Rolfe area Christmas social and local notices
Rolfe neighbors share Christmas visits and dinners as families like Jarvis Damborg Duffy and Sandvig gather. A death notice for J B Wyman is reported with Humboldt funeral. Council funds paving excavation at Sioux City firm. multiple residents host holiday gatherings and Epworth League caroling with Ed win Sawyer birthday mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olerich
Wits Alberts
Pocahontas
Helen McDonald
Sioux City
Charls Jarvis
Bradgate
Jas
W. Smith
J. C. Damborg
Clarence
Denzil Johnson
Peter Johnson
L. H. Watson
Rutland
Charlene Sandvig
Earl Chambers
R. W. Lightle
John Sandvig
Ruthven
Alexander
J. B. Wyman
Jack
Humboldt
Henry Claussen
Pioneer
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Grant Johnson
Etta Schnug
Clausnen
Ed Duffy
Noel
E. S. Colebaugh
Des Moines
George Booth
George Ham
Mildred
Robert Seaman
Tacoma
Wash
Arlen Seaman
Ottosen
Allen Heathman
Plover
Morris Peterson
Alta
Reed Seaman
R. S. Mather
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Edwin Sawyer
The Toll of Syphilis and the Wassermann Test
Federal health authorities note one half of US syphilis cases involve people aged 20 to 30 and that the disease causes blindness, stillbirths, and insanity. Early detection is urged via Wassermann blood tests as part of regular physicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Singer’s wardrobe sparks debate on repertoire display
Comment gathers opinions on a singer's stage attire and its impact on audience perception of her wide repertoire. A critic notes that a different dress could reveal more of her vocal range and performance variety.
Plover Parishioners Gather for Holidays and News
A long list of Christmas visits and family events fills Plover notes. Cassell buys more homes including the Horsman house and parsonage while many relatives travel between Rolfe Clarion Crest and Des Moines area. Carol Hofert marks sixteenth birthday with a church party as residents recall decade-old weddings and a 1927 marriage anniversary.
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Lloyd Cassell
Iowa City
Frank "Witzgerald
Fort Dodge
Eartham
Iowa
Paul Mikes
West Bend
F. B. Dixon
R. Ex Houck
W. H. Henderson
Sioux City
Sturdee
McEwen VanAlstine
Davenport
Ward VanAlstine
Fred B. Smith
Chicago
J. H. Bucher
Rolfe
Mallard
Fred McKim
J. H. Horsman
Tyrus Cobb
G. Goodmanson
Emmetsburg
J. M. Bush
Areal Peterson
Newell
U. S. Navy
Merle Blue
Vincent
Patty Jeffries
Groves
Harold O’neall
Henry Lovig
Earl Firkins
Earl Young
Gerald Foust
Ira Foust
Russell Young
W. H. Cassell
Plover
F. W. Jeffries
Mena Meuller
M. E
Cassell
Frank Climpson
Carol Hofert
Wm. Thompson
Swea City
Quill Quirks and Small Town Notes
In Pocahontas remarks about courthouse weddings and local paving contracts mix with playful anecdotes. Anecdotes recount ant hills and porcelain beads, a corner gravel saga, and a widow-led choice to pay upfront for property costs. References span local figures like Fred C. Gilchrist and Sylvia Fisher.
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Fred C. Gilchrist
China
Plover teams sweep Audubon and Mallard matches
Plover high school won two basketball games against Audubon here Monday. Gladys Emory led the girls with 17 points as Plover beat Audubon 32 to 23. Wayne Arnold scored 20 of Plover boys 57 points in a win over Audubon. Mallard high defeated Plover boys 44 to 8, while Plover girls edged Mallard girls 46 to 42. Numerous Christmas visits and local movements are noted across the community, with residents traveling, moving, or hosting gatherings during the holidays.
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Plover High
Audubon
Gladys Emory
Plover
Wayne Arnold
Plover Boys
Audubon Boys
Mallard High
Plover Girls
Mallard Girls
Card of Thanks from Mrs. A. L. Roberts
A long time shut in expresses gratitude for Christmas visits and generous gifts. She mentions letters, cards, and tokens of love, plus an 80 gift Christmas box and a chair donated by the Royal Neighbors. She thanks friends for the kindness and notes the chair will comfort her for years.
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Santa Claus
A. L. Roberts
Revival Series Promises Talk On The Apostles Creed
In a church notice Rev Redmayne and Rev Sunday invite parishioners to morning worship at the Plover M E Church. The Epworth League will launch a series titled The Apostles Creed with topics questioning God and Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Baler
Epworth League
Plover Presbyterian Church News and Upcoming Events
Rev Walter Rothwell leads Sunday services and Sunday school. The church notes sympathy for Mrs Pollock on her brother’s death. Young People circle elected officers. district circle meeting Jan 10 in Ottosen. A concert with Rev Weisenour and violin is set for Jan 6 at 1 45 p m with free will offering.
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Pollock
Wm. McKim
Ottosen
Weisenour
Cutslow
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Rolfe Local News
Nellie Bendixen
A. K. Shaw
Loretta
Harlan Wooster
Clarence Bendixen
J. M. Sic
Laurens
Arthur
Irene Bendixen
Frank’ Borecky
Josephine Borecky
Denison
Raymond Dixon
Lawrence Heathman
Opal Stover
George Smith
Moorland
Dane Burns
Morris
A. D. Barrack
Fred Butler
C. R. Henderson
Dorothy Miller
Mildred Swanson
Ayrshire
C. E. Miller
J. B. Sheldon
Havelock
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Ae O'Neall
J. H. Pollock
Clarence Jensen
James
Des Moines Township
Waterloo
Walter P. Jensen
Peter Jensen
Pocahontas County
Ann Arbor
Mich
Glenn Jones
Pleasantville
Chris Oleson
Rembrandt
Shaw Sr
Everett Shaw
Mrs. Jones
Sylvia Fisher
George Page
Newton
Mervin Iler
T. P. Comer
Sioux
City
Roy Forsythe
W. H. Buchanan
Glenn Forsythe
Fred Forsythe
Earlham
Clarence Sroufe
Gilmore City
Harry Kinsley
Imogene
Marvin Sroufe
W. H. Sroufe
W. J. Krejci
J. L. Johnson
Ben Johnson
Gid Goodmangon
Broadwell
Eddie Fokken
Virginia
Rothwell
A. W. Hess
Charlotte Hess
J. H. Gembler
Mrs. Broadwell
Mr. Boles
Jock
Garlock
Earl Grove
Latimer
Ernest, Grove
J.E. Grove
Everett Hancher
Shenandoah
Bud Hancher
Charles
Mason City
I. Hancher
Elting DuBois
Detroit
Aldoph Parradee
Parradee
Elizabeth Ferguson
Elizabeth Northrup
Norma Ferguson
Redmayne
Mr. and
A BE. Miller
Plover M. E. Churel Noi
Rev. E. Redmayne, Pat
Walter Rothwell
Lehnus Hardware
B. W. Jeffries
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