Rolfe FFA Promotes Harvest Safety Campaign
The Rolfe FFA chapter backs a broad safety drive this fall urging farmers to follow harvest rules. Signage reading Pick Safely appears on Highway 3 both north and south, with displays at the Farmers Cooperative, slow moving vehicle signs for sale, and postcards sent to arena farmers. Bob Brown, FFA instructor, leads the effort as corn picking begins.
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Rolfe F.F.A
Highway 3
Arena Farmers
Bob Brown
F.F.A
Rams Clinch Sixth Win In Conference Battle At Gilmore City
The Rolfe Rams topped Gilmore City-Bradgate Rockets 26 to 7 to stay tied for second in the Twin Lakes Conference with Twin Rivers Pirates. Manson leads the league with 7–0, as Rolfe, Twin Rivers, and Manson push for final standings and a key season finale at Bede against Twin Rivers. The Rams’ Dean Pedersen threw for two more touchdowns, reaching 19 on the season, while Dan Allen added a 21-yard scoring run and two early scores helped build a 13-0 halftime edge.
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Rolfe’ Rams
Gilmore City
Rolfe
Twin
Pirates
Little Ten
Manson
Twin Rivers
Rams
Owing
Sonly
Ilsbe
Gilmore
Rockets
Gefres
Tom Goodrich
Dwayne Ricklefs
Gilmore ‘City
Rocket
Dan Allen
Ram
Pedersen
Feldman
Bennett
Rickard
Dean Pedersen
John, Rickard
Bill Post
Roger ‘Allen
Seg
Callis
Rockwell’ City
Albert"Cit Pocahontas
Laurens
Fifty Percent Diversion Offered Under 1968 Feed Grain Program
The 1968 Feed Grain Program allows up to fifty percent of base acres to be diverted on all farms. Diversion payments are calculated as 0.45 of the price support level, using the national average price, times the selected yield. Details indicate diversions target base acres with payments tied to set price levels.
Rolfe Community Dinner and Turkey Drawing Plans
The Rolfe Rams sponsor an Appreciation Supper for 40 football players and coaches on November 10 at the Chow House Pocahontas with tickets $5 for two attendees. Voters prepare for November 7 elections with mayor and council races, park commissioner contests, and one town treasurer candidate Amy Turley. Absentee ballots available at Town Clerk Evelyn Leadley.
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Areé
Rolfe Rams
Pocahontas
Roger Pohlman
William Grice
Wm. Spencer
Andy Pedersen
Ds’ Falst
Park
Duff
Mayo
Rolfe
Imayor
Fred McKim
Pat. Wood
McKim Mainder
Tern
Fred Witt
Council Saiis
Whio
Jerry Robinson
Johnnie Loss
W. W. Spencer
Richard Schott
Lester ‘Thorson
H. A. Kaiser
Thompson
Luther
W. J
Amy Turley
R.i B. Ranney
Ranney
Evelyn Leadley
Rene
Lave
Rammettes Open Basketball Season Under Sherrill
Rammettes begin practice under first year coach Stan Sherrill at Rolfe as they aim to improve on the 66 67 record of 4 wins and 15 losses. Twenty one players report with returning letter winners Joy Howard Jenny Tutt Diane Bierstedt and Dianna Smith. Other participants include Brenda DeWall Janis Ferguson Zodine Grayersen Debbie Lanning Nancy Pedersen Ruth Rickard Vicki Trimble Nancy Vainreb Cheryl Rickard Barb Wolverton Peggy Gunderson Pam Peters Laurie Brinkman Jill Brinkman Patty Sampson Paula Sinek and Debbie Zeman. Team managers are Barb Trimble Ronda Accurso and Sandra Spencer.
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Stan’ Sherrill
The
Rammettes
Sherrill
Rolfe
Rockwell City
Joy Howard
Jenny, Tutt
Diane Bierstedt
Dianna Smith
Brenda DeWall
Janis Ferguson
Zodine Grayersen
Debbie Lanning
Nancy Pedersen
Ruth Rickard
Vicki Trimble
Nancy Vainreb
Cheryl Rickard
Barb Wolverton
Peggy Gun
Chamber of Commerce Plans Weekly Poll in Rolfe Area
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will conduct a weekly opinion poll open to all residents. It aims to gather views on community services and how to improve shopping options in the Rolfe area.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Rolfe
Recognition Given to Iowa Extension Home Economists
Mrs. Eugene Ferden of Manly Iowa was among three Iowa extension home economists honored with distinguished service awards at the National Association of Extension Home Economists meeting in Jackson Mississippi last week. She earlier taught homemaking in the late 1940s in Worth and Mitchell counties. The other Iowa honorees were Mrs. Ellen of Dallas County who won a $2 000 fellowship for graduate study and Mrs. Lola Robinson serving Clay Buena Vista and Dickinson counties.
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Eugene Ferden
Manly
Iowa
Iowa Extension Home
National Association of Extension Home Economists
Jackson
Miss
Ferden
Florence Mathie
Worth
Mitchell
Ellen
Dallas
Association
Lola Robinson
Clay, Buena Vieta
Dickinson
New Employee John Young Joins Monsanto Center
John Young, 84, has begun work at the Monsanto Agricultural Center as a Blunt operator. Previously he served as a custodian at the same facility, marking a transition within the Community School staff and noting a change in personnel at the institution.
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John Young
Monsanto Agricultural Center
Young
Engagement Announcement for Nicholas Alexander
Mr and Mrs Lyle Alexander of Wesley Town in Miss Johnson announce the engagement of Nicholas to a Rolfe community member. The families request all well wishers to share in the celebration and future plans.
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Nicholas Night
Alexander
Lyle
Miss ‘“Johnson
Rolfe
Snowball Time at Rolfe School Highlighted by First Snow
A light snowfall on Thursday October 26 brought early winter fun at Rolfe School. Six inch pockets reported in town marked one of the heaviest early-season snows. Joan Roberts six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harrison Roberts was photographed enjoying a snowball moment during class time.
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Joan Roberts
Rolfe
Joan
Harrison
Roberts
Rolfe Retail Sales Rise. Countywide Increase in 1967
Rolfe reports a rise in retail sales for the county year ending June 30 1967 with total sales climbing from 1 686 153 to 1 745 002 and 172 returns filed down from 182 in 1966 Pocahontas County totals show 19 286 085 up from 17 911 387 with Pocahontas Towns leading gains Laurens and other towns also posting higher sales compared with 1966
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Fical
Rolfe
Ion
Pocahontas
Laurens
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Rolfe State Bank
Unicef
Ritz Theatre
Me Henry
Lou Costello
D. W. Duitscher
Leroy Schoon
L. D. Wilson
Harris Hughes
Jaycees
Cecil Twigg
Storm Lake
Plover Area
Lloyd Autén
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