Rural notes on weather visits and local events
A local item column reports rain improving crops, visits by Mr and Mrs Anda Ball Ed Dodson and Lawrence Tether returning from fishing, and Marian Arlene born to Mr and Mrs Otis Cook in Garfield. It notes Red Cross drive, Kilmore City Royal Arch event, relatives visiting Gilmore City, a fire on Lizard Bridge delaying trains, Mildred King graduating Grinnell, and a July fair race meet at Holfe's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anda Ball
Ed Dodson
Lawrence Tether
E. Meech
Ilmore City
James Jolliffe 1844 1917 Pioneer Teacher and Citizen
James Jolliffe born Cornwall Cryland near Land's End December 28 1844 died Rolfe Iowa June 13 1917 aged 72 whether in Ontario Canada he joined his brother John B to homestead before moving to Pocahontas county Iowa as a teacher and church worker He helped found the first Good Templar lodge at Old Rolfe and married Ella Sharp on March 18 1877 eight children were born with seven surviving at his funeral service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Jolliffe
Cornwall
Cryland
Land's End
Rolfe
Iowa
America
Ontario
Canada
John B
Pocahontas County
Methodist Church
Good Templar
Old Rolfe
Ella Sharp
Seth G. Sharp
Waucousta Township
Humboldt County
Plover News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Plover residents report visits from friends and relatives including J. W. Mangan, J. Hess, and J. D. Hinton while Elwood Everson and Dorothy Shaw host birthday events. Installations and repairs continue with cement walks, school projects, and a fresh coat of paint on the consolidated barn.出现 several missing items and smallpox quarantine affects Ault family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Heathman
Dorothy Shaw
Elwood Everson
H. H. Grove
Gwendolyn Wallace
J. J. Harty
Fort Dodge
Jolliffe Funeral Noted for Civic Booster and Poet
The article recalls the November 6 1916 homegoing of Mr Jolliffe with a well attended service led by his peers. A male quartet and piano provided ceremony music as tributes highlighted his public spirit and writings. He boosted schools chautauqua and road improvements while amassing a substantial estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Messrs
P. A. McCray
J. K. Lemon
Harriss Thomas
Walter Holt
Mra
Jesson
Tess
Paul
Jolliffe
Frank E
Ottosen
Ethel Primrose
Salt Lake City
Utah
Warren V
Fort Dodge
Harvey
Clark
Rolfe
Mary
Mr. Jollffe
Des Moines
J. d. Bruce
County Board Proceedings Notes Township Tax Changes
County board records list township tax adjustments including Dover and Center townships up ten and twenty percent respectively, Grant and Des Moines up ten percent, Swan Lake and Garfield up ten, Marshall down five, and several others with varied changes over three years. The continued itemized report covers multiple townships and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Township
Grant Township
Lake No. 1
Center Township
Swan Lake Township
Marshall Township
Roosevelt Township
Swan Lake
Gilmore City
Palmer
Fonda
Rolfe
Des Moines
Sownahip
Garfista
Bradgate
Des ‘Moines
Township
Township Livestock Percentage Changes Reported
A 1917 county board record lists numerous percentage changes for cattle and livestock in multiple townships including Bellville Cedar Colfax Des Moines Garfield Lizard Lincoln Marshall Powhatan Sherman Swan Lake and others. Notable entries show heifers one and two years old and steers one to three years old with gains up to one hundred percent in some townships. The document notes a motion to adopt the changes, adjournment of the Board of Equalization, reconvening as the Board of Supervisors, and a drainage improvement petition assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins Con
Township
Cedar Township
Cummins Township
Dover Township
Iincols Township
Lizard Township
Powhatan Township
Roosevelt Township
Sherman Township
Swan Lake Township
Bellville Township
Colfax Township
Des Moines Con
Garfield Township
Center Township
Gilmore City
Havelock
Laurens
Gilmore
Garfield
Palmer
Rolfe Garfield
Bellville
Des Moines
Con
Grant Township
Lake No. 1
Lincoln Township
Colfax
Cummins
Rolfe Independent
Des Moines Lownship
Consolidated Plover
Consolidated Laurens
Swan Lab
Havestock
Consolidated Ware
Steers
Cumming Township
Powhatan
Consolidated Havelock Sherman
Hopkins
Klein
Board of Equalization
Board of Supervisors
Thoma
Malcolm
White &C Co
Cicago, Ill
Compton & Co
St. Low
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago, Ill
Geo. M
Harris Trust Savings Bank
Ito
Harris Trust & Savings Bas Chicago
Board
C. Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marian Arlene
Otis Cook
South Garfield
Red Cross
King David
R.A. M
Kilmore City
Royal Arch
Roy Wilson
Ward WarAlstine
Eo. Wallace
Mesdames Emmet and
Laurence Meech
Gilmeare City
Wee
Chood Samaritan
Morris Jinkey Webb
Powa Cite
Wate
Pies Bates
Morningside J College
Sioux City
Afra
Mary Whitney
Plover
Lizard
Mildred King
Iowa College
Grinnell
Holfe
Leloy Yen
Clint Miller
Montana
My. Ftsen
Allon
Mr Miller
J. W. Mangan
Ceylon
Minn
Fred Ehlers
Storm Lake
Wilting Workers’ Society
Predblers
F. J. Nacke
Mins Catherine
Jas. Webbth
J. P. Hess
Ortonville
Daphne Ives
A. BK. Bush
I. E. Thompson
C. A. Grant
J.L. Young
J. M. Carrell
M.S. Watts
Audubon
Binder
C. M. Whetzel
Town
PB. J. Shaw
Pocahontas
Ault
Ruth
Jessie Wolcott
State University
Town City
W. H. Wolcott
Clara Wolcott
Garner
J. R. Dennis
Dennis
Humeston
Fred Tillers
Chas
Mueller
Spirit Lake
B. J. Hughes
J. KK. Garlock
N. H. Hoyt
Webster City
Lakes
Elwood
C. P. Lathrop
B. A. Kerns
C. B. McCartan
Heathman
Wm. Lothian
J. S. Pirie
Wilbur Roberts
Virgil Roberts
Schuyler Hildreth
Rolf
Klee
Fred Ehler
Liberty
Liberty Loan
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Plover, la
Bermuda
Annette Kellerman
Sloan
the Home of Good
Roush
Calhoun Plover
County Board Proceedings
Selz
Smith Brothers
Rolfe, Iowa
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