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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
4
Plover residents and relatives travel for family visits and health in Des Moines Phoenix and Chicago. Local gatherings include church activities, oil station management changes, and farm union meetings.
In Pepper School seniors study atmosphere pressure with 99 psi noted in a Ford coupe. Sophomores focus on Rome in history and public speaking, with English and geometry lessons and spelling awards in the upper grades.
The Queen Esther Club held its September meeting in Miss Walker's room with officer elections. Eunice Stearns was named President, Ruby Strong Vice-President, Harriett Willard Treasurer, Marian Hubbell Box Secretary, and Luella Hess Secretary. The group plans to meet the last Friday of each month to study Mrs Mary DeMill and her daughter Helen of Rolfe.
Leslie Mekkelson and Mr Pringle took first and second graders to view a freight train. They watched unloading and inspected the engine and crew, then returned to the school. The class plans a cardboard train story printed by Miss Dahlgren.
Pastor Howard A Reyman invites members to weekly schedule including church school at 10, morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 11, evening service at 6 30, and mid week rehearsals on Tuesday and Thursday. Winter hours shift evening services earlier by half an hour. The Sunday school hour covers the critical period in Christian spread with sermons like Creators All and The World tallest Building.
The Royal Neighbors held a meeting at the W. S. Hendricks home last Friday. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Gid Johnson and family of Emmetsburg, and Mrs. Mark Masters in Rolfe. Several locals such as Miss Tillie Swanson, Miss Beatrice McFadden, and Miss Lucile Bucher returned home for the weekend.
A basket social and program will be held at Gunderson school six miles south of Pikertown on Friday evening October 9. Everyone invited. Contact 272 Fern Christensen, Teacher.
O A Zeck of Plover and Mrs Nel fe Stover of Havelock wed at the Methodist parsonage in Sioux City on Tuesday Sept 29 1931 Rev Ralph Clem officiated After a short wedding trip to Shenandoah they are at home on the Zeck farm near Plover The couple are well known in their communities with Mgr Zeck described as a successful farmer stock feeder and land dealer and Mrs Zeck equally highly regarded
Morning worship and Sunday School at 11 00 am with Rally Day theme We Would See Jesus The offering supports the Board of Christian Education The new course is The Spread of Christianity Bible study class canceled Oct 21 due to Synod meeting Willing Workers meet Thursday afternoon hosts named in parlor notices
Miss Mildred Schwartz spent the weekend in Rock City with friends. Mrs. Nettie Campbell stayed at Wesley Campbell’s home in Maines township. The eventful week included church attendance, quilting sessions, and a fifth wedding anniversary for the Firkins family. The Plover Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary plans an October meeting with dues and lunch contributions. A mix of visits, travels to Des Moines for medical care, and community notices fill the week.
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