Nearby towns Happenings span farm bureau and law actions
Peterson Patriot reports Robert Kier of Riverton named Clay County Farm Bureau president at Spencer meeting, succeeding Roy Birdsall. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune notes Frank Phinney named conservation officer for the territory, from Webster City. Le Mars Sentinel covers slot machine seizures in Plymouth county with 20 deputies sworn in. Storm Lake Register recalls Mrs. Catharine Trimble Christ mas at 93, a pioneer Methodist worker. Washta Journal notes rescue of the last county log cabin walls by four Wash ta boys.
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Peterson
Robert Kier
Riverton Township
Clay County Farm Bureau
Spencer
Roy Birdsall
Greenville
Storm Lake
Frank Phinney
State Fish and Game Commission
State Board of Conservation
Webster City
Jack Sipes
Dan Detling
East Third Street
le Mars Sentinel
Plymouth County
E. P., Murray
C. E. Clarke
le Mars
Storm Lake Register
Catharine Trimble
J. H. O’donnoghue
Northwest
Iowa
Ne’er
Johnney Ohagan
Santa visits Aurelia for enthusiastic Christmas gathering
A Thursday afternoon event in Aurelia drew many children and adults to greet Santa Claus who helped distribute 450 candy and nut filled bags. Assisted by Irwin C. Kroll, Santa planned to deliver remaining bags to ill children at their homes. Santa, marked by heavy travel, still shared joy with the youngsters of the community.
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Aurelia
Santa Claus
Irwin C. Kroll
Santa
Buena Vista County Considers Full Value Tax ruling
Buena Vista County may pursue full value assessment for property and separate listing of buildings. A State Board of Assessment and Review member will meet with assessors and Auditor-elect Elwin Lindlief on January 18 to decide. Supervisors indicate the county will resist requests to keep property valued as before.
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Storm Lake
Couple Dies Same Day 2000 Miles Apart
Mr and Mrs Roy Sprague of Cherokee died Saturday One spouse died in an accident in Frezno California while the other died at home in Cherokee Police reported burial arrangements to be made locally on Sunday for the couple
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Roy Sprague
Sprague
Freesno
California
Penence
Tage
Merit Link Thefts Across Three Counties Hit Offices
Authorities suspect a dope fiend carried out a series of thefts in Cher, Plymouth, and surrounding counties. Money and valuables were taken from offices including the Whitney & Co. firm and from Dr. J. S. Fritz in Le Mars. One incident reports $25 missing from an Eddy office and additional entries at other local sites.
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W. Moulton
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Mrs. Fred Stubblefield of Aurelia was discharged from the hospital on December 22. Mrs. Elizabeth Stilwell, noted in Alta, died at her home in the west part of town. The community was shocked by the death of Mrs. A. Kindwall at about 6 35 p m on December 22. County Agent Gunnerson reports Buena Vista county near 385 miles of rural electrification planned for roughly 1 090 farm homes on Wednesday. Mrs. Rosetta Isabel Cone Scambler died at Alta hospital last week from a foot infection after injuring it about ten days earlier. Dr. Will F. Miller of Storm Lake was elected president of the Buena Vista county fair, succeeding E J Edwards of Alta. Miller has two years on the board. George Gurney, veteran power plant superintendent, resigned last week. a banquet at the Alta Cafe marked the occasion with about 40 attendees.
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Fred Stubblefield
Aurelia
Elizabeth Stilwell
Alta
A. Kindwall
Gunnerson
Buena Vista County
Rosetta Isabel Cone-Scambler
Alta Hospital
Will F. Miller
Storm Lake
Aurelia and Good Hope M. E. Church Notices
Aurelia Sunday school 10:30 morning worship 11:30 Epworth league 7:00 evening worship 7:30 Goodhope morning worship 9:80 Sunday school 10:80 Chas Bruce Supt Aurelia choir rehearsal Monday 8:00 pm Epworth social and Watch Service Thursday 10 to 12:30. Cordial welcome to all services Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
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Aurelia
George Lamm
Epworth League
Goodhope
Chas. Bruce
Cherokee County News From Cherokee Times Highlights
Sheriff A N Tilton seized two slot machines in the Brunswick Cigar store with a forfeiture hearing set for January 4. An army of hunters led by F J Imlay killed four foxes and 100 jack rabbits northeast of Cleghorn in a Sunday drive with about sixty sportsmen. Enrollment for CCC camps runs January 2 to 20 with no quota. Cherokee county high schools will nominate senior girls for the 1937 D A R Good Citizenship pilgrimage to Washington by February 1. Senator Gillette and son Mark head to Washington with Don Pares and Cyril Farr for the new congressional session.
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A. N. Tilton
Brunswick
F. J. Imlay
Cleghorn
Cherokee County
CCC
E. N. Mcllrath
Washington, D.C
Gillette
Mark
Washington, D. C
Books Donated to Aurelia Public Library
Aurelia public library received a donation of numerous titles listed including The White Buffalo Robe by James Willard Schultz Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest T Sexton The Falcon Mystery by G Smith Anne of Windy Poplars by L M Montgomery Rocking Chair Ranch by Leora Mattingly Weber The Biography of a Grizzly by Ernest Thompson Sexton The House of a Thousand Candles by Mildred Nicholson Hurricane Island by H B A Watron The Fourth Watch by H A Cody Boy Scouts with the Cossacks of Poland Recaptured by Ralphson Lynx Hunting by C A Stephens All Aboard by Oliver Optic Told in the Hills by Mariah Ellis Ryan Truth Dexter by Sidney McCall The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde The Stowaway Girl by Louis Tracy The Rosary by F L Barclay Richard Carnel by Winston Churchill The Net by Rex Beach Officer 666 by Currie and Mc Hugh The Prodigal Judge by Vaughan Kester The Little Brown Jug at Kildare by M Nicholson From Jest to Earnest by E P Roe Good Indian by B M Bowers Cupid the Cowpunch by Eleanor Gates The Adventures of Kathryn by Harold MacGrath
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Aurelia Public Library
James Willard Schultz
Ernest T. Sexton
G. Smith
Anne of
Windy Poplars
L. M. Montgomery
Leora Mattingly Weber
Ernest Thompson Sexton
Mariah Ellis Ryan
Dexter
Sidney McCall
Red Butte
Francis Lynde
Louis Tracy
F. L. Barclay
Richard Carnel
Winston Churchill
Rex Beach
Currie and McHugh
Vaughan Kester
Kildare
M. Nicholson
E. P. Roe
B. M. Bowers
Cupid
Eleanor Gates
Kathryn
Harold MacGrath
Recognition of local happenings slips by editor
W H Honsbruch treated high school football squad to a 16e outing at Ruebsam Son billiard parlor before season end and later broke his arms cranking his Dodge, still in a sling. The editor notes such items often escape notice and vows to report more when informed.
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W. H. Honsbruch
Ruebsam & Son
George Washington
Farm Bureau Christmas Party At Ralph Peterson Home
A Farm Bureau Christmas party drew a good crowd at the Ralph Peterson home on December 23. The program featured songs Silent Night and Hark the Herald Angels Sing, poems The Story and Peace on Earth, violin duet Star of the Angelic Sacred Overture, a story The Untold Miracle, vocal My Plane Tree and River Sainte Marie, a Bible game, gift exchange, and lunch prepared by several members.
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Farm Bureau
Ralph Peterson
John Galvin
Walter Peterson
Wm. Heimsoth
the Herald Angles
Oren Coombs
Ellen Heimsoth
Heimsoth
Art Will
Clifford Ohlson
O B. Peterson
George Larson
Facing the Future Unafraid at St Pauls Lutheran New Year
St Pauls Lutheran Church led by Pastor William Walter conducts New Year Day English worship at 10 45 a m with the sermon Facing the Future Unafraid from Romans 8 31 and Sunday school at 10 00 a m German service at 9 00 a m Visitors welcomed to all services and public worship at all times
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Annual Meeting Notice
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association announces its annual meeting for Saturday January 9 1987 at 2 00 PM in the Community Club room. All members are urged to attend. President Geo E Blanch and Secretary H H Lockin lead the notices.
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Thirty Years Ago
A compilation notes local history with obituaries and marriages. John S. Robinson dies at 96 in Cherokee at his daughter’s home. Esther McClain and Carl Seumacker wed at Alva. Clara Dreyer wins a two month homemaking scholarship at Iowa State. Clyde Mummert named assistant cashier at Alta Toy Bank. Lawrence Blanch returns home for holiday from Minneapolis law studies. W R Montgomery farm sale bids reach 206 per acre but sale not completed. Earlier notices: Margaret Montgomery becomes county superintendent. A Holmes secures $12500 cement culvert contracts. A Pierce buys Storm Lake cream station. Nineteen years prior, I oW Rubbernus and Myrtie Swisher wed. Thirty years ago Herman Krase dies at 58 leaving a family. Also a note on Greeny, the Aurelia boy, injured in Omaha.
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John S. Robinson
Witcher Township
Cherokee
Jake Groff
Esther McClain
Aurelia
Carl Seumacker
Alva
Oklahoma
Clara Dreyer
Afton
Towa State College
Broad Club
Lawrence Blanch
Minneapolis
W. R. Montgomery
Six Pages Home Print This Week
The Sentinel presents six pages of home print to accommodate a large double page spread for New Year greetings from Aurelia businessmen. Readers are directed to the front inside page for advertising and news and the inside back page for overflow matter. Wedding stationery offered by Sentinel.
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the Sentinel
Aurelia
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Melvin Johnson
Dean Parrot
Berniece Harden
Geraldine Scott
Margueritte
Bruce
Phyllis Ann Port
Ae Leeds
William Lindsay
Phillip Erson
Merlyn Honsbruck
Orgars
ST. John’s
Ical and
Jach
Stor
Ely
Searsheriffs
Cher
Plymouth
Whitney & Ine
Green
H. Wegersley
Pqimlg
Vallige
Alta Advertiser
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia and
Goodhope M. E
L. H. Preul
Sentinel
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Walter Whitney
Dale and
Montie
James Ware
Warren Whitney
White
South Dakota
Whitney
Clyde Mummert
First National Bank
This Place
Toy Bank
Margaret Montgomery
Lew McDonald
Ht. A. Holmes
A. A. Pierce
W. R. Robinson
Wall
I. Ow. Rubbernus
Arlington
Myrtie Swisher
Herman Krase
Greeny
Alelia Boy
Adams Express
Omaha
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the First Trust & Savings Bank
Lowa
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