East Afton and Elk Diamond Center Community Notes
Local social and visiting notes list many callers and visits across East Afton, Elk, Diamond Center, Aurelia, Cherokee, and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs Booth, Mrs Haight, Zensen, and several families. A fatal car crash near Peterson involving Aldvin Otten is reported, with Otten dying en route to Spencer hospital. Hog cholera and horse sleeping sickness appear in area livestock reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Afton & Elk, Diamond Center
Wm. Booth
Wm. Haight
W. M. Booth
Leonard Zensen
Charlotte
Rock Rapids
Carel Gord
Albert Waldo
Glen Dyslin
John Dyslin
Aurelia
Alfred Stieneke
W. OM. Booth
M. Hines
Glen Destin
W. J. Dyslin
Larrabee
Madalynne
Edo
Orris Erickson
Cherokee
Henry Buddenhagen
Aldvin Otten
Linn Grove
Otten
Spencer Hospital
Peterson
Albert Stieneke
Mc Flines
Mabel Johnson
Sioux City
Dorothy Stieneke
Bae Jines
Booth Keane
Ray Mines
Mies
M. Pines
Frank Johns
Badke
Spencer
Linquist
George Johns
John Wheel
Cushing
Iowa
Will Haight
Mary
Andy Beckage
W. S. Hickey
Ruth Frank
Oscar Peterson
Leroy Goettsch
Mount Olive
Bess Pitcher
Atchison
Kansas
Diamond
Meth Destruction In United States Estimated At 8.1 Billion
A rough estimate places meth-related destruction in the United States at about 8.1 billion dollars. The figure reflects costs from health, crime, and environmental cleanup tied to meth production and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Paving West of Cherokee Is Opened
Cherokee Times reports the paved highway west of Cherokee opens to limited local traffic on primary No. 5 toward Meriden Cleghorn Marcus with U S 75 at Le Mars. Detour remains for main traffic and markers not yet restored. Shoulder construction and grading continue toward Aurelia with U S 59 north opened for two miles for local access pending paving to Larrabee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Cleghorn and
Marcus
le Mars
Larrabee
Cherokee
Aurelia
New Primary Road Named No. 221 With Spur Planned
The State Highway Commission named a new primary road No 221 running from the McQuinn corner north of Aurelia east to Pocahontas. A spur will connect to Albert City as the old No. 221 was. Improvements push ahead to fasten a direct eastward route.
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McQuinn Corner
Aurelia
Pocahontas
State Highway Commission
Albert City
St. Pauls Lutheran Church Service Schedule
William Walter pastor. Sunday school at 10. Divine worship in English at 10 45 with Holy Communion. Registration for communion Thursday. Strangers and visitors invited to attend services.
Nagoya Castle Portrays Japan’s Great Treasure Heritage
Nagoya's castle is hailed as Japan's chief pride and national treasure. The 1611 construction shows royal apartments with rare woods and painted panels. Seto ware, Japan's native pottery, thrives nearby and shapes Nagoya's famed porcelain enamel through cloisonne origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagoya
Japan
Chicago Daily News
China
Seto
Domestic Cat Origins From Wild European Breed
The article traces domestic cats from wild Asian ancestors into Europe and Africa, noting temple worship and mixtures with European wild cats now extinct in Britain. It describes cats spreading with Roman and barbarian movements, then across the world, becoming both cherished and troublesome as they adapt to human society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Otis Swift
New York World-Telegram
Asia
Europe
Africa
Rome
Italy
Britain
World
America
Polo's English Adoption Formed 1877 Rules
The piece notes that polo originated with English officers in India, who adopted the game and brought it to England where in 1877 the first definite rules were formulated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
England
Insects With Ears in Forelegs and Thorax
The article explains that the Orthoptera group including grasshoppers crickets and cockroaches possess true auditory organs. It describes tympanic membranes located on the thorax sides or forelegs with surrounding rings and internal sacs of sense cells and nerves. Some species like New Guinea bush crickets have ears near the shin, protected by horny rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post Dispatch
New Guinea
Gypsies traced to India based Romany language study
A Detroit News writer notes Gypsies are not a fixed nationality but adapt to each country they inhabit. Romany appears as a corrupted Indian dialect. Gypsies reached England by the 16th century and Europe by the 14th, with traveling smiths likely blending into nomadic bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
India
England
Egypt
Bohemia
Europe
Cadillac Chooses Fort Site on Detroit River
The narrative describes Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in July 1701 selecting a location for a fort at Detroit after scouting along Lake St. Clair Belle Isle and Grosse Ile. He favored a site defended on three sides by water with a commanding river view and a brass cannon able to reach across the big river to deter British or hostile forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straits
Detroit
Cadillac
Lake St. Clair
Belle Isle
Grosse Ile
Catlin
Fresh Start Each Day Opens New Beginning
A short reflection compares a thirsting ship crew to people seeking renewal. It notes the Amazon’s flood of fresh water reaching the Atlantic as a metaphor for daily opportunities. Every day offers a chance if one reaches out and acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Atlantic
Election risk as candidate misstates slogan in heated moment
An unnamed worker recounts a campaign mistake when a candidate shouted a garbled slogan during a discussion. The moment is described as potentially damaging to the candidate’s election prospects, with speculation that supporters may take the misquote seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Family Trait Reveals Actress Past Name Change
Mrs. Clancy recalls a girl seen before as Mrs. O'Leary notes Agnes now uses a stage name. The former Agnes Gan contributes a backstory of a weaker mother and a daughter who went on the stage under a nom de plume.
Carelessness Sailor Led to Dropped Anchor Incident
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a sailor’s carelessness as an anchor came loose and dangled outside for some time, prompting concern from a nearby woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Will I Have a Chance to Rise
A young applicant asks about opportunities at work. The boss curtly insists on a 7 AM start, signaling strict early hours and firm expectations for advancement.
Notice of Assessment for Surfacing Secondary Road
Notice to all persons named in the within schedule that a report of the Board of Apportionment shows the proposed special assessment on all parcels in Secondary Road District No. 187 Cherokee County Iowa. Hearing before the Board of Supervisors in Cherokee on August 81 1937 with possible changes. Objections due by noon August 18 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township
Cherokee County
Iowa
Board of Apportionment
Board of Supervisors
Cherokee
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A. Fraser Elevator
Felton & Holstrom
Fred Felton Peterson
Tern
Columbian Steel Tank CO
Kansas City
Sweet & Bruce
Aurelia, IA
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Hagoya
Sweet
Bruce
H. M. Montgomery
Ni Nee & NA Ski Ney
Vertrunde Iwlaliots
Reuben B. Howell
Henry Stieneke
Dan Hankens
Nwi
Lewis Dyslin
Si NW
Floyd Anderson
Roy H. Dieterich
W. F. Keister
Melvin Parrott
John Galvin
George H. Larson
Garber & Etta
Bway
Con-Crete
Portland Cement Association
Hubbell
Des Moines
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