Rams Dominate Palmer In Twin Lakes Conference Scores
Rolfe overwhelmed Palmer 107 to 33 as the Rams led every period and Dave Bennett topped scoring with 18 points. Pocahontas beat Rolfe 83 to 45 as the Maidens surged early to a wide lead, Diane Bierstedt scoring 23 for Rolfe. Rammettes edged Palmer 80 to 76 with Bierstedt scoring 58 and Laurie Brinkman 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Palmer Boys
Rammettes
Palmer
Pocahontas
Rams
Grice
Mark Feldman
Mike Pedersen
Pedersen
Indians
Dave Bennett
John Rickard
Jerry
Woodin
Dean’ Pedersen
John
Rickard
Dean‘ Pedersen
Eddy
Diane Bierstedt
Bennett
J. Feldman
Kennedy
Richard
D. Pedersen
Palmer Girls
Nesna
Pocahontas County Extends Elections to Eight Townships
The Agricultural Extension Council will hold elections in Pocahontas County eight townships to elect representatives. The move aims to fill local governance roles and strengthen agricultural outreach across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Agricultural Extension ‘Council
Pocahontas County
Unclear OCR item on Main Street progresses
Fragmentary OCR text notes work on a drainage project on Rolfe's Main Street. It mentions a start date around a midweek day and weather briefings, but details and entities are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Obituary of Anna Hermansen
Anna Hermansen 86 died and funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday November 22 at St Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. G. H. Brasen officiating. Miss Verria Ryen was organist and accompanied a women’s vocal group during the service.
Cantata Rehearsal Tonight at Rolfe Gym
Choir practice for the Christmas Cantata will be held in Rolfe Memorial Gym tonight Thursday November 30 at 8 at Rolfe Community School. Director listed.
Town Electric Adds New Generating Unit at Prairie Creek
Town Electric announces the new unit at Prairie Creek began operation Wednesday night, November 15, under President Duane Arnold. The four unit adds 140,000 kilowatts, doubling the company's generating capacity and increasing spring costs to over 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light
Prairie
Creek
Cedlar
Duane
Arnold
Town Electric
Turner Named Local BloodChm
Turner and Turner are named local blood chairmen at a Pocahontas meeting about a Red Cross Blood program for the county. The plan calls for a bloodmobile in Pocahontas January 16 and 17 and in Laurens January 18 with donors needed, under the St. Paul Center program offering total coverage features. Residents aged 18 to 60 meeting weight and health rules may donate. residency qualifies participation in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Laurens
St. Paul Center
Pocahontas ‘County
Pocahontas Community Hospital
United States
Pocahontas County
Jerry Turner
Jerry Hughes
Letters To Santa Call Rolfe Children To Write
Readers in Rolfe are urged to mail letters to Santa at the North Pole. Letters must arrive before Christmas Eve and be postmarked no later than December first. The notice cites a 1872 postal card as the official form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
North Pole
Santa’ Claus
Rolf
Santa
Open House and Dedication Planned for Pocahontas Catholic Center
The open house for the new convent and school addition at Pocahontas Catholic has been rescheduled for Sunday December 7. The formal dedication will take place Sunday December 10 at 3 00 p m with Bishop Joseph Mueller present for the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polcahontas Catholic
Joseph
Mueller
Pocahontas
Good Neighbor Deed Harvests 55 Acres of Corn
Harvest at Mrs. Harry Trupe’s farm completed after delays from Mr. Trupe’s death. The group used picker shelters and crib filling before hauling corn to town. Helpers included Roger Witt LeRoy Rude Charles Sandvng Jim Hansen Don Spencer and others. Dinner was provided by Farmers Coop Elevator of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Trupe
Trupe
Roger: Witt
LeRoy Rude
Charles Sandvng
Laurens
Jim Hansen
Don ‘Spencer
Virgil Shelgren
Don Cleal
Cleve Kerns
Tim Ricklefs
Jim Moline
Lester Applegate
Leslie, DeWolf
Chester Hansen
Farmers Coop Elevator of
Rolfe
Engagement Announced for Cosas and Navy Petty Officer
Miss Cosas from Rolfe Community School is engaged to a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the U S Navy. He is presently on a West Pacific cruise. A spring wedding is being planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosas
Caitle
Rolfe
Mutual
Qmpha
United States Navy
Uptown Cafe Moves to New Location After Remodeling
The Uptown Cafe relocates within the Firking Building to a new site on the street. Owner Andy Metz reports recent remodeling over the past weeks and notes the dining room now has increased capacity to serve more patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy ‘Metz
TV Cebarate
Rites Held Sunday For Mrs May Guess 77 Plover
Mrs May Guess 77 a former Plover resident died November 22 1967 at Haywood Nursing Home Emmetsburg where she had been a patient the past year Funeral services were held November 25 at 1 30 p m in the Plover Methodist Church with Rev Maurice Frevert Officiating Casket bearers were Wayne Henderson E W Meredith Carl Hosier Glenn Forsythe A M Bergeson and Richard Bush Burial was in Powhatan Cemetery She was a reporter for the Rolfe Arrow Fort Dodge Messenger and Pocahontas Record Democrat She is survived by her husband Earl three sons David and Thomas Emmetsburg Lester Sally three daughters Ruth Phillips River Falls Wis Weldon Rubis Carroll Patricia Maher twenty grandchildren two brothers Alvie Smith Wilmington Ohio Willis Smith Chicago one sister Mrs Art Felch Schofield Wis Her parents and one sister preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Guess
Haywood
Emmetsburg
Plover Methodist
Maurice Frevert
Don Ferry
A. M. Bergeson
Wayne Henderson
E. W. Meredith
Carl Hosier
Glenn Forsythe
A.M. Bergeson
Richard Bush
Powhatan Cemetery
May Smith
Sydney and
Adah Smith
Wedran
Ill
Plover-Rolfe
Earl Guess
Worthington Minn
Rolfe, Arrow
The
Fort. Dodge ‘Messenger
Pocahontas Record- Democrat
Plover American Legion Auxiliary
Plover Methodist, Church
W.S.C.S
Begin Vehicle Registration Season Opens December First
Pocahontas County Treasurer Berniece Hiatt announces the start of vehicle registrations on December 1 for automobiles trucks and motorcycles with a 6 percent monthly penalty after February 1 and a 1.00 minimum. New plates issued for autos and commercial vehicles with a 25 cent reflectorizing fee. Junked vehicles require certificates plates and an affidavit. storing a vehicle requires turning in plates and certificate before February 181. No license or load chutes. farm-to-market trailers over commercial tons gross weight exempt from licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece
Hiatt
Pocahontas County
Gistra
Adult Farmer Class Plans December Meeting on Corn Storage
The Adult Farmer Class will meet Wednesday December 6 at 8 100 p m in the Ag room to discuss Corn Drying and Storage Systems now available. The advantages and costs will be covered, inviting farmers planning their 1968 corn crop to attend.
Pocahontas Women Meet Friday at Farm Bureau Building
Pocahontas County women plan a Friday gathering at the Farm Bureau building. Each member will bring a dozen of her Christmas cookies and the recipe. Mrs Claudine Mansfield, district president, is the featured speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Repub
Willh ‘Riday
Bureau
Tto
Claudine Mansfield
Rites Pending For Former Rolfe Man Ray Sharp
Rites pending for Ray Sharp of Vincent, formerly of Rolfe, died when his truck went off a county road east of Badger. It is believed a fatal heart attack may have preceded the crash. Sharp, with pigs in the truck, was alone and en route west. He is survived by his widow, Lee Rudolfson, and three children Janice, Jerry and Joan. Funeral services have not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sharp
Vincent
Rolfe
Badger
Sharp
Lee Rudolfson
Janice
Jerry
Joan
Defensive Driving Course at Pocahontas Courthouse
Planned two day defensive driving course to be conducted December 13 and 14 in the Assembly Room at Pocahontas Courthouse from 9 00 a.m. to 1 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saraa Amr
Anna Hermansen
Mrs. Rob
Mer Fen Yen
Additio
Turner
U.8
Kowa
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Carl Struve
the Light, Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!