Storm Lake power dispute heats up as city vows action
Storm Lake’s city council moved again to block the purchase of the Iowa Public Service company’s distribution system and generating plant. In Buena Vista County, longtime custodian Tommy Labron retires after 39 years, with John Coats succeeding him at the courthouse. Separately, soil conservation checks totaling 179,654.36 arrive for distribution in townships, while a community party in Peterson draws about 400 attendees. The county reports crop program sheets are largely back, with checks due in three to six weeks. Wm. Kirchner dies after a hip fracture from a horse kick, and Peterson school board elects Albert Woolridge as president. teachers and faculty are reelected.
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Storm Lake Register
Storm Lake
Iowa Public Service Company
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Tommy Labron
Buena Vista County
Tommy
John Coats
Peterson Patriot
Peterson Commercial Club
Legion Hall
Peterson
LeMars Sentinel
County Soil Conservation Office
Wm. Kirchner
Avery
Peterson’ School
Albert Woolridge
Fishing laws distributed with every Iowa license
Fishing license holders receive a complete text of the fishing laws this year. Fishermen are asked to record their season catch on the reverse of the leaflet and report it to the Conservation Commission at season's end. Wedding stationery at Sentinal.
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Iowa
The
Conservation Commission
Sig Matzdorff Elected Mayor in Aurelia Inaugural Meetings
Sig Matzdorff took over the reins as mayor of Aurelia as three meetings were held Monday. oath of office administered by Town Clerk H H Deyloff to Matzdorff and five councilmen, bonds and reports approved, Highway No 5 maintenance authorized, committees named, and the council adjourned after approving the assessor’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Matzdorff
Aurelia
H. H. Deyoff
Matzdorff
John Grashoff
Herbert Grienke
John Mummert
B.C. Lighter
Arthur Bruce
H. H. Deyloff
W. H. Bischel
State Highway Commission
No. 5
George Scott
Fred Fassler
Lew Stutz
Frank Gerjots
C. R. Spurgen
H. E. Rice
E. G. Bates
First Trust & Savings Bank
B. C. Lighter
C. J. Herold
Demo Chairman Sees Victory for Gillette in Primary
Cherokee Times reports that Guy M. Gillette of Cherokee is viewed as the overwhelming senatorial favorite in the upcoming primary. State party chairman E H Birmingham told 18 local Democratic leaders at a Hotel Lewis luncheon that Gillette’s opponents have little chance, listing Otha Wearin, J J Myers, Mrs Ellsworth Richardson, and a Fort Dodge candidate as aspirants. Dickinson and Thurston are the Republican contenders.
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Cherokee Times
Guy M. Gillette
E.H. Birmingham
Sioux City
Lewis
Gillette
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
J. J. Myers
Carroll
Ellsworth Richardson
Fort Dodge
Aurelia girl wins Cherokee County spelling crown
Doris Jeanne Renaud, 18, daughter of Superintendent and Mrs. Arthur J. Renaud of Aurelia, won Cherokee County’s spelling championship at the county contest in Cherokee last Friday. She correctly spelled stereotypes to win both oral and written contests, with Paul Norris of Marcus taking second and Thelia Burke of Marcus third. The victory earns her a chance to represent the county in the state contest at Des Moines on April 3, with a potential repeat to the national contest in Washington, D C. This is her second county title after winning Hardin County last year.
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Doris Jeanne Renaud
Arthur J. Renaud
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Renaud
Paul Norris
Marcus
Thelia Burke
Miss Renaud
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Hubbard
Iowa
Hardin County
Aurelia Band and Orchestra Enter Storm Lake District Contest
Aurelia high school band and orchestra, both previous superior ratings at LeMars sub district, will compete in Storm Lake district contest Thursday through Saturday. Band performs Saturday 8 30 am, orchestra 1 20 pm. About 2000 musicians expected. 89 glee clubs, 21 bands, 21 choruses, 8 orchestras and solos. Class C band competitors include Battle Creek and others. Class C orchestras include Lake View and others. Storm Lake winners advance to Iowa City state contest May 5 to 7.
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Aurelia
LeMars
Storm Lake
Battle Creek
Boyden
George
Holstein
Lake Park
Merrill
Miford
Sergeant Bluffs
Sutherland
Lake View
Orange City
Schaller
Whiting
Iowa City
Cherokee County Warehouse Board financial statement
The Cherokee County Warehouse Board issued an April 5 statement detailing corn sealer activities up to that date. It lists sealers by name with totals for February 38, April, and grand sums, and shows receipts, sealings fees collected, disbursements, and totals on hand and due, naming Alfred A. Schmillen as secretary treasurer and stating officers wired.
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Cherokee County Warehouse Board
Bushela
Bierman
Carstens
Heinen
Hyndman
Lundell
Mossman
Alfred A. Schmillen
Sec. & Treas
Wired Bon
Burns Fatal to Alta Garage Man Grienke Died from Burns
Alta resident R. C. Grienke died at five o'clock Monday evening from burns suffered at his garage Sunday night or Monday morning. The accident occurred while he was at the garage and is thought to have been caused by oil igniting in a stove setting his clothing on fire. Dick Hardyman of Storm Lake aided him and burned his hands while attempting to help.
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Alta
R. C. Grienke
Dick Hardyman
Storm Lake
Mr. Grienke
Don Phipps Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
Don F. Phipps of Cherokee won in Aurelia Tuesday and announced his candidacy for sheriff of Cherokee county. The announcement appears in The Sentinel and depends on Republican voters at the June primaries. Phipps is the son of pioneers Frank and Mrs. Phipps and currently serves as night marshal at Cherokee.
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Don F. Phipps
Cherokee
Aurelia Tuesaday
The
Sentinel
Cherokee County
Mr. Phipps
Frank. Phipps
C C Members See Hunting Pictures
Community Club members enjoyed moving pictures at their meeting Friday evening. Father Underberg of Maryhill showed films of his moose and deer hunting trips to Canada with sidelight talks. Ilo presented fishing trip photos. Dues were set at 5.00 for townspeople and 2.50 for rural residents. A campaign to recruit new members was launched with committees named. The Lewis-Thomas fight was heard on a nearby radio, followed by lunch.
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Father Underberg
Maryhill
Canada
Ilo
Irwin C. Kroll
L. H. Prout
L. M. Patterson
School Board Reelects All Present Teachers Aurelia
The Aurelia school board reelected all current teaching staff at a Thursday meeting last week and approved small salary increases. Superintendent Arthur J. Renaud was reelected earlier. Roy S. Whitney announced committees for the year including Transportation, Teachers, Purchasing, and Grounds with members named such as W H Heimsoth Homer Robar Gen E Blanch Geo E Blanch H H Lockin.
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Aurelia
Arthur J. Renaud
Roy S. Whitney
W. H. Heimsoth
Homer Robar
Gen. E. Blanch
Geo. E. Blanch
W. N. Heimsoth
H. H. Lockin
Blanch
W. HH. Heimsoth
Roy
Whitney
Social Security Act Returns Are Due Now
Chas D Huston federal collector for the district of Iowa says 40 000 Iowa employers have been mailed blank forms SS 1a to 40 for filing tax and information returns under the Social Security Act for the quarter ending March 21 1933. This is the first period under the new procedure of filing quarterly instead of monthly. The new forms combine tax and information returns previously on three separate filings.
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Chas. D. Huston
Internal Revenue
District of Iowa
Iowa
Huston
Wings Across America Air Mail Week Essay Contest
Des Moines Indiana April 1938 state chairman L Hill announced a nationwide air mail week essay contest. He will mail Rules and Regulations to postmasters and high school teachers on April 6 1938. Premises offer more than a hundred prizes including fifty airplane trips to Washington Hollywood or Miami.
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Des Moines
L. Hill
National Air Mail Week
Hill
Iowa
America
Washington
Hollywood
Miami
Winter Storm Disrupts Schools Roads and Utilities
A midweek winter storm dumped about five inches of snow with strong winds across the region. Roads were blocked, buses stranded or late, and school was dismissed early on Wednesday and closed Thursday. Power lines and rural routes suffered damage, poles fell, and communications were interrupted.
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Iumnerous
Hndicap
Tatelin
Peoples Telephone Co
Aurelia
County Farmers To Receive $144000 In Checks In Cherokee
Cherokee county farmers will receive checks totaling about 144000 dollars this week with 644000 in payments already reported. Floyd Anderson of the coal station announced the figures citing a Cherokee Times story. Checks totaling 144200.89 were issued Tuesday and more payments occurred through the week. Distribution sites include Pitcher township Community Club room Aurelia 1 to 4 pm Friday Lesktoy Heneh home 1 to 4 pm Saturday Myidty Afton county offices 9 am to 4 pm Saturday Spring township Viktor Nelson center 1 to 4 pm Friday He Schaller Horse is among the smaller town papers promoting a subscription price change. Alta for ducal subscribers and 2.00 for distant papers.
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Cherokee County
Floyd Andreson
Eliaatemian
Cherokee Times
Unis
Pitcher Township
Aurelia
Thamond
Lesktoy Heneh
Myidty
Afton
Offics
Spring Township
Viktor Nelson
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A retrospective column recalls events from ten years ago including deaths, marriages, jobs, and local notices. Mentions Mahoney’s death in March at Charlton Ne tragka, Melvin Carter’s business filings, residents returning from California, a glow of activity at a hardware store, and a high school orchestra at a music contest.
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Cell Mahoney
Atrelia
Chavltan
Netragka
Auto Insurance Promise Amid Sparse Readable Text
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled insurance marketing with claims of prompt loss payments and reasonable rates. Sparse readable phrases hint at Altomobile Insurance offering service assurances and quality, though many words are unreadable.
Sentinel Offers Subscriptions for Sioux City and Des Moines Papers
The Sentinel presents itself as authorized agent for Sioux City and Des Moines papers. It invites readers to subscribe and participate in arranging delivery. The message emphasizes joint authorization and subscription handling.
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The
Sentinel
Sioux City
4 Moines
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Sig Matzdorff Takes
United States
Western Union Money Order Service
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Chas. Nelson
Frank Fuardman
Alta Garage
Don Phipps
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Air Mail Week
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Filing
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Mays
Henry Mayeva
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Ive Ghney
Brewer
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Riis City
Ida Westphal
Dola Westphal
Bale Rapp
Somtarine Corps
Ito
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Mhder Noon
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