All-Conference Football Defensive First Team Selections Listed
Defensive first team picks include ends Dave Eral and Rich Kinseth from Pocahontas and Twin Rivers, interior linemen Al an Nordine and Marty Hart, linebackers Mike Poppen and Brent Foth, backs Jeff Shay and Don Longsworth, with standout center Glenn Walk from Pocahontas and quarterback Greg Lempke of Twin Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Eral
Pocahontas
Dave Anderson
Albert City
Alan Nordine
Marty Hart
Manson
Kevin Bronzynski
Mike Poppen
Brent Foth
Twin Rivers
Steve Schoon
Jeff Shay
Don Longsworth
Rich Kinseth
Jim Kleen
Mike Julius
Kevin Bronzyski
Bruce Weishart
Dan Wentzel
Glenn Walk
Mike McCarten
Duane Dirks
Kirk Darrow
Greg Lempke
Brian Schuttler
Jim Murry
John Collins
Rockwell City
Dave Meyers
Gilmore City
Mick Wilhelm
Laurens
Alex Erickson
Terry Johnson
Bruce White
Todd Keleher
Curt Pohl
Erin Maguire
Ed Peters
Steve Raines
Gary Allen
Rod Stoull
Merlin Peters
Virg Hacker
Craig Poppen
Rolfe Rams Earn All-Conference Honorable Mentions
Three Rolfe Rams received honorable mention on the Twin Lakes All-Conference Football Team. Jeff Spencer led the trio with standout play and team leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Rolfe Rams
Twin Lakes
Jeff Spencer
Bowling and Hit and Miss League Week Standings
Week of November 4 standings show Simplot Soil Bids leading with 28 wins and 12 losses. Record Democrat sits at 24–16, followed by Howard Shimon Ford at 20–19 and Palmer St. Bank at 16–24. High team 3-games is Record Democrat with 1630, high individual 3-games Marilyn Cannon at 493 and Betty Pedersen at 457. Trene Maassen earned $39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W -L
Freeman's Cl. Fm
Howard Shimon Ford
Palmer St. Bank
Lear's
Rolfe Coin Laund
Wood's Family St
Democrat
Freeman's CL. Fn
Simplot
Marilyn Cannon
Betty Pedersen
Trene Maassen
High Team Game and High Individual Marks Listed
The record shows Kent Hovey as senior linebacker and Tom Shimon as junior linebacker with team game high. Individual highs include Irene Maassen 202, Betty Pedersen 179, Marilyn Cannon 175, and Shimon 550 with 559 Howard Shimon’s Ford 550 noted.
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Kent Hovey
Tom Shimon
Howard Shimon
Ford
Irene Maassen
Betty Pedersen
Marilyn Cannon
Bubblesin The Wine and Family History Notes
In Bicentennial year a Gunderson family farm near Pocahontas County misses centennial status by two years. Gary Beekmann now lives on the original farm purchased May 20, 1878 by George Gunderson for his two sons, Charles and Gunder. The writer urges recording family history via tape to capture stories, then hints at a church wedding this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunderson
Martha
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Fort Madison Fort Built Near Des Moines River
After the 1803 Louisiana Purchase the U S established a fort near Des Moines river mouth in 1808 led by Lieutenant Kingsley. Indians from Sac and Fox nation questioned the claim and watched as soldiers cut logs for a trading post while jokes and hidden guns sparked a brief scare.
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United States
Louisiana Purchase
Kingsley
Fort Fontaine
St. Louis
Des Moines River
Rock River
At Home With Mary Jo On Christmas Bazaar Warmth
In this autumn reflection Mary Jo notes decorating trends and early shopping habits as she recalls a recent bazaar. She urges readers to join fall bazaars, craft together, and give rather than receive, highlighting handmade gifts and communal creativity.
Winter Skills Workshop Offered in Iowa This Winter
Three weekend sessions in January cover ice fishing winter camping snowshoeing cross country skiing and animal tracking. The Iowa Conservation Commission will offer a snowmobile instructor course for eligible participants. Enroll at Pocahontas County Extension Office with a December 15 deadline on a first come first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Jeanne Moore
Pocahontas County
Sue Stein
Lutheran Lakeside
Spirit Lake
Stein
Iowa Conservation Commission
Moore
Pocahontas
Last Laugh Country Doctor and the Jalopy Crowd
A country doctor parked his car and left to run an errand. On his return a group of small boys crowded the vehicle and he reentered, remarking that the car is paid for. He then told the boys that some are him and some are not, leaving the rest unfinished.
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T.S
HIT & Miss Bowling League
Hubert L. Moeller
Fort Madison
Mary Jo
Giy
Harley
Peterson, Df
Owen Quinn
World Trade Center
New York City
Bear Power Sales
Algona
Highway 169
Cen
Sena
Air the Bride
Yapkins
Rickard's
Satch’s Repair Shop
Virgil Peterson
FDIC
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