County teachers plan county tournament and track events
School superintendents Burns, Sheppard, Overholt, Day and Edwards met to decide sites for a county basketball tournament at Cleghorn and a field meet at Washta, with Marcus, Cleghorn, Meriden, Larrabee, Grand Meadow, Washta, Quimby and Aurelia entering teams.
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Burns
Larrabee
Sheppard
Washta
Overholt
Cleghorn
Aurelia
Edwards
Meriden
Supt. Ary
Marcus
Grand Meadow
Quimby
Times
Mail early and insure parcels at Aurelia Post Office
A note from A. A. Dingman Postmaster urges Aurelia patrons to mail early and wrap all parcels with heavy paper and strong cord. Please address with ink and include name and address on every parcel. Breakables should be well packed and all parcels insured.
Vesgaard visits Denmark and locals plan skating rink
Vesgaard left Friday for an extended visit with her parents in Nibe Denmark and expects to return in spring Nes Nessen left Thursday for Jacksonville Florida to stay with his son and family until spring Rural students start club work under the extension department of agriculture from Iowa State College Miss Carter a mathematics teacher at Alta Consolidated Schools was ill with typhoid fever during Thanksgiving week Ewald Peterson is substituting Our town organization built a skating rink on Harley Olson property in the east part of town and will flood it when ready for use
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Nes Nessen
Jacksonville
Florida
Department of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Ames
Miss Carter
Alta Consolidated
Whiting
Iowa
Ewald Peterson
Harley Olson
Auto tax due December and license rush asks cooperation
County Treasurer Ray Adsit urges motorists to renew car licenses early due to December deadlines and mail delays. Transfers must be completed in the issuing county, and plates often get lost in holiday mail, delaying issuance and penalties.
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Ray Adsit
County
Treas
Footwear Offer from Goodrich Line Promises Satisfaction
A local advertisement promises the Goodrich line of rubber and cloth footwear available with a money back guarantee. The message highlights a satisfaction pledge and mentions the retailer CR Kleeberger.
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Goodrich
Kleeberger
County Show Promises $2000 in Cash and 109 Silver Cups
Cherokee county farmers may win a silver cup awards for the best 80 acres of corn shown at the Iowa state show in Ames during the farmers short course January 29 to February 3. The Farmers National Bank of Aurelia awards the cup to a new winner each year. past victors are barred from further play.
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Cherokee County
Farmers National Bank of
Fred N. Rupp
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
New Armory
Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Ames
Former Marathon Banker Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Case
Ed Wells former president of Marathon Savings Bank appeared before Judge James DeLand and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraudulent banking. He was fined 1000 dollars on each count plus costs, with bail released and appeal bond set at 2000 dollars. Fines go to the school fund. George A Heald served as his attorney. Two counts were dismissed for lack of evidence.
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Marathon
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Ed Wells
Marathon Savings Bank
James DeLand
Aie Auata
George A. Heald
Mr. Wells
Happenings From Nearby Towns Storm Lake News
Rev. W. P. McCormick named new minister of Lake side Presbyterian church in Storm Lake after unanimous call. arrival December 24. Storm Lake high school wins Thanksgiving football 16 0 over Ida Grove before large crowd. County Agent Frank Barker resigns to join Dairyland farm with M. W. Jones. Wm Brooks longtime Buena Vista settler dies at 89 near Sioux Rapids. Arthur Brink, former Galva businessman, dies from blood poisoning near Early. Father and Son banquet at Presbyterian church draws about 250 with Y M C A officials.
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Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
W. P. McCormick
Des Moines
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Storm Lake
Storm Lake High School
Ida Grove
Linn Grove
Wm. Brooks
Buena Vista County
Sioux Rapids
Mr. Brooks
Brooks
Galva.Tribune
Arthur Brink
Early
Galva
Brink
Presbyterian Church
No New Developments at Linn Grove Coal Mine
Report from Marathon Republic notes a six inch hole 256 feet deep near Linn Grove with two test holes completed showing no coal. Locals expect tests to move east toward the coal vein to determine viability of mining and payback.
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Linn Grove
Marathon Republic
Pocket knife bargain from J. 8. Duramert
Auction note touts a two blade brass linen pocket knife guaranteed for sale. Readers urged not to miss the bargain and to act on the limited offer.
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Duramert
Aurelia Happenings Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago in Aurelia highlights include Miss Helen Puffett returning from Cherokee to announce her marriage to Frank Adams of Waterloo. Olive Hoagland wed Clell J. Krout at her mother’s home on December 10 1912. Ed Roggon married Ida Klockow December 5 1912 near Peterson. Geo E Blanch shipped 297 western lambs to Sioux City. J C Lockin land’s new outbuildings near town are finished and a spring start planned for the house.
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Helen Puffett
Aurelia
Cherokee
Frank Adams
Waterloo
Olive Hoagland
Clell J. Krout
B. A. Colby
Peterson
Ed Roggon
Ida Klockow
Hartman
German Lutheran Church
Geo. E. Blanch
Sioux City
Western Lambs
Omaha
J. C. Lockin
High View School To Dedicate New Gymnasium
The High View school will dedicate its new gymnasium and community hall this evening with a service and an address by Ray D. Files of Fort Dodge. Funds came from a war relief drive run by the Red Cross, used with ex servicemen consent to improve the school and provide a community meeting place.
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High View School
Alta Advertiser
High View
Ray D. Files
Fort Dodge
Red Cross
Get Your Alcohol for Radiators at Mummert's
Advertisement touts alcohol for radiator use at Mummert's with a price of 60 cents per gallon.
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Mummert’s
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Bane
ALTA
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Hilda
Vesgaard
Nibe
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Mal Rose
Seal Committee
Mahaska County
Oska‘ocosa
Rose
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
T-B
The
Sentinel
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland High School
Sanborn
Eversharp
White Ivory Moore
Edison Phonograph
J. C. Nelson
Waffle
H. J. Arends
Aurelia, Iowa
Connie Everhart
Grand
Treptow Post
P. B. Cleaves
Treptow Post American Legion
Armory
Dr. Cleaves
E. A. Stetson
Christian Church
Baier
Odd Fellows
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Frank Waddell
Eurella
Lydia Hinkle
Modesto
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