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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
7
Local residents report Christmas trade strong and families travel for holidays in Menahga and Des Moines. Garlock family plans movements between homes as neighbors reinforce farm work, illness, and social events while Etting silent updates from town life.
Mr and Mrs G S Henderson were Fort Dodge callers Tuesday while M L Helvig, who helped care for his daughter, is back in the shop now and ready to wait on customers.
District No. 1 Miss Pirie presents a Christmas program at the school house with about sixty visitors and six Central teachers in attendance. Pupils attended despite two illnesses. School to finish Friday, then vacation from December 26 to January 10 with next semester starting January 24. opening day noted for January 11, 1916.
The Plover Presbyterian Church invites all to Christmas Eve services with Rev. J. W. Huber presiding. Santa will visit and a festive program is planned. Young people decorated the church with popcorn while a cottage prayer meeting was held at Mrs Whitney’s home. Card of thanks from Mrs A M Hofert thanks the Ladies Aid for flowers during illness.
Excitement marked the first city election in Plover with petitions, a caucus, and a listed ticket for mayor, treasurer, clerk, and councilmen. The successful candidates were Mayor H Fitzgerald, Treasurer L E Garlock, Clerk C E Watts, and Councilmen G B Peterson, P J Shaw, Wm L Smith, W D Heathman, and D Hobbs.
Rev. Lewis N. Moody presides as pastor. Art services are set for next Sunday. The Ladies Aid reports a $96.25 supper and bazaar profit. A Sunday school board meeting is planned for next Tuesday evening to elect officers for the coming year. The Sunday school presents a Christmas tree program featuring choirs, dialogues, and recitations by named participants and various class groups.
The article reflects on Christmas as a continuation of old rites and customs, noting the tree, mistletoe, holly, carols, Santa, and reindeer as links to earlier centuries. It suggests there is no truly modern Christmas, only a modernist touch on timeless joy.
A reader notes that buying gifts early for Christmas can backfire as the shopper struggles to hide purchases from curious children during transport. The concern centers on keeping presents secret while moving them home or through crowded areas.
A fragment notes a woman who has saved money ahead of marriage. The brief highlights prudence in planning for nuptial costs and future needs.
Public auction to sell about 150 acres of southwest quarter section 9 93 32 in Powhatan Township Pocahontas County Iowa known as the Hiram Heathman senior farm at the Pocahontas Court House south front door at 2 PM January 4 1916. Deposit 2000 cash with balance due March 1 1916 court approved deed possession after March 1 1916 right to reject bids and to subdivide property retained.
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