Plover Polite Society Officers Installed and Local News
Plover Patriot Officers for the O. E. S. for the ensuing year were installed Wednesday evening. Verna Hofert installing officer and Anna Pollock installing marshal. An oyster supper followed. Several local visits, basketball games, and social notes fill the week. Mrs. Sadie Swan Schriver dies in North Carolina influenza claim. many community members attend or host visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Garlock
J. M. Bush
Iva Johnson
Floyd DeVaul
Jessie Hancher
Do. E. Miller
Olive Miller
Fannie Mason
Pauline Sanders
Ruth
Ann Lathrop
Ada
Mable Arnold
Esther
Myrtle Eggspueh
Mason City
St. Paul
Kathryn Boozell
Edna Winegarden
Pocahontas
Henry Fitzgerald
Sadie Swan Schriver
Granville
N. C
Schriver
Swan
Plover
Dakota
Fred Forsythe
M. J. Helvig
Fred
Bud Meyers
Langford
S. C
Will Sanford
Fat Dodge
Mildred
Pauline Johnson
Minneapolis
E. E. Grove
Ware
Geo. R. Cook
M. P. Hancher
Rolfe
Plover High Basketball Schedule Revised for 1929
The Plover High schedule shows multiple date changes for boys and girls teams including games against Havelock Spirit Lake West Bend Graettinger Sac City Laurens Rolfe Emmetsburg Early Ida Grove Estherville Pocahontas County and a sectional tournament set for March. A late game against Sac City ended 25 24 in favor of Plover after a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover High
Havelock
Spirit Lake
West Bend
Fonda
Geo. S. Shaw
Rockwell City
Eleanor Shaw
Pocahontas
Dubuque
Clyde Maulsby
Chester Hendricks
Minnesota
Hendricks and
Barcus
Bovey
Clyde
J. A. Vandecar
Anoka
Lodge Hall
Monica
Oracle
Leone Grove
Oravie
Selah Grove
Jessie Fitzgerald
Mabel Hendricks
Rose Mehaffey
Sarah Thompson
Ebba Roberts
Inner Sentinel
Anna Christensen
Outer Sentinel
Vinnie Strong
Joe Roberts
Zella Kerns
Flossie DeVaul
Chicago
Zeck
Geo. Arnold
J. E. Pirie
Rolfe
Des Moines
Marshalltown
W. D
Squire Heathman
Ortonville
Minn
Gid Johnson
Emmetsburg
Wm. Huber
Wm. Dobbs
Maynard
Torus Cobbs
Roy Cobbs
Gilmore City
A. L. Roberts
Mads Johansen
E. J. Struthers
Wilbur Roberts
Sac City
Plover Boys
Sac City Boys
Ware
Plover
Death of Mrs Folka Schmidt 81 in Mallard Iowa
Folka Schmidt nee Peters born May 17 1847 in Osteel Germany married Hie Schmidt in 1873. they immigrated to Iowa in 1885 and lived near Shell Rock and Mallard. She died January 3 1929 after a long illness aged 81 years 7 months 16 days. Funeral held at Mallard Lutheran Church with Rev L Wittenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folka Schmidt
Peters
Osteel
Germany
Mallard
Iowa
Schmidt
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Jacob
Havelock
Andrew
Henry
Plovers
Peter
Ellington Cemetery
Obituary for John B Allbee of Pocahontas county
John B Allbee, longtime Pocahontas county resident born January 27 1856 Hinckley Ireland died December 30 1928 near Plover Iowa at about 79. Survived by wife Nettie Wood two sons Elmer Wilbur and two grandchildren. Former blacksmith inventor with several tools patented. Funeral held at M E church Plover December 1928 with Rev S T Grove officiating. Interment Powhatan Cemetery. Funeral attendees included relatives from Ledge Grove Wayland Mallard Rolfe and Swea City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Allbee
Pocahontas County
Mr. Allbee
Hinckley
Plover
Iowa
Bernard Allbee
Chas. Allbee
Sumner
Ed Allbee
Rochester
Mx Allbee
Nettie Wood
Elmer
Wilbur
Israel
Methodist Church
M. E. Church
Wm. Porter
Wayland
Frank
Myri Elliott
Swea City
Art Henderson
Mallard
W. E. Cornwell
Chas
Pike
Leon and
Leona Gibbons
Rolfe
Obituary for John M Leadley Born in Tarrell County Ill
John M Leadley born September 25 1862 Tarrell county Illinois died December 31 1928 aged sixty six years three months six days His life bridged the late 1920s as a local resident and friend to many in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Leadley
Tarrell County
Ill
Death of Mr Leadley after long Iowa to Mallard journey
Oct 18 1882 union with Hattie Maher produced eight children Marvin Percy Don of Mallard Mrs Guy Tools Brqithm Minn Mrs Ed Bates Rolfe Mrs Arthur Belle Fr Dodge Clyde of Manson and Clarence of Barnum The couple moved from Illinois to Manson 1899 later to Manson 1913 then near Mallard 1923 They relocated to Plover Dec 11 1928 where Mr Leadley died after three weeks leaving a large family and 26 grandchildren Funeral services were in the MFE church Plover with interment in Powhatan Cemetery Mrs Leadley will reside in Plover and friends extend sympathy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Maher
Marvin
Percy
Don
Mallard
Guy Tools
Brqithm
Minn
Ed Bates
Rolfe
Arthur Belle
Fr. Dodge
Clyde
Manson
Clarence
Barnum
Illinois
Leadley
Plover
M. FE
Pharo
West Bend
Powhatan Cemetery
Laird Sr
Frank
Joe
Fred Laird
Leo Laird
Ricely
Holmes
Corwin
Rockswell City
Beacon
Swisher
Ed Meiners
Cornelius Meiners
Plover Church Schedule Promises Sunday Services
Plover Presbyterian Church lists Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. Next Sunday services follow the same pattern. Morning sermon theme is Christian Fundamentals. evening topic is The Sifting of Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Prayer Methodist Church Notes Rev C J Mekkelson Pastor
Prayer Methodist Church announces Sunday services including Sunday School Bible Class morning worship led by Epworth League and evening service. Weekday prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm. Morning sermon Keeping the Record Clear. Epworth League led by Harry Spencer. District meeting at Algona Monday Jan 14 Epworth League Rally at Mallard Wednesday Jan 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Harry Spencer
Algona
Mallard
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
We sincerely thank the friends neighbors and fraternal orders for the kindness comfort service and sympathy shown during the illness and interment of our beloved husband and father Mrs John B Allbee Wilbur Allbee Elmer Allbee and Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Allbee
Wilbur Allbee
Elmer Allbee and Family
Plover Local News Items Highlight Visits and Illness
Mrs. Chris Olson of Rembrandt visited the C. E. Kauffman home. Laura Hanish returns home from Rolfe. Marion Ham fell ill but is improving. The annual Masonic and O. E. S. party is set for Wednesday evening January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Olson
Rembrandt
C. E. Kauffman
Laura Hanish
Rolfe
Fred Smith
Helen Buck
Fort Dodge
Chas
Otto
Canton
Marion Ham
Gerald Foust
Chas. McFadden
E. J. Struthers
Earl Young
Mallard
D. E. Young
Susanne Roush
Leo Lind
Princeton
Fragmented local notice yields sparse personal events
An OCR fragment mentions an aunt Mrs Ny in City and a sister Helen injured in a storm cave. It references Mrs Harry McFadzen, Alfred Ross, Chas Every, and LaVerne Minn with unclear context and no clear dates or outcomes. The text is too garbled to extract a coherent event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stej
City
Helen
Harry McFadzen
Sevey Alfred Ross
Chas
Plover Named Sub-district For North Central Iowa Schools
Grundy center Superintendent Forney reports Plover is designated one of four sub districts for north central Iowa schools. Four representatives will come for tests in late March or early April. Geo A Brown secretary Iowa High School Athletic Union says sectional basketball will likely be held here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forney
Grundyretary
Iowa High Sch Association
Goers
Plover
North Central
Iowa
Mare Geo
Obituary: Rolfe Ney Clace and Kaiser Family Faithful Members
A Rolfe obituary notes Rolfe Ney Clace's morning worship and church life, and details the life of P. Kaiser born in Horsens Denmark who died at seventy months and fifteen days after moving to Rolfe area. It outlines Kaiser family, children, stepchildren, and funeral plans.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laberta Langfitt
Bradgate
Earl
Rusty) Chambers
Sanders
Elmer Andrew Sr
Elmer Jdx
John Andrews
Romeo Johnson
Sylvester
Roy
F. R. Eggspuehler
W. J. Krejei
Florence Shaw
Rodman
John Henderson
Edward and
Elsie Lehnus
Howard Strong
Morningside College
Sioux City
DuBoise Jones
R. E. DuBoise
Sone
Ian
the People's Savings Bank
Towa
C. A. Garlock
Chas. E. Watts
C. E. Miller
Chas.e. Watts
Alfred Miller
P. J. Shaw
Ed Lehnus
Folka Peters Schmidt
John B. Albee
John Leadley
Plover Presbyterian
W. H. Cassell
Prayer Methodist Church
C. J. Mekkelson
Conny
Rolfe Ney
Trinity Lutheran
J. C. Wangberg
Bible Clace
Luther League
Prayer
P. P. Kaiser
Horsens
Jutland
Denma
Gilmore Gt
America
Kaiser
Elsie K. Simonsen
Rold
Geo. Christen H. Cordes
Lester Gill
Ella P
Simon Sioux Rapids
H. N
Imiles
Whia
Tomore City
E. C. Olson
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