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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
7
Decoration Day service was held Sunday at the M E church with Rev L N Moody delivering the address. A large audience attended despite rain and mud, and only three old soldiers remained to answer the last roll call as the blue ranks thin. W E Chinn of Havelock was in town for business Monday. Thompson and Grove advertise decorating and painting services with sign writing and paper hanging. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Squire Heathman of the Old Soldiers Home at Marshalltown visited Rolfe and Havelock for Decoration Day. A measles outbreak emerges locally with no serious cases yet. Fay Kathan’s meat market remodel earns praise for cleanliness. Epworth League social planned Friday. Misses Clara and Hattie Rutgers head to Cedar Falls for six weeks of state teachers college summer school. Squire Heathman Jr. and Mrs. Fae McEwen of Rolfe make brief visits. Ed Sennett of Gilmore City attends to business. For sale a Yale Twin motor cycle and timber supplies offered by P G Hess.
Plover Presbyterian reports strong attendance last Sunday and announces Willing Workers meet Thursday. Board of Trustees meets Friday at 8 30 in the church. Next Sunday evening the Gospel Team of Rolfe Y P S C E leads both the evening and Y P S C E services if weather allows. The M E congregation is invited to join for a union gathering with a full house.
Rev. Lewis N Moody presides at Plover M E Church with a full Sunday program including 10:00 Sunday School 11:60 preaching 12:90 class meeting and 7:00 Epworth League led by Miss Lucile Shaw The Gospel Team of Rolfe Y P C E conducts the 8:00 Union Service at the Presbyterian church The Probationer's Class meets at 3:00 Thursday with mid week prayer at 8:00 Thursday The Ladies Aid meets in the church basement Thursday May 10 with Mesdames Bucher Chinn and Comer serving
Edward Drury of Rowan Iowa gains possession of the T E Meredith general mercantile in Meridith after a long pending deal. The sale includes stock, building, fixtures and jets and transfers a quarter section of land in Minnesota. Drury’s son in law Pascoe of Dows Indiana will manage the business and move to Plover when a residence is found. Mrs Geo Jeffries suffers a paralytic episode but shows improvement with treatment and is expected to recover.
Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Grove advertise a driving mare about 1000 pounds, years old, quiet and reliable. Ernest Meredith of Plover Iowa lists contact phone 30, with the notice dated June 2.
Resolution from Plover Lodge No 163 Daughters of Rebekah dated May 25 1915 calls for international peace plans curb militarism limit navy and army buildup and promote arbitration and universal peace urging churches and fraternal groups to foster peaceful sentiment The lodge lists 66 members in good standing.
Next Friday evening June 4 at the M E church basement a dollar drive for the Epworth League is planned with stories in verse or prose and refreshments. Also reports on local events include teacher summer school visits, Plover school commencement, Rebekah district convention, and amendments to Farmers' Grain and Coal Company articles recorded in Pocahontas County Iowa.
A local buyer announces purchase of the Mere dith store in Plover and pledges better service and continued patronage. The proprietor invites customers to visit any time and promises diligent effort to improve offerings.
Advertises limited time prices for canned corn two cans canned salmon two for 25c. Empire Brand peas 25 cents per can. Fancy Lemons 15 cents per dozen. Pearl White laundry soap bars 25 cents. hand soap bars included.
The Plover Mutual Telephone Company is organized with principal place in Plover Iowa to operate telephone lines stations toll stations and exchanges and to buy rent and sell property as needed. Capital stock fixed at 10000 dollars consisting of 30 dollar shares with board of five directors and officers. Indebtedness limited to 50 percent of paid up stock and stockholders private property exempt from corporate debts. First published May 18 1916 in The Arrow.
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