Local News Briefs Highlight Visitors Births and Plans
Miss Mary Kroll of Spencer stayed with her parents here over the weekend. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Homer Anderson on Sunday morning. Lois Booth accepted an assistant position in the H. H. Lockin insurance office. The Girl Reserves will sing Christmas carols around town on Tuesday evening December 21. Mrs. Chas. Lockie of Sioux City visited at the Grashoff home Sunday. Jack Thomson and other visitors called at Mildred Thomson’s home. Local families hosted dinner guests from Cushing Cherokee Davenport Rembrandt and Paullina. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Toepfer of Grantsville WV. Mrs. Toepfer was former Miss Gene Mersch. John Grashoff returned from Lakefield MN. John Grapenthen of Peterson visited J. W. Grapenthen. they plan to spend winter in McAllen, Texas. David Watts surprised his father and brother by visiting before leaving for missionary work in Africa. He will stay until Friday.
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Chas. Lockie
Sioux City
John Grashoff
John Grapenthen
Peterson
J. W. Grapen
Louis Fastenow
McEllen
Texas
David Watts
L. Watts
Edwin
David
Illinois
Africa
Weekend Visitors and Local Notes Highlight Aurelia Area
Miss Margaret Eddy of Storm Lake visited her parents here while Harry Howell made a Des Moines business trip last week. Chris Jensen of Alta plans to stay in the area wintering at the Nelson Cafe. Mrs. William Bates and family spent the weekend with William’s parents in Milford. Caroline Hilton of Aurelia west joined J C Nelson drug store Cherokee staff. The Sentinel offers calendars to subscribers. A large turnout attended the Richard Mongan farm sale near Aurelia with favorable prices. Mongan retires from active farming. Will Booth family and Mrs. M Hines visited Sioux City. Jack Thomson visited until the next day. Harold Rudd, ex-night clerk of Cherokee’s Lewis hotel, visited home then will work as day clerk at Storm Lake’s Bradford hotel. High school football players enjoyed a party at the school with coaches and staff. refreshments served. Clair and Rex Whitney, Sigma Nu at Minnesota, helped organize the Minneapolis charity party for 300 underprivileged boys on December 9 with dinners, torchlight parade, entertainment, and a football autographed by the 1937 team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rudd
Lewis
Cherokee
George Brady
Bradford
Storm Lake
Cattle Feeders Anticipate Lower Prices Next Spring
Iowa cattle feeders, led by Rex Beresford of Iowa State College extension, are buying cautiously as they expect sharply lower cattle prices in spring. Government data show 296000 head purchased June 4 to Nov 19 from 12 markets, 24000 more than last year, mostly after Nov 1 as farmers waited for cheaper stock. Beresford notes feeder meetings show lower price expectations than current top bids.
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Iowa
Rex Beresford
Iowa State Colege Extension Animal Husbandman
Beresford
Silk Stringed Japanese Instrument Tote
The tote is a Japanese musical instrument with thirteen silk strings and a range of two and a half octaves.
Charles Stief Dead at 71 Near Aurelia
Charles Stief, a well known farmer from the southeast corner of Spring township near Aurelia, died Monday at noon aged 71. He leaves a widow and six children including Alfred Albert John Carl Jr. Hulda Hinkeldey and Linda Kolpin. Funeral services were set for Thursday at the house and Lutheran church in Afton township, with Rev. Braunschweig officiating, burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stief
Aurelia
Spring Township
Stief
Alfred
Albert
John
Carl Jr
Hulda Hinkeldey
Alta
Linda Kolpin
Afton Township
Braunschweig
Fred Menke Dies at 96 in Aurelia Area
Fred Menke aged 96 died at his daughter Mrs. Fred Hustedt’s home southeast of Aurelia early Wednesday. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at 1:00 from the Hustedt home and 1:30 at Hanover Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Lutheran cemetery at Galva. The body will lie in state at Kroll Funeral Home in Aurelia until Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Menke
Fred Hustedt
Aurelia
Liefless
Hustedt
Hanover Lutheran Church
Galva
Kroll Funeral Home
Free Garst Hi Bred corn film at Aurelia theatre
Garst & Thomas Hi-Bred Corn of Coon Rapids Iowa bring a free 1:30 pm Saturday film at the Community Theatre Aurelia. The instructional reel covers growing processing and use of hybrid seed corn with a bushel of corn to a attendee. Oscar Gustafson locally handles inquiries for info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garst & Thomas
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Aurelia
Garst & Thomas of
Middle West
Oscar Gustafson
Extra Milking Increases Dairy Output By Twenty Percent
Iowa State College dairy farm tests show an extra milking per day raises milk yield about 20 percent without changing feed or management. Economic viability depends on milk price versus labor cost, with labor value and field work hours affecting adoption on town farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Dairy Farm
C. Y. Cannon
Iowa State College
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Gene Mersch
Lakefield
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Wm. Fricke
Elizabeth Sue
Eagle Brand
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Larson’s Store
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