Pocahontas County Farm Bureau July Report Summary
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau reports July activity visiting ninety three farms. The summary notes outreach work and visits conducted by the county office during the month.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1920
Page
4
The Pocahontas County Farm Bureau reports July activity visiting ninety three farms. The summary notes outreach work and visits conducted by the county office during the month.
The Fair Store announces final day Saturday September 18 with drastic markdowns on blankets comforts underwear hosiery dress goods outing sheeting sheets pillow cases and many other items. Footwear corsets coats mackinaws and toys are reduced including Peters leather dress shoes $13.00 now $7.98 Ball Band rubbers $3.88 and Monarch typewriter $35. Linen burlap and rugs also discounted as stock clears.
Finest store stock is being carted out in large quantities as customers stock up for winter. Shoppers are advised to come in the morning to avoid crowds.
The County Agent and Farm Bureau Ford logged 963 miles and 321 attendees across nine meetings, answering 981 questions and mailing 5940 circulars. August highlights include plowing contest at Havelock, a Blanden shipping association, calf entries, bee culture results, and hog cholera cases amid illness and a holiday break.
Church notes cover Methodist and Presbyterian services led by Rev. A H H Bryan and Rev. John P. Lester. Sunday services include morning worship at 10 30, Bible School, Epworth League, and evening services. Activities highlight prompter attendance, organ music, teachers’ reception, and a questions on town’s church population.
The Rolfe Methodist church offers preaching Sunday school Epworth League and Aid Society to serve the community. Members invite all to visit and participate unless duty keeps them away.
The Free Methodist Church invites all to Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and evening worship at 8:00 p.m. with a Thursday prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. Pastor Roy Nelson, newly installed, delivers morning and evening addresses praised by speakers, and plans to fill upcoming appointments.
Varton K Odigian of New Gangs Armenia and American citizen traces lineage to a magical Armenian wing business. He is one of the seven heirs in BLK making after massacres wiped out his family. He adds scientific work to universities to spread knowledge and hopes to attract pits into a profitable venture for the country.
The Plover team defeated Palmer 4 to 3 in ten innings on Sunday in Palmer. Marathon beat the local squad 5 to 3 in a strong game Tuesday at Marathon. Revival meetings led by Rev. Frank Mathis began at the Methodist church after his arrival Saturday.
Powhatan Township Orders owners occupants firms and corporations to cut burn or destroy all grass or weeds on highways immediately under Iowa Code sections 5 1565a and 5 1565e. If not done trustees will act and charge the costs to property owners by order of the board. Charles E Watts Clerk.
Plover schools opened Monday with a full teaching roster headed by Primary Esther Stewart and Superintendent Merton Crow. The Consolidated lists staff across grades with hints of a strong year ahead amid light editorial remarks on various topics.
An old advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea regulates the bowels, cleans the stomach, and clears the complexion from within. It promises a healthy, happy look and directs readers to Webb's Drug Store in Plover for purchase.
The Gospel Meetings are invited at the Methodist Church in Plover Iowa starting September 5. Frank Mathis will preach and Mr and Mrs Harry P will lead a 49 strong group with charged music.
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