Nearby Town Happenings Include Dam Repair Paving and Sales
Linn Grove repairs the first dam with gravel and dirt plugging holes as water seeps under causing settlement. Sutherland girds streets for paving with Concrete Materials Co as Cedar Rapids contractor. Pollock Motor Co sold to Benna Vista Motor Co now run by Emil J. Mildenstein. A county Legion and Auxiliary meeting set for May 1 at Legion Hall. Tragic death of Walter Howard near Illinois Central Hawkeye Limited station after train 8:30 Saturday night. De Kalb Agricultural Association seed corn plant announced in Storm Lake across from the Country Club. Attorney LeRoy Rader to return to Buena Vista County to practice in Storm Lake. Five inches of snow fell Monday, melting by Tuesday. rain beforehand improves soil conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Grove Independent
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland
Concrete Materials Co
Cedar Rapids
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Pollock Motor Co
Benna Vista Motor Co
Emil J. Mildenstein
Buena Vista County
Storm Lake Register
Illinois Central Hawkeye Limited
Walter Howard
Cherokean
Swallum Hospital
Howard
Storm Lake
de- Kalb” “Agricutural Association
Country Club
Cherokee paving begins as Booth Olson crew takes over
The Booth and Olson crew from Sioux City started paving work in Cherokee on Friday morning. The county Legion and Auxiliary set a meeting for Thursday April 20 in Trepton post hall with all Cherokee posts invited. Frank Phipps age 82, Milford Mass. founder’s last survivor, died at 315 East Willows Street after a illness tied to age. R G Knox, 65, ex postmaster and store operator, died at 728 West Cedar Street after three weeks of illness. Fourteen hundred sixteen farmers finalized their yearly plans with local AAA committee men led by Ray R Marsh. Six units of the Cherokee county American Legion auxiliary hosted 35 ex-soldiers and patients at the State hospital Sunday with Aurelia Washta Cherokee Quimby Cleghorn Marcus taking part.
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Booth & Olson Company
Sioux City
Cherokee County American Legion and Auxiliary
C. R. Fullerton
Trepton
Cherokee County
Frank Phipps
Milford
Mass
Cherokee
East Willows Street
R. G. Knox
West Cedar Street
AAA
Ray R. Marsh
Cherokee County American Legion Auxiliary
State Hospital
Margaret Dushinske
Aurelia
Washta
Quimby
Cleghorn
Marcus
Woman's Club Elects Officers After Meetings
The Womans Club met at Mrs Gladys Glawe s home on Friday April 14. Officers elected for the coming year include President Gladys Glawe Nice President Effie Waddell Rerety Cornellor Renaud and Club Reporter Sadie Georke An Iowa program was presented by Mrs Floyd Glawe featuring A bit of Ireland in Northeast Iowa Solving the sweet tooth problem a vocal duet by Fern Preul and Ethel Matzdorff with Arleen Peterson State flowers birds and banner by Gladys Glawe Book Review The Yearling by Dorothy Rawlins Fae Fraser Also note new classified ad rates 10c per line for first insertion and 6c per line for each additional insertion.
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Womans Club
Gladys Glawe
Iowa
Nice
Effie Waddell
Rerety
Cornellor Renaud
Sadie Georke
Floyd Glawe
Ireland
Forney Dubes
Fern Preul
Ethel Matzdorff
Arleen Peterson
Dorothy Rawlins
Fae Fraser
Iowa Senate Urges Removal of State Board of Control Members
Legislative action last week recommended to Governor Wilson the ousting of all three board of control members. The debate split lawmakers with budget cuts and orphan care reforms dominating the session. The House economy bloc clashed over education funding while the Senate awaited the budget bills, now called the 15 to 17 million plans, and the April 18 sine die adjournment was tentatively set.
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Iowa State Senate
Wilson
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Iowa
House of Representatives
House
State of University of Iowa
Iowa State College of
the State University
Iowa State College
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
State Highway Commission
Gustafson Died After Short Illness At Aurelia Home
R A Gustafson died Sunday morning at his Aurelia residence following a brief illness from quinsy and heart attack. The Danish born Rudolph Arthur Gustafson died at 64 years, survived by his wife Catherine, daughter Mildred, granddaughter Aileen, and a nephew, with services led by Rev L H Preul at Kroll Funeral Home and burial in Aurelia cemetery.
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R. A. Gustafson
Aurelia
Rudolph Arthur Gustafson
Anton Gustafson
Aarhus
Denmark
Festa
Denmeark
Gustafson
Boston
Mass
Catherine Miller
Wisconsin
Mildred
Aileen
St. Paul
Kroll
Rev. L. H. Preul
Aurelia Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers From The Sentinel's 20 Year Lookback
A retrospective list of March 1 real estate transfers from The Sentinel shows varied prices across acres and towns including Afton Pitcher Aurelia Diamond and surrounding areas. Holdings range from 1 to 189 acres with prices from 1 000 to 84 750 reflecting the era's market dynamics.
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the Sentinel
C. A. Whiting
C. C. Jones
Afton
Henry A. Main
Frank Dreyer
Aidealah
A. A ‘Gon
Pitcher
Bert Waddell
F. D. Waddell
T. G. Will
Louis Witt
Walter Johnson
Gust Peterson
Ellen Dingman
Geo. HH
Larson
Alva Hill
Adam H. Loucks
John Kolpin
Aaron Holderness
Diamond
Ida A. Parker
Wm. I. Fitts
Sec
Aurelia
Hans P. Nelson
Clementine Reckoff
R. A. Gustafson
Biddie Johnson
Andrew Alsgaard
Henry Braasch
Julius Jordan
Moses Mummert
Lizzie Striker
S. A. Nystedt
W. J. Wieland
Marathon Men Run Afoul of Games Law
G. E. Davis, 43, oil station operator, pled guilty in Storm Lake to shooting pheasants out of a car during closed season and was fined 200 dollars and costs with gun confiscated. Maurice Bloomquist, 82, electrician, pled guilty to carrying a loaded gun in an automobile and was fined 50 dollars and costs. Both were arrested by Conservation Officer Harlan.
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G. E
Gig” Davis
Marathon
Justice Court
Storm Lake
Harlan
Wirth Speaks on Weather and Farm at Aurelia Meeting
J E Wirth state weather observer and hospital steward spoke at Aurelia Community Club about Weather Bureau records and hospital farm operations. The group discussed a local baseball team for summer with Wattie Helms from Storm Lake anticipated. a luncheon followed. Next meeting is Monday evening May 1.
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J. E. Wirth
State Hospital
Cherokee
Aurelia Community Club
Wirth
Hosital
State Weather Bureau
Afton 4-H Club Holds April Meeting With Winners
The Afton 4-H club met April 15 at Celesta Allen's home. Three visitors attended. Contest prizes went to Shirley Robinson Nellie Mongan Gwen Petton and Lois Lydell. The next meeting is set for May 13 with Alice Lydell.
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Afton
Celesta Allen
Shirley, Robinson
Nellie Mongan
Gwen Petton
Lois Lydell
Alice Lydell
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Mrs J C Beil of Alta elected president of Buena Vista County Federation of Woman's clubs at Sioux Rapids convention. Alton Quintard re elected principal of Primghar schools with salary raise. Verner Mantsen buys The Lovely Lady Beauty Shop from Vernon Dahl. Dr J W Morrison elected to Alta City Council to fill vacancy. Moser resigns to join Board of County Supervisors. Funeral of Peter Johnson held at Elk Baptist church after passing away last Thursday.
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J.C. Beil
Alta
Buena Vista
California
Lovely Lady
Vernon Dahl
J. W. Morrison
Dr. Morrison
Moser
Board of County Supervisors
Peter Johnson
Pioneer Alta
Peter Langlet
Elk Baptist Church
Mr. Johnson
Marcus Man Named Deputy County Treasurer At Marcus
Marcus resident John Zembsch has been named Deputy County Treasurer to fill the post vacant since Knox’s election last November. Zembsch, with extensive bookkeeping and banking background, left his position as bookkeeper for Sjostrom Brothers Produce Company to take the new post. He is well known in the county and related to several residents. Karry Phelan held the office during I. M. Tyner’s tenure and was asked to stay on, but prior business commitments prevented this.
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Cherokee Courier
John Zembsch
Marcus
Knox
Zembsch
Sjostrom Brothers Produce Company
Karry Phelan
I. M. Tyner
Phelan
Full Coverage Automobile Insurance Policy Ad
Automobile insurance pitch urging motorists to buy full coverage from Harry H. Lockin Ins Agency. Emphasizes protection, safety over gambling risk and the likelihood of accidents, urging a visit today.
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Harry H. Lockin
Agency
Ten Years Ago Track Triumph and Local Developments
The high school track team won a triangular meet by one point over Cleghorn and Meriden. A new cement sidewalk will be built from the power house corner to Main street. The county board approved rerouting County Road E10 miles north then east to Brooke school.
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Cleghorn
Meriden
Power House Corner
Main Street
County Board of Supervivisors
Brooke School
Former Aurelia man J H Adams Dies in Cherokee
J H Adams former Aurelia resident aged 87 died last Saturday at Bert Hilton home in Cherokee after a career in pump and windmill work. He lived in Craig Nebraska then Omaha and spent final months in Stilton home before passing.
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J. Hw, Adams
Aurelia
Bert Hilton
Cherokee
Craig
Nebraska
Omaha
Stilton
My. Adams
Fire boys called eight times since March 9
Aurelia fire department members ran eight alarms between March 9 and April 10, breaking the period record. The final call came Monday morning between seven and eight when a Griffith family car caught fire in front of the Adolph Fassler residence while being driven.
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Aurelia Fire Department
Roy Matzdorf
Griffith Boys
Adolph Fassler
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Peterson Patriot
County Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
LeRoy Rader
Des Moines
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Ance
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Legislative and Capitol News
Iowa Press Association
Community Club
Afton 4-H Club News
Alta Advertiser
Marcus Man
Automobile
Sentinel
Mary Diercks
Aullina
S. M. Fouts
Venus Sheldon
Round Lake
Minn
J. M. Whitney
Aurelie
Vian
Fire Boys
NSUR
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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