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Newspaper

Rolfe Arrow

Location

Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1931

Page

4

Old Friends Meet in Rolfe City Park Picnic

Mr and Mrs J W Arnold and Mr and Mrs J H Pollock hosted a Rolfe gathering in honor of Mr and Mrs C S Fraser of Yakima Washington. Old friends from Rolfe and Pocahontas attended, sharing a 6 30 dinner and reminiscing after a quarter century apart.

J. W. Arnold J. H. Pollock Rolfe C. 5 Fraser Yakima Wash Hattie Charlie Frasers Clarence Lathrop S. L. McIntire O. P. Malcolm Pocahon

Plover Methodist Church Notes on Services and Encouragement

The Plover Methodist Church reports Rev. C J Mekkelson as pastor with V V Schuldt in charge. It lists Sunday and midweek services and choirs, urges farmers to bring children to Sunday school, and notes upcoming absence of the pastor with Clarence Thompson of Laverne guiding pennies day. The piece calls for support of church expenses and end‑of‑year efforts.

Plover Methodist Church C. J. Mekkelson V. V. Schuldt Clarence Thompson Laverne Morningside College Meickelson

Plover Presbyterian Church Announces Pastor Rothwell Schedule

Plover Presbyterian Church notes Rev. Walter Rothwell as pastor. Sunday services include Morning Worship and Sunday School with Bible Class at 10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. Next Sunday services follow the above schedule. this will be the last preaching service until August 30 when regular services resume.

Epworth League Plover Presbyterian Church Walter Rothwell

Old-Timer Passes Barlow Family Remembered in Community

Mrs. W. E. Pirie returned from Clear Lake where she was called by the illness of Chas. F. Barlow who suffered a paralytic stroke last week and died a few days later. Funeral services were held last Sunday. Barlow, eighty two, was an early Powhatan settler who came in 1872 and lived on a farm east of Plover later owned by I. & Conrow and occupied by Almond Young family.

Barbara Heathman Newell J. D. Reyman C. A. Reyman Maxine Corrine W. B. Perrigo Vera Marie Delmar Olive Reyman Laurens John Perrigo J. M. Bush Boysen Martin Gehrt Havelock Maurice Northrop Des Moines Mary McGovern Plover J. H. Horslover Iowa Susie Smith Mary Whitney E. L. Wallace Gilmore City A. McEwen Wallace Ames Iowa State College A. G., Casey Eldo Heathman C. E. Miler G. L. Sanders W. John Pollock Rolfe Golf Club Plover Telephone Co Vera Grove Blue H. H. Grove Lutheran Hospital Sioux City Merle Blue Farnhamville G. N. Jeffries Rolfe J. A. Northrop Galliopolis Ohio Edith Kathryn Cincinnati E. W. Kerns M. E. Hess Squire Heathman Heathmans Mabel Sickman Albert City Helen Herbert Storm Lake J. H. Pollock A. W. Hess Hess Addie Cobbs Lake Okoboji Woman’s Club Presbyterian Church Newel William Goodchild Curlew Gallipolis Kathryn Northrop Blessing Paul Kerns Rolfe City Park Lewis Eppelsheimer Avon and Frances Kankakee Eppelsheimer A. J. Eppellsheimer Geo. Seipel Hemstitching Picot Harriss F. Thomas Clarence Roberts Clarence Mary Jean Pollock Ellen Christensen Fern Matthiesen Nellie Helvig Phil Martin Davenport Marvin Sroufe Denzel Marvin Crouch Webise City R. E. DuBovise James Meredith Wayzata Wis Meredith C. E. Miller People’s Savings Bank G. G. Butler Donald McFarland Chicago Geo. S. Shaw Mr. McFarland William Mr. Wallace Henderson Kansas W. S. Strong Elsie Thomas Temple Werdeaux Montana Walter Fisher Eldon Heathman Hoff Bode Dorothy Sanders N. J. Muerer Wesley J. T. Muerer W. P. Rohrbach Madgie Cedar Rapids George Arnold R. E. Houck B. A. Kerns A. J. Eggspuehler Arlene Groves F. R. Eggspuehler Billy Don Jack Ortonville Minn W. D. Heathman Minnesota Elmer Heathman Mary Ann Fonda Chas, Archer Rockwell City Fred Groves West Bend Consolidated School Henry Fitzgerald Mallard Edward Garlock Frank Henderson Scotland S. D W. H. Henderson Chas. Sroufe Otis Weaver Susie Thompson Wilbur Layton Ottosen Levert i Swanson Thompson Byron Byrant Warren Heathman John Henderson Fred Phelp Bemidji Land O’ Lakes Fred Forsythe Russell Nevada George Ryen Des ‘Moines B. W. Jeffries Clarence Pringle James Moore J. H. Horsman Fred McKim Fort Dodge Martha Zeck Iowa City Miss Zeck Letty O. A. Zeck Dad Mehaffey J. H. Gembler Plover Mercantile Roger Heathman Gembler W. Crowley Iowa Falls Joe Mueller St. Cloud Marion Butler Hudson C. R. Henderson S. L. Horsman Walter Rothwell Pocahontas W. E. Pirie Clear Lake Chas. F. Barlow I. &. Conrow Almond Young and Pirie Barlow Leona E. Ross Slayton Frank Barlows

County Auxiliary Unit Meeting At Mrs Bush Home Plover

The regular County Unit American Legion Auxiliary meeting gathered about fifty members from across the county at Mrs J M Bush home in Plover last Wednesday afternoon. Dorothy Sanders played a piano solo Bertha Fisher gave a reading and Lucille Bucher sang with Mrs F R Eggspuehler at the piano. Local/unit members served ice cream cake and iced tea. The next regular meeting will be held in Havelock in September.

The American Legion Auxilary J. M. Bush Plover R. B. McEwen Pocahontas Dorothy Sanders Bertha Fisher Lucille Bucher F. R. Eggspuehler Junit

Fire Destroys Farm Buildings Near Plover

A fire at the Mrs. Andrew Simonson farm three miles southeast of Plover destroyed a corn crib granary and a large barn. Fire departments from Plover and Rolfe fought the blaze with hundreds of volunteers. About 5 500 bushels oats 1 500 bushels corn plus straw and hay burned. Partially insured.

Andrew Simonson Plover Rolfe

Auto Crash Injures Four Near Frank Lomer Site

An automobile crash Wednesday evening near the Frank Lomer place injured four occupants: W H Sroufe driving, along with Fred McKim James Moore and John Perrigo. Sroufe suffered a facial cut and forearm gash while Perrigo had two broken ribs. All were taken for treatment and began recovering. others suffered cuts and bruises. An earthworm note is tacked onto the report.

Frank Lomer W. H. Sroufe Fred McKim James Moore John Perrigo Simonson Mr. Sroufe F. E. Broadwell Srouse Lomer Yard Mr. Stoufe

Iowa State Fair plans big expansion and low travel costs

Exposition officials report the Iowa State Fair will cost families under a few hundred dollars for eight days of exhibits and entertainment. Amusement features exceed 100 thousand dollars with livestock shows valued over two million, plus machinery, women’s features, and educational exhibits across 200 acres. Roads link the fair to Des Moines and northern Missouri, with reduced rail rates and free camping available for attendees. The event runs August 28 to September 4, expecting about 25 thousand vacation seekers and claiming status as the nation’s largest agricultural fair.

Amnowisi Iowa Missouri Pg Roads Varatij Guna Des Moines

Gasolene Tax Collections Rise in July

State Treasurer Johnson reports July gasolene tax collections total $1,150,077, up $101,353 from July last year when $1,048,723 was collected. June and prior month figures show $1,144,863. Primary road account received $583,359, secondary road $400,000, and fund account $166,718.

Johnson

Iowa Farm Pigs Hit Ten Million Mark in Apr Census

Federal census shows 10,055,591 swine on Iowa farms as of April 1, with 4,260,711 pigs born between January 1 and April 1. Comparisons show 8,567,131 on Jan 1 1925 and 7,864,304 on Jan 1 1920. Sows and gifts farming between Jan 1 and June 1 totaled 1,748,112.

Towa

Baseball origins myth and early New York club play

A fragmented report notes baseball as a development in New England, credits Abner Doubleday and a supposed 1889 origin at Conversinns Tubs U., and mentions organized clubs playing in New York.

New England Abner Doubleday Conversinns Tubs U New York

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