Birthday party and baptisms mark quiet week
Ten years ago on October 27 1960 supper guests at the Frank Walton home included Marc Stoufe Johnny Rickard Dennis Calligan Allen Ramsay and Michael Mann for Eugene Walton s 11th birthday. Vicki Jo Johnson daughter of Marlin Johnson was baptized at Rolfe Church. Bruce Fisher and Todd attended Waterloo Symphony concert as Don Phillips orchestra performed. Michael Marshall and Henry Brinkman joined their grandmother Mrs WesTerman of Havelock for a birthday dinner for 79 year old Will Walter.
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Frank Walton
Marc Stoufe
Johnny Rickard
Dennis Calligan
Allen Ramsay
Michael Mann
Eugene Walton
Vicki Jo
Marlin R. Johnson
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Bruce Fisher
Todd
Waterloo
Don Phillips
Michael, Marshall
Henry Brinkman
E. H. Westerman
Havelock
Lytton
Bradgate Man Dies After Fall at Lumber Saw
Twenty years ago on Thursday October 26 1950 Dewey Vote of Bradgate died after noon when he fell into a large lumber saw. The brief local item notes individuals visiting and attending events including Jane Johnson assisting at Beckord's Hatchery and Mrs. N A Wilson and others at a Borge Concert in Spencer.
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Dewey
Bradgate
Jane Johnson
Beckord
N. A. Wilson
George Beckord
Lyle Lund
S. W. Brown
Spencer
Donald Davis and
Childdren
Clyde Kelsey
I. W. Hood
Mary Weible
Royal
Humboldt Neighbors Convention Held Tuesday Afternoon
A neighborhood convention took place in Humboldt on Tuesday with sessions in the afternoon and evening, gathering residents to discuss local concerns and community events.
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Humboldt
Rose bush blooms again amid warm autumn weather
A West Broad street rose bush at the James Brock home is in full bloom with buds ready to open likely due to an unseasonably warm week. Community notes mention mission meetings in Callender, family birthday celebrations in Swea City, and M R Soth attending a Cattle Feeders banquet in Plover where his son Lauren from Ames spoke.
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James Brock
West Broad Street
Marie Jensen
Mads Johanson
David Henderson
Callender
Jens Thompson
Art Kilbourn
Henry Thompson
Swea City
Loren
Wayne
Bill Thompson
M. R. Soth
The
Arrow
Plover
Lauren
Ames
Corn Picker Boosts 1930 Harvest Plans in Iowa
40 years ago Earl Chambers started his two-row corn picker and by Friday evening had cribbed 1 500 bushels with a hoped 5 000 bushels. Mr and Mrs John Witt welcomed a son born October 22 the first son among four girls. Elaine Ivey helps at Fair Store and Doris White at Eikenberry's while the Coras vacation in the Twin Cities. Election day looms next Tuesday with civic duty urged for all voters.
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Earl Chambers
Earl
John Witt
Elaine Ivey
Fair
Doris White
Eikenberry
Coras
Twin Cities
Amber Lake anglers reel two days of modest catches across line
Five local anglers Elmer Colebaugh J. M. Boyce Tom McCullum and Le land McIntire fished Amber Lake near the Minnesota border for two days. They reported no big catches but plenty of small fish on the trip. A light snowfall was noted yesterday and Miss Dora Barker was a pattern of town chatter.
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Elmer Colebaugh
J. M. Boyce
Tom McCullum
Leland McIntire
Amber Lake
Minnesota
Army Man Returns From Orient After Year of Service
Guy Kerns son of Mr and Mrs B A Kerns has returned home after a year in the regular army mostly in the Orient. Miss Alma Olerich now teaching at Ottumwa visited over Sunday to assist at the sale.
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Des Moines
Guy Kerns
B. A. Kerns
U.S
Alma Olerich
Ottumwa
Wind In Our Nathers UNICEF Drive and Halloween Night
Local youngsters plan to go door to door Saturday to collect for UNICEF and fund underprivileged children worldwide. A free movie after the drive rewards participants. Voters are urged to participate in the upcoming election and choose well. Rolfe Community School band praised for Friday halftime performance.
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Unicef
United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund
Rolfe
Rolfe Arrow Opens With Luminous Entrance And Band
The Rolfe Arrow entry featured a glow lit parade with flashlights on legs as the field lights were off. The band performed The Little Brown Jug to boost the mood in a damp evening. Brad Schelldorf, Rolfe Community School student teacher, leads the instrumental program while attending Buena Vista College. Start registering Monday for the Thanksgiving Turkey Drawings as merchants join with free slips.
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Brad Schelldorf
Rolfe
Buena Vista
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Woran Ress Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Wee Eee
Rolfs
Will Walter
Dora Barker
Federal Depost Insurance Corporation
Rolfe State Bank
Towa
Ious
Coin Operated
Storm Lake
Shop Rolfershst
Fitz Theatre
Showtime
Jr. Hi
McClintock
Charles A
Gunderson
Pocahontas
W. H. Goorich
Plymouth
Chrysler
Aoni Ghirn Eon
W. H. Goodrich Gilmore Street
Gilmore City, Iowa
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