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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1967
Page
5
Sunday night drawings held at 8 pm in the Ritz Theatre lobby for a $25 prize. Names from the February 1967 Rolfe telephone directory register once. winners must be present within 30 seconds to claim the prize. Eligibility excludes theatre manager and his immediate family. participants must be 18 or older.
Mrs. Marilyn Ernst, homemaking teacher at Rolfe Community School, announces an important meeting on Wednesday October 18 at 8 p m in the homemaking room for women interested in Night School. If unable to attend contact Mrs. Ernst. Topics include Foods Home Furnishings and Redecorating with possible additional topics.
Shoemaker was elected president of the Rolfe Chamber of Commerce at the regular monthly meeting Monday noon October 9. Outgoing president Jerry Turner and officers were also elected with Al Vaughn named vice president and Pat Wood secretary treasurer. Board members are Turner, Warren Freeman, Fred McKim, Harold Calligan and Greg Kaiser. Plans for the coming year and a membership drive were discussed.
Rolfe High School celebrated Homecoming with a 13 to 6 football win over the Albert City Truesdale Hurricanes amid rainy, windy conditions. Brenda DeWall was crowned Homecoming Queen during Friday ceremonies, following Thursday activities and a parade sequence through Rolfe, with the queen attended by peers and senior players.
Supt Robert Wolverton announced that Rolfe Community School will have no classes Friday October 20 as faculty attend the State Teachers’ Invention session in Des Moines. Classes missed permit opening session of the ceremony that evening.
The Rams defeated the Hurricanes 13 to 6 to extend their fourth straight win and share first place in the conference with Manson. Dean Pedersen connected with Jack Feldman for a 7 yard TD pass as Rolfe's squad showcased speed and experience in a hard earned home victory.
Mrs. Curtis Kerris reports 3426 dollars collected toward the 4070 dollar goal for this year. Only 644 dollars remain to reach the target. Totals from Clinton, D.M.T., Garfield and Powhatan townships are listed. readers are urged to donate through town chairs Jerry Hughes or local township leaders.
The Rolie Public Library received 30 new records from Columbia Broadcasting Company and 44 new books for all ages. Highlights include Rosemary's Baby The Chosen At Ease Stories I Tell My Friends Games Christians Play and A Little Love A Little Learning. Local librarian Mrs Flossie DeVaul invites high school age readers to visit soon.
The Dahlia of Independence has grown a tall plant surpassing nine feet with blooms as large as its height.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Maassen of Rolfe announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Christensen to Michael Triplett son of Mr and Mrs J T Triplett of Rolfe. Miss Christensen is a 1987 Rolfe Community School graduate and employee at Sunset Hill Manor. Mr Triplett is a 1987 graduate of Pohahaontas Catholic High School and works in Salina Kansas. An April wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs M L Robinson of Rolfe announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Linda Kaye to Rick Jon Cordes son of Mr and Mrs John Cordes of Rolfe Miss Robinson a Morningside College graduate teaches at Ottumwa Her fiancé studies at ISU Ames and will graduate in November A December wedding is planned They also note the August celebration of three centenarians Mrs Julia Severson Soldier Mrs Anna Schumacher Deriver and Lulu Beauchamp Carlisle reaching their centennial years last month
Rolfe retail sales increased to $402,163 in the quarter ending March 31, 1967, from $383,256 a year earlier, a rise of $18,907 amid fewer reporting businesses. Pocahontas County also saw a sales gain, with Laurens and Pocahontas townships posting higher figures while Gilmore City and Boude district areas showed declines.
A public meeting will be held Tuesday October 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pocahontas County Special Education Classrooms in Pocahontas. The event invites community attendance and discussion.
Petitions filed for nine Rolfe Town Council candidates and two for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Fred McKim seeks reelection with Pat Wood also running. McKim became mayor after Fred Witt resigned due to illness. Witt won last election with 170 votes of 320 cast. Incumbents Schott Loss Spencer Robinson seek reelection. Biedermann not seeking. paper candidates include Montieth Thorson Everett Kaiser. Town treasurer Amy Turley runs. incumbent R B Ranney not seeking. Park commissioners open. Luther Thompson seeks six-year term. Bertle Anderson resigns remainder. Arnold Wold and Wm Brinkman vie for four-year term.
Funeral services for Harry E. Trupe 72 were held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev G H Brase officiating. Burial followed in Union Cemetery Pomeroy with military rites by Cecil Cumming Post 25 Rolfe. Trupe born August 13 1895 in Champaign County Ill moved to Woodbury County 1907 married Eleonora Breiholz August 22 1922. He died October 2 1967 of an apparent heart attack near Rolfe leaving 14 grandchildren six brothers and four sisters.
Rolfe girls placed first in a cross country meet and second in another during the past week. At West Bend Dual Meet on Wednesday October 4 they won 14 24 in a close finish.
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