Nearby towns report county sickness and civic news
Across Plymouth County reports note sleeping sickness in horses, revival of rural electrification plans with possible federal aid, a new manager for Community Co-op Oil, a death in Peterson, a Holstein barn fire, farewell to Rev. Frank Albrecht, a marriage near Cherokee, a child struck by a truck in Rembrandt, and Storm Lake seeking a fair price for the Iowa Public Service electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen Bell
Plymouth County
LeMars Sentinel
Marcus News
Richard Drefke
Marcus Man
Community Co-op Oil Company
Drefke
Peterson
Ernest Shouse
Albert Fritz
Holstein
Holstein Fire Department
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Frank Albrecht
Albrecht
College Avenue
Esther Liboldt
James Leboldt
Near
Raymond Selk
Emil Selk
Sutherland
Church of Christ
Cherokee
Lion Grove Independent
Betty Jean
Harlan Eastman
Rembrandt
Auto
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Secretary C. J. Bains says the Buena Vista county fair executive committee voted for a rain insurance policy worth five to ten thousand dollars for the fair. Esther Larson wed Verdette Walton of Linn Grove at a dinner party. The ceremony occurred at the Cherokee Methodist manse on July 24. Ernie Hinrich leaves Alta power plant to manage a Los Angeles service station owned by W. G. Meier of Pender. Rev. Palmer S. Nestander announces a Northwest Iowa Swedish picnic in Alta on September 2 continuing the Swedish Terf Centenary. Jean Christensen named Miss Alta 1938 at the Re Alta Theatre from 26 contestants. She earns a silver loving cup and can enter the Centennial Pageant Queen contest Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Bains
Buena Vista County
Carl A. Larson
Esther
Verdette Walton
Linn Grove
Cherokee
Ernie Hinrich
Alta Municipal
Los Angeles
W. G. Meier
Pender
Nebraska
Palmer S. Nestander
Alta
Delaware
Jean Christensen
N. A Christensen
Re-Alta
Aurelia Garden Club Meets August 2 At Mrs Rose Honsbruch
The Aurelia Garden Club gathered at Mrs Rose Honsbruch's home on Tuesday evening August 2. President Mrs Fae Fraser led opening exercises with roll call by favorite blue flower, and plans were made for a club breakfast at Sunset Park Storm Lake on Friday morning August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Garden Club
Rose Honsbruch
Fae Fraser
Sunset Park
Storm Lake
Margaret Scott
Ruth Carlberg
Ida Buddenhagen
Lola Hermanson
Forney Dukes
Helen Howell
Verna Lockin
Way Clear for Quick Startion Road Program
Cherokee County moves ahead with a $200 000 road construction initiative the largest in county history. County Engineer W T Hosmer announced after talks with regional PWA officials in Omaha that prior difficulties from the $90 000 FWA grant are resolved and work will start within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
W. T. Hosmer
PWA
Omaha
Nebraska
Hosmer
H. M. Montgomery
C. B. Headley
Arthur B. Hickey
Jess Pennington
County Board of Approval
Board of Supervisors
Pageant to Feature at Buena Vista Fair
The Buena Vista county fair at Alta August 16-19 will present a Centennial History pageant with participants from Storm Lake Newell Albert City Marathon Linn Grove and Alta. Over 650 county residents take part in episodes. The program includes eight bands horse pulling racing frolic midway rides shows and numerous concessions with popular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista County
Alta
Storm Lake
Newell
Albert City
Marathon
Linn Grove
Margaret Eddy Earns MA in History at Iowa City
Miss Margaret Eddy returned home from Iowa City where she earned a Master of Arts in history at Friday evening ceremonies. She spent three of the past four summers studying for this degree and will resume teaching English and Latin at Storm Lake High School this fall for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Eddy
Iowa City
Miss Eddy
Storm Lake
Reckless Drivers Described During Severe Thunderstorm
The speaker denounces drivers who perform dangerous stunts in bad weather and on dangerous curves. They report many passers on curves and hills and argue for revoking licenses until drivers learn to heed traffic rules and reduce risk to others.
Meelhouse Sells Bond Building Recreation Parlor
Louis Meelhouse who has run a recreation parlor in the Bond building the past year and in the Like building for two previous years sold the business this week to E A Seymour and A N Mills both of Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Louis Meelhouse
Bond
E. A. Seymour
A. N. Mills
Greenville
Booster Trip Planned To Advertise Picnic In Aurelia Route
Advertising committee organizes a two day fall picnic celebration August 23 and 24. A booster caravan starts from Aurelia at 8:00 am visiting Alta Storm Lake Truesdale Rembrandt Linn Grove Peterson Sutherland Larabee Cherokee Quimby Holstein Galva. Volunteers to distribute bills and furnish a car or join the crowd urged to notify BE C Lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Paul Stieneke
Alta
Storm Lake
Truesdale
Rembrandt
Linn Grove
Peterson
Sutherland
Larrabee
Cherokee
Quimby
Holstein
Galva
BE. C. Lighter
Water in Storm Lake Holds Up This Year
Storm Lake remains steady through the hottest period with rainfall keeping levels near last August and 1936 readings. County Engineer Bert Cunningham notes the lake is two inches above its August 1 1937 level and six inches above August 1 1936, matching July 1 of this year but still 2 feet 9 inches below the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Bert Cunningham
Cunningham
Oats and Rye Set Record in Iowa 1937 Agriculture Report
Dr. Thomas L. Curran announced that Iowa oats and rye set a record in 1937 with 269,249,428 bushels on 5,864,563 acres. The 73.5 percent rise from 1936 topped the previous record of 248,647,413 bushels in 1925, with an average yield of 45.9 bushels per acre. Curran also gave 1938 projections of 8,900,380 bushels for oats, nearly four times 1936. The prior 1899 record was 3,490,844 bushels with 19.2 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Curran
State Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa
Earl Cook
Department
Curran
Aurelia School Set to Open September 5
The Aurelia consolidated school will begin on Monday September 5 for the new term. Superintendent Arthur J. Renaud announces advance registration with freshmen Thursday morning and sophomores Thursday afternoon. Juniors register Friday morning and seniors Friday afternoon. Teachers meeting is planned for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Consolidated School
Arthur J. Renaud
Ball Team Meets Galva Picnic on Friday Afternoon
The Aurelia ball team travels to Galva Friday to play the Galva team during the middle day of the three day fireman’s celebration. The Aurelia squad was idle last Sunday and did not play at Albert City due to wet grounds after Saturday night’s heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Galva
Albert City
Cherokee Times Highlights Local Marriages and Events
Miss Ruby Sanborn and Verne Lane united in marriage at Storm Lake Methodist parsonage. The 1938 Pilot-Rock Plowing Match will be held September 7 and 8 at the Robert Clark farm near Cherokee. J Frank Smith named president of Cherokee county Poultrymen's association. Alexander D Robertson to portray Ansel Briggs at Maquoketa centennial August 16 and 17. Junior Chamber of Commerce Boys' Athletic club to end six weeks of recreation with a week at Lake Okoboji Arnold’s Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Sanborn
F. D. Sanborn
Verne Lane
Cherokee
Methodist
Storm Lake
Robert Clark
Glenn Curtis
J. Frank Smith
Allison Feed Milling Company
Cherokee County Poultrymen’s Association
Farm Bureau
Alexander D. Robertson
Margaret Robertson
North Roosevelt
Maquoketa
Iowa
Ansel Briggs
Junior Chamber of Commerce Boys' Athletic Club
Wescott Park
A. L. McClintock
Lake Okoboji
Arnolds Park
4-H Pitcher Girls Hold Tuesday Style Show
Pitcher 4-H Club girls hosted a Tuesday afternoon program with Mrs. Axel Johnson serving as host. The junior and senior style shows crowned top contestants Peggy Waddell Lois Johnson Betty Coombs Deloris Peterson and Lucille Coburn. Betty and Deloris demonstrated dressing a dress for county competition. Betty Ohlson played a piano solo and was celebrated as the club health girl. Lunch followed as winners were announced by Mrs. Waddell and Mrs. Glawe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Johnson
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Peggy Waddell
Lois Johnson
Betty Coombs
Deloris Peterson
Lucille Coburn
Peggy
Lois
Deloris
Betty
Floyd Glawe
Bess Pitcher
William Helmsoth
Clifford Ohlson
Betty Ohlson
Glenwood Waddell
Glawe
Marriage and land sale in Aurelia area notes
Ten years ago Iedus Gerrets of Aurelian and La mont Schuman of Newell wed at Cherokee and will live in Newell. Clarence Ohlson bought the Dan Dubes estate farm of 195 acres near Aurelia for 185 dollars an acre. Cherokee Garden club gathered at Mrs. W. H. Bischel's Aurelia home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iedus Gerrets
Aurelian
Lamont Schuman
Newell
Cherokee
Clarence Ohlson
Dan’ Dubes
Aurelia
Cherokee Garden Club
W. H. Bischel
Egg prices to rise as feed costs fall in year ahead
Iowa State College expert A D Oderkirk projects higher market egg profits through the rest of the year due to lower feed costs and higher egg prices. He notes storage stocks are at a 20 year low, production per bird is strong, and fewer hens yet rising pullet entries support an optimistic outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College Extension
Hays
Oderkirk
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Alta Advertiser
ITY
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Buena Vista Fair
Aurelia School
Cherokee News
Sentinel
A. I. Capper
Persia
Farmers National Bank
O. W. Finney
George Garber
Farmers Elevator Co
Walter Matzdorff
Camp Forrest
Georgia
Glenn Beeghley
George Fritz
Marine Corps
Sioux City
J. S. Coppee
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
W. P. Miller
Aurelia Lumber Co
Roy Schroeder
Salix
American Express
Vampe
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