David Brinkman
Mark
Don Hood
Carnival Rides
L.E.Y.E
Methodist Church
Bulletin
Weather Report
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