Happenings From Neighboring Towns Report Local News
Peterson Patriot notes Mrs L A Batchelor died after years of illness. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune reports a wedding at St Marys church Helen Hurley and Wilbur Hughes wed. Storm Lake hosts midwinter horse shoe and checker tournament at Park building. Alta beat Storm Lake 18 17 in a close basketball game. Mother and Daughter banquet held at Methodist church with 350 attendees. Buena Vista College beat Columbus College 25 14 and to face Still College next. George Newcomb leads ice harvest with 55 cars shipped. Holstein Advance says Junior Band to join Holstein Community Band. Galva Tribune includes Anna Kraus Fick born Setten Germany 1888 and died Jan 22 1923 at 85 years 9 months 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Register
Alta High School
Storm Lake High School
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Methodist Church
Buena Vista College
Columbus College
Sioux Falls
Victory Hall
Peterson
George Newcomb
Holstein Advance
Signor Tolomeo
Holstein
Galva Tribune
Anna Kraus Fick
Setten
Pommeran
Germany
Theodore Holtz
Ex-service and Auxiliary Invite Only Legion Party
All ex service men and Auxiliary members cordially invited to attend a party given by Grashoff-McManus Post at the Legion hall February 14. You sure will be sorry if you don't come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grashoff-McManus
The
Legion Hall
Iowa optimism and critique of agitators in a wartime missive
The writer rails against professional agitators seeking profit through misleading attacks on banks railroads and institutions then consoles Iowa as a sturdy state with rich farms high taxes and strong schools. He notes wartime economic strain and ends with travel notes about Kinshasa Matadi and future mail plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Agricultural College
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Obituary of Mrs. Charles Fletcher of Wadena Minnesota
Lena Julia Andrie Fletcher, 38, a well known Wadena resident, died January 19 at St Francis Hospital after a brief illness. She was born November 28, 1884 in Iowa, married Charles Fletcher on November 20, 1902, and leaves five children, her parents Alfred and Lena Andrie of Wadena, and seven siblings. Funeral at St Mary’s Catholic Church followed by burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Wadena
Minnesota
Fletcher
Alfred _Andrie
Charles Fletcher
St. Francis Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Bettendorf
Lena Julia Andrie
Cherokee County
Iowa
Breckenridge
Alfred Andrie
Marquardt
Dehli
Minn
Esther Andrie
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau Women Gather For First Regular Meeting
The first regular meeting of the Pitcher township farm bureau women drew a large crowd with Mrs. A. J. Maltby hosting on Tuesday afternoon February 6. Mrs. Fred Lingenfelter led a dress form making demonstration before luncheon and a brief business session. An all day meeting is planned at Mrs. Richard Glawe’s home on Wednesday February 21 with a picnic lunch and continued dress form work.
Knights of Pythias Banquet Invitation
All Knights of Pythias and families are invited to a banquet and program at K of P hall Friday evening February 9. Two grand officers will be present and a musical program arranged. A good time for everybody. Limited stock of brand new heavy army blankets available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
David Watts Reports From Kinshasa Africa Journey
David Watts writes from Kinshasa in 1922 recounting travel by river boat to the Congo. He describes train travel, a strike, encounters with locals, coin divers in ports, and plans to visit Brazaville and Bolenge while noting mission work and a Union Mission House being built.
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Sis
Land of
Africa
Kinshasa
Congo River
Hinky-Dinky
Dakar
Equator
Boma
Stanley Pool
Brazzaville
Congo
Hurt
Bolenge
Cas
Mrs ‘Frymire
Chysvilleag
Happenings in Aurelia Ten Years Ago Present Residents Move In
Ten years back in Aurelia Mr and Mrs Gust Ohlson moved from Omaha to live with T B Parker. Ernest Peterson won a corn exhibit prize from the First National Bank of Cherokee. Roy Hill opened a clothes pressing shop at the hotel. J D Lewis moved back from Alta. Otto Roepke and his mother left for Minnesota to farm with a brother and Fairmont for Mrs Roepke. Cherokee County Farmers Institute set for February 12 to 15. Frank E Anderson and Anna M Sellers wed at Mt Olive Parsonage February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Peterson
Good Hope
First National Bank of Cherokee
Roy Hill
J.D. Lewis
Alta
Otto Roepke
Minnesota
Otto
Jackson
Sioux City Men Sentenced for Bank Robbery Attempt
John Lavery Elmer Dingman and associates faced Judge Hutchinson in Orange City for attempting to rob the Sioux County Savings bank at Maurice Iowa and for attempting murder. Each man drew indeterminate terms of 40 years for the robbery and 30 years for the murder attempt in Fort Madison penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hutchinson
Orange City
John Lavery
Elmer Dingman
Sioux City
Frank Olson
Chicago
Guy Brooks
Sioux County Savings Bank
Maurice
Iowa
Fort Madison
Meeting of Peoples Co Operative Telephone Co Election Notice
The meeting will be held at Idle Hour theater on Saturday February 10 1923 at one oclock for electing officers and other annual business. A L McKinnon secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
Co- Operative Telephone Co
A. L. McKinnon
Sec’y
Also Mentioned on This Page
College
Still College
Des Moines
Beavers
Aurelia H. S
Larrabee
Aurelia Ind
Quimby Legion
American Legion Attention
Super Fine
Iowa Farm Bureau
Lotumbe
Frymires
Mission Boys
O. K
Matadi
Tam
David Watts
Aurelia
Sentinel
Gust Ohlson
Omaha
T. B. Parker
G. J. Lewis
Aurelia, Iowa
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