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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
4
The Plover Red Cross chapter opens its headquarters room on Wednesdays and Saturdays for knitting warm clothing and making bandages. Volunteers are urged to contribute, with yarn and instructions available through Mrs. Wallace and references published earlier.
Local items report Liberty Loan efforts, church talks, and social visits in Plover and area. Miss Tilda Macier hosted women groups. Mr. and Mrs. Garlock visited Fonda. Prentis Shaw sold Farmers Savings Bank shares and heads to Camp Dodge. John Webb joins Canadian army. bonds sale nears $35,000 with Red Cross officers to be elected.
Trustees invite sealed bids for the Free Methodist church property in Plover. Bid date is Saturday October 27 at 2:00 PM. Building details include a 50 by 150 foot lot, a 26 by 88 foot church, 12 foot posts, stone foundation, cement walk. furniture reserved. Leave keys with Wm Myers.
The fiftieth anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Hess was observed at their Plover home at high noon on Saturday October 20 1917. About fifty relatives and old-time friends attended a banquet at the M B church followed by renewals of vows and remarks from Rev Whetsell Rev Squires and others. Gifts included a library table a gold mate and about fifty dollars in gold with warm expressions of appreciation for the couple and their family.
Sept Frice leads acommunity warming at the High School to unite parents with teachers. Two clubs are formed the Farmers Club and the Housewife Club with officers chosen and plans to meet twice monthly to discuss daily problems under leaders. Next meeting set for Friday evening November 2.
The Plovér band formed with new instruments held its first practice at E. P. hall under Geo. Jeffries Thera yore. About eight attended the initial rehearsal with seventeen expected as regulars. A concert meet may come soon. Des Moines Daily Capital.
Fine attendance at all services last Sunday. Cordial invitation to all church services including Bible school at ten, worship at eleven, class meeting at noon, Epworth League at six thirty, praise service at eight. Y M and Y W CG meeting Wednesday. prayer meeting Thursday. choir Saturday. Members thanked for gifts to the pastor and family and urged continued support for church work.
District Attorney Claude Porter announced the government will pursue retrial of four defendants on charges of aiding and abetting in resisting recruitment and subordination of U S military forces after a July Davenport speech by Daniel H Wallace. Wallace received twenty years in prison. two defendants were acquitted and discharged.
Notice to bidders for Drainage District No 98 improvements in Pocahontas County Iowa to be let November 6 1917 in the Auditor's office Bids must be sealed filed by 1 PM with cash or certified check equal to 10 percent of bid and include unit prices and schedule of tile sizes and depths Successful bidder to enter contract with bond equal to 25 percent or cash deposit for performance Liquidated damages 10 percent for failure to enter contract within ten days amounts and line items for tile and materials listed in the notice including 10 inch sewer pipe inlets and related components
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