Rolfe Area Community Notes and Visits
Local residents and families from Rolfe and surrounding towns are noted visiting relatives, attending church, or traveling for business and events. Highlights include R E Houck, J H Horsman in Chicago. C A Garlock’s Fort Dodge trip. Plover and Emmetsburg visits. Des Moines basketball tournament for Plover girls. multiple birthday celebrations and club meetings. stock shipments and college news from Buena Vista College and ISU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Johnson
Rolfe
R. E. Houck
J. H. Horsman
Chicago
C. A. Garlock
Fort Dodge
F. R. Eggspuehler
Emmetsburg
N. J. Muerer
J. T. Muerer
Wesley
Fred Forsythe
W. S. Strong
Howard
Sac City
Daws
Strong
Frank Shaw
Pocahontas
P. J. Shaw
Rock Rapids
Mrs. Johnson
Eagle Grove
Mysteria
Plover
Needle and Thread Club
R. F. Buck
L. E. Buck
L. E. Garlock
Walter Rothwell
Grant Sanders
Buena Vista College
Iowa Falls
Des Moines
Edward Garlock
Dorothy Edson
Frances Long
Storm Lake
Vivian
West Bend
Algona
Dan Urquhart
Rodman
George Ande
Bonnie
Henry Hoffert
Claude Miller
Wilbur Justice
Ankeney
Roland Ferguson
Lady Friend
Modale
J. W. Ferguson
E. W
Paul Kerns
Will Goodchild
Elmer Nicol
A. J. Jolliffe
George Arnold
Plover Shipping Association
Zeck
Pleasant Ridge
Evansville
Wis
Jas. Meredith
Walworth
Harold Dammann
Havelock
W. P. Bryant
John Bryant
Herman Dammann
Evered Bryant
Boy Scouts
H. A. Reyman
Don Eggespuehler
Freddy and
Russell Forsythe
Raymond Schonberger
Orville Fritz
Roger Hess
Paul Stearns
Neal Sanders
Clarence Webink
Zeck Home Damaged By Fire
The Zeck family private water system and quick hose work kept a fire at their country home under control before Plover volunteers arrived. Smoke and water caused most damage as clothing in a metal chute near the furnace ignited and smoke rose to the attic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Zeck
Plover
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Pastor Walter Rothwell
Sunday School and Morning Worship announced for Plover church. Bible study classes met midweek with a membership class scheduled Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The pastor will welcome new members at 7 p.m. on the meeting night. Sunday April 2 begins the church year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian Church
Walter Rothwell
Matthew Xixi
Willing Workers Elect Officers
The Willing Workers Society of the Presbyterian church elected officers at their meeting last Thursday afternoon. President was Mrs A G Heathman, Vice President Mrs L E Garlock, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs G A Parradee. Hostess Committee includes Mrs F B Dixon, Mrs C R Henderson, and Mrs Henry Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
A. G. Heathman
L. E. Garlock
Secy.Treas
G. A. Parradee
F. B Dixon
C. R. Henderson
Henry Fitzgerald
Plover Methodist Church Notes and Events
Rev. Howard A. Reyman leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Epworth League at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Choir Practice Thursday. Epworth League begins a new series “How Can We Think of God?” 156 League members attended the Curlew sub district rally and the pastor continues the Lenten series “Jesus and the Heroic” on Sunday mornings. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
God
Curlew
Jesus
Divorce Petition Seeks Restoration of Maiden Name
In Pocahontas County Iowa District Court a petition by Mary Gring Walrod against Eugene Walrod requests an absolute divorce, restoration of maiden name, and suit money of 50 dollars plus 100 dollars for attorneys with no alimony. If Eugene Walrod fails to appear by September 5 1933 a default may be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Pocahontas’ County
Iowa
Mary Gring Walrod
Eugene Walrod
District Court
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Sub-District Music Contest Set At Plover School
Twelve high schools compete in the sub district music contest in the Plover school auditorium starting Friday March 31 with a 7 30 p m program. Saturday features three sessions 9 00 a m 1 15 p m and 7 30 p m for about eight hours of music across four programs. Class C includes Bode Rodman Mallard Havelock Plover Rolfe Farnhamville and Lohrville while Class B features Pocahontas and Manson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Bode, Rodman, Mallard, Havelock, Plover, Rolfe, Farnhamville
Lohrville
Pocahontas and
Manson
Happenings at Havelock and Surrounding Rolfe Guests
Local notes from Havelock and nearby Rolfe report frequent social calls, visits, and moves. Elsa Cordes visits Rolfe and Pocahontas. many residents host or travel between Rolfe, Pocahontas, Mallard, Fort Dodge, Gilmore City, and Holstein with church groups, school staff changes, and community events noted. A new baby arrives to Avery Carpenter. Ray Grover recovers from tonsillitis. city hall staff changes and janitor hire announced. Rebekah and Helping Hand Circle activities described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Keeney
Mallard
Havelock
Jake Wagner
Ray Grover
Amos Hartsock
Ware
Thos. Shaveland
C. F. Young
John Ralle
Fort Dodge
Mr. Young
Will Ralph
Baby
Rodman
S. Classen
Howard Knight
Knight
Grace Bloomer
Willis Speer
H. F. Oldfield
Ralph Speer
C. E. Miller
Plover
J. B. Sheldon
J. L. Miller
Jess DeVaul
Wilna Brechler
Larry Lee
J. A. DeVaul
Des Moines Township
Avery Carpenter
George Miller
Anita
W. P. Buck
Rolfe
M. G. Herscher
Henry Buck
Frank Ralfe
Marvella
Lawrence
J. T. Hendricks
John Dahl
Owen
Walter Saathoff
Margaret Gist
Gilmore City
Wm. Gist
Harry Herscher
Earl Sandy
Ray
Chas
Meyers
Fred Southern
Margaret Ralle
Arlene
Pearl Mick
Pocahontas
Ralle
John Kretzmier
John DeYoung
Founding Col ax Day observed with games and supper
Misses Doris Young and Ira Fisher with Marcille Nickell and Myrl Barth traveled to Pocahontas last Thursday where Marcille won first in the soprano solo and Myrl placed second. Having won at Plover previously, both will enter the state district music contest in Plover this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col‘ax
Doris ‘Young
Ira Fisher
Marcille Nickell
Myrl Barth
Pocahontas
Marcille
Aye
Myri
Plover
Community Sale Postponed to April Fifth
The Arrow print shop issued notices for a combined community sale to be held at the C N W stock yards in Havelock. Weather and road conditions forced postponement to Wednesday April 5 at 1:00 p.m. Items include eight head of horses, eight cattle, twenty three hogs, eight ewes, poultry, and a line of household goods. Floyd Grove will manage the sale and Harold Shimon will handle books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow Print
Havelock
Floyd Grove
Harold Shimon
Legion Unit Hosts Eno Post in Poca Event
The Poca hontas County Association of the American Legion was entertained at Legion Hall Monday evening. State commander Earl Hall of Mason City delivered the principal address. A fine local program and lunch by local boys capped a very enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eno
Pocahontas County Association of the American Legion
Legion Hall
Earl Hall
Mason City
Havelock Methodist Church Schedule and Welcome
Havelock Methodist Church notes Pastor C L Day outlines weekly worship and league meetings. Morning services, Epworth League, Intermediate and Junior Leagues meet on stated days, with evening sets announced from the pulpit and all locals invited to join as their church home.
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Sch
Coresissje
Epworth
Havelock
Cummins Two Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A string of visits and family updates fills the page with a Rolfe Laurens Cummins Havelock and Mallard hometown flavor. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Earl Young Mr. and Mrs. John Sandy and son Elmey and more as relatives travel to Pampers and par ents homes and attend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Young
Rolfe
W. A. Goodchild
Fred Goodchild
H. H. Reents
A. P. Truelsen
Lester Goodchild
J. E. Grove
Plover
Clyde Peterson
Clarence Boughey
Royal
Whittemore
Earl Sandy
Walter Sandy
Havelock
John Sandy
Dr. Beatty of
Mallard
Herbst
Sheriff Sale Notice in Pocahontas County Iowa 1988
Public auction will be held April 4 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pocahontas County courthouse to satisfy a National Life Insurance Company judgment. Property includes SE quarter and Lot 7 of N1/2 SW3 and Lots C and G of Lot 6 subdivision NW4 Section 24 Township 93 North Range 31 West, totaling about 246.44 acres. Sheriff Hubert Kapsch will oversee the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Pocahontas County
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
Twentyfour
Hubert Kapsch
Pocahontas, Ia
Riverside High School News Highlights and Exhibits
Riverside High School students engage in varied projects across departments as the annual exhibit nears. The manual training division announces six project groups led by captains, while the basketball squad hosts a dinner by the Promotion Club. Senior trips to Storm Lake profiled, and Edgar Guest studied in English class. Other activities include American literature word-lookup projects, a history map on territorial gains, artful home economics dress displays, and science plans for a telegraph set.
Before and After Flintrazor Mock Interview
In a terse exchange two characters discuss trimming hair. Bonescrapper, the bridegroom, urges a close cut to the scalp to prevent the bride from grabbing the curls. The dialogue nods to their past before marriage.
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Flintrazor
Bonescrapper
Untimely End Reported After Brother’s Fall
In a terse exchange a speaker mourns a brother’s death describing a fall that caused a broken neck, while another voice notes the tragedy with a brief, sympathetic recounting.
Policewoman jokes about revolver in handbag
A policewoman explains she does not carry a revolver but does carry some powder, noting the joke about weapon concealment. The remark appears in a light exchange highlighting attitudes toward firearms.
Truth Will Out on Snoring and Small Change
A humorous note highlights marital life with snoring nuisances faced by a wife and a husband who clutches every penny. The piece leans on playful domestic insight and shared quirks within a marriage.
Truth in Jest Holiday Motorists Cross Bridges
A witty line contrasts holiday drivers with cautious behavior as they approach bridges only after time passes. The humor centers on patience and planning during travel periods.
No Hairpins Perkins Hello Interview Conversation
The snippet shows a playful exchange about hair styles and pipe cleaners. Perkins and Yeh discuss fashion, with a remark about a wife wearing a boyish bob.
Had No Notice He You Are Always Wishing for What You Haven't Got
She asserts perpetual longing and questions the value of desires while the other replies with quiet resignation about unfulfilled wishes. The exchange explores contentment and envy through terse dialogue.
Not Important Auctioneer Bids Unknown Amount
A terse exchange centers on a bid of 50 cents or 507 dollars with the bidder denying having either sum and urging a subscription to The Arrow.
Stop Gas Pains German Remedy Gives Relief
An advertorial note touts Adlerika as a bowel cleanse that relieves gas and nervousness after one dose. C M Webb, a local druggist, endorses the remedy with active claims and a strong health tone.
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Adlerika
C. M. Webb
Adv
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Lover Patriota
H. F. Thomas
Plover Methodist Church
Howard A. Reyman
Hessell, McCall & Dolliver
Plaintiff
Sale
County Legion
Havelock Methodist Church
C. L. Day
Cummins Two
Sheriff's
R.H.S. Arrowlet
Hig
Egw
Larsen
Anderson
Evans
Clemons
Kennedy
George Heald
Norton Ives
Edgar Guest
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Misa’ Wallace
Miss’ Wallace
Lonnie Mishler
India
Lonnie
Mater
Fredman
George Hendrickson
Iowa State College
Ames
Hendrickson
Clara Hendrickson
Te R. H. S
Arle
Cook
Paul Biedermann
Donald Davidson
U. S
Guy
Buddie Carroll
Priscilla Chas Jean Graves
Maxine Johnson
Bob Riches
Edward Struthers
Dwar Weiland
Aloma Jean Wood
Dorothy Biedermann
Virginia Leo Calliga
Henry John Erickson
Charles Gisella Heiter
Lois Johnson
Stuart Knapp
Shirley Longnecker
Audt Peers
Ruth McCain
Margaret A. Peterson
Joyce Peterson
Ia Ella Roberts
Joan Graves
Lucille Brock
Marcella Howland
Arlene Brock
Dorothy Knapp
Norm White
Phyllis Perrin
Picot Edge
Rolfé
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