Rolfe High Seeks Citizenship Contest Winner
The senior girls compete for a good citizenship prize with a possible trip to Washington D C next April. Voted top three by the class, the finalists must meet dependability leadership and patriotism standards, with the faculty selecting one for the county contest and eventual state and national stages if successful. Faculty considerations include scholastic standing and recommendations from the principal doctor and pastor. Pep talks from Harold Calligan and Bud Lokerse accompany questions about Rolfe high school star athletes while Rachel Wiegman performs two piano solos.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Lorene George
Lokerse
Jack George
Bud Lokerse
Rolfe
Harold Calligan
Bud
Rachel Wiegman
Rolfe High Honor Students Shine Across Fields
Rolfe high school's top graduates and their paths span insurance, Civil Service, aviation and farming. Valedictorian Burdette Graeber works in insurance while studying music in New York City. Frances Howe joins Civil Service in Des Moines. William Longnecker pursues aviation in California. Kennedy siblings manage the family farm southeast of Rolfe. Eldon Obrecht studies music at Iowa University. Helen Roberta Kennedy and Islea Rickless attend Iowa State Teachers College. Evelyn Green trains for business at Chillicothe Business College in Missouri. Jeanette Hauck is also listed among the honor students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Burdette Graeber
New York City
Frances Howe
Civil Service
Des Moines
William Longnecker
California
Lawrence Kennedy
Rolfe
Eldon Obrecht
Iowa University
Iowa State Teachers
Helen
Roberta Kennedy
Islea Rickless
Evelyn Green
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Jeanette Hauck
F. E. Morgan
Palo Alto
Calif
Guy Barker
George Shaw
L. E. Garlock
Parker
Laurens
Humboldt
C. O. Worster
Corwith
DeWayne Henderson
Elmer Thomsen
Lucille Christensen
Ward van Alstine
Old Rolfe
Miss West
Miss Miller
Okoboji
Garlock
Point Pocahontas
J. H. Bucher
C. E. Miller
Kathleen Bucher
Marilyn Miller
Cedar Falls
Ida Forney
T. Grove
F. A. Pringle
A. M. Hofert
Walter
Mary Ellen Jackson
Miss Oleson
Miss Stebbins
Fort Dodge
G. L. Sanders
Dorothy Miller
Evelyn Kuckenbecker
Webster City
Supt. Sanders
Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Six Weeks Tests Are Over
Six weeks tests conclude as Robert Obrecht notes the cycle of high hopes and later disappointment. Students enter with ideal aim and leave with corrected papers, learning where they were wrong. The piece urges resilience and hints more tests will follow.
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Robert Obrecht
Doctor I Q Theme of Pep Meeting
A pep meeting last Friday used the Doctor I Q theme with Marie White acting as the Doctor. Questioned attendees included James Taylor, Harold Calligan, Jun-
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Marie White
James Taylor
Harold Calligan
Glee Club Expands at Rolfe High Adds Student Group
Rolfe High School forms two girls glee clubs with an understudy group to the regular choir. Miss Remster says the arrangement offers broader musical experience and flexible member sharing. The regular club will intensify rehearsals while the second group aims to advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Miss Remster
Jeanette Hauck
Laurens Defeats Rolfe in Six-Man Football Battle
Laurens six defeats Rolfe six by eight to six as junior backfield stars Smith and Mc Intire lead Rolfe. Laurens scores a third quarter touchdown and a drop kick convert, Rolfe answers with a third quarter score by McIntire, defense holds in the fourth as Rolfe threats fade. Season tickets remain valid.
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Laurens
Rolfe
Gerald Thompson
Junior Smith
Jimmy McIntire
Dale Rickard
Carl Lanus
Fonda
Draper Speaks on Making a Life at High School
A. J. Draper of the Iowa Parent-Teacher Association addressed the high school assembly on Making a Life. He urged students to build a firm foundation with three goals: walk a straight line in life, stand on their heads in thinking, and help others build a human pyramid. He conducted extensive conferences with juniors, seniors, and groups of upperclassmen afterward.
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Draper
A. J. Draper
Iowa
Parent-Teacher Association
Mr. Draper
Study Club Sees New Members and Vaccination Talk
The study club met with Mrs. J W Arnold on Wednesday afternoon with good attendance. Dr C C Worster outlined the state's smallpox vaccination program, approved by the club. Five new members joined. Miss Lila Lathrop of Des Moines attended.
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J. W. Arnold
Edward Lehnus
Curtis Jones
C. C. Worster
John Perigo
Eleanor
Lila Lathrop
Des Moines
Plover Church Services and Local Social Notes
Plover Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Pastor E Redmayne presenting The Secret of Greatness. A Ladies Aid shower for Miss Marjorie Grove and Alin Fowler is planned, and a district superintendent visit plus picnic dinner is set for October 29. The town also notes a New Club party by the Plover Plutocrats and various visits by residents to nearby cities and events.
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Plover Methodist Church
E. Redmayne
Woship
Ladies' Aid
Marjorie Grove
Alin Fowler
Fred Grove
Geo. Fowler
Walter Iler
Mervinger
Ivan Harris
J. C. Ruthman
Algona
Mr Draper Addresses Pocahontas County High Schools
Mr Draper spoke on general personal and home life questions influencing student relationships. He gave well received advice, aided by his respected position. In small conferences, vocations and personal problems were discussed. His remarks were delivered before larger high schools in Pocahontas County last week.
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Mr. Draper
Draper
Pocahontas County
Robert Obrecht
School News Update From Fort Dodge Hospital Stay
Last week Mr. Anderson underwent an operation at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge and returned home Saturday. Recovery may take about a week. A representative from the Peterson Studio Algona visited the seniors to discuss pictures. Absent due to illness were Lorene George Jeanette DeWall Earl Twigg and Elvern De Wall.
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Don Sinek
Anderson
Lutheran
Fort Dodge
Peterson Studio
Algona
Lorene George
Jeanette DeWall
Earl Twigg
Elvern DeWall
Community News Roundup From Rolfe Area
Rolfe and nearby towns report visits and gatherings. Rev Redmayne consults in Mason City. extended family and friends visited various households. Mrs Halverson of Kenneth Minnesota and many local residents attended meals, study clubs, funerals, and church events. Several moved or traveled, with health updates and farm labor notes included.
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E. Redmayne
Nona
Mason City
Redmayne
Marie Halverson
Kenneth
Minn. Louie
Dora Simonson
Anna Simonson
Rolfe
Elmer Simonson
Levert Swanson
Hilda
Mike Strong
R. Henderson
Frye
Cylinder
C. P. Lathrop
B. W. Lathrop
Havelock
Women’s Federated Clubs
Estherville
Meda Stowell
George Heathman
Jerry Strathman
Pocahontas
Plover
Commercial State Bank
C. E. Miller
Marilyn
Cedar Falls
R. C. Linn
Rochester
Minn
C. D. Ferguson
Rushlake
Bunny Buchanan
W. H. Buchanan
Laurens
Pirl Riches
W. E. Pirie
Donald
R. E. DuBois
Breckler
Glenn Pirie
Henry Pirie
Paton
Beatrice McFadden
Akron
H. McFadden
Storm Lake
Guy Barker
Fort Dodge
Local School News Highlights Activities and Plans
Glad six weeks are underway at LD No. 1 School. A business meeting in Fairfield township discussed a Halloween party with refreshments. Absent Jeanne and Jeannette Flaherty due to stomach flu. Nature Study week centered on Owls with focus on species and habits. Seventh and eighth graders started reading The Courtship of Miles Standish by Longfellow and enjoy it.
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Gairfield
Bertes
Ricklefs
Aletta
Grant
Beatrice Min ‘Son
Jeannette Maasdam
Jeanne
Jeannette Flaherty
Hallowe’en
Miles Standish
Lowfellow
New Book by Prof Ethan Allen on Government Balance
Prof Ethan Allen of the University of Iowa political defense department announces a forthcoming work titled Man's Adventure in Government. He argues government aims to secure liberty while providing security, seeking a balance between individual freedom and conformity, ahead of a November release.
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Ethan Allen
University of Iowa Political Defence’ Department
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Rolfe Public School
Glee Club
Tarkio
Skimon Feed Mill
Arnold
Plover Plutocrats
Ed Garlock
Worster
F. Marcus
Mary
Glaston F. M. Richey
Stanley
Mercanile
Des ‘Moines
Clarence Srouse
Gilmore City
Jack Fitzgerald
Fort. Dodge
Hame
Henry Fitzgerald
Dennis Fitzgerald
Jack
Alvin Enge
Belmond
W. H. Sroufe
Howard Luft
Sharon
Manson
Harry Junkman
J. P. DeVaul
Harrison Knapp, Sr
Lohrville
Coon Rapids
Lathrop Produce Station
Emmetsburg
Glenn Henrich
Poland
China
H. F. Olerich Farm
Highway NO. 10
Gladstone
Echo
Duncan, Creston, IA
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