Local notes from Plover area tally social visits and events
Emmetaburg shoppers visit the Glenn Sanders family. picnics at Silver Lake include the Weishaar, Hupp, and Hanish families. Attendees travel from Laurens, Rolfe, Badger, Ackley, Emmetsburg, and Des Moines. Residents attend funerals, church gatherings, and summer school. Local travel, wool prices, cars, and community entertainments are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sanders
Emmetaburg
John Weishaar
Rolfe
Clyde Hupp
Will Hanish
Silver Lake
Lawrence Hurley
E. F. Lynch
Laurens
Elwood Everson
Leo Hanish
Evered Bryant
Drake University
Des Moines
George Heathman
Chicago
Phyllis Heathman
Mena Mueller
Crowley
Iowa Falls
G. N. Jeffries
B. W. Jeffries
Harry H. Grove
Mallard
Don McKim
Baby
I. M. McKim
Don
Ackley
Geo. Oakland
Badger
A. G. Heathman
Fred Comer
West Bend
C. J. Mekkelson
Melvin
R. F. Buck
Charles Otto
Emmetsburg
H. F. Knapp
Hoffert
W. R. Iler
Auburn
Ernest Groves
Rockwell City
Fred Groves
Lucy Hurley
Patty
F. R. Eggspuehler
Milan Sharp
Ward Sharp
Broadwell kin remembered as pioneers fade from Pocahontas county
The death of Luther Broadwell at his Osage Minnesota home follows his brother John buried two weeks earlier at Spirit Lake. The piece notes U S homestead papers signed by Ulysses Grant for James Henderson from 1876 and naturalization papers from 1871. It reflects on aging pioneers and invites readers to share stories of early days. Topics include local history, Henderson land, and Arrowman’s independent bid for representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mec- Maiden Players
Iowa
Lake City
Tillie Swanson
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Marion Butler
Hudson
Hubbel
Menahga
Minn
John W. Broadwell
Luther Broadwell
Osage
John
Spirit Lake
Pocahontas County
U. S
U. S. Grant
James Henderson
Henderson
Edna Henderson
Arrowman
Simonson Dreeke Couple Quietly Wed in Mallard
Mrs Hazel Simonson of Plover and Otto Dreeke of Rockford Ill were married at the Mallard Lutheran parsonage at 2 PM June 4 1980 Rev Wittenberg officiated. Attendants were D F Reents and Lettie Ferguson both of Have lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Simonson
Plover
Otto Dreeke
Rockford
Ill
Mallard
Wittenberg
Dreeke
Havelock
Altho
Chicago
Simonson
Vacation Bible School Ends With Plover Picnic at Ruthven
The Vacation Bible School closes Friday with a community picnic at Electric Park near Lost Island lake in Ruthven. Families gather at the Plover churches at 9 30 a m and depart for Ruthven at 10 00 a m bringing dinner and good appetites. A union meeting at the Methodist church Sunday evening will award faithful Bible school participants with songs pageants and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Lost Island Lake
Ruthven
Methodist Church
Bible School
Schultz Bryant Wedding United Two Iowa Communities
The Schultz Bryant wedding was held at the Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua on Saturday June 7 at 2 00 PM. Miss Iva B Schultz of Zearing and Jesse E Bryant of Plover were the central figures in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Baumgarden with limited relatives present. The couple will reside on the Bryant home farm near Plover after a short wedding trip to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
Zearing and
Plover
Baumgarden
Iva B. Schultz
Jesse E. Bryant
Stedgell
Howard Bryant
Schultz
Zearing
Iowa
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Jesse
Bryant
Gram
W. P. Bryant
Wisconsin
John Loughead
John Gembler Proposes Aerial Photo Project For Plover
The Register notes J H Gembler proposes taking town pictures from a plane to showcase Plover as it grows. Census shows nineteen new residents in ten years with the town gaining about two people yearly. He asks that every inhabitant participate in the photos, promising more details later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gembler
Plover
Prover Methodist Church Aims Week of Services
Prover Methodist Church led by Rev. C. J. Mekketlson announces Sunday Services including Sunday School and ABB. Morning Worship, Junior League, Epworth League, Evening Worship. Weekday Prayer Meeting planned with topic The Right Hand of God led by Burl Houck. Bible school demonstration program to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentay School
ABB
Epworth League
Right Hand
God
Burl Houck
Bible School
Farm Union Tour Has Stop In Plover
The Farm Union goodwill tour visited Plover Tuesday forenoon with a sizable crowd. The Pocahontas high school band directed by J Rollin Grant played several numbers. Mr Goodwin of Des Moines connected with the Farm Union Insurance Department spoke on organized effort to aid farm organizations and securing agricultural equality. He said the union supports small towns and farmers. The local Community club served lemonade and free drinking cups while business men organized the serving effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Sanders
Dorothy
Forrest
Iowa City
Junior
Sanders
WSUI
Wm. McKim
Baby
O. A. Zeck
J. L. Johnson
Lillie Phelp
Percy
Algona
Havelock
John Henderson
Gould V. Heathman
Henderson
Shevlin
Minn
Dorothy Shaw
Texas
South
Willing Workers’ Society
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Rolfe
J. H. Pollock
N. J. Muerer
Fort Dodge
Elmer Heathman
F. E. Heathman
Pocahontas
Des Moines
H. O. Beneke
Cedar Falls
Farm Union
Plover
Pocahontas High School
J. Rollin Grant
B. C. Lehnus
County Union Organization
Goodwin
Insurance Department
Plover Presbyterian Church Schedule and Union Evening
The Plover Presbyterian Church lists Rev. W H Cassell as pastor with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m. The morning sermon is The Love of God Revealed by Jesus Christ. The evening service is a union meeting at the Methodist church with a Bible school program and cordial invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
God
Jesus Christ
Methodist Church
Plans for Airplane Service to Iceland Considered
Proposals seek passenger and mail routes linking Rome with distant cities through a network of roads. Aimed at expanding air service, planners consider Iceland as a future destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Barberry Bush Survey in Iowa and Palo Alto Count
The 82nd Shepherd in charge reports second surveys to locate missed barberry bushes in Palo Alto Kossuth Emmet Dickinson and Ola counties. First survey found 7 8685 bushes statewide with Palo Alto totaling 1 226 this spring. Eradication efforts focus on northwestern Iowa where small grain borders South Dakota and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iowa
Shepherd
Palo Alt
Kossuth
Emmet
Dickinson
Ola
Palo Alto
South Dakota
Minnesota
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James Anderson
Ft. Dodge
B. A. Peterson
R. G. Hunter
L. E. Garlock
C. E. Hancher
Eagle Grove
E. C. Hancher
Lowell Gene Hancher
Bolivia
Iowa Theatre
North Iowa
Best Sound Theatre
Fife Dorsay
Foreign Legion
Paris
Noah Beery
Alexander Gray
Bernice Claire
Fei Sune
Lois Moran
Walter Byron
Gibson and Cowboys
Vacation Bible School
Vinky
Pop
Pinky, D. Jingles
Wiluny
Schultz——Bryant
Prover Methodist Church
C. J. Mekketlson
Pal
Hurs
Farm Union Tour
Plover Presbyterian Church
Notea
W. H. Cassell
Rome
Flanders Field
Bellew Wood
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