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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
6
Plover and surrounding communities report visits among families including Segers Buck Foust and Strong households. Illnesses influenza and pneumonia noted, with Dorcas Stearns sick. Church notes cover Sunday services Epworth League and revival events, and Near East Relief envelope reminders.
Mrs. Thos. J. Leahy of Gilmore City died Thursday morning December 6 after a lingering heart ailment. She was 55 and had lived in Gilmore City most of her life. Survived by husband and two sons Thos. H. and Byrne, she also leaves two brothers and four sisters. Funeral from St. Johns Church Gilmore City Saturday at nine, burial in Calvary Cemetery. Anne Byrne, before marriage, was known as daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Byrne of Rolfe.
The Master Barbers' Association of Pocahontas county met Monday evening December 3 at the Moore barber shop in Rolfe with President Cliff Watts presiding. Members present included Frank Rosik Lew Sullivan Gilbert Hunt Shorty Robinson Dennis Hurley Clif Ritz Walter Lortz and Watts. The next meeting is set for Pocahontas on the first Monday evening in January. Mrs L W Ives left Rolfe Wednesday to visit Greenville.
M Park Hancher dies at Lutheran Hospital Hampton Iowa at 2:00 a m December 6 1928 from cancer of the bowels. He underwent two operations at Hampton and Mayo Hospital RoChester Minn and remained active in Rolfe Iowa until late in life. A community leader he served as Chautauqua president Mutual Telephone Company president elder trustee and Sunday school teacher. His Christian faith and courage inspired neighbors as Rolfe mourns the loss.
Melvin Park Hancher son of Abel Hicks Hancher and Caroline Cooper Hancher was born June 9 1870 in Powhatan township Pocahontas County Iowa and died as stated. He taught school before pursuing farming on the Wilcox farm near Rolfe where he raised Poland China hogs earning a regional reputation as a breeder and judge. He married Priscilla Hanlon and they had a son Vergil. he also bred Shorthorn cattle early in his farming career. He was one of seven children, five surviving.
Park Hancher, a devout Christian and cherished husband and father, passed away leaving a wife and son plus three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. J. P. Lester presiding and a quartet providing music. Interment followed at Clinton-Garfield Cemetery, with many relatives from Ruthven Mallard Des Moines and surrounding towns in attendance.
Readable segments list Esther Peterson and Clarence Gadd among names associated with Fort Dodge. The fragment hints at a local notice or social event featuring these individuals. No dates or context provided.
Miss Louise Nemecek daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Nemecek of six miles south of Rolfe married O W Parker of Des Moines at the First Methodist church in Fort Dodge on Saturday November 24 with Rev E N Tompkins presiding. Parker is a Des Moines University alumnus and Fort Dodge resident connected with Standard Radio Supply Co. The couple will reside in Fort Dodge.
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