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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
4
The Plover girls basketball team lost 46 to 17 to Ida Grove, last year’s state champions, in a tall, high-arching display that left spectators remarking on the visitors’ height and reach. The loss is framed as an honor to play such a team and a pleasant overall experience for the squad and their supporters.
The Plover High basketball schedule has multiple changes with dates set for December 28 through March 2. Key matchups include Havelock and Ware at away venues, Sac City at home, and regional tournaments in Pocahontas County and the sectional.
The annual home declamatory contest at Plover High School Dec. 19 featured fifteen contestants. Judge Mrs. Dewey Deal selected the top four in each class, with Miss Kinney of Newell having coached entrants. Winners included Oratorical first Junior Sanders and Dramatic first Arlene Grove, among others.
Dorothy Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs S Swanson from Plover wed Marion Butler of Waterloo at the Pocahontas Methodist parsonage on December 24 at 6 PM. Attended by Mr and Mrs Fred McLaughlin of Cedar Falls the couple returned with a license already secured. Butler works at John Deere Harvester in Waterloo and they will reside there after a short honeymoon.
The piece muses on time as a concept and the New Year 1929 as a chance for wisdom and better conduct. It notes that resolutions often wane but argues that any effort toward improvement, even if partial, has value. It ends with a light remark about radio logs and tall tales.
The district reports extensive Farm Bureau work in 1926 including school debate at township meetings, daily and monthly records, conferences, attendance at Sioux City Spirit Lake fairs, and exhibits at Rolfe and Laurens. A carload of tags went to the State Fair, a successful Plover program was held, and the Protective Association organized with a $100 reward for members. A community event day drew about 1500 attendees and the Wapii pageant by the Gariship Farm Bureau debuted at a festival.
Prover Methodist Church notes Rev C J Mekkelson as pastor. Sunday services include Sunday School and Bible study morning worship at 11 00 a m Epworth League in the afternoon Evening service follows. Week day activities feature a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Morning sermon titled Life's Costs and an evening sermon Jesus a Man of the People P J Shaw to lead Epworth League meeting Sunday School Board meetings Thursday evening.
Morning service and Christian Endeavor at 10:30. Evening worship at 6:45 p m and 7:30 p m. Regular preaching services next Sunday in both morning and evening. You are cordially invited.
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