Havelock Happenings Sunday Visitors and Local Stops
Phil Zurcher visited Plover on Friday while Mr and Mrs W My Froh shopped in Laurens Thursday. Mrs H H Reents and daughters Charlotte and Leta were shopping at Mallard Friday. G A Gruver and wife went to Plover Friday. Conrad Mason of Mallard was in town Saturday. Ralph Daugitt from Des Moines stayed with N B Hersom late week. Henry Smith and family visited Pete Smith’s home from Rolfe on Sunday.
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Phil Zurcher
Plover
W. My. Froh
Laurens
H. H. Reents
Charlotte
Leta
Mallard
G. A. Gruver
Conrad ‘Mason
Rolfe
Pete Smith
Martin Keerles
John Brazier
Fort Dodge
Gus Gruver
Marion
Chas
Henry Gruver
John Mulvihill
Omaha
D. W. Merry
Ray Grover
Johnnie Zablow
Lost Island Lake
Walter Hersom
Will Froh
Clarence Zablow
Richard Holt
Pickerel Lake
C. E. Miller
Marion Grover
Des Moines
Billy Cornell
Sac City
E. F. Miller
West Side
John Kline
Minnie
Anna
W. A. Smith
Ivalee
Pocahontas
Swan Wilson
Harry Green
N. B. Hersom
the Lakes
Ladies Aid Society
The.m. E Church
Asm. Howery
Elmer Albaugh
Ankeney
Carl Hawk
Jule Hawk
Wilma Sidmore
Altho
Hawk Farm
Local Notes and Socials From Rolfe and Nearby
Entries report visits and travel to Fort Dodge Laurens Sac City and Des Moines plus lake outings and family gatherings. Notables include marriages Andrew Smith business visits and a cafe lease with community events such as an ice cream social raising 20.50. The column closes with local quotes about popularity and conversation.
Let the Bible Alone Anger Flares Over Shorter Bible
A charged editorial accuses rationalistic forces of wrecking society and spreading crime by producing a shorter Bible. It condemns religious leaders who back the Shorter Bible and urges orthodox Christians to resist what it calls blasphemous attacks on God’s infallible Word.
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Europe
Righteous
Churches of the Living Christ
The Exception and The Childs Own Fault Distracted
A quip filled dialogue humorously contrasts marriage expectations with old wisdom. A nurse explains a bruised head from a baby’s piano playtime accident. A teacher and minister share light exchanges on punctures and widowhood with a joking punchline about a widow’s address.
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Tatsum
Brainless Again He I Don’t Know Whether to Give You a Book or a Kiss
A brief, fragmented exchange shows a playful tension as one speaker contemplates giving a book or a kiss in response to an affectionate remark, reflecting intimate, conversational tone.
Rockefeller dodges dinners banquets by wheeled speakers
John D. Rockefeller explains his absence from dinners and banquets saying most speakers remind him of automobile wheels whose longer spokes imply a larger tire, a quip reflecting his caution about public speaking events.
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John D. Rockefeller
Pocahontas County Supervisors Adjourn to June 12 1923
Board met in regular session with Randall Melson chairman and four other supervisors present. The equalization of assessments returned by county assessors was continued to June 12 1923. Claims against county funds were allowed for labor, mileage, bounty on fox, supplies and various official services with detailed payments listed to multiple individuals and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dedic
S. Brown
Fred Hudek
W. ‘Heald
Prudith Hammond
W. F. Kiefer
Veronica’ Lampe
Help Auditors Office
LeMars Printing Co
Carl:Mason
Grace D. McMichael
Expense O
Geo. Jensen
F.J. Kenning
Veronica Lampe
Wititsen
Randall
Mea County
Sedlacek
S . Helper
Schissel
Sidney Stone
J. Ryan
M. W. Sedlacek
Test In English Teacher Exchange
A joke exchange where a teacher asks William which three words are most used in English. William replies I don't know, and the teacher concedes correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Dear Mrs. Proper Advice Column Response
A reader asks about proper attire and long wear for a dress, answered with light humor about parental approval and a family moment. The exchange features Mrs. Proper and a playful mix of banter from Mother Jimmy and Paw.
Father returns from golfing club in quirky exchange
A courtroom prank unfolds as a young woman is charged with making whiskey. A stranger appears, claiming to be the father, once thought dead, now exposed as a golfing club member with no place to go. The scene pivots to satirical quips on summer heat and hypocritical virtue.
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Sentinel
Woodstock, N. B
County Board Proceedings in Pocahontas June 1923
Auditor's office narrates the Pocahontas Iowa Board of Supervisors meeting with all members present. County engineer submits graveling and resurfacing plans for the primary and county road systems. On motion, June 19 1928 was set as the letting day for contracts and county work.
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Pocahontas
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
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Havelock
Insurnce Company of
North America
A. V. Graeber, Rolfe
Elmer Sanding
H.H. Sanding
Pat Willingham
H. D
M. W. Graver
James Fincham
Lizard Lake
First National Bank
the Bank. of
People
Wuncehettes
Matthews
Bill
Willie
Yung
Lan
Words of
Audito Publiati
Motion ‘Board
Jimmy
Paw
Mundion
Webb
Big
Webb’s
F. C. Thomas
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