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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
1
The Plover community reports a near term church redecoration fund drive and a full slate of Vacation Bible School starting June 3. Members, families, and local clergy organize classes, register members, and plan inquiries with Rev. Cassell Mekkelson Lehnus and Johnson.
Memorial Day events scheduled at the school auditorium Thursday at 10 a.m. include music readings and a address by Rev. C. J. Mekkelson on Loyalty to Country. American Legion and Auxiliary arrange the program. ex service men urged to meet at Indee hall 9:45 for parade lineup. Flower Girls participate. public invited to observe.
Lale Hess of Wells Minnesota will wed Miss Marlen Waters of Rochester Minnesota on May 2. Hess is the second son of Mr and Mrs Lo Hess of Sioux City Iowa and is well known to locals. He lived in Ortonville for years and attended high school there. He has played with bands in Rochester and other cities and now travels with a dance orchestra based in Wells. Friends extend congratulations and hope to meet the couple soon.
The remarks compare US and UK governance and crime, note drivers changing their rind creating space, praise inner strength for towns, and joke about office pay versus personal spending by officials.
The commencement exercises at the Plover Consolidated Schools took place in the school auditorium Friday evening of rest week. Seventeen graduates received diplomas with nine young women and eight young men in the class.
The document lists graduates of the class of 1929 including Prentice Shaw Lucille Bucher Arlene Grove Elwood Everson Velma Hendricks Martha Zeck Leo Hanisch Anne Fisher Walter Campney Fern Christensen Betty Cassell Rolland Henderson Frank Hanisch.
A large assembly celebrated the Class of 1929 at Plover High School with music by the orchestra and glee clubs. Rev. W L Patterson gave the commencement address on The True Answer to Life. Faculty noted low teacher costs and high student achievement, led by Fern Cheicensen and Lucile Bucher.
Elton Hess a Minnesota pole vaulter has been dismissed for negligence in attending compulsory two year military drill. Coach Sherman Finger planned to take Hess to Evanston but Hess is barred. Thirteen Minnesota athletes will compete in the Big Ten meet.
Gladys Grove and Lester Goodchild were secretly married at Algona on September 10, 1928. Gladys is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grove. Lester is from the Havelock area and works on a farm near Emmetsburg. The couple will reside in a new home provided there, with plans undisclosed.
The Prayer Methodist Church with Pastor Rev C J Mekkelson schedules Sunday School Bible Class Morning Worship Epworth League Evening Service and a Thursday Prayer Meeting The morning sermon titled The Great Struggle and the evening sermon Poise guide the week Decoration Day noted No prayer meeting next Thursday evening.
Rev H Cassell presides at Plover Presbyterian Church with morning worship at 10:00 and Christian Endeavor at 11:00. Evening services follow, led by Bentle. memorial exercises by the Sunday senior under Mrs W J Johnson received high praise. An unrelated note mentions Argicola and a statement about the divining rod and iodine distribution.
Civil War veteran James Beitel of Sandusky Ohio recalls serving as a substitute for Buffalo Bill Cody when Cody was engaged in show business. Beitel explains he stood in for Cody on numerous occasions during tours and performances.
The Pocahontas county board of supervisors adopted a resolution to issue ten 1000 bonds totaling 10000 dollars to refund a 1929 funding debt. It sets 4.5 percent interest, dates May 1 1934, provides a tax levy for bond interest and principal, and requires officer attestations and exchange of bonds. Board adjourned to May 7 1929.
A semi annual interest notice for a refunding bond dated April 1 1908 lists Iowa as the issuer and informs holders of payment details and record information for the refunding.
An official certifies that a bong has been recorded in the designated book in the Pocahontas County office under Section 5281 of the Code of Owa. This notice confirms compliance with the recording requirement.
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