Plover Area Notes Highlight Community Gatherings
Local residents share visits and family events across Rolfe Pocahontas and Laurens with numerous parties dinners and church activities. A major automobile accident near Plover caused minor injuries to two Bradgate youths while a large birthday and anniversary gathering celebrated the Dean Kelley visit from Grand Rapids Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Young
John Carlson
Pocahontas
Harry McFadden
Mallard
Geo. Steinbrow
B. B. Frye
Emmetsburg
C. H. Peden
Jewell
Ward Sharp
John Hosier
J. M. Bush
Smith
O. A. Smith
Bush
Harry
Will
Bert Smith
Plover High School Carnival a Community Hit
The Plover high school carnival drew strong participation with booths games and a style show in the gym. Prizes went to Florence Peterson and Clarence Zeck while profits bolstered the school activity fund despite some expenses. There is also a notice of a November wedding in Laurens and Emmetsburg with family attendance detailed. An earthquake reference notes widespread destruction in 742 across Asia and the Middle East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Peterson
Clarence Zeck
People’s Savings Bank
Prescription 888 A Digestive Laxative Remedy
An early 20th century note touts Prescription 888 as a nearly specific remedy for constipation and indigestion. It claims remarkable laxative effects and digestive support, enabling users to eat freely, and lists multiple local druggists and distributors including C. M. Webb in Rolfe and Plover, Maher Bros in Gilmore City, Bradgate Drug Co, Gangstad & Helman, and L. Bode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Webb
Rolfe and Plover Maher Bros
Gilmore City
Bradgate Drug CO
Bradgate Gangstad & Helman
L- Bode
Prayer Methodist Church Notes Rev C J Mekkelson Pastor
Sunday services include Sunday School Bible Class Morning Worship Epworth League and Evening Worship with week day prayer meeting Thursday. Morning sermon Deliverance From Evil Evening sermon Making Life Worth While. June Climpson leads Epworth League. Young People’s Choir met at John Fisher home. Sub-District Brotherhood to meet at Laurens next Monday with missionary Mr Roberts from Africa speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hess
Ft. Dodge
Luke Doolittle
Estherville
Geo. Heathman
Grant Pollock
Corabel
Mary
Jean
Rolfe
Emma Horton
Park Rapids
Minn
J. H. Pollock
the Arrow
W. D. Heathman
Stella Mitchell
Onionville
Joe Reiter
Currie
T. P. Comer
McGriff
New Virginia
Ernest Langfitt
Laberta Langfitt
Fort Dodge
Rev. W. Hi. Cassell
Ottosen
Elmer Simonson
Paul Kerns
Wm. Goodchild
Curlew
E. W. Kerns
Ray McKim
Ayrshire
Judd Mehaffey
Fred McKim
Wesley Poduska
George Zeman
Pocahontas
Emmet Bendixen
Havelock
J. L Christensen
Hohweiler
Lura Christensen
Presbyterian Church
Brereton
Emmetsburg
Shaw
Rhinehart
Ruthven
B. W. Lathrop
Cora Hilton
Felton
Nicholas
B. B. Hubbell
J. Shaw
Des Moines
Izzard
John Perrigo
Lloyd Perrigo
Lloyd
Methodist
Perrigo
E. W. Wallace
Gilmore City
G. L. Pirie
G. Emory
Emory Junior
St. Paul, Minn
C. R. Henderson
B. B. Frye
Cylinder
C. H. Peden
Jewell
Henderson
Frye
W. B. Frye
Zella Peden
Lillian Frye
Ben Johnson
Mike Strong
W. H. Cassell
Mary Whitney
C. E. Hancher
Henry Fitzgerald
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society
B. B. Brooks
Bouton
Sioux Falls
S. D
L. C. Hahn
Mallard
W. H. Stoufe
Lois
Harry Hilton
R. E. Dunn
W. J. Johnson
Joe Turner
Rodman
C. B. Bowen
Plover
L. E. Garlock
M. I. Helvig
J. W. Ferguson
Hatch
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
J. A. Arnold
Geo. Arnold
Clarence Eppelsheimer
Iver Johnson
F. R. Egespuehler
Don and
Billy
Spencer
Bebe Thompson
Lola Snyder
D. M. Palmer
Palmer
Post Office
State Savings Bank
Pollock Bros
Patterson Grocery
Mike Crahan
Rude
Epworth League
Climpson
Ipworth League
Young People
John Fisher
Laurens
Mr. Roberts
Africa
Plover Presbyterian Church Notes
Morning Worship and Evening Worship services led by Rev W H Cassell. Christian Endeavor meeting to be led by the pastor. Evening sermon titled The Grace of Gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Presbyterian
W. H. Cassell
Christian Endeavor
Rebekah Lodge Meeting and Reports Night
The Rebekahs plan a meeting Tuesday evening November 26 at eight o'clock with officer nominations for the new year. A social hour follows the business session. Agnes Harner of Fonda will report on the state meeting. Refreshments will be provided by W S Hendricks Mae Butler S Christensen and W H Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Agnes Harner
Fonda
Oelwein
W. 8. Hendricks
Mae Butler
S. Christensen
W. H. Roberts
Also Mentioned on This Page
EB. C. Hancher
C. Kk
G. A. Everson
Pt. Dodge
W. S. Strong
G. S. Shaw
R. E. DuBoise
Dorothy Shaw
Sioux City
Morningside College
Ernest
Will Hanish
Jimmie Anderson
Chas. Otto
Gus Thompson
L. BE. Thompson
Luella Buck
Geo. R. Cook
Howard
Co. E. Hancher
Southwest
Cook
Hancher
A. B. Langfitt
Gerald Foust
Quilt Club
Clarence Pringle
Nettie Campbell
Wesley
Jefferson
P. J. Shaw
J. H. Bucher
Geo. S. Shaw
Dorothy
Louis Parrade
California
Rose
Charles
Florence Foley
West Bend
Fred Forsythe
Fred Groves
N. J. Muerer
Birt Osking
H. O. Beneke
Mr. Beneke
Pomeroy
Bradgate
G. M. Stapp
Webster City
Frank Thompson
Dean Kelley
Grand Rapids
Kelley
Kelleys
Minnesota
W. A. Smith
Hadgell
Birthday Club
Perry White
White
Earl Young
Raymond Henderson
Chas. McFadden
Ruth Henderson
K. F. Miller
W. &. Struthers
Alex Struthers
Niels Lillegarde
R. FE. Dunn
Cooklin—Fisher
Yy Cooklin
Mr. Fisher
Adolph Codingens
TP. A. Prisher Metsburg
Poed
Miss Fisher
Creil Cooklin
Ens
Dan
Sacred Heart School
Varina
F. Fisher
Arnold
A Fisher
A Cooklin
Marie
A. J. McNau
Tony Koppit
Estine
Asia
Pinky
Swart
Ady
Rebekah
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