Rolfe Area Notes Highlight Local Movements and Ailments
Rolfe and nearby communities present a flurry of activity with appraisals in Gilmore City and Fort Dodge on business. Families visit, celebrate, and host gatherings while local health concerns include influenza cases and hospital recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Carroll
Gilmore City
Holc. Co
B. Bowen
J. P. Graves
Fort Dodge
Harry Morey
West Bend
Rolfe
Roy Ellsworth
Bradgate
Loren Peare
J. T. Grant
Coulumberman
Blanche Witt
Humboldt
L. F. Stoner
R. B. Peterson
Joe Everson
Sioux City
Wm. Stein
Eldon
Michael Lynch
Rolfe Auto Co
Arrow
Chevrolet
Slim
Trinity Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Dr. Jones
Virgil Roberts
Fred Simmons
Nelva Dean Roberts
Lutheran Hospital
Nelva
Brogatti Implement Co
McCormick-Deering
No. 1
Christy
Victor Shimon
Mercy Hospital
B. F. Stallcup
Garfield Township
Marvin Burroughs
Edgar Graham
Mary Ann
A. V. Perigal
Fern Flippin
Clyde Fraser
M. J. McCreary
Arrow A Dirty Dig Haunts Anonymous Fave Page
The missive from Rolfe arrives with a pasted 4 line clipping from the issue. W Leland McIntire recovers from two weeks of illness described as psychic rheumatism and can sit up now.
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Rolfe
W. Leland McIntire
Rolfe Local Classifieds Include Services and For Sale Items
Dr Sarah Matthews visits Rolfe on set days for chiropractic service. Listings show heating stove baby carriage for sale four acres land for sale early Ohio potatoes seeds and other items. Found keys notice and rental house listing appear with contact details for The Arrow office in Rolfe Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Matthews
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Arrow Office
Rolfe Auto Co Pushes Chevrolet Truck Sales Growth
Chevrolet Truck production in January topped 23000 units and suggests continued strong output through February March and April. Rolfe Auto Co has sold several new model trucks and advertises the Chevrolet line as growing in importance to the companys total volume.
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Chevrolet Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
W. E. Holler
Chevrolet
Holler
Rolfe Auto Co
Plover Community Witnesses Social News and Local Notices
Local residents from Plover Rolfe and surrounding towns attend visits sales and events as community life fills weeks. Family, health, and school notes mix with church gatherings, basketball results, and a county tournament climax. Notable items include Krejci sale success, Rolfe lodge meeting on Feb 26, and Rolfe Pythians event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
LeRoy Miller
Wm. Buck
Dick Miller
Rolfe
R. F. Buck
Ethel Krejci
Harold O’neall
Raymond Willard
Krejci
Langfitt
J. H. Bucher
Geo. S. Shaw
F. E. Broadwell
Emmetsburg
W. J. Krejci
B. W. Jeffries
Margaret Lucile
L. E. Hansen
Swea City
G. A. Everson
Lucile
Plover
Silver Leaf Lodge No. 40
Knights of Pythias
Hank Srouse
Rolfe Community Notices and Local Visits
Local residents and visitors appear in Rolfe area notes with moves to West Bend Pocahontas and Fort Dodge. Social calls include Kirks and Wiegmans with family updates. Poultry professional speaks in Gowrie as Mrs Thornton attends sales event in Fort Dodge.
Local families accelerate moves as households shift across towns
The paper lists a wave of relocations with names and new farms, homes, and towns. Families such as Iseminger, Weishaar, Hendricks, Lowe, Everson, Krejci, Campney, Hess, Horsman, Grove, Bush, Blessing, Phelp, Clark, Altenberger, and McKim depart former residences for new holdings in nearby farms and towns including Plover Rolfe LaVerne Pocahontas Ayrshire and others. The report notes potential additional moves and invites tips from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Iseminger
Noggle Farm
J. H. Horsman
Plover
Joe Weishaar
Noggle Place
W. S. Hendricks
A. L. Johnson
Elmer Lowe
Hendricks
G. A. Everson
Rolfe
F. R. Egespuehler
Everson
Ethel Krejeci
LaVerne
Minn
Alex Struthers
Krejci
O. E. Campney
Mr. Stover
Campneys
Mr. Leonard
F. L. MacVey
A. W. Hess
Corn Hog Committee Election Set for Feb 24 at Plover
An election to choose five members for the Powhatan township permanent corn hog committee will be held at the Plover school building on Saturday February 24 at 1 00 p m. Only those who have signed corn hog contracts will be eligible to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Township
Plover
Casey Heathman Sings on KSO Des Moines Broadcast
Warren Casey Heathman was called to Des Moines Thursday to sing over Station KSO. He performed at 4:00 p m drawing listeners from the home folk who compliment his voice that carried well over the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Casey
Heathman
Des Moines
KSO
Pirie-Hersom Nuptials At Mallard Church Saturday
Miss Charlotte Pirie and Richard H Hersom were married at the Methodist church in Mallard on February 17 1934 in a simple ring ceremony conducted by Rev Faul of Titonka. The couple plan a short wedding trip and will reside on a farm four miles east of Mallard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Mallard
Charlotte Pirie
Richard H. Hersom
Faul of
Titonka
George Keeney
Warren Heathman
Kenneth Pirie
Franklin Hersom
Joyce Meredith
Beasie Hunt
Martha Gehrt
Glenn Cross
Norman Kolerich
W. EK. Pirie
Cummins Township
Richard Hersom
Anniversary Dinner Honors Albert Jol liffe
Forty two relatives gathered at his home near Mallard to honor his 62nd birthday anniversary with baskets of provender for a dinner party. They sang the happy birthday song and joined in celebrating the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jolliffe
Mallard
Henderson's Improved Health Celebrated Birth Anniversary
In general notes from 1900s era, Mrs. John Henderson shows health improvement. Thursday marked her birth anniversary with a modest observance. Albert and Mrs. McFadzen of Prairie City arrived with a substantial dinner. Mrs. Horsman visited, though physicians limit visitors. All express relief at her improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Henderson
Albert McFadzen
Prairig City
L. Horsman
Henderson
Community Sale Draws Crowd and Adds Items
Community sale last Saturday drew a good crowd in our city. Auctioneer Col. R. Jones handled the block well as a longer than advertised list of goods appeared, with many bringing lists late for advertisement. A further sale is planned for Saturday March 17 with notices urging property owners to submit items in time for bills and ads.
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Col
R. Jones
Eeeati Wns
St. Patrick’s Day
Plover Teams Defeat Mallard In Weekend Games
Plover boys and girls basketball teams beat Mallard Friday with girls 22 to 14 and boys 44 to 38. Saturday they hosted Swea City at Swea City, losing 39 to 21 in the rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Boys
Heya
Swea City
Terrible Swedes top Plover 48 to 38 in Albert City bout
In a Tuesday town teams contest at Albert City Plover Hi beat Pocahontas 33 27 at halftime then pulled away to a 48 38 victory over the Terrible Swedes. Martin of Goldfield refereed as the home squad edged the visitors with strong second half play.
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Albert City High School
Pocahontas Town
Swedes
Plover Hi
Pocahontas
Plover Town
F. R. Eggspuehler
Albert City
Plover
Martin
Goldfield
Albert City Boys
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Notes at Mrs Rothwell Home
The Legion Auxiliary met Friday afternoon February 16 at Mrs Walter Rothwell’s home. Members sewed carpet rags, held a brief business session, and enjoyed refreshments provided by the hostesses with help from Miss Elsie Rothwell and Mrs W J Johnson. Several visitors attended and the group sponsored a food exchange at Plover Mercantile Co Saturday afternoon.
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Randall Melson
B. A. Peterson
Coward
Walter Rothwell
Rothwell
Elsie
W. J. Johnson
The
Plover Mercantile Co
Four-H Club Elects Officers at School Meeting
The 4-H Club met Saturday afternoon at 2 at the school. Officers chosen include President Marion Hubbell Vice President Marie Johnson Lecy Lucile Hendricks Treasurer Dorothy Rothwell Historian Evelyn Nicols Reporter Doris Rothwell Pianist Esther Simonson. Prospective members urged to see Marguerite Simonson before Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hubbell
Marie Johnson
Lecy
Lucile Hendricks
Treas
Dorothy Rothwell
Evelyn Nicols
Doris Rothwell
Esther Simonson
Marguerite Simonson
Plover Methodist Church Notes on Lent and March events
Pastor Rev. Harold V. Bartz notes include the second Lenten meeting at W. E. Langfitt home on Feb 22. A church review by officials is planned this Sunday. Membership Sunday is March 18 with preparatory and fit members to be received. March 25 is Parents and Children's Day with baptisms. A slide lecture on Alcohol in Modern Life airs March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
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Lucile Bucher
Plover
A. C. Clemons
Ormsby
Minn
Walter Harris
Baby
Spencer
Russell Harris
Abe M. DeVaul
McAllen
Texas
Franklin Day
Ed Quinsland
Lawrence
Elaine
Pocahontas
Quinsland
CWA
Clifford Sandy
Rolfe Auto Co
Clifford
L. A. Hansen
Jacob Mark
Cedar Falls
Hansen
W. E. Langfitt
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Rev Walter Rothwell Pastor
Sunday Services listed with Sunday School at 10 30 a m and Morning Worship at 11 80 a m Bible Study Class meets Tuesday with Genesis 20 Abraham Lapse Gerar lesson offered again for study Members urged to join church membership and Assembly dues details noted with pink envelopes requests for 25c per family member.
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Abraham
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Rolfe Local News
Wilda Warren
Gilmore
J. T. Hambley
Minere
Art Ferden
Marcella Klein
James Cornwell
Frank
A. W. Poduska
Mamie Mahaski
G. B. Figgins
Somers
Garwin Stein
Iowa State College
Ames
Will Stein
Earl Ferguson
Eastside Bridge Club
Denzil Johnson
Nis Behrendsen
N. G. Lokerse
University Hopsital
Iowa City
Leon Sinek
C. E. Grant
William Stein
F. Hronek
Jean
James Sennett
Kenneth
J. C. Damborg
Clarence
Cedar Rapids
Earl Smith
Rock Rapids
Webster City
W. W. Beam
B. F. Mischler
Mischlers
Havelock
Gay KE. White
Town
George Heathman
George Bush
Rolfe Telephone No
Ohio
J. L. Feaster
Iowa
B. W. Perdue
Lloyd Seagren
Curlew
L. E. Thompson
Geo
Shaw and Son
Prentice
Minneapolis
May Butler
Chas. Lehnus
Holger Larson
Wallace Bruner
Elmer Nicols
Grant Sanders
Iowa Falls
Floyd Struthers
R. E. Houck
Ben Perdue
Louis Rabel
Rush Lake
Anna Simonson
Mike Budd
Harry Junkman
Tyrus Dobbs
Viola Hess
Luella
Farmer
Fred Forsythe
H. F. Knapp
T. R. Jones
Rebekah Lodge
George Wilson
Albert
Mary Johnson
Dan Urquhart
Rodman
Wallace Hartzer
Waneta
Neb
B. B. Frye
C. R. Henderson
Mayo Clinic
Little Fellows
Laurens
Palmer
Merwin Ller
Lake City
Merwin
State Teachers’ College
Isabel Ralston
Methodist Church
Ernest Hubbell
W. C. Hansen
Cylinder
Edwin Steele
Early
Presbyterian Church
Joe Hubbell
B. B. Hubbell
E. W. Meredith
L. E. Garlock
C. E. Hancher
M. EK
M. O. Thompson
Cedar “Rapids
Fred
Grove
Jesse Bryant
John Morris
Mildred Christensen
Art Firkins
Henry Thompson
J. E. Grove
Leton
Chas. Archer
Rockwell City
Ina Jolliffe
G. C. Harris of
G. L. Sanders
E. J. Struthers
Will Struthers
O. F. Young
Shirley Thornton
Charlotte Thornton
Katherine Hepburn
Ritz Theatre
Gerald Foust
J. F
Webb's
Duck Inn
Verne Perrin
Hopsy Forsythe
Nelle Graham
T. J. Raynes
ZT. Carroll
Earl Chambers
M. R. Fisher
Edgar Cornell
J. E. Rickard
L. H. Howe
Co. E. Grant
R. C. Grant
C. W. Siefkin
Des Moines Township
Peter Dall
Ft. Dodge
Stromberg Hatcheries
Pirie
Legion Auxiliary Notes
Plover Methodist Church
Harold V. Bartz
Epwort League
Plover Presbyterian
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