Anniversary 50 years of Mr and Mrs George J Onnen
Mr and Mrs George J Onnen celebrate 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m next Sunday November 18 at St Paul s Lutheran Church Rolfe Hosts include their children Milburn of Muscatine Gladys Stafford of Fonda Cheryl Buck of Rolfe and the family They were married November 9 1916 in Fort Dodge Iowa by Rev Hartzell Spence and have lived in the Rolfe area most of their married life
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
J. Onnen
St.Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rolfe
Milburn
Muscatine
Kenneth
Gladys) Stafford
Fonda
Cheryl Buck
George J. ‘Owwen
Flora Wiley
Fort Dodge
Hartzell Spence
All High School Play Friday Night OD Men Amen
The All High School Play OD Men Amen will be presented Friday November 11 in the Rolfe School auditorium at 8 pm. Donald Campbell wrote the light comedy about a different sorority on an American college campus directed by John Bienndeé with cast members Sara Beckord Laura Kennedy Becki Ives Jeanne Jordan Ruth Rickard Jane Bielefeldt Julie Hansen Susie Rickless Cheryl Wilgon Marc Stoufe Jack Feldman Ray Anderson and Eugene Walton with Linda DeWolf as stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Beckord
Laura’ Kennedy
Becki Ives
Jeanne Jordan
Ruth Rickard
Jane Bielefeldt
Julie Hansen
Susie
Rickless
Cheryl Wil
Gon
Marc Stoufe
Jack Feldman
Ray Anderson
Eugene Walton
Lirida
DeWolf
Athe
No School Friday Conferences Set
Conference day prompts no classes Friday as schools announce schedule changes. Parents and guardians are advised to check with district announcements for specifics on meeting times and room assignments.
Good Neighbor Deed Harvests 200 Acres of Corn
Mrs Lee Bendixen and family hosted neighbors at their farm last Friday to harvest about 200 acres of corn using 10 corn pickers three combines and a picker sheller. Participants included Louis and Charles Nemecek Gerd Post Leo Diederich Roger and Ronald Gardewine Roger Witt Joe Vainreb Bernard Tim Ricklefs Lloyd Dale Dennis Wagner Jim Molitie Jack Cordes Don Cleal Arlo Ives EB P Brinkman LeRoy Nelson Joel Tves Elwood Olerich Wesley DeWolf John Zeman John Schurr Deane Gunderson Willard Kennedy Joe Johnson Howard Hanson Eugene Dunn Virgil Behrend son Raymond Behrendsen Ted farting Lloyd Davis and Jim J Martin Presbyterian Church neighborhood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bendixen
Louis
Charles Nemecek
Gerd Post
Leo Diederich
Roger
Ronald Gardewine
Roger Witt
Joe
Vainreb
Bernard
Linda Helmke to Attend Chicago Seminar for Rural City Church Unity
Root Sais Pst Linda Helmke among eight town girls traveling to Chicago this week for a seminar at Evan gelical United Brethren and Methodist Church. The meeting, led by Rev James R Reed, aims to compare rural and city churches and discuss broader uniting of Brethren and Methodist congregations. Linda, a Rolfe Community School senior, is local M E Church president. her parents Rev and Mrs M E Paige of Pocahontas accompany chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Helmke
Chicago
Evangelical United’ ‘Brethren
Methodist Church
James
Rolfe Community School
Linda
Marvin Helmke
M. E. Paige
Pocahontas
Towa
Mrs. Carrie Turley obituary notes long Pocahontas life
Carrie L Turley died November 3 1966 at Good Samaritan Center Pocahontas after four years as resident. Funeral at Rolfe Presbyterian Church with Rev Dallas Johnson. casket bearers include Roger Turley Jim Blogk Harold Bloch Phillip Johnson Aubrey King Lorén Tiernan. Burial Clinton Garfield Cemetery. Born November 28 1887 daughter of William F and Mary Seaman eighth of eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie L. Turley
Good Samaritan Center
Pocahontas
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Dallas Johnson
Stan” Whitmore
Ments
Roger Turley
Jim Blogk
Harold
Bloci
Phillip” Johnson
Aubrey King
Lorén Tiernan
Clinton-Garfield
Bradgate
Turley
Illinois
Pocahontas County
Carrie
Rams Ramettes Triumph Over Palmer in Openers
Rolfe High School's Rams and Ramettes opened the season with a win over Palmer. Marcia Hansen scored 43 points, Sara Beckord 28, and Linda Heathman credited for strong hustle and rebounding. Bennett led Ramettes with 18 boards as Rolfe’s girls displayed poise on home court while the boys head to Emmetsburg for varsity and junior varsity games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramettes
Palmer
Hansen
Sara Beckord
Linda Heathman
Sagan
Trimble
Jane Bielefeldt
Marilyn Tutt
Rolfe
Bennett
Jon Pedersen
Feldman
Rolfe Featured in Iowa Electric Cities Report
The town of Rolfe is highlighted in The Front Line magazine as part of Iowa Electric Light and Power Company’s utility employee feature. The article notes Rolfe’s electric services, the nine hole golf course, and a new $140,000 nursing home, with history dating to 1867 and current staff and division details across Rolfe Mallard Rodman Havelock Plover Laurens Curlew areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Iowa
Electric Light and Power
Bertie Anderson
Ninehole
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Pocahontas County
Wear
Any, Turley
Virgil Peterson
Don Sandvig
Richard Schott
Harley Petardon
Iowa Electric” Light ‘and Power’ Company
New Farmers Union appoints fieldman Kenneth Chuman
Kenneth Chuman named fieldman for the New Farmers Union as the organization seeks to expand local outreach and member services. Jim Gilet Okeney covers the development and related activities for the union’s regional presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Farmers Union
Kenneth Chuman
State Farmers
Thane
Jim Gilet Okeney
Calhoun County Historical Society Workshop in Rockwell City
The Calhoun County Historical Society hosts a NW Central area workshop in Rockwell City led by Dr. W. J. Peterson of the State Historical Society. The event starts Thursday November 10 at 7 30 p.m. at the Church of Christ with museum viewing from 4 30 to 7 00 p.m. Advance reservations for the workshop are via Faith Schlensig of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun’ County Historical Society
Northwest Central Area
Rockwell City
W. J. Peterson
State Historical Society
Church of Christ
Rockwell City Square
Historical Museum
Public Library
Faith Schlensig
Rolfe
Kathleen Richard Chosen for All-State Orchestra Honor
A talented young musician from Illinois was chosen to play French horn with the All-State Orchestra during Thanksgiving vacation. Kathleen Richard earned the honor for the All-State Music Festival, highlighting her skill and achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Kathleen
Richard
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Mrs. C. Turley
Frederick
Ae Hudson
Don O'Connor
Minnie ‘Boting
Hughes
Murray
W. ‘Harris
John D. ‘Hanson
Roy R. Richardson
Charles Kramer
Harold Hughes
Jack Miller
Stanley Greige
Fulton
Franzenburg
Clinton Township
Town
Guverion
Mina
Tate
Ms Synhurst
Doyle
Auditor of State
Smith
Worthington
Turner
Sealise
Miller
Bbs Smith
Congress
Mayne
Oom S
Rams& Ramettes
Vickaptinaire
Emmetsburg
Cavalry
F Rolfe
Jim’ Gillespie
Sunset Hill Manor
Mra. Lee ‘Harmon
Historical Soc. Meeting
il'State Orchestra
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