Rolfe Notes and Local Happenings 1920
Forty years ago Rolfe reports Eddie Calligan of Rolfe High sprained ankle on last Friday’s game and on crutches. Dr T D Jones buys the Rude building at Garfield and Broad. Byron Allen visits Arrow office. Pat Willingham buys Tom Little parlor. Ives visit from Oxford to see grandchild. Census 1920 shows Rolfe population 1031. Wiley Mayne conferences in Washington and postal reform noted.
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Albert City
Eddie Calligan
Rolfe High
T. D. Jones
Garfield and
Broad Streets
Nathan Lurie
Byron G. Allen
Pocahontas Democrat
Jackass
Arrow
Pat Willingham
M. R. Ives
Oxford
Ives
Robert Ives
T. F. Lynch
Robert Winegarden
Rolfe
Washington
D.C
Wiley Mayne
Northwest Iowa
House
Pat
Rolfe Town Adds Street Names To Main View
Ten years ago on October 13 1960 Linda Pedersen fractured her left collarbone in a wagon fall at home. Truman Rally in Spencer drew Mrs Pearl Chambers and friends. Brian Ives of Ames visited Norton Ives family and new baby Shelley Dorthea. Diane and Karen enjoyed a fall drive to McGregor. Rolfe gains a city look as street name posts go up. FYC class social at Everett Richard home with hosts Mr and Mrs Orville Heathman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Pedersen
Robert Pedersens
Pearl Chambers
Alta Hewlett
Jessie Fae Schon
Spencer
Brian Ives
I.S.A
Ames
Norton Ives
Shelley Dorthea
Richard Bierstedt
Diane
Karen
McGregor
Rolfe
F.Y.C
Everett Richard
Orville Heathman
Rolfe Visitors From West Bend Emmetsburg and Iowa Falls
Rolfe residents hosted visiting former business men P hr l Riches from West Bend Ted Girard from Emmetsburg and Or rie Slattenow from Iowa Falls on Tuesday Judy Peterson hosted a kindergarten class at her birthday party after school Monday.
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Rolfe
Phrl Riches
West Bend
Ted Girard
Emmetsburg
Orrie Slattenow
Iowa Falls
Judy Peterson
Des Moines Township News Reporters Begin Des Moines Arrow Coverage
Thirty years ago on Thursday October 17 1940 Marjorie Peterson and Ardeth Boyd started reporting the Des Moines township news for the Arrow. The O G Ryen family enjoyed garden peas for dinner from vines grown from saved seeds. Harrison Roberts hosted five guests for his 14th birthday supper including Loren Roberts Edward Struthers Bobby Riches Gerald Fight and Bobby Nicoson. Bill Hofert concluded the fishing season by bringing home an eight pound northern pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Peterson
Ardeth Boyd
Des Moines
The
Arrow
O. G. Ryen
Harrison Roberts
Loren Roberts
Edward Struthers
Bobby Riches
Gerald Fight
Bobby Nicoson
Bill Hofert
Note of thanks to Rolfe voters and local officials
Dear Editor a word of thanks is expressed to the voters of Rolfe and to Pat for being a member of The Northwest Mayors Association and the local officials involved.
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Rolfe
Pat
Northwest Mayors Association
Local Visitors and Dinners Highlight Lena Community
Mrs. W. H. Cable of Lena visits her mother Mrs. Mary Ham and is remembered as Mildred Seaman. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wold host Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bielefeldt. Joni Zeman from Des Moines spends weekend with the Kenneth Zemans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cable
Lena, Til
Mary Ham
Arnold Wold
Telmer Lime
Mrs. C. W. Bielefeldt
The
Wolds
Joni Zeman
Des Moines
Kenneth Zemans
Coxes Spend Daughter’s Family Weekend at Bancroft
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cox joined their daughter and family for a weekend at Bancroft with the Lowes in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Cox
Stan
Bancroft
Lowes
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Iowa Presse (Association
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Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Ewe Eee
Spirit Lake
Dart
Sincerely, Mrs. Edna Wood
Shop Rolferihstt
Rolfs
Nellie Shriner
Rolfe Community School
Leo Shelgren
Correctionville
Coin Operated
H. Green
Mrs. Grimes
Bisquick
Clover Farm
Cherry Pie
Raisin Pie
Freeman's
Rolfe, Iowa
Jay
Jay Arnold
Mallard
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