Fannie Grant Day to Observe 105th Birthday in Rolfe
Rolfe’s oldest resident Mrs. R. C. Fannie Grant will mark her 105th birthday on Monday November 1 at the Grant home. She remains active, writes to relatives, tends her 200 acre farm with help from daughter Allie, and has never used Social Security or Medicare. Born November 1 1866 in Illinois, she remembers pioneer life and urges youths to value good old times and help others.
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Rolfe
R. C
Fannie) Grant
Grant
Casper
Fannie Grant
Mrs. Grant
Proclamation Declares Mrs. Fannie Grant Day in Rolfe
Rolfe Iowa designates Monday November 1 1971 as Mrs Fannie Grant Day in honor of the 105th birthday of long time resident and noted citizen Mrs Fannie Grant Mayor Pat Wood urges citizens to extend birthday wishes to one of the state's oldest residents.
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Rolfe
Fannie Grant
Pat Wood
Iowa
Mrs. Fannie Grant
Open House for 25th Wedding Anniversary in Rolfe
Leslie Allen and Opal Ayen observe their twenty fifth anniversary with open house at the Allen farm home in Rolfe from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday October 31. They were married November 1 1946 in Albert Lea Minnesota and have lived in the local area since. They farm Fannie Grant's farm located 244 miles south and 2 miles west of Rolfe. They are the parents of seven children Dan Rolfe Roger a student at the University of South Dakota Vermillion Gary Jon Joan Laurie and Sandy at home.
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Leslie Allen
Rolfe
Opal Ayen
Albert Lea
Minn
Fannie Grant
Dan
Roger
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Gary
Jon
Joan
Laurie
Sandy
Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday in the U S
The end of Daylight Saving Time is set for 2:00 a m on Sunday October 31 Clocks should be set back one hour at the end of Saturday night The Wilcox family of Algona hosted Eddie Wilcox and family for Sunday dinner The Simonson family visited Aurelia with the Lundsgaard family at the Wilcox home
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United States
Eddie Wilcox
Algona
Jim Wilcox
LeRoy Simonson
Conrad Lundsgaard
Aurelia
Rolfe Mayor Race Highlights Local Election In Town Hall
Voters in Rolfe head to polls Tuesday November 2 from 8 am to 8 pm to elect a mayor and three council members. Retired Rolfe businessman L C Olney 73 died Friday at Pocahontas Community Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Rolfe United Methodist Church with burial at Clinton Garfield Cemetery and Masonic graveside rites. Olney born December 31 1897 in Crawford County Iowa lived in Odebolt Storm Lake Rolfe and worked in groceries and markets before retiring in 1968. He is survived by his wife Ruth two children eight grandchildren a sister and a half sister.
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L. C. Olney
Rolfe
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Rolfe United Methodist Church
Warren A. Bintz
Raymond Majorowicz
Russel Jordan
Ray Smith
Jesus
Bintz
George Lehnus
Everett Shaw
R. D. Dixon
Conrad Majorowicz
Edmund Lavery
William Brinkman
Everett Burns
R. D. Higgins
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Pilot Lodge No
Lavern Cyrus Olney
Will, E. and
Lackey Sherwood Olney
Crawford County
Iowa
Odeboldt
S.A.T.C
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Odebolt
Marmet
Ruth Banghart
Janet
Edgar David
Eikenberry
Olneys
Vern
Methodist Church
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Ruth
C. W
Janet) Peterson
Littleton
Colo
Edgar
Fox Lake
Henry Rademacker
Dighton
Kans
Cora
Des Moines
Absentee ballots and Rolfe election slate listed
Voters may obtain absentee ballots by visiting Town Clerk Evelyn Leadley's office. Ballots must be returned by Monday, November 1. mayoral candidates are Pat Wood and Russ Winkleblack. three candidates seek two council seats: Kenneth Bennett, C Elmer Peterson, John W Young. Other council terms and unexpired seats described with candidates Glen Neugent, John Shimon, and Amy Turley unopposed for treasurer. Park commissioner post has no candidates.
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Rolfe
Evelyn Leadley
Pat Wood
Russ Winkleblack
Kenneth Bennett
C. Elmer Peterson
John W. Young
Glen Neugent
John Shimon
Jerry Turner
Richard Schott
John Young
Amy Turley
Education Week Observed By Rolfe School F T A
American Education Week is observed at Rolfe Community School with the newly formed F T A carrying out duties. Members assist teachers and display posters while twenty high school students participate. Officers elected include Jann Brinkman president Betty Burke vice president Rosemary Pease secretary and Phyllis Howland treasurer.
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Rolfe Community School
F.T.A
Future Teachers of America
Liston
Hutchinson
Jann Brinkman
Betty Burke
Rosemary Pease
Phyllis Howland
Seventh Week Winner Mrs Mike (Jackie) Martin
Mrs Mike Jackson Martin of Rolfe becomes the third woman to win the Rolfe merchants fall football contest. She won $5.00 after missing four winners last week with a tie break score Iowa State 24 Kansas 19. Teammates tied included Mela Elliott Storm Lake Denny Gilbertson and Russell Johnson Rolfe.
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Mike
Jackie) Martinsen
Rolfe
Rolfe Merchants
Martinsen
Iowa State
Kansas
Mela Elliott
Storm Lake
Denny Gilbertson
Russell Johnson
Relfe
Colgate
Ohio State
Michigan
Gilmore City
Cornell
North Dakota State
Georgia
Graettinger
Iowa Falls
Georgia Tech
Manson
Texas
Cherokee
Albert City Truesdale
Rockwell City
Ruthven
Mallard
Manson Defeats Rolfe By Four In Homecoming Thriller
Rolfe Rams fall 28 to 24 at Manson homecoming as late extra point attempts cost a victory. Rolfe drove to the Manson 5 yard line as time expired, comeback thwarted. Friday’s Parents Night at 7 15 p m precedes a 7 30 game versus Pocahontas with seniors Tutt Graverson Hilton Allen Buck set to play.
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Manson
Rolfe
Rolfe Rams
Rams
Pocahontas Indians
Pocahontas
Laurens Elks
Twin Lakes
Bill Tutt
Keith Graverson
Brent Hilton
Gary Allen
Don Buck
Manson Eagles
UNICEF Collection Sunday Promotes 25th Anniversary Drive
The annual UNICEF drive in Rolfe occurs Sunday from 6 to 7 PM with door to door solicitation. Children register at churches receive boxes and costumes are judged. Meetings at St Pauls Lutheran Presbyterian Methodist and St Margarets Catholic Churches.
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United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Unicef
Rolfe
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
St. St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Frisomae Group Sings in Rolfe This Weekend
The Frisomae, a young Christian singing and instrumental group, sponsored by Lutheran Youth Encounter, will perform at Rolfe School gym Saturday at 7 30 PM. They offer testimony and song with a free will offering and invite youth and adults to attend.
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Lutheran Youth Encounter
Rolfe
Rolfe School
Baade Elected Booster Club President at Rolfe Meeting
Henry Baade was elected the Rolfe Booster Club's first president at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The club has 52 charter members and seeks more. Greg Kaiser was named vice president and Betty Spencer treasurer. The group will screen Manson and Pocahontas game films at 7 p.m. on November 2.
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Henry Baade
Rolfe Booster Club
Greg Kaiser
Betty Spencer
Pocahontas
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