Guinness Book of Records Reveals World’s Fastest Writer to Largest Publisher
In the 1974 Guinness Book of Records section Arts and Entertainment details top sellers and records. Notes Erle Stanley Gardner wrote up to 10 000 words a day while Ernest Hemingway earned a 30 000 dollar rate for a 2000 word article. Agatha Christie and Jacqueline Susann appear among the authorial leaders with huge paperback sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erle Stanley Gardner
Ernest Hemingway
Sports Illustrated
Benjamin Spock
New York
Bantam
Adam
U.S
Washington, D.C
Superintendent of Documents
Library of Congress
University of Cincinnati Medical Library
Christmas Guests Gather Across Several Towns
Local families from West Bend Laurens Bradgate and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives over Christmas weekend. Guests included Myrtle Carpenter Lois Miller families of Paul Challand Laurens Leonard Lanus near Bradgate and many others from West Bend Dumont Pocahontas Sioux City and Glenwood. Several overnights and day visits formed a busy holiday pattern as relatives traveled between homes.
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Myrtle Carpenter
West Bend
Lois Miller
Stan Whitmore
Stewart Whitmore
Paul Challand
Laurens
James Lanus
Tony
Leonard Lanus
Bradgate
Everett Burns
Jim Burns
Clear View Manor
J.E. Lee
Dumont
Verdie Nelson
Marlin Pearson
Pocahontas
Bill Tutt
Anna McIntire
Rose Sheehy
Omaha
Forrest Tutt
H.A. Kaiser
Kurt Kaiser
Fort Dodge
Glenn Kaiser
Bill Tjaden
Moville
Ed Rude
Tracy
Sioux City
Nancy Rude
LeRoy Rude
Gary Herbst
Columbia
R.B. Ranney
Dennis Cross
Armstrong
Joe Clinton
Minneapolis
Marcia Falk
Wm. Brinkman
Allan Christianson
Andrew
Matthew
Glenwood
Mason Schaefer
Steven Schaefer
Shannon
Reid
Schaller
Paul
West Union
Eric
Jim Cannon
Sharon
Charles City
Jim McIntire
Rolfe High School News Staff and Roles Listed
The Rolfe High School staff and contributors are named in this school page. Editors include Mrs Knoll Campbell and advisor roles are noted for student reporters and personnel such as Peg Peterson Curt Sindergard Deb Robinson Jane Frerk Loren Pease Vicki Shoemaker and John Winkleblack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Deling
Peg Peterson
Chris Schoon
Lisa Post
Curt Sindergard
Deb Robinson
Jane Frerk
Loren Pease
Vicki Shoemaker
John Winkleblack
Mrs. Knoll
Random Thoughts From a School Page
The passage notes arriving sophomore rings and upcoming Sweetheart event. It mentions senior interviews, nice elementary students with attending parents, and F F A plans next month. Period study hall contains fairy tale tales, and doors are sometimes locked to skip classes.
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DART
F.F.A
Creed of Fair Play for Players Coaches Officials and Spectators
A vintage Dart creed outlines ideals for players who live clean and love the game, coaches who teach fair play, officials who call fairly, and spectators who respect all and remember the school bears the outcome. It emphasizes losing gracefully, winning fairly, and promoting good sportsmanship.
Vic Shoemaker of R H S rises as a dynamic student
Spotlight on Vic toria Lynn Shoemaker born February 13 1958 to Don and Marge Shoemaker. She lists hobbies interests and school activities including Concert Band Stage Band Vocal Play Speech Contest Basketball Track and Cross Country. Her high school memories feature parties concerts tests trips and football games with friends.
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R.H.S
Victoria Lynn
Don
Marge
Mike
Larry
Debbie
Vicky
Vegas
Prince
Colorado
Vic
Happy Joe's
the Princess
Mr. K
Storm Lake
Kenny
Sarah
Excuses and Names Mentioned by Teachers Over the Years
The passage lists teachers and several names such as John Howl Laurie Randt Nina Stewart Rita Johnson Alyce Hovey Lynn MacVey Melody Gardenine Jan Spencer. It notes teachers hear many excuses, some credible, others hard to believe, across the years.
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John Howl
Laurie Randt
Nina Stewart
Rita
Johnson — Alyce
Hovey
Lynn’ MacVey
Melody
Gardenine Jan Spencer
January 5 Classes Resume Full Court Action
January 5 marks return of classes and basketball for Albert City with junior varsity details. January 6 schedules at Manson with home or away status. January 7 features F H A and F F A meetings at 7 30 p m as announced.
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Albert City
Manson
F.H.A
F.F.A
Menu plan from January dietary notes
The record lists daily meals for January: January 5 offers hot dogs corn cookie ice cream milk, January 6 features goulash green beans pudding sandwich milk, January 7 includes beef stew sauce homemade rolls milk, and January 8 covers sandwich potato chips vegetables cake milk.
Basketball Practice Schedule Over New Year Period
Basketball practices listed by date and time for boys and girls. December 29 boys 3 00, December 30 girls 1 00, December 31 group G 10 00 and B 3 00, January 2 group G 1 00 and B 3 00, January 3 group G 1 00 and B 3 00, January 4 group G 1 00 and B 3 00.
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Marion
Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot
U. K
the Rolfe Arrow
Iowa
Central Community College
Rolfe
Humboldt
John Bartlett
Iowa Central Community College
Dack DeWolf
Rolfe High School
Dart. Staff
Campbell's. Soup
Iwleks
Ranndom
Creed
Des Moines
Knoll
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