Plover notes include sports, society, and sales items
Ployer Patriot reports Harry Knisely injured moving a building. The North-of-Town Sewing Club met at KE W. Kerns for an all day session with nine members and a dinner. Mrs Paul Merns led a corsets and shoes lesson aided by department store demonstrations. Local sales ads urge Pre-Holiday deals at Peters Wlethes Shop. Barney Bruce featured in The Sunday Register prize piece. Community visits, church events, hog medicine ad, and upcoming basketball trips and high school games are described. Several local families are mentioned with weekend visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Knisely
North-of-Town
Peters Wlethes
Rolfe
Barney
Harry McEwen
Burt
A. McEwen
George Heathman
C. J. Mikkelson
Wilson Gow
Havelock
Dr. Ollendorf
Ed Mohr
Hanford
Plover
Sanders
Spirit Lake
Plover High
Clara Lehnus
M. E. Aia Society
Mesdames
Ed Lehnus
O. E. Lehnus
Ben Lehnus
A. J. Eppelsheimer
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Will Hansen
Wm. Steen
Marilyn Miller
Will Hanisch
John Weishaay
Peter Christensen
Kneith
S. J. Christensen
Albert City
Graves
Althe
Earl Chambers
Elis Henderson
Monticello
Jos. Drayveimski
Palmer
H. C
Ware teams prepare for key county basketball games
Ware boys and girls travel Monday to face local squads in what should be the season’s most important county contests before the tournaments. The Ware girls beat Mallard while Mallard and Plover squads have been dominant in recent games. The Ware boys hold a strong record before a rough spell at Mallard last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Mallard
Plover
Hereabouts Happenings and Local News Summary
Maurice Davis, south of Laurens, survived a bull attack aided by his Airdale dog after a week ago Sunday injury. he has a fractured shoulder and bruises. Sofia Swanson returns from six months in Sweden after her father’s death. she attended a business college in Mankato and will resume studies in Iowa. Leith of Ware, known county figure, had appendicitis surgery at Des Moines Methodist Hospital and is recovering well.
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Maurice Davis
Laurens
Bhut
Airdale
Davis
Altho
Sofia Swanson
Sweden
Business
Menkato
Minn
Iowa
Messer Leith
Ware
Methodist
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church Notes Reflect Faithful Attendance
Pastor W. J. Manifold reports good turnout despite bad weather for all church services. Sunday school lesson next week promises insight and payoff for attendees. Morning sermon centers on a Christmas theme. Christian Endeavor led by Gerald Foust invites full participation to support others. Evening service at the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Epworth League
Clara Lehnus
Christian Endeavor
Gerald Foust
Change to Tears and Drugged Champions of Prosperity
A columnist laments tax refunds and public spending while warning that drugged pride fuels a skewed prosperity, noting postwar industrial shifts, rail watchmen lapses, and cotton and textile plant relocations from the North to the South as industries drift with price and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Webster county appoints Roland Ferguson county agent
Roland Ferguson of Laurens, a Iowa State College graduate, named county agent of Webster county with headquarters in Fort Dodge. He previously led boys' club work in Fayette and Black Hawk counties. Walter Hersom, formerly of Rolfe, sold his Laurens residence to Charles Wiggans for 3800 dollars cash. A new charter was issued to Town Trust and Savings Bank in Estherville with 50000 capital and 10000 reserve, opening today. A Pocahontas lighting bid discussed at 100000 offers for small plants, while heavy rain and cold delays affected summer resort auctions. Nine and a half inches of snow fell a week ago Tuesday, signaling a white spell ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Ferguson
Laurens
Iowas State College
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Fayette
Black Hawk
Walter Hersom
Rolfe
Chas
Wiggans
Town Trust & Savings Bank
Esther
Tral
Iowa Power
Hi 6
Central States
Comet
Pocahontague
Pocahontas
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Lara Christensen
A. J. Shaw
J. M. Bush
W. J. Johnson
C. R. Henderson
Bethlehem
Plover “Methodist
Presbyterian Church Notes
W. J. Manifold
Turkey
Congress
Santa Claus
Mabbutt
Dempsey
Caineer
Atlantic
Long Island
Staten Island
William S. Roberts
Butte
Montana
Arthur Brisbane
Claus
Base
C. M. Webb
The
Yellow Front
Churchill Drug Company
Ivory
Washington
Legisacare
Dan
Des Moines Capital
Che Rolfe
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