Car Crash Damages Plymouth in Garfield Pine Intersection
State Trooper A Meier investigated a Tuesday evening crash at Garfield and Pine in front of the Charles Anderson residence. Driver Vicki Peterson and passenger Kathy Cruickshank escaped serious injury and were later released from Pocahontas Hospital. Peterson lost control while turning right onto Pine, sheared a stop sign and struck a tree causing about $1,000 damage to the 1968 Plymouth owned by Virgil Peterson. Peterson was charged with not having her car under control.
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A. Meier
Garfield and
Pine ‘Streets
Charles Anderson
Vicki Peterson
Kathy Cruickshank
Pocahontas Hospital
Miss Peterson
Pine Street
Vicki
Virgil Peterson
Nicky Cruz to Speak at Pocahontas Sunday
Former Mau Mau gang leader Nicky Cruz, author of Run Baby Run, will be main speaker at Summer, of 73 in Pocahontas Community School Gym on June 3 at 1 30 p m. The event, free admission, is endorsed by the Interfaith Youth Council and features Cruz’s rise from Brooklyn crime to evangelistic outreach.
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Nicky Cruz
Pocahontas
New York City
Brooklyn
New York
Nicky
Pocahontas Community School
Puerto Rico
Cruz
Billy Graham
Pocahontas Rural Electric to Hold 37th Annual Meeting
Members of Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative will gather at Pocahontas Community School Gymnasium next Wednesday evening June 6 for the 37th annual meeting. The program begins at 7 20 p m with a West Bend School Band concert and member registration at 7 00 p m Lloyd Simonson of Emmetsburg will preside and open with a welcome.
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Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Pocahontas Community School
West Bend
Lloyd Simonson
Emmetsburg
Swimming lessons registration opens at Rolfe pool
Registration for Rolfe Area Swimming Pool lessons is under way manager Marshall Farley said. Cost is 15 cents per child per lesson with ten lessons offered. Rolfe youngsters begin June 11 with 9:00 to 10:00 weekday sessions and 9:00 to 12:00 on Tue Thu. Havelock Plover students start June 11 with 10:00 to 12:00 sessions Mon Wed Fri. Diving class may run if enough interest taught by Helen Gunderson. preschool lessons by Mrs Steve Engelking require call.
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Rolfe
Marshall Farley
Havelock- Plover
Helen Gunderson
Steve Engelking
Rams and Rammettes Play Week Schedule and Bancroft Loss
Friday softball doubleheader schedule lists Albert City Rammettes at 7 30 p m and Rams at 6 30 p m Rams play Saturday at Humboldt at 2 p m double header Monday Rammettes visit Twin Rivers at 8 p m Rams host Twin Rivers at 8 p m Thursday town league practice with Giants Dodgers Yankees times The Rolfe Rams lost 11 to 2 to Bancroft on May 22 at home Al Srouse tripled and drove in a run Gauis Ives had a run scoring hit Curt Pederson pitched six innings and Bill Spencer one inning.
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Albert City
Rammettes
Rams
Humboldt
Twin Rivers
Giants
Dodgers
Yankees
Rolfe Rams
Bancroft
al Srouse
Gauis Ives
Curt Pederson
Bill Spencer
D.M.T. Alumni Banquet Set At Methodist Church
The D.MST School Alumni Banquet and Reunion will be held at the Methodist Church on Saturday June 2 starting at 7 00 p m Reservations can be made by calling William Fisher.
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Methodist Church
William Fisher
Ordination of John W. Orwig at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
John W. Orwig knelt for the Laying On Of Hands in his ordination into the American Lutheran Church at St. Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon May 27. Present were C. F. Orwig Leroy Schoon Rev Gary Olson Rev George Baseler Rev Irving Tange and Dr. Frank Benz. Orwig will reside in Plevna Montana with his wife and two children Laura and Suzana and teach music in the local public schools while serving Peace Lutheran Church.
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John W. Orwig
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
C. F. Orwig
Leroy Schoon
Presi
Rev
Orwig
Laura
Suzana
Plevna
Mont
Peace Lutheran Church
Rolfe School Band Gets 45 New Uniforms
Rolfe Music Mothers voted to buy 45 gold colored uniforms with black and red trim for the Rolfe Community School Band replacing navy blue outfits used for about 23 years. The order is placed and will arrive before the first home football game this fall as part of a $6,000 fundraising goal through concession stands and corn donations.
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Rolfe Music Mothers
Rolfe Community
Robert Hunter Dies at 76 in Fort Dodge
Robert Hunter a longtime Rolfe businessman died Tuesday at his Fort Dodge home after illness. Funeral Thursday at 10:00 am Bruce Funeral Home Fort Dodge with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe around 11:30. Cecil Cumming Post 25 Rolfe to conduct military rites. Survivors include widow Lucerne daughter Mary Jane Dow Ames two grandchildren Cheryl and Bob Ames sister Mrs Clara Spangler Powell Wyoming. Rolfe stores close 11:15 to 12:00 for burial service.
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Robert
Bob) Hunter
Rolfe
Fort Dodge
Bruce
Clinton-Garfield
Cecil Cumming
Lucerne
Russell
Mary Jane) Dow
Ames
Cheryl
Bob
Clara Spangler
Powell
Wyo
Robert Hunter
July 1 Deadline for Crop Certification in Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County farmers must certify crops by July 1 for program payments per ASC Chair LeRoy J. Nelson. Early certification may lead to payments in early July. land for set aside requires prior permission and equal productivity. Certification schedule spans June 4 to June 14 with multiple towns and times, and anyone not on their day may certify before July 1.
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Pocahontas County
LeRoy J. Nelson
ASC
Swan Lake
Cummins P
Marshall Am
Sherman P.m
Dover A.m
Grant
Cedar A.m
Colfax
P.m
Lincoln
A.m
Bellville
Lizard
Lake
Garfield
Roosevelt
Powhatan
Des Moines
Nursing graduate Barbara Loxterkamp stands among 48
Barbara Loxterkamp daughter of Mrs E O Loxterkamp Rolfe joined 47 other Mercy School of Nursing graduates at Des Moines ceremony May 20 in Sacred Heart Church West Des Moines. Speaker Bishop Dingman praised the class as they prepare to further studies at Drake University and medical work in Des Moines.
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Barbara Loxterkamp
E. O. Loxterkamp
Rolfe
Mercy School of Nursing
Des Moines
Dingman
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
West Des Moines
Loxterkamp
Drake University
Rolfe Bride-to-Be Nancy Ann Miller Engaged
Mrs. Lois B. Miller announces engagement of her daughter Nancy Ann Miller to Charles Joseph V Fries Jr son of Mrs. Shirley Eager Fort Myers Florida A 1973 Rolfe Community School graduate and a 1972 Fort Myers Senior High School graduate in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune N C A September wedding planned
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Rolfe
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge Senior High
Joyce Baade
Henry Baade
Thomas Winkleblack
Russell Winkleblack
University of Iiowa
Merlin Simonson
Roy Simonson
Jeanne Jordan
Russel Jordan
University of Northern Iowa
David Baade
Mark Eccles
Guy Eccles
Marilyn Lehman
Joe Lehman
Ronald Montieth
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Neosho Construction Company
Council Grove
Kans
Ronald
Wayne Montieth
Michael Marine
George Marine
Town Lake Community College
Estherville
Lois B. Miller
Nancy Ann
Charles Joseph V. Fries, Jr
Shirley Eager
Fort Meyer
Fla
Miss Miller
Fort Meyers Senior High School
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Bloodmobile Visit Planned for Rolfe on June 13
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Rolfe School Gym from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday June 13. Residents 18 to 65 in good health may donate. Appointments help reduce wait times and ensure efficient use of staff. call Mrs. Cleve Kerns or Mrs. D W Duitscher to schedule.
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Red Cross
Rolfe School
Cleve Kerns
D. W. Duitscher
Memorial shrubbery gift to Rolfe Presbyterian Church
The Rolfe Presbyterian Church received memorial plantings from the children of George Beckord in memory of his parents the George Millers. Landscape plans by a local architect feature evergreen foundation shrubs and trees on the south lawn. Grandchildren Sydney Beckord Bruce Beckord Donald Beckord Stephen Swails and John Beckord contributed, plus a Fir tree from George Beckord and family. Capt Pat Calligan of Whiteman AFB Missouri visited during the weekend with his mother Mrs Harold Calligan.
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Presbyterian Church
Rolfe
George Beckord
George Miller
Beckord
George Millers
Sydney Beckord
Bruce Beckord
Donald Beckord
Stephen Swails
John Beckord
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Shop Rolfe
Chuck Winkleblack
Rolfe Area
D.M.T
Weather Report
Ed Weiland
Market Report
Ono
Bloodmobile
Pat Calligan
Whiteman Afb, Mo
Harold Calligan
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