D M T Honor Rolls and School News From 1935
D. M. T. reports honor rolls with Kathry n George leading six weeks with straight A s and a first semester no perfect A s only. Six weeks lists show Kathry n George Louise Vaughn Jeanette Maasdam and others with B or higher grades. The bulletin also covers declam contest results, county basketball, senior profiles, curriculum changes, and grade news across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privile
Kath George
Louise Vaughn
Jeanette Maasdam
Kathryn George
Louise George
D.M.T
Evelyn Hovland
George Marine
Wilna Struthers
Lulu Christensen
Marie McKinnon
Nema Weaver
Gilbert Schmidt
Virginia Vaughn
Evelyn Sennett
Adelaide Weishaar
Kathrryn George
Lee Carlton
Mildred Kilbourne
Divonna Vaughn
Martin Schupfer
Evelyn Sernett
Doris Vaughn
Sylvia Boyd
Trinity Lutheran Church announces weekly services
Rev J O Wangberg presides at Trinity Lutheran Church with prayer meetings Thursday mornings and evenings and regular Sunday services. Luther League and Ladies Aid meet, with the latter at Mrs Thos Lowry's home on Wednesday afternoon February 13. Quote by F M Palmatier on Christian idealism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Ladies’ Aid Society
Thos. Lowry
Jesus Christ
F. M. Palmatier
Garfield Township Farm Bureau Meets at Ives Home
Garfield Township Unit of the Farm Bureau held its first meeting of the year at the home of Mr and Mrs A W Ives. Chairman A A Brinkman led a brief business session before Mrs Earl Ives conducted the program. 4 H Club members reported on the ISU Short Course in Ames and DeWolf Ives Truelsen reported on the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting. Ladies discussed Home Project work and chose Mrs J E DeWolf and Mrs Earl Chambers to attend the Pocahontas canning school on Feb 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Farm Bureau
A. W. Ives
A. A. Brinkman
Earl Ives
Garfield Boys
Iowa State College
Ames
James E. DeWolf
Jas. C. Truelsen Terot
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. E. DeWolf
Earl Chambers
Canning School
Pocahontas
W. S. DeWolf
O. J. Cruickshank
Fort Dodge
Burl Houck
Madison
Wis
University
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Thomas Diggs
Rolfe
H. F. Knapp
Curlew
Evelyn Snook
Jake Gretchen
Mary McKim
Spencer
A. W. Hess
J. O. Hosier
L. W. Ives
Mena Mueller
J. H. Pollock
J. H. Pollock Family Sunday Afternoon. Mrs. Mena Mueller
Bernice Hanson
The
Presbyterian Church
Arrow
Edris Leaper
Gerald Foust
W. S. Hendricks
M. I. Helvig
Nellie
Fuldt
Harry Wegele
Walter Campney
Iowa Falls
Frank Fisher
Wilbert Layton
Geo. Bush
Sioux City
N. J. Muerer
B. E. Poundstone
Edward Lehnus
M. Y. BR
Lehnus
F. A. Pringle
Sturdee VanAlstine
United Farmers
Park Hancher
Farnhamville
C. E. Hancher
J. M
Viola Hess
Cherokee
George Arnold
Chicago
L. Horsman
Harry Hilton
Havelock
Geo. Ande
T. R. Jones
Harold Justice
Paul Kerns
Lester Thorson
Harold Shimon
Earl Kilbourne
Louie Schoenberger
Isaac McKim
Clarence Pringle
McKim
B. W. Jeffries
Kidward Lehnus
J. H. Bucher
Farmers To Have Aid In Making Out Tax Reports
A one day tax report school for farmers, led by E. H. Fairburn, will be held at the Pocahontas courthouse on Saturday February 9 starting at 9 30 a m. County Agent C R Bowers organized the event, open to all residents, with representatives from each community expected to learn and assist others with income tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathers
C. R. Bowers
Court House
Pocahontas
E. H. Fairburn
Calhoun
Sac
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 1935 Standing Committees Announced
President Chas. E. Hearst announced the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation committees in Des Moines. Key panels include Legislative headed by Francis Johnson with L. S. Gillette and Chas. F. Hearst. Taxation led by A. B. Kline with H. E. Hazen and Johnson. Other groups cover Marketing Organization Educational Auditing Budget Transportation Rural Credit Soil Conservation Constitutional Amendment Service and Insurance with named chairmen and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Chas. E. Hearst
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Francis Johnson
Terris
L. S. Gillette
Fostoria
Chas. F. Hearst
A. B. Kline
Vinton
H. E. Hazen
Denmark
A. B. Myhr
Thompson
J. J. Boatman
Ed Doolittle
H. J. Teachout
E. W. Houston
Rolfe High School Notes and Items of Interest
Rolfe High School notes show activity across grades with achievements in spelling arithmetic and attendance. Fourth and second graders earned perfect papers, while Mary Guess demonstrates number mastery. The series notes future civic interest remarking that more men would seek office if politics valued stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe High School
Dorothy Bruce
James Yocum
Jean Graham
K.H.S
Treasure Island
Robert Calligan
Lola Green
James Hauck
Cathryn Thomas
Genevieve Johnson
Bonnie Watts
Beverly Grant
Beatrice Hurley
James McIntire
Junior Smith
Beryl White
Ivan Burstad
Joan Graves
Alvin Riches
Frances Phillips
Mary Thomas
Local notes from Plover and surrounding towns
Fort Dodge visitors including the W. S. DeWolf and O. J. Cruickshank families are noted. Madison Wisconsin trip for Burl Houck and numerous social visits, family health updates, church meeting reminders, and farm events are recorded along with minor business trips and a birth announcement in Pine River Minnesota.
For Saleads Including Household Items in Rolfe Iowa
Classified notices list dining room suite, power washing machine, incubator and a trucking service in Rolfe Iowa. Mrs Robi Hunter and Rolfe addresses appear with phone details. G W Salisbury promotes trucking services with contact in Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi
Hunter
Rolfe
Klondyke Incubator
James Meredith Dies at 82 in Evansville Wisconsin
James Meredith, 82, former Powhatan Township resident, died at his Evansville home on Wednesday Jan 30 1935 after a stroke. Born Jan 9 1853 in Herefordshire England he married Emma Withey in 1883 and moved to Wisconsin, living near Attica Albany and Plover before settling in Evansville in 1912. Survived by son Percy and siblings, funeral held at Allen Funeral Home with Rev Herman Anker officiating. burial in Maple Hill Cemetery Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Meredith
Powhatan Township
Evansville
Wis
Jansville
Herefordshire
England
Emma Withey
Attica
Albany
Plover
Town
Meredith
Church of England
Percy
Wasau
Ernest W. Meredith
Mallard
Iowa
Thomas
Charles
Burns
Wyoming
Andrew
Havelock
John
Emma Bathurst
Wyo
Jennie Simmons
Fontana
Allen Funeral Home
Herman Anker
Trinity Episcopal Church
Janesville
Maple Hill
Clarence Pringle
Long Tom
Thomas Meredith
Meredith Brothers
L. Brodsky
Brodsky
John Fisher
Rolfe
Flickinger
Pocahontas County
Meredith Bros
Music
Pleasant View
F. M. Woods
Lincoln
Neb
R. E. Houck
Peer
Mr. Meredith
Ernest
E. W. Meredith
Andrew Meredith
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notes
The local Legion Auxiliary unit will meet at Mrs. Fred Graves home on Friday February 15. Members should bring a covered dish and sandwiches. The afternoon will be spent sewing carpet rags and members may bring material for rag projects. Elsie Rothwell Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Graves
Elsie Rothwell
Plover Methodist Church Notes Pastor Bartz
The Plover Methodist Church under Reverend Harold V. Bartz lists Sunday services with Sunday School Morning Worship Epworth League times and an Epworth League Rally at Ayrshire. Institute credits will be awarded February 11. Brotherhood meets February 21 at Ayrshire, with a March meeting planned in Plover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Methodist Church
Harold V. Bartz
Epworth
Epworth League
Ayrshire
Plover
Christ
Plover Church Hosts Evangelist Revival Meetings
Plover Presbyterian notes revival services led by Evangelist J I Elrod of LaVerne with topics The What When and How of a Revival Present Spiritual Crisis and The Satanic Invasion Power Behind the Medium. Special meetings start next Sunday at 7 30 p m with daily services except Saturday invitations urged. Willing Workers met with Mrs R E Buck and Mrs Harold O Neall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist J. I. Elrod
LaVerne
R. E., Buck
Harold O’neall
Arthur Heathman
Havelock visitors and local notices fill town
Fort Dodge visitors Mr. and Mrs E W Meredith and W E Pirie. Dorothy Miller of Bradgate faculty visited brother C E Miller. Mr and Mrs J B Sheldon Havelo ck visited Sunday. Paul Mikes West Bend visited F B Dixon. Mrs Mary Moody Ayrshire called on friends and remained to visit Mrs Mary Whitney. Numerous notes on illness travel court cases and local events follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Meredith
W. E. Pirie
Fort Dodge
Dorothy Miller
Bradgate School
C.E. Miller
J. B. Sheldon
Havelock
C. E. Miller
Paul Mikes
West Bend
F. B. Dixon
Mary Moody
J. D. Moody
Ayrshire
Lawrence Hahn
Mallard
Plover Lumber Co
Henry Fitzgerald
R. Broadwell
Geo. Oakland
Badger
Oakland
Myr
A. G. Heathman
B. Y. Baker
Focal
Poundstone
Mr. Heathman
Louie Schoenberger
Francis Dowling
California
Fort Dodger
Louie
Inthanola
Bart Foss
Hee Ca
Fred Comlager
Poerhontas
Nash
Wie Nowack's
Comtage
Pocahontas
Hove
Walter Rothwell
C. FE. Miller
L. BE. Garlock
N. J. Muerer
Sterling
Humboldt
Herman Zech
J. H. Bucher
Bucher
County Mutual
James Anderson
Leo Hart
Johnny Perrigo
Anderson
Viola Hess
Cherokee
George
Chas. Meredith
Burns
Wyoming
Ware
W. H. Sroufe
County Tournament Winners Over the Past Decade
A 10 year record lists winners like Plover and Rolfe with multiple titles. It notes 11 and 12 years ago Ware and Fonda won, but exact years are unclear. The piece invites readers to remember and bet on future outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Fonda
Pocahontas
Plover Eee - Ca
Rolfe
Wit
Edna Plover
Rolfe Plover
Warning to dog owners near Plover over sheep killings
Dogs killed two sheep at the Walter Campney farm recently and injured 37 others with about half likely to die. This marks a third attack on the flock amid prior trouble northwest of Plover. The text cites excessive country dogs and cites misused domestic animal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Campney
Plover
Domestic Animal Fund
James Meredith Passes Home of late uncle in Wisconsin
James Meredith travels to Wisconsin last week following the death of his uncle James Meredith. Andrew Meredith of the Ware neighborhood accompanied him. The deceased had resided in the Plover community for many years and counted many old friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Meredith
Wisconsin
James Meredith
Andrew Meredith
Ware
Plover
Teacher Dislocates Knee at School Building Incident
Miss Kuckenbecker suffered a dislocated knee Wednesday afternoon at the school. She was taken to the Sanders home where a doctor attended her. With assistance from Mrs. Sanders, a trained nurse, she recovered and returned to school this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kuckenbecker
G. J. Sanders
Local Declamatory Contest Lights Up School Auditorium
The annual declamatory contest in the school auditorium drew 13 participants. Judges awarded first place in Oratorical to Forrest Sanders, Dramatic to Kathleen Bucher and Lucile Fisher, and Humorous to Richard DuBois with others receiving secondary honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.mt
Marcia Barber
Mallard
Miss Rogers
Gilbert Schmidt
Raphael Weishaar
Evelyn Sennett
Kathryn George
Rich Guy
Virginia Vaughn
Lee Carlton
Pope
Forrest Sanders
Clarence Webbink
Lucile Fisher
Sec
Kathleen Bucher
Richard DuBois
Beatrice Bruner
Lillian Webbink
Gas Blast Injures Mrs Sroufe On Porch
Mrs Sroufe sustained severe burns to the face hands and clothing after a gasoline soaked porch exploded Thursday afternoon. Neighbors assisted and she rolled in snow to extinguish flames while Drs treated her. fire department arrived quickly and limited damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sroufe
Sroufe
Clarence Pringle Shelling Co
Sronfe
Shene
Swes City Basketball Narrow Victory Over Local Boys
Swes City teams produced a tight contest last Tuesday evening. Clare girls lost to the hometown lassies while Swes Us lads edged the local boys by one point in a well played, close game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Girls
Clare
Measles Outbreak Closes Local School Classes
Nearly 70 cases of measles force the local school to close grades with sixty seven students out of class. Two in first grade attend, but most are hit or exposed. Officials report no severe cases, though one person is affected. Families across the district are affected and cannot be enumerated.
Mrs Guy Barker Critically Ill in San Francisco Hospital
Mrs Guy Barker, sister of Garlock of Plover, is reported critically ill in a San Francisco hospital where she had been treated for illness. Her sister Mabel of Webster City is spending winter in Palo Alto, California. Miss Agnes Garlock is mentioned in connection with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Barker
Garlock
Plover
San Francisco
Mabel
Webster City
Palo Alto
Californe
Agnes Garlock
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D. M. T. Hi-Lites
Varina
Ottosen
M.T
Ellis Struthers
Leslie Struthers
Robbie Christensen
Thelma Boyd
Donald Struthers
Agnes Thompson
Wilda Kilbourne
Janaes Hisher
Sylvester Pease
Doris Gehrt
Donald Behrends
Evelyn Peterson
Donna Nielsen
Melvin Sanden
Anna Struthers
Dale Christensen
Dorothy Roy
Weekly Reader
Woodrow Wilson
Pershing
Roger Isaacson
Henrietta Kauffman
Maxine Spencer
Glenn Majorowicz
Mildred Boyd
Jack George
Orville Lawman
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. O. Wangberg
Garfield Twp
Ives
F. B Federation
Clifford Smith
Edward Struthers
Loren Roberts
Bobby Riches
Mary Guess
Watford
Wheeler Garage
Bunby Bugey
Inquire Arrow Office
Rawleigh
Dept
Freeport
Ill
Kor
G. W. Salisbury
Fay Pirie
Plover Phone
Legion Auxiliary Notes
Plover Presbyterian Church
Tra
A. F. Tutt
Laurens, Iowa
Philco Radios
B. D. Baker
Phyllis Horsman
Elizabeth Ferguson
Marion Hubbell
Gladys Trebbins
Little Bros
Miss Gilchrist
Emmetsburg
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