Vera Jones Weds Cherokee Young Man In Aurelia Ceremony
Miss Vera Jones of Aurelia marries Fred H. Hallbauer of Cherokee at the Methodist parsonage in Aurelia on Saturday evening July 28. Rev Young officiates. They plan to reside at 413 East Main Street Cherokee after August fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Jones
Aurelia
Fred H. Hallbauer
Cherokee
H. Young
Misa Vera Dailey
East Main Street
Chas, M. Jones
Cherokee County
Here
John Morgan Joins Aviation Corps En Route to France
Letter from Camp Kelley San Antonio Texas dated July 27 1917 reports John Morgan enlisted in the aviation corps last May now a corporal transferred to the 32nd squadron expected to depart for France soon. He notes safety as he will be far from the front while crossing the Atlantic and promises to update his mother. L Watts injured when a handcar accident briefly delays work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morgan
Aviation Corps
C. M. Morgan
John
France
Camp Kelley
San Antonio
Texas
United States
Atlantic
Weather and Crop Bulletin Highlights Dry Heat Threatens Corn
A week of sunny, hot conditions boosted harvesting and haying while corn grew rapidly. Some areas with light soil or no rain show leaf rolling, signaling drought stress. Heat and moisture shortage hurt late potatoes and pastures. threshing begun with strong yields for oats and winter wheat. If rain does not come soon, corn and potatoes may suffer serious damage.
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Schuelke broke both bones of a leg when a board fell on it. Henry Peekenschneider from near Hanover had an operation at Alta hospital and is recovering. Halvor Peterson died at eighty six after a frail period. Oscar Peterson sold hogs and stock including nine calves averaging 556 pounds for 1300. The Masonic temple floor is being prepared for Iowa Telephone Company offices with a new front matching the Alta State Bank block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schuelke
Henry Peekenschneider
Hanover
Alta Hospital
Halvor Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Peterson
Poland
Masonic Temple
Iowa Telephone Company
Alta State Bank
Happenings From Nearby Towns Report Several Local Events
The Galva ball team beat Alta five to four at Galva. Rev Ralph Long resigns as pastor at Washta. Ida County Red Cross county total exceeds nine thousand dollars. Cleghorn elder G T Schellenger dies at age eighty. Patriotic day honors Company B in Ida Grove. Farm hand Clarence Bedell injured near Holstein by a runaway team. Storm Lake groups travel to Camp Hyatt for guard service kits. Storm Lake Chautauqua closes after a six day run. Larrabee Farmers Elevator buys Button Elevator and expands capital stock. Buena Vista County sees first war casualty John Brazel. A thousand attend Cherokee fairgrounds drill and plane flight. wind prevents takeoff. County Superintendent Harrison sells half interest in Alta Advertiser to Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva
Alta
Ralph Long
M. BE
Washta
E. R. Smith
Ida County
Clarence Bedell
Holstein
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista County
John Brazel
Norfolk
Storm Lake Register
A.’ E. Harrison
Alta Advertiser
W. J. Lyons
Aurelia Ten Years Ago Sports And Local Deals
The Aurelia ball team defeated Peterson 13 to 0 last Friday. At the Newell carnival yesterday our boys lost to Albert City 9 to 2. W. P. Miller sold half a section of land in Buffalo county South Dakota for 3000 dollars. Rutherford and Nelson went to Des Moines as delegates to the state convention. Dice harvested oats 50 bushels per acre. Wilhelm and Mummert bought E A Bundy’s drug store and will take possession by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Peterson
Newell
Albert City
W. P. Miller
Buffalo County
South Dakota
R. B. Rutherford
L. P. Nelson
Des Moines
W. D. Dice
G. C. Wilhelm
M. Mummert
E. A. Bundy
Buena Vista County Fair Week at Alta Iowa with Auto Races
The Buena Vista County Fair at Alta Iowa runs August 7 to 11 with top class horse racing, fireworks display, band concerts, vaudeville acts from New York Hippodrome, and a highlighted Automobile Day August 11 featuring Blitzen Benz and Fiat cars, auto polo finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista County
Alta
Iowa
T. Fred Henry
New York Hippodrome
Constantinople
Dardanelles
America
Wild Bill’ Endicott
Burt Lampkin
Street Graveling Starts on Main Street Project
Graveling of Main Street began Tuesday with H F Johnson hauling in a custom dump truck and a hopper added at the track. L H Chase and B Butterfield handle shovels while a crane and scraper loading system speeds up work. If progress continues, about three carloads of gravel will be moved daily and the job may finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
H. F. Johnson
L. H. Chase
B. Butterfield
Collision between two Ford roadsters near Hawkeye hill
Edgar Rapp and Walter Holderness collided while approaching Larson Brothers on the Hawkeye south east of town. Edgar swerved to right to yield. Walter moved left. Both cars suffered radiator and hood damage plus broken wheels axles and windshields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
County items fill Cherokee County news page
Camp Foster hosts over a hundred Cherokee county girls at Lake Okoboji under YWCA supervision led by Mrs. R H Gray. Notables include the death of Patrick Keating at his Sheridan township farm and Mrs Peter Mathew in Chicago. County supervisors discuss gravel pit purchases for roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Papers
Cherokee County
Foster
Lake Okoboji
R. H. Gray
Patrick Keating
Cherokee
Sheridan Township
County Board of Supervisors
Carr Sisters of
Rock Township
Roe Unger
Oliver Johnson
Free Show Draws Big Crowd to Aurelia
The Anderson Amusement Co. hosted a free street show funded by Aurelia business men drawing an audience Friday night near two hundred attendees. Performers included Mr. Anderson in contortion acts and Eugene with readings songs and impersonations. The event, advertised as a community treat, closed doors to pocketbook purchases and pleased the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Amusement Co
Aurelia
George Garber
Arthur Clarke
Anderson
Eugene
Alta Couple Killed by Train Near Storm Lake
Mr and Mrs J M Jones of Alta were killed when an eastbound Illinois Central train struck their car five blocks from Storm Lake station. Their son Charles and nephew Russell O Bancon were seriously injured and hospitalized. The couple had lived in Alta over fifteen years and the crossing has a limited view. Funeral services later noted at Alta Methodist Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
J. M. Jones
Alta
Illinois Central Railroad
Charles
Russell O’bancon
Jones
Mra
Illinois Central
Alta Methodist Episcopal Church
Parrott Opens Dental Office at Sibley
Oran K Parrott son of Mr and Mrs M Parrott opens a dental office in Sibley after preparing the office most of the past month. He recently graduated from the State University dental department this spring and residents expect fine service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Oran K. Parrott
M. Parrott
Oran
The
State University Dental Department
Ladies Aid meeting at German Evangelical Church
The Ladies Aid society will meet on Tuesday afternoon August 7 at Mrs Elizabeth Reubsams home. All members and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
The
German Evangelical Church
Elizabeth Reubsam
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Watts
G. T. Schellenger
Cleghorn
Ida Grove
Sentinel
Camp Hyatt
Soldier Boys
Peter Mathew
David Patterson
Chicago
Mathew
Democrat
Park Commissioners
Fountain House
Magnetic Lake
R. V. Barrick
Lockin Hotel
Anderson Amusement Company
Great Northwest
Lowe Bros. High Standard
Sayse
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