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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
4
Local notes report Miss Nellie Helvig visiting home from Curlew and Miss Ida Fisher’s Fay Pirie district school closing. Several residents move, visit hospitals, attend services, and prepare Decoration Day. news covers weddings, funerals, community events, and school activities across Plover Havelock Rolfe and Des Moines Township.
Rev. J Mekkelson of the Methodist church delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the Class of Plover high school last Sunday despite rain. He spoke on Keys That Unlock Life's Treasures and urged lessons for the graduates. Closing activities include a class play Thursday and commencement Friday with Dr Effie Cullum Jones from Webster City delivering the address. Danish archaeologists are excavating at Shiloh hoping to locate an ancient Israelite tabernacle site.
The junior-senior banquet at Hotel Kermore ended with a film showing after a four-course meal and toasts. Seniors and juniors listed with faculty and janitor attended, followed by a Sunday baccalaureate at the Methodist church and a class play this Thursday. Commencement will Friday with Dr. Effie McCullum delivering the address.
Four Plover high school students earned top grades in state tests and qualified for the state academic contest in Iowa City. Marjory McKim won in general science, Lawrence Garlock in modern history, and Raymond Cassell with Paul Mekkelson in economics, placing in the C and D class divisions.
Harry C. Young born March 239 1893 on a Plover Iowa farm died May 15 1931 at State Sanitarium Oakdale at age 38. He married Pearl Willis October 28 1927 and the couple had two children, a son who died in infancy and a daughter Marjorie. Survived by widow mother and siblings. funeral Sunday at 11 15 a m at Plover Methodist with Rev H Grove officiating. Interment Powhatan cemetery.
In the Sioux City Tribune report William G. Me Adoo rejects making prohibition the dominant issue in the Democratic campaign next year. The Raskob faction disagrees with Me Adoo, leaving the feud effectively even.
Philander Strong died May 14 at his farm north of Plover due to heart failure. Born June 15, 1848 in Allegany County New York, he came to Pocahontas County in 1866 and helped settle the prairie lands. Surviving children include Frank Russell Minn Charles Jolley and George Minneap olis, among others. his wives Eva Rowley and Clara Bevard preceded, with 27 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the local Methodist church with Rev. W D Groesbeck officiating. Interment at Powhatan Cemetery.
The Sun day schools of Pocahontas county held their annual convention at the Methodist church in Plover on Tuesday May 19 with about eighty delegates from twelve schools Eight pastors and six Sunday school superintendents attended The program included devotions reports from divisions and leadership talks followed by lunch and continued sessions The election of officers named W W Harris president and Mrs John Eisenhauer secretary treasurer The next meeting site will be decided by the official board with Rolfe and Gilmore City hosting offers extended
A historical claim states that almost ninety nine percent of men sent to Sing Sing prison in the last century originated from poor homes, underscoring economic factors in incarceration.
Legion Auxiliary promotes the poppy drive to aid ex-service members and raise funds through hospital crafted poppies. Plover Unit held a Friday meeting at Mrs. I. M. McKim’s with 24 attendees, split into two poppy sellers teams, planning contests and a Memorial Day program to be announced in The Patriot.
Prayer Methodist Church notes Rev C J Mekkelson pastor. Sunday services include Sunday School Bible Class Morning Worship at 10 00 a m Junior League at 2 00 Epworth League at 4 00 Evening Worship at 7 00 Mid week services Prayer Meeting Thursday 8 00. Services will be held next Sunday per schedule and all are invited and welcome.
Plover Presbyterian Church notes Pastor Walter Rothwell leads morning worship on symbols of the church. Sunday school covers the Lord's Supper Luke 22 7 23. Weekly Bible Study Class meets Tuesday at eight in the church parlor. Mothers plan a Sunday program at eight.
We express heartfelt thanks for kindness and sympathy shown during our bereavement and for assistance at the funeral of our husband, father, son and brother Harry C. Young. Mrs. Harry C. Young and Daughter. Mrs. M. E. Young and Family. The chief hay fever cause is pollen from certain plants, ragweed being the worst offender. The largest and most economically useful aluminum ore deposits in the United States lie in Arkansas.
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