Cherokee Times Reports District Meeting and Local Previews
Northwest Iowa post masters plan a ninth district meeting at Knights of Pythias hall in Cherokee at 2 p m Sunday. Harriet Urbach and Don Patel, both employed in Senator Guy M Gillette s office, will wed Thursday afternoon December 15. Mrs W C Dailey improves at Sioux Valley hospital after an auto crash last week and may return home early next week. County board chair J E Pennington sets December 12 as the election contest hearing date between Sheriff A N Tilten and Sheriff-Elect Don F Phipps. W P McCulla elected president and Lew McDonald vice president of the 21st judicial district bar association. McDonald also named president of the county bar association and Loughlin re-elected secretary.
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Northwest Iowa
Knights of Pythias
Personal Christmas Cards Available With Printed Names
The Sentinel offers etched cards in quantities of twenty or more with names printed on them. Place orders early to avoid delays, and a Sentinel representative will visit your home after a telephone call.
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The
Sentinel
Red Cross Roll Call Totals 148 Members in Alta
The Alta Advertiser notes 148 members contributed 166 dollars in the annual Red Cross Roll Call. Smith Post American Legion and Auxiliary will host the county legion meeting Thursday evening, December 8. Albert and Cecil Delbridge win in Golden Gloves first round at Cherokee. A. M. Kindwall elected president of Alta Townsend club, which opened with 32 charter members.
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Red Cross
Alta
Smith Post American Legion and Auxiliary
Edwin Johnson
Georgia
Fort Dodge
Johnson
Des Moines
Hazel
Gladys
Albert
Cecil Delbridge
John Delbridge
Cherokee
A. M. Kindwall
Townsend Club
Alta Club
Basketball Schedule Highlights Local Games and Tournaments
The schedule lists games and tournaments for Larrabee, Alta, Primghar, Hartley, Sioux Rapids, Immanuel Conception, Sioux Valley, Cleghorn, Marcus, Sutherland, Quimby, and Sec. Tournament dates from December through March. Key events include conference and company tournaments at Sioux Rapids and Marcus.
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Larrabee
Alta
Primghar
Hartley
Sioux Rapids
Im. Conception
Cleghorn
Marcus
Sutherland
Quimby
Proper Furnace Firing Will Save You Money
Paul J. Houser of the Iowa State Department of Health explains correct furnace firing to maximize heat from coal and curb smoke. He says push live coals to the rear and add fresh coal at the front, noting that improper burning wastes fuel and wastes heat while steady heat and proper humidity improve home comfort.
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Paul J. Houser
Iowa State Department of Health
Houser
Planets Venus and Mars Distances and Colors
Venus diameter 7 800 miles orbits the sun at about 67 million miles in 224 days. Earth sun distance 93 million miles and yearlong orbit. Mars diameter 4 200 miles travels the sun in 687 days at 141 million miles mean distance. Mars appears reddish. closest Earth-Mars distance about 31 million miles.
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Venus
Mars
Earth
Two Coats for Fur Animals
Old Lady Nature provides two distinct coats for fur bearing animals a short thick undercoat and a longer outer coat. This is true only for longer haired dogs. The undercoat appears in fall is heaviest in winter and sheds in spring while the longer coat remains to cover the dog and protect him from sun insulation against heat as well as cold.
Meaning of Enoch and literary echoes
The name Enoch, Hebrew origin, means dedicated. Biblical Enoch lived 365 years and was taken by God, implying translation rather than death. The best known Enoch is Enoch Arden, Tennyson’s sailor who returns to find his wife remarried and departs again, unseen.
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Enoch
Enoch Arden
Tennyson
Easy Money Two Constables Make Fines Then Quit
Two young constables joined the police and aggressively summoned dozens on minor charges, collecting fines from most defendants. On the eve of promotion, they resigned. one plans to run a beggar station, the other to fine beggars, illustrating a cheeky scheme noted in Tit-Bits Magazine.
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Dan
Tit-Bits Magazine
Peacocks Alley? Ruffians fancy a name change
A commercial traveler asks about Crimson Gulch and Cactus Joe replies that many locals in the town have worked in motion pictures and now propose renaming Crimson Gulch to Peacock Alley.
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Old Crimson Gulch
Cactus Joe
Peacock Alley
Public Tax Debate Sparks Friendly Exchange Cited
An orator admits owing much to his country while a sympathetic voice warns him not to overdo it and notes others have not paid their income tax, as reported by the Providence Journal.
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Providence Journal
Cat Care Dispute Over Washing Kittens
A child and mother discuss washing newborn kittens with soap and water. The girl named Betty objects, while the mother insists on cleaning the kittens in the care routine, highlighting a domestic moment of caregiving and disagreement.
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Betty
Masters of Victory
A terse aphorism extols steadfast nerve eye and thought as the masters of victory, praising unyielding focus and resolve in pursuit of success.
State AAA loan Q and A from The Sentinel
Questions and answers about Iowa AAA corn loans, sealing dates and moisture limits, with August 1 1939 maturity note and March 31 1939 loan availability. Includes corn in crib rules, husked in the ear requirement, and county width recommendations.
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The
Sentinel
Iowa’ State Aaa Committee
Iowa
Cherokee County
Mt Olive News Recaps 50th Anniversary as Congregation Gathers
Mt Olive marks its 50th anniversary with Rev L C Bengtson leading the service, special singing, a noon dinner, and letters from absent members. Local events include garden party gifts, Farm Bureau meeting in Cherokee, and a second wedding anniversary celebration for Homer and Mrs Anderson.
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John Leber
Jim Baxter
Ida Grove
Berger Samoulson
Chisselville
C. A. Simmons
Lavern Holmes
Hammond
Indiana
Holmes
Henry Holst
Denison
Olive Sawwell
Areka Springs
Arkansas
Thos. Knight
Mt. Olive
L. C. Bengtson
Newell
White
Glen Leeds
Floyd Allen
Frank Dukes
Bert Mummert
Aurelia
Leslie Paulson
Dilley
Preul
George Schafer
Erwin
Edgar Johnson
Donald
Homer Anderson
Farm Bureau
Clarence’ Johnson
Axel, Johnson
Edd Lee
Holstein
Johnson
Ladies Aid
Ray
Vernon
Sioux Valley Hospital
Virginia
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Mable Becker
Silver No. 6
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S. C. Club
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Frank Becker
Lizzie ‘Ihms
Eva Wilson
Wilson Perry
Everett Radle
Jessie Becker
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