Local Social Notes and Outings Across Havelock Area
Community calendar items describe visits and trips by residents including Mrs. Ray Graver and the Lighter families. Outings occur at Arnold's Park and stage scenes with neighbors from Sioux City to Odeboldt. Central States crew assisted at Miller's Bay, with follow up at Rolfe work, and family visits extend to Merrill and Kiev regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Thomas
R. Thomas
Inday
Lost Island State Ithven
Guy Smith
C. E. Grant
Pyed
Arnold’s Park
Rutland
Central States Electric Gains Gas Franchise in Pella
Central States Electric Co announces a new gas franchise in Pella by a vote of 853 to 1. The company notes it extended service from Knoxville, rebuilt the gas plant, and plans a fourteen mile four inch main to Pella with a distribution system at an estimated cost of about 1,000 dollars. The Knoxville plant will supply service to Pella through high pressure mains as the company expands electric and gas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al States Electric Co
Pella
Ainst
Rvice
Knoxville
Couity
Citizensnoxville
U. S. Ans’ Hospital
Telephone Situation Describes Rolfe’s Franchised Takeover Debacle
In 1924 readers backed a move to seize Rolfe Telephone Corporation assets by franchise. Three years later the plan collapsed as leaders failed to run the business or provide dividends. Independent buyers offered a remedy, but details remain murky and stockholders may face long-term costs. W. H. Daubediek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe Telephone Corporation
Lehnus
W. H. Daubediek
Plover Couple Wed in Home Ceremony with Harvest Charivari
Miss Mildred Young and Mr. Chris Oleson were married at D. E. Young’s home near Plover with Rev. W H Cassell officiating. A two course dinner followed and a neighborhood charivari, cigars, candy bars, and good wishes marked the harvest season celebration. The bride, daughter of D. E. Young, and the Linn Grove groom, son of Hans Oleson, were praised as capable and worthy partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Young
Chris Oleson
Linn Grove
D. E. Young
Plover
Helen Buck
Glenn Wells
W. H. Cassell
Presbyterian Church
R. F. Buck
Alma Buck
Martha Otto
Hans Oleson
Martha
John Grodahl
W. J. Cassell
Betty
Raymond
K Keith
Everett Shaw
Earl Young
Havelock
Earl Firkins
Ottosen
Gerald Foust
Mabel
Russell
Oleson
Altho
Obituary of Mrs Dena Fisher Clark
Mrs Dena Fisher Clark born in Hamburg Germany December 31 1868 died July 25 1928 at Cherokee Iowa aged 64 years 6 months 24 days. She lived in Melvin Illinois Manson Rolfe and Brook Park Minnesota before settling in Rolfe Iowa where she married Charles H Clark in 1896. Survived by husband five sons two daughters seven brothers two sisters and four grandchildren. Services were held at the McIntire Funeral Home Rolfe with Rev C J Mekkelson officiating and burial in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
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Dena Fisher Clark
Franz and
Gertrude Fisher
Hamburg
Germany
Cherokee
Iowa
Melvin
Ill
Manson
Rolfe
Charles H. Clark
Minn
John
George
Fred
Brook Park
Virginia
Theodore
Clear Lake
Mildred Bacon
Seattle
Wash
Ruth Clark
Woolstock
Frank Fisher
Gilmore City
Antone Fisher
Estherville
John Fisher
Plover
Theo Fisher
West Bend
George Fisher
Rodman
C. J. Mekkelson
Plover M. E
Plover Methodist
Messrs
Prayer Methodist Church Notes Rev C J Mekkelson Pastor
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 Morning Worship 11:00 Epworth League 7:00 p m Evening Services 8:00 p m Prayer Meeting Thursday 8:00 p m Morning sermon In Christ s Name Evening sermon The Church in Community Life Miss Vivian Pringle to lead Epworth League Bible Conference Aug 5 12 at Lake Okoboji interdenominational speakers from London New York Australia and more Mrs Clarence Eppelsheimer and Mrs Floyd Ferguson hostesses to Aid Society Thursday Next Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Rev W H Cassell Pastor Sunday School and Bible Class 9:00 Morning Service 10:30 Christian Endeavor Evening Worship No preaching next three Sundays due to vacation Miss Clara Dawson of Rolfe speaks on mission schools in Tennessee next Sunday morning Membership and attendance contest under way Sunday school urges all to attend.
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Epworth League
Church
Vivian Pringle
Lake Okoboji
Winona Lake
London
New York
Australia
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Floyd Ferguson
Aid Society
Clara Dawson
Rolfe
Tennessee
Miss Dawson
Happy Homemakers Meet Powhatan Township 4-H Club
The Happy Homemakers 4-H Club met at Myrtle Fisher’s home with six members and two visitors. Leaders planned Achievement Day exercises and demonstration teams, named Laura Zeck as news reporter, and set a neck tie social for Friday August 3. Light refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Township
Happy Homemakers
Myrtle Fisher
Laura Zeck
Fern Christensen
Sheppard-Towner Clinic Rescheduled to Lodge Hall
The Sheppard-Towner Baby Clinic will be held at the lodge hall instead of the school building. The date is August 8 with free examinations. Appointments via Mrs. C. BE. Hancher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard-Towner
Lodge Hall
C. BE. Hancher
Divorces Increase In America
A provocative social column rails against rising divorce rates in the United States while condemning intoxicated driving and stressing road safety. It notes hazards from drunk and unsteady drivers and warns licenses should be denied after multiple offenses.
Mutual Telephone Company Shares Call for Certificates Return
Notice to shareholders after a board sale on July 14 asks all holders who have not yet delivered their common and preferred stock certificates assigned in blank. Receipts will be mailed to each, with returns to the undersigned or State Savings Bank. By order of the Board, J H Engel, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
State Savings Bank
Mutual Telephone Company
J. H. Engel
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Graver of
E. E. Landing
Ray. Graver
Rolfe Ullers
Ervil Lighter
Aurelia
Emma Lighter
Geo. F. Smith
Clara
Nellie
Odeboldt
Mark Masters
Merrill, Town
Leo Oswald
Emmett Keough
Fay Humbert
Ole Board
Central States
Saven Gh
Hubert Barnes
Marjory Alice
Central States Electric
Midwest
West
America’s
Wilkins
Creature
Bagdad
Dena Fisher
Prayer Methodist Church
Plover Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor
America
Times
the New Maytag
Maytag
Newton
WHT
Chicago
Ties Ped. Thur
Bates
WCCO
Pabuetons
WHO
Des Moines
KDKA
Pittabureh
Wed
OWBAP
Fort Worth
Mon
KEX
Portnd
Ore
Salt Lake City
Denver
Robert G. Hunter
Rolfe Henry Oldfield Sr
R. W. Kelly
Pocahontas
Northwestern Branch
Washington Avenue
Minneapolis
van Woodman
Johnson Show Grounds
W. E. VanHook
O. J. Woodman
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