Women attend Palo Alto County Farm Bureau event
Mrs Arlo Ives Mrs P L Strong and Mrs Louis Wilson joined Palo Alto County Farm Bureau Women's Day in Emmetsburg. The Rolfe Lions Club handed Minia ture Golf Course management to the local Boy Scouts. Mary Beth Grethen hosted a birthday party with ten guests as Ralph Larson noted wind damaged farm steel bins Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlo Ives
P. L. Strong
Louis Wilson
Palo Alto County Farm Bureau
Emmetsburg
Rolfe Lions Club
Scouuts
Mary Beth Grethen
Walter Grethen
Ralph Larson
Local residents attend county fair and events
Twenty years ago Roy Brooks Forrest Grant and Mrs Bro Lansing attended Clay County Fair horse races on a Wednesday. Guy Eccles took Bob to Iowa City for entrance to State University. Magnus Larsen and Harold Williams attended the National Plowing Contest near Runnells with Williams from Livermore. W M Gaskin of Okoboji called on Carl White Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Brooks
Forrest Grant
Bro Lansing
Clay County Fair
Guy Eccles
Bob
Iowa City
State University
Magnus Larsen
Runnells
Harold Williams
Livermore
W. M. Gaskin
Okoboji
Carl White
Mary Stowell Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Little Mary Stowell went home Friday evening following a weeklong hospital stay in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stowell
Des Moines
Patsy Hurley and Virgil Shelgren Crowned Cheer Leaders
In a Thursday ceremony at the school Patsy Hurley and Virgil Shelgren were named cheer leaders. They will assist Marie White, former years’ cheer leader, at upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Hurley
Virgil Shelgren
Marie White
Norma Ferguson
Beatrice Bruner
Richard DuBois
Ames
Iowa State College
Bert Hilton
Spirit Lake
Fred Forsythe
Doc Kauffman
Art Langfitt
Rolfe
Fred Gilchrist
Jennie Bodeham
J. H. Campbell
Civil War veteran N H Shaver dies in Powhatan township
Forty years after the war, N H Shaver, the last Civil War veteran in Powhatan township, dies at his Plover home Sunday evening. Miss Tilda Munson travels from Fort Dodge to attend her brother Milton and Isa belle Bruce wedding. Mr. and Mrs Milan Sharp, Jens Thompson, Louis Simonson, Conrad Majorowicz and W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Shaver
Powhatan Township
Plover
Tilda Munson
Fort Dodge
Milton
Isabelle Bruce
Milan Sharp
Jens Thompson
Louis Simonson
Conrad Majorowicz
Farmers Union delegates meet in Des Moines
L Wilson represented the local Farmers Union locals at the state meeting in Des Moines last week. Dr W W Beam has moved into a new office on Grant street near the Presbyterian Church. From 50 years ago notice dated September 25, 1919: fall weather and 89 degree last day of summer. Fred Bradburn sells his Bradgate herd and retires. Vernon Sharp leaves for Iowa City to study liberal arts at the State University. Laurens considers organizing a town football team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wilson
Farmers Union
Des Moines
W. W. Beam
Grant Street
Presbyterian Church
Fred Bradburn
Vernon Sharp
Iowa City
State University
Vernon
Alumni Scoreboard Fund Reaches $1500 For 1969 Football Games
The local alumni committee raised the goal of 1500 dollars for an official scoreboard to honor home football games in 1969. Contributions came from alumni near and far, with many praising the effort and the anticipated long use of the new scoreboard. The piece also notes farm prospects for the bean crop and reports on a tornado safety plan adopted by Rolfe Community Schools approved by Pocahontas County Civil Defense and the Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Pocahontas County Civil Defense Agency
U. S. Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
Local Families Visit Across States and Counties
Locals including Mr and Mrs Forrest Tut Linda Bill and Eric and Mrs Anna McIntire spent Saturday at Robert Sheehy home in Omaha. Irene Richter from Seymour visited her mother Enid Richter. Mrs Loren Jenks of Florida visits Glyde Brinkman. Mayme Shimon and John Hunt visited Frank Malecek Sr in Olivia Minn. Barb Loxterkamp, Creighton freshman, weekend with mother E O Loxterkamp. Sunday Mr and Mrs C A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Tut
Linda
Bill
Eric
Anna McIntire
Robert Sheehy
Omaha
Irene Richter
Seymour
Enid Richter
Mayme Shimon
John Hunt
Pocahontas
Barb Loxterkamp
Creighton University
E. O. Loxterkamp
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Iain
Nenpaben Association
Iowa
Greg Kaiser
Joan Kaiser
Evelyn Kaiser
Eee
Standard Oil Company
China
Max
Standard Service
Laurens
Abu. Leas
Dennis Wagner
Don Stowell
Humboldt
Mrs. Wagner
Roger van Gorkom
Rodney of
Dayton
Ed van Gorkom
Bill Johnson
West Bend
Minnie Urquhart
Harriet
Rodman
Pat Thompson
Gerald Graeber
H. I. Wickre
Mr .Ands Mee
Wm. Brinkman
Mason Schaefer
Laura Schaefer
Schalfer
Leo Diederich
Henry Diederich
Gene McCarten
Paul Snook
Newton
Beverly
Jerry Meadors
Roland Hauswith
Eagle Grove
Lester Thorson
Mrs. Loren Jenks
N. Miami Beach, Fla
Glyde Brinkman
C. A
Rolee
Kolfe
S.&h. Greens
Hormel
Perfex
Clover Farm
Hershey
Pillsbury
PAN O
W. Gal
Freeman's
Relfe
Martin Seynour
Calligan
Westinghouse
U.S.A
Westinghouse Om
Lowe Electric Light and Power Company
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