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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1972
Page
1
Lions Club retires Leroy Schoon and installs Lawrence Henderson as president at the first meeting Wednesday night signaling leadership change for the club.
Theresa Eberle and Jim Robinson wed in a 2:00 p.m. ceremony at St Margaret’s Catholic Church Rolfe on September 9 1972. Msgr Zeno Reising officiated the double ring rite before baskets of white gladiolas the organist Shannon Henderson accompanied Kay Grethen.
Mayor Pat Wood urges Rolfe Iowa citizens to buy Buddy Poppies from the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Proceeds aid disabled and needy veterans and widows and orphans of deceased veterans, recognizing sacrifices of those who served. Citizens asked to wear Buddy Poppies on the distribution day as a sign of gratitude.
Rolfe Rammettes beat Havelock Plover 8 to 6 to reach the sectional softball semis. Julie Brinkman pitched a two hitter with Linda Pedersen two hits. They upset Pocahontas Maidens 4 to 3 to advance to the finals against Twin Rivers.
Rolfe Rams upset third ranked Gilmore City-Bradgate Rockets 28-8 to move to 2-0. QB Dave Spencer connected on a 63 yard TD to Greg Sinek, Sinek scored again, and a 54 yard punt return TD capped a dominant first half. GCB scored late as Rolfe blocked a punt then Dodd added a five yard run with Johnson-Fredin pass for the conversion.
Victor Rolfe Rams defeat Rockets 28-8 in a close Friday game. Rams coach Steve Engelking shakes hands with Rockets coach Larry Rater after the decisive finish.
Rolfe residents Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Len Firkins celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Methodist Church parlors from 2 to 4 p.m. Relatives host and gifts are declined. They were married October 3, 1922, near Rolfe. He ran a local garage and later a Variety Store until retirement in 1960.
Two members of the Plover Garden Club will appear on Eve's Kitchen on KVFD TV next Monday September 25 at 3 30 PM. Mrs Lorna Westerman will give a club history and Mrs Martin Peterson will demonstrate crafts made by residents of the Good Samaritan Home Laurens where Peterson is craft director. The program continues a series begun August 28 on KVFD TV.
Frank C. Carlton 88 longtime Rolfe resident died Saturday after years of ill health. Funeral held Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dallas Johnson officiating. Burial in Clinton-Garfield Cemetery. He was born September 18 1848 in Story County Iowa and lived on a Rolfe area farm. He married Esther Anderson in 1908 in Bradgate and they resided north of Rolfe. Survivors include Esther his wife a son Lee Rodman three grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded by his parents a brother three sisters a son Don and a grandchild.
Rolfe Public Library received memorial gifts in honor of Mrs. John Pascal nee Lorraine Dawson. Three books were donated by Cora, Mary, and Margaret Pollock Campbell in memory of Mrs. Pascal and a framed Firle painting The Fairy Tale was donated by Embree Lienneman of Spirit Lake for her mother Jennie Bowen.
Buddy Poppy Day will be observed in Rolfe on Saturday September 23 when Buddy Poppies will be sold by V F W Auxiliary members with aid of local Girl Scouts. Funds raised by VFW Posts and Auxiliary members go exclusively to aid veterans and their dependents.
The 35th wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Warren A Bintz of Rolfe will be observed with an open house Sunday September 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Methodist Church parlors. The Bintz children will be hosts. Lorraine Powell and Warren A Bintz were married September 11 1937 at Waverly Nebraska with her father Rev C V Powell officiating.
Rolfe firemen showcased recently purchased gear funded by summer fund raising. Fire chief Art Twigg and assistant chief John Young presented two way radios and a 110 220 portable generator to improve on scene communication and emergency lighting.
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