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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
6
Stanley Richey steps down as manager of Peon ies Mercantile in Plover effective April 24 after a year in the post. The resignation follows a decade of local friendship and signals an open future. The note appears amid a page of community updates including birthdays, visits, and club notices.
Edward Garlock vacationed in Mallard with the Gano home hosts. Supt. and Mrs. Sanders attended a Rockwell City music contest. their son Grant Sanders accompanied them home and is a LiTTon school music instructor. Several visits, clubs, and family events populate this community recap with names and places across Iowa suburbs.
A community shower for Mrs. Betty Stearns Sease is planned for Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church parlors with hostesses including Mrs. E. Nicol Mrs. Glen Horsman Mrs. John Henderson and others. All invited.
Mrs. Ed Christiansen will host the MYB club Friday afternoon with Miss Nona Redmayne as assistant hostess. Bonnie Sharp spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ward Sharp and is employed near West Bend. Various neighbors and relatives visited and celebrated Gary Junkman’s third birthday at the Harry Junkman home in Manson.
Doris Rothwell works for Western Mutual Fire Insurance in Des Moines and Dorothy Rothwell is employed in offices of the Anti Saloon League. Both graduated from Plover high school and trained at the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.
Plover Methodist Church in Redmayne lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. The pastor topics life’s most dangerous occupation. Bible study Wednesday at 8 p.m. covers Fosdick’s The Meaning of Prayer. All are welcome.
Prover John Brunn, pastor, leads worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday school at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday choir rehearsal at 8 p.m. Next Sunday’s sermon, “The Stewardship of Talents,” is the second in a three part series on “The Stewardship of Life.” A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
The Pocahontas Presbyterian Church holds Sunday school at 10 15 a m and worship service at 11 30 a m confirming regular weekend activities for congregants.
Ray Noble of Sac City designed and built an easy disassembly four section barrow after finding a four section model too cumbersome to move through a narrow gate. He sold about 10 000 units nationwide last year and expects 15 000 this year with 7 to 21 workers employed year round at the Sac City plant.
Bradgate community reports Friday Nite club gathering with Mrs Inga McCreary and winners of Chinese checkers. Progress club notes April 4 meeting with Dorothy Woodruff lesson Iowa Poets and Their Poems. Upcoming basket social at Bradgate school with home talent play and lunch. Several residents attend Humboldt Achievement Day and choir event. visits to Clarion, Livermore, and Rolfe. Continuous social and church activities noted with multiple hosts and attendees.
Bradgate plans to enter the high school commercial contest set for Saturday in Rockwell City. Community activity includes P T A programs, visits by local families, and recent social and business trips among Bradgate residents. Health news notes Norma Sue Woodruff improving after pneumonia.
Mrs. Vinning attended a gathering as guests joined by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright and Donald who traveled to Jeffries Minnesota on business last Monday. Mrs. H Benge and Mrs. D Benge visited Friday afternoon at the Wm Hammer home in St Joe.
County attendees from Brad gate include Mrs Sorenson, Mrs Isaacson, Mrs Turley, Mrs Higby, Mrs Gunderson, Mrs Seaman and Caroline Madsen. Royal Neighbors club meets with Mrs Mary Fuller Friday afternoon, regular meeting followed by lunch.
The Bradgate school entered the music contest held in Emmetsburg last Friday. Lois Seaman placed second in the mezzo soprano solo.
Bradgate Methodist Church led by Pastor W K Williams lists services at 10 15 morning worship 11 15 church school 3 00 Epworth League 4 00 official board meeting Tuesday 7 45 mid week service 8 45 choir practice All invited Tuesday all day W H M S District Convention at Humboldt Thursday 7 45 County leadership school Humboldt Thought for the week in how many ways can I help my neighbors this week
Danish Lutheran Church announces Ladies Aid gathering at the Wuiff farm home Wednesday at 2 p m with Mesdames Wuiff Jensen and Nelson as hostesses. No service next Sunday due to mission meetings at Harlan. Sunday school at 11 a m. teachers meet Thursday at 7 45 p m at Humboldt on the administrative training. Brotherhood meets April 22 with quartet music. Visitors welcome.
Arrangements have been completed for an intensive effort to locate un suspected tuberculosis cases in Pocahontas County. Dr. A W Patterson and Dr. Charles K McCarthy join the Pocahontas Christmas Seal committee and the State Department of Health in the program. The plan uses tuberculin skin tests followed by chest X rays for positives to detect early infection and prevent advanced disease.
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