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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
6
Calendar notes no school on November 11 for parent conferences. On November 12 there is girls basketball with Wesley, and a community game at 8:00 p.m. in the gym. Other dates list basketball games and a Thanksgiving break from November 24 and 25.
Read the mixed responses from teachers and parents at parent teacher conferences. Quotes include Susan Ricklefs fearing truth, Trimble's conditional view, Hood hoping for nothing too bad, Srouse joking about 17 years, Walton praising genius, and Hansen urging another try.
The Rolfe High School Music Department reports a growing concert season with 600 marching band enrollment and new fifth grade beginners. The Music Mothers group seeks stronger turnout to fund articles not covered by the school and to support faithful students and the band.
Roving Ram senior pictures arrive as students warm to natural color prints. On Sunday October 30 they sent cheerleaders with sponsor Mrs Hodaway to a C O Cheerleading Clinic in Early Iowa for tips and performances. Rolfe High School lauds its 1966 football team and open season. All School Play 0 Men Amen by Donald Campbell under Mr Dobrovolny’s direction enters final week inviting community attendance.
The item lists roses and thorns for school activities including a supper for football players and staff, high school conferences causing days off, a State Orchestra effort, Halloween parties, chorus and band tryouts, seniors’ yearbook photos, and a one minute history class moment.
Mrs Ernst, a new Home Economics teacher at R.H.S., is from Emmetsburg and has training from Iowa State University. She teaches three Home Economics classes and serves as sponsor for the Future Homemakers of America, guiding students in program planning and duties.
Rolfe Jr Varsity, with an 0-8 record, battled strong teams and stayed in contention in most games. They opened with a 19-13 loss to Gilmore City, then fell 19-14 to Pocahontas after a late rally, and ended with a heartbreaker when a last play interception returned for a Gilmore City TD secured a 20-0 win.
The FHA hosted a Halloween sock hop at R.H.S. on October 29 from 8 PM to midnight. Bob Tjaden taped the pop music while intermission prizes included records. Food and decorations featured flying bats witches goblins and ghosts with a witch on a broom against a harvest moon.
A fragmented report recalls the Pilgrims inviting Native neighbors to a feast at Plymouth Rock, marking the first Thanksgiving. The text also notes reviewing patterns in numbers and mentions dairy farm butter making, crackers, and writing practice amid busy school activities.
An appliance description explains a dryer with exhaust air temperature sensing to stop when clothes are dry. It highlights settings like time dry regular time dry low damp dry and all fluff plus a dry indicator.
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