New Fox Farm Under Way At Herman Miller Farm
Peterson Patriot reports work starting on pens for a planned fox farm at the Herman Miller farm south of town. Partners include R. B. Anderson Dr. Van Ness and Herman Miller.
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
3
Peterson Patriot reports work starting on pens for a planned fox farm at the Herman Miller farm south of town. Partners include R. B. Anderson Dr. Van Ness and Herman Miller.
E F Webking serves as pastor. Services next Sunday will be in the American language. The annual meeting is scheduled for 2:30 PM in the afternoon. Members will share a luncheon in the church basement during the noon hour.
The Grashofem Manus Post of Aurelia Iowa earns a National Community Service Citation from the American Legion Nationalism Commission for community work. It aided in erecting a 16000 dollar community building and organized weekly band concerts and public picnics.
Mrs. Chas. Meisenhelder, early community settler, died Monday at her home in Afton township at age 86. Her husband died last September. Funeral services were held at the home with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
Miss Dyslin of Aurelia visits Mrs. Roy Geary in Alta. Henry Nielson of Aalborg arrives in Alta to settle here. G O Croggett announces bakery supplies and will install in the Buman building. Miss Inez Nelson marries Charles Coldren Franzee of Sioux City at Elk Point SD. Alta power plant deep-well pump outage prompts repairs after cylinder damage.
A local high school basketball game featured alumni versus current students, ending 32 to 27 in favor of the alumni. Harold Nelson led the visitors with strong shooting, while the high school squad showed a solid effort and potential for a future rematch.
The Aurelia Community Club will hold a noonday meeting Saturday in the club rooms with officers and policy holders of the Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association as guests. A luncheon at 12 o'clock precedes an address by Oscar Heline of Marcus on the secondary road commission and mutual insurance, followed by the association's annual meeting.
The Congregational Church with Pastor Edwin Trigg lists services for Sunday January 18. Morning service at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30 including communion in the morning.
The first Cherokee County Poultry Association show on January 3 at Cherokee drew 53 exhibitors and 3871 birds judged by Prof. W. M. Vernon of Ames. Education emphasized with a full day of judging commentary. Temporary officers became permanent: E. H. Dull president, G. A. Ellis secretary, Bert Heinen treasurer. Sweepstakes honored Jon T. Campbell and Mrs. Thos. E. Irwin among others. Angie winner W. J. Bush won brown eggs and Mrs. Jos. H. Kohn led white eggs.
The Farmers National Bank of Aurelia held its annual meeting at 1 30 p m on January 8 1929 with many shareholders present. The bank reported a strong year 1928 and declared the usual dividend. Directors elected were E L Yocum Henry Stiencke Chas Nelson T G Ohlson Earl Fraser L E Christensen Gust Peterson and E L Brummer. Officers chosen for 1929 were E L Yocum president L E Christensen vice president and E L Brummer cashier.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held a joint installation at their hall last Friday night with a luncheon afterward. The officers installed included C F Pixler N G and L S Chas Everett Warden Henry Meyers Conductor A A Rapp Chaplain and others. Rebekahs officers listed as well. A local classified for sale column is noted with a promotion to try it once.
Wayne Lucia of Storm Lake arrived in the city Wednesday morning and has begun work at McNeils Bootery. A burglary at C M Woolleys shoe shop on East Main street occurred Thursday night about 8:15. The thief rang the register for 25 cents to open it and made off with $26 in cash. The county board of supervisors reorganized Wednesday with N M Nelson elected chairman replacing A H Denlinger who term expired. Phil Bierman of Wash ta succeeds Denlinger on the board. Engineer Flint received a carload of snow fence to be used on No 5 and part on No 21. George C Mantor, Cherokee Chamber of Commerce secretary, has been offered a similar post with a state organization but will stay in Cherokee.
All regular services listed with Pastor J F Moore preaching both morning and evening. Church notes call for attendance at Sunday services with sermons in both sessions.
The Women’s Auxiliary announces a bake sale at East Market this Saturday afternoon. ALA members are urged to donate food items to support the fundraiser. Roy Bush moved his household goods to Cherokee on Monday and plans to resume residence there.
Ninth grade domestic science class led by Miss Berger will serve a hot lunch or drink each weekday in January and February. A small cost covers food with fifty cent tickets recommended to simplify serving and reduce candy spending. Weekly menus and prices will be announced. lunches provide practical training in buying preparing and serving large quantities.
Mrs. Chris Miller, 89, died at her northeast Aurelia home Tuesday at 9:00 PM after an illness of one day. She had lived in the community 43 years, including 27 in Aurelia. Funeral service is Friday at 2:00 PM at the home with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
Ten years ago Leonard E. Christensen of New Ulm came to accept no position as assistant cashier at Farmers National Bank. Ronald Davis of David City came to accept a position as bookkeeper. John Helmne planned to move to Minnesota and hold a public sale on the Theo Schuk farm January 20. J Shank quit farming to move to town and will hold a sale on the W. G. Whitney. Fred Kaskey quit farming to move to Sioux City and will hold a sale January 22.J C Luckin to Des Moines as slaves representative from Cherokee county in the legislative assembly. Moses Mummert bought the Janus Jordan farm north of Aurora at 765 per acre.
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