Golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hester
Mr and Mrs A T Hester celebrated fifty years of marriage with an open house at their farm home from 2 to 5 p m on Sunday October 11. Hosts were their six children Ione Williams Beaver Ulla Sanders Fort Dodge Melvin Pioneer Roger Humboldt Gerald and Berlyn Dakota City with eighty guests. A tray lunch featured fifty marked cake servings while red roses decorated the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Helter
Ione Williams
Beaver
Ulla Sanders
Fort Dodge
Melvin
Pioneer
Roger
Humboldt
Gerald
Berlyn
Dakota City
Goose Hunters Return With Six Geese On Open Season Kickoff
George Swan and Russell Jensen shot six geese on their first outing of the season near Rolfe North of Rolfe. The flock weighed 30 pounds with a 58 inch wing span on the big white and black wing tipped bird. Open season began October 3 and runs through December 11. The pair hunts and fishes together often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swan
Russell Jensen
Rolfe
George
Russell
Peanut Day fund drive headed by state hardware group
Arnold Wold of Rolfe will chair the Pocahontas County effort for a state wide Peanut Day on Saturday October 17. Carl G Wigdahl of Emmetsburg regional chairman says IRHA stores will offer unlimited peanuts with shells on and accept contributions for the Iowa Association for Retarded Children. Over 84 000 mentally retarded in Iowa stand to benefit from training and education. More than one thousand stores will display Peanut Day banners and Rolfe’s Wold Hardware participates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Wold
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Carl G. Wigdahl
Emmetsburg
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Irha Hardware
Iowa Association For
Iowa
The
Hardware Association
Schwint and Mason Wed In Pocahontas Lutheran Rite
Miss Sharon Kay Schwint of Dakota City and Charlie Mason of Rolfe united in marriage Saturday September 19 1964 at 8 p m in a simple ceremony in the Lutheran Church Pocahontas Rev A G Langholz officiated The bride is the daughter of Louis Schwint and the groom is the son of Carl Mason The couple will reside near Have lock following a reception at the Mason home Attending included family members and friends with the groom employed at Mef ford Industries Laurens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kay Schwint
Dakota City
Charlie Mason
Rolfe
Lutheran Church
Pocahontas
A. G. Langholz
Louis Schwint
Carl Mason
Larry
Don
Earl Mason
Barbara
Bruce
Brenda
Fort Dodge
John Snow
Laurens
Jim Keeble
Mefford Industries
Havelock
Tragic Farm Accident Claims Rolfe Farmer Paul Sinek
Paul Sinek 36, a prominent Rolfe farmer, was killed when a 60 foot elevator being moved from a silo collapsed striking him on the head. He died of severe head injuries at his farm southwest of Rolfe. Funeral services set at St Margaret’s Catholic Church with burial in the parish cemetery. He is survived by his wife Esther Shelgren and five children Diane Paula Greg Lori and Danny, plus his parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sinek
Norton Ives
E. O. Loxterkamp
W. F. Brinkman
Pocahontas
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
David Hogan
Cele
Brant
Streit-Powers Funeral
Rolfe
Sinek
Rolfe High School
Paul
Esther Shelgren
Diane
Paula
Greg
Lori
Danny
Leon Sinek
Joe
Mary Margaret) Wainreb
Gilmore City
Jack
Betty) Landvng
Cherokee
Don
Iowa City
Merchants Sponsor Annual Turkey Day in Rolfe
Rolfe merchants sponsor Turkey Day on Friday November 20 with 10 turkeys awarded at 3 p.m. and another 10 at 4 p.m. Turkeys weigh 10 to 12 pounds. Registration slips will be available Monday October 19 at participating business places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Republican Women Hear Evan Hultman
Pocahontas County Republican Women held their fall meeting at the Chow House Pocahontas on October 12 with about 75 guests. Evan Hultman addressed the group as gubernatorial candidate, and Perciz Van Alstine was introduced for re election to the state legislature. Officers elected for two years were Lillian Davidson president Donna Donovan vice president and Berniece Hiatt secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
R. D. Dixon
Lillian Davidson
Pocahontas
Donna Donovan
Berniece Hiatt
Teachers Confab Dims School To Let Teachers Attend Convention
Teachers at Rolfe Community School will dismiss Thursday at 2 p.m. and have Friday off to attend the 1.8.E.A. State Convention in Des Moines. Lt Col John Powers will speak on The Space Age Challenge to Education. John Ciardi will discuss The Art of Language Friday morning. The note adds land values by state with Arizona tops at 403600 and West Virginia lowest at 14300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Des Moines
John
Shorty) Powers
U.S. Air Force
John Ciardi
Cb35 TV
Saturday Review
One-Car Crash Near Bradgate Ends Without Serious Injury
Dean Johnson and cousin Dale Huffman escaped unharmed after a single vehicle wreck east of the Bradgate bridge. The 1965 Mustang ran off a curve in heavy fog around 10:30 p.m. The car was a total loss and two automatic shotguns were reported missing from the trunk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Johnson
Fritz Johnson
Dale Huffman
Bradgate Bridge
Dean
Pocahontas County
Winchester
Browning
Rolfe High to stage The Hoosier Schoolmaster play
Rolfe High Dramatic Department plans an early November three act comedy The Hoosier Schoolmaster adapted from 1871 Edward Eggleston novel. Pauline Phelps directs with Arlene Rickard Hannah Thompson and Marshall Brinkman as the schoolmaster amid a growing cast. census data note farm population and a November agriculture census kickoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Dramatics
Rolfe High
Edward
Ed Rude
Bid Means
Randy Howard
Dr. Small
JoAnn Gaskill
Miranda Means
Ed Vaughn
Hank Banta
Candy Carlson
Shocky
Martha Gunderson
Betsey Short
Gary Post
Squire Hawkins
Mary Ann Brinkman
Martha Hawkins
John Dobrovolny
Monsanto to Build Second Rolfe Fertilizer Plant
Rolfe begins construction on a second bulk fertilizer plant at the west edge of town. Completion is expected in about ten weeks. Al Vaughn of Rolfe is hired as district manager for Monsanto. a local manager is not yet engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Monsanto
al Vaughn
Monsanto Company
Postponed Adult Farm School Meeting Date Change
The adult farm school class scheduled for Wednesday is moved to Wednesday October 21 at 8 p.m. in the High School vocational agriculture room. The topic is Corn Picker Safety with a film Hands Off and a follow up discussion. Lunch will be served after. The postponement is due to a conflict with the I.S.E.A. meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reckard
I.S.E.A
Rolfe Rams Triumph Over Gilmore City Rockets
Rolfe Rams defeat Gilmore City Bradpate Rockets 27 to 12 in a home conference game. Hodaway scores three touchdowns and kicks extra points, with Rickard leading tackles and Hodaway passing for a fourth TD. Rolfe gains 314 yards, 220 rushing and 94 passing, as Gilmore City manages 160 total yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Rams
Gilmore City
John Rickard
Rolfe
Craig Hodaway
Roger Bennett
Hodoway
Gilmore City— B
Hodownay
van Gerkoin
Gilmore City-B
van Gorkom
Taekdees
G.C.B
Bradpate
Gary Post
van Gorkon
Rams
Gilmore City B
Paul Topliff
Rockets
Hodaway
Roper Bennett
Bede
Twin Rivers
Vote on November 3 Urges Readers
A public notice urges citizens to cast ballots on November 3. The item emphasizes the upcoming election date and urges participation.
Organizational Meeting Tonight for Rolfe Junior Chamber
An invitation extends to over 110 area young men to form a Rolfe Junior Chamber of Commerce. The meeting moves to 8 p.m. tonight in the Rolfe school lunchroom to accommodate a crowd with coffee served afterward. The event aims to build local leadership, education, recreation, and youth voice in community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe
Jaycee
United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Fort Dodge Jaycees
Couple Will Observe 66th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henderson will mark their 66th wedding anniversary on October 19 at Lake View Nursing Home Emmetsburg where they have lived the past year. They married October 19 1898 on a farm near Mallard and later lived in the Plover area. They have two daughters Hazel Anderson of Cylinder and Velma Strong of Rolfe, a son DeWayne who died in 1947, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. The couple aged 90 and 86 remain active and enjoy short walks and visits with children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henderson
Lake View
Emmetsburg
Elizabeth Reimer
Mallard
Plover
August
Hazel) Anderson
Cylinder
P. L
Velma) Strong
Rolfe
DeWayne
Henderson
Final Payment on F B Building at Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Laurens Community School on September 30 featured the presentation of the final $476 payment on the Farm Bureau building. Vergil Wenell handed the check to Arlo Benson as meetings proceeded with officer elections and remarks by State Farm Bureau President J Merrill Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Dale Lenz
Rolfe
Vergil Wenell
Laurens
James Martin
Raymond Peterson
James Turner
J. W. Connell
Albert City
Otto Garrels
Manson
P. L. Strong
State Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
Farm Bureau
Fred Dubbert
Arlo Ives
Market Report October 14 1964 Hog Corn Soybeans Oats Butterfat Eggs
Market report from October 14 1964 lists hog and commodity prices including No 2 yellow corn No 1 yellow soybeans new beans oats butterfat and top eggs with values implied for the trading day.
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Carrow
Canada
Arrow
Wold
Robert Dixon
S.U
Town City
Weather Report
Ed Weilan
Howard Sandy
Dale Buck
Paul Lynch
Farmer
Evan Hultman
U.S
West Virginia
Arizona
Nevada
California
Florida
Wyoming
New Mexico
C. Hodaway
Ka Aetospapers Co
Akea
Truesdale
Rockwell City
Bradgate
Pocahontas Laurens
Jims
Jim Wilcox
Jim DeWolf
Wilcox
DeWolf
F.B
Market Report
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