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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
4
Various families travel to spend Christmas at relatives in Rolfe and surrounding towns. Local events include a Havelock American Legion athletic show January 2 with boxing and wrestling headlined by Chas Rabel and Henry Kruse. The Eagle Grove parochial basketball team visits Rolfe January 6.
A clipped notice from Iowa references a marriage service for Mr and Mrs Harry Pyle Rolfe. The brief item notes the couple’s names and location with minimal details.
Mrs Thad Siebert hosted a surprise prenuptial shower for Elise Zimmerman at the Joseph Zimmerman home south of town. A mock wedding featured bride and groom roles, a chair kiss, minister officiating, and a hay bouquet, followed by a two course lunch and well wishes for Elise.
The piece comments on Congress avoiding full sessions during the disarmament talks. It notes public indifference to being overlooked and claims the few who are not clearly good or bad deserve some distinction. It observes war’s draining effect and praises generals as fine-looking, while predicting peace requires heavy scrapping.
A devotional essay urges readers to value their own resources as in Elisha and the widow. It compares daily opportunities to the oil pot, warning against envy of others and urging honest assessment of mentally, physically, and morally housed assets to achieve success.
The quote reflects a mood of fatigue and cautious contentment rather than triumph. It frames surrender as a deliberate stance rather than a defeat, emphasizing a conflicted state between unhappiness and contentment.
A 1921 Western New article lists child friendly dishes including Crumb Pudding with custard and meringue, Orange and Lemonade cordial, Noodles and Ham bake, Mutton Stew with Peas, and a Frozen Pudding with cream and fruit. It describes mixing steps for custard and the fruit based ice cream style dessert.
A column from The Capital attacks agricultural colleges and political figures over farm production, deflation, and price support. It argues farmers were harmed by propaganda, rail and land policies, and editorial bias, citing Harding and Cummins, and questioning Pocahontas county measures on corn burning.
Miss Meyer spent Christmas with relatives and friends at Williams. The domestic science class serves hot lunches at noon. Pupils make splendid progress in Curtis arithmetic tests. Agnes Isaacson Esther Isaacson Emma Majorowicz and Hattie Lebmus visited school last week. Tuesday night is for community volleyball. Thursday night is open for outsiders. A community program at the schoolhouse Monday Jan 9 under Farm Bureau. Moving pictures short program and general good time. Let everyone plant to attend.
The Iowa Clay Products Company of Adel advocates burning corn in large kilns as a cheaper alternative to western coal despite sulfur content. Owner H S Straight cites industrial alcohol made from corn and argues farmers should be encouraged to use corn locally to relieve oversupply and boost rural money in their communities.
A garbled wartime column argues arms build up and criticism, noting postal service advances aid bandits and money shipments, while asserting global focus on the United States and a hope to act for themselves when issues are resolved.
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