Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Kenneth Hohenstien plans to join Lloyd Hanson dance band of Omaha Friday. Cap Erickson buys Grienke Garage for self use and auto repair shop. C Sroka buys Baitis Estate farm near Alta, over $100 per acre. Methodist church banquet hosts 200 mothers and daughters. Mrs M Mann guest speaker. Prowlers steal $85 from Alta Oil Station and $25 from cafe register. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
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Kenneth Hohenstien
Robert Hohenstien
Alta
Lloyd Hanson
Omaha
Cap” Erickson
Grienke
Erickson
C. Sroka
Avon
South Dakota
Agra Farm
Baitis
Methodist Church
M. Mann
O’brien
Alta Oil Company
Public Farm Sale Advertising Guidance
A farm sale notice explains that advertising in The Aurelia Sentinel reaches 90 percent of local buyers in the sale community. It urges farmers to advertise locally to maximize readers and offers reduced print costs and planning help for ads.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Sentinel
Land-Tied Islands Connect to Mainland by Sand Beaches
The article explains a land-tied island forms when sand and gravel beaches join an island to the mainland. It notes Gibraltar as a famous example and mentions New England islands similarly connected.
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Rock of Gibraltar
New England
Anteater Walks On Knuckles Conservation Note
An anteater moves on its knuckles to protect claws while foraging, using the posture to tear into ant nests efficiently. The behavior highlights adaptation for digging and prey access in its natural habitat, illustrating specialized locomotion.
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Walths
Aurelia High School Notes on Hot Lunches and Classes
The Aurelia Consolidated School reports next week’s start of hot lunches in Homemaking I with two rotating groups and small charges for meals. Menus for December 1928 and January 1929 list daily items with cocoa, plus notes on class activities in Vocational Agriculture, English, Shorthand, Economics, Business Arithmetic, General Mathematics, and Sixth through First grade highlights. Senator Guy M. Gillette confirms reelection as United States senator from Iowa.
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Coa
Aurelia Sentinel
Elain Lauridson
Louis Johnson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Guy M
Gillette
Des Moines
United States
Towa
Birds Move Constantly Through Palestine Route
Palestine sits on a major birds migration path with near constant movement of flocks to and from the area, indicating its significance as a midway point for avian travelers.
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Palestine
Louis IXIV heels for height in seventeenth century France
A historical note recalls Louis IV of France in the seventeenth century had heels built into all his shoes to appear taller. The practice reflects royal display and fashion norms of the era.
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Louis IV
Cherokee Times reports charity ball date and state contest host
Officials set December 28 for the Cherokee charity ball in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Cherokee will host the 1940 state declamatory contest, announced by J. C. Hoglan secretary treasurer of the executive committee. Marilyn Bunker has been accepted for nurses training at Bethany hospital in Kansas City. Merrill Thevenin of Aurelia holds this year’s bounty record for starlings with 112 birds in one instance and AO in another, earning 10 cents per bird. Hickey of Aurelia files campaign expenses with no expenditures. Fred Imlay of Cleghorn to head the season’s first foxhunt in Cherokee county.
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Associated Charities
Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee
J. C. Hoglan
Marilyn Bunker
J. E. Bunker
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Merrill Thevenin
Aurelia
H. M. Montgomery
Thevenin
Cleghorn
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court
In Cherokee County Iowa a document purporting to be the last will of Clara Glawe deceased dated January 3 1931 has been filed and opened for probate. A hearing is set for January 9 1989 at 10 00 a m at the Cherokee County Court House before the District Court or the Clerk to show cause why the instrument should not be probated and allowed as the last will. Dated Cherokee Iowa December 6 1938.
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Clara Glawe
Cherokee
Iowa
District Court
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MR. Farmer
Wayne
W. G. Whitney Elevator
Purchase Journal
Arthur Daniels
Pauline Dryer
Robert Dunn
Frances Fassler
Galen Gilbert
Ruby Grieme
Betty Grienke
Clayton Lauridson
Harold Nelson
Maxine Nielsen
South America
Mexico
France
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Norma N
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Bernice
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Lois Raymer
Ray Holderness
June Converse
Gerald Peterson
Jeanette Langwin
Harriett Ohlson
Ruby Niles
James Nelson
Betty Nelson
Alleda Nielson
Georgiane Lauridsen
John Kastengren
Clayton Johnson
Donna Eng
Elizabeth Eddy
Donny Coombs
Patty Clark
Jean Bengston
Bonnie Albright
Margaret Pruitt
Jerold Buddenhagen
Edith Carlson
Elaine Gerjets
Laurine Grashoff
Charles Hallbauer
Norma Hardin
Phyllis Lehnhardt
Vernon Kaskey
John Lockin
Roger Mummert
Mary Ann Nelson
Imogene Parrott
Joan Parrott
Lois Salzhorn
Merryl Schulke
Robert Waddell
Betty Demerest
Shirley Jean Jackson
Shirley Jean
Candy
Stanley
Shirley Jeans
Santa Claus
Old Sol
Frank F, Faber
Mgr
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Winfred Moulton
Aurelia, Iowa
Don R. Hankens
Larson's
State Bank
Paul’s Radio
Stewart-Warner and
W. G. Port
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Geo, E. Blanch
H. A Lockin
H. H. Lockin
Geo
EB. Blanch
W. F. Hickey
State of
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Litta Carpenter
Oscar Gustafson
John Blake
Simonsen
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Dr. O.K, Simonsen
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Chamberlin Bldg
Gustafson& Johnson Atage
Aurelia Phone
Reggy Martin
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