Two Weddings Mark Week in West Bend and Des Moines
Bonnie Jean Sharp and an Alberta Wolfe wed Oct 19 1940 at the Presbymanse West Bend. The couple planned a visit with families before celebrating with relatives and a 42nd anniversary noted for the Sharp family. Jean Elizabeth Taylor married Prentice W Shaw in Des Moines with Taylor and Shaw families present. The newlyweds planned a Black Hills honeymoon and a weekend visit with relatives before returning home.
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Bonnie Jean Sharpin
Wolfe
Pressy Manse
West Bend
Gurly
Megata
Ward
Milan Sharp, Jr
C. R. Hen
Taylor-Shaw
Rigdard Lane
Black Hills
Alice
Plover High School
Morningside College
Iowa State College
Sigma
George Corray
Haskell Boles
South Dakota
Prentice Shaw
Des Moines
George Shaw
Boy Scouts
W. Lampe
Albert City
Edward Lehnus
B. E. Ainley
L. A. French
Perry
Herbert Halverson
Kenneth
Minn
Levert Swanson
Hilda
Simonson
Roy Simonson
F. E. Broadwell
Emmetsburg
J. W. Krejci
Community Shower Honors Prentice in Methodist Church
A community shower is planned at the Methodist church on Thursday November 14 to congratulate Prentice and welcome the bride. Local residents are invited to attend and share in the event as the couple begins married life.
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Prentice
Plover Post War Group Plans Armistice Lunch
The Plover unit of the Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Elmer Nicol on Friday October 18. They planned a noon lunch for Armistice Day November 11 in the Presbyterian church basement and an all day quilting bee at Mrs. N J Meurer’s this week.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Nicol
Presbyterian Church
N. J. Meurer
John Perrigo
Local Social and Community Club Notes and Meetings
Mrs. Joe Gunderson and four others attended Women’s Society of Christian Service instruction meetings in Storm Lake. The Progress Club met at Mrs. Hans Tsacson’s home to study A Peculiar Treasure by Edna Ferber with Miss Marguerite Bradbury, social hour and refreshments follow. Rebekah lodge met in J O O F hall with refreshments served after. Friday Night club met at Mrs. Ole Knutson’s with eleven attendees and Chinese checkers won by Inga McCreary. Ted Woodruff moved a fleet of trucks to Omaha Wednesday night.
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E. Redmayne
Nona
T. R. Jones
J. W. Arnold
Henry Joens
DuBois Jones
Womans Society of Christian Service
Storm Lake
J. J. Pavik
A. W. Hess
Loretta. Todd
Fort Dodge
Joe Gunderson
Leonard Caman
L. A. Malcom
E. J. Zeman
Carroll Adams
New Women’s Society of Christian Service
Progress Club
Hans Tsacson
Edna Ferber
Marguerite Bradbury
A. C. Johnson
Dewey Lanning
Dorothy Woodruff
Nora Higby
Martha Wallace
Rebekah Lodge
J. O. O. F. Hall
Lucile Junkman
Elva Fae Ham
Plover Community Notes And Local Visits
Local 4-H party at Presbyterian church initiates new members Kathleen Bucher and Marilyn Miller visited by families from Sutherland Paullina and Fort Dodge. Rev Brunn installed as Pocahontas pastor. Pavik family hosts surprise homecoming with four sons in conscription age. church services and upcoming events listed for Plover KE Redmayne pastor and surrounding congregations.
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Kathleen Bucher
Sutherland
Marilyn Miller
Paullina
C. E. Miller
J. H. Bucher
Fort Dodge
J. H. Gembler
Girls’ High School Athletic Union
Brunn
John Brunn
Presbyterian Church of
Community News and Local Visits Across Town
Local families move into town from the Sam Christianson farm and others return from trips while Virginia McCreary visits home from Cedar Falls. The library remains closed with books stored at Nelle Turley’s home and will reopen when space is found. A high school football loss at Bode and a birthday celebration for J M Lovrien are noted along with several visits and travels to Council Bluffs Sutherland and Eagle Grove.
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Nelle Turley
Progress Club
Bode
Duane Jolliffe
Thomas Jolliffe
Mallard
Duane Jolliffes
Paul Wilson
Gir
A. TF. Olson
Des Moines
Harland Wright
Madsens Host Relatives for Mrs Birthday
A group of relatives and friends gathered Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs John Madsen to celebrate the birthday of Mrs Madsen. The event brought together family and neighbors for a warm social hour with refreshments and conversation.
Community notices and social highlights from local Linn county events
Local residents hosted guests from Rolfe Humboldt and Corwith. Worship and social gatherings filled Sunday as Luther League speaker Rev Alfred Jensen visited Coulter. Court duty drew Donna Daniels to Humboldt. others visited, hosted bridge parties, and attended a carnival Ottosen. Home project meetings discussed The Farm Family in the World Today with leader Mrs Johanna Seaman.
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Tom Jolliffe
Ray Jolliffe
Ellen Kelsey
Dewey Lanning
Fairfield Dean
Corwith
Humboldt
Ted Woodruff
Sioux City
Guy Lothian
James Dean
Gray
Charles Ham
Thomas Jolliffe
Carroll Kinseth
Jefferson
Isabel Olson
Fort Dodge
Sam Olson
Randall Melson
L. A
Petit Jury
Henry Olson
Blomker
A. Ernst
Rutland
Alfred Jensen
Coulter
N. C
Dinner guests and hospital update at Rolfe home
Wis. residents joined Leonard Lindsey at Rolfe for a Sunday visit. Donald Dailey underwent an appendicitis operation Monday at Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge and is recovering.
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Wis
Leonard Lindsey
Rolfe
Donald Dailey
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Affidavit of Ownership for Rolfe Arrow publication
The publisher declares ownership and management of the Rolfe Arrow weekly in Rolfe Pocahontas Iowa. It lists Henry L Sawyer Newton Iowa as a security holder owning over one percent of stock. Sworn before Notary Public C A Walner on October 12 1940.
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Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe
Dog Nangjo Killed Jumping From Truck
Nangjo, pet dog of Frank Taylor of Ieton, was killed when its neck was broken during a jump from a moving truck. The incident was reported in local notices and noted the dog’s owner and location.
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Nangjo
Frank Taylor
Ieton
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H. Fitzgerald
J. H. Pollock
Marion Ham
C R. Linn
Hans Thompson
Rodman
Trimble
Arnold Enge
L. P. Hess
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Howard Luft
William Birkland
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Allen Sim
Bradgate News
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Walt Woods
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Club Hears Book Review
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Omaha
Kirkland and
Mrs. William McKim
Mrs. Moorehouse
Cedar Falls
Plover Methodist Church
Redmayne
Epworth League
Plover
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Leonard Seaman
Sam Christianson
Charles Nichols
Virginia McCreary
Iowa State Teachers College
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Donna
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Loran Daniels
Jean Walace
Matt Ripperger
Lucile Blank and Son
Dan Miller
Goodell
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Council Bluffs
Grand Lodge
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Roger
Eli Cupp
Stanley
Gladys Sinclair
Walter Kerlin
Lloyd Lindsey
Kenneth Lonksen
Milwaukee
Ed O'Donnell
Dean
Kathleen
Home Project Group
N. W. Avery
Johanna Seaman
T. S. Clark
Bradgate
J. E. Hynds
Edward F. McGerran
Brinkman Insurance Agency
Pocahontas County
J. H. Brinkman
PHO Rolfe
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