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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
4
The note discusses MP Hancher offering bred sows and big type meat producers for sale. It argues meat famine may hit in two years if trends continue, urging readers to stock up while prices and feed are affordable. The piece endorses giving Hancher's sale a fair hearing and good attendance.
Sunday services include morning worship at 10 30 and Bible School at 11 45 with junior Endeavor and evening service. Thursday prayer meeting at 8 00. Christmas program praised. pastor absent due to swollen face yet thankful for gifts. Home Coming Day messages from visiting youth. organist Miss Patterson impressed. Next week officers to be installed and sermons resume on The First City addressing community life. Mid week service Wednesday at eight. note about some people described as bags of wind.
Rev A H Bryan leads morning worship at 10 30 with Bible School at 20 0, Epworth League at 6 30, and vesper service at 7 30. Christmas program the Night Before Christmas drew a large crowd, featuring Miss Daphne Malcolm and Supt B L Green. A relief offering for starving across oceans will stay open this week. Sunday school board to meet after the service to elect officers for 1921. Sermons titled The Banners and the Battle and Bible Romances and Their Interpretations Winning a Wife By Capturing a City. Encourages church participation and two Sunday services when possible.
Miss Nora Spurling and Mr. Thos Diggs of Rolfe were married at the Methodist parsonage in Rolfe on December 25 1920 with Rev A H Bryan officiating. A six oclock dinner followed at the bride’s parents home in Des Moines township and a chariot party and dance capped the celebration. They plan to live on a farm near Plover after a southern winter.
Young residents home from college will attend a New Year's dance at the K of W hall on Saturday evening January 1. Music will be provided by the home orchestras that played Christmas night, promising a genuine good time.
Manager Obrecht schedules a three o’clock New Year’s matinee at The Scenic showing Marshall Neilan’s Don’t Ever Marry. The film’s title misleads some into thinking it promotes marriage while aiming to entertain and warn about marital mistakes. Obrecht seeks community support for the New Year’s program.
The Woman's Club entertainment at the high school auditorium featured Dorothy Cole whose voice and acting drew strong praise. The supporting company was weak and cold weather plus snowy roads kept attendance lower than prior events. The pianist received high marks for technical skill.
Morning services in English at eleven with Sunday school afterward. Young People's Luther League at 6:30 pm. Evening services in Norwegian at 7:30 pm. Mrs. Mary Jarvis thanks friends for Christmas flowers. Born December 27 a daughter Marian Madeline to Mr. and Mrs Geo Ryen. Weather has moderated and a thaw is threatened. Read the ads all of them.
Jane Caven born in Scotland on June 24 1829 married Andrew McFadzen at twenty one. Six children three living William in Canada Mary Anderson of Plover and Harry south of town. She moved to Plover four years ago due to age and died December 25 1920. Funeral in Plover December 26 with interment in Canada beside her husband and family. She was a long time member of Neifarch church and would have turned ninety two.
The Arrow will have its books ready for settlements with any seeking such after January 1 1921. Those able to liquidate are urged to do so to keep business moving. The peace commission costs the United States about 1.651 million dollars.
Jacob Hoffert born March 10 1980 in Sund hofen Elsass died December 20 1920 at his son Fred Hoffert home in Rolfe Iowa aged ninety years nine months ten days He married Katherine Walch in 1852 and Salome Busey in 1876 He lived in the United States since 1890 and spent his final years in Rolfe He leaves two sons and two daughters twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Fred Hoffert home with Rev J P Lester officiating and he was buried in Clinton cemetery
The Civil Service Commission announces competitive exams for railway mail clerk in Iowa on January 15, 1921. Open to men and women though women cannot serve on rail cars. work at terminals. Entry salary is 1600 dollars. Details are in a post office circular. Nearby exam points include Fort Dodge Ames Spencer and Sioux City near Rolfe.
Mr and Mrs C Ho Moon hosted a Wednesday evening gathering for the morning choir of the Rolfe Presbyterian church and friends. The cheerful event featured harmonious fellowship, ample refreshments, and warm appreciation for a splendid night.
The Carrol l Iowa store run by Community Stores Co of Estherville was padlocked by the sheriff after a week of legal disputes and a $1,400 attachment claim by Kerwin & Schultz. The store remains closed while local managers seek early settlement and re open to serve trade. the chain operates on a community plan with club memberships costing $16.49 that allow purchases at a ten percent profit.
Bradgate residents recount Christmas visits from Des Moines Colfax Fort Dodge and Reinbeck associates. Families gather for holidays with the Hoveland Bowens Kelsey Tilton colleagues and college students return home. A short agriculture class begins with ten enrolled and six weeks ahead. Utah reports 25 662 farms.
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