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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Page
5
The sixth grade class from Gilmore City Bradgate School visited Streit Memorial Park on Friday afternoon. Brownie Rickard led a talk about the historic Tilley Log Cabin as 42 students listened.
The Rolfe Main Street hosts two pre Thanksgiving turkey drawings. Ten dressed turkeys will be given away at the 4 00 p m drawing on Saturday and ten more on Wednesday November 26. Participants must register at participating stores and be present to win. Adults 18 or older may enter, with merchants and their families excluded. Turkey drawing tickets will not apply to Christmas drawings.
Pfe Richard E. Shekey, on leave from Fort Carson Colorado, stayed with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor. Mrs Art Cruickshank and children and Mrs Don Sandvig joined Mrs Leona Munson in Kansas City Missouri for the weekend. John Schurr and son Jasper plus family from Emmetsburg visited Sunday.
The Town Council passed an ordinance issuing $65,000 sewer construction bonds and levying a tax to pay them. Mayor Pat Wood signed the measure on November 13. The full ordinance appears on page 8 of this issue of the Arrow.
The Rolfe Community School has an opening for a bus driver. Further information may be secured from the superintendent's office.
The Rammette squad beat Havelock-Plover 71 to 70 in Rolfe on Tuesday. Coach Al Van Houten leads the team into Twin Lakes Conference play Friday at home against Twin Rivers. Front row players include Laurie Brinkman Joyce Baade and Diane Bierstedt.
The Ram basketball squad under head coach Marshall Farley and assistant Dick Barrett opens the 1969-70 season Friday at home against Twin Lakes Conference contender Twin Rivers. Front row players include John Brinkman.
A Wednesday night blaze in Rolfe destroyed a wooden storage elevator, two railroad cars loaded with rock, and caused about 72000 in damage. Firemen saved nearby structures including a petroleum bulk plant, with 31000 bushels of grain salvaged and 20000 worth of coal cars destroyed. The fire, visible up to 25 miles away, led to a 30 hour firefight and prompted rebuilding plans by Farmers Coop Company.
Rolfe Legion members sponsor their annual Feather Party at the Legion Hall this Saturday evening November 22 starting at 8 00 p m The event is a fund raising effort open to all in the community.
Rolfe business places remain closed Thursday November 27 for Thanksgiving. The local post office follows the holiday with no window service or mail delivery. Early dismissal at 3:00 PM Wednesday November 26. classes resume Monday December 1. Observe by giving thanks for freedoms health harvest and friendships.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Lutheran Church at Cambridge Iowa for Mrs C J Leone Sampers a former Rolfe resident who died of a heart attack Survivors include her husband and two sons Steven in service and Tim a Drake University student
Danny Sinek, five, son of Mrs Esther Sinek, was injured Wednesday morning last week when he jumped from a moving trailer tongue beside a tractor driven by Wilbur Alig. He was run over by two wheels, then taken to Pocahontas Community Hospital. Doctors found pelvis and leg fractures, and he was discharged Friday with orders to rest.
Supt Schichtl states Rolfe Community School basketball admission: adults $1.00. Students grade 6-12 without activity cards 50 cents. Kindergarten through grade 5 with a parent 10 cents or 50 cents without a parent.
Pocahontas County Livestock Feeders Assn holds its annual meeting on Monday November 24 at 7 00 p m at the Methodist Church Pocahontas. Ronald D Buttler of West Liberty Standard Oil merchandiser will speak. Elections of directors and officers on the agenda. Tickets from area directors Eldon Ham Rolfe Frank Marchant Gilmore City Bill Boysen Havelock Eldon Peterson Palmer. Ham currently serves as president.
Merlin Kleen, Pocahontas County Red Cross Blood Program chair, urges residents to donate at a blood drive next week. The Blood Mobile will be at Sacred Heart Parish Center Laurens Monday 2 to 7 pm, Pocahontas Community School gym Tuesday 1 to 7 pm and Wednesday 9 am to 3 pm. Any collected blood will be used for transfusions, plasma, or research. a strong turnout is hoped to meet the quota of 587.
Ram football players from Twin Lakes Conference received state recognition. Mike Pedersen and Tom Winkleblack were honored as honorable mentions, while Mike Block of Rockwell City and Rich Holm of Manson earned State Fifth and Seventh Team spots respectively. Additional Twin Lakes players Bruce Vandergriff Lynn Aspholm and Randy Heilmann also received honorable mention.
Pocahontas County Treasurer Berniece Hiatt announces registration for all automobiles trucks trailers and motorcycles starts Monday December 1. After February 1 1970 a 5 percent per month penalty applies with a minimum $1.00. New plates issued for all autos and commercial vehicles. Transfers December use 1969 certificates January use new 1970 certificates. Junked vehicles require surrender of certificate and plates with affidavit. cannot be re licensed. Storage requires surrender and affidavit before February 1. No license for loading chutes. Farm-to-market trailers must be licensed. Commercial stickers apply to five tons or more. Mrs Bess Burgess of Ames visited weekend with Mr and Mrs Lester Thorson.
Thanksgiving services have been announced for all churches in the area. The Methodists and Presbyterians will join in a service Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. Rev Bintz will preach “Worthy Of His Lineage.” St Pauls Lutheran Church hosts a 9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day service by Rev G H Brase. Father Hogan leads a Mass at St Margaret’s Catholic Church at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Plan to attend.
The Fort Dodge Area Fine Arts Council presents Davenport Park Board's Junior Theatre production Eyes of Sky written by Julie McDonald of Davenport. The show runs Saturday November 22 at 2 00 PM in the North Junior High School Auditorium.
Market report shows oats at 65 for 2 weeks and No 2 yellow corn at 1.06. Soybeans listed at 2.23 and eggs at 46 cents per dozen. Data reflects agricultural commodities trading and farm prices for the period.
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