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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1970
Page
5
The Rolfe Lions Club begins its annual sale of light bulbs on Wednesday night November 11. Members will go door to door after a club meeting to collect orders and request residents to leave porch lights on. Eight bulbs cost $2.00 and brooms are also sold to support community services.
Dale Spiker of Havelock won the $10 prize in last weekend's football contest in the Arrow. He missed only two picks, tying with Richard Martens of Gilmore City, but won on a tie breaker predicting Pocahontas 12 Rolfe 6.
Rolfe voters turnout was light as Charles Gunderson won the Pocahontas County Attorney race on the Independent ticket with 1 153 votes. He succeeds Franz Van Alstine who filled the term of J Desmond Crotty after Crotty’s September resignation. Unofficial county results show Republican wins in governor and other statewide offices.
The Supt s Desk announces Friday November 6 as a no school day for Rolfe Community Schools to allow parents to meet teachers about the first nine weeks. Elementary conferences will be scheduled with times sent home this week. Kindergarten to grade 3 teachers in their classrooms and grades 4-6 in the library. Jr Sr High teachers in the gym available 8:00 12:00 and 1:00 4:60. Report cards will be distributed at conferences.
The Rams,Wr were 3-5 overall, host Gilmore City Paradgate Trojans at Bendixen Athletic Field for Parents Night final game. Pocahontas Indians defeated the Rams 12-7 on a rain soaked Friday night, ending a 24 game losing streak with key runs by Joe Halligan Tom Burns and Rick Freeburg.
Mrs. Fannie Grant Rolfe marked her 104th birthday with simple greetings from relatives friends and notable visitors including President Nixon Governor Ray and Senators Hughes and Miller. Relatives and friends called to extend congratulations to the centenarian living locally.
About 175 local children plus church volunteers gathered for the annual UNICEF door to door collection in Rolfe. They raised 93 dollars, with prizes for costume contest ages 5 through 8, a Ritz Theatre movie for participants, and thanks to four local churches and the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr and Mrs Donald L Johannsen of Rolfe announce the December 26 marriage of their daughter Janis to James L Bromenschenkel of St. Cloud Minnesota. Janis attended UNI and St. Cloud State College and works as a legal secretary in Minneapolis. Don Sinek of Iowa City visited family here last week.
Sheriff Jerry Donovan announced several applications for the night deputy job and invites interested persons to see him at Pocahontas by November 15. The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday November 9 at the Uptown Cafe dining room for a noon luncheon and meeting to discuss Thanksgiving drawings and the membership drive.
Maurice McAninch formerly of Rolfe becomes vice president at Bankers Trust Company Des Moines after a career at Federal Reserve banks in Chicago New York and Washington D C He is married with a daughter Tracy and is the son of Mr and Mrs Merl McAninch of Rolfe.
The Auxiliary appeals for coupon donations to fund Christmas gifts for children. Boxes are at Freeman's Clover Farm and Jerry's Super Valu for Butternut Dried Coffee and Instant Tea inner seals. Donors are urged to start now and give as many coupons as possible to bring smiles to children.
The Plover Fire Department and Commercial Club began work on a new ice rink south of the pump house. They plan a Saturday cleanup, weather permitting, with flooding and lights for night skating. Skates are needed and loaned to local children, returned in spring to the Commercial Club.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Johnson and Elaine of Pocahontas were Sunday afternoon and supper guests in the Dale Ferguson home.
Rolfe junior varsity ended its season last Monday night on the home field in an 8 8 tie with Pocahontas. Ronnie Landing scored Rolfe's touchdown on a three yard rush and Dave Spencer added the two point conversion to knot the score. The JV finished 2 2 1 for the season with wins over Gilmore City 12 8 and Albert City 36 0, losses to Laurens 28 14 and Twin Rivers 22 0.
Registration runs for the annual Thanksgiving turkey drawings on Rolfe Main Street starting Saturday November 14 at 3 30 pm. Five live gobblers will be released on November 21 with a total value of 125 in dressed and live turkeys to be awarded. Ten turkeys per drawing across three events November 14 21 and 25. Adults 18 plus eligible for dressed turkeys. live birds open to all, with three drawings and one turkey limit per participant.
Funeral services for Lance Corporal Larry T. Morgan were held at the Presbyterian Church in Rolfe with Rev. Dallas Johnson officiating. A Color Guard from the Des Moines Marine base served as casket bearers and interment followed at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. Morgan, born October 10 1950 at Barksdale AFB, died October 25 1970 in Stafford Virginia automobile crash while serving in the Marine Corps. He moved from Rolfe to Des Moines, then joined Marine basic training in San Diego and Quantico. He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs Lovell Long Des Moines a brother John Morgan in the Army and several grandparents aunts uncles and cousins.
Luther Thompson was among about 200 Rolfe residents voting in the off year election. He cast his ballot at 11:00 Tuesday morning in a scene described as light turnout for the afternoon and evening civic activity.
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