Plover area notes include visits births and events
Community notes record visits among the Miller Stowell Pollock and Henderson families, a birth on April 2, local census training, choir tour plans, and multiple social gatherings. Also listed are banding, church, school, and county events with a focus on Plover, Mallard, Laurens, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Miller
Rollie Miller
Royal Sunday
Meda Stowell
Dean Stowell
Lizard Lake
J. H. Pollock
Court House
Pocahontas
John Henderson
Albert McFadden
Prairie City
Fred McLaughlin
Moneta
Elmer Faux
Gilmore City
Mallard
Sargent
A. M. Simonson
Wm. Hanish
R. F. Buck
Morningside Chapel
Edward Lehnus
G. A. Everson
Henry Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
Frank Stearns
Stearns
P. L. Strong Jr
Ward Strong
W.S. Hendricks
G. L. Pirie Jr
E. J. Struthers
Plover
Pepper School News Plover students shine in music and tests
The district music contest runs April 8 9 10 at Belmond with Plover contestants in nine events. The boys glee club performed at the M E church and a clarinet quartet played Friday. Students report mixed weather delays and varied academic tests across grades with several absences and substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmond
Plover
Farm Bureau Adds Sixty-One Members in County Growth
County Agent C BR Bowers reports rising Farm Bureau membership with sixty one new members added to the roll recently. The update highlights growing local farmer involvement and organizational expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. BR. Bowers
Farm Bureau
Archaeologist estimates Roman town sizes and empire population
A British archaeologist notes a 10 000 inhabitant town was rare in the Roman empire and estimates Rome’s population at about 500 000. He cites archaeological evidence and city planning as support for these figures.
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Rome
Prayer Methodist Church Notes Rev C J Mekkelson Pastor
The sermon topics are Getting Acquainted With Our Church in the morning and Miracles in the evening. The Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m and Junior League at 4 00 p m. Nine baptisms and twenty seven united with the church last Sunday as the special meetings closed. Rev Flowers moved to Ashland Kansas amid Jerusalem improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League
Junior Sanders
Epworth
Flowers
Ashland
Kansas
Plover Church Notes With Lenten Message
Plover Presbyterian Church notes Rev W H Cassell pastor Sunday services at Staney School and Bible classes. Morning worship and Christian Endeavor. Evening worship at Ottosen with 8 00 p m start through summer months.
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Plover Presbyterian
W. H. Cassell
Staney School
Christian Endeavor
Ottosen
Corn Stalks Pay Most of Farm Rental in Iowa
Iowa State College officials report corn stalks can largely cover farm rents by supplying stalks to wallboard makers. Hauling and baling methods are ready for widespread use, with profits cited from Grundy County and Spencer examples. Prof. Davidson projects a 25 to 33 percent rise in net corn income from stalk sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
J. B. Davidson
Iowa State College
College Agricultural Engineering Department
Maizewood Products Company
Dubuque
Grundy County
Irvin Olsen
Spencer
Olsen
Prof. Davidson
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings March 11 1930
Pocahontas Iowa supervisors meet in regular session with all members present. They adopt a resolution adding a rural trunk road segment to the county system and direct the auditor to forward it to the State Highway Commission for approval. The board adjourns to March 13 1930 and sets a new meeting time for March 18 1930 for the local roads program.
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Fred Forsythe
West Bend
Rory
Ida Fisher
Swea
John Perrigo
Clyde
J. D. Reyman
Laurens
Squire Heathman
G. C. Groves
Mallard
J. H. Horsman
Oneta
B. D. Baker
E. R. Harlan
State Historical Department
Pocahontas County
Henry Fitzgerald
Emmetsburg
B. W. Jeffries
G. N. Jeffries
Rolfe
P. J
Geo. S. Shaw
Geo. Bush
F. A. Pringle
Peter
Keith Christensen
Fort Dodge
W. P. Bryant
Chas, Archer
Rockwell City
Fred Groves
C. A. Garlock
W. F. Hofert
A. M. Climpson
W. H. Sroufe
Mena Mueller
F. R. Eggspuehler
Baby
Des Moines
M. E. Church
Ortonville
Minn
Henry Hanson
John Hacker
Almond Young
C. J. Mekkelson
Alta
Geo. Pirie Sr
Pocahontas
L. E. Garlock
O. E. Moore
Harry Smith
Otto Keerles
Havelock
Rebekah
Philander Strong
Ford
Court House
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
A. H. Buscher
Randall Melson
Jas. O'Keefe
G. W. Ferguson
EF. A. Rude
Rude
O’keefe
Melson
Ferguson
Buscher
Forty-Third General Assembly
State Highway Commission
Jas. L. O’keefe
E. A. Rude
The
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Harriett Willard
Palo Alto County
Mar. 1
Fimmersburg
United States
Plover Town
Phyllis Heathman
A. J. Shaw
J. M. Bush
O. E. Smith
Ingrete Falline
George Heathman
Frank Falline
Fonda
John Seger
Livermore
White
Ed Hubbell
Menahga, Minn
E. B. Hubbell
C. E. Hancher
Eagle Grove
E. C. Hancher
Frank and
Edgar Showers
People's Mercantile Store
G. S. Shaw
Prentice
Ruth Walker
Chicago
Donald McFarland
Fred Smith
Dorothy Shaw
J. A. Arnold
Steward Pirie
Ware
G. N. DeWolf
DeWolf
Misses Hoff and Danielson
Miss Danielson
Hampton
Elmer Heathman
J. H. Seger
Seger
W. J. Bryant
Geo, Jollife
Harold Dammann
FE. W. Meredith
W. E. Pirie
Christensen
Lewis Jolliffe
Elmer Nichols
A. G. Heathman
Henry Fitvygerald
Willing Workers’ Society
Wm. McKira
L. S. Garlock
PL. Strone Jr
Peter Gubbranson
Ki. J. Struthers
Gerald Poust
D. FE. Young
Chas
Otto
Emmitsburg
Glee Club
Dorothy Sanders
Ilene Everson
Virgil Seger
Allen Hubbell
Methodist Church
P.P
Young & Field
Wava Emery
Max McKim
Charles Sharp
Ilene Schoenberger
Dale Johansen
Earl Twigg
Ruth Roberts
Norma DeWolf
Sedora Grove
Lewis & Rowland
Luella Hess
Queta Horsman
Kansas State Teachers’ College
University of Iowa
Velma Cook
Miss Noble
Nelda Lehnus
Miss Walker
Chicaro
Iowa Theatre
Sun
van & Schenck
iFri-Sat
George Bancroft
Alatinee
Jerusalem
Forsythe Produce Station
the People's Savings Bank
State OF Iowa
Chas. E. Watts
Alfred Miller
P. J. Shaw
Roy A. Johnson
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