This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
3
Plover and nearby residents share updates from moves and visits to Florida and California to a retirement, plus a long list of social events. Families move between Laurens and Gilmore City while others attend church events, potlucks, and club meetings.
An old advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham remedies for hot flashes nervous tension irritability and other menopause related distress. It promises relief with high success rates and suggests the product as an aid during life changes and menstruation related discomfort.
Several youths attended the Westminster Fellowship at Ottosen as the Trinity Larger Parish meets. Foreign Missions Sunday service is Feb 21 at 11:00 with Mrs. Jim Jones presiding and a list of participating ladies. Washington Birthday Dinner for the public Feb 22. Plover Jr Westminster Fellowship officers elected Feb 11. Trinity Parish Council meets Feb 23 at Livermore. Robert Fulton painted portraits before becoming an inventor.
The Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center awards contracts for a six acre Des Moines site to build a 72 by 92 foot two story brick and redwood Children's Building. The $116000 project includes wide wheelchair doors ramps and private treatment rooms designed to aid handicapped Iowa children. The center is funded by statewide Easter Seals contributions and will serve children from across Iowa with plans for future adult facilities built later.
Pocahontas County swine producers meet at Holy Name hall in Sacred Heart church Monday evening February 22 to discuss industry issues including bangs disease. Carroll Plager of Austin Minnesota will speak. he is Hormel Packing Co public relations rep, correcting a misprint. Sacred Heart ladies known for their dinners.
Frank Slagle, Supt. of Schools at Whittemore, received a $20 bill in a Chicago postmarked letter from an unidentified sender claiming to have borrowed the money from Slagle's father over 30 years ago and never repaid.
In Iowa District Court Pocahontas County probate case 3863 the executrix Daisy E. Gill has qualified as administrator of Henry Gill deceased. Creditors must file claims per law and others indebted pay to the executrix by February 9, 1954. Daisy E. Gill executrix dated February 9 1954.
Economists report broiler production outpacing demand with widespread sale specials in January and February. Prices in New England area drop below prior year. February chick plantings up 10 to 15 percent. April markets expected. Hog markets show weak demand with old crop runs behind, while US pork prices slip. weather hinders transatlantic travel and Pennsylvania Dutch decorate homes with pomegranate and tulip motifs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.