Washta Theatre Closes for Now in Washta Iowa
The Iowa Theatre in Washta closed Saturday night and there is no clear indication if management plans to reopen. The notice notes uncertainty about future operations and staffing.
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1930
Page
3
It Pays to Advertise Oklahoma Bride Lands Husband
An Oklahoma girl advertised for a husband and married. Total expense, including wedding attire, came to 11 dollars. He died within a year, leaving a ten thousand dollar life policy to her. The tale suggests advertising can pay, despite skeptics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Funeral crowd tramples seven teens after minister’s bier remark
Reports say at a nearby town funeral the minister invited friends and neighbors to pass around the bier as pallbearers. In the rush, seven teen people were trampled in an unverified account from the scene.
Cherokee Grain Show Set for January 7 and 8
Cherokee grain growers plan a two day show in the Armory building with entries limited to Cherokee residents and grown in 1930. Organizers include Ired N Rupp as president and officers W O Brant W K Warren P M Peterson along with committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township
Aurelia
Cherokee County Grain Growers Association
Armory
Cherokee
Fn Antihelion
Ired N. Rupp
Association
W. O. Brant
W. K. Warren
P.M. Peterson
Arthur Jenness
Clarence Pennington
Cherokee post office business seen lagging this year
County seat notes report lighter mail volume at the Cherokee post office than in prior years. Also: Glen Crippen, student at Iowa University, returns home for Christmas vacation. Hargraves fur ranches in Wisconsin eye Cherokee site to import 100 pedigreed silver foxes. Adelmour Shaw escapes county jail after robbing a Standard Oil station. First National bank reorganization plans discussed. progress details unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Glen Crippen
Iowa University
HW. E. Crippen
Afton Township
Hargraves’ Fur Ranches
Watertown
Wisconsin
Adelmour Shaw
Standard Oil
Main and
Roosevelt Avenue
Shaw
Court House
First National Bank
Grieve Boy Hurt In School Bus Accident
The son of Mr and Mrs Henry Grieme sustained a scalp wound and a broken arm after a school bus driven by Oran Coombs slid off a road grade and tipped into a ditch. About thirty riders were aboard with only minor scratches reported. The crash occurred after the bus encountered rear end trouble on a hill descent near Charley Lockin farm and oil and wreckage were scattered along the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grieme
Oran Coombs
Charley Lockin
Oran
Notice to creditors for the Lloyd T. Scott estate
Creditors are asked to file their claims with administrator W. O. Dailey and anyone owing debts to the estate should pay promptly. Administrative notice dated 89-2 indicates formal probate action and response deadline implicit in such notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd T. Scott
W. O. Dailey
Community Club and Social Gatherings Across Aurelia
The Bridge club at Dr. Moulton's hosted eight tables of players with Mrs. Leekin and Ed Brummer taking top honors and a gift for guest Vera Scott. Ray Hines and M Hines hosted 500 club with John Booth and Mrs. Booth winning, followed by a Christmas gift exchange and a two course lunch. Pythian Sisters held a meeting and Christmas party with a gift exchange and luncheon. Vera Scott honored at a Thursday afternoon gathering. Next Saturday marks the final ten cent show at Aurelia Community Theatre with plans to discontinue future shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hines
500” Club
M. Hines
Clayton Mitchell
Feue
John Booth Winn
Win
Carl Acieons
John Booth
Hines
George Scott
H. H. Lickin
Vera Scott
E. C. Dagger
E. C
Vera Hitchcock
Cleghorn
Mary Hines
Aurelia
J. C. Eding
Fate
Cream Check Artist Nabbed in Northwest Iowa Forgeries
A heavyset man dressed as a farmer forged checks at Schoening hardware in Aurelia then fled to Dennison where he was arrested with several forged drafts. Albert Van Roekel, 40, confessed to two years of cream check forgeries in northwest Town and said his brother helped. they cleared about 1500 dollars in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoening Hardware
Aurelia
Iowa
Dennison
Albert van Roekel
Schoening Fortunatley
Langwin
Cherokee Times
von Roekel
Northwest Town
Aurelia Community Club to Hold Christmas Party
Aurelia Community club members and guests plan a Christmas party at the Community Theatre on Monday evening December 29. The program will feature music and community singing, followed by a social hour and refreshments. A gift exchange with a per gift limit of 25 cents will be part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
Iowa
Newell Mirror
Henry Sievers
Newell
First National Bank
F. L. Parker
Storm Lake
Des Moines
Aurelia Community Club
Alta High Team Wins Three Games Amid Local Hustle
Alta high school basketball scored three recent wins beating Highview and Hayes in one set and Haver in another. The district board approved new gym seats and rearranged seating. Local obituaries note Hans Poulson of Hutchinson died after a stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta High School
Highview
Hayes
Haver
Alta Consolidated School Board
Alta
Hans Poulson
Hutchinson
Minnesota
D. D. Bourne
First National Bank
Sac City
Cherokee
Melvin, Sheldon
Hartley
Gust Nelson
Crookston
John Children
Albert City
Oscar E. Nelson
Aurelia
Earl Hoon
Seattle
Washinton
Ret.en
T. Ernest Hoon
Carl Hoon
Basketball Schedule Listing by Dates and Locations
The schedule lists games including Larrabee, Quimby, Marcus, Clegthorn, Cleghorn, Grand Meadow, Peterson, Washta, and Awvelia for January and February with home and away tags. It notes a February 28 county tournament at Awvelia and an open date on January 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrabee
Quimby
Marcus
Clegthorn
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Peterson
Washta
Awvelia
Methodist Church Notes With W H Welch Pastor
The Sunday service includes morning worship at 11 with special music and a 10 o clock Sunday school. Rev J H Edge district superintendent will preach at the evening service and invite all to worship on the last Sunday of the old year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Edge
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A miscellany of local notes recalls December 18 marriage of L H Sanpywo and Geo M Dietersen at the bride’s home. Library teas profits to library treasury. Miss Mane Kruse to Chicago. Miss Phacl and Eunedia Dyer finish Buena Vista College courses. B L B Mecarty to quit farming and hold sale January 4. Krak Bodko rents farm and plans sale. Twenty years ago farmers face rising prices. Ross A Miller to Lydia M Biseuel wed at bride’s home in Cromboy. Telephone lines near completion to Peterson and Lins Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Hopper
Mt. Vernon
Hhnessy
Alaur Ouasou
Irhas Pubes
Varius
Bini
Library Treasury
Mane Kruse
Nigne
Chicage
Missus Fphacl
Eunedia Dyer
Buena Vista College
Mecarty
Kraak Bodko
Deechburne
Niaexetinge
Bers Am
Ross
Merrill
Lydia M. Biseuel
Bromboy
Life's Darkest Moment at Six on the Gauge Line
An ominous moment is described as the gauge indicator hits six with the narrator five miles from Onene Station in Des Moines. The fragment hints at danger or crisis near a transit hub and uses tense, unreliable narration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onene Station
Des Moines
Kloune Capdtad
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