Norse in North America debated near Rolfe Iowa
A readers’ weeklong Arrow feature previews Dr Don Buchans Northwest Iowa history series and examines Norse presence claims in 1362 Minnesota and the Rolfe area. The piece recounts Viking voyage stories, Greenland settlements, Leif Erikson, Markland, and Icelandic records while inviting reader verdicts after weighing evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ova
San Salvador
Rolfe
Martin Farm
Minnesota
Eric Thorvaldson
Iceland
Skraelings
Eric
Thorvaldson
Greenland
North America
Markland
Leif Erickson
Norway
Market Report September 25 1968 Soybean and Corn Prices
Market summary lists No 1 yellow soybeans at 2.42 and No 2 yellow corn at 19.00 per? bushel with new oats at 60 and top eggs at 35. Prices appear compact with encoded figures 008-2-42-19.00.
Rockwell City Routs Rolfe 45 6 in Conference Clash
The Rockwell City Wildcats defeated Rolfe 45 to 6 on their home field to cement their conference title bid. Phil Owen scored four TDs for Rockwell City while Gregg Pomerenko returned a kickoff for 75 yards for Rolfe. Rockwell City gained 401 net yards to Rolfe’s 51. Rolfe hosts Laurens next, with Laurens a stronger foe than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcats
Rams
Rockwell City
Phil Owen
Rolfe
Gregg Pomerenko
Laurens Elks
Laurens
Gilmore City
Albert City
Pocahontas
Manson
Twin Rivers
J.V
Deane Gunderson Re-elected School Board President
Deane Gunderson was re-elected president of the Rolfe Community School Board of Education at a Monday evening meeting on September 16. He serves the third year of his first term from District 4, with Kermitt Shimon District 1 Theo Ripperger District 2 Alvin Christensen District 3 and Lawrence Kennedy District 5 also serving on the board. Mrs. Robert Wiegert was re-elected treasurer and Mrs. Harley Peterson Jr. is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deane Gunderson
Rolfe Community School
Gunderson
Kermitt Shimon
Theo Ripperger
Alvin Christensen
Lawrence Kennedy
Robert Wiegert
Harley Peterson, Jr
Gas Rate Schedule Approved by Rolfe Town Council
Rolfe Town Council approves a gas rate schedule at a special meeting. The charge is monthly with a minimum of $1.75 for up to 1,000 cubic feet, decreasing as consumption rises. The full ordinance text appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Hohensee Hovey Wedding Vows Spoken Sept 1
Miss LaRinda Hohensee and Steven Richard Hovey exchanged vows September 1 1968 at St Peter Lutheran Pocahontas. Rev Lloyd Dobroth officiated with a large wedding party and a reception at the church offering a six tier cake. The couple will reside in San Diego California after a honeymoon in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaRinda Hohensee
Steven Richard Hovey
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Pocahontas
Lloyd Dobroth
Vernon Hohensee
Richard Hovey
Rolfe
Emmett DeWall
Donald Claussen
Lincoln
Nebr
Connie Hohensee
Omaha
Brenda DeWall
Alyce Hovey
Sandra Flaherty
Lee Thorson
Sioux City
Ronald Hohensee
Kent Hohensee
Harold Janssen
Palmer
Becky Jo Roland
Sioux Rapids
Margaret Hubbard
Albert City
College Friends
Marilyn Otto
Hutchinson, Minn
Nona Otto
Carroll
Re elected Pocahontas County ASC Chairman L. Nelson
LeRoy J. Nelson of Rolfe was re elected as Chairman of the Pocahontas County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at the county convention on September 21. The slate includes Herman H. Renken and Herman L. Gerdes as members with alternates George L. Pirie and Duane E. Rude. The county committee administers farm action programs and links with community committeemen who inform neighbors about available programs. Last year the county ASC office handled about 11.5 million dollars in farm program business, aiding producers and boosting the regional economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy J. Nelson
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
George L. Pirie
Duane E. Rude
Pocahontas
ASC
ASCS
Hunting season opens in Des Moines Iowa 1968
Iowa's goose season runs September 28 to December 6 with daily hours from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. Daily bag limits are five geese with specific species caps. Duck season lasts October 26 to November 24 with a three duck daily limit and detailed species restrictions. The deer bow season runs September 28 to November 28 with archery hours from sunrise to sunset. Also notes Mr and Mrs Robert Kelchner weekend at Pioneer Village in Minden Nebraska.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Canada
Funeral services for Harry L. Hilton in Laurens
Harry L. Hilton 43 of Laurens dies after lengthy illness. Funeral is Friday at 10:30 at Laurens Lutheran Church with burial in Laurens cemetery. Surviving are six children Steven Boone Judy Roger Doug Kenton and Mike. six siblings. Wife Seiri preceded in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hilton
Laurens
Laurens Lutheran Church
Mr. Hilton
Bennie Hilton
Rolfe
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Steven
Boone
Judy
Roger
Doug
Kenton
Mike
Seiri
Teen-agers Injured In One-Car Crash South Of Humboldt
Two local teens, Marcia Hansen 18 and Roger Mann 18, were hospitalized after a foggy midnight crash on Highway 169 near Humboldt. Driver Mann fell asleep, the car veered into a left ditch, occupants were thrown through the windshield, and the 1966 Chevy II was wrecked. Hansen dismissed Saturday. Mann had multiple injuries including stitches, knee laceration, and a broken ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Marcia Hansen
Fort Dodge Community College
Roger Mann
Rolfe Community School
Roger
Highway 169
Humboldt County
Highway 165
Marcia
Mercy Hospital
Fort Dodge
Miss Slansen
Arnold Hansen
Rolland Manns
Funeral services for Henry Francen in Rolfe pending
Funeral services for Henry Francen 79 of Rolfe are pending at Powers Turner Funeral Home after his death Wednesday at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. Surviving are his widow Elsie and a son Delbert of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Francen
Rolfe
Powers-Turner Funeral Home
Francen
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Elsie
Delbert
Dart Returns to The Arrow with 1968-69 Staff
The Dart resumes in this Arrow issue welcoming the Dart back and greeting the new 1968-69 high school staff members. The note highlights a return and introduces the forthcoming school year team.
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Dart
The
Arrow
Archery Winners Head Family Tops Texas Field Meet
Former Rolfeites Jack Head and wife Mrs Joan Head of Levelland Texas captured the top two spots at the State Field Archery Tournament held at Buffalo Gap State Park near Abilene during the August 31 weekend. Mrs Head won first in women's Class C free style while Jack Head took first in men's Class D barebow. About 300 archers competed in a three round event with targets at field hunter and animal courses. Jack Head is a South Plains College science instructor and Joan Head serves as secretary to Dean Frank Hunt in the Technical Vocational Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfeites
Jack Head
Levelland
Tex
Buffalo Gap State Park
Abilene
Texas
Lubbock Field Archery Club
Head
South Plains College
Joan Cleal
Frank Hunt
Mental Health Center To Hold Open House
The North Central Mental Health Center opens its doors at Luth eran Hospital Fort Dodge for an open house from 2 00 to 4 00 p m Sunday September 29. Residents of Webster Pocahontas Humboldt and Calhoun counties invited to meet the board and staff and inspect facilities brochures on services and referrals available.
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North Central Mental Health Cener
Mental Health Center
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Webster
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Calhoun
Boards of Supervisors
Cordes Guests at Albert City Dinner
Mr and Mrs John Cordes were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Earl Sanftner at Albert City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cordes
Earl Sanftner
Albert City
Shelgren Files As Independent For County Supervisor
Ed Shelgren of Rolfe has filed nomination papers for County Supervisor District No 1 as an Independent. He previously lost the Republican nomination to Richard T. Bush by eight votes in a tight primary. District One includes Clinton Garfield Des Moines and Powhatan Townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Shelgren
Rolfe
Shelgren
Richard T. Bush
Plover
Clinton
Garfield
Des Moines
Powhatan
Mayne Campaign Caravan Heads Through Northwest Iowa
Sixth District Congressman Mayne returns from Washington to campaign in northwest Iowa. He starts in Laurens at 2:00 p.m. then tours Pocahontas County by caravan, stops in Rolfe around 5:00, and ends with a GOP fundraising dinner at the Pocahontas Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayne
Washington
Iowa
Pocahontas County
Laurens
Rolfe
Methodist Church
Pocahontas
Ives Becomes AMI Staff Vice-President
Russell Ives of Western Springs has been elected staff vice-president of the American Meat Institute, the meat packing trade group. An economist and former Director of Marketing, Ives is a 1928 Rolfe High School graduate, Ames ISU alumnus with a Maryland master's, and son of Mrs. Maude Ives of Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Ives
Western Springs
American Meat Institute
National Trade Association of the Meat Packing Industry
Ives
The
AMI
Rolfe High School
ISU
Ames
University of Maryland
Maude Ives
Rolfe
Northern Pike Record Caught in Iowa by Laurens Man
Lyle Hetrick of Laurens caught a 21 pound 14 ounce northern pike from the Goldsmith Gravel Pit near Marathon. The fisherman used six pound test line and the fish measured 42.4 inches long with a 19 inch girth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lyle Hetrick
Laurens
Marathon
Hetrick
Legionnaires Lead Local Parade in Poca Hontas Day
Garth Sroufe Dale Johnson Wayne Montieth Don Hood and Jim Miller represented the local Legion in the parade Saturday at Poca hontas. Ray Wolfe 8th District Vice Commander stood on the reviewing stand with Mrs Sroufe Mrs Johnson Mrs Hood and Mrs Wolfe attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garth Sroufe
Dale Johnson
Wayne Montieth
Don’ Hood
Jim Miller
Legion
Pocahontas
Ray Wolfe
8Th District
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Dr. Buchan
Don Buchan
Frontier Times
Iowan
True West
Olaf
Arni
Ivar Bardson
Haakon
Gisb Oddson
America
Market Report
R.C
Rockwell City Wildcats
L. Nelson
Robert Kelchner
Pioneer Village
Minden, Nebr
A Rolfeman
Willard Peterson
Bradgate
Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Tilley
Streit Memorial Park
Dick Bennett
Martin
Brownie Rickard
Dave Brinkman
Powhatan Township
Mr. Brinkman
County
Weather Report
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