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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
4
Plover and Emmetsburg residents share visits, hosting relatives, and weekend trips. Families including Jeffries, Hurley, Heathman, and Hendricks appear with extended youngsters, hospital and Lake Okoboji outings, plus road work and threshing season underway across Pocahontas and Ruthven areas.
Mr and Mrs Hans Nielsen and their three sons from Gilmore City suffered injuries when their car hit loose gravel and overturned Sunday. The oldest son Harvey sustained several broken ribs and back injuries, received stitches for a arm gash, was treated by Dr G A Everson and later admitted to Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg for X rays and observation of possible spinal injury. He remains in hospital.
The Plover Unit plans an auxiliary gathering for Pocahontas county units at John Bush's home on Wednesday July 29. The regular meeting at Presbyterian church parlors on July 17 drew fifty members and visitors. Mae Butler read the unit history. prizes and a poppy sale contest prevailed with entertainment by the losers. The Beaners beat the Vultures 11 to 10 in kittenball Tuesday. Several local residents and visitors are noted with travels, vacations, and family events around Plover.
Ship one man and drink water instead. Wash out stomach and bowels each morning with water and a spoonful of Adlerike glycerin bark saline compound Adlerika. Adlevika claims to purge poisons, aid nerves and sleep, with no harmful drugs. Webb's Two Drug Stores.
Miss Emma Hanisch of Pocahontas visited Will Hanisch's home for several days last week. Jas Anderson and family from Rolfe were Sunday guests there. Ed Lynch's near Laurens home hosted visitors. Mrs. J H Gembler and sons Howard and Mrs. Elmer Heathman called at Pocahontas. Fred Groves and Chas Archer from Rockwell City work at West Bend redecorating the consolidated school.
Sunday services outline church school morning worship Epworth League and evening worship. Juniors and seniors choir rehearsals weekly. Rev Schuldt to preach on Learning by Heart. Epworth League at 7 00 p m welcoming all youths. Institute reports from Lakes camp week with thirteen delegates and a large party describes sunburns and a happy time. Members to share impressions Sunday night at church.
Rev Walter Rothwell leads morning worship and Sunday School at Plover Presbyterian Church. Bible study on Acts Chapter V meets Tuesdays at 8:00 p m in the cool church basement. Communion last Sunday well attended. new members include Miss Lucille Hendricks and Mrs Walter Rothwell. Elsie Rothwell voted in and to be received later.
J W Ferguson outlines plans for new gas electric buses on the M and St L lines between Des Moines and Spencer replacing trains 18 and 14. Buses will also run between the Twin Cities and Watertown South Dakota with eleven already in service. The company recently bought 500 box cars and 100 steel flat cars to boost freight handling.
The Plover Patriot editor Mrs Anna Pollock is away on vacation with husband Jas H Pollock and her sister in law Miss Jennie E Pollock of Fort Dodge. They began in Redwood Falls Minnesota visiting a sister Mrs L L Collins then moved to Park Rapids Minnesota to visit two more sisters Mrs I Horton and Mrs Geo Cram. The Arrow Force handles this week’s Plover news due to their absence and SOS request.
Mrs. Frank Stearns and Mrs. C. W. Hosier visit Wat erloo family homes while sisters gather. Arch Williams traveled to Des Moines on business. Hancher from Pocahontas made a Tuesday call. Des Moines visitors and Ackley and Nevada guests joined M. McKim family last week. all departed Sunday. Regina Bush of Mason City vacationing with Mona Mueller and Bobbie Bush. Plover kittenball team traveled to Bradgate and lost 7 3. Bert Kerns of Rolfe and George Arnold hosts noted visitors. Heathman assists with threshing duties south of Rolfe. family hosts guests.
Tuesday noon calls in Pocahontas include Mr and Mrs P J Shaw Mr and Mrs R E DuBoise and Mrs Fred Smith with Miss Bucher. Fort Dod shoppers included Mr and Mrs Geo Shaw. Emmetsburg new hor does not apply. Dorothy DuBois visits grandmother Crouch in Mallard. Emmetsburg shoppers Mrs H O Beneke and children with Mrs J M Bush. Fred Groves repainting an old hotel building, TK adds value to the town. June Climpson visits Laurens with sister Mrs Mike Johansen and helps threshing. Mrs Crouch leaves for Mallard after a visit with daughter Mrs Floyd Ferguson and W J Johnson and Ate Johnson visit Rodman and Bend.
The Pocahontas County Agent’s office offers entry blanks and premium lists for all Iowa State Fair departments. Information covers health and livestock divisions, tenting space, and exhibitor assistance.
A fragment discusses Rowetown medicine and payment, mentions 004 to pay a bill, notes doctors rarely taking 4 Siberia, and describes round up of reindeer for hunting and sled pulling. It references White Samoyed dogs of sa.
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