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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
6
Social visits and family news fill the Rolfe area as residents host relatives from Manson Des Moines and Gilmore City. The Fair Store hosts gift shop shoppers while grain shipments grow and car shortages threaten local elevators. Community laughter follows a county contest trip with Mrs Co F Linnan and others hosting travelers.
Gertrude Fisher born October 4 1847 in Germany died December 10 1921 at Rolfe aged seventy four years two months six days. She married Franz Fisher in 1867. sixteen children were born eight sons and eight daughters five of whom preceded her in death. The family moved from Germany to Illinois then Iowa settling near Rolfe. Survivors include husband eleven children three sisters and three others. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev J P Lester officiating and burial in Clinton Cemetery.
Coun try Life in America advises housewives to craft a balanced Christmas feast suited to family budget. Emphasizes décor, small luxuries, preserved jellies and pickles, celery, cranberry sauce, and new touches from abroad. Notes desserts with raisins almonds philopenas and old fashioned candies to please all ages. Mistletoe supplies are plentiful this year.
Rolfe High students perform in a county declamatory contest at Fonda. Eugene Clarke Ivyl Grant and Marion Hollis represented Rolfe with Marion Hollis winning first in her class and earning top overall honors with a gold medal.
Gilmore City and nearby communities report a busy week with PTA meeting at the high school auditorium, multiple shoppers in Rolfe and Humboldt, and visits to local homes. New baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Milford Nichols on Friday. Local shops and clubs invite holiday shoppers and social gatherings continue through the weekend.
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