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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
4
Local residents travel for family care nurse visits and operations. A town council approves a 150 gallon chemical fire engine with 150 feet hose to meet city needs amid influenza absence. People from Rolfe Humboldt Des Moines and Charles City are noted in brief visits and travel.
Rolfe Iowa classified items include Duroc boars fall farrow and sow reg eligibility, S C Buff Orpington cockerels at 2 each, Japanese White Rice popcorn, cholera immune Poland China boars and bulls, Aberdeen Angus cattle herd of 70 head with calves, farm gates and barn equipment, a two story bungalow for sale, and Hamilton home with complete property details and Liberty Bond payment option. Also found items left unclaimed at the office.
Notice states that the McIntire & Son furniture and undertaking business, operated by Rolfe in Iowa, has been dissolved by mutual consent. It notes transfer of the furniture business to a successor, with details incomplete.
A London News note recounts a tale of Poland’s crown said to have been revealed by a 1794 Cracow elm struck by lightning. Seven months before World War I a thunderstorm uncovered a treasure buried for 128 years, with some jewels spilling to ground as the crown emerged from its roots.
Auditing Committee presents the 1918 financial statements showing cash on hand at year start 8585.22 and total receipts 1491, 672.39, 9830.01, 117.45, 47.08 with losses, disbursements, salaries, and expenses leading to a total of 14635.638 and year-end cash of 17073.09. Insurance written 2092331. Net increase 837386. Risks listed as of Jan 1 1919 total 7245181. Oleson Hawley Hauswirth sign the report as auditing committee.
Seventeen 3 year old heifers nine with calf by side two fresh by sale date six to be fresh in spring good milch cow four white faced heifers 1 year old and a list of cattle including cows coming fresh coming three years old steer calves and pasture stock native cattle. Five bay mares two greys a saddle horse and ten hogs with weights noted.
A letter to The Arrow from A. L. Roberts decries three years of unmet road work north of Plover. He cites weeds, mud, and a bus-transport refusal, asks about poll tax use, faults trustees on Ferguson and Nowack properties, and demands spring grading to gravel the road.
A reflective note on a child’s final Christmas celebration interrupted by the delay of medical help. The piece suggests it would be better if the doctor arrived first and the holiday joy followed.
Plover Watriot Fay Pirie has been laid up with the flu this week. Wm Horsman returns from California where stationed in an army camp. Will Horsman discharged and stays with parents Mr and Mrs S L Horsman. Walter Langfitt ill with influenza and improving. M I Helvig and J W Phillips travel to Janesville Wisconsin on a business trip. Mr and Mrs Frank Climpson visited Fort Dodge Monday and again Tuesday. P J Shaw leaves for Des Moines to pursue insurance business. Chas Henderson ships a carload of cattle to Chicago. L N Parradee travels to Chicago and then LaPorte Indiana for tractor school at Advance Rumley factory. Lew expects to sell tractors next season. Do A Garlock visits Rolfe. Mrs L E Garlock hosts M B Club. John Fisher ships four cars of stock to Chicago. Wood Miller joins bank staff and is well regarded. Abe discusses quitting indoor work and praises bank customers for support.
C A Garlock resigns from day to day management at People's Savings Bank after five years of steady work. He remains president and director and will focus on broader banking interests while Charles Watts, cashier, takes over active management with E. L. taking on responsibilities.
Next Sunday January 12 quarter communion service at Plover Presbyterian invites all members to attend. Session will meet before service for those seeking church membership and baptismal invitations for children. Special home missions offering discussed as pastor outlines Bible Lands er dition of People. Flu weather and roads have hindered attendance. members urged to return to Sunday school Y P S C E and church to recover lost time.
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