First Quarter Honor Rolls at Rolfe Community School
The Rolfe Community School announces its first quarter honor rolls with a Super Honor Roll list of seven students and Honor Roll members by class. Super Honor Roll includes Michelle Pomerenko Carol Wiegert Monte Howard Jerry Loss Ruth Rickard Nancy Vainreb Cheryl Wilson. Honor Roll lists seniors Patricia Bennett Zodine Graverson Mark Hood Joanne Kennedy Debbie Lanning Don Marino juniors Laurie Brinkman Mark Feldman Susan Howland David Lexterkamp Karen Ripperger Carol Rude Paula Sinek Robert Wiegert Debbie Zeman sophomores Karen Brinkman Betty Burke Shari Feldman Kim Hovey Susan Marino Mike Shoemaker freshmen Doug Christiansen Louise Gunderson Gaius Ives Mary Martin Rosemary Pease Curtis Pederson Paulette Peterson Lynn Robinson Bill Winkleblack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Michelle Pomerenko
Carol Wiegert
Monte Howard
Jerry Loss
Ruth Rickard
Nancy Vainreb
Cheryl Wilson
Patricia Bennett
Zodine Graverson
Mark Hood
Joanne Kennedy
Debbie Lanning
Don Marino
Laurie Brinkman
Mark Feldman
Susan Howland
David Lexterkamp
Karen Ripperger
Carol Rude
Paula Sinek
Robert Wiegert
Debbie Zeman
Karen Brinkman
Betty Burke
Shari Feldman
Kim Hovey
Susan Marino
Mike Shoemaker
Doug Christensen
Louise Gunderson
Gaius Ives
Mary Martin
Rosemary Pease
Curtis Pederson
Paulette Peterson
Lynn Robinson
Bill Winkleblack
Services Held For Richard Thompson
Funeral services for Richard Thompson 40 were held November 8 at Aldersgate Methodist Church Lincoln with Rev. Edward Kezar officiating. Burial was in Hyuka Cemetery Veterans Circle Lincoln. Thompson born March 13 1929 in Lincoln served two years in the U S Army and married Marilyn Layton January 9 1955. He worked 22 years at Roberts Dairy Lincoln and died November 5 1969 at the Veterans Hospital Lincoln at 40 years seven months and 23 days. Surviving are wife Marilyn three children Paula Steven Rhonda his parents and two sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thompson
Aldersgate Methodist Church
Lincoln
Nebr
Edward Kezar
Veterans Circle
Marilyn Layton
Rolfe
Roberts Dairy
Veterans Hospital
Marilyn
Paula
Steven
Rhonda
Roy Thompson
Kenneth Wright
John le Sage, Jr
Flint
Mich
M. D. Thompson
Blair
John F, Tabler
Donation supports Girl Scout Camp Development Fund
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Cedar Rapids sent a $1,000 check to the Lakota Girl Scout Council for the Camp Development Fund. IELP serves Rolfe Armstrong Carroll Jewell Spirit Lake and Storm Lake areas with active Girl Scout programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Lakota Girl Scout Council
IELP
Rolfe, Armstrong, Carroll, Jewell
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Open House for Tiernan’s 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Tiernan invite relatives and friends to an open house Sunday November 16 from 2 to 4 pm at St Margaret s parish hall to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The couple wed November 16 1929 in Rolfe with Rev D A Tewell. They are parents of five children and have 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tiernan
St. Margaret’s
Bennetts
Bea) Debolt
Rolfe
D. A. Tewell
LeRoy
Lucile) Cobb
Rochester
Minn
Loren
Poca
Amelia Struthers 74 Obituary in Rolfe Iowa
Funeral services were held November 6 at Powers Turner Funeral Home for Amelia Hewlett Struthers 74 of Sunset Hill Manor Rolfe. The Rev Warren A Bintz officiated with Mrs George Beckord at piano and Mrs Ray Smith singing. Burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery followed. She was born July 5 1895 and died November 3 1969. She married William Struthers August 29 1918 and had four children. Survivors include daughters Jessie Cummings Lucile Struthers Anna Mae Powell and son Robert plus two brothers and many grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Struthers
Powers-Turner
Warren A. Bintz
United Methodist Church
George Beckord
Ray Smith
Isle of Somewhere
God
Ed Baker
Ray Isacson
C. F. Orwig
Leon Ralph
Melvin Thorson
Charles Zeman
Clinton-Garfield
Amelia Hewlett Struthers
James
Mary Elizabeth Hewlett
Sunset Hill Manor
Rolfe
William Struthers
Emmetsburg
Struthers
Jessie
Wilma) Cummings
Perry
Arnold
Lucile) Struthers
Adams
Minn
Glenn
Anna Mae) Powell
Lakewood
Calif
Robert
Hespers
Ted Hewlett
Hayfield
James C. Hewlett
Gresham
Ore
George
Alfred
Education Week Activities and Grandparent Day Highlight
Education Week at Rolfe Community School wraps up Friday with Grandparent Day for grades 1 through 3 from 9:00 to 12:00. Grandparents visit classrooms and may join lunch with their student. DMT parents may attend 1:30 to 2:30, followed by coffee in the lunchroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community School
DMT
D.M.T
Ives Family Weekend Visit at Earl Ives Home
Mr and Mrs Forrest Ives and two daughters of Maxwell spent the weekend in the parental Earl Ives home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Forrest Ives
Maxwell
Earl Ives
Blood Mobile to Visit Pocahontas County for Blood Drive
The Pocahontas County Red Cross seeks donors for a three day Blood Mobile drive. From Nov 24 to 26 the units will operate at Laurens Sacred Heart Farish Center, Pocahontas Community School gym, and hours vary. Donor eligibility includes age 18 to 61, weight 110 pounds, and clearance from infectious conditions. If blood cannot be used it will be repurposed for plasma or research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
South Pacific
D. W. Duitscher
Rolfe
al Bergeson
Plover
Darius Logan
Havelock
Mark Kyle
Laurens
E. Mullen
Fonda
George Metzger
Palmer
Lawrence Halder
Varina
Loren Oleson
Pocahontas
Harvesting corn area shown from an Arrow camera
The view over a Relfe area field shows Dennis Wagner driving a self-propelled 4-row picker as he aims to harvest corn. He hopes to cover 60 acres that day with area yields around 100 to 120 bushels per acre and harvest progress about 70 percent complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow
Relfe
Dennis Wagner
Wagner
Coddington Brothers Earn Medals in Vietnam Service
Jon J. Coddington, a 1966 Rolfe Community School graduate, earned seven medals including two Bronze Stars with valor and oak leaf clusters, two Air Medals, and three Army Commendation Medals with V while with the 9th Infantry helicopter wing. He recuperates from malaria in California after returning home October 15. His brother David M. Coddington, a Marine, also served in Vietnam and was treated for malaria in Japan and Hawaii before completing service at Camp Pendleton. Both brothers are living with their parents at 16012 Tuba Street, Seulveda, California, and they plan to enter college in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon J. Coddington
Rolie Community School
Viet Nam
9Th Infantry
Carl White
Rolfe
Jon
California
David M. Coddington
Marines
David
Japan
Hawaii
States
Camp Pendleton
Marigze Base
San Diego
Calif
Tuba St. Seulveda
ISU Couple Plans November 28 Wedding
Kathleen Minnie Ives daughter of Mr and Mrs Norton Ives and Gary Andrew Dahl son of Mr and Mrs Chris Dahl of Shelby Iowa plan a November 28 wedding Miss Ives a Iowa State University graduate and her fiancé also an Iowa State alum now working as an occupational therapist at Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Minnie Ives
Norton Ives
Gary Andrew Dahl
Chris Dahl
Shelby, Iowa
Miss Ives
Iowa State University
Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Bob Tanner Time Here Was A Success
Activities in Rolfe last week centered on Bob Tanner of Des Moines director of Youth for Christ who led a weekend of events for area youths. Participants from Pocahontas Havelock Plover Gilmore City Newell Fonda Shell Rock Lake Park Bradgate Ottosen joined Rolfe youths for meetings at the Brinkman home and a Friday evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Bob Tanner
Des Moines
Youth For Christ
Pocahontas
Havelock
Plover
Gilmore City
Newell
Fonda
Shell Rock
Lake Park
Bradgate
Ottosen
E. Phillips
Brinkman
Bob
F.C.A
Tanner
Library celebrates Children's Book Week with new titles
The week of November 16 to 23, 1969 is observed as Children's Book Week. New books and bookmarks will be available at the library during the event. Memorial books include The Doctors Mayo and The Mothers of the American Presidents. A Book Fair is urged at Rolfe Community School library on Tuesday, November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo
Muriel Wilson
Progressive Club
Mothers OF the
Car Fire On Highway 15 Damages 1967 Mercury
Passersby put out a car fire before Rolfe Fire Department arrived Saturday night around 11 o clock. The 1967 Mercury owned by John Shimon and driven by Bill Shimon sustained minor damage from a suspected broken gas line damaging motor wiring in front of Taylor's Conoco on Highway 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Fire Department
John Shimon
Bill Shimon
Taylor
Conoco
Highway 15
Fay D. Pirie Receives 10-Year Award in Iowa Assessors
At Des Moines annual conference the Iowa State Association of Assessors honored long serving members. A 10-year certificate was awarded to Fay D. Pirie of Pocahontas County Assessor as part of 1580 years of combined Iowa assessment experience recognized by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay D. Pirie
Iowa State Association of Assessors
Des Moines
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Book Fair Connects Students with Wide Range of Books
A three day Book Fair at Rolfe Community School runs November 18 to 20 with a public viewing on Tuesday the 18th from 3 30 to 4 30 p m in the school library. Students and visitors may browse and buy books, supporting a worthwhile project while expanding home libraries. The display features new titles from many publishers across classics fiction biographies adventure science nature crafts mystery and reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community School
Fire destroys Rolfe elevator formerly Charlton site
A Tuesday night fire destroyed the Farmer's Cooperative Co. branch elevator on the south edge of Rolfe. The 52,000 bushels of corn inside were a total loss and the alarm sounded at 10:00 p.m. Fire units from Rolfe and nearby towns fought the blaze. nearby buildings, a gasoline bulk plant, and grain bins were saved. Full details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Cooperative Co
Rolfe
Charlton
Relfe Fire Department
Price Change At Ritz Theatre
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce voted to raise Ritz Theatre admission for junior high and younger to 50 cents and high school students and above to 75 cents starting Saturday December 6. The group also discussed a Christmas promotion with Lucky Bucks turkeys and hams, donated funds, and a free movie with Santa on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Rolfe
Glen Neugent
Don Shoemaker
Leroy Schoon
Greg Kaiser
Ritz Theatre
Santa
Mrs Mildred Fisher and Ruth Allbee Visit Rochester
Mrs Mildred Fisher and Mrs Ruth Allbee visited from Thursday to Monday at the home of Mrs Fisher's son Dick in Rochester Minnesota and with other relatives and friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Fisher
Ruth Allbee
Market Report November 12 1969 Oats No 2 Yellow
Market report notes oats No 2 yellow and corn values for November 12 1969. The brief item records commodity quotations and general grains pricing parameters.
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Tilley
Streit Memorial Park
Brownie Rickard
Ture
Hait
Schlensig
A. Struthers
Fui
Blood Mobile
Bradgate, Rolfe, Glmore and
Pioneer
Rammettes
Twin Rivers
Havelock Plover
van Houten
The
Diane Bierstedt
Zodiae Graverson
Janis Ferguson
Rams
Marshall Farley
Twin Lakes
Ram
Mike Pedersen
Don Marine
Allan Henderson
Tom Winkleblack
Dennis DeWall
LeRoy Mann
John Brinkman
Doug Post
Mike Marine
Jim Jordan
Tim Bintz
Dave Lexterkamp
Curt Roberts
Larry Loss
Don Buck
Gary Allen
Brent Hilton
David Spencer
Curt Pederson
Larry Bennett
Library Notes
Ritz
Weather Report
L H
E. D. G. Weiland
Market Report
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