Rolfe Community Notes Reach Toward Summer Socials
Rolfe and nearby towns see visits from Amy Buchanan of Ames and Clifford Graeber a state university student among local travelers. Residents attend Farm Bureau district meet in Spencer and join a Union Vacation Bible School with 100 plus enroll. A local obit notes Mrs. Atta Hewlett and Marvel Norris visit Cherokee. The farm price index tops four-year high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Buchanan
Ames
Grant Pollock
Clifford Graeber
State University
M. W. Fitz
Manson
Parsonage
T. S. Bassett
J. O. Hosier
A. A. Brinkman
Spencer
Farm Bureau
Atta Hewlett
Marvel Norris
Chicago
Cherokee
M. van de Venter
Will C. Struthers
Rolfe
Plover community notes and regional visitors
The Plover Patriot reports a stream of local visits and travels. Earl and Mrs Grove of Bradgate called on relatives Sunday while George and Mrs Thome left for Chicago after two weeks with Forsythe relatives in Shirley and Junior Forsythe’s West Bend home. Various residents undertake trips to Des Moines Omaha Eagle Grove and Sioux Falls for family gatherings school duties and vacations. A large 1000 voice chorus is planned for Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Grove
Bradgate
George Thome
Chicago
Fred Forsythe
Shirley
Junior Forsythe
West Bend
Forsythe
F. A. Pringle
Des Moines
Beatrice McFadden
Jolley
R. O. Johnson
Farrell Rickard
Omaha
Webb’s
Bernice Johnson
Robert Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Mavis Johnson
Phayne Heathman
F. R. Eggspuehler
Iowa Falls
Eggspuehler
Don Eggspuehler
Plover
Dora Simonson
Roy Simonson
Eagle Grove
Choral Union
Sioux Falls
S. D
C. EK. Eppelsheimer
Fort Dodge
W. Kerns
Paul Kerns
Marjory Lothian of
Palmer
John Wax
Katherine Grove
Lester Goodchild
Havelock
A. McEwen
Harry Meckinen
Storm Lake
C. E. Watts
Virginia
Pocahontas
Geo. S
Shaw and Son
Prentice
Nevis
Raymond Dixon
Don Abbott
Rolfe
A. O
Edward Garlock
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Lawrence Garlock
L. A. Tall
Legion Auxiliary Unit Shoots Meeting and Pie Return
Legion Auxiliary local unit will meet Friday afternoon June 21 at the home of Mrs. N J Mearer with Mrs. Fred Forsythe assisting. Members should return unsold pop pies and receipts at the next meeting. Radio program on National Defense and Fidal airing Saturday June 22 1 30 to 2 00 p m over NBC Blue Network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Mearer
Fred Forsythe
National Defense
Fidal
NBC
Blue Network
Miss Loraine Dawson Heads Plover Bank Branch
Miss Loraine Dawson of Pocahontas is in charge of the Plover branch of the Commercial State Bank this week while Mr and Mrs C K Miller and family take a short vacation. The Millers are vacationing and handling business in eastern statewide areas. Dawson has worked at the Pocahontas bank for some time and previously lived in Plover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Dawson
Pocahontas
Plover
Commercial State Bank
C. K. Miller
Millers
Lorraine
Rolfe
Miss Dawson
Barrick Family Reunion At Goldfield Picnic
Barrick families gathered for a reunion and picnic at Goldfield with attendees from Plover Cylinder Mametsburg Mallard Jewell Iowa Falls Reinbeck Lone Rock Boone Des Moines and others. The event featured multiple family groups including C H Peden A D Barrick and B B Frye and was described as a grand day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrick
Goldfield
Henderson
DeWayne
Ward Sharp
Mike Strong
Plover
B. B. Frye
Cylinder
P. D. Barrick
Mametsburg
Arthur Thompson
Mallard
C. H. Peden
Jewell
A. D. Barrick
Dane Burns
Iowa Falls
Emory Barrick
Reinbeck
Virgil Frye
Lone Rock
Harry Brilley
Boone
Coleta Peden
Des Moines
Birthday Parties Mark Week for Local children
Junior Hendricks celebrated his eighth birthday with a party at the George Heathman home attended by about 20 children and neighbors. Dick Fisher marked his seventh with a party at his parents’ home for around 25 youngsters, with ice cream cake and candy airplanes as favors. Guests included Janet Justice of West Bend and Lanita Fisher of Omaha. J T Pollock’s birthday gathering at his home featured a surprised host in Rolfe attendees from several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hendricks
George Heathman
Junior
Dick Fisher
Lee Fisher
Janet Justice
West Bend
Lanita Fisher
Omaha
Neb
Thi
J.T Pollock
Jim
Grant Pollock
Margaret
Jean
Rolfe
Alex Buchanan
Tipton
Clarence Jensen
Jimmie
ID. M. T
W. John Pollock
Des Moines
Plover Students Do Well In State Academic Test
Supt G L Sanders and students from Plover returned with diplomas showing the local school ranked fifth in Class D and twenty sixth statewide among all schools. Warren Jones Beatrice Bruner Elizabeth Ferguson and Esther Simonson represented Plover. A banquet followed the event with general good spirits noted. Local families visited Des Moines Storm Lake and Emmetsburg in nearby gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Sanders
Iowa City
Plover
Warren Jones
Beatrice Bruner
Elizabeth Ferguson
Esther Simonson
Johnsons honored on 20th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs W J Johnson of West Bend were greeted by relatives after church services to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The Emerson and Foley home housed twenty four guests for a one o’clock three course dinner served by Miss Miriam Jensen and Miss Florence Foley. An archway on a mirrored plateau and decorative iris roses bridal wreath and ferns adorned the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Johnson
West Bend
Emerson and Foley
Miriam Jensen
Florence Foley
Frugal ceremony at Bradfara Little Brown Church June 19 1915
A bride and groom shared a miniature Little Brown Church display as the central table piece for their Bradfara ceremony on June 19 1915. Out of town guests included Mrs Mor Johnson Mr and Mrs O J Penr son Darwin Paton Mr and Mrs George Speer Havelock Mr and Mrs G B Shriner Rolfe Mrs Dan Urquhart Betty and Hay ri ett Rodman Mrs Elizabeth Foley Miss Miriam Jensen West Bend. George Foley presented a leather traveling bag to the couple and Mr Johnson spoke for the guests expressing thanks to organizers and noting the couple will make their home in West Bend after years in Ployer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briday
Bradfara Little Brown Church
Mor. Johnson
O. J. Penrson
Darwin
Paton
George Speer
Havelock
Shriner
Rolfe
Dan Urquhart
Betty
Hay’riett
Rodman
Elizabeth Foley
Miriam Jensen
West Bend
George Foley
Johnson
Vely
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Highlight June Events
The bulletin lists Sunday services at 10:00 am worship and 11:00 am Sunday School with midweek Bible study on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. It notes attendance decline and urges continued support despite low turnout. Synod of Iowa meets June 24–27 in Centerville. minister and Elder McKim are delegates. Young People's Summer Conference at Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, June 12–19. drive over for at least one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Centerville
Mc Kim
Young People’s
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Vermilion County
Illinois
Vermilion
Danville
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Clarence
Iowa
J. C. Damberg
Geo. Schonberger Jr
Harold Marchant
Stuart
George
Albert Mitchell
Theresa Martin
Frank Martin
Theresa Clouse
Lloyd Cox
Newell
Home Study Club
Minnie Jarvis
T. Carroll
R. C. Grant
KE. J. Struthers
Edward
F Evelyn
G. A. Foust
Etta Jacobsen
Laurens
Union Vacation Bible School
George “Cy” Tremain
Old Time Rolfeile
Wm. Whalen
Whalen
State Railway Commission
Forrest I. Grant
Beverly
RK. G. Hunter
Mary Jane
Dolliver Park
la Roule
M. P. Hancher
Delta Delt Bridge Club
M.I. Blessing
M. Bruce
He Club
J. T. Grant
Arthur J. Naughton
Kenneth M. Thornberry
Camp Dodge
A. G. Hille
Karl
Bernard Colver
Dickens
Hilles
Emmetsburg
Frank Miller
Coalerine
Chas. D. Miller
Calumet
Minnn
Anna Miller
Geo. Miller
Minnesota
Ben Heiden 40
Clarion
Hampton Hospital
Heiden
J. C. Cameron
John T. Hendricks
Frank Ralle
Henry Buck
Frank Kreschelt
Clarence Hendricks
Chester
Will Hendricks
Maurice Pike
B. F. Pike
Hendricks
United States
G. B. Palmer
T. D. Jones
C. W. Liefkin
Savage
Lester Leserman, M. D
Petersons
W. W. Beam G
A. Everson
BEAM
Everson
Physicians and Surgeons
Grant Street
Role
Kenneth FP. Hunter
M. D
Towa
H. G.frigaard
D.C
Oto
W. OP. Wheeler
Rolefe
Carl J. White
Optometrist
Robert Bruce
Savage Block
L. M. Graham Veterinarian
K. P
L. W. Kennedy
Holfe
Tornano
J. Mi. Bush
Telephone
Vanut
Copa the Maytag Company
Newton, Iowa
The
Iowa State College
Ina Jolliffe
A. G. Heathman
S. C
Kermit Lighter
Baker, Mont
Mike Budd
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rolfe Trinity Lutheran Church
Helen Keller
Indianola
Don McKim
Davenport
I. M. McKim
Clarence Robert
Vess Mason
O. A. Campney
Algona
M. Y. B. Club
J. H. Pollock
Mr. Alexander
Redwood Fails
Geo. S. Shaw
Prentice Shaw
W. J. Pollock
Drake University
Justice Albaugh
John DeWall
DeWall
Mr. DeWall
Grant Sanders
Ambrosia
N. D
Humboldt
Williston
Grant
C. J. Morrison
Morrison
Lucille Buchanan
Legion Auxiliary Notes
R.g.hunter
Maytag Sales and Service
Rolfe, Iowa
C. A. Smith
William
A. W. Hess
Chas
England
Albert City
Gid Johnson
Archie Stoener
J. H. Gembler
Johnsons
Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Dr. Townsend
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
Humboldt, Iowa
American Legion
F. E. Townsend
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
Des Moines, Iowa
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