Iowa Republicans weigh school policy and trucking unity
Delegation for Willkie considered candidates before the June convention as Lt. Gov Blue and Speaker Burma and Des Moines attorney Strickler meet with the Iowa Council for Better Education. John Gillespie becomes executive secretary of the Iowa State Truckers Association to unify the industry. Iowa war casualties rise to 1,837 with 250,000 in service, reflecting lower WW II losses than WWI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Council For Better Education
Des Moines
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Miton W. Strickler
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Blue
Burma
Strickler
John Gillespie
Defense Transportation
Iowa State Truckers Association
Gillespie
Jim Brockway
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa
State Historical Department
F N C Club Hosts Mrs Oscar Smith Meet
Mrs Oscar Smith entertained the F N C Club Friday with a large attendance and a brief business meeting led by president Mrs Paul Peterson. Visitors included Mrs Earl Crippen Mrs Alfred Kjornes and Misses Frances and Helen Hahn. A two course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Smith
Paul Peterson
Leslie Gregg
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Slaughter Steers Lead Prices
Slaughter steers and yearlings ranged steady to 16 cents lower at Sioux City, with steers $11.50 to $16.65 and fed heifers $11.00 to $15.50. Cows firm at $6.75 to $18.50, bulls up to $12.85, stockers and feeders $10.25 to $12.75. Swine and lamb markets mixed, Cherokee county shippers fed varied lots including steers and hogs with prices from $12.60 to $18.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cherokee County Shippers
James Hartigan
Smith and Mansfield
L. D. Simons and Son
Steers
William Smith
Bull
P. Zimmerman
Heifer
Fred Marsh
East Afton and Elk Social Notes Foster Birthday Supper
Mrs. Wm Booth hosts a birthday supper for Fredrick fifth birth day with Mr and Mrs Fred Kolpin and others in East Afton. The Booths also hosted Ed Erickson and John Booth with ill status noted. Ralph Pingel umpired for Brooke team Monday. Henry Westphal family shopped in Storm Lake Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kolpin
Larry
Carolyn
Fredrick
Frank Mansfield
George Kolpin
W. M. Booth
George Parrott
Ed Erickson
Cherokee
Brooke
Henry Westphal
Storm Lake
Afton Area Social News Highlights Various Local Happenings
Harlan Sexton of Cherokee shingled the house at Henry Everhart’s recently. Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson celebrated their Silver Wedding anniversary Sunday evening in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church parlor in Cherokee. Raymond Zwick and companions visited Loren Reed’s north of Peterson. Several from here attended the Storm Lake Music Contest. Lena and Will Brady of Sutherland called on Earl Zwick. Patricia Sleezer spent the night with her grandparents, Will and Mrs. Sleezer. Leon Sanborn reported Francis Amendt in Hawaii suffering a broken right hand and in hospital. Bill Mason on furlough from California at home. Sgt Galen Gould home on furlough after two years overseas spent at George and Earl Zwick’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wharton
Forney Dubes
Aurelia
E. H. Gillet
Wilma Pierce
Cherokee
Cliff Simmons
Harry Bengtson
Earl Crippen
John Towner
Carol Sansen
Walter Borgeson
Sioux City
Crippen
L. C. Bengtson
B. H. Dubes
Harry Wilson
B. C. Buenger
Loren Anderson
Dicky
C. J. Johnson
DyAnne
Larry Lee Anderson
Homer Anderson
George Schafer
Jess Pennington
Eitel Mohn
Miss Grieme
Mohn
Rev
Richard Peterson
Donald Peterson
Navy
Charlene Hahn
Jess Wetherman
Raymond Gregg
Mary Gilbert
Larrabee
Gregg
Daniel Sweet
Near Storm Lake
Walter Simmons
Near Good Hope
White Cross
Clifford Bruce
North Side
Oscar Gustafson
Jiel Mohn
Baby
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cliff Bruce
Jerry and
Terry
Will Hahn
Frances and
Helen
Irving Hahn
Harlan Sexton
Henry Everhart
Oscar Johnson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Raymond Zwick
Junior Kastengren
Loren Reed
Peterson
Storm Lake
Lena
Will Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick
Patricia Sleezer
Will Sleezer
Leon Sanborn
Francis Amendt
Bill Mason
California
Sgt
Galen Gould
George and Earl Zwick’s
Specketer Sievers marriage at Zion LutheranGrant Township
Arlin Specketer youngest son of Mr and Mrs Wm Specketer wed Miss Eunice Sievers daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Sievers of Grant Township on Sunday April 16 at Zion Lutheran Church Grant Township Rev Braner officiating. Mrs Albert Moschell returned from Alta hospital after surgery. Mr and Mrs Arthur Wogahn and son Larry and Fred Wogahn of Aurelia visited at Charles Zwemke home. Mr and Mrs Herman Glienke and family visited Wm Hinkeldey home. John Koth and family of Galva visited Fred and Emil Koth home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlin Specketer
Wm. Specketer
Eunice Sievers
Walter Sievers
Grant Township
Zion Lutheran Church
Braner
Albert Moschell
Alta Hospital
Arthur Wogahn
Larry
Fred Wogahn
Aurelia
Charles Zwemke
Herman Glienke
Wm. Hinkeldey
John Koth
Galva
Fred and
Emil Koth
Diamond Center Family Visits and Naval Farewell
Della and Morris Peterson Ruth Erickson Mr and Mrs O C Hickey and family hosted in the Richard Peterson home. Donald Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Richard Peterson returns to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after a ten day furlough. Sunday guests at the Geo Swanson home include Mr and Mrs Richard Peterson and family Donald Peterson Charlene Hahn Della Peterson Ruth Erickson and Donald Coombs. Mrs John Lindquist and Johnny visited Wednesday evening with Phillip Fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della
Morris Peterson
Ruth Erickson
O. C. Hickey
Richard Peterson
Walter Radke
Orville Hickey
Storm Lake
Elmer Danielson
Harry Gates
O. C
Annual CCSO Meeting to Feature Denise Davey Talk
Cherokee May 29 1944 annual meeting of the Cherokee County Service Organization will be held at Wilson High School Auditorium. President H H Armbrecht says reports, officer elections and 1944 USO drive plans will be addressed. Guest speaker Madam Denise H Davey, head of the French Relief Committee, discusses her world affairs insights. The business meeting follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Armbrecht
Cherokee County Service Organization
CCSO
Wilson High School
Cherokee
USO
Denise H. Davey
Fighting French Relief Committee
National War Fund
Madam Davey
Sorbonne University of Paris
America
Smith College
French Guianas
Iran
Sahara Desert
Guatemala
French Air Corps
Europe
Madim Davey
Sheriff Sale Notice in Cherokee County Iowa
Public sale of real estate in Cherokee County Iowa to satisfy a judgment in favor of Forney A. Dukes against Clifford C. Coombs and Anna C. Weiss. Property described as SE quarter of SW quarter Section 10 Township 91 North Range 39 West. Sale at Cherokee Court House May 8 1944 between 9 AM and 4 PM. Sheriff Don F. Phipps and Deputy Arthur J. Awe oversee. Don R. Hankens attorney for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Cherokee County
State of
Iowa
Forney A. Dukes
Clifford
C. Coombs
Anna C. Weiss
Clifford C. Coombs
Cherokee
Court House
County of
Don F. Phipps
Arthur J. Awe
Don R. Hankens
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Reserve District No. 7
Farmers National Bank of Aurelia
United States
Federal N Banlhenews
Avescl VO
Chester G. Sjoberg
Fern Bengtson
Gust Peterson
L. E. Christensen
Earl Fraser
State Capitol
Willkie
Towans
A. B. Lindsay
Winfred Moulton
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
H. Kaskey
Simonsen
Reggy Martin
Ida Grove Dering Co
MT. Olive
Frances Hahn
Mrs. Oscar Smith
Mr. Olive News
Frances
Henry Holst
Quimby
Clarence Carlson
John Larson
Mrs. Hahn
Larson
Hahn
John Schafer
Storm Laire
Arnold Leonard
Roy Woodal
Miller and Miller
Pierre Bengtson
Howard Nelson
John Schrier
H. N. Harrison
Ralph Plagman
Simons and Drefke
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Aurelia Iron Works
ROY Collier & Sons
Afton
Earl Swick
Hanover
Irene Zwemke
Diamond Center
Mrs. O. C. Hickey
Federal Reserve District No
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
Ethel Matzdorff
Sheriff's Sale
State OF Iowa
T.R
Trace
Porter Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
Richland Soy Beans
W.G. Whitney Elevator
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