Plover Residents See A Week Of Travel And Visits
Fort Dodge visitors include E D Hilton and J H Gembler with business and grocer's convention. Rolfe's George Jeffries attends to matters in town. Families visit at Bend, Humboldt, Emmetsburg, Pocahontas Point and Spirit Lake. Local meetings discuss Farm Holiday plan. Sunday school convention inspires county workers and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Hilton
Fort Dodge
J. H. Gembler
George Jeffries
Rolfe
Amber
Bernida Broadwell
C. E. Kauffman
F. E. Pringle
Clarence
A. W. Hess
Arthur Todd
Helen
Dean Beneke
Hoff
Bede
W. J. Johnson
Humboldt
Mr. Johnson
P. Sarsgaard
E. A. Albaugh
Havelock
Howard Albaugh
J. M. Bush
Lucy Hurley
Newell
Squire Heathman
Barbara Heathman
G. L. Sanders
Iowa Falls
Mr. Sanders
Ida Forney
Des Moines
Max
Helen Keller
Indianola
I. M. McKim
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Republican Central Committee
Plover
Louis Buck
Walter Hutton
W. W. Harris
Gilmore City
Artman Christensen
Grace Eisenhauser
Ploverites
John Perrigo
Walter Rothwell
Memorial Day Exercises at School Auditorium
Memorial Day program on Monday May 30 at 10 00 a m in the school auditorium with flower girls at 9 45 and a sequence including In Flanders Fields Poppy Day and a school band. Rev H A Reyman delivers the address after the assembly proceeds to Powhatan Cemetery to decorate graves and observe services. The day closes with a Kipling quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Felds
Mildred Kilbourne
Marjory Grove
Doris
Dorothy Rothwell
Evelyn Nicols
Myrtle Fisher
Plover
H. A. Reyman
Powhatan
Commencement Exercises Mark Plover Class of 1982
The Plover Consolidated Schools closed for commencement in the school auditorium. Thirteen graduates, four girls and nine boys, received diplomas as M L H Minkle of Fort Dodge delivered the address. Notable honors went to Allen Hubbell and Paul Mekkelson with a 94 percent average. Dorothy Sanders excelled in music and academics with a 94 percent average. The class motto was Onward and Upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Consolidated
H. A. Reyman
Lucille
Myrtle Fisher
Ilene Everson
M. L. H. Minkle
Fort Dodge
Dorothy Sanders
Geneva Hoff
J. M. Bush
Hazel Christensen
Leo MacVey
Allen Hubbell
Marie Krieg
Glenn Sanders
Paul Mekkelson
Raymond Hanisch
Viola Hanisch
Raymond Cassell
Arge Sanders
DeWayne Henderson
Kenneth Hansen
Minkle
Plover School Pupils Present Free Festival Evening
A Wednesday evening program by Plover school pupils showcased county and district contest participants. The lineup included school band overtures, mixed chorus, girls and boys glee clubs, solo piano and vocal pieces, instrumental solos, and duets highlighting Marilyn Miller Dorothy Sanders Oneta Horsman Kathleen Bucher Dorothy Sanders and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover
Marilyn Miller
Kathleen Bucher
Delmar
Girls’ Glee Club
Mervin Iler
Carol Hofert
Ilene Everson
Lawrence Garlock
Oneta Horsman
Dorothy Sanders
George Wilson
Qoneta Horsman
Myrtle Fisher
Boys’ Glee Club
DeWayne Henderson
Forrest Sanders
Lawrence Firkins
Plover Methodist Church Notes and Summer Plans
Rev. Howard A. Reyman pledges Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 and 8, Epworth League at 7, Bible study and choir rehearsals midweek. Epworth officers named for the year include Walter Campney president and Eunice Stearns treasurer. Children’s Day set for June 5 with a pageant, and a joint committee plans a Daily Vacation Bible School with the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Methodist Church
Howard A. Reyman
Epworth League
Walter Campney
Ruby Strong
Pare
Elting Davis
Melvin Iler
Beulah Campney
Marion Baker
Lucille Fisher
Eunice Stearns
Myrtle Fisher
Farm Bureau Meeting Draws Township Interest
Powhatan Township Farm Bureau held a lively meeting in the school auditorium led by township chairman O. E. Campney. Activities included community singing, a clarinet solo by Dorothy Sanders, humor reading by Cathryn Gilchrist, and a talk on taxes by R. M. Evans of Laurens. A newly organized young farmers club for ages eighteen to thirty five was described, with a county wide meeting planned in Pocahontas next Tuesday at 10:00 a m including a horse breaking demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Township Farm Bureau
O. E. Campney
Walter Rothwell
F. R. Eggspuehler
Dorothy Sanders
Warren Heathman
Cathryn Gilchrist
Pocahontas
Frank Cornwell
Poca
C. R. Bowers
Farm Bureau
the Protective Association
R. M. Evans
Laurens
Scout Roundup Planned at Hawkeye Fair Grounds Fort Dodge
The message sets a meeting plan for Scouts, with signups by Friday May 27 and a Roundup on Friday June 8 at 2:00 PM at Hawkeye fair grounds Fort Dodge. Transportation will be provided, and attendees meet at the Scoutmaster's home at 11:30 AM. Memorial Day services are scheduled with no regular meeting that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Fair Grounds
Fort Dodge
William James
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes Pastor Walter Rothwell
Sunday School at 10 15 a m Morning Worship at 11 30 a m Mid-Week Services Bible Study Wednesday Choir Rehearsal Friday 8 p m Services follow above schedule All are invited Mrs John Perrigo to lead C E meeting Theme Prayer Encourage youth attendance and family involvement Weekly Bible Study covers Nehemiah 4 Teachers to arrange substitutes during absences Epidemic of summeritis noted Watch for Children's Day program June 19
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perrigo
C. E
Plain to be Seen
A short humorous exchange features a man praising a woman for her painting talent and a reply questioning how he can tell, followed by his witty suggestion that it is visible on her face.
Happenings and Notices From Hinterland and Nearby
Arrests by federal agents at Lizard Lake involve Melvin Dugan and Blanke Wiemus for illegal liquor possession. Fred Hudson of Pocahontas to deliver Memorial Day address in Gilmore City. West Bend high school ceremony honors nine girls and four boys with diplomas. Mrs. John Wood of Pocahontas County dies at 102 in a sod hut on old government land. Lyle Townsend to teach in Bradgate schools next year. ex Milwaukee driver has Buena Vista College credentials and athletics ties. Amy Ireland of Rolfe settles with Gilmore City postmaster C. C. Knoll for 400 dollars. Fort Dodge educator Miss Jennie Pollock retires after 45 years in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hudson
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
West Bend High School
Pocahontas County
John Wood
Wood
Melvin Dugan
Blanke Wiemus
Palmer
Lizard Lake
Fort Dodge
U. S
Federal Grand Jury
Lyle Townsend
Storm Lake
Bradgate
Townsend
Buena Vista College
Milwaukee Railroad
Buena Vista
Gilmore City Enterprise
Amy Ireland
Rolfe
C. C. Knoll
Amy
Jennie E. Pollock
Lincoln School
Pollock
Parent-Teacher Association of
Ft. Dodge
Grant Pollock
J. H. Polock
Plover
Livestock Judging Conference Set at Iowa State College
The fourth annual judging conference for livestock breeders, county agents, and judges will be held at Iowa State College in Ames on June 15 16 and 17. The event, started by the Iowa Fair Managers Association, features hog judging on foot with carcass yield comparison and aims to standardize show classifications. A gold medal awaits the top overall contestant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
Kildee
Iowa Livestock Breeders’ and Judges’ Association
J. H. Packer
Clemens
Arthur L. Anderson
Animal Husbandry Department
Iowa
Adversity’s Lessons Seen Through Time
A reflective meditation on how hardship yields insight only after time passes, suggesting resilience grows from hardship and experience reshapes perception.
Long suspended over state house saloon allegations
The Manson Journal notes J W Long, four years on the State Executive Council, is suspended after a governor ordered an audit finding malfeasance. Long claims a saloon existed in the State House and disputes the commission led by ex Governor Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Long
State House
F. Carroll
Carroll
Long
Executive Council
Capitol
Willis
Wills
Turner
Manson Journal
Cently
Guy Shonesty
Poultry Disease Risk From Uninvited Visitors
Dr. Murray of Iowa State College warns that visitors can spread diseases to flocks. He advises quarantine for new stock, disinfected footwear for visitors, and restricting access to certain farm areas to reduce infection chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Iowa State College
E. W. Henderson
Poultry Husbandry Department
Henderson
Extension Service
One Way to Judge Character Is by What He Does Not Say
A concise saying on character suggests that a man’s true nature is revealed by his silence and the lack of explicit statements. The adage implies restraint and integrity as moral markers rather than bold declarations.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. E. Hancher
American Legion
Presbyterian Church
Nettie Tallman
Iowa City
C. E. Miller
H. O. Beneke
Estherville
Glenn Horsman
Birt Osking
J. H. Horman
Walter Fisher
Chicago
Warren
Casey
Heathman
Sioux Falls
Needle and Thread Club
John DeWall
Art Firkins
Sam Worland
Peter Thompson
Fred Hoffert Sr
Hoffert
Henry Hoffert
Marilyn
Dorothy
Harold Shimon
Fred Hoffert Jr
West Bend
Albert Hoffert
Alberta
Phyllis
Mallard
John Kirchner
Floyd Struthers
A. H. Struthers
Anna Lane
Mildred Cousens
St. Paul
Blanch Schaffer
Niels Lillegarde
Wm. Lillegarde
Rodman
E. J. Struthers
W. E. Struthers
Gerald Foust
Ed Wilcox
James Wilcox
Art Gahm
W. C. Struthers
Alex Struthers
Des Moines Township
Geo. Roush
Kipling
W. F. Hofert
John Gembler
Farm Bureau Meeting
Plover Presbyterian Church
Harriss Ford Thomas
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