Rams Open Season with 32 6 Victory Over Swea City
Rolfe Rams dominate Swea City Trojans 32 to 6 in opener led by QB Mike Pedersen and backs Roger Allen Gregg Pomerenko and Dennis Ricklefs. Pedersen sidelined two weeks. Feldman or Spencer to start Friday at Rockwell City. Rams gain 372 yards, 250 rushing 122 passing, 8 of 17 by Pedersen.
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Ram
Swea City Trojans
Rams
Mike Pedersen
Roger Allen
Gregg Pomerenko
Dennis Ricklefs
Rolfe
Rockwell City
Wildcats
Pohlmann
Pedersen
Mike
Pohlman
Mark Feldman
Bruce Spencer
Swea City
Allen
Neal Vaughn
Trojans
Ricklefs
Pomerenko
Rickard FitzGerald Vows Spoken at Rolfe Church
Miss Jeannette Rickard and James D. FitzGerald wed in a 7:30 p.m. ceremony at Rolfe Presbyterian Church on Saturday August 10 1968. The bride is daughter of H Keith Rickard Rolfe and Maurice T FitzGerald Manson. The Rev Dallas Johnson officiated with Kathleen Rickard organist. The couple will reside in Des Moines after a wedding trip.
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Jeannette E. Rickard
James D. FitzGerald
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
H. Keith Rickard
Rolfe
Maurice T. Fitz- Gerald
Manson
Dallas Johnson
Kathleen Rickard
Dale Jones
Dick Steele
Fort Dodge
Cheryl Rickard
Daryl Butcher
Donald Stegge
Marshalltown
John Rickard
Ralph van Houten
Kay Lynn Taylor
Diane Urban
Donna Rickard
Jane Rickard
Georgeann Macek
Trudy Shipman
Judy Peterson
Alice Rickard
Rolfe Community School
Iowa Central Community College
New Haven Rest Home
Des Moines
Manson High School
Air Force
University of Maryland
Earl May
14Th St
Market Report September 18 1968 No 1 Yellow Soybeans
Market data lists No 1 Yellow Soybeans at 2.43, No 2 Yellow Corn at 00, New Data 60, Top Eggs 35, Hogs 19.50. Prices reflect grain, egg, and pork markets with current quotes.
Community Chest Drive and Buddy Poppy Day Planned
Mayor Pat Wood proclaims Buddy Poppy Day in Rolfe on Saturday September 21 with poppies sold by the V F W Auxiliary on Rolfe Main Street from 8:00 a.m. A Northeast Town and Country Community Chest drive opens Tuesday September 24 with volunteers soliciting door to door. Local campaign chair David Van Alstine heads the effort with townships Clinton Des Moines Powhatan and Garfield setting goals totaling 4070 dollars.
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N. E. Town and Country Community Chest
Town and Country Community Chest
Ia, Assn
Pocahontas County Assn
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
U.S.O
Contingency Fund
Community Fund
Gir Scouts
Community Chest
David van Alstine
Clinton
D.M.T
Garfield
Powhatan
Jim Moline
John Saylor
Alma Ogden
Tim Kemna
Des Moines
Fire Destroys Silo at Jordan Farm Near Rolfe
Rolfe firefighters battled a silo blaze at the Russel Jordan farm, 1 mile south and 3 miles west of Rolfe, with 13 000 gallons of water used. The fire, likely from spontaneous combustion, damaged doors and wiring. A second smoldering fire in the same silo prompted a re call Tuesday at 6 30 p.m.
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Rolfe
Russel Jordan Farm
Jordan Farm
Weir Accurso Engagement Announced in Cedar Rapids
Engagement of Miss Connie Marie Weir to Lt Steven A Accurso is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Glen H Weir of Cedar Rapids. The bride elect attends Area Ten Community College in Cedar Rapids. The groom to be is a graduate of Iowa State University and is stationed with the air force at Patrick AFB Florida. An April wedding is planned.
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Connie Marie Weir
Steven A. Accurso
Joe Accurso
Rolfe
Glen H. Weir
Cedar Rapids
Area Ten Community College
Iowa State University
Air Force
Patrick A.F.B
Florida
Adult Farmers Class Promotes Combine Adjustment Tips
The first Adult Farmer Class meets Wednesday September 25 at 8 00 p m at the Voc Ag classroom hosted by Robinsons Farm Equipment. John Deere representative leads a slide show on combine adjustment for increased bushels urging all farmers and combine operators to attend.
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Robinson
John Deere
Voc. Ag
Services Held For Mrs. J. Ripperger
Mrs. Joseph Ripperger 78 of Bradgate died September 16 1968 after six weeks in Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg Funeral services were held at the Bradgate United Methodist Church with Rev Warren A Bintz officiating Burial followed in Clinton Garfield Cemetery Rolfe Pallbearers included Elroy Ripperger Theo Ripperger Leonard Ripperger Jr E C White Jr Noman Zeman and Richard Zeman Surviving are her widower a son Lawrence Bradgate a daughter Louisa Fort Dodge and two sisters Martha Weinberg Stover Mo and Bertha Meyers Cole Camp Mo born February 2 1890 in Stover Missouri married 1921 James Joseph Ripperger.
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Joseph Ripperger
Bradgate
Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg
United Methodist Church
Warren A. Bintz
Gene Madsen
Kenneth Dayton
Arthur Zemar
Milford Zeman
Owen Odland
Henry Olson
LaVelle Wolcott
Clinton- Garfield Cemetery
Rolfe
Elroy Ripperger
Theo Ripperger
Leonard Ripperger, Jr
E. C. White
Jr Noman Zeman
Richard Zeman
Mary Hagedorn Ripperger
Stover
Iowa
Lawrence
Louisa
Fort Dodge
Martha Weinberg
Bertha Meyers
Cole Camp
Rolfe Community School Seeks Homecoming Parade Floats
The Student Council asks local businesses clubs and organizations to enter floats in the Homecoming Parade on Friday October 11. Contact Diane Sinek student council president for details.
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Rolfe Community School
Diane Sinek
Series on Norsemen linked to Iowa history unfolds
Don Buchan of Marathon author of early Iowa history outlines a forthcoming series exploring Norsemen in Iowa. He cites a mooring stone found on the Jim Martin farm east of Rolfe as potential evidence. The series will consider whether Norsemen preceded Columbus to North America and other theories.
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the Arrow
Iowa
Don Buchan
Marathon
Towa
Jim Martin
Rolfe
North American
8th District Legion Conference Opens in Pocahontas
Parade starts the event with Color Guards and bands, leading to a Sunday conference in Pocahontas for the 8th District American Legion. More than 350 Legion members and Auxiliary from fourteen counties will attend including sessions on service, instruction, and governance.
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Legion
Pocahontas
Legion Conference
Fondnettes
Fort Dodge Lanciers
Miss Iowa
Becky Stoner
Laurens
Frank Jonas
Pocahontas Legion Hall
American Legion
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Boone
Calhoun
Carroll
Crawford
Emmet
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Humboldt
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Webster
Winnebago
Legion Hall
Aden Owen
Coon Rapids
Lions Club Met Wed Aims to Grow Local Chapter
Lawrence Turley shared slides from his South America trip at the Lions Club meeting held Wednesday evening. The first meeting of the season noted the club has about 30 members and meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month from September through May. Officers listed Brownie Rickard president Pat Wood secretary Dr L W Feldman treasurer and Glen Neugent tail twister. Activities include Light Bulb Sale Auction Sale and Pancake supper to aid the needy at Christmas aid the blind support Little League Easter Sunrise Service and Honors Banquet. Membership is open to all men in the community. contact officers to join.
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Lawrence Turley
South America
Lions Club
Brownie Rickard
Pat Wood
L. W. Feldman
Glen Neugent
LIONS
Rolfe FFA Members Place at Clay County Fair
Rolfe FFA competed at the Clay County Fair on September 14. The demonstration team of Bob Allen and Chuck Fangman finished third earning a blue ribbon. The educational exhibit placed sixth and remains on display at Robinson's Farm Supply. The judging team did not place.
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Rolfe Ffa
Clay County
Bob Allen
Chuck Fangman
Robinson’s Farm Supply
New Shelving Donated to Rolfe Library in Honor of Anna S DeWolf
The Rolfe Library receives a new set of shelving donated by Anna S DeWolf family members. Floors have been refinished rugs purchased and furniture cleaned. The note invites patrons to browse books during fall evenings and to request specific titles from librarians.
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Rolfe Library
Anna S. DeWolf
Proclamation Urges Buddy Poppy Sale Support
Pat Wood mayor of Rolfe Iowa urges citizens to back the Veterans of Foreign Wars Buddy Poppy sale on Saturday September 21. The campaign funds aid disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans with veterans administration endorsement noted.
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Pat Wood
Buddy
Rolfe
V-F.w
V.F.W
Enid Richter
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
The
United States and Veterans Administration
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Iowa
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Market Report
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McKnight
Harold Calligan
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Percie van Alstine
Jerome C. Scheckel
Glenn M. Dugger
Marion P. Johnson
Pocahontas Community School
Ray Garrels
Israel Halder
Jack Bouma
Eldon MacVey
Plover
Pocahontas Catholic
Ernest R. Musser
Joseph Schoofs
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Weather Report
Bt P
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