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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
4
A short poem narrates the yearly cycle of a gardener from January to April. It traces planning, bed layout, and planting dreams of lettuce peas beans and radishes, followed by winter purchases of greens at the corner store.
A playful note on the dish named Welsh rabbit a miscalled rarebit and how many European and American slang terms reference food with witty misnomers. The piece cites Welsh fondness for toasted cheese and explains the cross cultural slang that labels dishes with humorous names.
A couple plans a family weekend with the Greens at their summer cottage. The discussion shows surprise over the invitation and who proposed the visit, implying informal social expectations.
Be wise and cheerful with recipes from Mottier's Cook Book. Brown Betty Mix uses brown bread crumbs apples suet brown sugar raisins and flour with milk and an egg. Sponge Cake details eggs sugar flour and water baked slowly in a tube pan. Nut Loaf blends nuts bread crumbs butter eggs and seasonings baked as a loaf. Eggs in Peppers cooks green peppers with buttered crumbs ham and eggs. Spanish Potatoes melt butter and onion then add paprika for a hot side dish.
Mrs. Fox, tired of her husband Mr. Fox’s constant hunger complaints, learns from Granny Fox that “hunger’s the best sauce.” She serves him leftovers and then cooks anew, eventually making him humble. He learns to help, praising her cooking, and the pair resolve with mutual effort and food.
A society column urges sensible manners for carrying packages and bundles in public. It argues that both men and women should share duties, avoid burdening companions, and consider others comfort when traveling or riding in cars or trains.
A discussion contrasts antiwar sentiment with the advent of a hypothetical mammoth gun. Some see it as a deterrent to war, others fear its destructive potential. Yet reports claim plans to repurpose the weapon for peaceful industry, signaling complex hopes and hazards for peace.
Plover columns record visitors from Winthrop and Sioux City, plus local trips to Algona and Humboldt for fairs. A restaurant sale transfers ownership to L. E. Miller, and several residents attend institutes, visits, or stock trading. A two-vehicle crash near John Fisher residence injures Miss Mabel McKim and others, with hospital care noted.
The Pocahontas County Baby Heal Contest begins Monday in Plover with two age classes for boys and girls, plus a three to six year old examination by the County Nurse. Mothers may register at Plover Mercantile Co or J. Johnson’s store or by calling Mrs H H Grove, chairwoman of the Community Club Child Welfare Department.
There will be a meeting of the log next Tuesday evening for the clettia of officers and other business. Byvay member requested to be present M. McKim Foreman. Subscribe for The Arrow NOW.
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