Nearby Town News Hodes Plymouth County Raids And Bridges
A roundup reports slot machines banned in Plymouth County after a raid by Sheriff Rippey and deputies. Washta notes the Washta river bridge repair is complete and open. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune highlights Harry W. Schaller becoming youngest bank president in the state.
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Remsen
Plymouth County
Rippey
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Harry W. Schaller
Iowa
Citizens First National
Schaller
Harry
George J. Schaller
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Father Son Banquet Highlighted Alta Event
The Father Son Banquet was well attended at the Alta church with Dr. R. C. Mitchell of Cherokee delivering the main address on the topic Only a Boy, Almont 1 Man. Alta won permission to use CWA labor to build a dike on Wilkinson lots for a skating rink. The Alta quintet lost 19 to 38 to Spencer. Paullina defeated Alta by 4 points. Hail relief officials announced a carload each of wheat and corn would be sent to Alta for hail district distribution.
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R. C. Mitchell
Almont
CWA
Reen Peterson
Alta
Spencer
Paullina
L. A. Clark
Hail Relief Committee
Bert Marchant
Buena Vista
Maple Valley Mutual Holds Annual Meeting
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Assn held its annual meeting in the Community Club room on Saturday afternoon January 18. Secretary H H Lockin read a satisfactory 1983 report amid good conditions. New directors elected for three years were C H Kaskey Fred Radke and Louis Bengtson. Existing directors with continuing terms were Fred Blake George E Blanch W F Hickey D M McQuinn William Cockburn and C E Gustafson. In a following directors meeting Geo B Blanch was chosen president Fred Blake vice president AN F Hickey on the Executive Committee H H Lockin secretary treasurer and Vera B Lockin assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Ass'n
H. H. Lockin
C. H. Kaskey
Fred Radke
Louis Bengtson
Fred Blake
Geo. E. Blanch
W. F. Hickey
D. M. McQuinn
William Cockburn
C. E. Gustafson
Geo. EB. Blanch
Fred. Blake
AN. F. Hickey
Vera
B. Lockin
Pitcher Farm Bureau Joint Meet Friday Night
Pitcher township Farm Bureau members and their families will hold a joint meeting in the K of P hall in Aurelia on Friday evening January 19 at 7 30. A program will include dedication of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau flag and musical numbers. Men will elect officers. Lunch will be served. East side families to bring cookies and west side families to bring sandwiches. Ten cents per family for hall rent.
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Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
K. of P. Hall
Aurelia
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
East Side
West Side
Corn-Hog School Held Monday in Aurelia
Corn Hog committeemen from Afton Pitcher and Pilot townships met at the Aurelia Community Hall on Monday January 15 to discuss sign up campaign duties. Clarence G Turner county agricultural agent led an all day school on contract provisions rules and regulations. C W McDonald and Oscar Heline assisted with distribution of forms and county coverage was split among three workers. Attendees were guests of Aurelia business men who hosted a noonday luncheon with thanks to the serving committee.
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Afton
Pitcher
Pilot
Aurelia
Clarence G. Turner
Turner
C. W. McDonald
Iowa Extension Service
Oscar Heline
Iowa Corn-Hog Committee
C. O. Larson
W. H. Bischel
Juptor Fraser
Fred Miller Weds Storm Lake Woman in Quiet Storm Lake ceremony
Fred Miller of this place and Mrs Augusta Richter of near Storm Lake wed Tuesday Jan 9 at 2 pm in Storm Lake Methodist parsonage with bride's daughter Mrs George Burmeister present. They then returned to Miller's home as Storm Lake papers arrived. Miller known locally as a carpenter. Mrs Miller recent Storm Lake resident who sold acreage north of the city. Also notes upcoming businessmen luncheon next Monday with lunch by Rev E F Wehking and Wm Ruebeam.
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Fred Miller
Augusta Richter
Storm Lake
J. F. Hutchinson
George Burmeister
Fred
E. F. Wehking
Wm. Ruebeam
Liquor Control Bill Progress and Tax Revision Debate
Des Moines Iowa January 15 Special: House advances the liquor control bill halfway while Senate delays. The bill creates state control of hard liquor, a three member commission, a half million revolving fund, and permits for buyers. Clubs and beer sales are excluded. Senate tax revision bill rewritten as Senate File 230 gathers Republican and Democratic support. signs include Kirklin Nelson Tripp Husted Wenner Elthon Coykendall Topping Fisch Stevens Booth Baldwin Stanley Moore Harrington. Continued on page 2.
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Des Moines
Paveetze
House of Representatives
Senate
Iowa
House
Kirklin
Nelson
Tripp
Husted
Wenner
Elthon
Coykendall
Topping
Fisch
Stevens
Booth
Baldwin
Stanley
Moore
Harrington
County Seat News from Cherokee Papers Ponders Local Updates
Cherokee County reports James Hogan named liquor enforcement agent for Sioux City territory though not confirmed. G C Holden leaves for Minnesota to reside near Grand Marais. Mrs. Holden stays in Cherokee. Laurel and Cecil Paulson sentenced for car thefts and store robberies. Eight warehouse credits cover 89560 bushels of corn. 626 farmers hold 1,134,175 bushels in 864 cribs for 610,378.75 in federal loans. County aid costs drop by 637 with relief down from 98 to 16 families. Grand jurors summoned for January term. seven named and excused.
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James
Hogan
Sioux City Territory
GC. L. Holden
Grand Marais
Minnesota
Holden
Cherokee
Laurel
Cecil Paulson
Rev
E. F. Webking
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Benj, Delaney
C. L. Flanagan
Foreman
O. F. Anderson
Robert Coupe
D. J. Spoor
Adolph Tigges
Frank Waddell
Art Whiting
St. Pauls Lutheran Church Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting at St. Pauls Lutheran Church was held January 15 in the church parlors. Officers elected include Fred Wogahn president W H Heimsoth secretary W H Bischel treasurer Edmund Radke elder Mrs W H Heimsoth organist and W N Streff fanston. The church finances were in good shape with all bills paid and a 46.15 balance. Two new members joined bringing voting membership to 92. Installing of officers will occur January 21 at the morning service.
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St. Paul’s
Congregational Church Announces Services and Activities
Church school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Junior and Senior Endeavor at 6 30 p m The chair will give a program of sacred music in the Swedish church in Cherokee Sunday night at 7 30 o'clock Take advantage of our new rates on classified advertising 10c per line for first insertion and 6e per line for each additional insertion tf
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Cherokee
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
County Auditor Dailey notes 1928 taxes total 33 648 less than 1922 taxes. Louis M Johns re elected president of Cherokee County Farm Bureau. Carrie Robinson elected Legion Auxiliary president. Carlberg Bros announces third anniversary sale ending Saturday. August Gustafson sold a car load of twenty steers at 9 85 per hundred. Wallace M Short speaker at Legion Theatre. Aurelia year ship counts include 324 cattle 387 hogs 36 mixed cars 2 sheep 421 grain cars. Zelda Chamberlin now sole implement business owner. Elmer Orlester Swisher dies in Silver township.
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Louis M. Johns
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Carrie Robinson
Legion Auxiliary
Carlberg Bros
Chicago
Gustafson
Wallace M. Short
Congress
Legion Theatre
BE. W. Will
Aurelia
Zelda Chamberlin
August Bischel
WO Day Vaccination School At Cherokee County Farm Bureau
A two day vaccination school led by The Cherokee County Farm Bureau will be held in Cherokee on January 22 and 23. Farmers will learn hog cholera vaccination methods and sanitation. A second day exam grants a state permit upon a three dollar fee. Over thirty farmers have enrolled.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Cherokee
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Washta River
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Freman Miller
Sutherland
Evelyn Raveling
Hutchingon
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John S. Peterson
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Galva Tribune
Louie
Edwin Otto
First St
Galva
Peterson Patriot
Wemlel
Brown
Alta Advertiser
Maple Valley Mutual
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Elvi
Elderman
Washington
Jost
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sentinel
Dailey
Silver Township
Elmer Orlester Swisher
Perry & McDeid
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
First National Bank
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