Happenings in Nearby Towns Report Several Incidents
Storm Lake checks totaling 238 405 19 arrived at the county corn hog allotment board and will be distributed to beneficiaries from Wednesday night through Thursday. Grasshoppers devastate William Rubbert farm soybeans and damage barley as corn nearby remains mostly unscathed. Slot machines and punch boards are seized in Alta and Linn Grove raids with no arrests. A Lee township couple’s home theft includes wedding presents following their April 19 nuptials. Galva begins street treatment but dry time will delay dustless, finished paving into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
County
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Alta
Linn Grove
Z. Z. White
C. R. Gaffin
Buena Vista County
Clarence Larson
Lee Township
Larsons
Gaval Tribune
State Fair Goes Swine in Swinging Summer Nights
The State Fair signs Paul Whiteman and his dance band for the grand stand shows on August 30 31 and September 1. A block long circus tent will host the swing dances after the concerts each night from evening till midnight. Officials say jazz reception will guide future fair policies and first swing band ever to play at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Whiteman
Rddie
Whitman
Wedding at the F. C. Gallaher residence in Alta
Corrinne Gallaher wed Howard L. Snow Jr of Feast Greenwich Rhode Island in a July 20 ceremony at 4 30 pm. Dentist H P Cunningham plans a two week Army dental course at Camp Robinson Arkansas starting Saturday. Marin estate near Alta sold to W Elbert Watts for 10000 with possession March 1. The farm is leased to Paul Mahn. Dan Gratan and Harry Hale dominate the circuit in Canada and North Dakota by trainer S E Hawley. Leona Clark leads a large group of playground students swimming at the new municipal pool in Hostein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Gallaher
Corrinne
Howard L. Snow, Jr
Greenwich
Rhode Island
H. P. Cunningham
Alta
Camp
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Marin
W. Elbert Watts
Paul Mahn
Dan Gratan
Harry Hale
S. E. Hawley
Canada
North Dakota
Leona Clark
Hostein
Sentinel to Print Picnic Edition Next Week
The Sentinel will publish a special picnic edition to promote the Aurelia fall picnic and colt show on August 18 and 19. Publicity will include Aurelia school coverage and mailed sample copies to box holders along routes from Alta and Cherokee. Kieth Jenkins, 14, near Knoxville, sustained a deep scalp wound after a calf rodeo incident requiring 20 stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
The
Sentinel
Alta
Cherokee
Kieth Jenkins
Knoxville
Keith
Aurelia Beats Storm Lake 8 to 6 In Sunday Ball Clash
Aurelia led by Zahn and Holm defeated Storm Lake 8 to 6 on home grounds with a five run fifth inning and Holm’s homer. Owen fueled Storm Lake with two homers, but Aurelia held on to claim the win before about 700 fans. The night game at Algona against the Brownies followed, ending in a 9 to 7 loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wattie Holm
Aurelia
Storm Lake
White Caps
Algona Brownies
Algona
Algons
Zahn
Hartman
Garris
Akron
Lakers
Collins
Brown
Christensen
Schroeder
Holm
Morlan
Hon
Owen
Dean
Gaffney
Bauer
Keister
Hoover
Eggers
Bretthauer
Cf Schroeder
PD Csceessceesrseeceeseaees 401 2 8 Totals Cicsueee
Brownies
Judge Bradley of LeMars Dies After Stroke
LeMars veteran jurist C. C. Bradley died at his home after months of illness. A former district judge appointed by Governor Harding, he later served as Royal Union Life Insurance trustee in Des Moines and returned to LeMars for rest. In 1933 he survived a 1983 abduction and threats from angry farmers demanding mortgage foreclosure rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
C. C. Bradely
First Avenue
Bradely
Des Moines
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Bradley
W. C. Harding
W. D. Boies
Sheldon
Margaret Eddy Moves to Des Moines School System
Friends of Miss Margaret Eddy announce her advancement in teaching. The Aurelia native, former Storm Lake high English and Latin instructor, will join the Des Moines system as English teacher at Roosevelt High School after completing summer work in Madison and a summer degree at Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Eddy
A. H. Eddy
Aurelia
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Eddy
Madison
Wis
State University
Iowa City
Storm Lake
Margaret ‘Eddy
Storm Lake High School
Des Moines
A. E. Ruby
Miss Eddy
Hi-Breezes
Storm Lake Register
Roosevelt High School
Quimby Flax Processing Opens at Simonsen Mill
New flax processing equipment installed at the Simonsen soybean mill in Quimby Iowa. The mill began flax processing last week and will run 24 hours a day seven days a week, aiming to process 4 000 bushels daily. Soybean processing is planned to start late October with three machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quimby
Simonsen
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Middle West
Cherokee County
O’brien
Aurelia Farmers Seek Corn King Title
More than 30 Cherokee county farmers have entered the 1989 National Corn Growing contest sponsored by the DeKalb Agricultural Association. Aurelia growers including Harry Pingel Edmund Radke and Alfred Stief seek the Corn King titles at county state and national levels with prizes of belts trophies and silver chests. W A Allen of Aurelia Iowa handles registration with closing date in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
DeKalb Agricultural Association
Aurelia
Cherokee
Harry Pingel
Edmund Radke
Alfred Stief
W. A. Allen
Iowa
Iowa State Capital Weekly News Letter's Hanging Fire Problems
Seven-month Republican rule leaves issues unresolved from liquor headquarters lease to farm managers appointments and coal preference law opinions. Key items include the Iowa liquor control commission lease, farm manager appointments for state institutions, equalization of salaries, interim committee opinions, coal contract timing, tax commission streamlining, and public safety policy. Ongoing debates center on rent reductions, governor’s appointments, and anticipated master decisions before the University of Iowa heating contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Equor Control Commission
State Board of Control
Board of Control
State Tax Commission
Public Safety Commission
Highway Patrol
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
George Wilson
Liquor Control Headquarters
The
Conservation Commission
Liquor Control Commission
Executive Council
Fred D. Taverett
Comptoller
C. Fred Porter
Porter
State Board of Education
University of Iowa
John Rankin
Senator Gillette to Leave Washington for Cherokee Visit
Senator Guy M. Gillette plans to depart Washington on Wednesday and arrive in Cherokee late this week. He predicted Congress would adjourn by Saturday. The Pilot Rock Plowing Match will be held September 6 and 7 at the Clark farms. Don Graham, as association president, announced the event. Henry DePue, 23, one of two Fort Dodge gunmen, was sentenced to 10 years in the Anamosa reformatory after a robbery arrest. The REA announced a new 125000 allotment to Cherokee County to build 122 miles of lines serving about 806 customers in southern Cherokee and nearby counties. The city council scheduled a public vote on a municipal swimming pool in the 1941 city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Gillette
Washington
D. C
Cherokee
Henry DePue
Fort Dodge
Anamaoga
Federal Rural Electrification Administration
Cherokee County
REA Co-Operative
Ida
O'Brien
Cherokee City Council
July Weather Was Unusually Favorable For Iowa Corn
July in Iowa averaged above normal temperatures but the last half brought near normal heat with increased clouds. Crop prognostications by C D Reed say favorable corn prospects follow a warm period and reduced frost risk due to timely weather conditions despite early heat spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Reed
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Logan
Towa
Reed
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Thirty Years Ago
A retrospective notes ten and twenty and thirty years ago with items on wills, drownings, crop prices, harvest labor, resignations, and local marriages. It recalls Flora Pritchard’s estate, a fatal boat crash near Okoboji, corn pricing effects, oat yields, Quintard leaving Standard Oil, Radke’s death after childbirth, staff rehires, Dr Moulton’s return, and a post office robbery with ball team wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora 1 Pritchard
Cherokee
Okoboji
Art Will
H. FE. Quintard
Standard Oil Co
Fred Radke
Hanover
I. L. Rapp
Harry Carberg
G. J. Lewis
W. Moulton
Elizabeth Kolpin
Chas. Namann
George Kolpin
Elk Township
Aurelia
Tennessee Rats
Quick Wit Saves Lives of Cherokee Officers
Chief Don F Phipps of Cherokee used quick thinking to fend off two armed bandits after a robbery near the Illinois Central depot. He shielded Night Officer Harry Wilson, grabbed a revolver, and forced the men to drop their weapons, saving lives in the process. The duo, armed with four revolvers, were cornered and captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don F. Phipps
Cherokee
Harry Wilson
Cherokee Times
Illinois Central
Wilson
Whipps
Phipps
Pump windmill and plumbing. Espy MecDeid.
Local repair service listing notes pump windmill and plumbing work handled by Espy MecDeid with contact phone 99 for service inquiries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alta Advertiser
Bradley of
Weekly News Letter
Sentineel
Cherokee News
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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