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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1954
Page
3
Plover residents host dinners and gatherings day by day. Visits span Grinnell Davenport Spencer and Rolfe with many families noted. School music contests in Emmetsburg and Perry showcased Plover groups earning division ratings.
The Plover church announces Good Friday services at 8:00 p.m. at the Methodist church with Mrs. Lela Hilton and Mrs. Marvel VanAlstine singing duets. An Easter sunrise service is set for 6:00 with young people hosting a post service breakfast and inviting Pocahontas church youth. A Spring Presbyterial is planned for Rockwell City on April 21. Sunday School starts at 10:00 and the Easter sermon at 11:00 is titled A Garden And A Sepulchre.
Mine County extension office will mail spray notice cards to families who want this service. Those interested should write or call the County Extension office to be added to the mailing list.
Plover Iowa council session April 5 1954 approves bills for E C VanAlstine state lab and others. It orders largest holes in street repaired and directs clerk to bill non liable parties for work or repairs. Meeting adjourned with J O Cox as clerk.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing April 21, 1954 at 1 30 PM in the Supervisors Room Court House Pocahontas Iowa on letting a contract to furnish 50 000 gal gasoline and 60 000 gal diesel fuel estimated at 22900 dollars. Any person may appear and file objections to the proposed contract or its cost before the hearing time. By Order of Board of Supervisors Marie Pavik County Auditor.
Aston Smith discusses how a six year old questions God and Heaven and learns faith through personal experience with a kind or fearful father. He argues that parental kindness shapes the child’s mental image of God and that early prayer guidance influences a child’s religious understanding.
A discussion on child religion suggests teaching thankfulness prayers for preschoolers. The article cites books by Manwell Fahs and Jones, published by Beacon and Rand McNally, with publishers in Boston and Chicago. It also lists Pocahontas county delegates at a Humboldt District Public Policy meeting with Dr. Wallace Ogg. The first U S Census began in 1790.
Sealed bids for Pocahontas County construction work are due April 21 1954 at 2:00 PM in Pocahontas Iowa. Each bid requires a solvent Iowa bank certified check as liquidated damages and compliance with plans specifications and forms provided by the County Auditor.
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