Nearby Town Happenings and Local News Highlights
A roundup from Peterson Patriot and Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune covers a county fair profit of 11.5 million dollars reported to Clay County stockholders, plus 75 WPA workers in Buena Vista County. Also noted are animal claims paid to farmers, a Fort Des Moines wedding, county supervisors’ annual reorganization, and the death of Buena Vista County’s oldest resident, Maria Triplet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Clay County
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Progress Administration
Buena Vista County
George J. Keller
WPA
Buena Vista
Elwin Lindlief
Marian Wareham
S. H. Wareham
Ralph S. Harper
C. F. Harper
Columbus
Ohio
Fort Des Moines
Playmate Rescues Fellow Skater From Storm Lake Drowning
On Storm Lake Iowa two 11 year old boys skated near an air hole when George Phinney plunged through. Jimmy Edson saved him by lying on the ice and dragging him to safety. George appeared unharmed. Jimmy is the son of W C Edson former speaker and Mrs Edson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
George Phinney
F. E. Phinney
Jimmy Edson
George
Jimmy
W. C. Edson
Iowa House of Representatives
Edson
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Miss Ethelyn Ryden goes to Sioux City for a business course at the N E T. Mrs Mildred Hoxie buys Rowe s Cafe in Sac City and takes possession. J Fred Wheeler, father in law of The Re Alta Theatre manager, dies in Alta after a long illness. Miss Emma Peterson secretly marries Donald Dricken at Brookings S D last June. Dr H P Cunningham elected chairman of the Alta Commercial Club succeeding G A Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelyn Ryden
Sioux City
Mildred Hoxie
Sac City
Rowe
J. Fred Wheeler
H. J. Minglin
Re- Alta
Alta
Emma Peterson
Alta Hospital
Donald Dricken
Brookings
S. D
Dricken
Rowan
Hampton
H. P. Cunningham
Alta Commercial Club
Cunningham
G. A. Benson
Legislative Letters in The Sentinel Inform Readers
The Sentinel begins a weekly series of nonpartisan legislative letters from Des Moines. The letters, supplied by the press bureau, condense actions of the state legislature to keep readers informed without lengthy stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Des Moines
The
Otto Loof Public Sale Set for January 26
Otto Loof will hold a closing out public sale on the farm seven miles south of Aurelia on Thursday January 26. He now runs a billiard parlor in Aurelia and the family plans to move to town after the sale. A full property description will be posted soon, including pump windmill and plumbing details. Espy McDeid. Phone 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Loof
Aurelia
Inauguration of Iowa Governor Wilson Was Informal Affair
The 48th Iowa General Assembly week opened with George A. Wilson and B. B. Hickenlooper taking office in an informal ceremony. The event favored casual dress and a simple reception, with 49 officials in attendance and four former governors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Wilson
Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
House of Representatives
Wilson
B. B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Nelson G. Kraschel
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Dan W. Turner
B. I. Carroll
House
R. I. Mitchell
Aurelia Girl Chosen D A R Representative
Vera Swanson 17 a Aurelia high school senior was named Cherokee county school girl representative by the Pilot Rock chapter D A R at the county superintendent Irene Brooks office. Her credentials will go to Des Moines for state committee review and the Iowa winner goes on a Washington D C citizenship pilgrimage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Swanson
John Swanson
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Pilot Rock
Irene Brooks
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington D. C
Swanson
Aurelia High School
Miss Swanson
G. Arndt Johnson
Bethechem-Lutheran Church
Johnson
Reverend William W. Vehe Dies in Cherokee at 83
Rev. William W. Vehe, former pastor of St. John's Evangelical and Reformed in Aurelia, died at his Cherokee home last Wednesday after a stroke. Born September 23, 1855, in Palatine Illinois, he was 83 years old. He studied at Elmherst College and Eden Seminary, was ordained in 1877, and served in Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa before settling in Cherokee. Burial was beside his wife after services in Brook township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Vehe
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Aurelia
Cherokee
Vehe
Palatine
Ill
Elmherst College
Eden Seminary
Vele
Fingas
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Evangelical and Reformed
Brook Township
August Bock
Sentinel Readers Favor Bigger, More Newsier Paper
Readers praise the larger Sentinel published last week and note several new names on the sample list this week. The paper invites more subscriptions by letter postal card phone call or personal visit to add names to the growing list of readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Afton 4-H Club to Meet Saturday
The Afton 4-H club will meet at Bonnie Erdman’s home Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock January 14. Any Afton township girl age 12 may attend. Members should bring cards or money to finish Christmas card gates and be prepared to begin music study. Lois Lydell is publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton 4-H Club
Bonnie Erdman
Afton
Lois Lydell
Residence for Sale in Aurelia Listed for Sealed Bids
Sealed bids for the Kruse residence in Aurelia will settle the estate and be awarded to the highest bidder on January 20. Bids may be left at First Trust & Savings Bank. W. A. Kruse serves as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruse
Aurelia
First Trust & Savings Bank
W. A. Kruse
Pioneer Man Isrie Johnson Dies in Aurelia at 79
Isrie Johnson died Monday at Bates hospital after pneumonia. Born January 9, 1860 in Thorsos Sweden, he immigrated to the United States in 1888 and settled near Aurelia Iowa. He farmed in Cherokee county and later owned a large adjoining farm. He leaves a daughter Olga, a son in law Luke Arneson, and several brothers. Funeral services were held at Kyoll Funeral Home with ministers L H Preul and Edwin Trigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isrie Johnson
Bates Hospital
Eric Johnson
Thorsos
Smoland
Sweden
Aurelia
Iowa
Johnson
United States
America
States
Cherokee County
Tllinois Central R. A
K. P. Lodge
Mathilda C. Larson
Olga
Luke Arneson
Carl
Meriden
Kyoll
L. H. Preul
Methodist Church
Edwin Trigg
Congregational Church
New Year Party Hosted by 4-H Country Ramblers
Charlene Ohlson hosted a New Year’s party at her home on January 5 with a three course dinner at 6 30. Millen Ohlson served as host as Charlene acted as hostess. A dinner meeting followed with resolutions and cheers led by Peggy Waddell and Charlene Ohison. Games closed the evening and next meeting will be with Peggy Waddell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Ohlson
Millen Ohlson
New Years
Peggy Waddell
Charlene Ohison
Gloria Coombs
Reverend Bock Accepts Nebraska Call at Steinauer
Rev August Bock resigns from St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Brooke township to accept a unanimous call from Salem Evangelical and Reformed church in Steinauer Nebraska. He and his family expect to arrive by March 1 after nearly seven years near Peterson. He will have served Brooke township over two years longer than any prior pastor at St. John's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bock
St. John’s
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Brooke Township
Short Cherokee court session ends with seven cases
Judge W C Garbers completed a brief morning docket of seven cases. About 1 270 000 bushels of corn were under seal as commodity inspectors and Soil Conservation officials push the 1939 loan program. 4 H livestock feeders plan to exhibit and sell head of western lambs at the district show January 13 and 14 in Spencer. A Cherokee Junior Farm Bureau delegation plans to attend a Storm Lake district conference to map work for the year. Sheriff elect Don F Phipps given 10 days to file a plea after study of appeal from contest court verdict by four votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Garbers
Cherokee County Soil Conservation Association
Cherokee County
Spencer
C. H. Thompson
John L. Reilly Sells Farm Assets in Closing-out Sale
John L. Reilly of Diamond township will hold a closing-out sale on the A W Isaakson farm seven miles south and one west of Aurelia on Wednesday January 2. The sale includes 4 horses 40 cattle 14 milch cows 40 feeding shoats 26 feeding lambs machinery poultry 171 White Rock pullets 800 bushels corn in crib and other items. Full property description and bills to be announced next week in The Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Reilly
Diamond Township
Aurelia
A. W. Isaakson
Sentinel
Methodists at Early Burn Church Mortgage Burned
The cancelled mortgage for the Methodist church of Early was burned during all day services and homecoming. Built in 1920 at a $30 000 cost, the event featured Rev. J J Davies district superintendent and Dr E Readman of Morningside college, former pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church of Early
J. J. Davies
E. Readman
Morningside College
Lockin Agency Offers All Kinds Of Insurance
Lockin Agency announces a full range of insurance services including auto home life and commercial coverage aimed at individual clients and local businesses. The firm promotes personalized plans and competitive policies.
Ten Years Ago and Thirty Years Ago Glimpses of Aurelia Life
Article recalls past local events from Aurelia including deaths of Mrs. Chas Meisenhelder and Mrs. Chris Miller, moves of Roy Bush family to Cherokee and trades in banking, with multiple farm sales and business changes. J. C. Lockin to Des Moines as state representative, Julius Jordan farm sale at 265 per acre, and other town notes from 10 and 30 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Meisenhelder
Afton Township
C. FL Pixler
Noble Grand
Old Fellows Lodge
C. F. Pixier
Rebekahs
Chris. Miller
Roy Bush
Cherokee
J Orlo Shank
Aurelia
Chicago
Tom Sheridan
W. H. Bisehel
Leonard E. Christensen
New Uin
J.C. Lockin
Des Moines
Moses Mummert
Julius Jordan
J. W. Hill
Ed Pierce
Elsie Nelson
W. J. Lewis
Bert Waddell
Garber & Mummert
A. A. Dingman
John Murphy
5. D. McClain
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Annual Meeting Notice
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday January 14 1939 at 2 00 p m in the Community Club room All members are urged to attend President Geo If Blanch and Secretary H HW Lockin note the details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo
Blanch
Prsident
H. HW
Lockin
Secertary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alta Advertiser
Espy McDeid
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of the Secertary of State
Motor Vehicle Department
Securities Division
Real Estate Board
Secretary of State
State Comptroller’s Office
Banking Department
State Auditor
Afton 4-H
Country Ramblers
Aupeust Bock
Nebraska
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
John L. Reilly
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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