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Rolfe Arrow historical notes and local items
A column of historical anecdotes from Rolfe updates readers on neighbors and events. It recalls 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years ago with mentions of local people, school voting, nursing graduations, college enrollments, bank openings, and community happenings spanning 1924 to 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wolfe
Don Eikenberry
American Legion Auxiliary
Webster City
Wolfe Rams
Swea City Trojans
Swea City
Roger Ives
Lawrence Turley
Fay Anderson
Kenneth Pederson
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Beckord Hatchery
Spencer Flat
Ben Lehnus
Carol Jean
Sioux City
Morningside College
Joyce Hartmann
Iowa Lutheran School of Nursing
Des Moines
D.E. Young
Rolfe State Bank
First National Bank
A.B. Symes
Main Street
Chicago
Billy Taylor
National Biscuit Co
Patterson
Pure Food
Billy
Ed Cornell
Teachers Institute
Pocahontas
A.V. Graeber
A.V