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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
4
Local news recounts Plover residents visiting relatives in Laurens Cedar Falls Badger and Grantville. Christian Endeavor meetings in the Presbyterian church attract sixteen, with district rally attendees from Laurens. Various family visits Mothers Day events and shippings, library meetings, and community logistics fill the week.
Plover Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Epworth League at 7 Evening Worship at 8 Mid week Bible Study Wednesday at 8 Choir Practice Thursday 8 May 18 Family Night invites members to bring a covered dish and enjoy singing toasts and games Pastor to speak May 18 on Religious Resources for church members and friends
The major work at the Scout meeting Monday evening was Fire by Friction practice and Boxing of the Compass. Raymond Schonberger won the Boxing the Compass contest in forty seconds with no errors and no corrections. The Eighth Law is cheerful. a Scout smiles, obeys orders, and never shirks hardships.
Closing events mark the 1932 senior year with a Saturday junior senior banquet at the Waverly Hotel Emmetsburg, Sunday baccalaureate at the Methodist church with Rev Walter Rothwell, a midweek free musical entertainment at the school auditorium, and Friday commencement exercises graduation thirteen students from Plover Consolidated Schools.
A roster of individuals including Hazel Christensen Marie Krieg Leo MacVey Glenn Sanders Allen Hubbell Paul Merkelson Viola Hanisch Raymond Hanisch George Sanders Raymond Cassell Dewayne Henderson Kenneth Hansen Dorothy Sanders appears in a public notice or community listing. The names suggest a local event or membership update with multiple family surnames represented among residents.
A 12 30 pm program from the General Conference in session at Atlantic City will be broadcast over the Columbia system featuring Bishop McDowell of Washington DC Bishop Wang of China and Bishop Chitambar of India. Sunday evening the Class of 1932 Plover high school baccalaureate service will be held in the church with Rev Walter Rothwell delivering the sermon.
Sunday School 10 15 a m Morning Worship 11 30 a m Y P S C E 7 00 p m Mid Week Bible Study Wednesday 8 00 p m Choir Rehearsal Friday 8 00 p m Topic Working for World Goodwill Mrs Wm McKim reads lesson Bible study Wednesday Nehemiah Chapter II Baccalaureate May 15 8 00 p m Plover high school Class of 1932 Gilmore City Poco hathontas County Sunday School Association meeting May 19 Mrs W J Johnson urges regular attendance and early parts for Children Day program
Miss Mildred Older of Fayette gave a talk Sunday evening on her missionary work in India. In the past five years she has learned the habits of the region and teaches girls and women there. Costumes worn by Indian women were shown with Margaret Lucile Jeffries and Miss Ida Fisher modeling. The address touched on the area of Andia.
Pocahontas County W C T U held the final judging at Mrs. W P Wheeler's Rolfe home on May 6 finishing the year’s major project. Prizes were awarded for eighth and seventh grade essays and fifth and sixth grade posters with two second prizes in some classes. Garfield No 1 schools and D M T schools earned multiple top awards. The judges applauded the high quality and thanked teachers and the county superintendent for support.
Dr. P. M. Nelson of Iowa State College urges dandelion greens as an ideal early spring dish. He notes greens provide vitamins and minerals, with B and C sensitive to heat, advising raw servings when possible and minimal cooking to preserve nutrients. He also says deeper green leaves offer more vitamins and to wash thoroughly, discard wilted leaves, and cook briefly without water or lid for tenderness.
In Boston a lunch counter employing 1,000 people serves 26,000 patrons daily. The owners announce plans to open another unit to expand service.
Miss Older, formerly a Plover high school teacher, spoke to a full house of friends and former pupils. She was greeted warmly, accompanied by her brother, and her message was well received. Her next engagement was at Spirit Lake.
At a Pocahontas County meeting the association passed a resolution urging the county attorney and law enforcement to seek parole from the bench for first time theft and livestock theft offenders over eighteen in Pocahontas County Iowa. The dated signatures include Ben Fischer Floyd Callon W Anderson Charles Watts Wade DeMill and others.
An overflow crowd attended the D. M. T. Farm Bureau gathering at the town school Monday night. The program featured a Governor visit, 4-H and Young Farmers’ demonstrations, poultry theft discussion, and a musical program by Garfield Township youths.
Joseph Pace died after a stroke Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Welby Boles home on the old Burg farm northeast of Rolfe. He was born January 2, 1848 near Glasgow Kentucky and died May 4 1932 aged eighty four years seven days. Surviving are three daughters Mrs. R. J. Be Glasgow Junction Kentucky Mrs. E. Boles and Miss Eva Pace of Be Iowa a sister Mrs. Ellen Su and a brother Thos Pace both of Glasgow Kentucky and eight grandchildren. Arrangements were being completed as we went to press awaiting word from Kentucky relatives.
A fragmented notice from Iowa State College outlines that over 300 bulletins and soil surveys are available through the Bulletin Office. The institution invites readers to request lists of publications to learn about exotic bites at zoos and maintenance expenses.
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