Local notes and events from Pocahontas County area
A garbled November 1965 county page lists a foot injury at a fire scene, a wiener roast for Charlene Firkins and others, a Friday Nite Checker Club gathering with Inga McCreary winning games, and William V. Spencer receiving a Purple Heart at Pocahontas American Legion meeting. Also mentions Dale Leadley among 1000 U S soldiers landing in Seattle on Navy Day and a Halloween party with 14 children.
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Doris O'Neall
Charlene Firkins
Zola McKim
Janet Heathman
Donna Lea Sharp
Ilene Sroufe
Albert Hemerson
Inga McCreary
William V. Spencer
Harry Spencer
Pocahontas County
Japan
Etter
Mystery Bowling Photo Challenge At Rolfe Arrow Office
A mystery photo from Rolfe prompts guesses at the Arrow office with a prize of a one year free subscription for the first correct identification. The bowling report mentions local names and places including Des Moines and Algona along with community events and vendors listed in the period layout.
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Rolfe High to Meet Laurens in Armistice Day Grid Tilt
Rolfe High School football faces Laurens in an Armistice Day game at Laurens Monday afternoon. Four seniors Everett Rickard Dick Melson Leo Shelgren and Jean Wiegman will play their final game for Rolfe. Ward Ferguson died at his home in Dey Maine on November 2 1936 after a brief illness.
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Quingland
Dale Spiker
Boone
Wm. Spiker
Leonard Ripperger
Phyllis Seaman
Virgil Heathman
Henry Bade
Rolfe
Laurens
Birthday observance and quarantine report from Rolfe area
Forty years ago last Thursday evening a group of girl friends helped Miss Aletta Grant celebrate her birthday. G N De Wolf W B De Wolf Frank MacVay and Frank Stearns families northwest of Rolfe are under quarantine due to scarletina. Letters from FA Malcom report safe arrival at Orlando Florida after weather delays and a windstorm at Mammoth Cave Kentucky.
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Aletta
Grant
N. de Wolf
de Wolf
Frank, MacVay
Frank Stearns
Rolfe
Scarletina
Malcom
Orlando
Florida
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
R.H.S
Floyd Salisbury
Aubrey Wildens Laziest
Jeusie
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Dk Sagen
Bartley
Nou
Bruce Froth
Des Moines
Montov
Mia
Mike ‘Schmidt
Louis ‘Schonbeter
Miss Teng
Charlotte Sheeley
Wert
Challoner
Algona
Agnes, Thompson
Shirley Heathman
Albert City
Jack du Bois
Orlando Wangberg
Beatrice
Munson
sPavey
Smit
Wilgon
Flosale
Mae
Sparemoment League
Tfts
Hi Way
D.X
Spencer Pack
Sportsmans
McDonalds Greystone
Allied Bottled Gas
Culligan Eee R. Be G
Mahaneys
Hills Bootery
Rolfe Farmers Co-op
Poky Lane
Palmer State Bank
Pine Room
J. & S. Motors
Lutfts
John Deere
Duff's Produce & Appliance
Rickard Plumbing & Heating Supply
Rolfe, Iowa
Clover Farm
Pillsbury’s Buttermilk Biscuits
CAL Ray
Jell-O
Hormel
Ate
Gery
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