Baker Lee Vows Exchanged At St Margaret s August 28
Miss Teresa Baker and Michael Jeffery Lea exchanged wedding vows at 5 00 p m Saturday August 28 1971 in St Margaret s Catholic Church Rolfe Father Jerome Coyle officiated The couple s parents are named with Rolfe and Elmwood Park connections The bride wore a satin gown with lace trim and pink ribbon accents The ceremony featured readings by the couple and Geraldine Baker sang We ve Only Just Begun and For All We Know A cascade bouquet of pink and white gladioli decorated the altar Grass fire crews responded near Rolfe after a warning flare was set by highway workers.
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Teresa Baker
Michael Jeffery Lea
St. Margaret’s Catholic Church
Rolfe
Jerome Coyle
Edward Baker
Norman Lea
Elmwood Park
Til
Ferdinand Kindera
Dysart
Geraldine Baker
New York City
Pikertown
Town Officials Nomination Papers Due In Oct 5
Voters in Rolfe will elect a Mayor three councilmen a treasurer and a park commissioner on November 2. Nomination papers available from the town clerk at City Hall with a 5:00 p.m. October 5 deadline. Incumbents include Mayor Pat Wood treasurer Amy Turley park commissioner William Brinkman. Councilmen Johnnie Loss Forrest Tutt and John Young have expiring terms.
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Rolfe
Johnnie Loss
Forrest Tutt
John Young
Pat Wood
Amy Turley
Wm. Brinkman
Don Shoemaker
Kenneth Pederson
Second Week Winner Claims Five Dollar Prize in Football Contest
Richard Martens of Gilmore City working for Coop Elevator won the second week prize of five dollars for the most correct football contest answers. He edged rivals by tie breaker with a score of Rolfe 13 Gilmore City 27, while five others missed only three games.
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Richard Martens
Gilmore City
Coop Elevator
Rolfe Merchants
Martens
Rolfe
Community Chest Drive Starts as Buddy Poppy Sale Looms
Rolfe observes Buddy Poppy Day on September 25 with VFW Auxiliary and Girl Scouts selling poppies. Poppies are made by disabled veterans in hospitals nationwide and funds aid veterans and their dependents through the local VFW Post and Auxiliary. Give To Community Chest.
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Rolfe
V.F.W. Auxiliary
V.F.W
United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Pat Wood
Iowa
Rolfe Booster Club and Library News Highlight Fall Activities
Hospitable notes from Rolfe feature Rams football fans Audrey Ricklefs and Jean Brinkman among supporters. Booster Club plans film of Rolfe Twin Rivers Homecoming at Bode on Friday. meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Rolfe school gym to view it. Membership $2, with badges coming soon. Rolfe Library hours listed: Thursday 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday Saturday 2-5 p.m.
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Audrey Ricklefs
Jean Brinkman
Michele Pomerenko
Lynn Robinson
Connie Ricklefs
Shaui
Rolfe- Twin Rivers
Bode
Rolfe
Calligan Sundries
Proclamation and Community Chest Drive Details in Rolfe Iowa
The document urges support for Buddy Poppies by disabled veterans and outlines a Northeast Town and County Community Chest goal of 4236.70 for 13 agencies. It lists township allocations, agency allocations, and names drive leaders with soliciting logistics and campaign events in Rolfe Iowa.
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Clinton
Garfield
Powhatan
Des Moines
Northeast Town and Country Community Chest
Arthritis and
Iowa Assn
United Service Organization
USO
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Area Council
Pocahontas County
Rolfe-Plex housing apartments open for applications
Five apartments in the new Rolfe-Plex housing unit in the west part of Rolfe are open for applications. Charles Gunderson, president of the non-profit organization, says occupancy is expected around November 9. One-bedroom units rent 85 dollars monthly, two-bedroom units 95 dollars.
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Rolfe
Charles Gunderson
Rolfe 1971 Homecoming Friday October 1
Rolfe Community School plans the 1971 Homecoming for Friday October 1 with a cartoon strips parade theme. A $3 float entry fee offers prizes of 15 and 10 dollars. Coronation at 2:00 p.m. crowns Relfe Queen. football vs Rockwell City at 7:30 p.m. weeklong activities include Clash Day Hat and Sock Day Hippie Day Jersey Day and Dress up Day.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Community School
John Beckord
Relfe
Rockwell City Wildcats
Rams Fall In Conference Opener At Gilmore City
Rolfe suffers a 26 to 14 defeat as Gilmore City turns momentum in the second half. Dave Spencer and Greg Sinek help Ro lfe build an 8 0 lead but GC B answers with three touchdowns and a late rush sealing the win. Rolfe heads to Twin Rivers Friday for Homecoming.
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Rolfe
Twin Lakes
Gilmore City
Rams
Twin Rivers Pirates
Pirate
Bede
Twin Rivers
Roger Pohlman
Gilmore
Rockets
Red and Gold
Dave Spencer
Bill Kleen
Rocket
Johnson
Christensen
Jensen
GC B
Spencer
GCB
Jim Benjamin
Gc-B
Bill Tutt
Kleen
Don Buck
Leonard Smith Completes Rolfe Home With New Railings
The home of Leonard Smith of Rolfe was completed with railings and steel columns. The two bedroom structure built by Design Homes Inc at Humboldt was moved onto its foundation and an attached one car garage added. An open house was held Sunday at his Broad Street home. Smith, formerly a Rolfe businessman, lived in New Sharon until retirement.
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Leonard Smith
Rolfe
Design Homes, Inc
Humboldt
Mr. Smith
Broad Street
Mr.Smith
New Sharon
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Joyce Cruickshank
al Gilbertson
Mark
Denny Gilbertson
Drake
Rockwell City
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Storm Lake
Manson
Ogden
Battle Creek
Terris
Iowa State
Colgate
Sioux Rapids
Klemme
Stanford
Oregon State
Emmetsburg
Buddy Poppy Sale
Booster Club
Rolfe Area
Melvin Thorson
Lawrence Turley
LeRoy Simonson
Tim Kemna
Town Electric
Greg Sinek
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