Study Committee Recommends Des Moines Township Site for Two Elementary Grades
The committee reviewing the proposed Community School District merger met at Rolfe School on November 19. It recommends placing two consecutive elementary grades at the Des Moines Township building with two rooms per grade under a four teacher unit, while junior high and high school stay at Rolfe. Transportation plans involve busing students to DMT or Rolfe based on residence, with limited bus use for in-between areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Des Moines
Rolfe Town
Joint School Board
Rolfe Arrow
Des Moines Township
DMT
Rolfe Cub Scout Pack 76 Holds November Meeting
The Rolfe Cub Scout Pack 76 met at the Lutheran church on Monday November 23 with the theme Musical Hoe Down. Dens 1 2 and 3 performed The Old Gray Mare and Goodnight Cub Scouts as boys wore cowboy hats and homemade instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Lutheran Church
Dens
Goodnight
B. Koch
G. Sroufe
Jim Hulgan
Den
Robert Dixon
Kurt Kaiser
Michael
Marshall Brinkman
David Brinkman
William Brinkman
John Brinkman
Russell Long
Mickey Weishaar
Bob van Nostrand
Charles Underwood
Frank Walton
Rolfe Businessman Suffers Stroke at Home
K. D. Laidley a Rolfe businessman and tavern operator suffered a stroke at his home during the night last Friday. He also works part time as a floor man at The Rolfe Arrow and was on duty Friday afternoon. He was taken to Emmetsburg hospital by Streit Ambulance Service and is on oxygen showing improvement with his left side affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROLFE
K. D. Laidley
The
Rolfe Arrow
Emmetsburg Hospital
Streit Ambulance Service
Robert Thompson
Eugene Halling
Orient
Harry Thompson
Rochester
St. Mary’s Hospital
Minn
Lee Fisher
Thompson
Fisher
Banquet Reservations urged for Pocahontas County event
Pocahontas County livestock producers who decide at the last minute to attend the County Association banquet and program at the Havelock Plover School gym on December 2 should reserve at the County Extension office in Pocahontas. Reservations after Monday morning November 30 should be called in to the Extension office to avoid late arrivals eating downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
County Association
Havelock-Plover
Pocahontas
E. I. Rosenberger
Highway Commission Grooms Successors in Iowa
Highway Commission Chief Engineer John G. Butter will resign after 40 years in highway work. L. M. Clauson is named Chief Engineer and R. M. Tutton as Deputy Chief Engineer, both effective February 1 1960. The paper notes a five year program map with Pocahontas County delayed to 1962 and promises more maps in future issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Highway Commission
John G. Butter
Butter
Commission
L. M. Clauson
R. M. Tutton
Clauson
Tutton
Cedar Rapids
Pocahontas County
Thanksgiving Week Visits Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Donald Richter of Hixton Wisconsin spent Tuesday to Friday with Mrs Lester Richter and family. Miss Patricia Leidrich of Chicago Illinois stayed with Gary Clark and his parents Dr and Mrs T S Clark over Thanksgiving. The youths are seniors at Cornell College in Mount Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Richter
Hixton
Wisc
Lester Richter
Donald
Patricia Leidrich
Chicago
Ill
Gary Clark
T.S. Clark
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Community Chest Short of Quota in Local Townships
The Northeast Town and Country Community Chest drive remains incomplete with many solicitors not yet returning cards and money. Clinton Township is $1,018 short of its $2,229 goal, Des Moines Township $583.50 short of $826, Powhatan Township $697 short of $988, and Garfield Township has not reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
Des Moines
Powhatan
Garfield Township
Farm Bureau meeting held at Norton Ives home
The Norton Ives Farm Bureau gathering on November 19 drew good attendance. 4-H reports by boys and girls were given, women’s project notes shared, and Arlo Ives spoke on the Des Moines convention. A sax solo by Dallas Ives and a parliamentary demo closed the meeting. new 4-H members announced and lunch served by local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Norton Ives
A. H. Christensen
Don Behrendsen
Garland Smith
Kathy Ives
Arlo Ives
State Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Phillips Brinkman
Dallas Ives
Dale Wagner
Steven Pedersen
Dennis Wagner
Mike Behrendsen
Roger Turley
Tom Olerich
Eddie Rude
Richard Pedersen
A. W. Ives
Glyde Brinkman
LeRoy Rude
Pocahontas County Townships elect Extension Council members
In six Pocahontas County townships six councilmen were elected to two year terms for the County Extension District Council. Colfax selects Herman Gerdes. Lake selects G W Dirks. Des Moines selects Roger Ives. Sherman selects Mrs Leonard Meredith. Cedar selects Dale Reis. Lizard selects Carl Stein brink. Gerdes Ives and Reis currently serve on the council. others begin their first terms January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
County Extension District
Colfax
Herman Gerdes
Pomeroy
Lake
G. W. Dirks
Gilmore City
Des Moines
Roger Ives
Rolfe
Sherman
Leonard Meredith
Havelock
Cedar
Portrait gift idea for Christmas from Strathman Studio
A Christmas gift idea from Strathman Studio Pocahontas suggests a portrait as a unique appreciated present. Mr and Mrs Lester Applegate and their son Eugene attended an early Thanksgiving dinner Sunday at Leroy Feaster’s Badger home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathman Studio
Pocahontas
Lester Applegate
Eugene
Leroy Feaster
Badger
Clese
Willis H Lyons to Speak on Temperance at Rolfe School
Educational director Willis H Lyon of the Iowa Temperance League will talk to Rolfe Junior and Senior High students on December 1 at 3 p.m. about Alcohol and Human Behaviour. He asserts alcohol never improves personality but degenerates and demoralizes. He brings new visuals and a fresh approach each visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis H. Lyon
Iowa Temperance League
Rolfe
Lyon
Janis Wilson Joins Northwestern Symphony Orchestra
Sue Wilson, daughter of N. A. Wilson, was named a member of the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, which opened its season with a concert in Cahn Auditorium Evanston. Janis is a sophomore flute player. The season will feature Handel’s Messiah on December 6 and 6 with the University Choral Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Janis
Sue Wilson
N. A
Jim) Wilson
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Cahn
Evanston, Ill
Janis Sus
University
University Choral Union
Local Church to Have Recognition Council
Rolfe Baptist Church newly affiliated with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches calls a recognition Council for December 1 to review Articles of Faith Covenant and Constitution. Seventy four churches from Iowa and Minnesota were invited to send pastors and two messengers. A 7:30 p.m. service will follow with Rev Bob Gardner state missionary delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Baptist Church
General Association of Regular Baptist Churches
Iowa
Minnesota
Light Company
Bob Gardner
G.A.R.B.C
Rolfe
Obituaries of Former Residents Include Blessing Mason Cook Dates
Obituary notices honor Mrs. Mary Blessing who died November 8 1959 and was buried at West Lawn Cemetery Glidden Iowa with services led by Rev Hup. Also memorials for Lester Mason who died October 27 1959 describe his naval service and family. G Earl Cook 66 Newton died of a heart attack November 3 or 4 1959 with services at Morgan Lochridge Newton. Surviving relatives are listed for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Blessing
West Lawn
Glidden
Hup
Glidden Presbyterian Church
Blessing
Gallipolis
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
John
Atherton
Calif
Myra
R. E
Lester Lee Mason
Chris and
Ceiolms Mason
Rolre
Velma Hansen
Gerald
Joye Willey
Shirley Kay
Larry
Des Moines
Pacific
Hillside
Ill
Mason
Hennesy
Bryan Cannon
Hillside Presbyterian Church
Harold Hellister
Wm, Lussow
Geo
Arel
Davidson
C. Freeburg
James Ham
Bennie Hilton
Rolfe
Cabery, Kempton
Cullom
Jil
Marvin Burroughs
Cedar Lake
Wisc
G. Earl Cook
Newton
Morgan Lochr
Cook
Wright County Monitor
Newson
O. N. Cook
Rolfe Arrow
Marion Bruce
Aletha Foster
Robert Harvey
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leo Eide
Webster City
George Cook
San Bernardino
Myron Cook
Pasadena
Casper Grant
Family visits and Thanksgiving plans across Iowa and South Dakota
Mrs De Elda Gunderson visited with Mr and Mrs Frank Fanning in Moneta and in the Chris Tuschoff home in Spencer. The Carpenter couple were business callers in Emmetsburg. Frank Gilbride and E J Gilbride families visited the Methodist parsonage from Chamberlain S D and Sioux Falls S D. The Bramsons will host Thanksgiving at Hudson Iowa. Mrs Pearl Chambers heads to California for winter at 2605 Union Street San Bernardino with her children.
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de Elda Gunderson
Frank Fanning
Moneta
Chris Tuschoff
Spencer
Methodist Parsonage
Frank Gilbride
Chamberlain
S. D
E. J. Gilbride
Sioux Falls
Gilbride
Schaper
David Bramson
Hudson
Pearl Chambers
California
Union Street
San Bernardino
Calif
Thanksgiving Turkey Drawing Draws Crowds in Rolfe
A large Rolfe gathering on November 21 for a Turkey Drawing sponsored by local merchants. A child drew tickets led by Arnold Wolk and Stu Webb announced winners over a loud speaker. At 3 pm winners included Enid Richter and nine others. 4 pm prize recipients included Beverly Kennedy and Nellie Struthers among others. Some called names were absent or already awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Arnold Wolk
Stu Webb
Johnny Loss
Enid Richter
Alice Johnson
Mary C. Ham
Stanley Brock
Don Hood
Eddie Aden
Rose Calligan
Donna Young
Mel Thorson
Vernon Shimon
Russell Jordan
William Fisher
Beverly Kennedy
Nellie Struthers
Jefs Nielsen
Gilmore City
Willam F. Allen
Pocahontas
Melvin Reese
Opal Ann Cline
B.C. Ricklefs
Leo Mlaherty
Maggie Buck
O. E. Peterson
E. C. White, Jr
George C. Onnen
Nellie Brinkman
Gladys Phillips
Presentation of Hancher Painting at Rolfe High School
A painting of Dr. Virgil Hancher of the University of Iowa was given to Rolfe High School by Dr. Hancher. The event occurred Tuesday morning with classmates narrating early experiences and the piece being placed on the wall by student leaders. It was displayed in the Webb Drug store window during American Education week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
Rolfe High School
Hancher
G. Fred Smith
Robert G. Hunter
Edna Marcum
Gary Wolfe
Bruce Beckord
Webb Drug Store
RoRife Consolidated School Announces Ladies Night School
The RoRife Consolidated School starts a ladies night program this year because the 10 member class quota was not filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RoRife Consolidated School
A L D Club Meeting Set at Mrs Brown Home
The A L D Club will meet on Tuesday December 1 in the home of Mrs S W Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L.D. Club
S. W. Brown
Regular W.S.C.S. Meeting At Methodist Church Parlors
Regular World Service Council meetings will be held on Wednesday December 2 at the Methodist church parlors. Members are asked to bring one dozen cookies and candy for sunshine boxes and servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Progressive luncheon features CARE event and candle lighting
The Progressive Ciu5 luncheon is moved to 1 pm on Monday November 30 at the Light Company rooms. A Count Your Blessings cable lighting ceremony for CARE will be held along with a Christmas gift exchange party and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Company
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Rolfe Cub
L. M, Clauson
R. M. Tatton
Wes
Ighining the Four
Wasn, NY
Farm Bureau Meeting
Willis H. Lyons
Janis Sum“Wilson
Symphony Orchestra
T. J. Raynes
Fort Dodge Hospital
Jerry Freeman
Little Girls of
Spirit Lake
E. A. Johnson
Warren Freeman
Jane Webb
Carl Kish
Atlanta, Ga
Stanley Anderson
Glenn Carpenter
William Buske Home
James Keeble
Elevator
Stanley Benjamin
Bradgate
Felco
Ed Duffy
Gaylen Larsen
Warden Hotel
Forrest Tutt
BMC
Cleveland
Marilyn Shimon
Minneapolis
C. A. Sundberg
E. S. Colebaugh
Sundbergs
Robert Halsey
Monica of
Laurens
Forrest Tutt Home
Mrs
Charles Starr
Osage
Bill Nichols
Mason City
Senator
G. G. Butler
Emmetsburg
Carl Peterson
Monica
Della Tutt
Alva Mauer
Sterling, NL
Albert Fyfe
Mauer
Albert
Vietor Shimon
Don Shirk
Don Shimon
Kansas City
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