Happenings of Nearby Towns Storm Lake News Briefs
Reports from Storm Lake outline summer plans to treat the town with copper sulphate for experimental purposes per Governor Hammill’s confirmation to Mayor Marchant. Other items note Miss Lurne Mummey of Early pursuing aviation training at Hanford Field, and Henry J. Demers plus his brother buying the Rock Rapids Ford agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
John Hammill
Bert Marchant
Henry J. Demers
Durant
Willys-Overland
Fred Demers
Tuesday
Ford
Rock Rapids
Edward E. Watson
Easter Services and Music at Methodist Church
Special Easter music and baptismal service led by Pastor J F Moore. Easter sermon, World Service offering, and an evening service with a pageant The Womans Easter. Parents with baptisms to notify the pastor. Also ad for Mummer ts Hardware and Try Loma lawn care.
Alta News Items Highlight Local Careers and Life Events
Alton Quintard, son of Mr and Mrs A ReQuintard, will become supervisor at Eastern State Teachers College in South Dakota, starting September 1. Elaine Hauck, daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Hauck, fell ill and was rushed to a Sioux City hospital for brain abscess surgery. Ina Marie Zeilman wed Theodore Olsen in Grand Junction Colorado on March 29. Friends and neighbors attended the Porter family tribute service near Alta, with Rev T Ernest Hoon officiating and burial at Elk Cemetery. Elwin Lindlief said The American Legion Theatre will install talking equipment with an engineer from American Electric Sound Manufacturing Co arriving in Alta this Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Quintard
A. ReQuintard
Alta
Eastern State Teachers College of
South Dakota
Prof
Quintard
Elaine Hauck
A. C. Hauck
Sioux City
Ina Marie Zeilman
Wm. Zeilman
Theodore Olsen
Grand Junction
Colorado
Porter Home
S. C. Porter
T. Ernest Hoon
Elk Cemetery
Elwin Lindlief
American Legion Theatre
American Electric Sound Manufacturing Co
Girl Reserve Mothers Daughters Banquet Held at Church
The annual Girl Reserve banquet gathered eighty five at six long tables in M E church parlors on April 16. A six thirty three course dinner was served by eighth grade girls. Toasts and performances themed Life Sculpture featured Esther Nelson Katheryn Meier Marie Haney and Miss Orr with flowers given to mothers at program end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Reserve
M. E
M. E. Ladies Aid
Esther Nelson
Katheryn Meier
C. M. Beeghley
Marie Haney
Miss Berger
Miss Orr
Arthur Anderson Elected to Head Galva School
Arthur Anderson, coach and agricultural and manual training instructor at Aurelia, has been elected superintendent of the Galva consolidated school for next year. The move marks advancement in educational work and Aurelia will lose his services, though friends here are pleased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Anderson
Aurelia
Galva Consolidated School
Anderson
Local Track Team Beats Washta in Dual Meet on Aurelia Ground
Aurelia high school hosts Washta in a drizzly dual meet with Aurelia winning 85 6 to 80 1 6. Peterson Heller and Lighter led in sprints and hurdles, Mundy scouted wins for Washta, with Bates Ivers and Morgan among top placers across events including long relay and field contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
Aurelia
Peterson
Lighter
Erickson
Lockin
W. Mundy
G. Mundy
H. Heller
Ivers
Bates
Heller
Foreman
Washion
Shank
Mundy
Mongan
Georke
Brickson
Harvey Heller
L. Heller
Bengston
Woman's Clubs to Hold County Convention in Aurelia
The Iowa Federated Woman's Clubs county convention will meet in the Aurelia Community building on Friday April 25. Programs are planned with registration at 10:00 a m. The afternoon open meeting invites all to attend per club reporter Mrs. Bert Wadelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federated Woman's Clubs
Aurelia
Bert Wadelle
Easter at Congregational Church services and cantata
Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg reports Easter Sunday activities with a sunrise Christian Endeavor service and 7 am breakfast, Sunday school at 10, morning worship including an Easter cantata and baptism at 11. No evening service due to the choir program at Peterson on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Peterson
County Tidings From Cherokee Papers
Twenty three new cars were registered at the county treasurer's office this past week. A marriage of Milo Martin Wilson and Ruth Cassatt occurred in St. Petersburg Florida on April 12. A Buick stolen from Charles Graves years ago was found in Smore Montana and insured by State auto. Charges of bootlegging against Bernam Bartley were altered to possession of liquor not properly marked by the county attorney for health reasons. Speculative lodge No 307 approved a modern fireproof Masonic temple costing about 4000 dollars to be built on East Willow Street near Wilson High School grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Martin Wilson
Milo
Ruth Cassatt
St. Petersburg
Florida
Charles Graves
Smore
Mont
L. H. Langwin
State Automobile Insurance Company
Bernam Bartley
R. G. Rodman
Bartley
C. H. Johnson
Buiding Committee
East Willow Street
Wilson High School
Silver voters defeat bonds for seven new one room schools
Silver township voters rejected a $28,000 bond issue by a 40 to 38 margin for seven new one room schools. The bond had previously carried Feb 8 by 37 to 22 but was ruled illegal when the call failed to state that construction required the bond. Buildings would have cost $4,000 each and aimed for September occupancy after spring dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Silver Township
St Pauls Lutheran Church Easter Services Ad
Short confessional and communion services Thursday at 7 45 PM in American language Christ died on cross on Good Friday and Easter Sunday will celebrate the arising of Christ A dedication service for an oil painting Christ in Gethsemene will be held with the Easter service all in American language
Local For Sale Item Sparks Quick Interest in Market
A local for sale listing draws quick attention from buyers as a sought after item goes live in the column. Potential buyers contact the seller directly seeking details and pricing.
Cherokee County's Oldest Civil War Vet Longtime Aurelia Paper Subscriber
W. G. Marsh of Aurelia, Cherokee County's oldest Civil War veteran, marked his 90th birthday on March 31 and is reputed to be the longest continuous subscriber to Aurelia newspapers since the first paper began. He first settled in Aurelia in 1875 after moving from Wisconsin, joined the Thirty-second Wisconsin Infantry, served as a quartermaster clerk, and later became Aurelia's first mayor and long-time postmaster. Now 90, he remains active on the farm with his son, while preserving two silk quilts his mother made after turning 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Aurelia Paper
W. GC. Marsh
Aurelia
Marsh
Wisconsin
Aurelia Clincher
George L. Bailey
Aurelia Independent
Aurelia Sential
A. L. Belew
Mr. Marsh
Aurelia Sentinel
Quartermaster'’S Department
Reward Offered for Hog Thieves near Quimby Cherokee
Special: John Buckley offers 100 dollar reward for return of 13 hogs stolen Friday night or Saturday morning. Tracks show theft by light truck. Sheriff Langwin traced vehicle to Cherokee but lost it on a gravel road. Buyers and stock yards warned to watch for the animals. ten sows about 300 pounds each, two barrows and one boar about 200 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
John Buckley
Quimby
L. W. Langwin
Major Lund to Speak at Aurelia Community Club Meeting
Major Frank J. Lund Republican candidate for U S senator will address Aurelia Community Club on Friday night April 18 at the Community Theatre. A luncheon and smoker follow. Also listed are the electricity committee members: C H Kaskey chair, with G R Wharton and John Mummert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
C. O. Larson
C. H. Kaskey
G. R. Wharton
John Mummert
Ten Year Ago Wedding in Sioux City and Local News
Ten years ago Miss Anna Mamie Paulson wed Mr John J Quinn in Sioux City on April 8. The Myers and Kohlhagen couples returned from a Florida winter. Strickler moved to Rolfe to work at a billiard parlor. Johnson excavated a new residence cellar. Lockin family returned from California, while Jessie Luckin’s group also came back. Twenty years ago Wm Fairfield died April 9 at age 80 from an Applexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mamie Paulson
This Place
John J. Quinn
Breda
Iowa
Sioux City
Henry Myers
Fred Kohlhagen
St. Petersburg
Florida
W. JH. Strickler
Rolfe
Chas. Johnson
J. C. Lockin
Imma Lockin
Cora Clara
Jessie Luckin
California
Wm. Fairfield
Julius Waldo Dies After Overexertion While Cranking Auto
Julius Waldo of Alfa died at home last Sunday after an illness linked to overexertion while cranking an automobile. An early Alfa settler he was 84. He was father to Mrs. M. Hines of Aurelia and Albert Waldo of northeast Aurelia. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Alta on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Waldo
Alfa
M. Hines
Aurelia
Albert Waldo
Presbyterian Church
Alta Tusday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carl Boisen
Maple Valley Township
Tony Thompson
Storm Lake High School
Dave Ackerman
Providence Township
Remsen
Bell
Donald
Stanley Addy
Marcus
Mr. Addy
Memmbers
Methodist Church
J. F. Moore
Mummerts Hardware
Tate
Transactions
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
Galva
Woman's Clubs
County Seat News
W. C. Marsh
Thirty-second
Wisconsin Infantry
Ww. C. Marsh
F. E. Pratt
Frank J. Lund
Sentinel
Inst National Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!