Reunited Riders Recall Four Year Gaps at Santa Anita
Ted Harris meets old friend George at the Santa Anita track and they reminisce about their days with the Fiddler Syndicate, their split after Old Man Fiddler’s death, and their contrasting lives as a gambler and a steady worker. George invites Ted to dinner, and Ted notices a help wanted ad for a snack stand at Santa Anita.
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George
Ted
Fiddler Syndicate
East
Old Man Fiddler
Ted Harris
T. W. Aldridge
O. K
Chicago
Whitey Davis
Haileah
Mildred
Santa Anita Race Track
Local notes from Rolfe and nearby areas report visits and events
Albert Strong travels to Sioux City early in the week. A parade of visitors includes Mrs. Marion McKim and daughter from Davenport and others from Acknor Des Moines and Rolfe. Beatrice Bruner and Eugene Nicol to Iowa City for brain derby. Decoration day gatherings and families mark community life with trips, weddings and reunions across Rolfe Eagle Grove Laurens Emmetsburg and Des Moines.
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Albert Strong
Sioux
Marion McKim
Davenport
Mabel Keller
Acknor
Marjory McKim
Des Moines
I. M. McKim
Keller
Amy Ireland
Rolfe
Beatrice Bruner
Eugene Nicol
Iowa City
Beatrice
Eugene
American Legion Auxiliary
Fred Forsythe
Eldo
Phayne
Janet
al Heathman
Hazel Snyder
Newell
Kermit Lighter
Jean
Baker,Mont
Ortonville
Minn
Lighter
R. J. Gardiner
Sioux Falls
E. C. VanAlstine
Pleasant Ridge Club
Herbert Dickerson
Morris Northrup
E. W. Kerns
Iseminger
Lee Fisher
Fishers
Minnesota
J. L. Johnson
Emmetsburg
John Perrigo
Pocahontas
Perrigo Sr
Wm. Thompson
Swea City
A. J. Eppelsheimer
Ivan Godden
Bradgate
Geo. Bush
Sioux City
Gerald Foust
Eddie Wegele
Hawaii
San Diego
J. A. Arnold
J. H. Horsman
Rush Lake
M. C. Thompson
Lloyd Seagren
Curlew
Alvin Links
Montana
Fred Grove
Hugh Hemphill
Detroit
Mich
Glenn Pirie
Laurens
Lawrence Garlock
Peck
Lawrence
University of Iowa
Alvin Enge
Eagle Grove
M. E
Buchanan
Howard Pollock
Ames
Arnold Schleusener
Havelock
Evelyn Smith
Plainfield
S. T. Grove
Little Brown
The
Vale
R. E. DuBois
Twin. Lakes
Emmetsbore
W. F. Hofert
Ead
Lowell
B. Miller
Nancy Carol
Cedar. Rapids
C.E. Miller
E. J. Struthers
Lucille Bucher
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Wallace Bruner
Bud Hancher
Charles
Mason City
C. E. Hancher
B. W. Jeffries
Leslie Hansen
N. J. Meurer
Sterling
Fort. Dodge
Lars Boyd
Des Moines Township
Armitt Boyd
Gold Shipments Heavy During the IS50's In San Fr
Wells Fargo stages carried up to US 1 million in gold daily from San Francisco as they ventured 2000 miles east through hostile country. The overland routes faced dangers from Indians and highwaymen yet shipments remained robust under Coulter's Weekly report.
Waterworks Ship Makes Fresh Water Onboard
Water pumped aboard and evaporated provides about 20 000 gallons of fresh water daily.
Bockma Williams Wedding Quiet Rural Nuptials in Pocahontas
A quiet Sunday wedding united Miss Jessie Bockma of Havelock and Archie Williams of Plover by a Justice of the Peace. Williams, a respected local blacksmith, recently bought a home in Plover and prepared it for married life. A charivari party and restaurant treats followed as congratulations poured in from the community.
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Pocahontas
Jessie Bockma
Havelock
Archie Williams
Plover
DuBois
Rolfe Iowa Town Clerk Notices Service Date
Public notice dated June 1 1937 from F E Grant town clerk Rolfe Iowa attested by mayor J H Brinkman announces official actions under statute in Rolfe Iowa.
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Rolfe
Iowa
F. E. Grant
Plover Vacation School Opens With 70 Pupils
Plover opens the vacation school May 31 in the school house with 70 pupils and 18 staff. Enrollment rose by five Tuesday. Three bus routes organized with Pringle serving southeast Bucher on northwest and Garlock northeast. Teachers include Lehnus Dunn driving, and staff covering first through eighth grades with Reverends McNulty and Rothwell managing chapels and administration.
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Pringle
Bucher
Helvig
E. 0. Garlock
C. Lehnus
Alma Dunn
A. M. Hofert
Warren Heathman
Beneke
Dorothy Rothwell
M. Eppelsheimer
Doris Rothwell
O. Lehnus
Carol Hofert
R. Henderson
Margery Pirie
Wm. McKim
I. C. McNulty
Rev. W. Rothwell
Plover M. E. Church Notes
Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 pm Evening worship at 8 Regular services Sunday Laurens subdistrict Epworth league group meeting here next Monday at 8 o'clock No Bible study Thursday evening this week.
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Epworth League
Laurens
Plover High School Students Shine in State Contests
Beatrice Bruner and Eugene Nig earned the right to represent Plover high school in the ninth annual state scholarship contest at Iowa City June 7 and 8. Bruner will compete in American history and literature while Nig performs in plane geometry.
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Plover High
Hoy
Ity
Zeclover
Beatrice Bruner
Eugene Nig
Plover High School
Towa City
Beatrice Wi
Eugene
Plover Presbyterian Church Announces Schedule of Services
Plover Presbyterian Church led by Rev Walter Rothwell announces Sunday morning worship at 9 and Sunday school at 10 3 0. Vacation Bible school is in session at the schoolhouse with fundraising Friday June 11. Children s day planned for the third Sunday in June. Ordination service for Chas Leh nus as elder set for Sunday June 18 at 8 p m in the church.
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Sesson
McNuttyer
W. Rothne
Lt Us
Chas. Lehnus
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Towa
Broad Street
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
Grant Avenue
Garfield Avenue
Railroad Street
Pine Street
Elm Street
Rolfe Arrow
Paul Mekkelson
University of Arizona At
Tucson
Paul
Orrin Miller
Orrin
Pueblo
Cole
Glenn Forsythe
J. H. Brinkman
Plover Vacation Ritse School
Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
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