Rolfe Local News Highlights Family Visits and Outings
Dr and Mrs William N Nel and their son Rev William Nel Jr stayed 10 days in Rolfe before returning to Fillmore California. Dr and Mrs L M Graham visited in Kansas City with their son in law and daughter and fished in the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William N. Nelon
William Nelson
Fillmore
Calif
L. M. Graham
W. J. Allen
Kansas City
Ozarks
Clarence Bendixen
Mallard
Lee Harmon
Verle Hudek
Robert Sennett
Pocahontas
Frank Hronek
Hronek
Jefferson
S. J. Melson
Helen Norman
Keokuk
Richard Melson
Ray Hess, longtime Plover resident, dies in Buffalo hospital
Ray Hess 68 died Sunday morning October 26 in a Buffalo New York hospital after ten days as a surgical patient. He leaves a wife Janet Little of Kingsley Iowa a daughter Mrs. J H Moore of Naperville Illinois two grandsons two brothers Archie Hess of Plover and Lee Hess of Hot Springs Arkansas and Mrs Addie Cobbs of Des Moines. Hess was born in Plover and educated at Plover High School Morningside College and the University of Champaign where he earned a Doctor of Chemistry. He worked as a chemist in Chicago during World War I before moving to Buffalo where he resided. The obituary notes additional local social mentions from weekend gatherings and community club activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hess
Buffalo, N. Y
J. H. Moore
Naperville
Ill
Archie Hess
Plover
Lee Hess
Hot Springs
Ark
Addie Cobbs
Des
Social notes feature visits and gatherings across area towns
A string of visits and weekend gatherings spans Carroll Laurens Algona Pocahontas and Des Moines with relatives friends and church members. Notable items include births in Columbus Indiana Mrs Lola Pirie's granddaughter Kathleen more visits to Des Moines area veterans hospital and a Drake football alumni event. Shifting visits cover Naperville Prairie City Humboldt Pocahontas and Fort Dodge with extended family and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Thomas Guess
Deborah
Brian
Lynn
Emmetsburg
Earl Guess
George Pirie
Nancy
Judy
Muriel
Myrna Burgardt
Carol Ann Sellers
Mary Jo Arnold
Sharon Dirks
Hileen Otto
M.Y.F
Laurens
Russell Knockson
Grant Sample
Algona
Harold Loomis
Rice, Minn
Harold, Jr
Methodist
Plover Churches Announce Services And Activities
Plover Church of the Open Bible led by Rev. Ruth Stoaks holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m Bible study at 7 30 p m and orchestra practice at 8 30 p m A Tuesday evening work is listed. Plover First Presbyterian Church invites All to Sunday school on November 2 at 10 a m and a service at 11 a m with the topic When We Are Confused Bible study and worship options noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plover Church of the Open Bible
Ruth Stoaks
Trinity Westminster Fellowship Meeting Announcement
Trinity Larger Parish Westminster Fellowship meets at 3 p.m. in the Pocahontas church Sunday November 2. Junior and Senior High School youths are invited. Our men are invited to attend the Fort Dodge presbytery meeting November 2 at 3 30. Clarence Westphal will speak about his trip to Russia and Africa with Dr Marcus Bach of Town City. The note suggests the fact we spend one third of our lives in bed and asleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Larger Parish
Westminster Fellowship
Pocahontas
Presby
Tery
Fort Dodge
Clarence
Skip) Westphal
Russia
Africa
Marcus Bach
Town City
Bohr for Congress and State Office Endorsement
For Better Govern Elect William Bohr congressman and state representative in Pocahontas County. A business man and farmer advocate, he backs income tax exemption increases, easier credit for small business, and liberal Social Security rules. Democrats seek state senate support to help the governor execute programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Tek Teclaw Opposes County Justice Monopoly
Marion Teclaw Tek is presented as a capable veteran opposing the county justice monopoly and pledging to serve the people. Don is described as a well qualified family man and efficient officeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bohr
Pocahontas County
Tek
Paul
Don
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John Gembler
Howard Gembler
Lake Park
Earl Kerns
E. W. Kerns
Gerald Kerns
Peterson
Big Ten Club
Harold O’neall
N. J
al Buescher
Columbus
Ind
Eric David
Kathleen
Bradley
Buescher
Lola Pirie
Fay Pirie
W. H. Henderson
Wayne Henderson
Bob Weseloh
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Wayne
The
Plover Garden Club
T. R. Jones
Roll Call
W. R. Iler
H. C. Orton
West Bend
James Buck
Walter Iler
Sonja Garlock
I.S.T.C
Cedar Falls
A. C. Garlock
Edwin Grove
J. H. Bucher
Fred Smith
Lloyd Trout
Omaha
Vernon Sickel
Pierre
S. D
Drake
Sickel
A. J. Shaw
Lawrence Flaherty
Edna Henderson
John Parradee
Wichita
Kans
HE. H. Westerman
Will Wolter
Lytton
Mr. Wolter
Maude Boitnott
Humboldt
W. F. Hofert
Cicero
Mary Hofert
John Beach
Mary Ho
Fert
Mike Strong
Albert McFadden
Prairie City
Jessie Fitzgerald
Friendship Haven
Guy DeReus
Monroe
Wm. Thompson
la Verne
E. E. Burgardt
Harold Nomann
Elaine
Pocahontas Lutheran Church
Bernice Jones
Roe’s Radio & TV Repair
Rolfe, Iowa
Young’s Standard Service
Dial
Humboldt Rendering Co
Mearns
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Plover First Presbyterian Church
Zemo
Jerry
Spike
Pocahontas, Iowa
Gov. Loveless
McManus
William Bohr
Merwin Coad
Dean Loos
Marie
Paul Poduska
Governor Loveless
William Bohi
Marie Pavik
Marion
Teclaw
Don O'Connor
Don O’connor
Rolfe Democratic Central Committee
Grace Wagner
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