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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
4
Rolfe residents host and visit relatives in Mallard Toledo and Rode. Maria Burroughs visits her ill father in Sioux Rapids. Yvonne Christensen stays with Fort Dodge family. Paul Brinkman family visits Minneapolis. Ritz staff roles noted. Berner funeral and Nemaha trip follow illness.
Monday and Tuesday visits by training girls to rural schools taught by Miss Donohoe Wallace Grant Ryan and McEwen. Saturday bake sale by high school music groups to fund the Cleveland national music contest. Juniors plan a junior-senior banquet. Seventh grade works on oral and written composition with picture study. Fourth grade spelling averages and perfect papers listed. Third grade history on Puritans and Quakers. Et cetera.
Long, community focused report lists local visits, illnesses and social events. Notes include Mrs. O. G. Emery and children with mumps, visits by Donald McFarland of Minneapolis, obit for Mrs. Lucy Potter in Long Beach California, and multiple local family updates across Pocahontas County.
Andrew Climpson of Pocahontas was a Plover caller Friday. McEwen VanAlstine of Ames spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ward VanAlstine. Allen Heathman Geo Bush and R C and Robert Johnson took cattle to Omaha Sunday afternoon. C R Henderson and Fred Forsythe drove to Rockwell City Tuesday evening for a cream dealers meeting. The G L Sanders family were called to Iowa Falls Monday to attend the funeral of Mr Sanders sister in law. This was the third death in the family within a few months. Mrs W F Hofert and Mrs B F Riges attended a mother daughter banquet at Havelock last Friday afternoon. Mrs Hofert appeared on the program. She also addressed a like meeting at Marathon Friday evening. During the rush last week the lino type man overlooked the story of a shower honoring Mrs Clyde Maulsby and the announcement of her marriage. We are glad to correct the omission this week. Mr and Mrs Geo S Shaw accompanied by Bud Moorehouse drove to Minneapolis Saturday to spend Sunday with relatives there. The Shaws were guests in the Donald McFarland home and Bud visited his mother and other relatives.
Aunt Mary Whitney marked her 90th birthday with a May 8 party at the Presbyterian church. About 50 guests attended as Rev. Walter Rothwell led prayers and a program of hymns duets and readings. Mrs Whitney donated to church groups and the Willing Workers Society. Music from Warren Heathman Irene Everson and Grant Sanders aired on Station WO Ames.
The American Legion Auxiliary local unit celebrates Poppy Day on Saturday May 22 with poppies made by disabled veterans distributed by volunteers in the business district. Poppy girls will work to raise funds for welfare activities aiding disabled veterans and families, with most proceeds benefiting the Plover unit’s welfare work.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Meredith hosted a Mothers Day celebration at home for three birthday honorees Mrs. W. E. Pirie Mrs. Stuart Pirie and Maxine Pirie. Attending families included the W. O. Pirie clan and the Dick Hep son household along with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pirie. Cakes by the Merediths and the Stuart Pirie kitchen complemented a very delightful family gathering.
Local unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Walter Rothwell Priding’s home on May 15 with Miss Tisse Rothwell assisting. Dorothy Gilson, county chairman, will attend. Members urged to sew and donate to the storm area north of us. Remember Poppy Day on Saturday May 2.
Mrs Frances Gilchrist Hakes of Laurens led a school of instruction for Eastern Star members here on Wednesday. Mrs Johnson and daughter Sally and Mrs Thornberry of Pocahontas attended the shower for Miss Louise Johnson here Thursday afternoon.
Clarence Roberts claims credit for a mongrel pullet hatched January 8 and laying since May 8 at four months old. He invites observers to come see the bird and verify the claim.
Miss Ua Fisher and Ralph Prohl wed Sept 27 1935 at the Methodist church in Fairmont Minnesota with Rev Chas Miller officiating. Attendants were Miss Anne Fisher and Byron Norris. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fisher, Emmetsburg, and a former student and teacher in Primehar. The groom is son of J C Prohl Rock Rapids and works at the Cooperative Creamery. They will reside in Rock Rapids after June 1.
Third and fourth graders Jeanne Abbott Evelyn Baade Ruth Buchanan Janice Miller Hene Minkler Cheryl Marie Taylor Geraldine Henderson Darlene Pringle Jo Ann Her Colleen Hoffert Eugene Forey Floyd Minkler and Donald Wilson had perfect spelling last week. Donald Wilson had a birthday party Tuesday. LuVon Heathman Lene Lehon berger excused May 8 for Aunt Mary Whitney’s party, Margaret McKim also excused to stay with children. Dorothy DuBois was absent several days due to illness.
Mrs. Geo Feaney was summoned to Mason City last week due to her grandfather’s death. She returned home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Geo Heathman and their sons visited Granville with Mrs Heathman’s relatives over the weekend and came back Monday.
Miss Eunice Stearns and Clay Maulsby publicly announced their marriage from Oct 8 1935 in Varimont Minnesota with a post nuptial shower in the Presbyterian church parlors. They are both longtime locals, graduates of Plover High School, and plan for the future remain undecided.
Sunday Services and Morning Worship listed for Plover Methodist Church with Bible School Thursday evening and Evening Service details. Messages invite parishioners to join and note no services at the bores above scheduled next Sunday.
Blower Presbyterian Church notes Pastor Walter Rothwell reports Sunday services and Sunday School. A shower honoring Mrs Mc Hubbell McKim is set in the social rooms this week at 2 30 pm with a long committee list. An adjourned Dodge Presbytery meeting in Rolfe on May 18 concerns nomination and ordination of a former Rolfe boy. Remember Young Peoples events and upcoming dates.
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