Cherokee Approves Spring Lake Purchase
Cherokee voters in a special election approved the park board buying Spring Lake and adjoining land to add to Wescott Park. A one mill tax for 10 years will raise about 32 000 dollars, with 17 500 paid to Mrs. M W Hoyt for a 57 78 acre tract. The plan funds beautification plus landscaping and new drives for the park and lake area.
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Cherokee Times
Park Board
Spring Lake
Wescott Park
M. W. Hoyt
Cherokee Realty & Amusement Company
Will Probate Notice for Gustafson in Cherokee Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Chas E Gustafson, deceased, filed August 1 1941, will be probated September 2 1941 at 10:00 A M in Cherokee Iowa Court House. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated Cherokee Iowa August 1 1941. Clerk 223 W H Flickinger. Attorney J F Loughlin.
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Chas. E. Gustafson
Cherokee
Iowa
District Court
Said County
4-H Girls' Achievement Day Winners and Ribbon Awards
Over 200 people attended the Cherokee county 4-H girls achievement day at the Cherokee Methodist church on Wednesday August 13. County 4-H chairman Mrs Emmett Ammons and president Joyce Davis presided with judges and leaders named. Shirley Robinson won Health Champ and will represent Cherokee county at the state fair. Blue ribbon demonstrations included Be Prepared with Home Medicine Chests by Lucille Nelson and Darlyne Stanford and Cleaning and Care of Silver and Metals by Faith Roberts and Maxine Godfrey.
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Cherokee County
Methodist Church
Cherokee
Emmett Ammons
4-H
Joyce Davis
A. J. Marken
Jefferson
Shirley Robinson
Elsie Trapp
Phyllis Stanford
Shirley
Lee Robinson
Aurelia
Afton Township
Afton League of
Gilbert Clow
George Zwick
Lucille Nelson
Darlyne Stanford
Riverside
Lawrence Davis
Faith Roberts
Maxine Godfrey
Washta Willing Workers
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Eldred Beeghley
Rock Merry Pebbles
Mildred Anderson
Quimby Quorum
Spring Riverside
Amherst
Blue
Beth Graham
Celesta Allen
Afton
League of the 4-Leaf Clover
Spring
Country Ramblers
Quimby
Afton League
Family Bulletin Board
Bonita Graham
Phyllis Dorr
E’s
Ghost Board
Patricia Ricker
Darlene Peck
Rock Merry
Pauline Godfrey
Washta
Marjorie Ehlers
Happy Home Helpers
Wanda Wohlers
Rock
Merry Pebbles
Aston League of the 4-Leaf Clover
Washta Willing
Doris Roepke
Spice rack—Blue
Georgia Ann Bulger
Barbara Fassler
White
Norma Wohlers
Irene Oswald
Flappy
Lois Johnson
Frances Kohn
Anita Olson
Ardyth Schaller
Arlene Nelson
Joyce Ducommun
Happy Home
Doris Goodrich
Patrician Ricker
Marian Ricker
Phyllis Tolderness
Marian Patten
Red
Lavonne Harden
Lucille Cave
E's
Gloria Harden
Marian Ducommun
Bernice Kohn
Avis Anderson
Afton League of the
Geneva Mohn
Freda Stiencké
Jean Mongan
Phyllis Holderness
Barbara Wilson
Ruth Ohlendorf
Virginia Griffin
Cherokee County selects civilian defense chair and members
Gov. George A. Wilson named John Laughlin chairman of Cherokee County civilian defense with five names recommended for appointment to the county defense council. Appointees include W. H. Bischel banker and county draft board chair, Dr. E. H. Adams, Mrs. M. J. Gilleas, Justin Barry, and others. County councils operate unpaid under the governor to liaison between federal and state defense authorities. Nearby counties also announce chairs and members for regional civilian defense units.
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John Laughlin
Cherokee
Cherokee County
George A. Wilson
Loughlin
W. H. Bischel
Cherokee County Draft Board
Aurelia
E. H. Adams
Quimby
M. J. Gilleas
County
Democratic Central Committee
Justin Barry
Cherokee Daily Times
Wilson
Fiorello LaGuardia
Clay
John Lich
Spencer
O’brien
E. A. Leemkull
Primghar
Buena Vista
Harold Stanton
Storm Lake
Ida—Ed Campbell
Battle Creek
Plymouth
James C. Gillespire
le Mars
America Bent for Destruction
A columnist recalls Fourth of July weekend tolls rising on American highways and notes cars dominate fatalities. The writer warns that if people “turn them loose” on roads labor day will bring similar numbers. The piece questions road safety and media emphasis on holiday carnage.
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America
Farm sales surge in northwest Iowa counties
Sioux Rapids dealer reports 12 farm sales in six weeks across Clay Buena Vista Palo Alto and Cherokee counties totaling 1654 acres on nearly three sections. Average sale per farm under a quarter section with 296 acres max and average price 102.50 per acre, about ten dollars higher than last year.
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Sioux Rapids
Iowa
Clay
Buena Vista
Palo Alto
Cherokee
Dixie Joy Rescued After Fall Into Pole Hole
Dixie Joy Waite, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Waite of Lohrville, fell into a telephone pole hole and was rescued after a trench was dug. She sustained only minor scratches from the incident.
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Dixie Joy
Milton Waite
Lohrville
Hawley Allison 83 Cherokee Dies in Iowa
Hawley Allison longtime Cherokee businessman and dean of local merchants died at his home after a four month illness. He owned and ran the Hawley Allison department store for more than 61 years. Funeral at 10:80 a m Thursday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by his widow three children Charles Cowles Cherokee and Mrs Julia McNeel Highland Park. Watermelons scatter as truck tipped near Hampton. Fire.
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Cherokee Times
Hawley Allison
Allison
Iowa
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles and
Cowles
Julia McNeel
Highland Park, II
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Park Commission
State of
W. H. Flickinger
J. F. Loughlin
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Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
Iowa State Air
International Motor Contest Association
North America
Gus Schrader
Jimmy Wilburn
Russ
Maple Valley
Aurelia Hatchery
Harvey O’riley
Hampton
A. W. Larson
Desoto
DeKalb
W. A. Allen
ED Lehnhardt
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