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Fifty Years of Presbyterianism in Rolfe and Nearby
A history of Rolfe Presbyterian Church from its early Sunday schools through its growth under pastors from 1884 to 1908. The piece highlights key figures such as W. C. Kennedy, Struthers, and Spence, the building of the first church, and the establishment of sister churches in Plover West Bend Gilmore City and Laurens. It notes major ministers including Rev. C. S. Head Rev. George H. Duty Rev. A. C. Keeler Rev. George Ainslie Rev. W. R. McCaslin Rev. Newman H. Burdick Rev. E. A. Enders and Rev. W. H. McEwen, with milestones and family names prominent in Rolfe’s church life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Hotel
Rolfe Presbyterians
W. C. Kennedy
Joseph S. Hatton
Pilot Creek
The
Presbyterians
Hatton
Kennedy
Struthers
C. S. Head
Pomeroy
Plover
Fern Valley
McKnight
George H. Duty
Rolfe Church
Rolfe
Pocahontas County
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Humboldt
West Bend
Rev
Duty
Pocahontas
Gilmore
R. E. Flickinger
Bright
Coxsee
Plumb
Belle Fisk
Atwood
Presbyterian Church of Plover
Gilmore City
Laurens
Excelsior Society
George Spence
A. V. Grant
M. Tilley
Geo. Spence
F. H. Symes
Lus
Miles Coffin
Heald
Ives
Grant
Seifert
Harris
Geo. H. Duty
A. C. Keeler
Battle Creek
Iowa
Keeler
Buena Vista College
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Mr. Keeler
First Christian Endeavor Society
John T. Grant
Clara Spence
Spencer, Howland
Rateliff
Ireland
Webb
Norton
Kansas
George Ainslie
Brinkman
Hollenbeck
Buxham
Olerich
Fouch
Wiegman
Gunderson
Goodmiller
McIntire
W. R. McCaslin
McCaslin
Ransom
Wilson
Montgomery
Nelson
Richmond
Carlton
Messinger
Chambers
California
Julia Ratcliff
Newman H. Burdick
Burdick
Omaha
Neb
First Presbyterian Church
Helena
Mont
Marcum
Watson
Cuff
King
Siefkin
Perigal
Moon
E. A. Enders
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
India
Hancher
Howland
W. H. McEwen
McEwen
Northwest Town
McInwen