Happenings From Nearby Towns Report Local News
Peterson Patriot notes Mrs. Art Larsen taken to Sioux City for medical care with possible goiter operation under Dr. Runyon. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune says W F Park won the Sioux Rapids Congregational church contract about $20,000, August 1 completion target. Berna dine Nelson wins Buena Vista county spelling contest prelim. Marcus News reports Marcus Grade again county spelling champion. Cherokee county spelling winner Marvel Horine to represent at Des Moines state contest April 20. Storm Lake Register lists bids awarded for Storm Lake junior senior high school project. Park general contract $123,293 E H Melcher heating $26,740 F Inman electrical $6,116.
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Peterson
Art Lansen
Sioux City
Runyon
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
W. F. Park
Congregational Church
Sioux Rapids
Storm Lake
Marcus News
Marcus Grade
Cherokee
Marvel Horine
EB. A. Horine
Des Moines
Park
E. H. Melcher
F. Inman
Baby beef project trains county youth for show
Cherokee Chief County Agent Bilis reports a ~30 member 4-H style class feeding 46 calves for next fall's plowing match and potential entry to the Chicago Inter national show. The project, sponsored by the farm bureau, lists 23 boys and 6 girls, with named participants including Oliver Ohlson Glenn Dull Merrill Ames and many Robeson and Thompson members.
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Bilis
International
Chicago
The
Farm Bureau
Oliver Ohlson
Glenn Dull
Merrill Ames
Martin Carlson
Loren Carver
Kenneth Bush
Melburn Drefke
Lavone Dubes
Wilmer Dubes
John Feil
Charlotte Harrison
Helen Harrison
Wayne Harrison
William Pease
Lester Pearson
Roy Pearson
Arthur Pearson
Alice Pearson
Harland Rosene
Byron Robeson
Lola Robeson
Marlin Robeson
Delores Rutter
Lewis Smith
Lester Thompson
Glenn Thompson
Martin Thompson
Lloyd Thompson
Wendell Nordstrom
Forrest Nairn
Walter Brooks
Harold
Robeson
Lela Smith
Eighteen Boys and One Girl in Whole Section
A daughter Joyce Marie was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Hartwig living five miles southwest of Aurelia on Friday April 6. The Hartwigs occupy the west side of section eighteen Pitcher township and until her birth no girl disputed the boys rights in the section. The area lists multiple families with boys: two at the Hartwig home two at Jess Stiencke three at Richard Niles two at Louis Witt and four at Gust Peterson. two Peterson boys are away from home.
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Joyce Marie
Albert Hartwig
Aurelia
Hartwigs
Pitcher Township
Jess Stiencke
Richard Niles
Louis Witt
Gust Peterson
Peterson Boys
Triangular track meet here Friday with Aurelia hopes
A triangular track and field meet is set for Friday at 3:00 PM in Aurelia despite losses from Buma in shot put discus and javelin. Meriden’s Fessler and Rasmus threaten in sprints and relays while Holderness dominates hurdles and 440. Peterson’s knee injury may weaken pole vault for Aurelia as Larrabee shows strength in half mile and jumps. Local boy efforts and proximity to Cherokee twin birth mention conclude the note.
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Aurelia
Buma
Meriden
Fessler
Cleghorn
Quimby
Rasmus
Holderness
Herbert Peterson
Larrabee
Cook
Democrats Want Bush To Seek Re election In Iowa
Cherokee County Democrats urge C. C. R. Bush to run again for state representative. They commend his opposition to a $100 million road bond debt and ask the party to present his name in the June primary for broad voter endorsement in November.
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Cherokee County
C. C. R. Bush
Iowa
Democratic Party
Aurelia School Faculty Sign Contracts for Next Year
Most of Aurelia schools faculty sign contracts to teach next year under Superintendent C. E. Day. The roster shows years of service for each teacher, with Day at six years and staff across history, domestic science, mathematics, music, English, and grade levels.
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Aurelia
C. E. Day
Day
H. S
Phyllis Gutz
Muriel Keenan
Stella Hacket
Victoria Aylesworth
Carrie Wolfe
Ella Wesling
Alice Troug
Gladys Bailey
Hazel Headley
Edith Wright
April Blizzard Delays Roads Traps Cars in Distant Towns
A late season blizzard blanketed the region with six inches of snow by Friday and drifts up to four feet. Roads blocked between Alta and Aurelia, buses canceled, and motorists abandoned cars awaiting road openings. Warm spell followed, then another cold snap with temps near ten above zero.
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Alta
Aurelia
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Celebrates Ten-Year Mark
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau marked ten years on January 26 1928 tracing its roots to March 1918 with W J Breakenridge as the first county agent and a 1918 336 member roster rising to 1500 in 1919. Early leaders included W P Dawson Chas Bush Oscar Heline and others with the bureau growing to one of Iowa's leading farm organizations despite deflation and price lows.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
W. J. Breakenridge
Iowa
County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
National Federation
Iowa County Farm Bureaus
Cherokee County Bureau
Old Farmers’ Institute
W. P. Dawson
Chas. Bush
Oscar Heline
P. M. Peterson
Marcus
Floyd Sylvester
Liberty
Nelson Rosene
Cedar
Glenn Curtis
Amherest
Otis Briggs
Sheridan
Lloyd Johns
Cherokee
J. L. Ferrin
Aston
QO. C. Jones
Tilden
Paul Bierman
Rock
Arthur Coburn
Pilot
H. C. Dewar
Pitcher
Gust Peterson
Grand Meadow
S. G. Dawson
Willow
Ray Marsh
Silver
J. F. Kerns
Diamond
A. L. Neville
Spring
E. H. Johnson
Coburn
Dewar
Bierman
Breakenridge
Palo Alto
Cherokee County
Farm Bureau
Town officers organized appoint committee chairs and bids set
Newly elected town officials met with Mayor Parker and were sworn in. Committee chairs were named for Water L C Johnson Street Henry Glawe Park C QO Larson Light Ira Mann Disposal Plant Wm Honsbruch R W Morrill remains street commissioner and B Butterfield as assistant and marshal Gust Kruse deputy marshal L P Nelson continues as city clerk A town committee will study gravel streets disposal of tractor and grader and purchase a one man maintainer The council set April 16 as bid date for drilling a new town well with six and eight inch holes to be considered after bids read
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Parker
L. C. Johnson
Henry Glawe
C. QO. Larson
Ira Mann
Wm. Honsbruch
R. W. Morrill
B. Butterfield
Gust Kruse
L. P. Nelson
Kitten Ball Enthusiasts Organize For Season Play
Local kitten ball fans organize a season plan at Model Clo store and elect E. L. Rapp president Rev J F Moore secretary treasurer. Four captains A A Rapp L E Christensen J W Grapenthen Roy Matzdorff chosen to lead teams with a $1 membership fee. Season aims for early May start and more games than last year at the school.
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Model Clo
E. L. Rapp
Rev
J. F. Moore
A. A. Rapp
L. E. Christensen
J. W. Grapenthen
Roy Matzdorff
Work Begins on New Road West of Peterson
Peterson Patriot reports grading and culvert work starts this week on a $45,000 highway project linking the area to Waterman cemetery near Surreyland and continuing to Paullina with paving in O'Brien county. Local contractor Harry Noel oversees the project and weather delayed the start.
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Peterson Patriot
Peterson
Harry Noel
Waterman Cemetery
Sutherland
O’brien
Paullina
Happenings of 10 and 20 Years Ago
Ten years ago Pitcher township residents bought bonds totaling 64 900 for the third Liberty Loan drive which closed Wednesday. Victor Mading and Hilda C Nelson wed April 6 at the Alta Swedish Lutheran parsonage. Bruce Holderness and Lillian Neilson married April 4 at the bride’s parents home. Stella Hickey left for Sioux City for employment. John Grashoff bought the Fred Diercks residence vacated by the George Brooks family. Twenty years ago the Morlan and Potter families moved to Rapid City South Dakota. L E Parker left Round Lake for teaching. Harry Lockin sold his livery stables to W A Bischel to enter real estate.
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Pitcher Township
Victor Mading
Aurelia
Hilda C. Nelson
Cherokee
Alta
Bruce Holderness
Lillian Neilson
Newell
Stella Hickey
Sioux City
Morlan
Potter
Rapid City
South Dakota
L. E. Parker
F. Round Lake
Minnesota
Harry Lockin
W. A. Bischel
Legion Dance Planned for Tuesday April 18 With Iowa Blu DeLuxe
The American Legion announces a community dance in the Legion Building on Tuesday evening April 18. The eight piece Iowa Blu DeLuxe orchestra, a noted road outfit, will provide the music.
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The
American Legion
Iowa Blu DeLuxe
Mallory and Johnson Visit Fort Dodge Pair Overnight
Thomas Mallory of Fort Dodge came Saturday evening and stayed through Monday morning with his friend Clarence Johnson.
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Thomas Mallory
Fort Dodge
Clarence Johnson
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Chicago International
Lena Leopold
Mrs. P. Rasmus
First National Bank
Stry Air Ai
Aeer
Bush
Lola Newman
Sentinel
John Grashoff
Fred Diercks
George Brooks
Legion
Mo Sases
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