Local Youth Drowns Near Storm Lake Country Club
Carleton Ballou 12 of Storm Lake disappeared Tuesday noon and was found dead Wednesday morning in the lake near the country club grounds after a search. The report notes other nearby town items including a Civil War veteran’s death in Holstein and school salary cuts in Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Ballou
L. E. Ballou
Storm Lake
Country Club
Holstein Advance
Abe Fulton
Holstein
Marcus News
Marcus Public
Board of Education
Harold Wood
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
State Fish and Game Commission
Alta News Items Highlights From Alta Advertiser
The Alta Advertiser reports a fortieth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Fred Larson with 1065 guests, a Des Moines clerical return for Anna Wilkinson after 27 months, Storm Lake RCFC approves Alta athletic field labor project, Rev Bloomquist to lead Alta and Linn Grove churches, and Alta school board considers a 20 to 25 percent faculty cut for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Larson
Anna Wilkinson
Alta
Des Moines
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Bloomquist
Cleghorn
Linn Grove
Board of Education
Supt. L. A. Clark
Ira E. Perry
Pre School Clinic Plan Adopted Across County
Red Cross clinic committees approved a county wide program to hold pre school examinations in every town and at Grand Meadow consolidated school during Child Health week April 30 to May 6 with possible May dates for unavailable weeks. Some communities not represented still have clinics planned and former chairmen will appoint new leaders to run the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Consolidated School
Red Cross
Garfield
Marcus
Aurelia
Washta
Cleghorn
Unemployed May Have Garden Plots
County Food Conservation Committee plans garden plots and seeds for unemployed families who took winter and spring work. Plots measure 50 by 50 feet, weeds kept down, with seed supplied free. seeds sold retail at 1.10 to 1.80. E C Lighter leads Aurelia committee. donations of plots and seeds welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Food Conservation Committee
Cherokee
Iowa State College
E. C. Lighter
Aurelia
Aurelia Woman's Club Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
Mrs. Effie Waddell hosted the Aurelia Woman's club on Friday April 14. Miss Bess Pitcher led a program with a playlet The Village School and Iowa papers read with humor. Officers elected include Cora Troup president and Gertrude Dawson VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Waddell
Aurelia Woman’s Club
Bess Pitcher
Iowa
Helen Nelson
Ruth Carlberg
Mason City Club
Scholarship and Learn
Cora Famille
Lockin Hotel
Cora Troup
Gertrude Dawson
Lois Whitney
Eurella Waddell
Elizabeth Whitney
Marjorie Gruss
Mildred Whitney
Olive Johnson
Quimby
High School Track Schedule And Local Estate Action
The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune notes high school track meets on April 21 at Pocahontas, April 27 at Aurelia and other towns, May 6 Big Four meet at Fonda, May 13 district state meet, and May 20 Cherokee county meet. It also reports heirs to James Drennan seeking immediate estate closure after his death January 17 1931, with estate valued at 97000, while Aurelia theaters face closure due to lack of patronage as manager J C Eding discontinues shows.
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Pocahontas
Storm Lake
Aurelia
J. C. Eding
First legal beer sale in Cherokee county opens
Amber Fluid Flowing Here reports the first legal beer sale since prohibition in Cherokee county. At L. P. Nelson Cafe, 3.2 beer began Wednesday after a town council permit. Bottles sell 20c. sealed cases 24 for 3.60 plus case refund. 12 bottle cases also offered. Purchasers must be 21, buy from Iowa Class A wholesalers, and no sales between Saturday night and Monday 7 am.
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Aurelia
L. P. Nelson
Nelson
Son Wesley
Sioux City
Cherokee County
Iowa
Aurelia Takes Second At Quimby Track Meet
Aurelia finishes second in a triangular meet at Quimby as Quimby wins with 824 points and Aurelia earns 424. Ralph Mongan leads Aurelia with 99 points followed by Paul Stiencke with seven and Dale Clover with five.
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Aurelia
Quimby
Moville
Ralph Mongan
Paul Stiencke
Dale Clover
Pleas in Picket War Suit Deliberated in Cherokee Court
Hearing settled on a motion to set aside indictments in the assault with intent to commit murder suit. Harrison Steele Ralph White and Claude Bensley faced the court as defendants. Other defendants Tilton Barnes Steele White and Bensley and R E Geiger pleaded not guilty in respective conspiracy and perjury suits. A new hearing on earlier motions will occur after April 24.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee District Court
Harrison Steele
Ralph White
Claude Bensley
C. W. Pitts
A. N. Tilton
Forrest
A. Barnes
Steele
White
Bensley
R. E. Geiger
Motorists Urged to Buy 1933 License Permits Soon
Cherokee Times reports motorists with four months delinquent on 1933 license plates must face arrest after May 1. Vehicles operated without current plates after that date will be confiscated unless owners obtain licenses, pay delinquent penalties, and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
State
Cherokee county news items list potential VFW commander
L L Totman of Fort Dodge is named as a possible candidate for state department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Cherokee beer sale is delayed a week or 10 days pending forms from Des Moines. William Hornibrook, Cherokee native, may be appointed American minister to Persia by Roosevelt. Election for county superintendent for 1933 36 term set for May 9 at Cherokee court house. four county board directors to be chosen. Gopher trapper activity rises with 1335 pairs of claws turned in for bounty. early pay was 10 cents per pair, later five cents.
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L. L. Totman
Fort Dodge
State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. Lawrey Jr
Des Moines
Washington
William H. Hornibrook
Cherokean
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
Persia
Hornibrook
Siam
Wilson
Cherokee
Benj. Delaney
LeMars Farmer Uses Shotgun To Dismiss Crowd
LeMars on April 14 Andrew McClintock faced a crowd of farmers demanding a rent note against Alfred Molten. Sheriff Rippey advised restraint but McClintock dispersed them by brandishing a shotgun at his home. He claimed he offered to settle the note at its face value.
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LeMars
Andrew McClintock
Alfred Molten
Rippey
McClintock
Seattle
Malrzan
Methodist Church Notes Under Pastor W H Welch
Morning service and Sunday school at 10 00 am. Preaching at 11 00 am. Evening service Epworth and Junior League at 7 00 pm. Preaching at 8 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
Congregational Church Announces Anniversary Sermon
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads church school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Dr. P. A. Johnson of Grinnell will preach the anniversary sermon with special choir music. Christian Endeavor Society meets at 7:00 p.m. Watch your subscription date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Johnson
Grinnell
Christian Endeavor Society
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Au relia counted deaths for L H White at 94 years 6 months 26 days and William Fierk at 67. The Aurelia high school beat Quimby 27 9 with Leslie Paulson and Oren Coombs as battery. Melvin Kurtz became a clerk in the Illinois Central office at Sioux Falls. George Scott moved to the Aurelia depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. White
Aurelia
J. M. Whitney
William Fierk
Quimby
Leslie Paulson
Oren Coombs
Melvin Kurtz
Sioux Falls
George Scott
J. S. Mummert
North Main Street
C. S. Wilson
John Perry
Des Moines
Mildred Cave Enters 4-H Book in State Contest
Miss Mildred Cave of Aurelia enters her 4-H club record book in the state contest sponsored by the Des Moines Register and Iowa State College extension. A June trip to Washington, D C is the prize. Her entries cover two years in clothing two in canning and two in home furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Mildred Cave
Aston League
Des Moines Register
Iowa State College
Washington, D. C
Cave
L. F. Cave
Aurelia
Aurelia High School
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Peterson
Wayne Virtue
Brooke Consolidated School
Huygens
Brooke
Storm Lake Register
Cecil Brown
Minnesota
Charley Robbins
Robbins
Brown
Alta Advertiser
Galva Tribune
Messrs
A. J. Freyer
Glenn A. Allen
Freyer
Allen
Freyer & Allen
Galva
Uncle Sam
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Woman's Club
Nelson Cafe
LE Mars Farmer
Sentinel
A. Frisbie
California
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