Local notes and road work update in Rolfe area
The Arrow reports sundry local items from Rolfe and nearby towns. May 28 events are listed for the class play, visits by Miss Johnson and Mrs. Mangan, road grader progress on routes west and east of Pangburn, and an upcoming Farmers' & Coal Co stockholders meeting. Traveling residents include J Bra, Hoy McKim, and Elmer Bush, with multiple residents visiting Fort Dodge, Menahga, Gilmore City, and Texas.
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Afc
J. W. Mangan
Pocahontas
Pang
Farmers’ & Coal Co
Parradee
G. L. Pirie
Hoy McKim
Nevada
Plover
X Hall
Texas Pesday
South
Elmer Bush
Rolfe
Pla Dobbs
A. W. Hess
Mabel
Vera Grove
Menahga
Christina Spangler
Bert Kearns
Melford Thompson
Heron Lake
Minn
Thelma Heathman
Lenora Mueller
Gilamore City
Second Annual Picnic of the C. E. Society at Plover
Plover Presbyterian Church announces the second annual C. E. Society picnic on June 5 with continuous activities. Junior C. E. Society is closed until further notice. Union services at the Methodist church next Sunday feature a Memorial sermon by Rev. Poppenheimer in the morning and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. A. Kettle in the evening.
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C. E. Society
Methodist Church
Poppenheimer
J. A. Kettle
Rolfe
Plover High School Commencement Program Highlights
The Plover High School commencement is set for Thursday evening May 28 with a chorus, anvil chorus, select songs, a class play The Sweet Girl Graduate, diplomas, and a song finale. Eighth grade graduation follows May 26 at 8 pm in the Methodist church with a full program of readings solos and choruses. A baccalaureate sermon is scheduled for May 24 at 8 pm at the Methodist church by Dr. J A Kettle of Rolfe.
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Plover High School
Lodney
Hoffman Ape Loves Heathman Orchestra
Poppenheimer
Lenora Mueller
Sidney Swanson
Mandelle Kerns
Frank Crawford
Hazel Helvig Hissay
Laurence Lathrop
Viola Bush
Ernest Hancher
John Webb
Frank McKim
Miss Shaw
Dean Hildreth
Rev. Lockett
Shel don District W F M Convention Plans
The Shel don District W F M Society gathers this week May 21 and 22 at Plover M E Church with Rev G J Poppenheimer as pastor. Attendees may benefit from an excellent program and engaging sessions.
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Sheldon
W. F. M. Society
What Mean Ye: By This Service
A reflective note invites the community to join in a wholesome service and future-minded frame of mind. Rev J A Kettle of Rolfe will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Plover high school graduates. The 8th grade exercises follow with Miss Ross as instructor in the church setting. Ladies Aid Society meets in the church basement next Thursday with Mrs W S Chinn and Mrs Ted Fisher serving. all are welcome.
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J. A. Kettle
Rolfe
Plover High School
Kettle
Ross
Ladies Aid Society
W. 8. Chinn
Ted Fisher
Marshall county plans bonds for future bridge work and upgrades
Marshall county votes to issue 300000 to 400000 in bonds to replace wooden bridges with permanent concrete structures. Annual repair costs would cover interest, shifting future financial burden to coming generations. The move frames a long term infrastructure program funded by existing maintenance spending.
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Marshall County
H. C. McNeal
Sioux City
Iowa
The
Loyal Legion
Des Moines
J. D.patrick
J. F. Merry
Manchester
E. D. Hadley
L. W. Harwood
Cedar Rapids
Frazier
Jewell
Stanhope
Stratford
Dayton
R. B. Russell
Mystic Register
R. C. Russell
M. 8
Mystic
Ottumwa
F. L. Bulztoff
Charlotte
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Davenport
Lyman J. Edwards
Burlington
and & H. Farrow
State Capitol
George A. Newman
Watch Your Angoras And The Mighty Battleship
Odd wartime verse urges vigilance as Angoras and a great battleship loom in martial imagery. The speaker calls for each warlike gallon to keep its eye on its oat, a cryptic line reflecting martial and resource focus.
Weathered wanderer laments long road trips and monotony
A reflective fragment describes fatigue from extended car journeys and the need to remove much of the shifting landscape from daily life to reach a comfortable dinner moment. The text echoes a traveler’s distress and the desire for relief from constant movement.
The Knowing Agent and the Jinkies Stopover
The dialogue notes a traveler asking if a ticket permits a stopover on a distant visit. The station agent confirms the ticket covers the next train but does not specify dwelling time and references the Jinkies as the intended visitors.
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Puck’s
Vacuum cleaner solves cuff and collar button woes
A humorous exchange quotes a judge remark about locating cuff and collar buttons. The judge notes he now finds them in one place, attributing the change to a vacuum cleaner.
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Judge
Percheron Stallion Lou Burk Registered in Iowa Stud Book
Lou Burk is a four year old dark grey Percheron stallion weighing 2000 lbs and will stand at C. C G Grove Barn in Plover Iowa. State Certificate No. 6989 No. 79650 foaled 1910 owned by Plover Percheron Horse Co. examined by Iowa State Dept of Agriculture and certified free from most diseases except Laryngeal Hemplegia. Dated Des Moines March 1914. Terms 15 to insure colt to stand and suck. Service due upon mate change or removal from community. No liability for accidents.
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Lou Burk
C. CG. Grove
Plover
Iowa
Plover Percheron Horse Co
Pocahontas County
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Percheron Stud Book of America
W. A
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