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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1928
Page
4
Miss Vivian Pringle returns from Fort Dodge while Jas Krejci visits from the same city. Local families from Mallard Bird Island and Tur in Iowa share visits. Red Cross dues urged at Peonies Savings Bank. emergency use noted. A sawmill accident claims Orin Gillman in Rochester. funeral services held.
Plover High School outlines a schedule featuring D. M. T. Havelock Rudd Ware Bode Laurens Ida Grove Sac City Bradgate West Bend and Pocahontas County Tournament events among others. The page notes a December 8 game at home and a December 18 rematch with D. M. T. plus a December 21 away Ida Grove girls game and a January 4 and February 2 slate with Sac City Spirit Lake Estherville Ida Grove and other opponents. The Methodist church bazaar occurs December 8 with booths and a public supper. Thanksgiving and two church suppers leave 11 in the reducing class facing hard luck.
Plover grade pupils will present the operetta Mother Goose's Birthday at the auditorium on Monday evening November 26. Admission for adults is thirty five cents. Plover school children attend free.
Mrs M E Young and Mrs Jack Hoffert visited Rolfe on Monday. The Ward Sharp family visited the B B Frye home in Emmetsburg.
The event features novelty and practical booths selling aprons, pillows, foods, and crafts with grab bags and ironing-board covers. All members should contribute. A big Take-a-Chance supper is offered in the evening for thirty five cents to all over ten years old.
Proyer Methodist Church outlines Sunday services including School, Morning Worship, Epworth League, and Evening Service. Weekday Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Sermon theme: A Loyalty to Christ. Mrs. B C Lehnus to lead Epworth League. Evening Gospel presented by song story and pictures. Choirs met at J H Bucher and Ed Lehnus homes.
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Service at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. No evening sermon. Sermon title: Are there many that shall be saved. Union Thanksgiving Day services next Thursday morning at the Methodist church. All invited.
Orren E Gilman son of Stratton P and Tamson Gilman born March 28 1888 in Buena Vista County Iowa died November 17 1928 in Colonial Hospital Rochester Minnesota at forty five years seven months and nineteen days. He was severely injured November 12 1928 while operating a saw mill near Pine Island Minnesota and died after an unsuccessful operation. He grew up in Guthrie County Iowa moved to Saskatchewan Canada in 1912 then to Washington and Minnesota. He married religion in 1910. He leaves two brothers Geo N and Chas E and one sister Mrs Chas E Gane of Mollard Iowa. His parents and two siblings preceded him in death. The remains were prepared at Chas FR Cone home and services held Tuesday afternoon by Rev C J Mekkelson of Plover ME church with quartet B W Jeffries J A Bucher O E Lehans and B D Baker as pallbearers. Interment Powhatan Cemetery.
Mrs. P. R. Henderson a longtime Plover resident died Monday Nov 12 1928 at age 69 She was born March 6 1859 in Hensell Ontario Canada and married Peter R Henderson Oct 12 1887 The couple moved to Iowa then to Plover where they raised four sons and one daughter Surviving children include Dr BR Wesley of Bismark ND Zeno S of Intake MT and David Franklin coach in Avon SD and Mrs Mable Gertrude Phillips of Bird Island MN A son George Steward died in infancy Thirteen grandchildren and her husband survive The family notes her Christian life in the Presbyterian and later M E church community services and condolences from distant relatives expect funeral plans were hindered by travel limitations
An obituary honors a woman for selfless service to family and neighbors. It notes her reluctance to burden others and cites scripture as her memory is celebrated. The funeral at the M E church included Rev Mekkelson, a choral tribute, and many local and out of town attendees.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their kindness, cards, flowers, and support during our recent loss. Your thoughtful acts brought comfort to our family.
The Henderson family expresses gratitude for the flowers tributes and sympathy shown after the death of their wife and mother. They extend thanks to all who assisted and shared kindness, promising to repay such deeds in their communities through future acts of service. Signed P. R. Henderson Dr. R. Wale Henderson W. Harvey Henderson Zeno S. Henderson Frank Henderson Mrs. Mable Phillips.
An old advertisement asserts Adlerika relieves stomach gas and sourness in ten minutes. It promises cleansing of upper and lower bowels by removing old waste, with testimonials from J. B. Hardy and C. M. Webb, Druggist, ending with a price line.
A sheriff sale is scheduled in Pocahontas County Iowa on November 26 1928 at 2 pm at the court house. The real estate will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash under a general execution issued by the district court clerk.
Lists the proposed real estate assessments in Pocahontas County Iowa for District No. 4 with owner names and parcel descriptions. Announces hearing before the Board of Supervisors on December 4 1928 at Pocahontas Iowa. Objections must be filed by noon that day.
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