Happenings Across Neighboring Towns Report Various Events
Disparate notes from Storm Lake to LeMars cover railroad motorization rumors, a pastor accepting a call to Paullina, a banker's reported suicide in Spencer, school band funding, a missing local character near a river shack, and the dedication of a new Masonic temple in LeMars planned for April 27.
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Iowa City
Iowa H.S
Rapids
Republican Press
Dina Shack
Little Sioux
LeMars
Masonic Temple
Community Club to Host May 9 Meeting With Mr Alfred Smaltz
The Community Club will meet Monday evening May 9 with guest speaker Alfred G Smaltz lecturer and magazine writer. He recently returned from a year in the Caucasus directing agricultural education for Near East Relief and has spent three years in Russia with American relief groups. He toured Russia touching many towns and lived with Russian families. He was guided by Iya Tolstoy on his first visit to the country.
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Alfred G. Smaltz
Russia
University
Minnesota
Iya Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Triangular Track Meet Set With Quimby Meriden and Aurelia Teams
A triangular track meet among Quimby Meriden and Aurelia high schools will take place Friday at 3 00 pm on local grounds. The event is expected to heavily test county team strength with keen competition and close scoring anticipated. Admission will be 16 and 25 cents. C A Roger and family of Cherokee visited relatives here last Friday evening.
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Quimby
C. A
Roger
Quiet pre Easter wedding in Sioux Rapids
Miss Leta Bradley of Sioux Rapids and Dale Co. Beeghley of Aurelia were married Saturday morning at the Congregational parsonage with Rev. E. W. Wilcox officiating. Attendants were Emma Bradley and Robert J. Bradley. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bradley, is a Sioux Rapids graduate of 1922 who later studied at Spencer and Cherokee. A brief wedding trip will precede a home stay in Aurelia.
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Sioux Rapids
Republican
Leta Bradley
Dale Co. Beeghley
Aurelia
Mise
Emma ‘Bradley
Robert J. Bradley
R.j.bradley
School of
Sioux
Rapids
Spencer
Sioux Valley
Junior High Operetta Next Friday Evening
The Junior High School presents a two act operetta titled Aunt Drusilla's Garden with pupils in leading roles led by Frances Chandler Jane Blanch Fern Parrott and others. The event is Friday May 6 at 8 pm in the school auditorium with the high school orchestra performing selections from a Paullina contest and admission 15 and 25 cents.
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Drusilla
Drusilla Rogers
Frances Chandler
Prudence Rogers
Jane Blanch
Helda -Alvenia Podger
Fern Parrott
Pat—Daniel Farley
Bob—Marvin Gearke
Tad—Junior Fraser
Tiny Little
Viola Bruce
Gang
Circle
Paullina
Aurelia Ranks High in Paullina Music Contest
The Aurelia high school ranked highly at the Paullina music contest held Friday and Saturday. The sixteen member orchestra took second place in the Friday evening program. Anna Paulson won third place in the soprano solo contest. The event featured several schools and participants.
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Aurelia
Paullina
Ruby’ Kruse
Anna Paulson
Anna
Paulson
Aurelia Downs Alta in Close High School Track Duel
Aurelia defeats Alta 714 to 574 on Aurelia grounds. High point winners Sansen of Alta and Holderness of Aurelia led a day of events with multiple firsts and seconds across sprints, relays, jumps, and throws.
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Aurelia High School
Alta High School
Aurelia
Alta
Sansen
Holderness
C. Mongan
Anderson
Lansen
E. Mongan
Hickey
C. Anderson
Matzdorff
Lockin
Paulson
Mongan
Siglin
Brickson
Cornman
Paulsdn
Becker
Carlson
Madsen
Buma
Mrs. Mary Tilton Dies in Nebraska
Mrs. Mary Tilton died in Gering Nebraska on a Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs J R Rogers of pleuro pneumonia She had been ill only a few days after visiting two weeks Mrs Tilton came to Cherokee county with her husband years ago Survived by five children including Mrs J K Rice Mrs P E Fogleman A N Tilton all of Cherokee and Mrs Rogers of Gering Nebraska plus Mrs O Daniels of Beresford South Dakota and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Mary Tilton
Gering
Nebraska
J. R. Rogers
Pleuropneumonia
Rogers
Tilton
Cherokee County
J. K. Rice
P. E. Fogleman
A. N. Tilton
Charles O'Daniels
Beresford
South Dakota
Methodist Church Notes Promote Attendance and Chile Presentation
Pastor J F Moore invites all to regular Sunday services with rising Sunday School attendance. Morning worship precedes Sunday School, followed by an annual bank offering from M and S. Evening program features a Chile, South America picture presentation with special music and Epworth League at 7 pm led by Miss Mary Whinery.
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Chile
South America
Epworth League
Mary
Whinery
Notice to Property Owners Action on Ashes and Rubbish
A notice to property owners warns that ashes and rubbish must be cleared from streets. It outlines the responsibility of owners and the local authority to enforce cleanup and avoid penalties.
Seven Faculty Members Rehired At Local School
C. E. Day will again head the school as superintendent. Seven members of last year's faculty signed contracts for another year: Edith Wright second grade Hazel Headly third grade Marie Braniff fifth grade Elia Wessling junior high physical training and junior high Carrie Wolfe English and history Phyllis Gutz senior high English. Miss Lola E Newman and Miss Gladys Bailey of Cedar Falls signed for first and fourth grades respectively.
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C. E. Day
the Sentinel
Day
Edith Wright
Hazel Headly
Marie Braniff
Elia Wessling
Carrie Wolfe
Phyllis Gutz
Lola E. Newman
Gladys Bailey
Cedar Falls
Mournful Passing of Mrs Sarah Mummert in Aurelia
The obituary notes Mrs. Sarah Mummert born November 22 1847 in York County Pennsylvania died April 18 1927 in Aurelia at age 79 years 4 months and 26 days. She married Conrad Mummert in July 1868 and moved from Astoria Illinois to Iowa settling near Aurelia then to Aurelia proper in 1911. Survived by three sons twenty five grandchildren ten great grandchildren four brothers two sisters and many relatives. Funeral April 21 at the Aurelia Methodist church with Rev Moore. Burial in Afton cemetery. Out of town attendees listed from Cherokee and Rembrandt Iowa and other areas.
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Sarah Mummert
Mrs. Mummert
Henry and
Magdalen Krout
York County
Pennsylvania
Astoria
Illinois
Conrad Mummert
Iowa
Aurelia
Spring Township
Mummert
Evangelical Lutheran Church
William Andghters
Wey
Henry
Samuel Krout
Dover
Eli Krout
John Krout
Rembrandt
Rebecca Mummert
Eliza Rohrbaugh
Peterson
Methodist Church
Moore
Afton
Wm. Mummert
C Mummert
G. J. Lewis
George Mummert
Perry
Frank Sanborn
Ruthie
Leta
L. B. Sanborn
Ray Wachtler
B. L. Erdman
Ray Stivers
Ronald Lewis
Minnie Shank
A. B. Gifford
John Scott
John Loughlin
A. Nordstrom
D. Hankens
Minnie Mahn
John
Jess Loucks
Lucille Johns
Sibley
Clyde Mummert
Alta
John K
Community thanks for sympathy during bereavement
The Mummert family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Mrs. C. Mummert. The children thank all who extended support during their loss.
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C. Mummert
Hattie B Wathen Promoted in Navy at Hampton Roads
Friends of Hattie B Wathen learn he is assigned to shore duty for two years as a second class yeoman at Hampton Roads. He has completed two and a half years of service with the Asiatic fleet and spent furlough at home with his parents.
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Sioux City
Mansions in His Father's House at St Paul's Lutheran
Pastor E F Webbing announces services next Sunday in English at St Paul s Lutheran Church. Sermon text John 14 1 6 explores mansions in God s house and how believers reach them, stressing Scripture authority and justification by faith without new teachings.
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Lutheran Church
Luther
Martin Luther
Martin
Luthers Dic
Pen Portrait and Spiritual Famine Sermons at Congregational Church
The Congregational Church announces Sunday services with a morning sermon titled A Pen Portrait of a Popular Prince and an evening sermon named Spiritual Famine. Pastor George C. Safford invites all to attend.
Spring Light Sparks Young Love on the Page
The piece notes that youthful romances bloom with spring weather and lighthearted mischief, likening affection to playful grows of bluegrass dandelions and fishworms. It captures a seasonal mood and a playful tone about young affection.
Band booster meeting launched funds for summer program
Ten Years Ago a band booster meeting appointed a committee to solicit funds for a summer band. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A A Rapp on Thursday Apr 9. Will Wieland of La Verne Minnesota arrived to work on a courthouse project.
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A. A. Rapp
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Mgr
Storm. Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Milwaukee Railroad
Storm ‘Lake
Rockwell
Marcus News
Lulu’ Rose Orr
Marcus High
Hartsheister
St. John’s Lutheran Church
William ‘Flindt
Holstein
Board of Education
Confucius
Bradley—Beegheley
H.S
J. F. Moore
Mrs
Huttie Wathen
NAVY
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. F. Webbing
Ames
Sentinel
Will Wieland
la Verne
Will
L. Stutz
Zorn
H. J. Mahoney
Rail Prairie
Guy
Ira McAndrew
Morton County
North Dakota
Larson
Farmers National Bank
Ers National Bank
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