Gobbler For The Table Five Hours Of Turkey Drawings
Five hours of activity yielded live white turkeys for Thanksgiving tables as the Turkey Drawing Saturday afternoon ended with ten winners. Names included Bert Jensen Myrtle Rickless Harriet Thoren Joyce Cruickshank and Rose Guerliman among others, with about ten thousand names registered for the three drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Rysen
Above
Dale Hohensee
Pocabendas
Dennis Perkins
Dale Phillips
Larry Nelson
Harold Peterson
Cheryl Buck
Evelyn Hansen
Frances Smith
Sally Schonberger
Bert Jensen
Myrtle Rickless
Harriet Thoren
Joyce Cruickshank Rose Guerliman
Alice Johnson
Mrs. Wm
Allen
Velma Aden
Zelma Peterson
Margie Hughes
Begin Registration of Vehicles Dec 1
Pocahontas County Treasurer Bernice Hiatt announces that registration for automobiles trucks trailers and motorcycles starts Tuesday December 1. After February 1 1971 a 5 percent monthly penalty with a $1 minimum applies. New plates issued for all vehicles and transfers occur on the 1970 certificate in December with January transfers on 1971 certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernicee Hiatt
Pocahontas County
Dixon elected Iowa director of Independent Bankers Assn
Robert D. Dixon president of Rolfe State Bank and board chairman of Citizens State Bank of Sheldon was elected Iowa director of the Independent Bankers Association of America. He succeeds Arthur T. Donhowe who did not seek reelection. Over 65 percent of 6600 member banks in 38 states voted by mail for three year terms beginning January 1. Dixon joins 21 other new state directors and will join the executive council at the 41st annual convention in Minneapolis March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Dixon
Rolfe State Bank
Citizens State Bank of
Sheldon
Iowa
Independent Bankers Association of America
Arthur T. Donhowe
Norwalk- Cumming State Bank
Dixon
Association
Minneapolis
Farm Sale Near Rolfe by Arro G Ives
Arro G Ives will hold a complete closing out sale at the farm three miles south and three quarters mile west of Rolfe starting Tuesday December 15 at noon. The sale lists machinery livestock and equipment and some buildings with a full listing to appear in the Rolfe Arrow December 10. Shop Rolfe For School Supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arro G. Ives
Rolfe
Rolfe Arrow
Bazaar At Sunset ManorRaises Funds Before Christmas
Shoppers at the Sunset Manor Bazaar found seven tables of handmade gifts and crafts created by manor residents. The event, aided by Telmer Lime and the Pink Ladies, raised about $260 from sales of resident-made items and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Telmer Lime
Sunset Manor
Iwork
Rams Drop Two Conf. Games Rammettes Beat TR and AC
The Rolfe Rams fall to Twin Rivers 78 49 in a season opener, then beat LuVerne 64 61 and topple Albert City Truesdale 77 63. Laurie Brinkman leads Rammettes with 36 points against AC Truesdale, Tom Winkleblack scores 20 in the loss to AC Truesdale.
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Rams
Rammettes
Twin Lakes
Twin Rivers
Albert City
LaVerne
van Houten
Albert City-Truesdale
Bode
Truesdale
Rockwell City
Rolfe
Marshall Farley
Pirate
Tom Winkleblack
David Spencer
Mark Feldman
Brent Hanson
Ad LuVerne
LuVerne
Robert Wiegert
Laurie Brinkman
Rammette
Karen Brinkmis
Carol Wireert
Luz Christensen
Twin Rives
Hives
Ha Bessa
Ciyls Five Toad
Twin Rivers Srl
Rammettes Gyver
Albert City-Tousdal Girls
Albert City-T
Drug Abuse Seminar Offered at Rolfe School
Junior and Senior High students will attend a 1:30 p.m. assembly on Drug Abuse at Rolfe School Wednesday December 2. Sgt. Paul Bartholomew of the Fort Madison police leads a frank discussion for parents and interested residents. A similar program will be held at Pocahontas Community School gym at 8:00 p.m. sponsored by Pocahontas police, county sheriff, and Legion and VFW posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Paul Bartholomew
Fort Madison
Bartholomew
Pocahontas Community School
Pocahontas
Trapping Reward in Rolfe Area for Big Beaver
In Rolfe two local trappers Len ny White and Jim Lanus returned to their trap with a 51 pound beaver on the north edge of town. The beaver, worth about 12 dollars, was brought to the Arrow office as a prize. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Joe Pedersen of Ames visited during the holiday weekend at Melvin Pedersen’s home and with the Jim Trimbles at Plover. Dinner guests at the Dick Bierstedt home included his parents Theo and Dick’s other parent from Whittemore.
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Rolfe
Lenny White
Jim Lanus
Arrow Office
Joe Pedersen
Ames
Melvin Pedersen
Jim Trimbles
Plover
Dick Bierstedt
Theo Bierstedt
Whittemore
Rolfe Community School Board Meeting Highlights
The Rolfe Community School Board met on November 9 at 8 00 p m with discussion on free and reduced price lunch policy set to take effect January 1 1971 and forwarded to the Department of Public Instruction for approval. A county survey on school population was reviewed and plans made for board members to attend the State School Board Convention in Des Moines November 19 20. An appreciation dinner for Ram football players is set for December 1 at 6 30 p m at the Imperial Cafe in Bode, with bus transport arranged. On December 2 at 1 30 p m students will attend an assembly on Drug Abuse featuring Fort Madison Police Sergeant Paul J Bartholomew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community School Board
Department of Public Instruction
Harold Granner
Des Moines
Ram
Imperial Cafe
Bode
Bill Spencer
Ken Pederson
Paul J. Bartholomew
Fort Madison
Pocahontas County Inductees Enter Army Service in 1970
Five men from Pocahontas County were inducted into the Army via Selective Service on November 18 1970. Recipients listed include David J Longneck Fonda David J Fonda Kress Lauren David A Coleman Gilmore City James V Vernimont Fonda and Patrick Jo Menke Laurens. They begin Basic Training at Fort Lewis Washington. The county local board’s highest sequence number for November 1971 was 173.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
David J. Longneck
Fonda
David ‘Jf
Kress
Lauren
David A. Coleman
Gilmore City
James V. Vernimont
Patrick Jo Menke
Laurens
Fort Lewis
Washington
Mrs J DeWolf Honored at Presbyterian Church
Mrs J DeWolf received an honorary membership on the National Missions Board during the Spiritual Hour at the Presbyterian Church. The U P W sponsored program featured speakers Mrs C E Fries of Sioux Rapids and her mother Mrs Gordon of Rockwell City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. DeWolf
James DeWolf
Presbyterian Church
National Missions Board
U.P.W
C. E. Fries
Sioux Rapids
Gordon
Rockwell City
Shower Notice for Mrs. John Cuthbertson in Havelock
A community shower honoring Mrs. John Cuthbertson nee Barb Blaha of Pocahontas will be held at the Amvets Hall in Havelock on Saturday December 5 at 7 30 p m Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cuthbertson
Barb Blaha
Pocahontas
Amvets Hall
Havelock
Ram Appreciation Banquet Scheduled for Tuesday
The annual Ram Appreciation Banquet sponsored by community men will be held Tuesday evening December 1 at Bade. Buses depart Rolfe school by 6 15 p m. Tickets cost five dollars for two and include a member of the Rolfe Ram football squad. Coaches and managers will be honored. reservations via Ken Federson or Bill Spencer.
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Ram
Bade
Rolfe
Rolfe Ram
Rams
Ken Federson
Bill Spencer
Clara Dawson Day at Rolfe State Bank Honors Dedicated Teller
Clara Dawson Day honors Miss Clara Dawson, Rolfe native and bank teller who marked 25 years at Rolfe State Bank. Bob Dixon presented a diamond Bulova watch to Miss Dawson, who started at the bank in 1945 after teaching in Iowa and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dixon
Rolfe State Bank
Clara Dawson
Rolfe
Miss Dawson
Bob Dixon
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Gobbler
Market Report
Manu
Dave Spencer
Rammeres
Init Gli
Rolfe School
David Henderson
Chet Truelsen
Hilda Nielsen
Supt’s. Desk
Rolfe Community Schools
Army
Clara Dawson Day
Coe College
Harriman
Tenn
Everly
Clarinda
Bank
Dawson
Rolfe United Presbyterian Church
P.E.O. Sisterhood
Eastern Star
G. A. Dawson
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