Aurelia Sentinel notes vacation trip through Michigan to Niagara Falls
The Aurelia Sentinel reports E. C. Lighter and family returning from a two week and two day auto tour of more than 500 miles. They traveled from Aurelia to Dyer Indiana, visited Elkhart and Mt. Clemens Michigan, and viewed Belle Isle and Detroit Zoological Park before heading toward Niagara Falls in a 300 mile leg with Mr. and Mrs. Palmberg. The piece notes subscription terms and post office procedures.
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Lighter
Dorothy
Selene
Dyer
Indiana
Aurelia
Elkhart
Iowa
Michigan
Belle Isle
Detroit
Zoological Park
Detroit to Canada and Michigan sights on a grand tour
The narrator recalls entering Canada via the Detroit river tunnel and traveling on Canadian soil before viewing the illuminated American falls and visiting the falls and canyon area. The trip included a Henry Ford museum and Edison memorial stop near Dearborn, a Chicago Century of Progress visit, meetings with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kaskey and Eugene, and time in Des Moines with Mrs. Lighter’s sister. The return to home concluded a wonderful journey.
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Detroit
Canada
Detroit River
Port Huron
Lake Huron
Henry Ford Museum
Edison Memorial
Dearborn
Michigan
Chicago
C. H. Kaskey
Eugene
Edward Lehnhardt
Des Moines
Alta News Roundup Highlights Local Events
Miss Geneva Larson returns to Des Moines after a two week nurse vacation at Broadlawn’s General. Alta fans lose in Sioux City 10 innings to Climbing Hill. Illinois Central paving finishes four large pens and alleys at Alta stockyards costing 1600. About 3000 attended the Iowa Air Show three miles east of Alta where Miss Gwendolyn LaBron wed Halvard Lindberg of Alta. Hale relief committee coordinates flour distribution, storing a carload in Alta and Storm Lake for hail district residents.
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Geneva Larson
Des Moines
Broadlawn’s General Hospital
Alta
Stock Yards
Sioux City
Illinois Central Paving
Alta Stock Yards
Iowa Air Show Company
Gwendolyn LaBron
Halvard Lindberg
Hail Relief Committee
Red Cross
Storm Lake
Hail District
County 4 H Club Enters Contests at State Fair
Cherokee Times notes Cherokee county 4 H club entries for the state fair judging team and livestock. Five members will show four calves and a purebred sow and litter with Merrill Ames Loren Trapp Wilmar and Millard Dukes handling baby beeves and Harlow Fishman showing the final entry.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Merrill Ames
Loren Trapp
Wilmar
Millard Dukes
Harlow Fishman
County Seat News Highlights Local Crimes and Elections
Red Owl store robbed for the third time in a year with a large cash takeaway. Archie Nelson station crime reports gas cash and small coins stolen. Six Cherokee men eye postmaster race as term ends October 10. 4-H club judging team chosen for state fair with Ross Pinkerton and others, plus Stanley Patterson as an individual judge. Longtime Cherokee attorney J A Miller dies in Minnesota. A. Lawrey Jr aged 96 named Cherokee elder, history in Sheridan township. Lulu Rose Orr from Cherokee to Webster County superintendent shift. Weekend visitors to Okoboji noted among area families.
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Red Owl
Ross Pinkerton
Harold Miller
Glen Dull
Wilmar Dukes
C. G. Turner
Stanley Patterson
A. Lawrey, Jr
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Iowa County
Wis
Lawrey
Sheridan Township
R. A. Caswell
Karl Kennedy
T. A. McKichan
H. B. Adkins
Max Campbell
Archie Nelson
Road No. 5
J. A. Miller
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Rapid City
S. D
Afton Social Roundup Details Weekend Visits and Meetings
Afton and vicinity residents share a flurry of visits with relatives from Dubuque Newell Spring township and Cherokee. Guests include Lynns Lewis Oscars Lewis and families Verbal mentions of Stoner Montgomery and Mummert households plus planned club meetings at L Loucks and Lulu Bugh homes with baby-picture requests and a Farm Bureau event at the Earl Zwick residence August 31.
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Frank Lewis
Lynn Lewis
Harwood
Dubuque
Oscar Lewis
Newell
Walter Lewis
Emmett Ammons
Spring Township
Leonard Lewis
Burton
Merlyn Brady
Cherokee
Ruby Lewis
Ellis Jones
Alton
Texas
Ray
Kenneth Jones
Will Kludas
A. J. Stoner
Des Moines
Earl Zwick
Chris Montgomery
Clarence
Ruth
Dorothy
Sutherland
Gilbert Crow
Joan Mummert
Frank Mummert
Nina Loucks
Fred Zwick
Wm. Mummert
Chicago
Gus Jensen
Bert Mummert
Helen Paulson
Aurelia
Harry Groff
Linn Grove
Loma Robinson
Will Robinson
Primghar
Lulu Bugh
Ethel Zwick
Bertha Smith
Pearl Mummert
Angie Parrott
Afton Farm Bureau
Arthur Baumann
East Afton and Elk Afton Kittenball Team Win First Money
East Afton and Elk Afton kittenball team drove to Peterson for a Sunday tournament and took first money. Monday night they lost to Storm Lake Independents by one score. West Afton defeated Elk 14 to 0 at Guy Robinson's Sunday afternoon. More community notes follow with visits, family gatherings, and farm tasks across Aurelia LeMars Storm Lake and surrounding areas.
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Afton
Peterson
Storm Lake Independents
West Afton
Elk
Guy Robinson
Tobe Ruebsam
Aurelia
W. G. Ruebsam
George Kolpin
Roy Goettsch
Mt. Olive Shelled
Haight Brothers
Lee Hayes
Alta
Lew Dyslin
Alfred Stieneke
Carl Ammons
Max
A. Ammons
Herman Caboth
Jack Caboth
Storm Lake
Filer
LaMerne Ruebsam
John Booth
Lois
Elaine
LeMars
Haley
Cherokee Lwere
Herbert
Frank Kolpin
Mabel Ruge
Bill Otto
Mr. Otto
Leland Dawson
Bobby
Max Ammons
Frank Gerjets
L. G. Reckoff
Orville Brickson
Orris Brickson
Corning
Clyde Brickson
W. M. Booth
M. Hines
Howard
Clarence Haight
George Booth
Booth
Henry Huseman
Newell
Frank Betcher
Hanover News Social Roundup At Local Homes
Sunday dinner and supper guests from multiple families gathered at the H. D. Hinkeldey home in Galva. Prof J Schmidt and daughter Paula joined a visit from Storm Lake to Lone Rock to see Prof Schmiel’s home. Arthur Cruce of Battle Creek dined with the Wm Specketer family. Lorraine Arnstein of Charter Oak stayed with Prof J Schmidt for a Tuesday visit.
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George Miller
Herbert
Leon
August Miller
Galva
Henry Grieme
Ralph
Ruth
Mary Jergens
Carl Hinkeldey
Lillian
Wm. Speckerer
LaVerne
Arlin
H. D. Hinkeldey
J. Schmidt
Paula
Notice of Probate of Will in Iowa Cherokee County
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Gustav Goettsch dated August 13 1923 has been filed and opened for probate. A hearing is set for September 14 1933 at 10 00 AM at the Cherokee County Court House before the District Court or clerk. All interested must appear and show cause if any why the will should not be probated.
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State of
Iowa
Cherokee County
Gustav Goettsch
Cherokee
How NRA Affects Local Business
The article outlines labor rules under the NRA affecting small towns and firms. It notes 40 hour weekly limits unless managers earn over 85 dollars weekly, a 20 percent wage increase for towns under 2500, and exemptions for small shops with two workers or less in smaller towns. It adds that rules vary for towns over 2500 and that the summary is prepared by the St. Louis office of the U.S. Department of Commerce for district businessmen.
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St. Louis
U. S. Department of Commerce
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Citizens First National Bank
Alta Advertiser
Lulu Rose Orr
Webster County
Anna A. Johnson
Milwaukee
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Plain View
Kenneth
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Okoboji
Afton and Vicinity
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Frank F. Faber
Mgr
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W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
Frank E. Pratt
Iowa Public Service Company
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