Mt Olive News Holiday Worries and School Plans
Local notes report Jerry Vander Haus visiting Fousts this week while D C Thompson suffers a cold. Simmons Bros lose a hay stack struck by lightning on Christmas Eve. Hannah Juber home after weeks away, Mrs Ohlaon and Ruben ill, Mrs Shell keeping company. Children home for vacation and talks of consolidated school. Christmas Day praised though travel for dinner was limited. Sunday school officers to be elected next Sunday and church annual meeting on January 4. Christmas Carol play praised. Edna Gearke credited for pupil training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Olive News
Jerry Vander Haus
Fousts
D. C. Thompson
Simmons Bros
T. P. Ohlaon
Ruben
Shell
Mt. Olive
Dicken
East School
Edna Gearke
Farm House Destroyed by Fire on Henry Grieme Farm
The Henry Grieme Jr family home six miles northeast of Galva was consumed by a blaze last Thursday evening around five. Mr. Grieme discovered smoke near the wood stove and found the upstairs fully ablaze, with the house and its contents total losses after about an hour and twenty minutes. Only the family's clothing survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grieme
Galva Tribune
Henry King
Galva
Henry Grieme Jr
Spring and Afton News Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Roy Phelan planned a Cherokee trip on Friday while Mr and Mrs George Glawe visited there on Saturday. Ernest Schewer visited Will Buddenhagen Tuesday. A boy arrived to brighten Floyd Hinkles home Saturday night. Will Buddenhagen bought cattle from Will Swenson Saturday. Edward Gornitz and wife shopped in Cherokee Saturday. Lydia Phelan stayed Saturday night near Cherokee. A large group from Spring and Afton attended Cherokee show Saturday. Fred Siegle prepared for an appendicitis operation in Sioux City Tuesday. The Mummerts hosted dinner with relatives Sunday and Roy and Bert Mummert visited in Cherokee. Harry Mummert and Oscar Lewis also went to Cherokee Saturday. Mrs Jas Scott and children, returning home Saturday night, were helped by Johnny Beck near Coner place.
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Spring and Afton News
Roy Phelan
Cherokee
George Glawe
Ernest Schewer
Will Buddenhagen
Gladden
Floyd Hinkles
Will Swenson
Edward Gornitz
Lydia Phelan
Harry Mummert
Oscar Lewis
Jas
Scott
Coner Place
Johnny Beck
Trial Jurors Drawn for January 1917 Term of Court
Jury panel named for January 8 1917 at 10 a m includes Axel Anderson Meriden Guy Anderson Aurelia Amandus Bengston Aurelia E H Cantine Cherokee G S Delaplane Cherokee A Dillon Cherokee John Hischen Cherokee F W Englund Washta Hawartt Fee Cherokee Henry Glawe Aurelia L G Gifford Cherokee B W Gilbert Cherokee P D Gordon Cleghorn W J Gornitz Aurelia Y Hinrichs Holstein Art Jenness Cherokee Fred Kaskey Aurelia C Little Cherokee J H Molyneux Cherokee C S Micham Cherokee Lew McWilliams Aurelia Dexter McQuin Aurelia Chas Nicholson Cherokee Walter Nafziger Cleghorn W F Orr Cherokee Henry Peck Cherokee Charley Peck Cherokee J E Peterson Aurelia R C Pelton Cherokee John Prunty Marcus Jas R Richards Cherokee J M Stuart Cherokee J G Smith Cherokee A R Sachse Cherokee O M Lansen Aurelia N N Schwartz Cherokee C W Smith Cherokee P R Sleezer Cherokee H H Toman Cherokee B L Turner Cherokee Henry Waltman Cherokee Will Wilson Cleghorn Eugene Webber Marcus C H Wilcox Cleghorn James Wilson Washta Grand jurors drawn for 1917 summoned January 2 1917 at 2 o clock p m Dan Cockle Cleghorn A N Fairchild Aurelia Joe Ferrin Marcus Erick Johnson Holstein Bernard Kennedy Marcus Geo Mummert Cherokee D E Nairn Pierson CG A Olsen Cherokee D R Stanford Quimby Wm F Weis Cherokee Joseph Zeiner Cherokee John E Zimmer Meriden Fd Carpenter Clerk Dist Court
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Axel Anderson
Meriden
Guy Anderson
Aurelia
Amandus Bengston
E. H. Cantine
G. S. Delaplane
A. Dillon
John Hischen
F. W. Englund
Washta
Hawartt' Fee
Henry Glawe
L. G. Gifford
Cherokee
B. W. Gilbert
P. D. Gordon
Cleghorn
W. J. Gornitz
Y. Hinrichs
Holstein
Art Jenness
Fred Kaskey
C. Little
J. H. Molyneux
C. S. Micham
Lew McWilliams
Dexter McQuin
Chas
Nicholson
Walter Nafziger
W. F. Orr
Henry Peck
Charley Peck
J. E. Peterson
R. C. Pelton
John Prunty
Marcus
Jas
R. Richards
J. M. Stuart
D.R. Stanford
Quimby
Wm. F. Weis
Joseph Zeiner
John E. Zimmer
Fd. Carpenter
Fatal kitchen fire injuries nurse in Schaller home
Miss Loretta Dahm died after a kerosene fire caused an explosion while she started the stove in the Pudenz residence to prepare breakfast. She was helping Mrs. Pudenz during illness when the accident occurred early Monday morning in Schaller.
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Schaller Herald
Loretta Dahm
Henry. Pudenz
Local Notes From Alta: Resignations, Travels, and Weddings
Miss Helen Anderson resigns as stenographer and book keeper at First National bank to take a winter clerkship in the Legislature. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Denio plan a California winter tour, likely spending time in Los Angeles and San Diego. A C Mahn and family move to Spokane, Washington, with past residence suggesting possible return. Miss Ella Oakman and Mr. W H Specketer wed at the Methodist parsonage. Pom egranate Lodge officers for the year elected: J W Wilkinson W M, D J Gilchrist S W, Chas Coombs J W, Leonard Peterson Secretary, F N Sipe Treasurer. Leslie Helberg suffers a fall from the third story of the new school, escaping serious injury with a sprained ankle when a wheelbarrow tipped in the accident. Also mention of non freezing hog waterers at Bischel’s hardware.
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Helen Anderson
First National Bank
A. L. Denio
California
Los Angeles
San Diego
A. C. Mahn
Alta
Spokane
Washington
Ella Oakman
W. H. Specketer
Pomegranate Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. W. Wilkinson
W. M
D. J. Gilchrist
S. W
Chas. Coombs
J. W
Leonard Peterson
F. N. Sipe
Leslie Helberg
Illinois Central Passenger and Freight Schedule Fragment
Illinois Central timetable lists east bound passenger numbers 16 and 6 at 8:32 and 6:20 p.m. and west bound trains 3 and 691 at 8:08 a.m. 2:12 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Local freights carry no passengers. freight No. 692 at 8:06 a.m. and No. 691 at 6:50 p.m. remain.
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Storm Lake
Moore & Sims
Hannah Juber
Iowa
Beckwith
Buck
Fairchild Brothers
Bischel’s Hardware
Illinois Central
Sover
E. G. Bates
Dr. Bundy
R. V
Alta, Iowa
Dr. Winfred Moulton
Phoneti
W. C. Waddell
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Aurelia, Iowa
Cherokee County
Little Sioux River
Buena Vista County
F. H. Crepps
J.C. Lockin
J. C. Lockin
Fred J. Kohihagen
Nelsons Restaurant
L. P. Nelson
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