Happenings of Nearby Towns and Incidents
A roundup of local news items reports a Denison cattle herd collision killing one cow and injuring two. a Marcu area crash kills Ray Darling and Ruth Casten. Also covered are a Claus Paulsen marriage, road-boost efforts to Storm Lake, jail overflows into Pocahontas, a Peter son road meeting, and a Remsen Studebaker arson theft case with no driver identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Rapids
Omaha
L. A. White
Denison
Marcus News
Marcu
Ray H. Darling
Sioux City
Ruth Casten
R Casten
Marcus
Holstein
Claus Paulsen
Mary Moody
Des Moines
Paulsen
Storm Lake
Schaller
Postmaster Warns on Last Minute Christmas Mail
A.M. Dingman, Postmaster, issues a final warning for Christmas letters cards and packages. Do not mail after this week if possible as trains will be crowded. Items from the Aurelia post office must be placed in the office for the morning train by 8:00 AM afternoon by 1:00 PM and evening by 5:00 PM.
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A. A. Dingman
Aurelia
Christmas Day services at Congregational Church
Pastor Edwin Trigg leads Christmas Sunday events with 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 church service. The Birth of an Eternal kine is the morning subject with social music by the choir and a 7:00 Christian Endeavor session.
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Christian Endeavor
Methodist Church Christmas Eve Program Set
A Methodist Church presents a Christmas Eve program at 8:00 featuring hymns recitations and solos. Rev. Welch leads prayers and readings by LaaVenne Holmes Dorothy Harrison Mary Grace Baumgardner and others with songs by the Primary Department and Girls Chorus. Gifts and treats distributed after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Welch
LaaVenne Holmes
Mary Grace Baumgardner
Dorothy Harrison
Herbert Harrison
Dale Riber
Delores Peters
Burnette Neville
Bethlehem
Lucille Blanch
Wilbur Snapp
Lyle Waddell
Philip Fassler
Bobbie Johnson
Dean Parrott
Jane
Billie
Frank Scott
Georgia Robar
Dorothy Lighter
Vivian Paulson
Lucille Wieland
Fern Beeghley
Fern Parrott
Mrs. Scott
Philip Fossler
Cherokee county items mix of crime crops and community events
Dana Hawkins returns from Rochester after weeks of treatment. Sixty five Cherokee county 4-H girls and leaders attend the first annual Christmas party. A bandit steals from Tobias oil station pausing to grab a radio banjo clock and wrist watch. Speculative lodge A F A M approves erecting a new temple next spring and authorizes bids. Three brothers jailed on same charge after Roy Miles 17 gets four years in Iowa training school. L M Johns declines speaking engagements at farm bureau meetings next week.
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Dana Hawkins
Rochester
Minnesota
Cherokee County
K. P
Tobias Oil
East Spruce Street
Roy Miles
Iowa
Eldora
Lloyd
Walter
L. M. Johns
Farm Bureau
Monuay
O'Brien County Farm Bureau
Clay County Farm Bureau
First National Bank of Cherokee Closed in Run
Cherokee Times reports the First National Bank of Cherokee failed to open Monday and is under bank examiner J. L. Bauzh. A heavy Saturday run drained deposits and prompted directors to close while seeking reorganization. If talks fail, a receivership may be appointed. The bank had 100000 capital and about 800000 in deposits. Officers listed are L. F. Parker president F. W. Johansen VP and H. B. Adkins cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
First National Bank of Cherokee
J. L. Bauzh
National Bank Examiner
Wandrack
Chicago
N. T. Burroughs
L. F. Parker
F. W. Johansen
H. B. Adkins
St Padis Lutheran Church Christmas Services Notice
St Padis Lutheran Church announces services next Sunday morning in the American language. Due to the pastor illness communion is postponed until this Sunday. Christmas Evening program at 7 30. Christmas Day services in American language. Visit Home Grocery for Christmas candies and notes.
Christmas Eve Program by Sunday School
The Christmas Eve program features a Sunday school presentation with special musical numbers drills and a playlet. A Christmas tree will be lit and gifts distributed by Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Santa Claus Is Coming to Aurelia
Local businessmen invite all Aurelia children to meet Santa on Saturday December 20 at 2 PM in the street. Santa will visit homes of sick children who cannot attend and deliver treats. Call The Sentinel to list any hometown children needing a doorstep visit.
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Aurelia
Santa Claus
North
Pele
Santa
Iene
Sentinel Office
Storm Lake Robbery Arrests Tied to Alta Station Heist
Police report that "Shorty" Potter and his ally Jatin Motkevich were arrested after Potter implicated Motkevich in planning the Alta station robbery. Four others Floyd Shewell Clifford Gutel Nethkovich are jailed on charges that they robbed the Standard station at Alta on September 8, taking $16 and several checks before fleeing to Minneapolis.
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Storm Lake Register
Shorty
Potter
Elizabeth Kraemer
Oneida
Jatin “Mothkevich
Kraemer
Don White
Marchant
Floyd Shewell
Clifford Gutel
Nethkovich
Shewell
Gutel
Alfa
Carlboro
Minneapolis
Mothkovich
Shewell and
Health Seals Sales Close Christmas Day
The campaign for selling Christmas health seals ends Christmas Day with committees seeking all sales reported by then. In Aurelia Mrs H H Devloff and in Pitcher township Mrs Ralph Peterson lead the efforts. Proceeds support local health work in schools, tuberculosis and heart disease literature, public health nursing, clinics, child welfare, and the state movement cutting Iowa’s tuberculosis death rate in half.
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H. H. Devloff
Aurelia
Ralph Peterson
Pitcher Township
Iowa
Double Header Basketball Friday Night At School
The local high school hosts Grand Meadow in Friday night basketball with a curtain raiser by Austin Independents and Cherokee Independents. The school team has shown late improvement, each loss by two points due to late periods. School notes contain further accounts.
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Grand Meadow
Austlin Independents
Cherokee Independents
A Christmas Program at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Prelude and songs mark a Christmas pageant at St Pauls Lutheran Church with performances by organist Mrs Wm Heimsoth Sunday School groups kindergartners and choir Recitations feature children and individuals including Leland Kolpin Foern Kolpin Francis Fassler LaMerne Ruebsam Lyle Witt Willys Tigin Merlin Tonsbruch Eugene Kaskey and Delores Kaskey. The program includes hymns Silent Night and Let us all with Gleesome Voice plus prayers a pastor address distribution of gifts and benediction.
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Wm. Heimsoth
Leland Kolpin
Foern Kolpin
Wehkings
Francis Fassler
Holy Babe
LaMerne Ruebsam
Kindergarden
Angels
Jesus
Lyle Witt
Willys Tigin
Merlin Tonsbruch
Eugene Kaskey
Delores Kaskey
Erhardt Webking
Leland Kannenberg
Merlin Schoening
Mildred Miller
Syliia Geuther
Lelia Honsbruch
Arline Lohnhardt
E. F. Webking
Alta News Items and Local Notes
Mesdames Tennis Wilson and 11.A. Ruppel left on Thursday with Roger Wilson for a three week motor trip through the southern United States. Pomerran ate Lodge No. 408 elected R. Hatch worshipful master for the coming year. The Town State Fair Board meeting in Des Moines re-elected C. EB. Cameron as president for the twenty fifth time, marking 369 years of service to the Iowa State Fair. A rock attack on the home of F. W. Ellis prompted questions about Alta as a Young Chicago. Death reported of Carl Hoon son of Rev. and Mrs. T. FE. Hoon at Alta hospital after surgery for acute appendicitis and prior intestinal flu.
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Mesdames
Wilson
A. Ruppel
Roger Wilson
United States
Pomerranate Lodge
Alta
Yehlesty R. Hatch
W. R. Coyle
F. W. Ellis
Eds
Car’ Hoon
T. FE. Hoon
Alta Hospital
Aurelia Community Club Christmas Party Planned
Aurelia Community club members and guests will hold a Christmas party at the Community Theatre Monday evening December 29. A short program of music and singing will be followed by a social hour, refreshments, and a gift exchange with gifts limited to 25 cents.
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Aurelia Community Club
Methodist Church Notes Christmas Service Schedule
Pastor W H L Welch leads morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday School at 10:00. Special Christmas music and short message on truths of Christmas follow. Duet, anthems, solos, and choir selections include It Came Upon the Midnight Clover and O Silent Night. Grace Bunia, Lloyd Scott, and others perform as the choir presents Christmastide and Break Forth into Joy. We wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Methodist Church
W. HL Welch
Morcy
Anna
Gein Paiteen
Zel
Grace Bunia
Lloyd Scott
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting
Cherokee county farm bureau convened an all day meeting at K P hall where resolutions urged replacement tax abatements and immediate government action to curb public expenditures. Officers were largely re elected including P L Kolins president and Charles Nelson treasurer with 120 members present.
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Cherokee Times
Farm Board
Adopt U
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
K. P
Oftfier
N. M. Nelson
Offici
Wharies Nelson
Aure
Prisoners Transported To State Institutions For Time Served
Three inmates were moved Friday to state facilities to serve prison time. Donald Stratton and Orval Swenson were sent to Anamosa, and Roy Miles to Edora. Stratton faces five years for hog theft. Swenson ten years. Miles four years until he turns 21. Deputies Sherif WY L. WL Sangwin and Will Jenkins accompanied the transfers from Washta.
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Anamosa
E’dora
Sher- WY L. WL Sangwin
Sheruf Will Jenkins
Washta
Donald Stratton
Orval Swenson
Brown and Philpott
Aurelia
Roy Miles
Edora
Stratton
Swenson
Miles
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A fragmented reminiscence notes school work halted for winter, local club banquet misreadings, property purchases, farm rentals, and residents moving. It mentions Cornhussen Co buying, a large corn harvest, resignations, and road society events in Aurelia and Waterloo.
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Aurelia
Cornehussen Co
Alta
Sareav
Hanover
Prank Bedker
Hhios Maria
Newih Jownson
Laura Butterfield
Margaret Pout
Fehea Hines
Notice to creditors of the Llayd T. Sevte estate
Those having claims against the Llayd T. Sevte estate must file them with the administrator. Those owing debts to the estate should make payment to W. O. Duiey, Administrator.
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Llayd ‘T. Sevte
W. O. Duiey
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Thompson
Pocahontas
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Peterson
Legion Hall
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Ocheyedan
Sutherland Courier
Austin Hill
Studebaker President
Mosher
Remsen
Ron Ees
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
County Seat News
First National Bank OF
Cherokee
Congregational Church
Guernsey
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Alta Advertiser
Oal
Frank F. Faber
County Farm Bureau
Harry Leock
Good Roads
Waterloo
A. McAdams
Illnois
Merry Christmas
First National Bank
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