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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
2
Wlover Patriot Mr and Mrs Harry Wegele of Des Moines visited local families. Many residents attend Decoration Day events, church activities, and family gatherings. Numerous calls, trips to Ottosen Des Moines and Fort Dodge noted, with updates on health, gardening, and community projects.
Our school orchestra, state champion, cannot travel to the national contest in Chicago this week. Some members cannot go and no substitutions are allowed. Transportation and entrance fees were arranged with funds from surrounding towns and the home community, to be refunded to donors soon.
Plover defeated Bradgate 9-2 in a nine inning game after Bradgate trailed earlier. The two teams are even and will meet again in Bradgate Friday evening. Plover then beat Havelock County 6-5, their second County League game, with Truelsen and Hovel leading Havelock and Henderson and Hess pacing Plover. Upcoming kittenball games include Plover vs Bradgate, Pocahontas, and Rutland. June 8.
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates show more people living on farms now than ever before, highlighting a shift in rural residential patterns. The figures suggest sustained growth in farm dwellers and shifting land use.
The Plover Consolidated School awarded diplomas to twelve graduates in a Friday evening ceremony in the school auditorium. Week events included a Junior-Senior Banquet at Hotel Kermoore Emmetsburg a M E church baccalaureate with Rev H A Reyman a woods picnic and a Friday farewell. Rev Harold Lancaster Ottumwa spoke urging light on questions and helpful conduct. Miss Geneva Hoff retiring principal presented the class and Supt G L Sanders issued the diplomas.
Decoration Day ceremonies were conducted Tuesday at 10 00 am in the school auditorium with soldiers sailors auxiliary members boy scouts and flower girls marching behind color bearers and the American Legion banner Post Commander N J Muerer led the service Rev H A Reyman gave the invocation and later the address. A playlet explained the poppy symbol followed by songs and readings about the fate of three sons of a widowed mother in World War I. Taps by Don and Billy Eggspuehler closed the event which ended with a Cemetery procession and ideal weather.
The Daily Vacation Bible School will run Monday through Friday from June 5 to June 16. Children of the community are invited to attend and will be welcomed. For more information contact the pastor or the Sunday school superintendent of either church.
The Rev Walter Rothwell returns from Columbus as a General Assembly delegate and will lead all services. Union Vacation Bible School runs June 5 to June 16 with welcoming instruction for children. Willing Workers hostesses on Thursday afternoon led by Mrs Heathman, Mrs Muerer, and Mrs Pollock. pastor to report on the General Assembly at the June 4 service.
I thank all who remembered me with acts of love during my recent illness and hospital stay. Special thanks to the M. E. Aid Society for its thoughtful kindness. Mrs. Paul Kerns.
Rex Beresford of Iowa State College says feeding calves or yearlings on good pasture yields rapid, cheaper gains for the fall market compared with dry lot feeding. Madame Rozika Schwimmer recalls her citizenship denial for refusing to bear arms, noting the court granted Zangara citizenship the same day for stating she would bear arms.
The Havelock High School Band performed an open air concert under Raymond Hovey. The junior class visited Hum boldt for a park picnic and a movie. A large turnout enjoyed the day with school days closing and local cele brations planned for 1934.
The work of the year at Have lock Consolidated Schools neared completion with a community picnic held last Wednesday at the school grounds. The Parent-Teacher Association sponsored a program at 11 00 a m in the auditorium featuring the Girls' Sextette and other acts.
Friendly Club meetings featured a roll call quotations readings and a vocal duet centered on Mother. Lucille Rigby and Norma Dean Schultz performed while Lois and Alvis Ralle and Marlo Crawford gave readings. Mrs Wiley Dodson arranged the event and a luncheon followed.
Unless announced from the pulpit, services will be held here during the week per the schedule. The people of the Havelock community are invited to make this their church home and all will be made welcome with Rev. C. L. Day, pastor.
A series of brief visits and social events are recorded. Names include Clyde Peterson and C A Boughey family in Laurens, Lester Goodchild in Adrian Logan home, A P and Chris Truelsen in Gilmore City, Barney Weinhold in Plover, Roy Reeves and family in Mallard visiting John Sandy family, Geo Johnson at Will Nowack home, Charlotte Pirie at an Epworth League rally in Ayrshire, F B Johnson visiting A Froh home in Fort Dodge, Mrs Elmer Kehm returning to Fort Dodge, John Schultz fishing at Trumbull Lake with a ten pound catch, and Floyd Smith attending a dance in Gilmore City.
The sheriff announces a public auction on June 20 1988 at 2 00 pm at the Pocahontas county courthouse to sell the southwest quarter of Section 2 Township 93 North Range 32 West containing 160 acres to satisfy an execution issued by the district court in favor of Equitable Life Assurance Society against J H Coughlin Jr and others. Hubert Kapsch sheriff notes costs and ownership details.
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau officials report on club events at Marshall Township and ongoing home decoration demonstrations led by Mrs. L. C. Raper. The program includes market hog questions, a lunch interactive, and six free color and furniture refinishing sessions across Laurens, Have Lock, Pocahontas, Rolfe, Fonda and Gilmore City.
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