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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
4
Rev Cassell of Parker S D preached at the Presbyterian church and attracted many locals. A large group gathered for Thanksgiving visits as families from Rolfe Fort Dodge and Laurens joined the Garlock, Pirie and Jurgens Forsythe kin in town gatherings.
Fort Dodge visitors include Mrs A McEwen and Mr G L Pirie while Walter Campney represents Pocahontas at the Chicago livestock show. Powhatan club boys and girls gain praise as D M T joyfully reports. Presbyterian bazaar December 3 offers baked goods and booths. 4-H Girls’ Club exhibits raise funds for Ames trip. Plover church schedule and Woman’s Missionary message announced.
Roy E Forsythe and Esther Jurgens were married at the Plover Methodist parsonage on Saturday November 26 1927 the wedding coinciding with the bride’s parents twenty fifth anniversary. Rev C J Mekkelson officiated with Esther Forsythe as maid of honor and Edward Jurgens as best man. After the ceremony guests dined in West Bend then returned for a reception at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Plover. A shower for the couple is planned at the Methodist church on December 8.
The season opener at Havelock featured a dramatic girls game as Plover built a 16-13 lead at half amid strong play and fouls. In the second half Plover remained faster while Havelock faded, final score 29-26. Coach Godfrey later used the second string against the locals.
Fans grew nervous then a 13 to 1 burst by the home squad set the tone for an evening of festive basketball. Substitutions by Supt Sanders left the scorekeepers unsure of Plover lineups, signaling strong drawing power for the visiting teams this season.
Mrs Johanna Weaver longtime Lizard township pioneer died at her home in Gilmore City Friday afternoon after a yearlong bed confinement. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Lanning son Frank in Colorado eight grandchildren and one granddaughter Florence Weaver who cared for her. Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Presbyterian church Rev Miller officiating and interment followed at Marble Valley Cemetery Gilmore City.
The Rolfe dramatists presented a real Tennyson play with Graydon Thornton as Cyril and a cast including Fred Smith as Gama J H Brinkman as Northern King C L Gunilerson as Jose and Warren Ives as Arac. The proctoresses were led by several women including Mrs Muriel Wilson and Mrs C E Boyce in the production continuing from page one.
Ruth Fisher leads the program with Mrs Otis Cook and Mrs Gerald Chase among the anti man students of Princess Ida. An orchestra including L A Sargeant Ramona Nelson and Clifford Graeber performed many selections while Miss Eileen Sanding read and Lorraine Morrison presented a tableau and musical numbers. The production drew a good crowd and was praised for talent and effort.
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