Rolfe Bicentennial photo drive seeks missing neighbors
Marion the Librarian invites Rolfe residents to donate or pose for photos for a community album spanning 2000 and 2076. About 300 to 400 people remain, with collection days Friday November 26 to Saturday December 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and Thursday 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the library. Contact Marion at home or the library to arrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Stegner
Rolfe
Rosary Society
Lion's Club
Sunnybrook
Marion
Local social notes from Plover and area events
Plover and surrounding towns share weekend activities including a Waterloo Emmetsburg playoff at UNI Dome, weddings in Mallard, visits in Algona and Laurens, funerals in Ashby, Neb, and Thanksgiving time family gatherings. Notable items include Leon Arndt’s Machine Shop fire, the birth of Matthew James Buenting, and multiple family dinners and club meetings across Pocahontas, Fort Dodge, Clarion, and Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grove
Don Johannson
Ray Hanish
Columbus of Waterloo
Emmetsburg
UNI Dome
Cedar Falls
Walter Grethen
Jim Buck
Grinnell
W.R. Tler
Leonard Henderson
Dan Henderson
Sioux City
Tier
Bucks
Glenn Hellickson
Paul Hellickson
David Lewis
Hardy
Stanley Hellickson
Pocahontas
Larry Dietrick
Debbie Clausen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mallard
Keith Horsman
Sherry
Darryl Horsman
Minneapolis
Minn
Conrad MacDonald
Harold Schneiderman
Carl Hosier
Eugene Kerns
Iowa City
Earl Kerns
Augusta Buttemore
West Bend
Darwin Sindergard
Darrel Sindergard
Kenneth Sin
Chad
Mike
Des Moines
Garold Hough
Kelly
Kathy
Kim
Algona
Garland Westerman
Orville Heathman
H.J. Nielsen
Rolfe
Ashby
Neb
Nielsen
Leo Egan
W.F. Hofert
R.T. Bush
Clarence Pringle
Wilfred Eberle
County Legion Auxiliary
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Leona Hazelrock
Bufalo Center
Glenn
Avery Carpenter
Bernard Arnold
Carol Hall
Kamrar
Nathan Orth
Osto Society Club Board of Directors
Trinity East
Fort Dodge
Leon Arndt
Local families gather for baptisms birthdays and visits
Fremont guest Rev Mrs C V Powell stayed ten days with son in law Rev Warren Bintz. Bessy Roberts returned from Ames hospital with Conrad Scott family as Steven Robert was baptized at the Methodist Church. Visits from Harrison Roberts family Lucy Firkins and others shared meals and gatherings in Ames and Fonda. Weekend guests included Ken Eberle Steve Rogers Paul Faber and more from Iowa City Des Moines Spencer Humboldt Gilmore City and Armstrong areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.V. Powell
Fremont
Nebr
Warren Bintz
Conrad Scott
Bessie Roberts
Ames
Steven Robert
Harrison Roberts
Lucy Firkins
Roberts
Obituary Ervin Schmuecker longtime Iowa farm leader dies
Ervin J. Schmuecker 68 of Marengo former Pocahontas County extension director died October 28 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a short illness. Funeral services were held at St. Patrick s Church Watkins. He was Iowa Master Farmer in 1963 and his family was named Iowa s outstanding farm family in 1946. Surviving are his wife Hazelle two sons Thomas Independence James Marengo a daughter Kathryn Dochterman Lexington Kentucky and 11 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin J. Schmuecker
Marengo
Pocahontas County
University Hospitals
Iowa City
St. Patrick's
Vaughn Earns BS in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State
Neal A. Vaughn of Rolfe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University. The fall graduation exercises were held Saturday November 20 in Hilton Coliseum with W Robert Parks presiding and Kenneth J Frey delivering the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal A. Vaughn
Alvin A. Vaughn of
Rolfe
Iowa State University
Ames
Hilton Coliseum
Iowa State Center
Kenneth J. Frey
Charles F. Curtiss
Iowa State
Fort Dodge District Supt Dr Harvey Nelson to Speak at Methodist
United Methodist church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship at 10 45 a m with Dr Harvey Nelson Fort Dodge District Superintendent as speaker Bradgate Rolfe Charge Conference follows Worship Service A covered dish lunch at noon and a 1 00 p m meeting Board of Directors Okoboji to meet at Spencer church 9 00 a m on Tuesday Christmas program set for December 12 at 7 00 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Nelson
Fort Dodge
Bradgate-Rolfe Charge
Okoboji
Spencer Church
Church activities list for the week
Sunday services include Sunday School and Bible classes at 9:00 a.m. Loyalty Sunday Worship Services at 10:15. St Paul Singers rehearse at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday Bible study begins at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Singers
Presbyterian Church Weekend Schedule and Christmas Program
The church lists Saturday mass at 6 00 p m Sunday mass at 8 30 a m Sunday School at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 with a sermon The Book of the Years Children urged to attend for Christmas practice Advent Trust Monday coffee at 9 30 Everyone welcome December 12 Christmas program after Worship social time quote Personality opens many doors but character keeps them open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent Trust
Presbyterian Church
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A.M. Bergeson
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T.E. Shea
Storm Lake
Courtes
Hefert
Heritage Doll Club
Dorothy Buettner
Laurens
Floyd Minkler
Copper Israel
Donna Olive
Newton
Fred Froh
Duncombe
Allan Minkler
John Buenting
Altoona
Matthew James
Michael
Plover
Fred Putz
Lacoma
Ed Lehmkuhl
Ruthven
May Butler
Fern’Glasco
Helen Henderson
Don Silvey
Armstrong
Holy Family Hospital
Lester Goodchild
Bonnie Scott
Dennis Goodchild
Fairmont
Brian Scott
Dennis Thoms
Ken Knutson
Bob Ingertson
Humboldt
Jean Bunz
Gilmore City
Jerry Berger
Jerry
Jane Simonson
George Johnson
Sunset Hill Manor
Pine Room
Iowa
Rolfe Community School
Aseee
P.m
Tor
Vaughn
W. Robert Parks
University
Marcus Aurelius
Everlasting
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Jesus
Israel
United Methodist
Clifford R. Haider
St. Paul's
St. Margaret's
Catholic Church
Father G. A. O'Rourke
A.m
Dallas Johnson
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the Rosary Society
ST. Margaret's ‘Catholic’ Church
United Methodist Women
Rolfe United Methodist Church
United Presbyterian Rolfe Presbyters
Co-Operative CO
Pet
Taylor's Oil” CO
Conoco
TOWA
Electric Lights& Power CO
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