Community notices and family events in Rolfe region
Local scouts elected Paul Biedermann as Scout Master with Merritt Bailey as assistant. Numerous social events include shrimp dinner honoring visiting couples, Gift Day at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge, and open house for a 60th wedding anniversary in Rolfe. Christmas package totals set a Rolfe record. unusually large turnips displayed by H C Kauffman.
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Paul Biedermann
Merritt Bailey
Ray Smith
Cpl
Gary Smith
Andrew Simonson
Chris Sorensen
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Victor Hermansen
Des Moines
Albert
Rolfe
Hollywood
F. A. Wiegman
Chicago
Lena Vaughn
Bill Cran
E. C. van Alstine
John Nelson
Robert Swan
George
Jerry Farlow
Bobbie Swan
Sioux City
Casal
Belden
Nebr
Potatoes Dug After July Planting Seed
Twenty years ago on October 19 1944 L P Peterson dug new potatoes from seed planted July 28 C L Gunderson arrived for a visit and helped with harvest duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Peterson
C. L. Gunderson
Birthday party honors Roger Witt at John Witt home
Twenty five years ago Christabel Bregotti attends a birthday party honoring Roger Witt at the John Witt residence on Sunday. Leo Leadley from the CCC camp in Ames visits his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Leadley. J B Tutt relocates his shoe shop to the south room of the building.
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Christabel Bregotti
Roger Witt
John Witt
Leo Leadley
CCC
Ames
Clarence Leadley
J. B. Tutt
Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Mixed With Classic Hints
Puzzle clued list presents across entries such as bodies of water ready money and fish eye of bean plus scattered terms like poetry banishment unit born stir marry vehicle bushel abbr encoun tered clamorous lucid Italian poet viscous guided indefinite article meat roving public vehicle printer's need open poet candlenut tree bills of fare quick examination frozen desserts observes Hardy heroine.
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Hardy
Puzzle clue solving note from a newspaper page
A fragment from a puzzle page lists numbered clues like 33 34 36 and 40 with hints such as spoiled as meat and leg joint. It also includes 42 and the word employ and ends with a reference to a high card and a puzzle number 834.
Local notices and social updates from Rolfe area
Mrs J L Moore building. Donald Jensen broke his arm last week. Earl Grove of Latimer flew in for his folks and friends. The 8 T C club met at Mrs Leo Shelgrens with seven members. Mr and Mrs Lyle Kilbourn and others enjoyed a steak fry near West Bend. The Salisbury farm near the cemetery sold to Louis Wilson taking possession in March. The Bailey, Jay, Spangler and Kerns families visited. Hauck Co installed a new cash register. Fawcett and Pruett visited the Bruce home. Ferguson Kellner and Grant drove to Fort Dodge for Ward Ferguson. Will Bishop and Miss Triggs of Laurens were married last Wednesday. Congratulations.
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J. L. Moore
Donald
Albert Jensen
Earl Grove
Latimer
Earl
J. B. Grove
8.T.C. Club
Leo Shelgren
Carl Hansen
Lyle Kilbourn
Lew Smith
Chester Harris
West Bend
Clarence Dahl
Glen Gaskill
Rolfe Cafe
Salisbury
Louis Wilson
Pikertown School
Wilsons
Thos. Bailey
Rolfe
John Jay
Columbus
Ohio
Lester Spangler
E. W. Kerns
Geo, O. Hauck & Co
L. D. Fawcett
Humboldt
Pruett
Illinois
Robert Bruce
Margaret Ferguson
Lillian Kellner
Allie Grant
Fort Dodge
Ward Ferguson
Will Bishop
Miss Triggs
Laurens
Local and District News Highlights from Fort Dodge and Surrounding Areas
Dr. T. D. Jones elected to the executive board of the District Dental Society at a Fort Dodge meeting. Miss Marjory Hansen hosted a slumber party for 10 friends including Arlene Cook and Mary Seaman. Rev H. S. Sinning installed as Rolfe Presbyterian pastor. Junior high Hallowe'en party planned for Oct. 31 with student committee heads listed. Rockwell City and Rolfe square off in football with a 27-0 Rockwell City win.: Harmon Green and Calligan Lanus noted as standout linemen.
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T. D. Jones
District Dental Society
Fort Dodge
Dr. Jones
Marjory Hansen
Arlene Cook
Mary Seaman
Yvonne A
Joyce Christensen
Wilna DeWolf
Ruth Murray
Rosemary Taylor
Dorothy Lokerse
Janette Ellsworth
Bradgate
Des Moines
Rockwell City
Rolfe High
Harmon
Green
Calligan
Lanus
Townspeople travel to Drake Grinnell game and local incident reports
Forty years ago coach DeWitt Townsend and captain Martin Alexander traveled to Des Moines to watch the Drake Grinnell football game. Willard Wheeler, age catching up, tangled with youths at the game and sustained rib injuries. Fred Nelson now runs the Manhattan oil wagon. Cecil White plans college this winter. All Rolfe asks voters to be kind to J. H. Wilson the Republican candidate for county treasurer. Elmer Simonsons hosted an event at
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DeWitt Townsend
Martin Alexander
Des Moines
Drake-Grinnell
Willard Wheeler
Fred Nelson
Manhattan
Cecil White
Rolfe
J. H. Wilson
Elmer Simonsons
Jaycees Invite Rolfe Youths to Join in Community Work
A letter from Sydney Beckord explains the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Rolfe aims to build leadership in individuals, not communities. It invites 18 to 20 year olds to join, offers a half price associate option, and notes an October 24 sign up night with a free chicken barbecue and on site election proceedings at the Legion Hall.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Rolfe
Legion Hall
Sydney Beckord
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Greg Kaiser
Marion Bruce
Iowa
Wowa Press Association
Asp of
Atigin
James A. Garfield
Alice Klein
Robert George
Red Cross
Germany
Arnold Barth
Irwin
Leola Wallace
Herlev Nielsen
Bode
Nielsen
Rolfe Post Office
A. M. Simonson
H. C. Kauffman
Jim George
C. E. Spiker
E. Eikenberry
Tee
John M
Tubby
Rigby
Freeman's Clover Farm Store
Clover Farm
Rolfe, Iowa
Art Orgen Stampe
KRAFT
Hershey
del Monte
Geney Stamps
Oleo
Regen Ama PS
Debbie
Hipolite
Giabran
T. W. Feldman
Dial
G. Fred Smith
E. O. Loxterkamp
M. D
R. B. Ranney
Res
E. P. Hansen
Optometrist
Joseph Schoofs
Pocahuntas
Elmer A Ducommun
Democratic
Pocahontas County
Cer
Warp
America
Coin Operated
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