Kindergarten Sees Quick Adjustment at Rolfe School
Rolfe Consolidated School News notes kindergartners adjust to routine with only a few unsettled about leaving siblings. The class praises acorn men and little dogs crafted last week and reports good cutting and coloring. New nursery rhymes Hickory Dickory Dock Old Mother Hubbard Humpty Dumpty and The Old Woman In The Shoe were added. Marilyn Lehman celebrated her birthday with cupcakes helped by Marilyn’s grandmother and mother. Nancy Pedersen’s mother and sister Linda visited Thursday afternoon.
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Old Mother Hubbard
Humpty Dumpty
Marilyn Lehman
Marilyn
Nancy Pedersen
Linda
Classroom Year Begins With 31 In Our Room
The class started the new year with 19 boys and 12 girls. Students read in their books and worked on new vocabulary. They colored and cut out squirrels to display in their room. A birthday party was held with Lynn Bendixon treating the class to candy bars.
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Ami
Lynn Bendixon
Marshall
Michael
Debbie Lehnus
David Stoddard
Squirrels and Chameleon Observation From Class
Students note autumn changes and discuss wildlife. Roger Turley brings a chameleon for classroom observation. The lesson emphasizes study habits and careful recording of animal behavior.
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Roger Turley
Chrysalis Lesson Sparks Monarch Anticipation at School
Susan Vainreb brought a chrysalis to class and students learned the word while reading a science book. They expect the chrysalis to become a Monarch butterfly in about two weeks. The class has started cursive writing and aims for neater papers, noting only 23 students had perfect spelling.
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Susan Vainreb
Students showcase hobbies and new band instruments at school
Mrs Kipfer Rita Kaye Patricia Jimmy Robert Henry Mickey George Douglas and Judy L express excitement over new band instruments. Pupils share hobbies in class as part of English work while using large rounded numbers and Roman numerals in arithmetic. Seventeen students achieved perfect spelling papers on Friday.
IXTH GRADE ART AND HISTORY NOTES AND COACH ACTIVITIES
Interesting vacation pictures were made in art this period. Friday posters related to food values. In history, Stone Age and the Mediterranean Sea were reviewed. Physical education introduced the game Club Snatch emphasizing quick thinking and action. Star spelling pupils include Judy Otto and many others.
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Mediterranean Sea
Judy Otto
Junior M
Larry Hansen
Linda Rickard
Gloria G
Steven Pedersen
James P
Eugene S
Dianna L
Dennis B
LeRoy D
Larry Bartosh
Patricia B
Linda L
Judy Peterson
Helen G
Richard F
Karen S
Dallas J. Max P
Danny S
Timothy K
Seventh graders resume studies with arithmetic and English
School opened again as seventh graders begin arithmetic and English classes taught by the new instructor.
School begins under new principal and teachers
Miss Pattee teaches geography reading civics with our new principal Mr Ploeger. Eighth grade covers arithmetic English history health and reading with several teachers. Both grades have music directed by Miss Newell. Football practice focuses on plays and positions with a schedule listing Laurens Pocahontas and Albert City games.
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Miss Pattee
Ploeger
Rickard
Miss Newell
Laurens
Pocahontas
Albert City
Julie Bielefeldt
Bob Ranney
Vocational Ag Students Prepare for Clay County Fair
During the past week we judged two classes of hogs and two classes of sheep. Next week we plan to judge beef and dairy cattle. We display our exhibit Steps To Swine Improvement. On Saturday September 15 we will bus to the fair with our judging and demonstration teams. Duane Seward and Raymond Heald led a meat hog demonstration. We hope to win all blue ribbons at the Clay County Fair.
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Clay County
Duane Seward
Raymond Heald
Miss Fox Homemaking News Opens New School Year
The homemaking room begins a new year with bulletin boards and autumn fashion displays. Two sections discuss Your Manners Are Showing, etiquette, and guest hostess skills. Sophomores and seniors study food preservation, jams and jellies, canning and freezing, making place mats, and will produce a skit and more department articles.
Miss Blewett Teaches Bookkeeping And Yearbook Planning
Business Education notes show Miss Blewett guiding students in posting journal transactions to ledgers to ensure proper balances. Beginning typists learn alphabet letters while second year typing reviews business letters. Yearbook work has started with staff election and planning meetings.
Helping Children Become Self Confident
Dr. Lloyd Lovell urges patient, structured growth to build self confidence in children. He advises age appropriate tasks, gradual skill-building, and realistic praise to foster mastery and a positive attitude toward learning.
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Lloyd Lovell
Meaning of algebra explained by Mr Hilleary
In a high school math and science context Mr Hilleary defines algebra as a branch of mathematics using symbols to represent quantities and their relations Students learn variables expressions and equations to solve problems and describe patterns in numbers and shapes.
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Hilleary
Algebra Helps Freshmen Adjust Thinking For Language And Math
A Cleveland Ohio high school reports freshmen in algebra class adjusting their thinking to grasp language and math. They see algebra as essential beyond geometry, with a focus on understanding processes and problem solving.
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Jacqueline Yon
Cleveland
Ohio
D M T School News elects Propst and staff
Pocahontas County School officials announced L H Propst as head for the coming year at a Wednesday meeting. Gary Fisher was elected student body president and appointed a news staff including Judy Bennett as editor and Judy Hanson as sports editor. The report covers baseball results, class officer elections, and grade reports at DMT with the new coach R. Arends.
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Supt
L. H. Propst
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
R. O. Mortensen
Gary Fisher
Judy Bennett
Allen Rutgers
Sharon Johnson
Jack Bennett
Judy Hanson
Karen Truelson
Karen Kirchner
Jim Triplett
Jane von Bank
Gene Trenary
Pat Imhoff
Clara Ann Lenz
Randall Arends
D.M.T
Palmer
Dennis Hudson
Don Cruickshank
Bill Bennett
Larry Triplett
John Runyan
Tom Bennett
Peggy O'Neill
Minden
Melvin O'Neill
Gene Twenary
Jack
Arlen Johnson
Dick Lund
Margaret Turley
Lyle Reese
Gary Imhoff
Sarah Richter
Nancy Bennett
Janice Hansen
Sewer Rental Ordinance Adopted in Rolfe Iowa 1956
Rolfe Iowa council approves sewer rental of 75 cents per quarter to be added to water bills. The ordinance authorizes billing all users, with penalties including water service discontinuation or fines. Effective after passage and publication, dated August 31, 1956. James B. Wilcox named administrator of Edgar E. Wilcox estate September 4, 1956.
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Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Notice of Administrator Appointment for Edgar E Wilcox Estate
In Pocahontas County District Court probate case 4167 the court names an administrator for the estate of Edgar E Wilcox, deceased. The notice directs all interested persons to appear or file claims as required by law.
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State of Town
Pocahontas County
Executor Named in A. A. Brinkman Estate
Notice is given that E. P. Brinkman has qualified as executor of A. A. Brinkman late of Pocahontas County Iowa deceased. Creditors must mail claims or present them as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated September 6.
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Edgar E. Wilcox
Pocahontas County
Iowa
James B. Wilcox
District Court
State of
Pocahontas No
County
A. A. Brinkman
E. P. Brinkman
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