Anderson and Witt Elected To Rolfe School Board
Rolfe voters chose two directors in a local election. Emily Anderson won District V with 107 of 123 votes, defeating write ins while Roger Witt captured 106 votes in District III to fill the one year unexpired term from Gay Stover. Other board members listed include Gunderson, Ricklefs, and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Community School
Board of Education
Charles
Emily) Anderson
Roger Witt
Anderson
Henry Baade
Dean Behrendsen
Deane Gunderson
Ben Ricklefs
Dale Johnson
Nomination papers due Sept 29 for Rolfe city election
Rolfe voters will elect a Mayor three council members a treasurer and one park commissioner on Nov 8. Nomination papers must be filed with City Clerk Evelyn Leadley by 5:00 pm September 29. Incumbent Mayor Pat Wood plans to seek re election. Treasurers term begins Jan 2 1978 with incumbent Harlan Lund not seeking re election. Council members Kenneth Bennett Jerry Hughes and John Shimon terms expire in 1978 with re election plans unclear. Park commissioner W J Bill Brinkman seeks another six year term. Cable TV proposition also on ballot with possible underground system by Signal Inc. costs details cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Evelyn Leadley
Kenneth Bennett
Jerry Hughes
John Shimon
Pat Wood
Harlan
Erma) Lund
W.J
Bill) Brinkman
Virgil Peterson
Bernard
E'Deane) Rickless
Mike Steil
West Bend
Signal Inc
the Signal Inc
Des Crotty
Pocahontas
E'Deane Rickless
Ken Bennett
Rob Dixon
Larry Nelson
Terry Nelson
Rolfe Arrow
Chamber of Commerce
Genera Fund
Larry Loss
Henry Westergaard
Leadley
Funeral services pending for Ron Spencer in Rolfe
Ron Spencer 54 of Rolfe died suddenly at home early Wednesday. Survived by wife Lois son Bruce Correctionville daughter Barb ara Ahlrichs two grandchildren mother Muriel Spencer Battle Lake Minn brothers Don and Howard Rolfe Jim Spirit Lake sisters Beulah Biederman Battle Lake Naomi Cooksey Battle Lake and Maxine Dietrich Manson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Spencer
Rolfe
Powers Funeral Home
Spencer
Lois
Bruce
Correctionville
Tim
Barbara) Ahlrichs
Muriel Spencer
Battle Lake
Minn
Don
Howard
Jim
Spirit Lake
Beulah Biederman
Gale
Naomi) Cooksey
Herman
Maxine) Dietrich
Manson
Pocahontas County Environmental Education Committee Meeting
Educators are invited to the Pocahontas County Environmental Educational Committee meeting at the Soil Conservation Office in Pocahontas on September 27 at 7 30 p m. Officers will be elected and yearlong projects set. Coordinated by Dennis Hiler and Donna Smithson, with sponsorship by the Pocahontas Soil Conservation District.
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Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Johnson Receives Recognition From Time Insurance
Perry Wm. Johnson of Rolfe has been cited for 15 years as an independent Time Insurance representative. Time Insurance Company Milwaukee honored his service anniversary with high praise from Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing W. E. Jordens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wm. Johnson
Rolfe
Time Insurance Company
Milwaukee
W. E. Jordens
Johnson
Time
Jordens
Grain Marketing Meeting Set for Pocahontas on Sept 21
Dr Gene Futrell of Iowa State University and Vince Harrell will speak at the Outlook and Grain Marketing Meeting starting 7 30 p m Wednesday September 21 in the Courthouse Assembly Room Pocahontas The program covers corn and soybean price and production outlook marketing strategies carryover levels prices storage costs contracting vs hedging price later contracts and grain trading rules The event targets farm operators owners managers and bankers Mel Powers says attending is beneficial for local agriculture stakeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University Extension
Vince Harrell
Pocahontas
Mel Powers
Powers
Rolfe Chamber to Meet September 19 at Library
The Rolfe Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon luncheon and business meeting September 19 in the Library basement. All members and others in Rolfe are urged to attend. Editor's Quote Book: There can be no economy when there is no efficiency. Benjamin Disraeli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Chamber of Commerce
Rolfe
Benjamin Disraeli
Rolfe Council OKs Cable TV Franchise Ordinance 107
The Rolfe city council discussed cable television with Signal Inc. and Des Crotty and approved minutes and reports. Ordinance 107 authorizing a cable TV 25 year franchise passed and will appear on the November 8 1977 ballot. if approved, publication and payment by Signal Inc. follow.
Chest Drive Starts Wednesday for Northeast Town and Country
A Community Chest drive opens Wednesday September 21 with a goal of 4065 dollars to fund 13 health and welfare programs. Group leaders head four townships Clinton Garfield Des Moines Powhatan with Rollie Mann president and officers arranging solicitors and pickup at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Power Organization
Clinton
Garfield
Des Moines
Powhatan
Henry Baade
Albert Stewart
Virgil Shelgren
Dean Behrendsen
Roger Simonson
Rollie Mann
Don Lavery
Community Chest
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Tor
Gay Stover
Orville Pohl
Lorene Hansen
Geraldine
Jerry) Peterson
Hank Baade
Shirley Wittrock
Bonnie Kipfer
Mallard
Whittemore
Ringsted
Fenton
Bode
R. Spencer
Carl Struve
Broad Streets
Council
Rolfe State Bank
Rolfe Golf Club
PTA
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