Bank membership system aided by Farm Bureau bank agreements
Two hundred thirty Cherokee county farmers signed Farm Bureau membership bank agreements authorizing the county treasurer to collect dues on January 1 each year. The system aims for efficiency and minimal trouble for members with prior notification and adjustable timing. The arrangement may be terminated by written notice before December 31. A December 12 county drive seeks to increase bank agreement numbers.
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Cherokee County
Farm Bureau
County
County Farm Bureau
Basketball Schedule Highlights Local Games
Dec 15 Alta at home Dec 19 Primghar away Jan 5 Hartley home Jan 9 Sioux Rapids away Jan 12 Im Conception home Jan 18 19 20 Sioux Valley conference at Sutherland Jan 26 Cleghorn away Feb 1 2 3 County Journey Feb 2 Marcus home Feb 16 Sutherland home Feb 28 Quimby home Feb 29 Mar 12 Sectional Journey highlights local basketball events and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Primghar
Hartley
Sioux Rapids
Im. Conception
Sioux Valley Conf
Sutherland
Cleghorn
Marcus
Quimby
Sectional
Benedictine Monk Guido de Arezzo and the musical scale
A medieval Benedictine monk Guido de Arezzo is credited with creating musical notation and the solfeggio system. He introduced Ut Re Mi Fa Sol La and later Do and Si, developed the four line staff, and used hymn initials to name notes. Born near Paris around 995 he taught at Pomposa and later explained his methods in Rome to Pope John XIX.
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Guido
France
Paris
St. Maur Des Fosses
Pomposa
Arezzo
Rome
John XIX
Growth of the Early United States Flag to Nineteen Stars
The 1795 flag showed 15 stars and 15 stripes for states then. As new territories joined the Union, states such as Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana and Mississippi lacked official banner representation. Congressman Peter Wendover led a 1816 committee seeking 19 stars. Captain Samuel Chester Reid advised before the report.
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United States
Union
Tennessee
Ohio
Louisiana
Indiana
Mississippi
Peter H. Wendover
New York
Samuel Chester Reid
Giro-cycle: A man powered helicopter prototype
Popular Mechanics describes a giro-cycle a heavier than air craft propelled by human power. It features a 14 foot two blade variable pitch airscrew on a vertical shaft driven by bicycle pedals and a two to one pinion gear. The prototype is stabilized by a stationary tripod and powered by pedal action to reach maximum lift before increasing blade pitch.
Color of Pearls and Pearl coloration factors
Pearls show hues from rose cream white gray bronze black pastel lavender blue yellow mauve orange brown or green. Desirable colors include rose cream white and black. Water temperature composition and oyster health influence color. Iridescence arises from light reflection and refraction on the pearl surface.
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Scientific American
A.B. Alexander
Mellon Institute
Where Swallows Winter
The common barn swallow migrates to the West Indies for wintering and nests in Central and South America. The tree swallow winters from South Carolina and the Gulf states to the West Indies and Guatemala.
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West Indies
Central America
South America
South Carolina
Gulf States
Guatemala
Width of the English Channel Distances Noted
The Dover Strait marks about 21 miles between England and France. The span between Sidmouth and St Malo reaches 140 miles at the channel’s widest. The average width is roughly 70 miles.
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English Channel
Doverstrait
England
France
Sidmouth
St. Malo
Aurelia Teams Fall to Larrabee in Home Games
Aurelia high school basketball squads lost to Larrabee on Friday with the varsity 29 to 13 and the second team 16 to 9. Coburn led Aurelia with six points while St John had nine for Larrabee. The Bulldogs face Alta in the first conference game and Primghar visits next Tuesday, December 19.
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Aurelia
Larrabee
Coburn
St. John
Bulldogs
Alta
Primghar
Luesday
Anderson
C Olson
Etancens
Gerstandt
G Mathew
Wheees Eter
Nelson
Nensensaoeese Larson
Waddell
C Opens Porter
Siser
Booth
Eeseneee
Lehnhardt
F Nielsen
C Seeeeees Wharton
Bowling Schedule Tuedsay Dec 19 780 Young Ladies vs Tutors
Two games listed for Tuesday December 19 with 780-Young Ladies facing Tutors and 9 00-Lillie's Beauty Parlor competing against Elite Beauty Parlor. No bowling on December 26 or January 2.
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Lillie’s
BE. Matzdorff
Neeeneesees
E. Christensen
C. Clover
G. Rapp
Cc. Lewis
East Afton and Elk Community News Tidbits
Mrs Lillian Libby hosted the P L E F group with contests and a gift exchange. Prize winners were Mabel Johnson Pearl Mummert and Elizabeth Whitney. Lunch followed by friendship club hosting and local visits to Sioux City and Aurelia residents.
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Lillian Libby
Mabel Johnson
Pearl Mummert
Elizabeth Whitney
Irving Brewster
Swen Axelson
Friendship Club
Pump windmill and plumbing Espy McDeid
Readable fragments note Espy and McDeid related to pump windmill and plumbing matters. Contact details show a phone placeholder .09.
Knoxville man loses car in creek after hill stall
Frank Dunlap of Knoxville drove his automobile up a hill to his farm and left it running. The car stalled and rolled into a dried creek bed before horses could pull it free. Dunlap walked home.
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Frank Dunlap
Knoxville
Mr. Dunlap
Bremer Stock Yards Destroyed After 60 Years
The Chicago Great Western railroad torn down the old Bremer stock yards, erected sixty years ago, leaving tramps with nowhere to seek shelter for the night.
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Bremer
Chicago Great Western Railroad
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BANK
Illinois
Chicago
Pfister’s Hybrids
Guarante Oil Co
Kroll Funeral Home
Shank’s
Fraser’s Elevator
Farmers National Bank
Kl Pet
Guarantee Oil Co
Shank’s Truckers
Fraser Elevator
Pfister’s
Dale Fogleman
Buck Parrott
Howard Nelson Bopen
George Kaskey Weet
AL Jonson
Isle
Chet Sjoberg
L. E. Christensen
Ed Brummer
John Christensen
Care
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Carl Ammons
Max
Joyce
Bil Ruebsam
Sioux City
Leland Dawson
Bobby
Gilbert
W. M. Booth
Bob and
Jerry
Madalynne Booth
Fae Mitchell
C. B. East
Mra
Ray Hines
Una
Iowa Public Service Company
Collier's
McCall's
Woman's World
Household
Send Me
Look
the Picture Magazine
Liberty
Inside Detective
Farm Journal
Farmer's Wife
St. Or R.F.D
Post Office
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