Local Leaders and Town Updates Across Northwest Iowa
Jay Gano elected mayor of Quimby declines the office citing ballot placement against his wishes. Rex Whitney’s leg in a second cast to heal over thirty days. Kenneth Bush wins district declamatory contest held at Odebolt becoming northwest Iowa’s top high school orator. C S Grieve leaves Cleghorn for Sioux Rapids as Elmer Parks succeeds him at Cleghorn High. C E Wood departs Storm Lake for Albert City to manage their Elevator. Superintendent Fred B Farmer seeks another salary cut to 3100 after 3230 reduction. Storm Lake to Greenville star route eyed for better mail service. Mrs. Tillie Sigman arrives from New York to manage estate assets and lease the Casino.
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Jay Gano
Quimby
Peterson
Rex Whitney
Washta Journal
Kenneth Bush
Odebolt
Northwest
Iowa
Cherokee Times
C. S. Grieve
Cleghorn
Sioux Rapids
Elmer Parks
Grieve
Storm Lake
C. E. Wood
Farmers Co- Operative Elevator Company
Albert City
Pilot-Tribune
Greenville
Mallory
Chicago
Storm Labs
Wlot-Pritana
Tillie Sigman
New York
Casino
Morris Sigman
Auto Theft Spotlight Turns to Cherokee
Three more automobiles stolen in Cherokee and not found on the streets of Aurelia. The Cherokee Times shifts tone and avoids linking Aurelia to the thefts while noting a changing attitude toward the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Aurelia
Cherokee Times
Alta Bank Receiver Announces Final Dividend Distribution
D. D. Bourne, receiver of the closed First National Bank of Alta, says final dividend checks totaling 5.80 percent will be distributed on April 11, 12, 18, and 14. Miss Gladys Peters wed Lyle Golderberry of Iowa City at the bride’s mother's Alta home. Alta Consolidated schools board cuts payroll by over 6000 dollars. Alta high school girls glee club and sextette win first at the Ida Grove sub district music contest. Wilkinson and Miller dissolve furniture and undertaking firm. Will Miller becomes sole owner. J. W. Wilkinson to open exclusive funeral chapel in the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Bourne
First National Bank of
Alta
Gladys Peters
Lyle Goldberry
Iowa City
Board of Education
Alta Consolidated Schools
Alta School
Alta High School
Ida Grove
Wilkinson and Miller
Will Miller
J. W. Wilkinson
Masonic Temple
Woman's Club Re Elects Officers
The Woman's club met at Jean Trigg's home on Friday April 8. Ruth Carlberg was named president Pearl Glawe vice president Luella Hickey secretary and Elizabeth Eddy treasurer to serve again. Executive board members were Heida Chamberlin Lois Whitney Maude Welch and Forney Dubes. Plans were laid for the May 13 annual luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Jean Trigg
Ruth Carlberg
Pearl Glawe
Luella Hickey
Elizabeth Eddy
Heida Chamberlin
Lois Whitney
Maude Welch
Forney Dubes
Au relia School Trustees Reelect Faculty and Save Costs
The Au relia consolidated school board re elected Superintendent B L Troup and the full faculty for another year while approving salary cuts totaling about 1200 yearly. Additional savings come from reduced engineer and janitor pay and pending bus driver hires bringing total annual savings to over 2500. The district projects roughly 5500 in year over year savings after a 3000 cut last year.
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Board of Education
Aurelia Consolidated School
B. L. Troup
Aurelia Board
Farm Bureau Faces Scrutiny Over 632 Members
Cherokee county officials adjourned a meeting after taxpayers challenged Farm Bureau membership. The 632 paid up to January 1 1932 list was questioned as inspectors pressed for 1932 figures before July 1. Protestants demanded verification while petitions alleged to oppose funding circulated among farmers, with accusations of padded petitions escalating remarks in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Taxpayers’ Association
Farm Bureau
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bureau Committee
Pearl Hoeppner Fails to Secure Jury Verdict
The Cherokee Times reports Mrs. Pearl Hoeppner sued J. A. Smith for 5000 dollars claiming assault and improper advances. After one hour forty five minutes, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant Wednesday morning. Closing arguments were completed the prior night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Pearl Hoeppner
J. A. Smith
Methodist Church Notes With W H Welch Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 a m with Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Sermon titled Your Money s Worth. A humor line about beauty jars and mud. Evening Epworth League at 7:00 p m with preaching at 8:00 p m Teruo Reblgion listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth League
Teruo Reblgion
Body of Ray Will Found in River
Ray Will 47 a Aurelia Iowa farmer died by his own hand February 21 by jumping into the Iowa City river. His body found Sunday nine miles downstream near a bridge. Identity made by clothing and teeth. Will had recently escaped from the University of Iowa psychopathic hospital after a three week treatment following a prior suicide attempt. He was saved once before when a dog alerted James Nation Storm Lake who pulled him from the river. Financial difficulties were blamed and Will had worked in Cherokee in real estate with Will Unger and later with T M Timmins before moving to a farm near Aurelia five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Will
James Nation
Storm Lake
Will
Cherokee
Will Unger
T. M. Timmins
Obituary of Ray P. Will of Cherokee County
Ray Prescott Will born October 5 1884 died February 21 1932 lived in Cherokee county. Husband father neighbor cheerful helper. Married Olive Unger February 28 1906. two children Gladys Galvin and Clayton. Survived by four sisters Freeman brother one step sister and many relatives. Funeral at Daven Cherokee with Rev Liming and Rev Minor. burial Oak Hill cemetery Cherokee.
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Ray Prescott Will
James Will
Cherokee County
Oliver Unger
Gladys Galvin
Good Hope
Clayton
A. S. Mowbray
Washington, D. C
Chas. Sawwell
Rose Cooley
West McGregor
Freeman
Hartford
South Dakota
Ivan Wilson
Aurelia
Daven Funeral Home
Cherokee
Liming
Diamond
Rev
Minor
Mt. Olive
Oak Hill Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Push Soldiers Bonus
The L. A. Wescott post of Veterans of Foreign Wars with countywide members met in regular Cherokee gathering, 25 attended, two new members joined, and the group ordered a post flag and U S flag for Decoration Day. They resolved to aid payment of the last half soldiers bonus and will issue petitions for county voters. E R Crane, Thomas Crelly, and S Shook Jr. led the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Wescott Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cherokee
U.S
E. R. Crane
Thomas Crelly
S. §. Shook Jr
Diamond 4 H Club Meeting in February 1932
The Diamond Stars 4 H Club met at Mrs W Andersons Feb 13 1932 with Annie Freese giving a canning chicken demo Louise Streed delivering a health talk Berneice Rasche demonstrated table manners Alice Streed won high score and Berneice Rasche low in a 500 game Visitors included Mrs Jess Heron and her daughter The next meeting is set for Vera and Berneice Rasche home on April 16 1932
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Stars 4-H Club
W. Anderson
Annie Freese
Louise Streed
Berneice Rasche
Anderson
Alice Streed
Jess Heron
Vera
Cherokee County items mix visits cuts and thefts
Lt and Mrs William McCulla arrive from the Philippines to stay with Mr and Mrs W P McCulla and visit relatives in Waterloo before starting duties at Fort Sheridan. Cherokee board of education trims district salaries by 5000 affecting all teachers and administrators. An auto thief, now at ten for the year, abandons a Ford sedan at Weart and Lysaght yards after gas and oil run out. The Timmins vs Woltman case ends in a jury disagreement after 33 hours. dispute over 105 dollars in commissions on a land sale.
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Wm. McCulla
Philippine Islands
W. P. McCulla
Euclid Avenue
Waterloo
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Cherokee
Cherokee Board of Education
Weart and Lysaght
William Daven
T. M. ‘Timmins
Albert Woltman
Cherokee District Court
Timmins
Woltman
Rock Township Man Seeks Representative Seat
Arthur C. Coburn of Rock township announces his candidacy for State Representative of Cherokee county at the June primary. Born in 1880 in Tilden township, he is son of the late Senator Gro F Coburn and Mary Coburn. A Buena Vista college graduate and farmer since 1904, Coburn pledges efficiency, economy, lower taxes, and fair government cost distribution. He is a student of public affairs and aims to be an able legislator if nominated and elected.
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Arthur C. Coburn
Rock Township
Cherokee County
Gro. F. Coburn
Mary Coburn
Tilden Township
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Coburn
Aurelia Sentinel Announces Early Weekly Print Date
The Aurelia Sentinel will print on Wednesday of next week to advertise two day sales. Businesses must send advertising copy to the office by Monday forenoon to participate.
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Aurelia Sentinel
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Aurelia business group voted Friday night to back a band and raise 1200 dollars with Signor Tolomeo directing. Court actions included the I G Scott et al vs Town of Aurcha case dismissed by plaintiffs and a temporary injunction against street tree cutting dissolved.
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Aurelia Businessen
Signor Tolomeo
I. G. Scott
Aurcha
Aie
J. GC. Nelson
W. C. Marsh
Health clinics in every town during spring in Cherokee county
Mrs. Elmer C Bierbaum county Red Cross nursing service chair announced county wide pre school health clinics to be held in May after a group meeting at her home. Representatives from all towns except Meriden pledged cooperation though Meriden plans its own clinic. Miss Mabel Olson county health nurse appointed the nursing committee to carry on through summer.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Elmer C. Bierbaum
E County
Red Cross Nursing Service Committee
Meriden
B. W. G'lbert
Sunday Church Schedule
On Sunday April 17 Church School begins at 10 00 pm Morning Worship at 11 00 am and Christian Endeavor at 7 pm with services listed in order of attendance and time.
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Christian Endeavor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred B. Farmer
Alta Advertiser
Conservative Bank
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Ray P. Will
Diamond 4
Sentinel
O. C. Alexander
Maude Lindberg
Laura Patty
Rockwell City
Earl Fraser
Pearl Coombs
Fae Newcomb
Katherine Miller
Alex Fraser
W. P. Miller
Bert Wilson
A. H. Waddell
T. C. Crepps
John Grashoff
First National Bank
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