Bachelor House junior play set for January eight
Local note mentions upcoming junior class play Bachelor House to be presented January 8 1987. L P Nelson took his son Wesley to Spencer on a business trip last Thursday. Miss Florence DeVries of Hinsdale Illinois visiting O B East home for holiday vacation. Theo Hultz former Aurelia area resident died Saturday in Galva. Rex Clair and Arthur Meier returned from Minneapolis for two week holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Nelson
Wesley
Spencer
Florence DeVries
Hinsdale
Illinois
O. B. East
Theo Hultz
Aurelia
Galva
Rex and
Clair Whitney
Arthur Meier
Minneapolis
Local notes record visits and events in Aurelia and area
Activities include visits by Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. H. F. Greffel of Storm Lake, dinner in Rembrandt, and Mrs. Lena Geuther hosting. Clara Geuther improving after treatment in Marion. Aurelia banks close on Christmas and New Year. An infant dies at Alta hospital after eight hours. Ice rink experiments noted and plumbing equipment sale completed by P W Clover. A party sails to San Diego with Orlo Shank and family for extended stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
H. F. Greffel
Storm Lake
Aurelia
John Wring
Alta Hospital
Community notes on visits and local events this week
A series of holiday visits and community activities wrap up the week. Notables include Miss Dorothy Lighter visiting from Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stutz of Moline, and Miss Arlene Glawe returning home for holidays. Local Epworth Leaguers spread Christmas cheer with caroling. Chas Lee takes over Neville Cafe, moving from Peterson and purchasing the cafe building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Stutz
Moline, Illinois
Chas Lee
Neville Cafe
Nevilles
Niels P. Petersen
Peterson
Mr. .Lee
East Afton and Elk Community News Highlights
Mrs. George Ruebsam of Sheldon visited in Aurelia while relatives gathered for the John Meisenhelter sale. Families from Aurelia, Sheldon, Slayton, and Hartford attended events including a skating party, a funeral in Fairmont, and a Christmas program at Elk No. 4 school. The W. M. Booth family moved to the Meisenhelter farm and several residents shopped in Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ruebsam
Sheldon
Albert Pingle
Aurelia
Quentin Anderson
Colleen
O. N. Anderson
Alta
Will Meisenhelter
Eileen
Hartford
South Dakota
Louis Meisenhelter
Charlie Meisenhelter
Carl
Slayton
Minnesota
Louis Meisenheiter
John
John Wring
Lakeside
M. Hines
Ray Hines
Alfred Stieneke
W. M. Booth
John Meisenhelter
Glen
Gahlen Dyslin
Will Dyslin
Fairmont
John Booth
Lois
Orville Erickson
George Booth
Helen
George Booth Sr
Elk No. 4
Congregational Church Schedules Christmas Program and Meetings
Edwin Trigg is pastor. Church school at 10, morning worship at 11. Junior and Senior Endeavor at 7. Christmas program Thursday night at 7:30. Woman's Missionary Society meets Wednesday December 30 at Mrs. H Carlberg with Mrs. Mildred Whitney leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
Woman’s Missionary Society
H. Carlberg J
Mildred Whitney
1937 Farm Program Allows for 1936 Drouth Provisions
Iowa state officials outline 1937 agricultural conservation program with provisions to substitute forage crops for soil conserving acres killed by the 1936 drouth. Farmers may use soy bean hay oat hay sudan grass as neutral or base adjustments. Diversion payments compensate reductions in soil depleting acres and increased soil conserving crops. County agents to hold district conferences in January to explain details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Ralph Smith
Newton
AAA
Extension Service
Iowa State College
R. K. Bliss
Sudan
Drouth
Iowa
Cherokee Times Reports Local Appointments and School Win
Edwin Willbrandt of Cherokee is named construction foreman at Lake View Iowa. Cherokee High School opens 1936 37 wrestling season with a 31 15 win over Thomas Jefferson Council Bluffs in Wilson gym. Ben Hall outlines property assessment changes to Cherokee county assessors. Postal carriers from nine counties attend Rural Letter Carrier dinner in Immaculate Conception hall. Cherokee city approves traffic signal hours 8 am to 11 pm daily replacing 10 am to 10 pm schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls
Cherokee High School
Thomas Jefferson
Council Bluffs
Wilson Gymnasium
Cherokee County
Ben Hall
State Board
Cherokee County Rural Letter Carrier’s Association
Immaculate Conception Church Hall
Cherokee
Early visitors to Gaspe Bay from Iceland and Greenland
Historians claim Icelandic and Greenlandic adventurers reached Gaspe Bay by the 12th century. Cartier, sheltering in Gaspe Bay in 1534, reportedly found evidence that Greenland and Iceland seamen had landed there three centuries earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaspe Bay
Iceland
Greenland
Gaspe
Cartier
Early Sign Language Origins in Stone Age Speech
The passage outlines ancient cave dwellers using gestures and arm movements with accompanying grunts. Over time these vocalizations became recognizable without visual cues, leading to the gradual evolution of spoken language.
Afton Vicinity Holiday Visits and Local Notes
The Afton area reports visiting: Paul Jones and Arlene Baugh from Cedar Falls, Margery Melton Ames, Loma Robinson Cherokee, Doris Stiencke Storm Lake, and Troy Mummert in Sioux City. Rural schools closed for Christmas programs. Donald Groff Cherokee vacationing at Guy Robinson’s. Mrs Ellis Stieneke and Roy with Lakefield Minnesota visit. Russell Parks Larrabee, cattle run to Sioux City. Raymond Zwick there. Dad’s Day trip to Buena Vista noted. Albert Weathers welcome a newborn son. Marl Zawick family with Cherokee visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Paul Jones
Arlene Baugh
Cedar Falls
Margery Melton
Ames
Loma Robinson
Cherokee
Doris Stiencke
Storm Lake
Troy Mummert
Sioux City
Donald Groff
Guy Robinson
Boyd Tolton
Lake Field
Minnesota
Russell Parks
Larrabee
Karl Zwick
Parks
Raymond Zwick
Frank Mummert
Mummert
Hd Gilford
Jennie Johnston
Jellis Stieneke
Buena Vista College
Doris
Albert Weathers
Marl Zawick
Jin Cherokee
Right Lane Driving Advice From a Classic Safety Message
A vintage road safety note urges drivers to stay to the right and maintain a safe speed to reduce rollover risk. It argues that middle lane driving invites trouble, says safety is largely common sense, and claims most accidents stem from haste and poor judgment.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Community Theatre
Bing Crosby
Frances Farmer
Bob Burns
Zasu Pitts
Hugh O'Connell
Susan
Mary Astor
Helmer Paulson
Nemaha
A. E. Krout
John Meisenhelder
Lyell Watts
Edwin
Decatur
Ilinois
David Watts
Henry Snapp
George Hansoo
Eck
Frank Goerner
Charter Oak
E. W. Albertson
Rembrandt
L. H. Preul
George Guether
Paul
Sutherland
Lena Geuther
J. C. Parrott
George Geuther
Marion
Clara Geuther
Clara
John Wogahn
Ed Wogahn
Nick
Santa Claus
H. H. Lockin
Carl Larson
Walter Radke
Mabel Johnson
Lawrence Davis
Maxine Kinzel
Ellis Ames
Cleghorn
O. G. Sage
Minnie
Estherville
O. C. Waddell
Mary Sage
Chicago
P. W. Clover
Perry & Ammons
Mr. Clover
Mummert Building
Orlo Shank
A. E. Hickey
This Place
Merry Christmas
Organi
Dows Public Service Co
Lew Johnson
Dist
Mgr
Msbey McDeid
Dorothy Lighter
Ole Yonson
Reginald Maltby
Miles
A. H. Maltby
Arlene Glawe
Miss Glawe
State School For the Deaf
Sioux Falls
Alvin
Walter
Victor Schiffer
John and
Charles Gross
White Lake
No. 5
Don Allen
C. J. Herold
Ralph Peterson
Pitcher Township
Court House
Edna Gray
Marshall, Minn
W. A. Lewis
Orpha Cheney
Fort Dodge
Lewis
Epworth Leaguers
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Edwin Willbrandt
Lake View
National Park Camp
Guy M. Gillette
Oll Stor
Texas
the Home Grocery
Earl Zwick
Fred W. Braun
Forus
Yours
Larson’s Store
Aurelia, Iowa
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