Plover to Host Rural Women Style Show at School
Powhatan Rural Women will present a style show at the Farm Bureau meeting Monday evening April 20 at the Plover school. Styles span a century from 100 years ago to present times. All are welcome.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1953
Page
3
Powhatan Rural Women will present a style show at the Farm Bureau meeting Monday evening April 20 at the Plover school. Styles span a century from 100 years ago to present times. All are welcome.
Emmetsburg residents Mrs. Earl Ellsworth and Mrs. L A Prichard attended the McKim Witt wedding on Saturday and visited the J H Bucher home. Various relatives from Rockwell City Gilmore City Plover and Ames joined in celebrations and dinners across the weekend. A Methodist church class of nine was received as full members and several transfers were noted.
Community tidbits record Sunday dinners weddings and visits across Elmore Curlew Ottosen and Rolfe with many family gatherings. Mentions include weddings in Fort Dodge Sim Lake and dates around April with updates on church activities and club meetings.
Plover Methodist Church invites worshipers for Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. The Youth Fellowship plans a 7 30 p m meeting at the church with devotions led by Carolyn Ferry and assistance from Joan Shaveland.
Willing Workers sponsored a dinner on April 8 at 6 30 p m to celebrate redecorating and cleaning the Plover Presbyterian Church. Pastor A Ramirez led the re dedication with help from Mrs Pollock Mrs Hilton C Anderson and Mrs Strong. Junior Fellowship meets Thursday at 7 p m followed by choir practice. Willing Workers bake sale April 23. Presbyterial Lake Park and Presbytery meetings set for April 16 and 23. Worship at 11 a m marks Christian Education Sunday with the sermon on The Church and Education.
The Plover Iowa town council met in regular session with Mayor T R Jones and Councilmen Higgins Glasco and Pollock present. Absent were Heathman and Hofert. Minutes of prior meetings were read and approved. Bills were moved for approval by Higgins seconded by Pollock.
The council discussed taxes and receipts including state sales tax and water tests. Members Higgins Glasco and Pollock voted aye with no nays as street resurfacing was debated and adjournment followed by Town Clerk J. O. Cox.
Cliff Simpkins of Eagle Grove is described as the lone hunter who bagged 81 fox this past winter. He used a pair of field glasses and white coveralls as camouflage to reach the tally.
Dr. C. B. Rogers of Earlville is described as the dean of Delaware county physicians. He marked the 56th anniversary of his medical practice in March and is listed as 76 years old.
A fall at the Big Ben coal mine near Bussey injured several miners, with James Thomas suffering a badly mangled right arm that was amputated.
A reader notes rising gun use by packers for self defense and worries guns alone may fail. Trades include several used B tractors and a high compression 39 model A now for sale. The note ends with a humorous rail track joke and a reminder to bring machines in for overhaul.
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