Nearby Town Happenings and County Developments
Reports from multiple towns note trips and visits to California by Pearl Tigges and family. The O’Brien county board moves to seek a WPA grant for more farm to market road improvements. Harvey A Quirin, 23, dies in an Ohio car crash returning from Marcus. Rural electrification allocation of 95 000 supports Pocahontas county lines. Mrs S G Overholt dies in a Royal car collision. Storm Lake sees 112 000 in building permits for 1986. Iowa Public Service crews uncover bulb problems after removing trees.
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Peterson
Marcus
Ashtabula
Ohio
Fonda Times
Pocahontas County
Rural Electrification Administration
BE. J. Schmuecker
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Hammers and Sans
G. S. Robinson
Congregational Church Announces Annual Meeting and Services
Church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a fellowship dinner and the annual meeting to follow. Reports from all departments and officer elections for church and Sunday school. Men's Brotherhood meets Thursday at 8 p m. committee includes Richard Glawe, Roy Demarest and Dale Whitney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Glawe
Roy Demarest
Dale Whitney
Business Men Sponsor Free Movies in Aurelia
Aurelia business men will sponsor free Saturday afternoon movie shows for eight weeks at the Community Theatre starting this week. Shows begin 2 15 PM with top pictures news shorts and comedy reels. No tickets no purchases required. audiences welcome.
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Aurelia
J. C. Eding
Junior Class Play Set For Friday Night
The Junior class presents Bachelor House a three act comedy drama in the school auditorium Friday evening. Cast includes Melissa Johnson Dean Parrott Berniece Harden Geraldine Scott Margueritte Bruce Phyllis Ann Port Shirley Leeds William Lindsay Phillip Peterson Merlyn Honsbruch. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Proceeds fund class activities and junior senior banquet expenses.
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Melissa Johnson
Dean Parrott
Berniece Harden
Geraldine Scott
Margueritte
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces services and meeting
William Walter pastor directs Sunday school at 10:00 with English divine worship at 10:45. German service starts at 9:00. Annual voters meeting scheduled Sunday at 7:30 p m.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Afton Farm Bureau Holds New Year Oyster Dinner
Afton Farm Bureau and families began the year with its annual oyster dinner at the Aurelia Methodist church parlor on New Year’s day. Over 125 attended as community singing and multiple performances were staged including plays by local townships and 4-H girls, plus a talk on Rural Electrification by the county agent.
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Afton Farm Bureau
Aurelia
Angister
Louie Melton
L. H. Preul
Arthur Phipps
Carol Ware
Elmer
Afton
Pitcher Townships
Dale
Billie Mummert
Loren Phipps
George Loucks
John Anderson
Russell
Edgar Allen
Harry Anderson
Barbara Ware
4-H
Nina Loucks
Marie Anderson
Nellie Mongan
Muriel
Eleanor Blake
Vera Crane
Lois and
Fren Hahn
Lois Lydell
Celesta Alena
Luella Ducommun
Reading
W. A. Allen
Max Gilbert
George Zwick
Ray Jones
L. F. Cave
Edwin Johnson
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance to Hold Annual Meeting
Notice announces the Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association annual meeting for Saturday January 9 1937 at 2 00 pm in the Community Club room urging every member to attend signed by President Geo E Blanch and Secretary H H Lockin Also public notice requires claimants to Cherokee county Domestic Animal fund reporting four or more losses at once to district supervisors for inspection before payment The board of supervisors order signed by H M Montgomery lists Pump windmill and plumbing contact Esby McDeid Phone 99 tf
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
Domestic Animal Fund
Cherokee County
Board of Supervisors
Weather Man Goes On Another Spree
The storm dumped about ten inches of fresh snow on Saturday with adverse visibility and drifts blocking highways. Orographic winds sent subzero temperatures before a brief warm spell. schools canceled on Monday while buses resumed routes on Tuesday. Local aide Tom Griffith and helpers cleared Main Street and farmers stocked up in case of a repeat siege.
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Aurelia
Tom Griffith
Unemployed Men Urged to Register in Cherokee County
In Cherokee Iowa unemployed men are urged to register for work at the National Reemployment Service office in the courthouse. Registration hours run 8:00 a m to 12:00 noon with afternoon interviews by employers. Contractors under state and public works programs seek qualified workers across skilled to unskilled levels. Private employers and farmers are invited to use the local office, with referrals based on qualifications and free service to both sides.
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Cherokee County
National Reemployment Service
Court House
Cherokee
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Public Works Program
National
Plenty of Good Seed Corn This Year
Iowa has sufficient seed corn for 1987 needs says Joe L. Robinson of Iowa State College Farm Crops. Some regions faced drought and grasshopper issues, but others saved more seed leading to grain movement from north and east to south and west. Germination tests exceed 90 percent, with many samples at 95 to 98 percent.
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Iowa
Joe L. Robinson
Farm Crops Department
Towa State College
Robinson
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
R. H. Vorter
Porter
State Plow Passes Through Aurelia Westward
A large rotary snow plow belonging to the state highway commission passed through Aurelia heading west Wednesday morning of this week.
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State Highway Commission
Aurelia
Cherokee Times Reports Local Gambling Raid and Community News
A Brunswick Cigar store raid led to seizure of a slot and a dice machine declared gambling devices in Judge Farr’s court. Residents oppose rural mail route consolidations and petition the federal post office department. Mrs. Edna Miller won first place in the Yuletide Home Lighting contest, earning $7.50. A new Snogo rotary snow plow, owned by the Iowa Highway Commission, began its first operation five miles south of Cherokee.
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A. N. Tilton
Brunswick
George Farr
Larrabee
Cedar Township
Resi
Federal Post Office Department
Fdna Miller
West Main Street
Cherokee
Sac
Buena Vista
Five Mile
Iowa Highway Commission
Hisey Retained as Supervisor Chairman
Arthur J. Hickey was reelected chairman of the Cherokee County board of supervisors as the group held reorganization for the new year. New member Headley joined, replacing J A McDonald, with deputies appointed and salaries mostly unchanged except deputy recorder Marguerite Danielson who received a raise to 90 dollars monthly.
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Cherokee
Arthur J. Hickey
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors
Headley
J. A. McDonald
Marguerite Danielson
Anton Dahlgren
Harry Whelan
Edna Mahaney
Litta Carpenter
Danielson
Ruth Wachsler
Louis Sagness
Court House
J. W. Pennington
Leroy Pease
Walter J. Miller
Hickey and
Looking Back Into the Past
Ten years ago Virgil Streed of Diamond township died from an infection after a finger injury in a corn shelter. The W R Montgomery farm near Aurelia sold to Ellis Stieneke for 215 dollars per acre. Hattie Wathen completed a three year navy enlistment and visited his parents. Lillian Thompson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Thompson, died at home south of Aurelia.
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Virgil Streed
Diamond Township
W. R. Montgomery
Aurelia
Cherokee
Ellis Stieneke
Hattie Wathen
Navy
Lillian
Martin Thompson
Aurelia to Cherokee Paving Plans in 1937
The Cherokee Times reports highway chief Fred KR White confirms paving of primary road No. 5 between Aurelia and Cherokee for 1937 and anticipates No. 6 paving the same year. Contracts for other 1937 projects are to be let as engineering details and specs are finalized. The No. 5 project from Cherokee west to the Plymouth county line has already been awarded.
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Cherokee Times
Aurelia
Cherokee
Fred KR. White
Daily
Times
Mr. White
Plymouth County
Marcus
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S. G. Overholt
Royal
Delmar Boatman
Petergon
Storm Lake Register
Iowa Public Service Company
ALTA
A. W. Kindwall
Stella
Raymond Kindwall
John Chilgren
G. A. Benson
Corneliussen Company
Alta Commercial Club
Clara Kindwall
Elwin Lindlief
Buena Vista County
Lindlief
V. V. Higgins
Lillian Williamson
Kaufman
veEmBel
Farmers National Bank
H. M. Montgomery
Esby McDeid
Weather Man
Cherokee News
Hisey
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Sentinel
L. Timmins
Hazel Hench
Ocheyed
Homer Robar
Gladys Cook
Early
W. I. Diercks
Puesday
New York
Anna Hansen
Herman
Carl
Mathias
John Grigsby
Farmer Brown
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