Happenings From Neighboring Towns Chronicle Local Deaths and Marriages
A harvest of notices from Washta and nearby towns: B. Bush dies at 75 at home five miles east of Washta after illness. Anna Raveling and George Johnson wed in Remsen with Rev. E H Eilers officiating. Mrs. John Fell Sr. dies after injuries from a fall. Florence Garrigan suffers a broken right leg in Ida Grove auto accident. Christmas trees unveiled by Storm Lake merchants. Jessie Saulskorn wed Fred Plagman near Sutherland with plans to settle in Cherokee. Mrs. Robert Smylie dies in Sioux City after a yearlong illness. Homer Kenyon enlists in Canadian Overseas Training Camp, heading abroad after repeated attempts to join U S forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
B. Bush
Remsen Bell
Anna Raveling
Peterson
Iowa
George Johnson
Remsen
Johnson
E. H. Eilers
St. Paul’s Church
Holstein
John Fell Sr
Galva Tribune
Chas. Jacobson
Son Howard
Ida Grove
Peterson Patriot
Saulzkorn
Sutherland
Jessie Saulskorn
Fred Plagman
Chas. Plagman
Cherokee
Playman
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Robert Smylie
Sioux City
Minneapolis
Junior Red Cross Drives Expand in Cherokee County Iowa
The Junior Red Cross movement gains momentum in Cherokee County with Miss Margaret Montgomery rallying rural and town schools. Afton No 2 and No 8 join, Aurelia consolidated seeks membership, Larrabee and Meriden enroll, and pupils will receive Junior Red Cross buttons after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Red Cross
Red Cross
Cherokee County
Junior Red Cross Army
Margaret Montgomery
Iowa
Afton No 2
Afton No 8
Larrabee
Meriden
Aurelia Consolidated Schools
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund Receipts
Local paper displays tobacco package samples for the fund aiding soldiers in France. Contributions listed include amounts from L. C. Johnson, G. L. McKinnon, Henry Meyer, and Nela Swanson, with a prize silver cup worth 200.60 to the top subscriber-driven donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OUR Boys IN
France
Aurelia
L. C. Johnson
G. L. McKinnon
Henry Meyer
Nela Swanson
Alta News Items Show Local Movements and Appointments
Mrs. Andrew Nordstrom of Diamond Center visits with her mother Mrs. Swan Larson and Mrs. Frank Wadsworth underwent an operation for appendicitis at Alta hospital and is recovering. Florence Wilkinson joins Alta State Bank, while Misa Wilkinson leaves Simpson College to quit work. H J Poulson and family join Alta party bound for Florida winter in St Petersburg. Leslie Swanson moves to Des Moines and enlists as bookkeeper in the Ordinance Department after four years at the Alta State Bank. Chas E Cameron re elected president of the Iowa State Fair and Exposition for the twelfth year with praised administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Nordstrom
Diamond Center
Swan Larson
Frank Wadsworth
Alta Hospital
Wadsworth
Florence Wilkinson
Alta State Bank
Misa Wilkinson
Simpson College
Leslie Swanson
Des Moines
Ordinance Department
Swanson
Chas. E. Cameron
Cameron
Meyer Hog Waterer Promises Pure Water In Cold Weather
On very cold days the Meyer hog waterer supplies pure water without ice formation. It eliminates ice breaking and avoids ice water, keeping hogs hydrated several times daily with consistent temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer Hog Waterer
Old Residents Visit Afton then Plan Des Moines Trip
Cherokee county locals recount a Montana visit by P McKinnon and wife after 24 years, with plans to visit their son Geiger McKinnon in Des Moines. The news also notes a December wedding at 221 N Roosevelt Ave and a high school romance ending in marriage in Deming New Mexico. Treasury delays on government buildings loom as Congressman Scott seeks action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. McKinnon
Cherokee County
Montana
Afton Township
Des Moines
Geiger McKinnon
T. A. McKichan
N. Roosevelt Avenue
Mared Irene
W. Smillie
Eaton
Colorado
A. B.thutt
Marie Agnes O'Neill
Fort Dodge
Ralph Solomon Geiger
Cherokee
Deming
N. M
Major Clemens
136Th Infantry
Times
Treasury Department
George C. Scott
Washington
Department
Aurelia Happenings of Ten Years Ago
Dwight Gilchrist returned from State University to spend the holidays at home. Mrs Maggie Major and children leave for Luther Wyoming to homestead five years. John Nordstrom moves to Galva after buying a residence while son Theodore farms. James Sheridan buys a farm northwest of Aurelia and will move soon. Union revival meetings begin at the M B church then continue at the Congregational church. Miss Clara Lockin Parnell Mahoney Harold Brooks John Morgan Irving Brewater and Carl Nelson return from Morningside College for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Gilchrist
State University
Maggie Major
Luther
Wyoming
John Nordstrom
Diamond Township
Galva
Theodore
James Sheridan
Minnesota
Aurelia
M. BE
Congregational Church
Clara Lockin
Parnell Mahoney
Harold Brooks
John Morgan
Irving Brewater
Carl Nelson
Morningside College
Five Hundred Memberships Secured In Local Red Cross Drive
Red Cross membership drive in Aurelia and nearby areas nears 500 memberships as tallying continues. Reported funds collected total approximately 529 dollars, with junior contributions not included in the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Aurelia
Income tax man to aid Cherokee county residents
A federal income tax officer will visit Cherokee county from January 23 to February 11, visiting the Cherokee courthouse and the Marcus post office to help taxpayers file returns at no cost. The collector estimates 563 taxpayers. returns for 1917 are due March 1, 1918, with penalties for noncompliance. Residents are urged to prepare figures in advance and seek guidance if unsure about tax status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Court House
Cherokee
Marcus
Cherokee County
Collector of Internal Revenue
Public Warning on Affidavits for Selective Service Exemptions
EF. A. O'Connor of New Hampton Iowa warns the public that affidavits supporting exemption or deferred classification under the new Selective Service Regulations will be scrutinized. False statements will lead to prosecution and undermine fair enforcement. He urges cooperation with local boards and officials. December 18, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
First
EF. A. O'Connor
U.S. Army
New Hampton
Iowa
Public Sale Dates List For Local Auctions
Public sale dates announced for this vicinity list sellers and dates from F. B. Dyslin on Dec 28 through A. L Neville on Feb 21. Included are J C Dick Jan 2 Otto B Kust Jan 3 O J Johnson Jan 9 C G Johns Jan 16 O C Gustafson Jan 22 Wm Gerke Jan 31 E J Kohhagen Feb 7 H B Lockin Feb 21 and A L Neville Duroc Jersey swine Reckoff Poland Chinas sows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Dyslin
J.C. Dick
Otto B. Kust
O. J. Johnson
Johns
C. E. Gustafson
Wm. Gerke
E.J. Kohihagen
A. H. Eddy
H. B. Lockin
A.L
Neville
Duroc
Reckoff
Poland
Ching Sows
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nal Bank
E Bank
Dalkikinda
Draying
Chaffner Marx
Edward Everett Haile
the Clothing Department of
Lewis
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
ALTA
H. J. Poulson
Alice Poulson
Johannes Anderson
Florida
Southland
St. Petersburg
County Seat News
The
Sentinel
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