Farmers Picnic Plans and Local Happenings Across Towns
Farmers picnic and free ride days announced for Friday and Saturday. New employees hired at Iowa canning plant to handle extra yellow corn. Peterson Consolidated school set to start Monday with Rohrbaugh painting and repairs. Fire destroys Merle Kirkpatrick farm home. some furniture saved while major appliances lost. Fred Hohbach farm barn and outbuildings burned. Democratic Ninth district picks Vincent Harrington to run for Congress against Fred Wolf. Buffalo remains found at west lake shore by Dr. J W Kime. Soil conservation meeting in Chamber of Commerce rooms with 125 representatives from twenty counties. Sentinel notes Sioux City papers as authorized agent.
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Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Iowa Canning Company
Peterson Patriot
Peterson Consolidated School
Rohrbaugh
Washta Journal
Merle Kirkpatrick
Washta
Fort Dodge
T. C. Raymond
West Lake Shore
Chamber of Commerce
Uncle Sam
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Sioux
O’brien
Clay
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Woodbury
Ida, Sac
Calhoun
Monona
Crawford
Carroll
Green
Aurelia
Aurelia High School
Flof. Faville
Sioux City
Shelton Sternberg
Omaha
Cherokee News Highlights in County Affairs and Fire Incident
Sheriff and Mrs A N Tilton move into the new Cherokee county sheriff s residence on court house grounds Fire gutted Gus Hokinson tailor shop and apartment at 1184 East Main Street Miss Pearl Sims announces Farm Bureau playlet The WPA will not fund Cherokee county highway paving projects and all unemployed may work regardless of relief status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Tilton
Cherokee County
Court House
West Cedar Street
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
No. 5 Highway Paving to Start Next Week
C H Kaskey reported to Schaller businessmen that paving on highway No 5 will begin next week. Booth and Olson crew plan the Aurelia to Alta segment with temporary offices in Alta and trucking from that point. Completion before freezing weather was uncertain.
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Aurelia
Alta
C. H. Kaskey
Booth and Olson
Schaller
Holstein
Aureliaa
Highway Commission
Mrs. Pruitt Funeral Held Last Thursday
Funeral services for Loretta Napier Pruitt were held last Thursday at Kroll's Funeral Home and at the Methodist church in Aurelia. Rev. Dailey and Rev. Scheerer officiated. she is survived by husband Charles, son Charles Wheeler, parents Walter and Mary Napier, siblings and many relatives. She lived in Aurelia after practicing chiropractic in LeMars and Davenport and was a member of the Cherokee Church of Christ and its Women’s Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pruitt
Kroll’ Funeral Home
Methodist Church
W. O. Dailey
Cherokee
Lloyd Scheerer
Methodist
Aurelia
Loretta Napier Pruitt
Walter and
Mary Napier
Orchard
Nebraska
Jonas Mummert
Iowa
Charles Wheeler
Church of Christ of Cherokee
Woman’s Auxiliary
Walter Napier
Eweing
Alice
Casper
Wyoming
Bertha
Leigh
Arthur
Leslie
North Bend
Walter
Wauksha
Wisconsin
Fairchild Brothers
Bereavement thanks from Napier and Pruitt families
The families express sincere gratitude for kindness, sympathy, and floral offerings in their bereavement. They thank the choir and all who contributed in any manner. Walter Napier and family and Chas Pruitt and family.
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Chas, Pruitt
Walter Napier
Cherokee County Debt Advisory Committee Sets New Meeting Time
The Cherokee County Debt Advisory Committee moves meetings from 7 30 p m Friday in the sheriff s office to Thursdays at 7 30 p m at the same courthouse. Next dates are September 3 and 17 with monthly meetings thereafter. Members include C C R Bush chair F E Rubbert vice chair Ray Marsh secretary John Linquist Roy V Stephenson attends each session. Farmers struggling with obligations should contact the committee promptly. There is no expense for their services.
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Cherokee County Debt Advisory Committee
Court House
Cherokee
Cherokee County Debt Advisory Committe
C. C. R. Bush
Chrm
Washta
F. E. Rubbert
Marcus
Ray Marsh
John
Linquist
Aurelia
Roy V. Stephenson
FDA
Weiland Family Returns From Fort Madison Visit
Fred Weiland and daughter Lucille left Friday night for Fort Madison. They were accompanied home Monday morning by Mrs. Weiland and sons Bennie and Donald who had stayed at the Carl Nelson home during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Weiland
Lucille
Fort Madison
Mrs. Weiland
Bennie
Donald
Carl Nelson
Alta School Year Opens as Planned. Notables in Brief
Supt. L A Clark announces Alta schools will open Monday August 31. Frank L Carlson, a longtime Alta resident, died after a brief illness. Marie’s Marvel Dog act signs with Ringling Bros Circus after contract in Waterloo. Alta light plant bids set for September 21 at 9 a.m. Forty farmers met August 14 with A C Tester to discuss permanent farm water supplies.
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Supt
L. A. Clark
Alta
Frank L. Carlson
Marie
Waterloo
Ringling Bros. Circus
Cuba
Light Plant
A. C. Tester
Back to School Monday Opens New Term
School staff preparations underway as Superintendent B L Troupe and the board anticipate a fruitful year. Opening day for enrollment at 9 o'clock with bus routes extending to reach Diamond Center Mt Olive and beyond, adding about 15 tuition pupils and new district revenue per pupil.
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B. L. Troupe
Troup
Sentinel
New Territory
George Kaskey
Diamond Center
J. W. Grapenthen
Mt. Olive
Jas. Scott
Roy Demarest
Ira Mann
Chas, Waddell
Roy Matzdorff
J. Shank
Oran Coombs
Rain Ends Long Drought with Weekend Showers
A drought lasting over two months broke last week as Thursday rain reached half an inch and Friday over one inch. Ground soaked seven inches deep and a new half inch rain with wind and lightning followed. Authors note improvements for late corn silage and pasture if rain continues.
Looking Back Into The Past Highlights From Aurelia
Ten years ago CG Mummert Jr of Aurelia planned to move from Adrian Minnesota to Cherokee after buying half interest in the Loucks Dairy. Mildred Loucks of Aurelian and Russell Washburn of Janesville Iowa wed August 21 at the Harry Howell home. Tone Waddell started teaching home economics in Remsen School. Gifford sold his billiard parlor at Sioux Rapids and will return to Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CG. Mummert Jr
Aurelia
Adrian
Minn
Cherokee
Loucks
Mildred Loucks
Aurelian
Russell Washburn
Janesville
Iowa
Harry Howell
Miss Tone Waddell
Remsen
Wm. Gifford
Sioux Rapids
J. J. Howell
Chas. McCurdy
Ray Adist
Notice for Union Meeting Regions and Conventions
Members of the National Union for Social Justice are urged to attend a meeting Saturday evening August 29 at Lockin Hotel at 9 p m. A district meeting is set for 2 p m Sunday August 30 at West Hotel Sioux City Iowa. A Cleveland convention report will be presented. Wm J Philpott Secretary Iowa City district number 06-09-Lowa
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National Union For Social Justice
Lockin Hotel
West Hotel
Sioux City
Iowa
Cleveland
Wm. J. Philpott
Lowa
Swanson Family Visit and Local Rumor Denied
Nels Swanson and son Everett visit John Mummert home in Gray Bull Wyoming. Nels, former Aurelia resident, is brother to William Swanson and Albert Swanson also lives in Gray Bull. A large crowd checked on Carl Carlson after a Tuesday night call, but Carlson denies being married. editor says the report lacks foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Swanson
Everett
Gray Bull
Wyoming
John Mummert
Nels
Aurelia
Wm. Swanson
Albert Swanson
Odd Fellows
Bethe Bischel
Aurelia Eharivari
Carl Carlson
Behahs
Carl
St Pauls Lutheran Church Encouragement From Romans Thirty Eight
William Walter, pastor, invites readers to hear a Sunday sermon on how all things work for good, based on Romans 8 28. English service begins at 10:15 a m with Sunday school at 10 a m. Visitors welcomed, and a church motto urges showing faith by attending services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phat Ward
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Edwin Trigg is pastor. Church school starts at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m.
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the Sentinel
Esby McDeid
INSA
Farmers National Bank
Mrs. Pruitt
Alta Advertiser
Len Perry
Cc. W. Fisher
J. M. Whitney
Afton Township
Will Sleezer
U. F. Cave
Julia Clymens
Hopkins
Missouri
W. H. Bishel
First National Bank
Wm. Lehman
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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