Happenings From Neighboring Towns Stir Local News
Transfers and births are reported from Buena Vista and Sac counties. Karl Meinhard, son of Supervisors, trains at Camp Dodge and aims to join the state highway patrol in Storm Lake this week. Vierlyn Longnecker will teach piano and voice at Roosevelt High. Mrs. Larry Wycoff in Sac City delivers a sixth child, a girl, joining quadruplets and other children. Also, Art Henrickensen seeks 10 462.53 from a South St. Paul partnership over bounced checks for livestock and services. A fatal gasoline-tank explosion kills Cicil Cleveland near Rembrandt after a head on crash. N. B. Whitney injures an arm in Iowa City area accident delaying trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Sac City
Larry Wycoff
Cicil Cleveland
Linn Grove
Rembrandt
Cleveland
Swallum Hospital
N. BR. Whitney
Iowa City
George Clover Dies at Iowa City Hospital
George Clover died at the University hospital in Iowa City after an attempted build up for surgery. He was 62 and died July 27 1935 after a life as a farmer, pump and windmill dealer, and a longtime Aurelia resident. He leaves wife Nellie Jane Clover and five children Cora Cornelius Percy Willis and Dale, plus one grandchild Ruth Williams, and several siblings. Funeral services were held in Aurelia with burial in the Aurelia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clover
University Hospital
Iowa City
Aurelia
G. R. Wharton
William Bates
Wharton
Solomon
Martha Clover
Iowa
Clover Homestead
Methodist Church
M. E. Church
Nellie Jane Brewster
Willis F. Brewster
Rembrandt
Angus
Minnesota
Gann Valley
S. Oak
Clover
Cora
Cornelius
Gulfport
Miss
Percy
Willis
Dale
Ruth Williams
Margaret Henry
San Fernando
Calif
Oran
Grangeville
Idaho
Regina
Canada
Frank
Platte
Harve
Alberton
John
Minn
Lloyd Scheerer
Congregational Church Schedules Summer Break
Pastor Edwin Trigg notes no preaching service until August 18. Church school meets at 10:00 a m. Women's Missionary Society has no meeting this month and Christian Endeavor resumes in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
Women’s Missionary Society
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Miss Mildren Ericksen starts full time as clerk at Prentice Market after recently beginning duties. Alta Commercial club closes the season with one final Wednesday night opening. The Alta Juvenile Degree of Honor hosts Cherokee and Storm Lake clubs for a July convention in the Legion Hall. World War II veteran Elmer K. Miller receives the Purple Heart for wartime injuries in France. Judge Davidson grants divorce to Mrs. Sarah Albright from Rev. George C. Albright for cruel and inhuman treatment. custody awarded to Elaine 12 and Ralph 15 with $20 per month support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildren Ericksen
C. F. Ericksen
Prentice Market
Alta Commercial Club
Alta Juvenile Degree of Honor Protective Association
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Alta
Legion Hall
Elmer K. Miller
U. S. War Department
France
Davidson
Sarah Albright
George C. Albright
Albright
Elaine
Ralph
Aurelia Day Planned at Storm Lake Park Concerts
Aurelia day at Storm Lake features 3:00 pm concert by Aurelia high school band led by Albert E. Morse. Storm Lake band performs 8:00 pm with Aurelia vocalists and trios in both programs. Picnic dinners urged for a full day of music and community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Sunset Park
Storm Lake
Albert E. Morse
Aurelia High School
Morse
Shell
Mary Fraser
Marianne
Frances
Aurelia Band
Occidental
Sousa
Washington Post
Arr
Hayes
Aurelia Men
Foster
Lehar
King
Garage Fire Destroys A. B. Lindsay Farm Structures
A garage at the A B Lindsay farm south of Aurelia burned Monday night around 11. The Durant sedan cream separator and farm tools were lost with the structure. Firemen arrived after the damage was done. The origin is unknown with a neighbor recall of a car seen entering and leaving the yard before the fire. The loss was not insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Lindsay
Aurelia
Lindsays
Clifford Ohlson
Lindsay Farm
Cherokee Papers County News Highlights Local Dignitaries
Mrs. Wm. Vehe 80 wife of Rev. Vehe died July 30 at 4 p m at 601 North Roosevelt. Survived by husband three daughters and two sons. Harold Gilmore launches Cherokee to the Lakes and Return plane ride in Travelair with two passengers for a nominal fee. County old age assistance board heard from L. W. Andrews that more pensions will be paid. New director Maudwaye Conklin announced county canning work with Ethel Tutt appointed supervisor. City pursuing federal grant for a 39 866 paving program and a waterway project. Cherokee plans paving five blocks in the business district. grant filed for a new water tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Vehe
Tusday
N. Roosevelt
Harold Gilmore
Cherokee County
County
Ethel Tutt
Cherokee
Iowa State Fair to Display Over 200 Acres of Exhibits
Secretary A R Corey announced the 1935 Iowa State Fair will span more than 200 acres of displays from the National Livestock Show to a farm women hobby exhibit. New features include an FHA model home under government sponsorship and the first National Shorthorn Show bringing premier herds from across the country. Additional major exhibits include 4 H livestock crops home economics and a mid season motor show. Officials predict the largest and best fair in ten years with pre-entries ahead of last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Corey
Iowa
Iowa Wild Life
Iowa Public Schools
Iowa Bureau Project
Iowa Board of Control
Aurelia All-Stars Extend Winning Streak to Eleven
The Aurelia All-Stars softball team stretch their unbeaten run to eleven with wins in a doubleheader at Sac City 1 0 and 2 0, defeats of Washta 11 5 Hanover 6 4 Newell 15 6 and a 6 5 win over Universal Carlenders of Sioux City in Sioux City. Matzdorff Grienke and Thompson led the offense and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Thompson
Sac City
All-Stars
Washta
Matzdorff
Grienke
Hanover
Battery
Aurelian
Weiland
Farr
Drier
Alta
Newell
Sioux City
Universal Carlenders
All- Stars
Schaller
Illinois Central Bid for Local Freight Return
Illinois Central plans to restore local freight carriage by adopting a new policy and lowering rates. Local agent E. W. Hill reports a contract with Bert Nielson to deliver freight free within town limits and anticipates roughly 22 percent reduction on small carload shipments once the rate scale is issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
E. W. Hill
Hill
Bert Nielson
Investors Purchase Land in Buena Vista County
Chicago capitalist Jas G Alexander bought five improved farms in Buena Vista county at 100 to 140 dollars per acre. Sac county investors also paid about 100 dollars an acre in the county. Little land is offered for sale. August Nelson and George Scott joined Archie Nelson H M Montgomery on a fishing trip to Alexandra Minnesota, returning with a fine bass catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Iowa
Jas. G. Alexander
Buena Vista County
Sac County
August Nelson
George Scott
This
Archie Nelson
Bill
H. M. Montgomery
Cherokee
Alexandra
Minnesota
Looking Back Into The Past Of Aurelia
AURELIA PAST ITEMS NOTE early threshers report oats yields up to 60 to 70 bushels per acre by machine measure and 70 to 80 by weight. Some fields show a light frost observed Tuesday morning. L H Daniels plans a large barn near the stock yards. Verna Howell takes a stenographer job at Kneedler Insurance Co in Sioux City. Mrs Lucy Wightman of Edinburg Virginia visits daughter Mrs G R Wharton for the summer. Also notes of 20 years ago Rev E H Gillett vacations at Mt Olive and Edgar Rapp travels from Richfield to tend ill father J A Rapp. Rev S L Chandler departs for southern Iowa on Vawterchautauqua circuit. H A Holmes finishes sixteen county cement culverts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Daniels
Verna Howell
Kneedler Insurance Co
Sioux City
Lucy Wightman
Edinburg
Virginia
G. R. Wharton
E. H. Gillett
West Union
Mt. Olive
Edgar Rapp
Richfield
California
J. A. Rapp
S. L. Chandler
Southeastern
Iowa
Vawterchautauqua
Aurelia double trio entertains Spring Farm Bureau meeting
The Aurelia double trio performed at the Spring township Farm Bureau meeting on the Walter Meinking farm. The program, led by the 4-H club, included chorus numbers, cornet solos by Aleda Roggon, a humorous playlet, vocal solos by Russell Blake, and a winning chorus piece Come to the Fair. George Mantor spoke as Cherokee Chamber of Commerce secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Spring Township Farm Bureau
Walter Meinking
George Mantor
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Emmett Ammons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers National Bank
Saftey
Alta Advertiser
Storm Lake Park
A. B. Lindsay
the Sentinel
Buena Vista
Sentinel
H. A. Holmes
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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