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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1931
Page
8
Plover residents list visitors and trips from Emmetsburg Humboldt and Graettinger. Families gather to celebrate M I Helvig's thirty five year marriage while Edna Henderson and twins host a large birthday picnic with relatives from Spencer, Rolfe and Laurens.
Whittemore wins three games totaling 76 points to top the round robin district tournament in Plover over Seneca Gilmore City and Ellsworth. Whittemore will represent the northeast district at the state tournament in Des Moines this weekend.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society will skip next week’s meeting due to pre Easter union services. M. E. Hess has several days of sickness after dental extractions. His daughter Luella missed school with a leg infection. The Needle and Thread Club meets at Mrs. Ward Sharp’s home on Wednesday April 1. Mr and Mrs R E Buck celebrated twenty six years of marriage with a surprise party Saturday attended by about sixty relatives and friends.
Summaries of classroom activities across grades with test preparations in English literature and Kansas exams, plus class medians and highs in 1928 29 tests. Highlights include study of A Tale of Two Cities Gladstone and Disraeli and Christ in the Temple painting. Several students earned perfect spelling and others joined the Dental Honor Roll.
Friday meeting saw eighteen ladies present with two new members Mrs Birt Osking and Mrs Elmer Nicols. Cards and baby layettes completed, carpet rags sewn. Anniversary event planned for April 6 for ex soldiers children and auxiliary members. Twin sisters Kathryn Parradee and Sam Horsman celebrated sixty seventh birthday March 22 with postcard shower. Next meeting April 17 to finalize poppy sale plans.
The boys and girls basketball squads and coaches attended a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Heathman hosted by Miss Phyllis Heathman Tuesday evening. Assistants included Misses Dorothy Shaw Ira Fisher and Pearl Jensen. Guests listed include Roberta Grove Myrtle Fisher Ilene Everson Lois Sroufe Blanche Mekkelson Beula CampneyBeulah Christensen Mildred Christensen Mil dred Jefer Valeria Leutjen Dorothy Sanders Marjory McKim Allen Hubbard Paul Mekkelson Kenneth Hansen Tyrus Dobbs Larry Garlock Lawrence Firkins Merwin Iler Grant Sanders Roger Heathman Raymond Cassell Byron Bryant Raymond Hanisch George Sanders Genev Hoff Supt G L Sanders and Mr. and Mrs Geo Heathman.
Las Cruces New Mexico reports Mrs G R Janssen daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Climpson of Plover died after gall stones and appendicitis operation. Body to be shipped to Rolfe for burial with funeral at Rolfe Methodist church at 2 00 pm. American Legion in charge.
Obituary notice for Miss June Climpson attending the Rolfe funeral of her sister Mrs. G R Janssen. Local residents and relatives mentioned among frequent weekend visitors and community events. Forrest Sanders wins county junior high declamatory contest in Pocahontas with humorous speech.
Friday and Saturday March 27 28 features Half Shot at Sunrise with Wheeler and Wilson Comedy Sunday Monday March 29 30 Princess and the Plumber starring Chas Farrell Wednesday Thursday April 1 2 Part Time Wife with Edmund Lowe and Leila Hyamn
Plover Presbyterian Church notes Rev Walter Rothwell as pastor with Sunday services including Morning Worship Sunday School Bible Class and Evening Worship An annual congregational meeting is set for Thursday at two o clock Pre Easter services begin Tuesday evening led by Rev Mekkelson and the pastor at the Presbyterian church Tuesday and Wednesday and at the M E church Thursday and Friday A sunrise service is planned for Easter Sunday at 7 00 am The choir and orchestra rehearsal occurs Friday evening.
The Proyer Methodist Church schedules Palm Sunday events led by Pastor C. J. Mekkelson. Morning worship features The Challenge of Love. evening worship presents Jesus, the Friend of the Helpless. Baptismal services planned next Sunday. Union pre-Easter services run March 31 to April 3, with venues at the Presbyterian church and this church. Choir rehearsals for the Easter program ongoing.
John Janssen of Manson visited Andrew Climpson’s home. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Johnson drove to Paton to see Mrs. Mary Johnson who suffered a paralytic stroke and is under nursing care. M. L. Picht of Churdan, with his daughter and Miss Stephenson, were guests at I. M. McKim’s. The Rothwell family, former Churdan church members, joined the McKims for a dinner and renewed old friendships.
Whole wheat can serve as more than flour and cereals, with usage rising as families adopt it in breakfast or ground by portable mills. It provides Vitamin B and minerals. Iowa State Extension notes diverse recipes are available from Washington DC. Tobacco was banned in China by royal edict in the 1600s.
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