Pitcher-Diamond 4-H Girls Shine At County Achievement Day
Betty Ohlson tops county health scores with 98.5 and will join Betty Coombs and Deloris Peterson at the state Fairs Des Moines event. The club also earns prizes in clothing, demonstrations, and performances with 4-H leader Mrs. G Waddell and high attendance at Achievement Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ohlson
Arthur Ohlson
Pitcher Club
Thelma Harden
Betty Coombs
Peggy Waddell
Lois Johnson
Betty’s
Des Moines
Deloris Peterson
G. Waddell
Spencer Fair
Lucille Coburn
Marion Will
Charlene Ohlson
Ellen Ohlson
Mary Coburn
Pitcher-Diamond Club
Farm Bureau
Two Farms North of Alta Sold At Auction
The Bodine Estate farm north of Alta was sold to Ed C Pederson at about 100 per acre. The H N Hansen farm near Fairview school was sold to Clarence G Peterson at 125 per acre. Possession on both properties is set for March 1. Peterson has farmed the Larson farm north of Alta, which is rented to Carl Magnuson five miles west of Alta. Pump windmill and plumbing Espy McDeid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Carl Magnuson
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs Will Christensen
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at Elk Baptist church north of Alta for Mrs Will Christensen of Spencer. Burial follows in Elk cemetery. Christensen was raised in Elk community as daughter of the late Ludwig Peterson.
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Elk Baptist Church
Alta
Will Christensen
Spencer
Card of Thanks for Aurelia Fire Department Aid
W H Hansbruch and Family express gratitude to the Aurelia fire department and helpers who assisted in extinguishing the fire that damaged their car. Wedding stationery at Sentinal.
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Aurelia Fire Department
W. H. Hansbruch
Sentinal
Boosters Tour to Advertise Aurelia Farmers Picnic
A single car of bill posters and Paul Stieneke with an amplifier boosted the Aurelia farmers picnic. The trip covered about 150 miles, pausing in Alta Storm Lake Truesdale Rembrandt Sioux Rapids Linn Grove Peterson Sutherland Calumet Larrabee Cherokee Quimby Washta Holstein Galva Schaller and Early. Ed Brummer drove Harry Howell's car with Albert Stutz Edwin Watts and Charlie Lockin distributing bills while Stieneke broadcasted features with Arnold Faber aboard.
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Aurelia
Bill
Paul Stieneke
Ed Brummer
Harry Howell
Albert Stutz
Edwin Watts
Charlie Lockin
Arnold Faber
Alta
Storm Lake
Truesdale
Rembrandt
Sioux Rapids
Linn Grove
Peterson
Sutherland
Calumet
Larrabee
Cherokee
Quimby
Washta
Holstein
Galva Schaller
Early
Bischel Diercks Reunion Held at Aurelia Park
A Bischel and Diercks family reunion gathered at the city park in Aurelia last Sunday with over a hundred attendees from Aurelia community and distant points. The day included a noon picnic and afternoon visiting with many relatives traveling from Peterson Independence Spirit Lake Milford Sioux City Whittier California Sues Rapids Monee Galva Hammond Fort Dodge and other locations.
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Bischel
I. W. Kammer
Galva
W. H. Diercks
Hammond, Indiana
Alma Bischel
Fort Dodge
Illinois Central Will Give 4 H Prizes
County 4 H club members are eligible for prizes provided by the Illinois Central railroad announced by the National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work. Prizes will be awarded along the line by state club leaders with county extension agents. Awards by state include Alabama 1 Illinois 4 Iowa 10 Kentucky Louisiana 7 Minnesota 1 Mississippi 20 South Dakota 1 Tennessee 8 Wisconsin 2. Winners chosen from 4 H members with best county club work along counties traversed by the railroad.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Alabama
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
South Dakota
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Pitcher F B Annual Picnic Friday Night
Pitcher township Farm Bureau folks will hold their annual summer meeting at the city park in Aurelia Friday evening August 19 starting at 8:00. County Agent Thompson will outline and discuss the advancement of the REA program in Cherokee county with entertainment from the Little German band and performances by 4 H club girls. Ice cream and cake will be served. each family should bring cake. Everyone is invited.
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Pitcher Township
Aurelia
Thompson
REA
Cherokee County
Cherokee Junior Groups Back Way Side Park Plan
Committees of the Cherokee Junior Chamber of Commerce and Junior Farm Bureau agreed to jointly sponsor the proposed way side park project on the Wilson corner three miles east of town. R. F. Klatt and Rex Porter completed nine months’ work at the courthouse and left for Elkader to review Clayton county records. Dr J A Hirschman was named chairman of the economics committee of the Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians for 1988-1989. Miss Durulluy Wager resigned from Union at Iowa State College to become assistant dietician at Rockford College. Harold Gilmour retired from Cherokee airport duties and sold his Travelair to a club in Harlan. Cherokee was chosen as site for the 1939 state encampment of the 62nd Infantry, Spanish-American War veterans.
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Cherokee Junior Chamber of Commerce and
Junior Farm Bureau
Conley
Wilson Corner
R. F. Klatt
Rex Porter
Iowa
J. A. Hirschman
Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
N. A. Cunninham
Colfax
Durulluy Wager
Quagaveror
C. A. Royer
Iowa State College
Anes
Rockford College
Rockford
Illinois
Roger
Harold Gilmour
Gilmour
Travelair
Harlan
Cheroke
62Nd Infantry
Boone
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee County approves largest road program in history
The Cherokee county board of approval ratified a two year road project totaling 200000 with a 90313.45 grant from the Public Works Administration covering 65 percent of the cost. Work on the 1938 program begins now with remaining contracts to be awarded later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Cherokee County Board of
Nite
Board of Supervisors
Public Works Administration
Walter J. Miller
B. Headley
Clifford Conley
W. Kolpin
Afton
Stanley Addy
Amherst
George Nitz
Cedar
Jess Mason
Cherokee
Earl Crippen
Diamond
S. A. Dawson
Grand Meadow
James Oswald
Liberty
Clarence Sands
Marcus
J. G. Warburton
Gus Peterson
Pitcher
W. J. Bush
Rock
I.E. Fuhrman
Sheridan
John Ihms
H. A. Roggon
Spring
Carl Kolb
Tilden
Guy Carlton
Willow
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Alta Advertiser
Giddy-Appi
Cilkie
Agi Meng
Amoll Alpine
Skelbas Household
Skeugal
Peroo
J. W. Grapenthen
Aurelia, Iowa
Boosters
Picnic
Bischel-Diercks
Illinois Central
F. B
Cherokee News
PWA
Bear Brand
General Automobile
Cram’s Repair Shop
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