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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1933
Page
2
Plover residents share visits and family news from Rolfe to Fort Dodge. Influenza leaves Mrs. A W Hess bedridden while many attend quilting gatherings, social events, and church group meetings. Births, travels, and town basketball defeat at Fonda color weekend activities and local business rounds.
Plover girls defeated Curlew 55-31 in a lively opener while the first string overwhelmed Pocahontas Indians 47-18 and the second team beat Poky Papooses 29-14. Upcoming games include Graettinger boys and girls on Jan 18 and Swea City on Feb 15. County superintendents held a meeting in Pocahontas as pairings for the county tournament were drawn with Plover drawing Varina in round one.
The Royal Neighbors met Tuesday afternoon and elected officers including Oracle Jessie Fitzgerald Vice-Oracle Leone Grove Recorder Mable Hendricks Receiver Verna Junkman Chancellor Sarah Thompson Marshal Maggie Heathman Asst Marshal Julia Muerer Inner Sentinel Vinnie Strong Outer Sentinel Myrtle Horsman Manager Mary Henderson Musician Myrtle Eggspuehler and Physician Dr G A Everson.
We thank neighbors and friends and the Plover Fire Dept for prompt assistance at our recent fire. Your work was appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sroufe.
The Plover church notes Rev. Walter Rothwell as pastor with Sunday School and morning worship plus mid week Bible study. Willing Workers host Thursday with Mrs Garlock and Mrs Hancher inviting all ladies. Jan 11 Bible lesson Matt 11. Attendance improving. last quarter ends March 31 and parishioners urged to pay subscriptions. The text also mentions municipal park investments.
Havelock residents welcomed W J Johnson of Plover, Miss Alice Chase from Varina, and many local families visiting relatives and conducting business. The Fonda High school's basketball teams defeated Havelock with the boys losing and the girls winning 39 30 as Warren Heathman refereed.
Cummins Two notes Herbst Bros shelling on Marie Jolliffe farm now occupied by Fred Jurgens. corn bought by F. D. Pirie and delivered from the sheller. Sunday visits include Lester Goodchild and Adrian Logan in Marathon. Miss Charlotte Pirie with LaNell Farlow near Mallard. Mrs Schaffer ill with influenza. Miss Alice Ulrich returns from Ottumwa to visit Charlotte Pirie. Families travel to Fort Dodge for relatives. George Obrecht and Avis join Keerles, Johnson, and Obrecht at Martin Keerles home. Mrs Nowack’s mother dies in Fonda. funeral held Tuesday.
The Havelock Methodist Church reports Rev. CG L Day as pastor with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m The Epworth and Intermediate Leagues meet at 2 30 p m The Ware churchs wood cutting bees supply fuel for months The Ladies Aid Society holds meetings with tea and planned quarterly parsonage gathering The Epworth Cabinet meets Wednesday evening The Missionary Society plans a Friday gathering with Mrs Luther Miller hosting and Mrs Walter Nystuen assisting
In district court January term 1933 notice to all interested on the instrument purporting to be the last will of John F. Johnson dated September 16 1980. Hearing set for 24 January 1938 at 1:00 pm at the Pocahontas courthouse to prove and probate the will. Clerk of District Court C G James. Lignum vitae noted as the world’s heaviest wood is hard to obtain.
Local high school notes preview a Friday evening basketball clash between Pocahontas and Rolfe with both sides aiming to boost conference standings. The page also highlights exams, class work on magnetism radicals Latin book two and other grade activities and student achievements.
A new device makes streets visible at night using a curb sign. The US Bureau of Fisheries reports distribution of over 7 billion eggs and fry in 1999.
Notice is given that on January 16 1983 at 2 05 PM at the courthouse in Pocahontas Iowa a public auction will be held for cash to satisfy a writ of execution issued in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company against Fa e White Trick et al. Property described as part of the southwest quarter of section 9 township 93 range 32 west of the 5th P M in Pocahontas County Iowa.
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