Crash on Highway 221 Injures Driver In Iowa
About 26 year old Fiward C Garlock of fiver Iowa was treated at Bates hospital after a Sunday night crash on Highway 221 nine miles west of here. His 1939 Ford coupe ran off the south side of the road and overturned into a ditch. Garlock, alone in the car, was brought to Wreka in a Kroll ambulance with painful head injuries. Patrolmen Ben Braser and Harry Krutchen investigated the accident for the Cherokee Daily Times.
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Fiward
C. Garlock
Bates Hospital
Elias
Buena Vista
Itlock
P Road
Hich
Wreka
Kroll
Ben Brasser
Cherokee Nd
Harry Krutchen
Storm
Rolfe Stores Close For Christmas And New Year
Rolfe stores will be closed all Christmas and the same plan will be followed New Years Day.
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Rolfe
Rolfe Shoppers Enjoy Santa Claus and Feather Days
Santa Claus visited Rolfe on a Saturday afternoon drawing a large crowd. About 190 children gathered on Main Street as Santa arrived at 2 pm, with candy distributed by Santa and helpers from the Rolfe Men's Club Feather Day sponsors. Balloons were released from the town hall area with tags offering a goose or chicken prize to the balloon captor.
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Rolfe
Santa Claus
Réof
Shriner
E. Eikenmy
Keith Haynes
Santa
Anta
Rolfeness Men's
Syme
Weekly London Times War News At Home And Abroad
A summary of the Weekly London Times notes war coverage, imperial business, historical pieces, and motor economy tips, dated Nov 22, with notes on transport of papers to the United States. College students begin holiday return with numerous names listed as traveling or arriving from Drake University and Iowa State affiliates. Don Thompson buys the Virgil Kruchten pool hall in Fonda and Clarence Ogden leads the local billiard hall with Garland Bradley as assistant.
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London Times
Fred Smith
British Empire
England
United States
Evelyn Green
Chillicothe
Gerald and
Theron Graeber
Drake University
Des Moines
Leo Cornwell
The
State University
Iowa City
Eldon Obrecht
Janice Wiegman
Doris Vaughn
Winnifred
Marybeth Brinkman
Lorraine Shimon
Albert Rudolfson
Deane Gunderson
Franklyn Brinkman
Iowa State College
Ames
Anne Greene
Divonna Vaughn
Helen Brinkman
Mary Von _ Ives
Margery Thompson
Islen_ Ricklefs
Marie Hosier
Helen
Roberta Kennedy
Gwendolyn Nelson
Alan Lomen
Franklyn Short
Donald Nelson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Darlene Moen
Mary Jane Hunter
A. I
Don Thompson
Virgil Kruchten
Fonda
Clarence Ogden
Qaitor
Garland Bradley
Plover teams beat D. M. T. in close B B contests
Plover swept two close basketball games from Des Moines Township Thursday night at Plover gym. The girls won 29 to 25 and the boys 26 to 19 with strong defense and late long shots shaping the outcomes. Heathman led Plover with 15 points, Van Alstine had 12 for Plover, while Thompson totaled 18 for Des Moines Township.
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Plover
D. M. T. Cagers
Plover Girls
Plover Boys
D. M. T. Boys
Des Moines Township
Mripperger
M. Kilbourn
Truelson
Pirie
Trimble
Heathman
L. Kilbourn
Peterson
Des Moines
Boyd and Smith
Jones
Basketball date changed for Gowrie High School game
The Gowrie High School basketball game scheduled for Friday December 29 was moved to Wednesday December 27. Coach Evans will attend the Des Moines Register coaching school December 28 and 29 in Des Moines.
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Gowrie High School
Evans
Des Moines Register
Des Moines
Christmas Programs at Rolfe Churches Sunday Eve
Rolfe residents will attend Christmas programs at two churches on Sunday evening. The Methodist program features a child choir, readings, songs, and a closing Joy To the World. The Presbyterian service includes organ preludes, choirs, recitations, songs, a Christmas pantomime, and distribution of gifts.
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Rolfe
Methodist Church
Methodist Sunday School
Don Shimon
Plummer
Joyce Spencer
Shirley Ann Stettler
John Bixler
Janice Weible
Keith Hunt
Mary Torkelson
Marilyn Madsen
Dolly
Marcia Jane Lehnus
Catherine Bixler
Dale Nicosen
Jo An Peron
Jack Marchant
Donna Miler
Burl Lehnus
Keith Hewlett
iHow
Mother Goose
Claribel Michalek
Dick Anderson
Rayline Williams
Bessie
Clifford Harris
Delores Hewlett
Donna Smith
Frances Chambers
Presbyterian Church
C. E. Boyce
Geo. Heald
H. A. Sinning
The
Star of Bethlehem
Joan Hauck
Jean Mather
Joan Shelgren
Jean Winters
Dick Stanley
Mary le Nelson
Lorraine DeWall
Carroll Heathman
Barbara Harris
Beverly Wise
Vera Holt
Jeanette Thorson
Stewart Webb
Sheila Woods
Doris Jean Faux
Rosella Peterson
Barbara Fisher
Gwendolyn Winters
Willis Rober
Sally Webb
Christmas at St Margaret's First Mass Readings
Christmas services at St. Margaret's begin with a 6 am Mass led by Mrs. Frank Shimon organist. Hymns include Silent Night and Adeste Fideles. Mass selections feature Leonarda and Leonard works, with post mass pieces Praise Ye the Lord and additional masses at 8 am and 8:30 am.
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ST. Margarets
Frank Shimon
Gruber
Rosewig
Leonard
Lord
Gounod
Baby Evelyn Ann Langrasse Dies After Brief Life
A baby girl Evelyn Ann Langrasse was born Wednesday afternoon to Dr and Mrs C 2 Barry in Clinton City. She lived only a day and funeral services were held Friday at McIntire funeral home with Rev H A Sinning presiding. Miss Jeanette Hauck sang When He Cometh as burial followed in Clinton Garfield Cemetery.
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Evelyn Ann
C. 2. Barry
Rean Te Langrasse
City
McIntire
H. A. Sinning
Jeanette Hauck
J. R. McIntire
Clinton-Garfield Cemetery
Des Moines Township to Meet Rolfe Second Team
The Des Moines township basketball team will face Rolfe high school second team in a preliminary game for the Storm Lake Rolfe match next Friday December 22 at Rolfe high school gym. Rolfe’s other high school group has a strong record this year winning four of five games.
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Rolfe High School
Des Moines Township
Local Food Stores Offer Real Bargains
Rolfe grocers advertise exceptional bargains in Christmas foods in this issue of the Arrow. After reviewing the ads, shoppers would be drawn more by the ride than the distance, as local grocers offer outstanding quality. Groceries and meats provide value and freshness unmatched in town or beyond.
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Rolfe Grocers
The
Arrow
Legion Plans Public Meeting For Spring
The Havelock American Legion proposes an open spring meeting with a noted Legion speaker to explain the group’s work, especially child welfare, and counter misperceptions. The Laurens county meeting on January 8 will be a joint Legion and Auxiliary session with Bouma Benecke and Cole heading the organizing committee. Perry J Sherman reports his mother Julia Sherman died December 11 at 75.
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Havelock Post
American Legion
Legion
United States
Kelly
Laurens
Jack Bouma
Pocahontas
Jack Benecke
Palmer
George Cole
Havelock
Legion and Auxiliary
Tulip Time Pleases Rolfe High School Crowd
Rolfe high school glee clubs staged Tulip Time in the auditorium on Thursday evening. Miss Doris Remster directed, with Misses Georgia Phares and Mary Mitchell handling dances and Rachel Wiegman at the piano. The plot follows American students in a Dutch village amid tulip culture and a theft caper, ending in romance and a prospective triple wedding. Special numbers by younger pupils and a Dutch tap dance closed the show.
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Rolfe High School
Doris Remster
Georgia Phares
Mary Mitchell
Rachel Wiegman
Prof
McSpindle
Robert Obrecht
Holland
Ned
Junior Eccles
Don Shimon
Christina
Betty McIntire
Katinka
Jeanette Hauck
Hans
Garth Stoufe
Gene Mather
Marie White
Geo. Stanley
Donna Smith
Gebe Boles
Margaret Johnson
Bobby Eccles
Mary Lou Marine
Beverly Wheeler
Kinnick Honored as Top College Football Player
Nile Kinnick of the University of Iowa received major honors across 14 All-American selections and ranked as the top athlete in AP’s ninth annual poll. He won the Heisman from Downtown A C of New York, Maxwell from the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, and Camp Trophy from the Touchdown Club of Washington DC as outstanding college player of the year.
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Nile Kinnick
University of Iowa
Associated Press
Downtown
A. C
New York
Maxwell
Racquet Club
Philadelphia
Camp
Touchdown Club
Washington, D. C
Rolfe Edges Rockwell City In Overtime Thriller
Rolfe high school defeats Rockwell City 35 33 in overtime after a tight 33 33 fourth quarter. Cornwell led Rolfe with 15 points as the locals and visitors traded leads and fouls in a hard fought contest at Rolfe gymnasium.
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Rolfe High School
Rockwell City
Rolfe Gymnasium
Rolfe
Rockwell City Boys
Jack Patterson
Rolfe High School Hall of Fame
Waieki
Cornwell
Taylor
Rickard
Patterson
Glyde Smith
Lanus
M. M. Rogers
Lytton
Rogers
Rolfe Defeats Rockwell City Seconds in Preliminary
Rolfe won 23 to 17 over Rockwell City seconds in the preliminary game. Sandvng starred on offense and defense while Beuchle delivered strong defense and floor work. Rolfe scorers included Landvig nine, McIntire four, Hauck four, Twigg three, Junior Smith two, Beuchle one, with Graham, iGary, Ray Smith, Schonberger also playing.
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Rolfe
Rockwell City Seconds
Sandvng
Beuchle
Twigg
Landvig
Junior Smith
Graham
McIntire
Hauck
iGary
Ray Smith
Schonberger
Mrs Emma Hewlett Returns From Western Trip
Mrs Emma Hewlett arrived home after seven weeks traveling by bus to Oakland California to visit son Leon and his family. She then toured San Francisco Los Angeles Albuquerque Denver and other western points before returning via Chicago to visit daughter Lucille. She calls the trip grand.
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Emma Hewlett
Oakland
Calif
Leon
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Denver
Colo
Chicago
Lucille
Rolfe Native Stopped Here on Way to West Bend
C E Kime leader of New Hampton municipal band visited Rolfe to pick up a copy of the Arrow as a keepsake of his birthplace. His father W W S Kime taught music here years ago and later moved away. C E Kime, now in a cornet trio, won top honors in the national high school band contests at Minneapolis last May.
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C. E. Kime
New Hampton
Rolfe
West Bend
W. W. S. Kime
C. E
Kime
Minneapolis
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Astrelia
Tauries
W. H. Howland
Railroad Bridge
Seca
Ice
Holtein
Ivyl Grant
Sibley
Evelyn Scott
Virginia
Vaughn
Frances Vaughn
Clearake
Gyla Shriner
Paton
Marie Ridolfson
Emmetsburg
Nellie. Petertt
Hawarden
Florence Peterson
Itherland
Sadie Peterson
Ottosen
Pagaret
Virginia White
Russell
Jees Simonson
Otranto
Annette Teen
Martha Wangberg
Toe
S. D
Clara Smith
Spencer
Harriett Damberg
Vuncil Bluffs
J. Nelson
Ed Marquhart
San’ Antonio
Lexan
Thompson
Art Lighter
Grant Pollock
Lighter
Carpenter
Amanda Anne Carpenter
Chester
Methodist
Humboldt
Barry
D.M. T
Perry J. Sherman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Julia Sherman
Tishenbanner
Gilmore City
Sherman
J. P
Mr. Sherman
Meray Ve
Kinnick
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