SchoolSports Update and Activities From Winter Week
The report covers a boys basketball loss 28 to 74, girls teams meeting for the first time, and senior class electing officers led by Captain Chas Lehnus. Also notes on a seven o’clock supper basketball game, domestic science class rotation plans, Camp Dodge unit setup, and student social events at Windyette with visitors and sewing class work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schowl
Benin
Pye
A. Falian
Hos Gort
Tampiemar
Sawyer Waters
Oda
Chas. Lehnus
Secy
Wm. Fisher
Cleaver
Swaine
Pendleton
Sweeney
Ole Ryen
Great Uncle title born to Kennedy family
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Kennedy on January 28 making Mr. Kennedy’s new title Great Uncle. Mrs. Kennedy is Ethel Bruce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bruce. The Arrowman notes the birth and family ties. Lectures and club events are listed for February 7, including a Woman's Club Entertainment Course at the High School Auditorium. Obituary tribute to John Barleycorn by Rev. A. H. Bryan is promised on editorial pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowman
D. H. Kennedy
Albert Smith
Clarksville
Waterloo
Harry Patterson
T. E. Patterson
Sam
Ilinois
C. W. Siefkin
Miss Barker
Hunter
Hell
Young man’s self made farming success tale
Four teen years ago Bolen arrived in Laurens from Indiana with $10 in his pocket and used it to buy an overcoat while taking a farm job. He worked monthly, married, and now owns the Sam Rule farm, paying $215 per acre for eighty acres, without any outside help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bolen
Laurens
Indiana
Sam Rule
Laurens Sun
Pioneer carpenter Alexander Barker dies in Rolfe barn incident
News of the unexpected death spreads as Alexander Barker born October 15 1841 Illinois passes away at seventy seven after a morning in his Rolfe Iowa barn. He injured heart and died after attempts to aid a stuck horse. Survived by daughter Dora. funeral held January 29 with Elder Robert Fish officiating. burial in Clinton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moitey
Alex Barker
Mr. Barker
Dr. Barnes
J. B. Shepherd
Mr. Barnes
J. A. Hale
Alexander Barker
Ilinois
Delphine Whitman
Delhi
Rolfe
Barker
Dora
Rolfe School
Mallard
Church of Latter Day Saints
Robert Fish
R. D. Echlin
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
Clinton Cemetery
C. L. Carmichael
Clyde Pendleton
John Dannewitz
D. A. Rouse
Ayrshire
Harry Whitman
Pauline
Ruthven
E. D. Ellsworth
Humboldt
Trinity Lutheran Church Pastors Call for Congregational Vote
Rev C L Dalseide presides over church services in Norwegian at 11 am and English at 7 30 pm on February 2. Voting members are urged to attend the meeting at 2:30 pm on Saturday February 1 to decide future church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev
C. L. Dalseide
Gravel road contract let for cemetery access near depot
The cemetery road from Northwestern depot is contracted to Chas Cook at seventy five cents per load from the Nelson pit. Cook has several teams at work this week with high quality gravel. Supervisor Being able Rogers oversees the job and notes gravel proximity saves at least one dollar ten per load. The Nelson pit supplies the gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Road
Northwestern Depot
Chas. Cook
Nelson Pit
Cook
Rogers
Nelson
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Higt
Schon
Windyette
Fet
Wna
Pehl
Eeimmar
Agan
Asecs
Tarex
Pocahintas
Florence
Raymond Alvis
Everett Alvis
Miss Brown
Miss Cleaver
Miss Swain
Cooksey
Miss Pendleton
Etna Nielsen
Miss C
Amick
LUXOR
Iowa
Pill Furniture Co
Fort. Dodge
Lowalee
Cantonments
Europe
Dresser
J. R. Meintire
Straube Pianos
Edison Phonographs
Aberdeen Angus Cattle
A. J. Hayden & Son
A. L. Goodell & Son
Angi
W. H. Cooper
C. Skow
F.A. Ayers
People’s State Bank
A. L. Goodell
I Association Auctiongera Clerk
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