Bicentennial Flag to be Presented in Pocahontas
State Senator Bert Priebe will present the Pocahontas County Bicentennial flag at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Pocahontas County Courthouse. The ceremony includes the American Legion and VFW color guard, Laurens and Pocahontas school groups, and local dignitaries. County officials urge nine towns to participate in the flag presentation and commemorate American Revolution heritage.
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Bert Priebe
Algona
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Brownie MacVey
Rolfe
American Legion
VFW
Pocahontas High School
Laurens High School
Vocal Music Department
J. B. Thielan
Fonda
Community Choir Plans Second Messiah Concert
Bill Kolbe, director, plans a second annual Messiah concert before Christmas and asks interested community members to call 848-3557. Rehearsals tentatively 9:00 to 10:30 on Thursdays. first on October 23 at Rolfe School Gym. Participants urged to bring own scores and may join Bicentennial program activities if interest permits.
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Bill Kolbe
Kolbe
Kolbert
Rolfe
Ling
Lions Service Day Set for October 8 Worldwide
Rolfe Lions Club joins global Lions clubs on World Lions Service Day October 8 to encourage acts of friendship kindness and goodwill. With over 1 100 000 Lions involved, the event aims to brighten communities worldwide as the motto We Serve guides personal deeds of service. CY, THE rsuts MASCOT an 11% foot all metal bird by Deane Gunderson moved to Iowa State University Ames.
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Rolfe Lions Club
Lions Club
Lions
Rsuts
Deane Gunderson
Iowa State University
Ames
Deane
Marion
Gunderson
Blittner Day Event in Pocahontas Saturday
Pocahontas celebrates its major league favorite son Larry Biittner ex Expo right fielder with a 3 PM parade to City Park where the ball field is renamed Biittner Field. A 7 PM banquet at Pocahontas High School Gym tickets $5 at Rolfe Arrow. Biittner and wife Ann Clear of Rolfe have sons Tommy and Bob.
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Larry Blittner
Pocahontas High School
Rolfe Arrow
Pocahontas
Montreal Expo
Larry Buttner
Pocahontas City Park
VBI B
Tner Field
Pocahontas Catholic High
Buena Vista College
Biittner
Ann
Rolfe
Tommy
Bob
Rolfe Queen Elected and Band Festival Highlights
Rolfe Community School marching band travels to Algona on Saturday October 4 for the 26th annual Kossuth Band Festival. Debra Robinson of Rolfe is the festival queen candidate. The day features parades, performances by Iowa Central Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College swing bands, plus high school bands and the crowning of the Band Festival Queen.
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Rolfe Community School
Algona
Kossuth
Algona Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe School
Debra Robinson
Jerry Robinson
Rolfe
C. E. Laing
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Lakes Community College
October II Co op Month Observance Proclaimed in Iowa
The National Planning Committee adopts a bicentennial theme Cooperatives Pioneer in Serving America for October Cooperative Month. Iowa Cooperatives rally around a proclamation by Governor Robert D. Ray declaring October Cooperative Month. Cooperatives highlight their role in serving 50 million members and the public, with pioneers in rural electricity, seed feed and fertilizer supply, and equitable treatment for grain farmers.
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Cooperatives
America
National Planning Committe
Iowa
United States
Ray
Film I Would If It Could Shown On TV To Aid Rolfe School
The film I Would If It Could will air October 7 at 10 30 p m on Channel 5 and October 13 at 5 p m on KVFD. It covers learning disabilities and relates to a new program at Rolfe School.
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Channel 5
KVFD
Rolfe
Weather Diary Readouts From September Dates
Daily readings list dates September 24 through 29 with high and low figures and a closing 0.25 on September 28. The notes show temperatures ranging from mid 60s to low 70s and a spike to 72 on September 27.
4 H Clubs Salute Local Supporters During National Week
Pocahontas County 4 H clubs thank Production Credit Association Farmers Co op Pocahontas Chamber of Commerce State Bank Commercial State Bank Pocahontas County Cattlemen s Association Harlan Habben and Dean Roelfs Farm and Home Store Pocahontas Laurens State Bank Laurens Rolfe State Bank Rolfe Pocahontas REC and County Fair Auction Buyers for their support. The 4 H program aims to develop youth as individuals and productive citizens through clubs projects and education nationwide.
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Pocahontas County
Production Credit Association
Pocahontas
Farmers Co-op
Harlan Habben
Dean Roelfs
Laurens State Bank
Laurens
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe
Pocahontas Rec
Pocahontas Clubs
4-H
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Land Grant University
Iowa
Iowa State University
Ames
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Blittner
Larry Biittner
Robert E. Schoon
ASC
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