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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
4
District Deputy Grand Chancellor visits Mason City. Local families host visitors from Dallas Center Columbus and Fort Dodge. Christmas dinners and gatherings conclude with jokes on rising egg prices after food restrictions ease.
The Freshman class acted as Santa Claus and gave Santa gifts to Shirley Thornton as yellmaster. James Sennett, freshman president, wore the costume and presented a red fiber megaphone and nickel trimmed baton to the school. These items will aid future school events and improve yell unity.
Week day schedule includes Bible School at 10:80 a.m. and evening services at 11:45 a.m. 6:80 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday 8:00 p.m. Last Sunday praised but hope for better next. Christmas exercises went off in good shape with fine music.
A church extends cordial invitation to worship as members unite with the congregation and others are expected to join soon, inviting the community to join in an evening service and blessing.
The town of Rolfe celebrates a merry holiday season praising local merchants for their judgment and responsibility. Citizens are urged to trade at home to support a clean progressive town and shared happiness.
Farmers receive guidance on milk flavor, concrete protection, stallion winter exercise, fruit cellar care, hen scratching, exercise, feed blends for lambs, harness maintenance, and silage supplementation with oil meals and shelled corn. The advice stresses hygiene, proper materials, and balanced rations for livestock and crops.
A reflective wry note contrasts ancient star worship with modern science as observers use a telescope to study the star, suggesting progress from myth to measurement. The line hints at scientific curiosity shaping contemporary understanding.
A vocational program offers instruction on every tractor part from engine to transmission plus operation, adjustment and repair. Laboratory work and lectures run across dates with the next session starting December 80 and other courses in January and February. courses are free aside from a $7 incidental fee for gasoline and lab expenses.
Throwing manure from dairy barn windows wastes money as manure dissolves in water and is washed away under eaves. Two to three months reduce about half the value. Ten cows produce about fifty tons yearly worth just over $200, so proper stacking or a manure shed saves $100 or more.
Skeilary Lane urges reclaiming government waste lands to provide soldiers with farming opportunities. He cites over two hundred million acres suitable for irrigation drainage and clearing, requiring substantial funding but promising immediate employment and long-term national wealth.
An article extols silo systems as the premier modern savings for farmers saving summer feed into winter stock food. It notes widespread use in Illinois Iowa and western states and traces origins to medieval Europe. It describes silos as cylindrical holds, now built of wood stone or cement and attached to barns for efficiency.
A reminiscence recalls hidden treasures on gingerbread and candy rich in nut meats, mantelpiece decorations, and Senta’s gifts. Grandmother’s coal tar dye free candies contrast with modern store sweets. A farm sled ride to church ends with a Scripture sermon about birth and peace.
A wartime poem voices Christmas longing as battle sounds intrude on festive imagery. The speaker laments fear and tears, while a star and angelic chorus persist, ending with a hopeful call for calming peace and holiday light.
The piece describes holiday traditions in Norway and Sweden, where gifts arrive for households by candlelight and a Kristine figure lights the way. Rich and poor share treats, birds and animals are remembered, and grain sheaves and porridge for Robin Goodfellow feature in barn scenes.
A festive page notes efforts to embody the season in Hadrate with cheerful displays and community participation. Residents organize decor, share joy, and encourage acts of kindness during the holiday period.
James Anderson has been discharged from the army and returned home. Several locals plan holidays with relatives in Illinois, while others visit family in Fort Dodge and Des Moines. Community notes mention entertainers returning home, university students abroad, influenza easing, and church services resuming as schools anticipate a December reopening.
Hattie Cobbs niece of Mr and Mrs A W Hess wed Gidbert Johnson son of Mr and Mrs J L Johnson of Plover on Wednesday evening December 18 at the Johnson home. Rev M Squires officiated eight o’clock. After the ceremony guests shared a lavish dinner. The couple will reside with the groom’s parents for now.
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