Nearby town Happenings and notices briefed
Local columns report deaths and civic updates. Mrs T R Amlie dies suddenly in Long Beach California after a heart attack following a stroke. School board reelects Superintendent Paul J Simons and staff with a small raise. Storm Lake hosts a June picnic for state officers and legislators. C O Lechner advances highway No 5 right of way between Storm Lake and Alta. paving expected in spring. Holstein Herman Stamp commits suicide Easter morning on a small farm. wife finds body. Father and Son banquet postponed indefinitely. speaker Biernie Bierman snowbound near Jordan. Paving on Marcus No 5 south resumes around April 15. No 148 project to follow. Arnold Gustafson undergoes brain tumor operation at Iowa City hospital. post op recovery good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Paul J. Simons
Simons
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake
Chamber of Commerce
C. O. Lechner
Ames
State Highway Commission
Alta
Herman Stamp
Stamp
Linn Grove
Arnold Gustafson
Swen Gustafson
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
Arnold
Storm Lake Mayor Election Sees Marchant Re-elected
In Storm Lake, incumbent mayor Bert Marchant defeated Fred B. Farmer to win a second term. Marchant polled 976 votes to 787 for Farmer, with the municipal light plant proposal drawing active interest from backers of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Marchant
Bert Marchant
Fred B. Farmer
Farmer
S and B Lockers System Plant Nearing Completion
The Sweet and Bruce lockers in Aurelia prepare a modern refrigerated storage and meat cutting operation in the Mummert building basement. A. E. Krout and helpers finish partitions and insulation for a 34 degree chilling room and a 10 degree deep freezer plus 10 to 15 degree locker spaces. Frigidaire representatives install the refrigeration system, with Chas Spirgen of Winterset hired as meat cutter and Mrs Spirgen and two daughters set to move from Winterset after the school year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet & Bruce
Aurelia
Mummert
A. E. Krout
Frigidaire
Messrs
Chas. Spirgen
Winterset
Town
Secret Summer 1935 Marriage of Miss Neville and Mr Palmer
Announcement states Miss Elizabeth Neville of this place and Earl N. Palmer of Lamonia Iowa wed July 17 1935. Mrs Palmer resides with her parents while Mr Palmer plans to join Union Construction Co Marcus after eight years with them. Mrs Palmer will keep her work here until later due to her father's death. Damages totaling 14292 50 are sought from E E Walters Coon township in a civil suit filed for the April term. Plaintiff Honora Cruz alleges negligence in an auto crash August 31 1935 on the Laurens Fonda road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Neville
Earl N. Palmer
Lamonia
Iowa
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Fort Worth
Texas
Union Construction Co
Marcus
Storm Lake
W C Marsh Turns 97 Veteran Leader of Aurelia
W C Marsh of Cherokee County reaches his 97th birthday. Civil War service began with the Thirty second Wisconsin infantry and continued as clerk in the quartermaster department. He built Aurelia’s first hotel, served as its first mayor, and was postmaster for 23 years. He now farms with his son and has five children, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Marsh
Cherokee County
Mr. Marsh
Wisconsin
Thirty-second
Wisconsin Infantry
Army
Quartermaster’s Department
B. R. Wilson
Hazelton
B. C
Canada
Elizabeth Marsh
Aurelia
C. W. Person
O. A. Roger
Cherokee
Alta News Items Highlight Local Health and Obituaries
Mrs Nels V Larson underwent tumor removal at Sioux Valley hospital last week. Mrs Julia N Chamberlain was laid to rest at Woodlawn cemetery. Ruth Madsen was sent to University hospital in Iowa City for treatment after a month in local care. Farmers Elevator Co stockholders met at the Legion Clubroom. Marie Case and Carroll Carpenter announced their March 24 marriage at the Presbyterian parsonage. Mrs Ivan Bodine sustained a severe scalp wound in an Alta auto crash near the canning factory corner and received hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels V. Larson
Alta
Sioux Valley Hospital
Julia N. Chamberlain
George Cromoble
M. A. Chamberlain
Woodlawn
Ruth Madsen
Iowa City
University Hospital
Marie Case
Carol Carpenter
Presbyterian Parsonage
Ivan Bodine
Oscar Bodine
Canning Factory
Storm Lake
Bodine
Alta Hospital
Walter Holderness Funeral Held at Cherokee
Walter W. Holderness died in Cherokee last Wednesday night and services were held Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran. Rev. G A Johnson officiated, Oak Hill cemetery burial followed, and a Legion fire squad fired a farewell volley. He was a World War I veteran with 11 months overseas and a charter member of the Cherokee American Legion and V F W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Holderness
Cherokee
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
G. A. Johnson
Oak Hill
Legion Fire Squad
Aurelia
Holderness
Cherokee American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aaron Holderness
Roger
Walter
Aurelia School Board Reelects Teachers and Sets Contract Date
The Aurelia consolidated school board met Tuesday night and reelected all teachers except for a superintendent election deferred. Salaries stay largely unchanged with small increases for teachers elected last year. April 7 is set as the final date to accept or reject contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Consolidated School
McDonald Wins Cherokee Mayoral Race By Narrow Margin
J A McDonald former supervisor is elected mayor of Cherokee by 18 votes, defeating incumbent A U Nurs strom in the biennial city election. Also noted are a 62nd wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs C H Stevens, dog license penalties, and local school music festival and spelling contest results.
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J. A. McDonald
Cherokee Monday
A. U. Nursstrom
C. H. Stevens
South Eighth Street
Cherokee
Cherokee County
H. M. Montgomery
Wilson High School
Geneva Nelson
Maxine Kirchoff
Louis Kirchoff
Amherst Township
Aurelia and Goodhope M E Church Notes
Aurelia and Goodhope Methodist churches announce schedules including Sunday school at 10 30 and worship at 11 30 for Aurelia with Epworth League at 7 00 and evening service at 7 30 Goodhope worship at 9 30 choir rehearsals Tuesday and Friday 8 00 p m district conference April 5 speaker Bishop Oxnam W M S meeting April 8 2 30 pm with Mrs Lighter assisted by Mesdames Johnson and Beeghley Ladies Aid April 8 3 00 pm choir to sing Easter collections 92 00 Aurelia and 12 85 Goodhope parishioners invited to attend services Insurance service offered by Lockin Agency. tf
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
George Lamm
Epworth
Goodhope
Good Hope
Sheldon District Conference
Bromley G. Oxnam
Omaha
E. C. Lighter
Olive Johnson
Amelia Beeghley
C. E. DeVries
Ladies Aid
Mesdames
Harry Dailey
C. C. Beeghley
Chasil Waddell
Art Ohlson
Chas Gustafson
Margaret Diercks
Walter Peterson
Aurelia Sunday School
Goodhope School
Adjustments Help Iowa Farmers Ease Debts and Taxes
Ames Iowa March 29 Approximate 2520 Town farmers burdened with debts totaling 17 657 928 have had their debt loads eased and paid 8120 869 in back taxes through adjustments since September 1 1985 State Rehabilitation Director BL O W Lodwick said the refinancings extensions and rent arrangements reduced indebtedness to 18 039 980 and enabled continued farming under county advisory committees and the RA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
BL O W. Lodwick
Resettlement Administration
Lodwick
County Farn Debt Advisory Committees
Iowa
Six Factors Determine Success With Legumes Says Agronomist
An agronomist from Iowa State College outlines six key factors for successful legume crops. They include selecting a suitable legume for the soil, choosing adapted seed, preparing the seed bed, inoculating seed, and using a nurse crop with appropriate soil conditions for alfalfa, sweet clover, red clover, and alsike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Fr. Watkins
Towa State College
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago in Cherokee
A retrospective column recalls ten, twenty, and thirty years of local news. Highlights include Andrew Nordstrom elected mayor over Abe Stiner, Main Street widening talk, and civic efforts such as library rest rooms and veterans entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nordstrom
Cherokee
Abe Stiner
Main Street
Ella Price
Arthur
Kansas City
Abraham Miller
Aurelia
Byron
Clara
Monrad Paulsen
Capital City Commercial ‘College
Des Moines
Hattie Wathen
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peterson
T. R. Amlie
Long Beach
California
Biernie Bierman
University of Minnesota
Jordan
Minneapolis
No. 5
S. & B. Lockers
Frank F. Faber, Mer
W.C. Marsh
Alta Advertiser
K-Cvator and Ply’ Co
Legion
Walter Holderness
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Goodhope M. E
L. H. Preul
Lockin Agency
Sentinel
Norma Lewis
Battle Creek
Oran Parrott
Middle West
W. G. Whitney
M. Munmumert
O. J. Waddell
Jo M. Whitney
Henry Buddenhagen
Ocetup
L. P. Nelson
Phelps Store
Agricultural Conserva Program
Watkins
Agricultural Conservation Program
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