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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
5
Memorial Day program begins 1 30 p m at the cemetery with a tree ceremony. The program includes the Gettysburg Address In Flanders Field America’s Response and a memorial address by Lavern Olberding. Joy Howard leads the roll call of deceased veterans and the benediction. Marilyn Lehman Rolfe Community School Marching Band performs.
Mary Harrison 19, a first year league bowler from Gilmore City, won a new 1970 Mustang in the Golden Pin Handicap Tournament in Minneapolis and earned a share of $100,000 in prizes. She combined a 794 four game series with a 228 handicap to win the women 0-129 bracket, with six states competing and national TV coverage. Bob Schutz of Mallard finished second in his division and won a $1,500 color TV stereo console.
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative to hold its 33rd annual meeting June 4 at Pocahontas Community School auditorium with a 7:30 p.m. concert by the Havelock-Plover Concert Band. Registration starts at 7:00 p.m. Four directors will be elected for three year terms. terms expiring are DeWolf, Johnson, Kerns, and Stillman Jr. A nominating committee report is presented by Robert C. Hawley with members named including DeWolf, Behrendson, Kerns, Marvin Johnson, Wells, Meyer, Peterson, Herke, Nelson, and Stillman Jr. Further program details appear in an advertisement elsewhere.
Mrs. Geraldine Nicoson, longtime Rolfe and Coralville area educator now retiring, will be saluted with an Open House on Sunday June 8 from 1 30 to 4 30 PM at the Coralville Kirkwood School 1401 Ninth Street Coralville Iowa. Former students are invited to send photos notes or memorabilia for a scrapbook gift and donations for a retirement gift are welcome.
A NASA space display valued at 15000 with a 4 scale Apollo spacecraft and lunar module will be shown free at Rolfe Community School Memorial Auditorium during Greater Rolfe Days on June 16 and 17. The display travels from Minnesota and will move to Des Moines afterward. The event also features the Little Miss Rolfe pageant and various contests with prize money and hobby displays.
Eight Rolfe area students received diplomas at Iowa State University on May 24 as part of the largest class in the school’s history. Names and degrees for area graduates include Geraldine Baker, Marshall Brinkman, Susan Ham, Katheen Ives, Janet Jordan, Ronald Montieth, Dennis Behrendsen, and Joseph Pedersen with several others listed from Gilmore City, Bradgate, Pocahontas, Laurens, and Morningside College in Sioux City where Sara Olerich earned a BA Cum Laude and Carol Biedermann a BME.
All Brownies Juniors and Cadette Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts must meet at Taylor's Patio at 1 15 p m for the Memorial Day parade lineup.
The Pocahontas County Republican Women will hold a dessert luncheon on June 3 at 1:30 PM. The Chow House in Pocahontas hosts the event with reservations due to Mrs. Nels Kaiser Pocahontas by May 31.
Most Rolfe businesses will close Friday May 30 for Memorial Day. There will be no mail delivery or window service at the Rolfe Post Office in observance of the holiday.
The Lester V. Pedersen Post 7709 V F W Auxiliary met May 16 in the Iowa Electric Light and Power recreation room with Enid Richter presiding. Installed July officers include Joyce Eikenberry president Florence MacVey Sr vice president Inga Mann Jr vice president Bonnie Wolf secretary Alice Johnson treasurer Maxine Peterson Chaplain Kathleen Schott conductress Ann Applegate guard Bonita Kipfer patriotic instructor Violet Higgins historian Marilyn Rickard Irene Rude Irene Mehaffey Betty Orth color bearers Kathleen Schott Marie Shimon Marilyn Rickard trustees Elsie Lindsey musician. Memorial service planned for May 28 at the cemetery for deceased members.
Six piano students of Mrs. Agnes Reckard from Rolfe and Pocahontas participated in the National Guild Auditions in Fort Dodge. Hope Howard Shelley Ives Lynn MacVey Sara MacVey Janelle Sennett and Lola De Wall received one superior one excellent plus and four excellent ratings. Each audition was private with Richard Faith of Sioux City, associate professor at Morningside College.
The D M T Alumni Committee requests attendees for the June 7 banquet to reserve via secretary Wm Fisher by next Wednesday. About 60 have booked for the 50th Anniversary Dinner.
Kathy Sue Weishaar and Dennis Ray Miles exchanged marriage vows on May 16, 1969 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Officiated by Rev. Robert R. Joynt, the ceremony drew immediate relatives and friends. The couple now resides at 17 West Third Street, Spencer, after a brief wedding trip.
The Fort Dodge Civic Glee Club will perform a G. Donald Trenary Memorial Concert on Monday June 2 at 8:00 p.m. in the United Methodist Church Pocahontas. Trenary was a charter member, honored for his many community contributions.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Campbell of Glendale California celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Mallard Legion Hall on Sunday June 1 from 2 to 6 pm Hosts are their daughters Verene Keller and Mary Duncan and families All friends and relatives are invited and gifts are requested to be not given
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