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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1930
Page
5
Leonard Whitmarsh and Anna Anderson of Rolie visited Chas. Otto's home this week. Obituary notes Tom Thompson's death in the city Friday. The Arrows subscription drive continues with renewals and gift ideas. Community events include church bazaars, a Busy Birthday Club meeting, and a Christmas program. County events cover oyster supper planning and tuberculosis Health Seal fundraising.
A Methodist bazaar offers a variety of articles for sale in the afternoon and a supper served at 5 30 until finished. Menu includes roast chicken with dressing mashed potatoes cranberry salad pickles vegetables rolls pumpkin pie whipped cream coffee. Prices: children 25c adults 35c.
The column lists numerous visitors and travels across Ia. towns including Des Moines Creston Emmetsburg Plover Pocahontas Rolfe Fort Dodge and Canton. It notes illnesses campus events library hours and local meetings along with a Christmas gathering plan and farm union social details.
Rev C J Mekkelson, pastor. Sunday services include Sunday School Bible Class morning worship at 11 00 Junior League 4 00 Epworth League 6 30 evening worship 7 30 Mid week prayer meeting Thursday 7 30. Morning sermon Gods Care evening sermon Open Mindedness. Sixteen locals attended the sub district Epworth League rally at Mallard Monday evening.
The Plover Presbyterian Church invites all to morning worship at 11:00 a.m with Rev. Walter Rothwell preaching the morning sermon. Sunday School and Bible class meet at 10:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship follows at 7:30 p.m.
Lloyd Brown Thompson born Laurens Iowa October 5 1886 died December 5 1930 at his home in Plover aged 44. He married Susie Williams of Havelock on December 20 1916 at Pocahontas and they had three children Mary Emma Lloyd Keith and Georgie LaVerle. A mason and house mover he was known as Tommy on the baseball diamond and left many local monuments. Funeral services were held at the Plover Methodist church with a male quartet. interment in Powhatan Cemetery. He is survived by brothers Fred Thompson Ayrshire and Mrs Carrie Stratton Ayrshire and Mrs Lydia Broe Duncombe, plus his wife and children.
We sincerely thank the many good friends and neighbors who helped us in so many ways to bear the burden of care and sorrow during the illness and funeral of our loved one. Your floral tributes and generous acts of love, kindness and sympathy will always be remembered. Mrs. L. B. Thompson and Children. Mr. and Mrs. Robi. Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. William Broe. Mr. and Mrs. William Froh. "ee "-
A group of Women Home Missionary Societies from Esther ville Graettinger Ruthven Laurens Mallard Livermore and Britt met at Plover Methodist church on a Wednesday last week with Mrs W H Lease of Algona presiding. The event included registration a dinner for about seventy five and delegations from each town with Graettinger presenting a pageant and Plover High School Girls Sextette singing. Mrs Eggleston of Britt reported on the national convention in Cincinnati Ohio marking the organization’s fiftieth anniversary. Sixty five out of town delegates attended the conference.
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