Nearby towns Happenings show local appointments and changes
F E Phinney becomes conservation officer for Buena Vista Cherokee and Pocahontas counties coming from Webster City. LeRoy A Rader opens private law practice in Des Moines after four years as assistant attorney general. Storm Lake Register notes a 38 18 basketball win by Storm Lake over Alta on Alta’s floor. B J Beck of Marcus reappointed doorkeeper in the Iowa Senate for a new term, reporting to Des Moines. Buena Vista supervisors set 1937 salaries with cuts for new deputies. Linn Grove principal M H Gordon resigns to lead Primghar high school. Thos S Kephart of Peterson drafts a bid to ban theatre bank night lotteries. Des Moines E A Kramme Co ships equipment for a $40 000 Little Sioux river bridge project at Sioux Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
F. E. Phinney
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Pocahontas
Phinney
Webster City
LeRoy A. Rader
Alta
Iowa
Des Moines
Storm Lake Register
Storm Lake
Marcus News
B. J. Beck
Marcus
State Senate
Beck
General Assembly
Sioux Rapids
E. A. Kramme Co., Inc
Kramme Co
Little Sioux River
J S Colquist Funeral Notice From Alta Advertiser
J S Colquist, born January 24, 1861 in Sweden, died January 14 1987 at his daughter’s home in Goodhope Iowa. He emigrated to America in 1878, lived in Illinois and Iowa, married twice, and leaves one daughter and two sons. Funeral services were held last Saturday at the Goodhope area with burial at Diamond Center cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Colquist
Smoland
Sweden
G. C. Peterson
Goodhope
Grandpa Colquist
John Colquist
America
Dekalb County
Illinois
Iowa
Cherokee County
Christian Nelson
Ernest A
Carl G
Cora Christina Wanberg
P. M. Viestrum
Josephine Peterson
Peter Swanson
Goodhope M. E. Church
Peterson
Aurelia
L. H. Preul
Galvin Heads Local Conservation Group
John Galvin named chair of Pitcher township soil conservation group with Harold V. Nelson as vice chair and E. W. co committeeman. Pietye Bengtson as alternate. Afton township selects Floyd Anderson chair and G. E. Nelson vice chair with T. H. Mummert as committeeman and Guy Robinson as alternate. Diamond township names Le Roy Hench chair, Louis C. Bengtson vice chair, Frank Huseman committeeman, Harry R. Wilson alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Galvin
Pitcher Township Soil Conservation Group
Harold V. Nelson
E. W
Pietye Bengtson
Afton Township
Floyd Anderson
G. E. Nelson
T. H. Mummert
Guy Robinson
Diamond Township
LeRoy Hench
Louis C. Bengtson
Frank Huseman
Harry R. Wilson
Cherokee County Red Cross Meets At Public Library
Cherokee county chapter of the Red Cross holds a meeting at the Cherokee public library on Tuesday January 19 at 7 30 p m. Gertrude Rodman secretary serves notice of the event.
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Cherokee County Chapter Red Cross
Cherokee Public Library
Gertrude Rodman
Card of Thanks from the Colquist Family
The J B Colquist Family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after bereavement and for the beautiful flowers.
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Colquist
Alfalfa Cuts Loss in Pregnant Ewe Flocks
Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College notes pregnancy disease in sheep stems from undernourishment and can be reduced by legume hay. Among 144 breeders, 103 had no trouble. 68 fed alfalfa while 33 fed other good legume hay.
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K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Stouder
Isabella Fraser Funeral Held on Tuesday
Isabella Fraser daughter of John and Isabella Fraser born in Aberdeen Scotland February 26 1861 died January 16 1987 at home south of Aurelia Iowa aged 76 years 10 months. She immigrated to America in 1889 lived near Diamond Center farmed and served as mail carrier. Survived by daughter Beatrice Clymens four grandchildren one brother Alex Fraser and several sisters and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Kroll Funeral Home Aurelia conducted by Rev L H Preul burial in Diamond Center Cemetery.
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Isabella Fraser
John
Aberdeen
Scotland
Aurelia
Iowa
America
Ida Grove
Rock Valley
R. B. Ruthford
Diamond Center
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Cockburn
Beatrice Clymens
Alex Fraser
Minnesota
Catherine Meyer
Kansas
Charlotte Brandt
Jessie Godwin
Cherokee
Kroll Funeral Home
L. H. Preul
Only Fair Attendance at Junior Class Play
Cold weather and poor country roads postponed the junior class play Bachelor House at the high school auditorium. Despite the postponement about 56 dollars was earned from advance and door sales. profits support class activities. Cast included Melvin Johnson Dean Parrott Bernice Harden Geraldine Scott Marguerite Bruce Phyllis Ann Port Shirley Leeds William Lindsay Phillip Peterson Merlyn Hansbruch.
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Melvin Johnson
Dean Parrott
Berneice Harden
Geraldine Scott
Marguerite Bruce
Phyllis Ann Port
Shirley Leeds
William Lindsay
Phillip Peterson
Merlyn Hansbruch
Henry Bryson Dies After Stroke at 68 in Aurelia
Henry Bryson, 68, died Tuesday at 4 00 pm at his daughter Mrs Carl A Larson’s home in Aurelia from a stroke. He had a history of strokes, including one 15 months earlier and a minor one recently. Services were held at Kroll funeral home Aurelia, with Rev L H Preul, then burial at Morton Mills Community Church cemetery near Velisca Iowa.
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Henry Bryson
Carl A. Larson
Aurelia
Kroll Funeral Home
Rev. L. H. Preul
Morton Mills
Velisca
Iowa
Aurelia Declamatory Contest Set For February 12
February 12 is the Aurelia school home declamatory contest date. Contestants will compete to represent the school in county and state contests to follow. Training begins next Monday with coach Mary Lohr of Churdan, who provided extra coaching here three years ago.
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Aurelia
Commerce
Mary Lohr
Churdan
Cherokee News Briefs From Cherokee Times
Mrs Frank Morgan dies at her home northwest of Cherokee in Cherokee township. She is survived by her husband and two daughters Frances Walling Eldora Monday becomes Cherokee county case worker for Ki Mellrath emergency relief director. Twenty six times registered is the 1912 Moline touring car of Emanuel Hurd believed oldest vehicle in Cherokee county purchased in 1912 list price 1700. Mrs Emma Miller 61 dies at home of her sister in law heart attack. She was past president of Iowa Rebekah assembly and held other state offices. Claude Beasley Cherokee receives suspended sentence one year jail and 3800 fine for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor before Judge Rodman in Cherokee district court.
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Frank Morgan
Cherokee
Cherokee Township
Frances Walling
Eldora
Cherokee County
Ki. N. Mellrath
Hardin County
Moline
Emanuel Hurd
Emma Miller
John Dunn
West Maple
Iowa
Rebekah Sovembly
Claude Beasley
E County
RG. Rodman
Cherokee District Court
North Iowa chinch bug risk deemed normal by survey
A state wide survey announced by A D Worthington extension entomologist at Iowa State college shows northern Iowa has normal chinch bug infestation while southern Iowa ranges from light to very heavy. Meetings on grasshopper and chinch bug control are being planned. counties should request scheduling. Fred Wieland and son Donald returned from Iowa City where doctors removed Donalds neck brace signaling improvement.
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A. D. Worthington
Iowa State College
Iowa
Worthington
Ygremont
Page
Taylor
Ringgeld
Decatur
Adams
Union
Mills
Montgomer
Clark, Lucas
Wayne
Appanoouse
Monona
Crawford
Carroll, Greene
Doone
Story
Marshal
Tama
Benton
Linn
Jones and Dubuque
Fred Wieland
Donald
Iowa City
Looking Back into the Past Ten and Twenty Years
Afton area obituaries and notices recount deaths and moves from ten and twenty years ago including John McKinnon 80, W C Newcomb, and George Nelson. Farm sales and local business changes are noted with closings near Aurelia and Cherokee, plus a barber shop move in Wilson.
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Announcements
William Walter presides at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Sunday school at 10 and English worship at 10 45. Sermon titled The Things that Count Most in Life. Adult membership class time announced Sunday. Lutheran Hour on KEATS Lincoln Nebraska Sundays at 3 30 pm featuring Dr Walter A Maier.
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Keats
Lincoln
Nebraska
Walter A. Maier
Congregational Church Services and Ladies Meeting
Church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 o clock led by Pastor Edwin Trigg. Junior and Senior Endeavor Society meet at 7:00 p m. Woman's Missionary Society gathers Wednesday afternoon January 27 at Mrs Fae Fraser's home.
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Woman's Missionary Society
Fae Fraser
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Linn Grove
M. H. Gordon
Gordon
United States
Primghar High School
Thos. S. Kephart
Clay County
Iowa House
J.S. Colquist
Alta Advertiser
Esther Radke
Fred Radke
Mary Juergens
Henry Grieme
Art Henricksen
Vincent Anderson
California
Lillian Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Violet Johnson
A. G. Johnson
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Fairview
Rembrandt High School
Alta Cyclone
Paullina
Martha Arne
Bede
Mildred Porter
Ray Croxell
Tacoma
Washington
Quimby
Galvin
ANSUR
Iemmee
Farmers National Bank
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Sentinel
John McKinnon
G. I. McKinnon
W. CG. Newcomb
Here
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
George Nelson
A.J. Maltby
Clay W. Dawson
Dawson
Eugene Corigssby
McCook
Lucille Green
Cleo Latta
Indianapolis
Indiana
C.F. Miller
T. T. Crippen
Wilson & Wilson
Grigsby
BW. OW. Hill
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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