Happenings From Nearby Towns Across Several Counties
Community items from Peterson Patriot Storm Lake Pilot Tribune Spencer News-Herald Marcus News Washta Journal Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune Sioux Rapids Rep Press note regional events. Attendees at golden wedding in Panora, wreck damages suit in Mason City, paving maps for Spencer area, farewell to Rev Kleckner, Washta theatre reopening, Buena Vista highway alterations, and Clay county audit inquiry.
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Peterson Patriot
J. C. Moats
Panora
Wy A. Spencer News-Herald
Clay County
Spencer Territory
Buena Vista County
W. H. Hausman
Schaller
Storm Lake
Marathon
Albert City
Sioux Rapids
A. W. Chamberlain
Office of
State Auditor Long
Methodist Church Notes With W H Welch Pastor
Morning service Sunday School at 10 Preaching at 11 on Life in Obscurity Special music Evening service Epworth League at 6 30 Preaching at 7 30 Christ a Rock Come and spend an hour with us next Sunday It will do you good
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Epworth League
Harness and Shoe Repair Ad for Aurelia Iowa
H J Schmidt invites customers to inspect harnesses now and have repairs and oiling done to avoid spring rush. Harness and Shoe Repair Shop Aurelia Iowa encourages early service.
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H. J. Schmidt
Aurelia
Iowa
Alta News Items Highlight Local Life and Milestones
Fifty wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Buckingham at their north Alta home. Nellie Gowin and Emerald Olson wed in Galena Illinois on October 4. C Dave Peterson to manage Kaplan store at Primphar after moving from Alta. Fred H Brecher poised to be sworn in as district supervisor at New Year’s meeting. J O Petersons celebrate granddaughter Donna Jane born to Guy and Donna Peterson in Whittier California. Donna Jane, eight, gains toe dancing recognition and movie offers.
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Nellie Marolyn Gowin
California
Little Miss
Textiles focus at Pitcher Township training session
Pitcher Township held a training school at the home of Mrs. Wilson on January 5 with Miss Griffith teaching textiles. Quilts coverlets and handmade linens were shown, including a century old coverlet from Mrs. Dyslin and pieces from Sweden and Philippine handloom products. The Diamond Ladies Aid quilt from forty two years ago featured resident names on its blocks. After a talk on linen making the meeting adjourned.
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Pitcher
Ivan Wilson
Griffith
Dyslin
Sweden
Philippine Islands
Diamond, Ladies Aid Society
Trucker Arrested In Newell Hog Theft Probe
Eugene J. Thompson of Sac City arrested in Omaha while claiming pay for 18 hogs stolen from Newell stock yards on New Year’s day. Dewey Anderson of Sac City detained. authorities pursue possible hog theft ring in Buena Vista County.
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Storm Lake Register
Buena Vista County
Eugene J. Thompson
Sac City
Omaha
Newell
Thompson
Dewey Anderson
Don C
White
Gaffin
Larrabee Basketball Teams to Play Here Saturday Night
The basketball season resumes after the holiday break with a double header at the local gym featuring Larrabee and Aurila high schools. The first game starts at 7 30 p m.
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Larrabee
Aurlia High Schools
Cherokee Faces Smallpox Epidemic and Quarantines
Cherokee city officials express concern over a smallpox outbreak. Health board and school board meetings discuss countermeasures as fourteen quarantines are enforced this week, with additional quarantines previously in place.
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Cherokee
Health and School Board
Nursing Program Expands with Four New Home Health Classes
Notes from Health Nurse Mable Ohlson report four Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick classes organized in Marcus, Meriden, Quimby, and Aurelia. The 30 hour, ten week course aims to teach self care, disease prevention, and community health action, with future plans for county wide immunization and ongoing follow up of inspection defects.
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Marcus
Meriden
Quimby
Aurelia
Mable Ohlson
Red Cross
Cherokee
Obituary for Mrs Harry Schmidt of Sioux City
Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Sioux City died in a Sioux City hospital last Friday. Jennie Josephine Wihlen born December 20 1885 in Sioux City Iowa died January 2 1931 aged 45 13. She married Harry Schmidt May 10 1911 and had sons Gordon Louis 15 and Earl Wihlen 12. Surviving also father John Wihlen and sister Mrs C E Gustafson Aurelia Iowa. Funeral Monday at 911 Rock Street Sioux City with Rev A P Westerberg. Burial Logan Park Cemetery Sioux City.
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Harry Schmidt
Sioux City
Jennie Josephine Wihlen
John and
Christina Wihlen
Iowa
Ann “Aed
Augustana Luther Church
Aurelia
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Alta
Emanuel Church
Gordon Louis
Earl Wihlen
John Wihlen
C. E. Gustafson
Rock Street
Rev
A. P. Westerberg
Logan Park
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance to Hold Annual Meeting
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday January 10 1931 at 2 00 pm in the Community Club rooms. All policy holders are urged to attend. George K Blanch president H H Lockin secretary 41 2 A local listing notes a for sale item with a fragmentary line remarks Try it once.
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
H. H. Lockin
Cherokee county notes on hospital census and bank affairs
The Cherokee state hospital held 1,398 patients with 770 men and 628 women as of June 30, 1930. A second rural school teachers study center will meet June 10 to discuss rural chorus work. Bank affairs include a new receiver in charge at Security National Bank and other towns. Cherokee assessors discussed the 1931 livestock schedule and county plan. A depositor group seeks reorganization, traveling to Chicago for talks on reopening First National Bank.
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Cherokee State Hospital
Lulu Rose Orr
D. D. Bourn
Sac City
Security National Bank
Sheldon
Startley
Kirkman
State Board of Assessment
Cherokee County
First National Bank
Chicago
U.S. Burroughs
Brechwald Store at Quimby Gutted by Fire
The J. F. Brechwald general merchandise store in Quimby burned from a basement start shortly after noon Friday. Firefighters from Quimby and Cherokee fought all night under low water pressure, losing the building and its contents plus upstairs living quarters. Loss estimated at $15,000 as four hose lines were reduced and finally only one remained in use.
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J. F. Brechwald
Quimby
Cherokee
Soil Survey Meetings Planned in February in Cherokeee County
Soil survey results and guidance on use by farmers will be explained in meetings from February 3 to February 6. C G Turner, county agricultural agent, says a soil specialist from Iowa State College will attend. The survey was by Iowa Experiment Station and USDA Bureau of Soils, with bulletins of soil maps distributed by the Farm Bureau.
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Cherokee County
C. G
Turner County
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Experiment Station of
Iowa
Bureau of Soils
Gited States Department of Agriculture
Soil Survey
Farm Bureau
Plans for Cherokee judging contest finalize at county fair
The Cherokee Times reports county farm bureau agent GG Turner is finishing plans for the annual high school judging contest to be held in Cherokee on March 6. The Aurelia team, dominant in recent years, will attend the corn and grain judging at the poultry and grain show in the Armory on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Cherokee Times
Basketball Schedule Roundup From Jan to Feb
The schedule lists games at Larrabee Quimby Marcus Cleghorn Peterson Washta Gualva and Grand Meadow with venues here there and at Aprelia for the county tournament on Feb 27 and 28. Open date remains Jan 28.
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Larrabee
Quimby
Marcus
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Peterson
Washta
Gualva
Aprelia
Storm Lake Doctor Faces Murder Charge In Abortion Death
After an inquest by coroner Dr. CG F Quinn, Storm Lake physician J A Swallum is jailed on a second degree murder charge connected to the death of Lucy Graham, 24, who died at Sioux Valley hospital after an abortion. The jury ruled she came to her death by an illegal operation. Funeral services were held at Appleyard Boothby, with preliminary hearing set for January 9 and a $5,000 bond posted.
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Cherokee Times
CG. PF. Quinn
Lucy Graham
J. A. Swallum
Storm Lake
Miss Graham
Miss Grahm
Sioux Valley Hospital
Watson Graham
Appleyard & Boothby
B. H. Coonradt
Art Whitney
Whitney ‘& Whitney
Swallum
John Scott
Aurelia Assessor Attends County Cherokee Meeting
C. J. Herold, town assessor for Aurelia, joined county assessors at Cherokee last Saturday for a joint session attended by a state official and the county board of supervisors.
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C. J. Herold
Aurelia
Cherokee
County Board of Supervisors
Looking Back Into the Past Local notes from Minn eapolis visitors and county updates
Mr and Mrs J C Nelson of Minneapolis visited here over the holidays. Art Hickey appointed assessor for Pitcher township replacing Geo E Blanch who resigned. Archie R Nelson left for Lake Mills to practice law. Lew Jamison purchased the Groff property and is wrecking the old house. Mr and Mrs J C Lockin leave for Des Moines for legislative session. Luckin is representative from this county. Ovear Larson to quit farming with a public sale January 19 on the P G Lasson farm. Twenty Years Ago W P Dawson left to attend the legislature. Weather turns poor after long good spell. Cherokee county short course to begin January 30 for one week. Does your business need a tonic Cry advertising.
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J. C. Nelson
Minneapolis
Art Hickey
Pitcher Township
Geo. E. Blanch
Archie R. Nelson
Lake Mills
Lew Jamison
Groff
J. C. Lockin
Des Moines
Luckin
Ovear Larson
Wall
P. G. Lasson
W. P. Dawson
Cherokee County
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C. S. Kleckner
Rev. Kleckner
Hampton
The
Iowa Theatre
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
MR. Farmer
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
F. N. Buckingham
North Alta
Mrs
County Seat News
Brechwald
Wright
F. E. Pratt
Sentinel
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