Happenings of Nearby Towns in Marcus News and Storm Lake items
Marcus News reports a fall musical festival in Cleghorn on Thursday August 24 sponsored by the Cleghorn Municipal band. A fatal buggy accident occurred when Mrs. Myron Dorr 25 died and Mr. Dorr sustained internal injuries after a car collision with Magnus Graff of Granville. Peterson Patriot notes undefeated girls basketball wins 24 to 9 over Cherokee and 10 to 2 over Sutherland. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune lists school opening dates with enrollment day September 4 and term work starting September 5. Storm Lake canning factory begins annual corn pack with about 200 workers. LeMars Sentinel reports the death of Mrs. Frank S. Lamar wife of the Woodbury county auditor in an auto crash near Garipp South Dakota. Newell reports a robbery of a Phillips service station by two women taking $20 to $30 after a ten mile getaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus News
Myron Dorr
Magnus Graff
Granville
Dorr
Peterson Patriot
Peterson
Cherokee
Sutherland
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Fred B. Farmer
LeMars Sentinel
Frank S. Lamar
Frank Lamar
Woodbury
Plymouth
Ripp
South Dakota
Storm Lake Canning
Neck of the Woods
Newell
Phillips Service
Case
Fassler Wins Damage Case In Industrial Court
Fred Fassler sues J W Seathorn contractor and Cherokee county under employer liability law and is awarded $200 by Deputy Commissioner Young in Cherokee industrial court held last Wednesday. Fassler must pay all court costs and doctor bills after breaking through a bridge south of Cherokee on June 8 while driving a caterpillar tractor.
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Fred Fassler
J. W. Seathorn
Cherokee County
Young
Des Moines
Cherokee
Fassler
Tassler
Alta News items from the Alta Advertiser
Board of Supervisors allocates 100 dollars from the general fund to the Buena Vista County Fair. City Council approves a Class B beer permit for Westside Service Station to support full luncheon service. Algor Peterson buys a Newell general store and takes possession. NIRA activity grows with about 65 signatures from Alta merchants. 64 pound baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William Ell of Aurelia with mother and baby doing well. Postmaster General declares vacancy at Alta and directs Civil Service to accept applications for a four year term at 2100 dollars salary.
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Board of Supervisors
Buena Vista County
Algor Peterson
Peterson Company
Newell
NIRA
Alta
Wm. Ell
Aurelia
Babe
United States Civil Service Committee
Local truck collision near Hinton causes injuries
A Monday morning crash two miles north of Hinton involved a truck and three autos. Josh Shank and Richard Nelson escaped with minor injuries after the truck toppled. Carl Carlson of Cleghorn and his son exchanged blows with passing cars. G F Hatcher of San Francisco suffered severe cuts and required hospital care.
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Hinton
Josh Shank
Richard Nelson
Richard
Carl Carlson
Cleghorn
Carlson
G. F. Hatcher
San Francisco
California
Hatcher
Ball Tournament Opens Next Week Here At Aurelia Field
A kittenball tournament begins Sunday night August 20 at the Aurelia field with sixteen teams. Games run nightly except Saturday, with two games per night and two on Sunday afternoon. Semifinals Sunday at 2:00 and 3:00, finals Sunday night August 27. Teams include Alta Independents, West Afton, Aurelia All Stars, Storm Lake Independents, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Alta Independent’s
West Afton
Afton
Storm Lake Independents
Aurelia All-Stars
Alta Nite Hawks
Owls
Drifters
Hanover
Storm Lake
Early
Pilot Hawks
Quimby, Sutherland, Larrabee and
Guarantee Oil Co
Trial Jurors Drawn for September Court
A list of trial jurors summoned for the September 1933 term of court includes Laura Adams Quimby Claude Beasley Cherokee Clarence Borst Cherokee Ed Brownmiller Quimby Marvin Dawson Washta Henry Deyloff Aurelia Halle Dewar Cherokee Ed Douvin Marcus Frank Dubes Aurelia Mrs E H Dull Cherokee Herb Gates Cherokee C H Goodman Cherokee Walter Gould Meriden Raymond Gould Cherokee Fred Hoxsie Marcus Mary R Jameson Quimby Leo Jenkins Cherokee Ruth Jones Cherokee Forest Knipe Cherokee Loyd Knipe Cherokee Arthur Kohn Cherokee W A Lieb Cherokee R F Lockwood Larrabee BE B Mathew Larrabee Fred Miller Quimby John L Miller Marcus C R Montgomery Larrabee Frank Mummert Aurelia C H McConnell Cherokee Geo McCurdy Aurelia Mrs A T Nicholarsen Cherokee Earnest Oberg Pierson John Odle Cherokee Arthur Ohlson Aurelia Nina Ohlson Cherokee Reeves Peare Cherokee Mrs E Phelan Cherokee Guy Rae Marcus Ben Rupp Cherokee George Scott Aurelia Ruby Shea Cherokee W W Simmons Cherokee Mrs Clarence Stevenson Quimby Harry Strickler Washta Chas Tobias Cherokee John Volkert Washta Mrs Alec Waddell Cherokee Harold Williams Marcus C H Winden Cherokee J C Wogahn Aurelia
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Laura Adams
Quimby
Claude Beasley
Clarence Borst
Ed Brownmiller
Marvin Dawson
Washta
Henry Deyloff
Aurelia
Halle Dewar
Ed Douvin
Marcus
Frank Dubes
E. H. Dull
Larrabee
Fred Miller
John L. Miller
C. R. Montgomery
Frank Mummert
C. H. McConnell
Geo
McCurdy
A. T. Nicholarsen
Earnest Oberg
Pierson
John Odle
Arthur Ohlson
Nina Ohlson
Cheroke
Reeves
J. C. Wogahn
Methodist and Congregational Church Services Listed
W H Welch is pastor at the Methodist Church with morning service Sunday School at 10 00 and preaching at 11 00 and evening service Epworth and Junior League at 7 00 Edwin Trigg is pastor of the Congregational Church with church school at 10 00 and morning worship at 11 00
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
Aurelia Kittens Baseball Week Recap and Tournament Preview
Aurelia teams posted multiple wins in the past week led by All-Stars Drifters and Guarantee Oil. Results include 1 0 over Cherokee State Hospital, 2 1 over Merchants, and a 5 1 Drifters win, with upcoming local tournament play starting Monday.
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Aurelia
All-Stars
Guarantee Oil
Drifters
Cherokee
State Hospital
Matzdorff
Grienke
Rose
Braley
Merchants
Meier and Faber
Gravenish
Bowker
Peterson
DeVries
Culver
Klass
Afton
H. Kolpin
L. Kolpin
Meier
Faber
Green Gables
All Stars
Kracke
Hartliep
Owls
Fessler
Evans
Alta
Alta Nite Hawks
Battery
Jim
BR. Anderson
C. Peterson
Mongan
AB H Pet. Deyloff
Kaskey
Hines
Grapenthen
Rapp
Hickey
Nordstroms Car Catches Fire After Kittenball Game
Theodore Nordstrom’s car caught fire last Sunday night after kittenball games at the kittenball field. The car owner started the engine and backed to the gate when the carburetor backfired and flames erupted. Nearby people extinguished the blaze with dirt until the fire was out. A fire truck arrived shortly after the flames were suppressed to check for further danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Nordstrom
Party Vly
Car thieves given five year terms
Ralph Tullar and Lylte Coleman both of Fort Dodge were sentenced to five years in the Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge C. W. Pitts in Cherokee district court after pleading guilty to larceny. Appeal bond set at $2,500. Sheriff Tilton and Marshal Hurd left Wednesday to escort them to prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Ralph Tullar
Lylte Coleman
Fort Dodge
Fort Madison
C. W. Pitts
Cherokee District Court
A. N. Tilton
Albert Hurd
Cherokee county items highlight district court and events
Filing of 15 cases in the Cherokee district court brings September term total to 65 with last day for filing August 25. D Meloy and other American Legion alternates named for Iown department national convention in Chicago. Dr C F Quinn injured in collision at Roosevelt and Main. knee and shin hurt but not broken. Martha Phipps and Gladys Johnson chosen to represent the county at the state fair. Rural schools receive pro rated state aid totaling 702.13. Sioux Valley golf tourney opens with 84 entrants in qualifying rounds.
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Cherokee District Court
D. Meloy
Treptow Post American Legion
Iown Department
Chicago
C. F. Quinn
Lhursday
Roosevelt and
Main
Martha Phipps
Gladys Johnson
Afton Club
Methodist Church
Lulu Rose Orr
Sioux Valley
Milwaukee man sentenced to five years for extortion plot
Charles Vierck of Milwaukee was sentenced at Primghar on Saturday August 5 to up to five years in prison for an extortion plot against A. J. Lieh of Sutherland a wealthy retired lumber dealer. Judge Co W Pitts ordered the sentence after a written confession was obtained by Sheriff Ed Leemkull and County Attorney L C Lampman. Vierck was arrested July 25 after a sheriff s posse spent the night in a cornfield on Gus Eagle farm near Sutherland where Lieh had been ordered to leave 5000 dollars. A tin pail delivery of the money was demanded with threats of kidnapping or death if authorities were informed. Authorities reported finding similar writing at Vierck s home as well as a partly written note.
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Charles Vierck
Milwaukee
Primghar
A. J. Lieh
Sutherland
Co. W. Pitts
O'Brien
Ed Leemkull
L. C. Lampman
Ee “Wierek
Gus Eagle Farm
Sieh
Eagle Farm
Vierck
Calumet
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Hattie Wathen traveled to Sioux Falls to apply for Navy entry and await call. Ed Rapp planned to play for Sutherland against All Nations. Rev Safford met with locals in Aurelia about forming a Boy Scout troop. H H Lockin visited Jackson Minnesota to review land interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wathen
Sioux Falls
U. S. Navy
Ed Rapp
Sutherland
Rev. Safford
Aurelia
H. H. Lockin
Jackson
Minnesota
County Truckers Discuss Code At Marcus Meeting
Thirty truckers from Cherokee and Plymouth counties met in Marcus to consider a proposed code for NRA submission. L. J. Wilson of Des Moines led the session with a state official, approving rate hikes effective September 13 to 22 cents per 100 pounds Marcus to Sioux City and 5 cents for short grain hauls. Provisions set an eight hour daily shift and a 48 hour weekly owner limit, with hireable drivers to run trucks beyond that.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Plymouth County
Marcus
L. J. Wilson
Des Moines
State Truckers’ Association
NRA
Washington, D. C
Sioux City
Card of Thanks for Fire Department Help
Theodore Nordstrom thanks neighbors and the Fire Department for their quick response and help in extinguishing a car fire Sunday night.
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Theodore Nordstrom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alta News
Alta Advertiser
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Kitten Ball
the Sentinel
Sentinel
B. A. Colby
Colby
West End
C. R. Kleeberger
Athol
Idaho
Canada
First National Bank
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