Pioneering Peterson School Opens as Normal Term Nears
Local reports note Peterson Patriot School schedules a Monday September 4 start with teachers hired. Nearby communities share updates including a theft in Alta, a Big Celebration planned in Sutherland by the American Legion, and Marcus Hotel reopening under Leonard management.
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Peterson Patriot School
Galva. Tribune
Alta Fair
Ford Roadster
Theodore ‘Claybaker
Alta
EWO
Miles . Enat
Sutherland
American Legion
Alta News Items Highlight Fall School Opening and Local Events
The Alta Consolidated Schools plan to open September 4. Ed Kohlstedt and wife travel to Norfolk for Kohly’s Flying Circus celebration. A drug theft occurred at Dr. Hansen’s office in the First National Bank building with about 85 dollars taken. Local film crews departed after a brief stay. J. O. Peterson attended a rural mail carriers convention at Webster City and claims to be the state’s oldest carrier. Afton Picnic honors farm bureau members with sports, speeches by M. L. Soeth, and music by Aurea male quartet. Diamond, Afton, and Spring competed in horseshoe and tug of war contests, with Coddington’s team dominant in ponies and Will Coon winning the horse race before an accident clipped a rider’s head.
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J. O. Peterson
Webster City
Peterson
Alta Office
Afton
Diahmond
Christ Roggon
Henry Golnitz
John Lovell
Lester Melton
Diamond
Edgar Speketer
Dave Polson
Matzdorff Cubs
Afton Township
Ed Smith
County Bankers Picnic Plans With Cherokee Banks
County Bankers Association announces a September 7 picnic at Tourists Park Cherokee Iowa with all Cherokee banks closing September 2 for the event. The plan includes a 10 am gathering, a 1 30 pm picnic, ice cream provided, a tour to Pilot Rock Plowing Match, and music by the Cherokee Concert band. Banks to display banners for their teams and invite officers and families.
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Cherokee County
Edmonds
County Bankers Association
Tourists Park
Cherokee
Towa
Syle
Wey
Hal Dewar
Aurelia Consolidated School Opens Monday for Enrollment
The Aurelia consolidated school will open Monday September 4 for another year of study. Students who expect to attend should be present on the first day to enroll.
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Aurelia Consolidated School
Fall Displays Begin at G. J. Lewis Modern Store
Harbingers of fall are on display across all departments of the G. J. Lewis Modern Store, highlighting seasonal merchandise and shopping cues for customers.
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G. J. Lewis Modern Store
Womans Club Meeting at Community Club Rooms
The Womans Club schedules a September 8 meeting at 3 06 p m in Community Club rooms with F G Wiley speaking on Punishing Children for Being Normal. An evening address by Rev Wilcox at 8 00 p m covers Safety First vs Wild Oats. Open to members and friends with a free will offering.
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Womans Club
F. G. Wilééx
Car plunges from bridge. seven escape injury
Last Sunday evening the steering gear failed on a car carrying Joe Weimer and family of Larrabee. The vehicle veered into the side of the Grant highway bridge north of Aurelia, tore off the top rail and dropped about four feet. All seven occupants escaped injury though the car was badly damaged.
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Joe Weimer
Larrabee
Grant Highway
Aurelia
Aurelia Happenings Ten Years Ago
Chronicle of Aurelia events includes Mr and Mrs Lew Johnson returning from a long honeymoon Mrs B A Colby announcing a new music store opening August 28 a Remsen street fair crowd Paullina happenings Paddy Siglin to Sioux Rapids for season with team A A Dingman becomes clerk at Geo Garber store marriage of Mary Nelson to Fred Wieland in Aurelia Carlberg Pierce firm dissolved Carlberg runs blacksmith shop Pierce moves to Glasgow Montana enrollments at Cherokee normal institute list includes Cecil Loucks Edna Georke Blanche McQuin Florence Jones and others
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Lew Johnson
B. A. Colby
Remsen
Paullina
Pete Pearson
Paddy Siglin
Sioux Rapids
A. A. Dingman
Geo. Garber’s
H. P. Nelson
Mary
Fred Wieland
Aurelia
Carlberg & Pierce
Carlberg
Pierce
Glassgow
Montana
Normal Institute
Cherokee
Cecil Loucks
Edna Georke
Blanche I. McQuin
Florence Jones
S. E. Parker
Pearl Coombs
Clara Lockin
Helen Puffett
Bessie Kreger
Earl Fraser
Blanch Anderson
Selma Kolpin
Jessie Lockin
Federated Church Notes Bright Services and Labor Sunday Plan
Congregational and Baptist A Home Church with E H Gillet and Iona Brosius schedule morning service at 10 30 Sunday School 11 45 Christian Endeavor 7 00 and Evening Service 8 00 Next Sunday Gillet will be at Mt Olive and Brosius will speak in Aurelia both morning and evening A Labor Sunday program will be added in both services Morning topic Thou Didst Encourage Me and Everling topic The Path of Labor
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Federated Church
Congregational
Baptist A.home Church
E. H. Gillet
Iona Brosius
Christian Endeavor
Gillet
Mt. Olive
Miss Brosius
Aurelia
Everling
Hart Schaffner Marx Ad from The Modern Store
A vintage ad promotes Hart Schaffner Marx clothing in the Modern Store department with emphasis on "men of distinction" and a broad range of latest patterns. Ge De Lewis is cited in the copy.
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Hart. Schaffner‘ ‘& Marx
Ge de Lewis
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