Plover Area News Brims With Christmas Visits and Reports
A long list of community members from Plover Laurens Rolfe and surrounding towns traveled to see relatives over Christmas week. Visitors included the McKim Forsythe Johnsons Hildreth and Hins families along with several from Marion Hudson and Des Moines regions. Local events featured a Christmas tree at the B B Club and a shower planned for Helen Buck. shipping of livestock to Chicago and multiple family gatherings marked the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McKim
Laurens
Evans
Wm. McKim
Baby
Waterloo
McKim
Glenn Forsythe
Nevada
Anthony Johnson
Wanet
Neb
W. J. Johnson
Claude Miller
Lee Fisher
West Bend Qunday
Ottosen
Clifford Slayton
Pocahontas
S. L. Horsman
Elmer Andrews
Manson
Frank Henderson
Avon
W. HR. Henderson
Johnny Pederson
Canby
Minn
Plover
Hazel Knapp
Turin
John Fisher
Sioux City
Anne
Edward Lehnus
Prentice Shaw
R. E. DuBoise
Rolfe
Santa Claus
Albert McFadden
Prairie City
Fred McLaughlin
Moneta
John Henderson
Dan Urquhart
Rodman
Lena Kling
Curlew
W. J
Emma Hanisch
Wm. Hanisch
E. W. Kerns
Earl
Claude and
Arletta Frye
Cylinder
Clyde McGuffin
St. Paul
S. J
Fred Kerns
George Arnold
B. A. Kerns
R. E. Houck
Marion Butler
Hudson
George DB. Heathman
Spencer
Jas. Henderson
Presbyterian Sunday School
Richard Bush
David Henderson
J. M. Bush
Hampton
Eagle Grove
McFadzen
Kathryn Parradee
Mae Butler
McKadzen
Jimmy Henderson
G. DeReus
DeReus
Geo
Steinbron
Mallard
Ike Jamison
Des Moines
Chicago
Azro Shaw
B. B. Club
G. N. DeWolf
DeWolf
George Schoenberger
Fort Dodge Couple Displaced After Fire Destroys Furniture
Mr and Mrs Holger Larson formerly of a Fort Dodge apartment have lost much of their furniture and clothing to a recent blaze. Mrs Larson is known as Ivadelle Jarvis. Details of the fire are not fully learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Eggspuehler
Henry Fitzgerald
Frank Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
A. M. Cimpson
Ft. Dodge
Holger Larson
Letcher Lillegarde wed in Mallard Methodist parsonage
Miss Mable Letcher of Mason City and William Lillegarde of Rolfe wed at the Mallard Methodist parsonage. Guests included the Cox family, a Riverside neighborhood charivari, and a Christmas Day gathering at Marion Ham’s home in Plover with EB Struthers and the Struthers family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Kansas City
Clarence Sroufe
Gilmore City
Marvin Sroufe
W. H. Sroufe
7. P. Comer
Snyder
Mallard
Etherel Comer
Mable Letcher
Mason City
William Lillegarde
Rolfe
Ora Sands
Frank Cox
Riverside
Geo. Letcher
Niels Lillegarde
Lillegarde
Walt Johnson
EB. J. Struthers
W. EB. Struthers
Alex Struthers
Robert and
Raymond Austenberger
Gerald Foust
Baby
Marion Ham
Plover
Santa Visits Plover with Treats and Holiday Notes
Santa Claus visits Plover delivering treats as the town recalls a half century of appearances. Alumni and high school teams clash in a series of games with Plover and Ida Grove both scoring decisive wins. The column recaps players, nerves, and holiday spirit with a 21 20 junior contest and 35 28 and 35 20 final scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Plover
The
Arrow
Emmetsburg
Ida Grove
Dick DuBoise
Plover Grads
Plover High
Eldo
Warren
Allen Heathman
Evered Bryant
Leo Han
Plover Cagers Win Hard-Fought Local Clash
Plover first and second string basketball teams met Emmetsburg on the local floor last Wednesday. The second string opened, with a tight, evenly matched game as Albert Strong Lloyd Cassell Allen Hubbell Tommy Wilson Mer winger and Arnold Zeck starred for Plover. The locals trailed near the end before a late push gave Plover a four point margin after Emmetsburg held a three point lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmetsburg
Plover
Albert Strong
Lloyd Cassell
Allen Hubbell
Tommy Wilson
Merwinger
Arnold Zeck
Poisoned dogs bring sorrow to town residents
Local owners mourn as several dogs die from unknown poison with Christmas ribbons brightening a white terrier and befrienders Beatrice Bruner and the Bruner family. The article warns that poisoning domestic animals violates Iowa law, with penalties up to five years in prison or a $300 fine, urging the mystery’s swift resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Everson
W. W. Bruner
Beatrice Bruner
C. J. Mekkelson
Iowa
Prayer Methodist Church Notes Rev C J Mekkelson Pastor
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship 7:80 p.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 p.m. Aid Society shower for Kathryn Jeffries Lilly Friday afternoon. Special music at services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vo Ees
Epworth League
Bible
Christian Endeavor
Home For Holidays Plover Area Students Return
Earl Houck and Lucile Bucher of Iowa Teachers College Cedar Falls join a group of students returning home for the holidays. Names include A. O. Garlock Elwood Everson Howard Pollock Leo Hanisch Evered Bryant Verna Hendricks Fern Christensen Arlene Grove W John Pollock Tillie Swanson Laura Bryant Beatrice McFadden Nelda Lehnus Phyllis Heathman Vivian Pringle Wilma Muller and the Hanish and Budd sisters from various teaching locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Houck
Lucile Bucher
Iowa Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
A. O. Garlock
Elwood Everson
Howard Pollock
Iowa City
Leo Hanisch
Evered Bryant
Verna Hendricks
Des Moines
Fern Christensen
Storm Lake
Arlene Grove
Minneapolis
Fort Dodge
Wilma Mueller
Chicago
Hanish Sisters
Budd Sisters
Plover
Plover Presbyterian notes pastor anniversary and candle light service
The Plover Presbyterian Church observed the twenty fourth wedding anniversary of Rev. W H Cassell and his wife and the second anniversary of his pastoral service. The congregation enjoyed a church dinner and a candle light service with Christmas songs and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian
W. H. Cassell
Dickinson Pushes Ames Experimental Station Bill
Congressman L J Dickinson urged quick action on a bill to fund and establish an Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames with a $150 000 appropriation. The measure, introduced last session, would have the station cooperate with the Department of Commerce and be set up by the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Carl
Ames
Dnilal Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Washington
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa Tenth District
Dickinson
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Ste
Pocahontas County Board Program Sera Update
Fragmented text references Pocahontas County board program notes and a meeting status. No clear names, dates, or actions are readable. Content appears incomplete and non-specific.
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J. W. Arnold
Our City
Joe
J. A. Arnold
B. D. Baker
Geo. Arnold
B. B. Hubbell
L. BE. Garlock
Frank Hildreth
Hildreth
S. C. Hildreth
Alice Hildreth
Letcher
Santa
Plover Cagers
What
S the
Matter With
Pinky
Pinky Ding
Alense
Zero
Billys Mak
Silly
Weef
Net
Pocahontas County Board
Too
Melvin Buckwalter
Estimte
W. Brown
Clint Greenwood
Labor
As. R. Lanus
Gilleland
Orrip Gadd
P. Juinn
Walter Whannel
Paul Buffington
Earl Fisher
J. R. Sinnett
John J. Miller
James eCafferty
Matt Fitzgerald
J. W. Gahm
J. W. Alexander
Gi A. E. Dickey
Sone
Ft . B. Nanamaker
Marshal L. Tubbs
Ed Quinsland
P. BE. Winegarden
Ridge
Farmers’ Union
Orvice
Wheeler Lumber & Rage Co
Adolph Meents
M. J. Helvig
Charlton Bros
J. Kramme Co
C. A. Reyman
Chas. Smith
Loren Whitman
A. Jose
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