Local Notes and Visitors Around Plover Iowa
Local items report numerous visits and trips from Plover and nearby towns. Mrs. H Fitzgerald and Mrs. Torn visited Fort Dodge. Geo Jeffries and wife left for Des Moines. J M Bush moved stock. new shelving and lighting added at Grove store. Rev Squires buying a Chevrolet. Sen VanAlstine campaigning in the Army Y M C A Fund drive. John Heathman regiment to France. Miss Leona Grove visiting. children celebrate sixth birthdays.
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J. M. Bush
Isley
Spirit Lake
VanAlstine
Gilmore City
T. Grove
C. E B. Grove
Madison
Wisconsin
Leona Grove
Jas. Webb
John
France
Dorothy
Donna Heathman
C. B. Heathman
Farmers Club
Red Cross Knitting Drive Seeks Fast Turn-In
All knitted goods must be submitted by November 14 to meet shipment schedules. Report unfinished items to social Red Cross officers immediately. Shortage of socks and wristlets. yarn and instructions available from Miss Ivis Helvig at J R Lundy’s store.
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Red Cross
Socal Red Cross
Mias Ivis Helvig
J. R. Lundy
Notice to Contractors Drainage District No 98
Notice to contractors forDrainage District No 98 Pocahontas County Iowa the contract for work to construct improvements will be let at the Auditor s Office Pocahontas on November 16 1917 Bids must be sealed filed by 1 PM with ten percent bid cash or certified check payable to the County Auditor Bids show unit prices per lateral and depths of excavation and a twenty five percent bond or cash security on award. If not entered into within five days of award ten percent bid deposit forfeited Liquidated damages Board of Supervisors relets. Approximate work to be performed is listed TAA Aare
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Pocahontas
Board of Supervisors
Church Activities and Finance Meeting Plan Budget Increase
The Ladies Aid society meets at the church this afternoon with Chas and Deli Hancher and Bert Kerns providing entertainment. A second lecture is tonight, followed by a magic and music program and prayer meeting. The Finance Committee and Trustees met Tuesday to outline higher subscriptions to cover fuel and other costs, with a canvass soon to be made. W F M Society will meet Saturday at Mrs Geo Shaw’s home. Choir rehearsal is at the Bucher home Saturday evening.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Meadames Chas
Deli "Hancher
Bert Kerns
Society
Friends
W. F. M. Society
Geo, Shaw
Home Missions Society
Bucher
Farmers Clubs Hold Meeting at Plover School
The Farmers' and Housewife's clubs met last Friday evening in the school house. W H Henderson spoke on selection and care of feed corn, followed by discussion. Next Friday November 16 a Farmers' Club debate and a Housewife's Club literary program are planned at the Plover School house. Everyone is invited.
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Farmers’ and
W. H. ‘Henderson
Farmers
Plover
Plover Short Course Meeting Set for November 16
The Plover Short Course Association will hold a meeting Friday evening at 8 PM in the Plover school house to elect officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend.
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Plover Short Course Association
Plover
Local Visitors Stop by Homes Across Town
Mr and Mrs Will Howe of Spencer visited at the John Elbert home Sunday. The Edge family and son motored to Pomeroy for a short visit at the Will Batson home. Leslie Hopkins and baby called on Roy Kauffman in Laurens Wednesday. Will Goodchild and Geo Dying family spent Sunday with Hans Ralle. Irvin Johnson visited the Grover home. Oscar Johnson and D W Voted from Pocahontas were in Havelock Saturday. The Gruver, Rose, Roy Gruver and Emma Holge Mick family visits occurred at the Alfred Mick home. John Coulter returned from Pen Indck Minn Tuesday after visiting home folks there. Taylor returned from Bienen Merty of Laurens as a caller Wednesday. Mr and Mrs C W and Earl Gill sorted to Marcus Wednesday after visiting relatives and friends in Ila Tooaitty.
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Will Howe
Spencer
John Elbert
Thos. Edge and Son
Pomeroy
Will Batson
Leslie Hopkins
Baby
Roy Kauffman
Laurens
Will Goodchild
Goodchild
Dr. Nilsson
Geo
Ol ‘I ‘Taylor
Bienen
Merty of
Masdames C. W
Earl Gill
Marcus
Ila Tooaitty
Local residents note army horse shipment and visits
Clyde Hull the horse buyer was here Friday and shipped a load of horses for use in the U S Army. Mr and Mrs Magnus Studer were down from Mallard Thursday visiting friends. Roy Stover returned home from his eastern trip last Friday.
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Oben
Clyde Hull
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Geo. Jeffries
Des Moines
H. Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
Ashton
Manson
Fred Comlager
G. B. Peterson
Schubacker
Tap. Comer
Dows
Geo. Heathman
Heathman
Estherville
Rev
Squires
Fred Grove
Mallard
BE. H. Grove
Grove
L. EB. Garlock
J. H. Pollock
Grove & Lathrop
Sta. Sain
Cuba Teta
Sta. Ft
Tego
Rolfe
Board of
Supe Oe
Farmers’ Club
Havelock News
Bak
Averin
C. M. Rudesill
T. & M. Bootery
Waterloo
Clarence E. White
Ane
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