Marathons wedings and regional notices fill brief page
News items recount marriages in Marathon and Storm Lake including Ben H. Roberts to Ruth Combs and Mabel Gilbertson to Clarence Niermeyer. Elopement south of Odelboldt stirs talk. Fort Dodge fruit business sold to Stacy & Sons with C C Broughton in charge. Storm Lake hosts farmer institute January 9 to 11 with guest speaker G F Pierchmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Roberts
Marathon
Storm Lake
Ruth Combs
Mabel Gilbertson
Clarence Niermeyer
Odeboldt
John Roth
Ira Richardson
Manson Democrat
Davidson Bros
Fort Dodge
Stacy & Sons
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Dakotas
C. C. Broughton
Lincoln
Neb
Moving Day at Court House in County Seats
Last Tuesday moving day reshuffled the county offices at the county seat. George Wilson passes the auditor chair to W. O. Dailey after fourteen years as Meriden school principal. F. J. Carpenter takes the clerk of courts role from H. L. Loft, who leaves for auto flasp manufacturing. Sheriff duties go to Wm. I. Huber, sole Democratic winner. J. M. Starr and his wife relocate to California after six years in office. C. J. Maher becomes county attorney replacing W. P. McCulla. Ray Adsit remains county treasurer and John W. Stevens stays in county recorder. Miss Kate R. Logan remains superintendent of schools. For sale: local ad column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
W. O. Dailey
Meriden
F. J. Carpenter
H. L. Loft
Wm. I. Huber
J. M. Starr
California
C. J. Maher
W. P. McCulla
Ray Adsit
John W. Stevens
Kate R. Logan
Fatal auto accident at Le Mars claims young Orange City man
W A Mullenberg of Orange City died after an Omaha passenger train struck the car he rode in near Le Mars. The 23 year old suffered internal injuries and multiple fractures, while two companions escaped injury. The auto owned by C Peters of Orange City and driven with Dick Koos of Hospers. They failed to notice the late running southbound train at the crossing. Mullenberg died at the city hospital after an operation. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Jim Mullenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Mullenbeee
Orange City
Omaha
C. Peters
Dick Koos
Hospers
le Mara
Mullenberg
W. A. Mullenberg
Jim Mullenberg
LeMars Sentinel
Price Concert Company to Perform Monday Night
The Price Concert Company presents a strong evening of entertainment at 8 pm Monday January 6 at the Congregational church in Aurelia. The program features a renowned violinist cornet soloist reader cello and vocal soloists plus a versatile saxophone quartet. Tickets are available at Nelson's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Concert Company
Aurelia
Congregational Church
Nelson’s
Wedding Surprise Marks 25th Anniversary for Local Couple
On Saturday December 21, Mr and Mrs Geo Stratton of Warshta celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise gathering for about fifty friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Stratton
Warshta
Alta Boy Drowns at Storm Lake
Erneat Emarine age about 16 and son of Mg and Mrs J N Emarine of Alta Iowa drowned in Storm Lake while skating with a sail. He was seen about 5 PM and not heard from until the body was recovered at 10 AM in a central air hole on the lake after a search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Erneat Emarine
J. N. Emarine
Alta
Marriage in Storm Lake Unites Miss McCord and Leonard Lewis
At Storm Lake on Tuesday December 24 the marriage of Miss Jennie Beatrice McCord of Cherokee and Leonard H. Lewis of Aurelia was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage with Rev D A McBurney officiating. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm north of Aurelia after a visit in eastern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Jennie Beatrice McCord
Cherokee
Leonard H. Lewis
Aurelia
Methodist
D. A. McBurney
Leonard
Frank Lewis
Miss McCord
Iowa
Cherokee's Luck Stays With Her In Fire Incident
A minor fire broke out in a storage room above J. H. Sellers harness shop in Cherokee. It burned sweat pads but caused no serious damage. Firefighters responded quickly after a misread alarm led Hart to retrieve a manure wagon. the team halted at the depot without injury or major loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Sellers
Hart
Wights Draw Full House At Thorns and Orange Blossoms
The Hilliard Wight company presented Thorns and Orange Blossoms at the opera house drawing the full house and standing room, with nearly a hundred blocked from entry. Audiences praised the performance as the best of the winter, and management planned two additional shows Thursday and Friday with more plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Hilliard Wight Company
Opera
Brotherhood Holds Meeting In Methodist Church Hall
The Men's Brotherhood met in the social rooms of the Methodist church for the first time this winter. Hon. W. P. Dawson spoke on The Tax Laws of Iowa and possible changes for the next session. The next meeting is set for Friday January 10 with Mr Faville of Storm Lake as speaker. Officers elected: Dr. G. F. Puffett president B I McQuinn vice president W H Bischel treasurer Earl Fraser secretary. Read Lewis' ad for a 5 percent cash discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
G. F. Puffett
B. I. McQuinn
W. H. Bischel
Earl Fraser
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. F. Pierchmann
Mason City
Spencer
State Board of Education
Mr. Dearinger
Plymouth County
Dearinger
East Elm Street
Manson Journal
Manson
Des Moines
Buena Vista
State Library Board
Elizabeth Walpole
Northwest Iowa
Mra
F. F. Faville
Walpole
Emmetsburg
Paullina
Henry Rohlfsen
Caledonia Township
Rohnsen
Rohlfsen
McKaskey
G. J. Lewis
Court House
Lemars
the Price Concert CO
Alta Boy
Air Hole
Lewis MecCord
Lewis’ Ad
Stella Price
Emma Walcott
Lucile Price
Cheater
Scottee
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