Cherokee County News Notelet Highlights Local Moves and Departures
Local figures in Cherokee County adjust life paths with retirements and relocations. Mr and Mrs H Corrington move to 619 West Main Street after years on the farm. Harry Williams returns from Camp McArthur with discharge and reflections on army service. C G Barr partners with Gladys Smith in a new chiropractic firm Smith and Barr in the Delaplane building. Ira L Wedge marries Miss Marie Hiscox at the Macey home, with Wedge a railroad employee and Hiscox a former teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fog County
Brom
Cal
Sorensep
Sargplay
H. Corrington
Yesidéhta
Cherokee County
West Main Street
Carrington
Bernice Wheatly
Iowa State College
Ames
Chicago
County
Harry Williams
J. H. Williams
Camp McArthur
Waco
Texas
Harry
C.G. Barr
Correctionville
Cherokee
Gladys Smith
Smith and Barr
Delaplane
Smith
Democrat
Ira L. Wedge
H. E. Macey
Sixth Street
Marie Hiscox
D. P. Hiscox
Wedge
Illinois Central Railroad
Hiscox
Cherokee High School
Election in Brooke Carries Alta Advertiser
A Brooke township special election last week Wednesday approved enlarging the consolidated school district. Forty three voted in favor and twenty four opposed. Twelve Cherokee county sections joined, making twenty nine total in the district. It becomes the largest consolidated district outside of Alta in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke
Alta
Father Seeks Loan From Son In Budget Plea
The speaker asks his father for fifty dollars asserting preference to owe him rather than a nonfamily lender. The request is framed as a fair debt and is presented with filial respect.
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Local notes report A 0 Lokken injured by a hay fork with broken ribs. Mrs Guy Peterson visiting Aurelia while Guy writes he is at the front cooking for ninety scouts and snipers. D G Johnson and family Thanksgiving in Cherokee, Dr Johnson on Long Island hopes for Christmas return. Floyd Conner to manage a Riverside bank, praised for ability. Four Alta youths listed among casualty roll with Larson killed, Foote and Kluge severely wounded, Carlson missing. Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance held annual meeting with eighty attendees despite bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALTA
Lokken
Guy Peterson
Aurelia
Guy
D. G. Johnson
Cherokee
C. H. Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Long Island
Floyd Conner
Riverside
Sioux City
Floyd
Nels P. Larson
Frank B. Foote
Felix Kluge
Ernest Carlson
Buena Vista County Farmers Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
Doings at Diamond
Charlie Gustafson visited Ida Grove on Tuesday. Arthur Olson won third prize on a white bull at the Chicago stock show. Alfred Peterson is constructing a large machine shed. Miss Luella Hickey hosted friends Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nordstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Webb, Rev. and Mrs. Burns, and Mr. and Mrs. Hickey attended. Oysters cake and coffee served. Canvey Davis visited Alta on Saturday. W F Hickey and Charlie Gustafson called on business at Storm Lake. Claus Nord married Esther Johnson December 4 at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev. Harry Burns conducted the ceremony. The couple will farm in Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Olson
Chicago
Alfred Peterson
Luella Hickey
Andrew Nordstrom
Frank Webb
Harry M. Burns
W. F. Hickey
Canvey Davis
Alta
Charlie Gustafson
Storm Lake
Claus Nord
Misa Esther Johnson
Diamond
Solving the Farm Help Problem and Road Dragging Advice
A film at the American theatre Cherokee Iowa argues farming without horses is now possible and practical, showing all farm operations done without horses and claiming speed and cost benefits. It urges farmers to watch December 23 and 24 shows and cites Wright brothers as a parallel to evolving technology. The piece also urges winter dragging of roads after thaw to maintain smooth earth roads and prevent spring damage, noting several draggings can improve travel and future road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Theatre
Cherokee
Iowa
Wright Brothers
Iowa State Highway Commission
Jona
Public sales listed for Anderson Brothers and August Gustafson
Anderson Brothers plan a public sale south of Aurelia on Friday December 13 featuring 12 horses 66 cattle 70 feeding pigs farm machinery a Ford truck a 1917 Kissell bar a4 10 20 Titan tractor and plow about 2090 bushels corn in crib 8 acres corn fodder and 6 dozen chicks. Gustafson follows with sale Monday December 16 including 9 horses 25 cattle 25 Duroc Jersey hogs farm machinery 14 tons hay 700 bushels corn 10 bushels seed corn and a 1917 Chevrolet roadster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Brothers
Aurelia
August Gustafson
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Ida Grove
Wm. Rawn
Hanover
Chester
McCormick
Hayes
Ghickens
Albert Jorgensen R. C. Brogmus
France
Post Office Department
Eureka Electric Vacuum
Perfection Oil
Wife’s Kitchen
W. A. Bischel
Rugs Magazine Racks
Fred Schroeder
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