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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
4
Plover readers get a snapshot of community life with visits, travels, and local events. Families move to California, Navy enlistments noted, Decoration Day trips to Sioux City, and school activities. A traffic turn sign debuts, drought of illness noted, and various births, birthdays, and gatherings enrich the town bulletin.
Plover residents visit neighbors and relatives across Mallard Laurens and Callender. Mr and Mrs James Wentz and Chas Wentz depart for California for a wedding trip while Mrs Elsie Lehnus Wentz wedding news awaits full details. School and college activity, local teaching staff home for rest, and new sidewalks announced.
Frank Thompson dies in Webster City hospital after acute appendicitis and initial operation. An infection led to gangrene and his sudden death. He leaves wife and three children Lowell Eugene Darlene and Robert Duane, with neighbors describing him as a fine young man. The obituary was not yet available at press time.
Rev. W. H. Cassell, pastor, leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. Children’s Day observed at the morning service with a program by Sunday School. No evening service due to pastor’s trip to Otosen. Everyone invited to attend.
About one hundred pupils attend a Daily Vacation Bible School led by superintendent Miss Nelda Lehnus. Rev. QG Mekkelson and Rev. W H Cassell supervise catechism for church membership. Teachers span seven grades with Dor othy Shaw teaching seventh and eighth grade.
Mr and Mrs F R Eggspuehler visited Fort Dodge at the start of the week.
Elton Hess a Sioux City Minnesota pole vaulter from the University of Minnesota will appear in a vaulting exhibition at Escanaba Michigan in mid June as part of a high school track carnival. He has been barred from Big Ten competition this year for irregular military drill attendance but will participate and hopes to finish the quarter in good standing.
Memorial Day events took place in Plover last Thursday at 10:00 a.m. under the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary led by Wallace Bruner and Mrs. J. M. Bush. The program featured local talent including ex-service members, a Plover Band rendition, and readings at the high school auditorium followed by cemetery services at Powhatan.
The Senior Class Play Green Stockings was staged Wednesday evening by as many members as there were characters. The class supported the project with help in various ways and drew a large audience from local and neighboring towns. Betty Cassell and Lucile Bucher performed solos with a clarinet trio by Prof Spotvoldt Dorothy Sanders and Eileen Everson.
The notes outline services at Prayer Methodist Church with morning worship at 10 00 and Epworth League at 11 00. Evening sermons address A Right Motive and Adventures in Religion. Epworth League sub district meeting is at Laurens on Friday June 14 with new officers listed led by President Millicent Eppelsheimer and Secretary Archie Layton. Lois Hickman of Sioux City visits W S Strong. plans to attend morning side College sessions with Howard Strong.
Mary McKim graduated last week from Davenport High School after twelve years as a student. She played on the girls basketball team, was on the honor roll, and participated in many school contests while being recognized as a good sport.
Miss Elsie Lehnus of Plove and Charles Wentz of Eagle Grove married Tuesday at the Eagle Grove Methodist church. Rev Muehlman officiated. The couple hosted a wedding dinner at the bride’s home in Plove before departing for California for their honeymoon. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lehnus, has studied at D and Plover schools, Morningside College, and nursing training in Sioux City. The groom, long known in the community, has served as junior high principal in Eagle Grove. They expect to teach or reside in Eagle Grove after their trip.
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