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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1930
Page
4
A crowded holiday roster lists visitors and homecomings across Plover and nearby towns. Families like the Olesons, Groves, and Dobbs share Christmas calls. several residents travel to Emmetsburg, Rolfe, Mallard, and Fort Dodge. Community groups plan meetings and socials while various residents undergo health care and operations.
Miss Helen A Buck wed Harold A O Neal at the Laurens Christian church in a Dec 26 ceremony officiated by Rev W A Knotts. Attendants were Alma Buck and Axel Anderson. Relatives gathered, with a post nuptial shower at the church Parlor and plans to settle on the Moffett place after March 1. The couple will reside near Murray Iowa after visiting family in Spencer and at the Buck home.
Sunday Services include Sunday School Bible Class Morning Worship Epworth League Evening Worship. Week-Day Services: Prayer Meeting Thursday. Morning sermon title Rejoicing In Hope led by Leslie Mekkelson Epworth League sermon Getting At the Truth. Sunday School Board elected officers Superintendent Q E Lehnus Asst Supt J H Bucher Secretary Walter Campney Asst Secy Leslie Mekkelson Librarian Myrtle Fisher Assoc Librarian Paul Mekkelson Treasurer Millicent Eppelsheimer Pianist Paul Mekkelson.
The superintendent roles for primary and intermediate departments along with cradle roll and missionary leads were reappointed. Mrs Hofert and Mrs Pringle head the key departments and all Sunday school teachers were re-elected.
Plover Presbyterian Church under Rev. W. H. Cassell holds morning worship at 11:00 with sermon The Two Foundations and evening worship at 7:30 titled Which Way Are You Pitching Your Tent. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 and Sunday school attendees are invited. Start the New Year with church attendance.
Roy Brock a former Plover resident died suddenly at his Mosquero New Mexico home Sunday morning. A niece Dorothea Brodsky wrote the letter to E. D. Hilton about the death. Survived by his wife and daughter he had been active in southwest politics and real estate and was the districts Republican representative and a county official.
On the local floor last Thursday evening the Alumni and High School Girls faced the College and Home Alumni boys teams. A sizable crowd watched good natured rivalry as Walt Fisher led the boys with nineteen points and the Alumni High School boys won 29 to 23. The Alumni girls won 27 to 20. The Heathman Christensen and Fisher families supplied fourteen players.
Laura Byrant of Plover and Harold Dammann of Emmetsburg married at Canton South Dakota on December 14. Rev. Daniels of Yankton officiated. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Collins of Ontario. Laura is a Plover native, 4-H and Iowa State College alumna, former Cylinder domestic science teacher. Harold is son of Herman Dammann of Emmetsburg and Cylinder high school graduate. The ceremony was a Christmas dinner surprise at the Byrant home.
A small ceremony drew a handful of surprised friends as the Tealp couple exchanged vows. Guests offered warm congratulations and shared in the joy of the couple's first moments as married partners.
Mrs. Minnie Ferguson a long time Bradgate resident died in Iowa City Hospital from an infection after stepping on a rusty rake weeks earlier The body was sent to Hunt for funeral arrangements She left behind daughters Sarah and Mary of Bradgate Mrs Lela Fisher of Nash Montana and sons Howard of Bradgate Russell of Livermore Her husband LC Ferguson and two other children are deceased The note mentions released prisoners but is unclear in context
A notice from Mrs. E W Langfithy expresses gratitude for cards gifts and tokens of love during the holiday season. She thanks friends for their kindness and recalls pleasant memories connected with them.
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