Wood Re-elected and Two New Councilmen in Rolfe
In Rolfe 204 voters cast ballots for mayor council and park commissioner. Pat Wood won a fifth mayoral term with 117 votes. Rolland Mann was a 63 vote write-in for mayor. Harley Peterson Jr and Viril Peterson won two four year council seats with 173 and 130 votes. John Young and Park Commissioner Garth Srouse earned 82 and 193 votes respectively. Erma Lund was elected treasurer with 38 votes. other write ins included Evelyn Leadley 10 and Bonnie Wolfe 5. Amy Turley did not seek re election.
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Rolfe
Pat’ Wood
Rolland Mann
Harley Peterson, Jr
Virgil Peterson
John Young
Garth Srouse
Park
Sioner
Erma Lund
Evelyn Leadley
Bonnie Wolfe
Amy Turley
Gust Henningson
Pat Wood
Harley Peterson
Treat Surer
Garth Stoufe
Work Program Aims to Help Older Workers Find Jobs
Iowa State Employment Service in Fort Dodge or Webster County coordinates an older worker program funded by the Iowa legislature and NRTA. H. Glen Baldwin and Kenneth Flugstad, newly assigned specialists, interview seniors, match skills with employers, and update local records to create job openings in Webster Humboldt and Pocahontas counties. Interested Pocahontas residents should contact Beth Schaus at the City Hall office via phone 335-4244.
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Iowa State Employment Service
1St Ave. S
H. Glen Baldwin
Kenneth Flugstad
Iowa
Iowa Council On Aging
NRTA
National Retired Teachers Association of Retired Persons
Baldwin
International Harvester Company
Flugstad
Iowa Central Community College
Des Moines
Repre
Webster
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Baldwin and Flugstad
LESC
Pocahontas County
Beth Schaus
Seniors To Present Veterans Day Program At Rolfe School
The Rolfe Community School senior class will host a Veterans Day program in the gym next Tuesday at 10 50 a m The program opens with the Colors and the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a prayer led by Gene Swangen Taps will be played.
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Rolfe Community School
Gene. Swangen
Veterans Day Closings In Rolfe Observance Affects Ads
Most businesses in Rolfe will close Tuesday November 11 for Veterans Day. The Rolfe Arrow requests news items and ad copy by Monday noon if possible due to the holiday.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Arrow
UNICEF Drive Engages 40 Local Children in Charity Event
Approximately 40 children in grades one through five joined a UNICEF drive on Sunday afternoon October 26. Volunteers from four local churches organized the effort, raising 118 dollars for needy overseas children. The program at the Legion Hall included a speech Why We Observe by Susan Baade, a choir performance, a reading Me American by Kenny Allen, and a slide presentation. The public was invited to attend.
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Legion Hall
Susan Baade
Kenny Allen
Rolfe Chamber Plans Appreciation Day and Holiday Promo
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce meets Monday at 7:00 AM at Sunnybrook for coffee and rolls to finalize plans for Appreciation Day on November 26 and the holiday promotion. USPS releases holiday mailing schedules urging residents to mail early. Postmaster Donald J. Spencer advises surface parcels postmarked by December 10, letters by December 15, and Priority mail by December 21 to ensure Christmas delivery.
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Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Sunnybrook
U. S. Postal Service
Donald J. Spencer
Continental
United States
FmHA Office in Pocahontas to Close for State Meeting
County Supervisor Robert J. Anderson says the Pocahontas County Farmers Home Administration office will be closed Wednesday through Friday November 5 to 7 for a state meeting in Des Moines.
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Robert J. Anderson
Farmers Home Administration
Pocahontas County
Des Moines
Tyron Edwards Notes on Humility and Achievement
Tyron Edwards reflects that humility heightens progress, arguing that reducing ego yields greater accomplishments. He emphasizes steady effort and restraint as keys to personal and communal growth.
Century Farm designations grow to 3562 in Bicentennial year
Century Farm recognition adds 250 Iowa farms to a total of 3562. Farms receive a certification from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and a farm sign from the Iowa Farm Bureau in 1976. Criteria include ownership by the same family since 1876 and at least 80 acres. In Pocahontas County, Ewin Gail and James W. Murphy are named Century Farms.
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Iowa
Century
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Ewin Gail
R.R.1
Pocahontas
James W. Murphy
Pomeroy
Century Farms
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Mary Haytings
Martha ‘Hoard
Sue Manifold
Lois Saathoff
Donna Ricklefs
Carol Dolphin
Adits Carol Hansen
Jean Wenell
Thorson
Bonnie
Dixo
Wean Baack
Bark Willett
Arlig
Pat Olerich
Linda Norgrant
Mary :Weber
Kathie Carhichae
Steels
Unicef
Fmha
Ae Tyron Edwards
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