Rolfe Local News Snapshots Highlight Visits and Changes
Pom eroy residents Mr and Mrs Glen O Neall visited the Wilbur Woods home Sunday. Mrs Lendit Paulson has been poorly due to anemia. Kimma Hart and Kenneth Hart of Fort Dodge visited at local homes. Joe and Me Meyers attended Mrs Fred Wal Lire Obrecht's funeral in Jefferson. Obrecht, long employed in the Richard hardware and radio shop, is now manager of the Pocahontas Farm Supply association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen O’neall
Pomeroy
Wilbur Woodshoe
Lendit Paulson
Kimma Hart
Kenneth Hart
Fort Dodge
Lucille Harthome
Howard Spencer
Joyce
George Marine
Joe
Me. Meyers
Jefferson
Fred Wal- Lire
Ale. Obrecht
Richard Hardware and Radio
Pocahontas Farm Supply Association
Pocahontas
Local social notes from Mrs Kilburn and friends
Mrs John Kilburn and Margaret visited in Mrs Lucille Hart's home Monday. Several families moved into new apartments. DBOT Bridge Club held a 7 o'clock dinner at Pine Room Pocahontas with bridge and gift exchange. Hospital visits were made to Port Dodge. Numerous residents shared potluck dinners and Christmas exchanges. Messages from Savannah treatment patients express thanks for care. Casual mentions include Goldfield Sun trip, Clairton visits, and Will Howland’s guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kilburn
Margaret of Varina
Lucille Hart
Emer Paux
Clara Everson
DB. O. T. Bridge Club
Pine Room
Pocahontas
H. N. Ehamilton
Do W. McGirk
Onie Hamilton
Marie Ryen
Wax
Rolfe
Port Dodge
Messrs
Mesdames
Ed Cornell
Marvin Burroughs
Lendit Paulson
EE. J. Struthers
Struthers
Janes
Savannah
Me. Mr. Fos
Casper Grant
Dinamo
Don
Goldfield Sun
Grant
Sauther
Anna Cook
Cook
Clairton
Clarence Howland
Des Moines
Will Howland
Howland
E. A. Hays
Merlin
Lake City
Esther Ragan
Marilyn
Pocahontas County Board Proceedings Adopt Resolution
The Pocahontas County Board, with clerks W Lathrop and Bert Jacobsen, adopted a resolution after a vote by Aye: Rude Young Jensen and Nay: None. The resolution concerns establishing Secondary Road District No and references a 6 April 1957 action by the county board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lathrop
Bert Jacobsen
Young
Jensen
Rude
Board of Supervisors
Pucihantas County
Iowa
Plover Community Notes and Local Visits
Rolfe and Spencer social roundups highlight Legion meeting visits from Plover residents. Travel from Round Lake Minnesota and Bradgate mingled with church events, basketball clinic in Hampton, and holiday plans.
Plover Presbyterian Church Santa’s Eve Service Details
Plover Presbyterian Church with W. Rothwell preaching at 10 on Sunday. Sunday school at 11. Final Christmas program practice Saturday at 2. Christmas tree program Saturday at 8 with participants expected by 7 45. Christmas worship Sunday 10 a.m. includes missions program and special offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian Church
W. Rothwell
Board of Foreign Missions
Christmas Eve Pageant at Plover Methodist Church
Plover Methodist Church presents a Christmas Eve program featuring a pageant titled The Sweetest Story Ever Told. The event starts at 8 o'clock with a treat for all. No services on Sunday December 25 by order of church officials. A father and son banquet is planned for January 12 followed by toll call service on New Year's Day.
Plover School Notes Second Grade Spellers Reach 100
In second grade 100 spelling was achieved by Donald Heath man Billy Kerns Yvonne Osking Gary Pringle Billy Sharp Dorothy Stoufe Rachel Stearns and Roberta Zech. Absentees cited due to sickness. A letter was written last week to the second grade at Havelock. Richard Henderson donated a pretty Christmas tree for the room along with a small tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Heathman
Billy Kerns
Yvonne Osking
Gary Pringle
Billy Sharp
Dorothy Stoufe
Rachel Stearns
Roberta Zech
Havelock
Richard Henderson
Scheffers and Fick Tie the Knot in Quiet Parsonage Rite
Albert Claude Scheffers of Coon Rapids and Mildred Virginia Fick of Coon Rapids wed in a single rings ceremony at the Methodist parsonage on Wednesday evening December 14 1938. Rev. E Redmayne officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Gerald Gilbert of Plover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Claude Scheffers
Coon Rapids
Mildred Virginia Fick
E. Redmayne
Gerald Gilbert
Plover
Christmas Party and Club Events Highlight Bradgate News
Members of the Rebekah lodge hosted a family Christmas party at the 1. O. O. F. hall with Santa giving each child a balloon and taking orders for Christmas day. The Progress club held a luncheon at Mrs. Nell Turley’s home with Christmas decorations and a program. George Wolcott and Mrs. Blair hosted a Double Six buffet with Christmas tables and a drawing. Local basketball teams split with Rutland, girls winning and boys losing by two points. The M E church Christmas program is planned for Friday evening with lower Sunday-school grades presenting, and Sunday services at 7 a m with regular activities altered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.K. Miller
Walter Rothwell
N. J. Meurer
American Legion
Rolfe
T. P. Comer
Spencer
Donald
Harold Pool
Round Lake
Minn
Roy Worster
Gerald Foust
Allen Heathman
Eldo Heathman
Fort Dodge
Earle Cobb
Herman Ludwig
Sheryl
West Bend
Laurel Worster
Janice Kaye
Bradrate
H.W. Lampe
Alpert City
Edward Lehnus
Russell Mnockson Sand Sharon
Mary Markley
R. E. Houck
Markley
Des Moines
Charles Braginton
Charles’ Moon
Dolliver
O. B. Price
Elmer Rankin
Walter Rankin
Manson
Albert Glasco
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Pocahontas
J. F. Carlson
Arthur Heacock
Almon Young
Bey Dee
Omaha
Ronald Henderson
Dee. Ll
Verna Gloria
Adrian Barber
Cecil Twige
Gilchrist
Stebbins
Miss Knapp
Storm Lake
Charles Henderson
B. B. Frye
Ben Johnson
Cylinder
Barrick
Burns
Sherm Barrick
Mallard
Mike Strong
Claude Miller
Ward Sharp
James Anderson
Ruth VanAlstine
Gilmore City
Ward VanAlstine
Worster
W. H. Buchanan
Laurens
G. E. Kauffman
Glen Forsythe
Pred Forsythe
American Legion Auxiliary
Glen Page
J. H. Bucher
George Shaw
Redmay
Plover Girls
Velma Hill
Tom Jones
George Ande
H. Knapp Jr
Dean Stowell
Hi Popinga
Lester Thorson
Earl Kerns
Cedar Falls
Gerald Patst
BE. J
Find
Alen Heathman
J. H. Pollock
Kimrmetsburg Cidiers
Trene Cole
Newell
ALG. Heathman
W. OR. Ter
Jimmersburge
Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Santa Claus
Progress Club
Nell Turley
George Wolcott
Blair
Glen Beam
Rutland
M. KE
M. I
P. T. A. Meeting Highlights School Program
A large turnout attended a Monday P. T. A. meeting at the schoolhouse chaired by Miss Bukken who led a program with participation from all grades. Mrs. Laning spent Thursday here and at the Progress club luncheon. New Rebekah Lodge members Dana Daniels Harley Knutson and Mrs Blank joined Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bukken
Margaret Laning
Progress Club
Roy Ellsworth
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Chris Sorenson
Rebekah Lodge
Blank
Harley Knutson
Dana Daniels
Pease
Blair
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J. H. Brinkman
Chivave Herald
Ksandner
Cax
Geeiets
Smith
Fe Deedee
Q Landvig
Livermore
Stoddard
Foo
Ogue
Davis
C M Opheim
Ion Kubly
Holmes Pré Saanebsaken
Logue Mies Senet
Rogue Ait Bes Ae
Smith Stee Digeet
Harris
Tolfe
Don Cornwell
Pouelsen
F Smith
R. Cox
Sandvig
Galans
Rickard Syeei
Sawyer Om
Patterson
Livermore— FC Rt
D. Logue
Pa. Smith
KK. Logue
O ‘Holmes
M. Shields
Sede
Thornton
Deanonke
Petal
A. M. Simonson
Esther Simonson
Elmer Simonson
Waldorf College
Park Hancher
George
Shenandoah
California
Mr. Johnson
A. W. Hess
Plover Methodist Church
George Hanceher
Donna Jean Jolliffe
Margaret Nicol
Scheffers-Fick
Bradgate News
Seasons Greetings
White & Son
Oye
Larson’s Market & Smith’s Grocery
W. G. Taylor
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