Storm Lake Happenings and Local Updates
Dredging equipment from Fort Madison arrives for Storm Lake silt pipes to support a local dredging project. A magi meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms will decide whether the White Caps are revived or the baseball club disbands. Buena Vista County Farm Bureau reelects Gus A Swenson as Albert City president and Red Cross contributions top 1463 25. Marcus News reports Laurence Bass injured in a highway crash east of LeMars with multiple spinal fractures. Linn Grove Independence notes a large closing out sale at People s store after 25 years as a cooperative. Sioux Rapids Press says Snyder Johnson of Humbolt wins REA line project contracts. field offices moved with about 150 workers and payroll near 20000 monthly. Classified ad rates offered: 10c first insertion, 5c additional.
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Storm
Lake
Storm Lake
Chamber of Commerce
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista County Farm Bureau
Gus A. Swenson
Albert City
Linn Grove Independence
Linn
Sioux Rapids
Snyder & Johnson, Humbolt Construction Company
REA
Buena Vista
Clay Counties
Firemen Hold Annual Banquet in Aurelia
Aurelia fire department held its annual banquet at the Nelson Cafe Tuesday evening with all active members present except George Kaskey who was in surgery and C H Kaskey an honorary member. Attending were the mayor and town council along with honored emeritus members. Ten chickens and six ducks were prepared for the feast and after the meal members played cards and visited. A roster lists fire department personnel including Roy Matzdorff chief Fred Fassler Istass't chief John Mummert 2nd asset chief J W Grapenthen driver Geo Kaskey second driver Geo Fritz third driver Herbert Grienke nozzleman Fred Kaskey hydrant man Harry Howell hydrant man Orlo Shank coupler P V Clover coupler J H Coker coupler H H Delgoff coupler Raymond Kruse coupler and honorary members Oscar Sansen Gust Kruse and L E B Christensen.
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Aurelia Fire Department
Nelson
George Kaskey
C. H. Kaskey
Fire Department
Nelson Cafe
Roy Matzdorff
Fred Fassler
Istass’t
John Mummert
J W. Grapenthen
Geo. Kaskey
Geo. Fritz
Herbert Grienke
Fred Kaskey
Harry Howell
Orlo Shank
P.V. Clover
J. H. Coker
H. H. Delgoff
Raymond Kruse
Oscar Sansen
Gust Kruse
L. Eb, Christensen
Annual Red Cross Roll Call Ends This Week
The annual Red Cross membership drive in Aurelia closes this week with final reports due at county headquarters. Those not yet solicited may enroll by seeing H. H. Lockin.
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Red Cross
Aurelia
H. H. Lockin
Santa Claus to visit Aurelia on December 24
Local business leaders announce Santa Claus will visit Aurelia on Saturday afternoon December 24 at about 8:00 PM. Santa promises bulging sacks of candies and nuts for every child who meets him, with a cordial greeting from the North Pole toy shop.
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Aurelia
Santa Claus
Santa
North Pole
Petition for Warning Signal at I C Depot
Fred Kaskey of the Business Men's Association circulates a petition asking Illinois Central to erect and maintain an electric crossing signal just west of the depot. The effort has backing from town council and school board members as well as local business people who cite vision obstructions and several near-accidents.
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Fred Kaskey
Business Men’s Association
Illinois Centeral
Cool Milk Carefully for Less Frequent Delivery
Winter deliveries reduce frequency, Iowa State College official advises strict milk cooling rules. Remove milk or cream from the barn before cooling to prevent contamination from stable odors. Feed that taints barn air should be given after milking to protect milk quality.
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C. A. Iverson
Dairy Industry Department
Iowa State College
Soil Conservation Checks Total 75000 for County Farmers
Soil Conservation checks totaling 75000 arrived in Cherokee, with 100000 more expected before Christmas. 309 checks were received by Myror Bushlow of the Local Soil Conservation association. Average check 282. Farmers should call the office to collect their payments for compliance with the Agricultural Adjustment administration provisions. Sealing program for 1938 corn begins, with about one million bushels slated for sealing next year and 842000 value at 57 cents per bushel. Sealing fee initially set at 8, refundable from total cost.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Myror Bushlow
Soil Conservation Association
Federal Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agriculture Dept Surveying Livestock Nationwide
The U S Department of Agriculture is conducting a national livestock survey this month through local post offices and rural carriers. Twenty questionnaires were delivered to each route, asking farmers about hogs over six months old, cows and heifers two years or older and milking status, horses and mules, and chickens.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
4-H Meeting Plans New Year Dinner Hostess
The 4-H group met at Ellen Ohlson's home with ten members present. They prepared for a New Year's dinner party hosted by Charlene Ohlson, after a lunch by Charlene's mother Mrs Roy Ohlson.
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Ellen Ohlson
Charlene Ohlson
Roy Ohlson
Gloria
Coombs
Looking Back Into The Past At Cherokee Chronicles
Years ago Webb C Waddell and Mildred Akers were married in Storm Lake on December 6. The mayor's office and council chamber are now in the new building south of the power house. Grandma Bremer died this morning at her daughter's home. The Fairchild Brothers move into the Lew Parker residence. Twenty years ago Mrs J C Baumann died after flu. Claus Nord and Esther Johnson married last week. Ella Porter and F M Dukes wed in Cherokee. Rooms above The Sentinel office prepared as a Red Cross hospital. Thirty years ago Alex Fraser bought a Cherokee meat market and others moved or changed farms and stores around town.
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Claus Nord
Diamond Township
Esther Johnson
Meriden
Ella Porter
Cherokee and &. IF
Dukes
LeMars
Methodist Church
Cherokee
Sentinel Office
Red Cross
Postoffice Closed Two Days Christmas Time
Postmaster Dingman announces all post offices will be closed all day Christmas Day and the following Monday for window service no stamps sales mail or package delivery and no rural free delivery on Monday. The post office department rules out exceptions so shoppers should mail early.
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Dingman
Post Office
This Way Please at Aurelia Community Theatre
The last of two Saturday free shows sponsored by Aurelia business men will be at the Community Theatre this Saturday afternoon and night. Two showings of This Way Please starring Betty Grable and Ned Sparks plus shorts and reels offer a full program.
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Business Men of
Aurelia
J. C. Eding
Betty Grable
Ned Sparks
Aurelian
Sentinel appeals to subscribers in arrears
The Sentinel editor asks subscribers behind on payments to remit promptly. Annual statements will be mailed, creating clerical work and postage costs. Readers are urged to check their payment date and either mail a remittance or visit the office. FP O. Lighter, publisher.
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the Sentinel
FP. O.lighter
Road 59 Paving South of Cherokee Assured
State Highway Commissioner Gus Ohlson of Whiting met Cherokee officials and Assistant District Engineer Capel of Sioux City to guarantee paving of U.S. Highway 59 from Cherokee south to the Flannigan corner next season. The remaining stretch to the Ida county line will be rerouted graded and bridged with right of way purchased for the new route.
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Cherokee Times
Gus Ohlson
Whiting
Capel
Sioux City
Cherokee
Flannigan Corner
Ida Couny Line
Richtorway
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Commodity Credit Corp
Oration
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
I. C
Pump
McDeld
Agriculture Dept
Sentinel
Alex Fraser
John Murphy
Carl and
Herman Hansen
Mr. Parker
Parker & Lashell
L. H. Morgan
Peter Swanson
Iroquois
South Dakota
Postoffice
Farmers National Bank
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