Snowday halts Plover area school and busy week
Local notes reveal no Monday classes due to a snow blockade. Residents including the Ernest Grove family moving to Rolfe, and visits by Doris Bruner, Mrs. Addie Cobb, and the Olsen family highlight a period of community activity. Congregational and Methodist events, basketball ties to Des Moines, and a 4-H gathering fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Grove
D.M. T
Rolfe
Doris Bruner
Bradgate
Beatrice Bruner
Addie Cobb
Des Moines
Gembler
Henry C. Olsen
Thompson
F. E. Broadwell
George S
Prentice
P. J
A. J. Shaw
Eleanor
Spencer
Prentice Shaw
Ames
Iowa State College
A. Reiter
Mallard
R. E. DuBois
N. J. Muerer
Plover Presbyterian Church
R. E. Dunn
G. L. Pirie Sr
W.S. Hendricks
Wayne
Clyde
Maulsby
Ward Strong
Edna Henderson
Elmer Nicols
Presbyterian Church
Rothwell
Pocahontas
W. Rothwell
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Ed Wiegman
Leon Harris
Albert Twigg
Elting
Arthur Evans
Larry
Mervin
Jack
Fort Dodge
Rothwell Twins
Leota Ham
A. M. Johnson
Doris
Dorothy Rothwell
Dorothy Climpson
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes
Rev Walter Rothwell serves as pastor with Sunday School at 10 15 a m and Morning Worship at 11 30 a m Mid week Bible Study meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Church Membership class convenes Saturday March 25 at 2 30 p m Adults may visit on Wednesdays at 7 00 p m for consultation regarding joining By pink envelope appeals a 25 cent per member yearly contribution is requested to support the church budget
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Plover Methodist Church Notes Rev Howard A Reyman
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Mid-Week Services with Choir Practice Thursday 7 80 p m A few attended last Sunday's blizzard Let everyone attend services next Sunday Sermon morning topic Jesus and Religious Experience All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Methodist Church
Howard A. Reyman
Epworth League
Jesus
Positive Bet Echoes in Matrimony's Spotting Average
A terse note mentions a positive bet tied to comparisons and hints at matrimony's spotting average, with a reference to the bowl as an added element.
Sheriff Sale Notice Pocahontas County Iowa
Public auction will sell the described real estate in Pocahontas County Iowa on April 4 1933 at 2:00 PM at the courthouse to the highest cash bidder. The property is seized under a district court writ for National Life Insurance Company against Nellie M Chaney and others and totals about 246.44 acres. Sheriff Hubert Kapsch notes the sale date and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Pocahontas County
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
National Life Insurance Company
Montpelier
Vermont
Nellie M. Chaney
E. R. Neeron
George Lanning
Esther Lanning
Charles Daniel
Leona Daniel
Agnes Chaney
Jess Chaney
Osborn Chaney
Gerald Chaney
Charlton Chaney
G. E. Brogan
Twentyfour
Hubert Kapsch
Pocahhontas
Happenings at Havelock and Surrounding Visits
A long list of social visits and hometown moves in Rolfe Laurens Pocahontas and nearby towns. Residents like Miss Mildred Jensvold and Mrs Lena Johnson travel for family gatherings while Ed Price and John Brazier relocate residences. Community events include a Ladies Aid meeting and a large neighborhood card party with a shared meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Ralfe
Sioux City
Charles Mann
Rolfe
Wm. Gist
Laurens
Henry Buck
Martin Holland
Mildred Jensvold
Cylinder
Lena Johnson
Eldon Buck
Knieriem
Henry Gross
Marguerite Hilton
Gertrude Young
Waterloo
R. E. Graver
Andrew Smith
Clara City
Minn
J. T. Hendricks
Frank Ralfe
Will Hilton
Ned Goodchild
Des Moines
Ed Price
D. W. Merry
John Brazier
C. E. Speer
Lawrence
Geo. Miller
Phil Davis
L. A. Stover
Mainey Stover
Richard Jacobsen
Claude Wilson
Pocahontas
Agnes Bothwell
Maurice Pike
Maurice
Hunter
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
W. M. Webster
Cora Sharp
Springfield
Chase Grove
Eugene Waters
Gerry
Vern Waters
Barry
George Waters
E. R. Waters
Lohrville
Jack Haynes
D.rigby
Enjoyable Church Party at Local Methodist Church
A Friday evening event in the parlor of the local Methodist church was sponsored by the three divisions of the Ladies Aid Society. The program featured community singing, readings by Mrs. Lewis Hawk and Robert Schutz, performances by the Ladies Chorus, soloists, a vocal duet, and readings, with doughnuts and coffee served at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Whitman
Myrl Barth
Lewis Hawk
Robert Schutz
Lucille Rigby
Miss Young
Norma Schutz
Helen Hansen
Auxiliary Meeting of the Legion Auxiliary Recaps Prizes and Plans
The Legion Auxiliary met at president Mrs. Margaret Ralle's home with eleven members present. Safety Week essays by seventh and eighth graders were judged. first prize went to Marie Kauffman and second to Lena Price. Plans were made for a card party at Legion Hall on March 30. Attendees brought sandwiches. coffee and dessert were supplied. The group sewed carpet rags during the meeting and enjoyed a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Ralle
Marie Kauffman
Lena Price
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights County Leaders and Radio Parade
The Pocahontas county unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Methodist church. Margaret Ralle opened the session and June Bartosh presided. Reports covered yearlong activities and a Des Moines convention. A V vice-chair nomination was approved. Havelock unit staged a radio broadcast with impersonators. prizes awarded for identifying ten figures. Shamrock favors and St Patrick decor marked the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Patahontas County
Fonda
Gilmore City
Margaret Ralle
June Bartosh
Pocahontas
Des Moines
A. V. Perigal
Havelock
John Byrne
Mary Randolph
Mary Waters
Beth Miller
Boysen
Reimers
Pearl Mick
Mildred Oldfield
Sadie Goodchild
Orpha Fulton
Edna Wallace Hopper
Rubinoff
Kate Smith
Henry Field
Whistling Joe
Omar Brother
Galli Curcli
H. F. Oldfield
Amos and Andy
John McCormick
Standley
Olive Waters
Monica McCartan
Mary Schroeder
P. T. A. Meeting Shines at Local School
The local P T A held a well attended Wednesday evening program in the school auditorium. President Mrs. John Nickell led a show by the senior class featuring a play, vocal and instrumental pieces, a tap dance by Marcille Nickell, and a clarinet solo by Evelyn Smith. An excellent lunch followed prepared by several local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nickell
Marcille Nickell
Evelyn Smith
J. H. Kline
J. L. Miller
R. E. Dunn
QO. D. van Horsen
Chas. Hauswirth
Snowbound town grinds to halt in wide shutdown
A severe snowstorm paralyzed Havelock with no church services, no school, no trains or rural routes, and telegraph, telephone, and electric power services impaired. The large disruption caused an almost complete tie-up for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Havelock
Community Sale At C N W Stock Yards Havelock
A community sale is set for Wednesday March 29 at 1 00 p m at the C N W stock yards in Havelock The catalog lists eight head of horses eight cattle twenty three hogs eight ewes plus poultry farm machinery and household goods Floyd Grove and Harold Shimon are named in the notice as the seller and bookkeeper respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow
Havelock
Floyd Grove
Harold Shimon
Havelock Church Notes Stewardship and Youth Schedules
Havelock Methodist Church outlines pastor Rev L Day and weekly schedule with morning worship at 10 00 am Epworth League 7 00 am Intermediate League 2 30 pm Junior League at 2 30 pm no evening services unless announced from the pulpit. The community is invited to consider the church as their home. Also noted is a report that 7523 women across 17 counties benefited from an Iowa State College Extension Service clothing project with local Farm Bureau cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Havelock
Iowa State College
Hazel Brown
Iowa State College Extension Service
Acid Stomach Big Factor in Causing Ulcers
Ad at ad by Dr Emil s Adla Tablets offered to quickly overcome acid conditions heartburn sour stomach and indigestion promoted by C M Webb Druggist Adv H 53 urging stomach relief through acid balance and remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil
C. M. Webb
King’s cofferer saves voyage with Chelsea clock bell
In 1679 a king’s cofferer narrowly survives a sinking boat on the Thames. He vows thanks to Chelsea’s clock and funds a bell to ring nightly from November to March between 9 p.m. and dawn. The beacon later replaces the bell when the tower is repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Chelsea
London
Five Cornish Pawnbrokers Commemorated By Flag Symbol
The article recalls five long-dead pawnbrokers from Cornwall honored by a flag for the duchy of Cornwall. It notes the flag’s design of 15 yellow balls on black, tied to the duchy offices in London and linked to a historic alliance among the pawnbrokers who once financed crown jewels. The motto One and All signified unity among the five shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchy of Cornwall
Prince of Wales
Duchy
London
Cornwall
England
British Museum
John
France
New York Times Magazine
Lady Emma Hamilton and Lord Nelson’s Controversial Years
The article recounts Emma Hamilton not fully abandoned by Sir William Hamilton after Halson affair with Lord Nelson. Upon Hamilton’s death she received 800 pounds and Piccadilly furniture, then lived openly with Nelson in Merton. Nelson left her 500 pound annuity and 4000 pounds for their daughter Horatio, but gambling and extravagance led to poverty. In 1813 she was jailed for debt, fled to Calais, and died January 15, 1815.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Nelson
Emma) Hamilton
Sir William Hamilton
Washington Star
Piccadilly
London
Nelson
Merton
Horatio
Calais
Nine Points of the Law Explained in Folklore
The article explains that possession is not a formal legal rule but a practical edge in real estate disputes. It notes the origin of the phrase and that the number nine is symbolic, not numerically significant, with ties to folklore and the older eleven points version.
The Real Spaniard in Remote Villages
George Borrow argues that true Spaniards reveal gravity and chivalry in small villages like the Sagra not in ports or cities. He notes everyday speech carries grandiose expressions often mocked in romances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
George Borrow
Spain
Yawning as a primitive sleep therapy
The article explains yawning occurs when neck muscles relax and the body lies horizontal, aiding heart function. It notes animals, birds, and most reptiles yawn while insects likely do not. Yawning is presented as one of nature's oldest simple therapeutics across evolution.
Storm closes roads and halts area activity
A heavy snowstorm blocked roads and disrupted lines across the Laurens and Plover regions. Residents braved the blizzard to shovel out drives while farms, sales, and repairs paused as telephone and telegraph networks failed. Local tradesmen aided in preparations for spring work and community events were delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Bohn
H. B. Hansen
Clyde Peterson
Laurens
Clarence Bougine
Robert Gook
B. Weinhold
A. P
Troelsen
Magon
Mallard
Will Shaveland
Havelock
Aaron Bishop
Jaye
Rolfe
Will Pirie
W. P. Bryant
Mayo
Rochester
Farm Bureau Guides Spraying For Season In Pocahontas County
The Farm Bureau outlines spraying plans for the season with dormant oil emulsions for apple trees to control oyster shell scale. Oil products mix with water and are used at one gallon per ten to fifteen gallons of water. Early sprays should occur in the next two to three weeks. A spray of one pound dry sulphur per five gallons of water helps plums against plum pocket. Raspberries get lime sulfur now to combat anthracnose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Divorce Petition in Pocahontas County Iowa
Mary Gring Walrod files for absolute divorce from Eugene Walrod in Pocahontas County Iowa with restoration of maiden name and $50 suit money plus $100 attorney fees. no alimony. Defendant warned to appear by Sept 5 1933 otherwise default and judgment. Hessell McCall & Dolliver represent plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Pocahontas County
Iowa
Mary Gring Walrod
Eugene Walrod
District Court
Pocahontas
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Shell Rock
Akron
Plover
Seneca
Melvin
Bode
Armstrong
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Centerville
Hon
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L. R. Davidson
W. D. Hauck
Edward Calligan
S. J. Shelgren
Donald Green
Marion Ham
E. W. Kerns
W. R. Iler
L. E. Garlock
Ruthven
Enn ‘Horsman
Claude Hansen
EB. W. Kerns
W. L. MacVey
Brownie
F. R. Eggspuehler
Bridge
Lida, DeWolf
Henry Fitzgerald
American Weekly
Chicago Herald & Examiner
A. Simonson
Dora Simonson
New Sharon
Park M. Hancher
Park
Ronald Henderson
Walter Campney
Beulah Campney
Alex Thompson
Lorraine Thompson
Edna Dillemuth
Hadden
Valley Junction
Ft. Dodge
A. W. Hess
Fay Pirie
Rév. H. L. Reyman
County “Auxiliary
Board of Education
Havelock Consolidated
George Dyvig
BE. L. Albaugh
K. P. Hunter
O. F. Youn
Arthur Johnson
HSS
Hessell, McCall & Dolliver
Plaintiff
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