Happenings in Storm Lake and Surrounding Towns This Week
Local reports note plans to light College field for night football next fall. Obituaries record Rev J A Lemke’s death and A M Morse’s passing. A Sulphur Springs teacher residence burned, and a Larrabee barn fire caused extensive loss. Pheasant out of season charges arise near Greenville. Edwin Niebuhr, 13, at Iowa City hospital after leg surgery. Clarence E Peterson announces run for county supervisor. Lamm car fire blamed on heater. fire department unable to stop loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
West 6Th Street
Storm Lake Register
Sulphur Springs
Providence Consolidated School District
Irvin Huffman
Fred Neibuhr
Peterson
Iowa City
Edwin
Clarence E. Peterson
Clay County
Lincoln
Clay
Cherokee Times
Floyd Lockwood
Larrabee
Mr. Lamm
The
Commercial Trust & Savings Bank
Luncheon For Aurelia Business Men Guests Stockholders
Aurelia business men host a noonday luncheon on Saturday February 8 with the Peoples Telephone Co stockholders as guests. The annual meeting follows at the Community Club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Peoples Telephone Co
Farm Outlook Meeting Planned in Cherokee February 10
A farm outlook meeting will be held in Cherokee at the Rialto Theatre from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. February 10 as part of thirty similar Iowa sessions. J. C Galloway and agricultural economists will present data on past production demand and prices to help farmers plan for 1930 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Rialto Thretre
Iowa
Cherokee County
J. C G. Galloway
Farm Bureau Exchange
Meriden Recluse Found Suffering From Exposure
Peter Gilbert a 55 year old Meriden resident was found semi conscious this morning after sheriff broke into his room. The mayor reported no movement heard and that Gilbert had been ill all day Monday. He carried between 5000 and 6000 dollars. He lived above the meat market and had no stove this winter. No foul play was suspected. He was treated for cold exposure at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gilbert
Meriden
Sherif Langwin
Gilbert
Langwin
Dows City Man Buys Rapp Hardware Store
Paul Schoening of Dows City Iowa purchased the Rapp Hardware Co store from E L Rapp. Possession will be given February 15 with Schoening and his wife and three children relocating to operate the business. The Rapps have run the store for about seven years after purchasing it from W A Bischel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapp Hardware Co
Paul Schoening
Dows City
Iowa
E. L. Rapp
W. A. Bischel
Coombs Acquitted in Manslaughter Case
Cherokee Times reports Donald Coombs aged 17 from Aurelia was found not guilty of manslaughter after a brief jury deliberation. The indictment followed a collision that killed 15 year old William Borrink near East Hill on July 23, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Coombs
Aurelia
Coombs
William Borrink
East Hill
Notice of Annual Meeting for Farmers Elevator Co
The annual meeting of Farmers Elevator Co. of Aurelia Iowa will be held Wednesday February 12 1980 at 1 00 pm in the Community Club rooms. Report of the year business will be read officers will be elected for the ensuing year and such other business transacted as may come before the meeting. Every stockholder is urged to be present. Chav Nilebu Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Co
Aurelia
Iowa
Chav
Nilebu
Esther Nelson Tops Home Declamatory Contest at High School
Esther Nelson won first in the dramatic class and first overall in the home declamatory contest at the high school auditorium. Francis Person took first in humorous class and second overall. Mahlon Reckoff was first in oratorical. Gladys Paulson earned second in dramatic and third overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Nelson
Francis Person
Mahlon Reckoff
Gladys Paulson
L. E. Christensen
Farmers National Bank of Aurelia
Mr. Christensen
Jane Blanch
Margaret Keister
Victoria Aylesworth
Washta
Cherokee County
Quimby
Bonnie Keister
Leon
Marie Haney
Tobe
Wilmer Dukes
Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Aurelia Telephone Co
Notice is given for the annual stockholders meeting of the People's Telephone Company in Aurelia Iowa. The meeting is set for February 8 1980 at 1 p.m. in the Community Club rooms Aurelia. Sig Matzdorff serves as president and A L McKinnon as secretary. The ad promote new classified rates at 10c per line for first insertion and 6c per line for additional insertions tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
People’s Telephone Company
Aurelia
Iowa
Community Club Rooms
Iowan
Mummert Estate Sells Implement Business to Volstad
The J S Mummert Estate closed a deal to sell the implement stock and repair business including the International agency to G J Volstad of Alcester South Dakota. Volstad and his brother Albert will run the business from the rented north warehouse. John Mummert will continue operating the hardware business and the estate retains the two story warehouse for seeds harness and smaller farm supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Mummert
International
G. J. Volstad
Alcester
South Dakota
Volstad
Albert
Te Tere Cement Duttene
CHT North
Aurelia Boys Win At Home Over Washta 35 to 24
The Aurelia high school boys basketball team defeated Washta 35 to 24 on their home floor last Friday. The team pulled away in the second half after a tight first half, with Marcus’s upcoming game moved to Saturday. The band will perform at the next home game.
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Washta Boys
Washta
Aurelia Boys
Marcus
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Luncheon Report
The Legion Auxiliary held its regular Tuesday meeting with Mrs. Eu Dolva Fassler reporting twelve bed sacks donated and materials gathered for pillows and eight cushions for Knoxville veterans hospital. A luncheon followed and an on air address by Mrs. Grace Gilbert King on National Defense was announced for February 11 on WOC Davenport. An Americanism program is planned for February 12 at the Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
EU Dolva Fassler
Disabled Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
WOC Davenport
Grace Gilbert King
Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Services in English Next Sunday
E F Webbing pastor at Saint Pauls Lutheran Church invites parishioners to attend Sunday morning services in English. The message asks why some members do not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sst. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. F. Webbing
American Legion Auxiliary Sponsor Americanism Program
The American Legion and Auxiliary present an Americanism program at the Community Building in Aurelia on Wednesday evening February 12 at 8:00. Admission is free. The event features music by the high school orchestra directed by Miss Aylesworth, an exercise by Miss Fern Robinson, a girls glee club, and Boy Scout investiture and flag etiquette film “Old Glory” funded by the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Aurelia
Miss Aylesworth
Fern Robinson
Glee Club
Boy Scouts
Allen Lamm
Lewion
Ammar
Aurelia Community Club Holds Another Meeting
The Aurelia Community Club met Friday evening with strong attendance. Attorney Mr. Gregory from Cherokee spoke, followed by luncheon and card games. Prizes went to J. M. Whitney in bridge, Frank Scott in five hundred, and Frank Dubes in pools. Allen Lamm was elected a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Frank Dubes
Allen Lamm
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Twenty new members were reported at the community club meeting. Dan Dubes sold forty acres south of the railroad to A. W. Baltimore at 750 dollars per acre and bought Julius Jordan residence. A. A. Dingman bought Parker estate residence and a Jordan building. Mrs Stivers moved from Washta with her son Georg to the residence bought from Mrs Henry Johnson. George Bischel bought the Henry Bischel shoe repair business. Two decades ago P Farrow moved from north of Alta to Aurelia. Dr. Rice and family moved to north Main Street. Mrs B B McCarty died February 2. Herman Hansen sold his share in Lashell & Lansen store to C C Hansen. Henry H Sump and Miss Brac Wogahn married February 3 at the German Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Dubes
A. W. Baltimore
Mr. Dubes
Julius Jordan
A. A. Dingman
T. B. Parker
Pete Ott Mahoney
Stivers
Washta
Georg
Henry Johnson
George Bischel
Henry Bischel
P. Farrow
Alta
Aurelia
Dr. Rice
North Main Street
B. B. McCarty
Herman Hansen
Lashell &Lansen
C. C. Hansen
Henry H. Sump
Brac Wogahn
German Lutheran Church
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Aes Aan
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Sioux Rapids
Greenville
H. L. Alexander
SION
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
Hold Farm Outlook Meeting
Meriden Recluse
Dows City Man
Rapp Hardware
America
Junior Fraser
Edwin McCurdy
Ralph Theviin
Sig Matzdorff
A. L. McKinnon
ODD Fellows
Rebekahs
Aurelia I. O. O. F
Lodge
Aurelia Rebekah Lodge
Nellie Lotman
D. D. G. M. Riseling
Rebekah
Grace Buma
N. G
Mabel Neville
V. G
Lillie Fierk
Anna Harrison
Hazel Buma
Gertrude Buma
Rosalie Johnson
Ella Johnson
L. 8
Jessie Becker
Frank Becker
Ruth Miller
Mabel Johnson
Nellie McCarty
Jim Sauter
Albert V. Fierk
D. A. Danielson
Mummert Estate
DIXIE
Guarantee Oil CO
C. H. Kaskey
Legion
Sentinel
First National Bank
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