Po cahontas County Fair opens next week in Fonda
Happenings of nearby towns report the Pocahontas County Fair opening next Tuesday August 8 and continuing through Friday. Entry day is Tuesday with all agricultural exhibits and livestock entries due in place. Local items note thefts, fires, store sales, openings, and weather/plant news in Washta and Storm Lake.
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Fonda Times
Pocahontas County Fair
Washta Journal
Frank McCaun
Wastha Journal
Stewart Dawson
Grand Meadow Consolidated School
J. O. Ervin
Petersons Cash
Newell Mirror
Heron Lake
Minn
Kaplan
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake
Public Officials Exempt From NIRA Says Governor Herring
Notice received in Storm Lake states public officials and government employees are not covered by the presidents agreement. Governor Herring consulted General Hugh Johnson administrator N R A, clarifying exemption for federal state and local personnel.
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Storm Lake
Kitten Ball News Reflects Mixed Week For Aurelia Teams
Aurelia squads faced strong rivals with several close losses and two extra inning defeats. Notable results include Vilas over All-Stars 3 1, Hawks 8 Drifters 4, Alta Independents 9 8, Quimby 2 1, Washta 9 4, Marcus 1 0, Hawks 10 6 Guarantee Oil, Hawks 10 3 Drifters, Aurelia All-Stars 2 0 Cherokee All-Stars, and Guarantee Oil 12 Storm Lake 2. Upcoming games listed through August 16 with multiple matchups at various towns.
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Aurelia
Vilas
Storm Lake
Haley
Allen
Battery
Grapenthen
Rapp
Hawks
Rock Township
Drifters
G. Decker
L. Decker
DeVries
Shank
Alta
Anderson
Collins
Matzdorff
Quimby
Myer
Hollingshead
Rice
Washta
Whitney
Prange
Kissinger
Hamilton
Marcus
Dorr
Waltman
Guarantee Oil
Heinen
Robb
Jones
Faber
Hawkss
Decker
Cherokee
Adkins
Rose
Halterman
Central Christian Church
Meier and Faber
Crissy
Trevis
Marathon
State Hospital
All-Stars
Cherokee Merchants
Afton
Green Gables
Owls
All- Stars
Alta Nitehawks
Yellow Jackets
Holstein
Fire Deluges Fred Sievert Farm Home Near Alta
Alta Advertiser reports fire Tuesday noon at Fred Sievert’s farm home south of Alta. Firefighters found the second floor and roof a furnace but thieves had removed contents, sparing only the house. One wing burned beyond repair. blaze origin suspected from chimney sparks. farm owned by Rev. Wehking of Aurelia. building believed insured.
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Alta Advertiser
Alta Volunteer
Fred Sievert
Alta
Wehking
Aurelia
Thirty three business men display NRA Blue Eagle signs
Thirty three Aurelia businesses have signed NRA pledges and display the Blue Eagle banner. The list includes Aurelia Sentinel The Home Grocery Aurelia Hardware Co Mummert Hardware Co Nelsons Cafe Guarantee Oil Co Pete s Style Shop F E Pratt Drug Store H J Schmidt Harness and Shoe Shop Gustafson and Johnson Garage Larson s Store Farmers Elevator W G Whitney Elevator Fraser Elevator McLaughlin and Son Barber Shop W J Stutt Pool Hall Jacks Cafe Ruebsan and Son Pool Hall K C Dagger Barber Shop Brown and Philpott Coker Gas Station Boehnke s Grocery First National Bank Farmers National Bank Lockin Insurance Agency Eclipse Lumber Co F A Perry Plumbing Stutz Cement Works Paulson Finkbine Lumber Co Standard Oil Co H C Grienke Agent Hotel Lockin Kroll Implement Co Aurelia Bakery
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NRA
National Recovery Administration
Aurelia Sentinel
Aurelia Hardware Co
Mummert Hardware Co
Nelson’s Cafe
Guarantee Oil Co
Pete’s Style Shop
F. E. Pratt Drug Store
H. J. Schmidt Harness and Shoe
Gustafson and Johnson
Larson’s
Farmers Elevator
W. G. Whitney
Fraser Elevator
McLaughlin and Son
W. J. Stutt
Jack’s
Ruebsan and Son
K. C. Dagger
Brown and Philpott
Coker
Boehnke’s
First National Bank
Farmers National Bank
Lockin Insurance Agency
Eclipse Lumber Co
F. A. Perry Plumbing
Stutz Cement Works
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co
Standard Oil Co
H. C. Grienke
Lockin
Kroll Implement Co
Aurelia Bakery
Air Show Near Storm Lake Promises Daring Stunts
The Iowa Air Show company of Des Moines brings an All-star Air show to Storm Lake on Sunday August 18 two miles northwest of town on Iowa No 5. Featured is an aerial wedding high above the crowd with rice throwing and other ceremonies alongside speed races and parachute jumps by Grace Hedenston. Additional pilots include Leo Brennan F C Anderson Ed Buse Bob McClary Henry Clergy Claude Cordes Stanly Fuller Sid Cleveland Bite Livingston and others from Des Moines Fort Dodge Spirit Lake Goldfield and Waterloo.
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Iowa Air Show Company
Des Moines
Storm Lake
Iowa No. 5
Grace Hedenston
Miss Hedenston
Leo Brennan
F. C. Anderson
Ed Buse
Ulmer
Iowa
Remsen Town Held Deficient in Bond Action Trial
The town of Remsen faces the fourth court action to stop progress on a municipal electric plant as Iowa Public Service Co seeks a bond sale injunction. A U S Marshal served subpoenas on the mayor and councilmen. Electric Equipment Co of Des Moines also named. The suit filed in U S District Court Sioux City requires appearances within 20 days. Bids for bonds are to be opened August 10 at the town hall ahead of a court hearing date set before the sale.
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Remsen Bell
Remsen
Iowa Public Service Co
U. S
Electric Equipment Co
Des Moines
United States District Court
Sioux City
Buena Vista County fair set to open at Alta August 16
C J Bains secretary announces the forty seventh annual Buena Vista County fair will open in Alta on August 16 17 and 18 with a strong program. Highlights include the international Schaller troupe eight big acts daily Green Mill Follies musical revue nightly a 24 piece Weld Band under Kenneth Hanson six major races and wildlife exhibits from the state Fish and Game department led by Game Warden Schuenke. Admission 40 cents adults 25 cents children autos free. Dan Danielson of Cherokee visited Aurelia Tuesday.
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C. J. Bains
Buena Vista County
Alta
Schaller
Green Mill Follies
Kenneth Hanson
Bains
State Fish and Game Department
Schuenke
Iowa
Ten Years Ago Paullina Ball Game and Local Improvements
Looking back through Aurelia history recalls a 4 to 3 twelve inning loss to Paullina last Sunday. The First National Bank is being repainted and refreshed. J C Nelson drug store shows new linoleum and polished woodwork. L P Nelson was honored as Keeper of Records and Seals in Grinnell. Twenty years ago Stutz Brothers began excavation for J S Mummert’s new building and Harry Holmes prepared a foundation nearby. George Hall was taken to Hornibrook hospital in Cherokee for surgery.
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Aurelia
Paullina
First National Bank
L. P. Nelson
J. C. Nelson Drug Store
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Paulson-Finkbine Lbr. Co
Aurelia, IA
Sioux Rapids Press
A. H. Steble
Sioux
Storm Lake Register
Edwards Greenhouse
Storm Lake Canning Plant
Bert Marchant
Aurelia, Iowa
Kitten Ball News
AB H Pet
Kaskey
Degloff
Hines
Hickey
Grienke
Stutz
Pol
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Dan Danielson
Sentinel
Stutz Brothers
J. S. Mummert
Harry Holmes
George Hall
Hornibrook Hosiital
Cherokee Tuesday
First National Bank Iia
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