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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1959
Page
3
Community notes from Plover detail visits among the Lehigh, Majorowicz, and Garlock families across Tremont Estherville and Graettinger. A July 4 gathering at the J E Grove home, a fire on a Plover pole, and a large McKim family reunion near Nevada are reported along with church notices, hospital births, and Legion Auxiliary installations.
A busy weekend featured visitors from Columbus Indiana Los Angeles and Nevada attending a family reunion and dinner at the McLain Guest House. An open house celebrated Fay Pirie 40th wedding anniversary with many cousins and friends from Grace City Wadena Salt Lake City and Sioux City among others. A second reception in Plover honored Rev Fred Butler and his wife for silver and his 25th year as pastor, with Greene and other area attendees.
Plover Iowa council approves 1960 expenditures totaling 2800 dollars for general fund public safety utilities and more. Council raises wages for members from two to three dollars and schedules street work and oiling preparations. Hearing date set for August 3 at 8 p m in Town Hall.
Four years of combined service at Plover and Pocahontas Presbyterian churches are noted. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson and son David traveled to Vista California after a three week visit with relatives in Dexter Minnesota and at home. Esther McBride hosts visit from Rolfe while Aletha Lent greets family in Manson. A surprise birthday honors Kymm McIadzen as grandparents attend. Canasta Club hosts ten couples and two guests for Fourth meal at E W Meredith home. George Pirie hosts overnight guests Harvey Lyman and wife from Grace City North Dakota. cousins among the men.
A Friday gathering at Mrs. N J Meurer's home with Mrs T R Jones as co host included thirteen members and a guest. Three hail storms struck three miles south of Plover Sunday afternoon after two o clock with the last storm bringing large hail that damaged crops. A heavy rain followed. Hail measured six inches around Marvin Sroufes builds and half inch in other farms including Marvin Stoute Glede Grinnell and Floyd Ferguson areas. Plover temperature rose to 80 at noon and fell to 60 by 3 p.m.
In a brief notice a Webb Pharmacy advert promotes instant relief from itching. It claims fast action within minutes and suggests using the product for various itchy skin conditions and bites.
The Town council of Plover Pocahontas County Iowa will meet August 3 1959 at 8 PM at Town Hall to hear taxpayers for or against the 1960 expenditure estimate. A detailed statement of past and anticipated receipts and disbursements will be available at the hearing.
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