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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
4
Plover Patriot coverage lists summer activities and gatherings across Emmetsburg and nearby towns. Attendees include Harry Hansen, Clara Nelson, the Anderson and Garlock families, and visitors from Long Beach and Sterling. Community events span air races, hospital visits, picnics, and weather impacts.
The Vacation Bible School at the M. E. church closed with 113 pupils enrolled and an average daily attendance of 105. Ministers from two local churches donated time and effort, with transportation and materials funded by a free will offering.
The Plover Legion Auxiliary held its regular gathering at Mrs. S. L. Horsman's home with twelve members present. Guests included Mrs. James Henderson Mrs. J. W. Ferguson and Mrs. Chas Henderson. A light lunch was served by the hostess and her assistant Mrs. Myrtle Horsman in place of Mrs. Wallace Bruner.
Carrie Heathman Smith of Little Falls Minnesota and Gilbert Liddell were married Friday May 29 1981. The ceremony coincided with the graduation of Mrs. Smiths youngest son Roger from high school. The couple has ties to South Dakota and Nebraska.
The annual Sunday school and community picnic was held last Friday at Lost Island Lake near Ruthven. Adult attendance was down due to the busy season and the Methodist Presbyterians baseball game could not be played. After a large picnic dinner, games, a pickup baseball match, and swimming provided sport and enjoyment, marking the final day of two week vacation bible school session.
Notice informs the community a free moving picture show will be held Friday evening due to the Fourth of July Saturday. Tickets are available at local businesses. The text also records various local movements, visits, and outings including trips to Spencer and Lost Island Lake, with multiple families mentioned in connection to gatherings and travel.
Mr and Mrs B B Hubbell and others attended the Masonic Eastern Star picnic at Fonda last Friday with their families. Hosts provided free lemonade coffee and ice cream while committees handled parking refreshments and entertainment. About 200 people participated in games races and water sports for all ages.
Plover Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday Worship Sunday School and Bible Class. Next Sunday begins a new quarter with a course on The Spread of Christianity from Acts. Weekly Bible Study meets Thursday at eight in the basement to study Acts chapter four. A shower is forecast Tuesday afternoon with several local ladies assisting.
Rev. C. J. Mekkelson to deliver morning sermon A Loss That Is Gain and evening sermon Why the Sky Opened at Plover Methodist Church. V V Schuldt in charge. Special music planned for both services with the Senior Choir in the morning and the Junior Choir in the evening.
The passage notes a 27 year old car in France with over 200000 miles, a humorous line about uniforms in potential war, and a new building tile under 20 pounds per cubic foot touted for 100 story skyscrapers.
The Vultures lead with two wins in one sided games marking heavy hitting of their lineup. Pirates have one win while Beaners remain winless as standings show after early kittenball contests.
Havelock Methodist Church led by Pastor C L Day with schedules for church school morning worship junior and Epworth leagues and evening service. Vacation Bible School closed with picnic and student awards. Hear Sisters picnic. baptism adds to conference totals. upcoming Epworth League Institute at Okoboji July 13. Also notes on wildlife conservation history and criminal statistics reporting.
Farmers with small grain soybeans must contact the county agent or Iowa State College Farms Department Ames to certify seed. Certification requires purity limits for varieties, freedom from fore grains and noxious weeds, rye isolation, low weed seeds, weight standards, and high germination, with inspections before harvest and costs borne by the inspective party.
Iowa moves to enforce a new drivers license law with a four section record. Supt Stevens of the Motor Vehicle Department explains that upon conviction a section is removed and sent to the state, and after a third offense the driver must obtain a new license. All drivers must carry a license in 1932.
About 75 000 new patients are admitted to hospitals for mental cases each year in the country. More than half of the nation’s newspapers’ printing was shipped to Canada last year.
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