Obituary and local notices from Storm Lake area towns
Mrs. Graca Kennedy longtime Peterson official dies at daughter's Paton home and will be buried in Peterson. Elsie Jensen of Newell, a Buena Vista war mother, to travel abroad this summer to visit fallen World War I soldiers. Struble block fire destroys seven buildings including City Hall and several shops. Helmer Olson dies in car accident near Sioux Rapids. Buena Vista County leads Iowa in gravel roads and bridge culverts per engineer report.
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Graca Kennedy
Peterson
Paton
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Elsie Jensen
Newell
Route 2
Buena Vista County
LeMars Globe-Post
Pech
Jake Weis
Petges Hardware
Hauslett
Charles Lang
Jensen Tire
Sioux Rapids
Here
Storm Lake
Cemetery Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Cemetery Association met at the library building on Tuesday afternoon to elect officers and handle business. Mrs. F. G. Scott was elected president, Miss Imo Fraser vice president, Mrs. Zelda Chamberlin secretary, and Mrs. Olive Johnson treasurer. The executive board includes these officers plus Mrs. Carrie Robinson, Mrs. J. H. Dieterich and Mrs. Frank Waddell. B. B. McCarty was rehired as caretaker for six months at a salary of $125 per month.
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The
Cemetery Association
F. G. Scott
Imo Fraser
Zelda Chamberlin
Olive Johnson
Carrie Robinson
J. H. Dieterich
Frank Waddell
B. B. McCarty
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Tops Membership Figures
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau received the trophy at the state convention for the highest percentage of farm population as members, with 61.5 percent. It enrolled 1,110 members out of 1,888 eligible, and also ranked second in total enrollment with 1,130 members.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Cherokee County
Buena Vista County fair contract awarded to Taylor Bros Circus
Buena Vista County Agricultural Society directors voted to accept Taylor Bros Circus for the August fair exhibition. Patrick Morrissey bought the George Isaakson 120 acre Alma farm at 175 per acre. The Methodist Men's Club held its Father and Son banquet in the church parlor with 120 seats filled. Alta Monument Works proprietor Elvin Johnson died after gall bladder surgery at Alta Hospital. The Presbyterian Men’s Brotherhood Father and Son banquet drew about 140 attendees.
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Buena Vista County Agricultural Society
Taylor Bros. Circus
Patrick Morrissey
Iowa
George Isaakson
Alma
Methodist Men’s Club
Elvin Johnson
Alta
Award Contract For New Road In Cherokee County
E V Martin of Ames awarded the grade contract for the new portion of road No 5 from Cherokee to Marcus corner at 50460 dollars by the state highway commission in Ames session Tuesday. Right of way must be secured first, with E Capel seeking to complete it soon. Construction to start early spring and finish before season end, graveling not in contract but a light gravel coat expected next fall.
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Cherokee Times
E. V. Martin
Ames
Puximary No. 5
Cherokee
Marcus Corner
State Highway Commission
E. Capel
Drug Store Change Hands in Aurelia Sale
J C Nelson sold his Aurelia drugstore stock fixtures and half-interest in the building to F E Pratt of Lytton Iowa. Pratt takes charge March 1. Nelson will operate until then. Nelson, in business fifteen years, plans to move away with Mrs Nelson. Pratt and his wife were here for the closing and will be welcomed to move in March 1.
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J.C. Nelson
Aurelia
F. E. Pratt
Lytton
Iowa
Nelson
Nelsons
Ben
Pratt
Local High School Boys Basketball Show Strong Form
The local high school basketball team split two recent games showing improved play since the season opener. They lost at Marcus 23 to 17 after a strong second half, then defeated Peterson 28 to 17 on home court. They plan to host Galva next Tuesday and travel to Quimby Friday.
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Muc
Marcus
Peterson High School
Galva
Quimby
Community Fire Safety Notice by Aurelia Fire Co
The Aurelia Fire Co requests public cooperation to keep fire lanes clear after alarms and curb parked cars until trucks pass or are confirmed absent. Onlookers stay at least fifty feet away, hydrants shoveled, and avoid driving over hoses. Arrest and fines may follow violations.
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Aurelia Fire Co
Tuberculosis Eradication Progress Reported by Inspectors
State and federal veterinary inspectors focused on bovine tuberculosis eradication. A Des Moines conference on January 13 14 reported more than half the counties accredited and rapid progress under the state wide area law. Testing concluded in Adair Audubon Howard Dubuque Lyon Taylor Clinton Hancock Dickinson Worth Fremont Guthrie Jackson Adams and others, with 19 counties retested after three years.
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Des Moines
Adair
Audubon
Howard
Dubuque
Lyon
Taylor
Clinton
Hancock
Dickinson
Worth
Fremont
Guthrie
Jackson
Adams
Home Declamatory Contest Set For Thursday Evening
The Home Declamatory Contest will be held Thursday at 7 46 o'clock in the school house with 28 entrants under Mrs Della S Gray. Prizes include bank medals and cash awards for top places. Admission 85 and 25 cents. Winners may advance to the sub county and other main contests.
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Della §S. Gray
Farmers National Bank
Gray
Aurelia
Washta
Mby
Ralph Thevenin
Ares
Edwin McCurdy
Ray Beeghley
Vernon Peterson
Mahlon Reckoff
America
Junior Fraser
Lewis Ammons
Tragic Train Collision Claims Child in Iowa Crossings
Virginia Larson five years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Larson Aurelia Cherokee county Iowa died at YocOn hospital Chariton after car stalled on ice and struck by westbound freight at South Eighth street crossing Parents escaped but could not save her The accident marked a series of three crossings in five weeks with four deaths reported locally.
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Virginia
Carl Larson
Chariton
Iowa
Des Moines
Burlington
Carl R. Larson
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Princeton
Missouri
South Eighth Street
Larson
Larsons
Yocon Hospital
Consume Home Products Campaign Needs In Iowa
The Iowa Agriculture Secretary says our butter market suffers from low consumption and high dairy production. A survey of 401 stores in nine counties found 56 percent prefer butter while 44 percent use substitutes. He urges a statewide campaign highlighting low butter prices and its value to Iowa farmers and home industries, with grocery stores and creameries cooperation.
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M. G. Thornburg
Iowa
County Line Road Maintenance Apportioned Between Counties
Buena Vista and Cherokee county supervisors and their engineers agreed on sharing the county line road burden. Buena Vista takes six miles on Maple Valley west side, six miles on Elk north and two miles on Brooke south. Cherokee takes six miles on Nokomis west and four miles of Elk south. The north three miles have no road and the next mile is a pass road with no maintenance.
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Storm Lake Register
Buena Vista
Cunningham
Cherokee
Cherokee County Supervisors
Maple Valley Township
Elk
Brooke
Nokomis
Basketball Schedule 1929 30 Highlights Local Games
Schedule lists Jan 24 Quimby there Jan 28 Galva here Jan 31 Washta here Feb 7 Marcus here Feb 11 Grand Meadow there Feb 14 Larrabee there Feb 18 Cleghorn here. Classified ad rates show 10 cents per line for first insertion and 6 cents per line for each additional insertion.
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Quimby
Galva
Washta
Marcus
Grand Meadow
Larrabee
Cleghorn
Public sale dates list for the incmnity
A fragmented notice lists upcoming public sale dates with names such as Carlson and Nelson and Mrs John Guether. It invites others to report sales to add dates and mentions contact person Shorty Evans for lunch service and a phone number 161.
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Shorty” Evans
County officials guard privacy on arrest probe
County officials keep the identity of a man arrested Monday night by Sheriff Langwin confidential amid rumors linking him to the Quimby bank robbery. The sheriff’s office remains silent on the matter as the public weighs possible connections.
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Langwin
Quimby
California
Garland Goldie
Pacific Coast
Goldie
Los Angeles
L. M. Johns
Marcus
Producers Commission Association
West
Sioux City
Alta
Cherokee
Brecher
Public sales advertise two farm closings in January
Einar Carlson and Oscar Nelson announce a closing-out sale for Monday January 27 featuring 83 head of livestock including 11 draft horses, 17 cattle, 65 hogs, farm machinery, household goods, 1500 bushels Reed Yellow Dent corn and other property. Mrs John Guther and son George plan a sale Wednesday January 29 with 248 livestock units including 70 cattle and 160 hogs, plus machinery and 80 tons of hay and forage. subscription date reminder.
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Einar Carlson
Oscar Nelson
John Guther
George
Ten Year Ago Marriages and Local Business Notes
Looking back ten years Herbert J Will and Gladys G Lane of Aurelia wed at the M B E parsonage in Cherokee on January 14. Maude Johnson sold household goods at public auction last Saturday. Hans and Bernard Pouson formed a home building partnership. George Booth and family moved to a new bungalow in town. George Luge of Hot Springs and Maude Johnson of Aurelia married at Sioux City on January 21. Gust Peterson elected president of Pitcher township Farm Bureau at opera house meeting. Twenty Years Ago Roy Schroeder moved to Sioux City to work for Diamond Simmonds Hardware Co. Illinois Central cannot furnish cars for sick shipments due to coal famine.
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Herbert J. Will
Gladys G. Lane
Aurelia
M. BE. Parsonage
Cherokee
Maude Johnson
Hans
Bernard Pouson
George Booth
George Luge
Hot Springs
South Dakota
Sioux City
Gust Peterson
Pitcher Township
County Farm Bureau
Opera House
Roy Schroeder
Sinx City
Diamond Simmons Hardware Co
Ilineis Central
LeMars Woman Victim of Car Smash Passes Away
LeMars Iowa special reports Mrs Leo Hughes aged 41 died from injuries after last Saturday car crash when a train struck the automobile. She was the sole fatality among seven injured. her husband and daughter remain hospitalized with fractures and injuries but expected to recover. The other victims were released days ago.
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Lemars
LeMars In
Leo Hughes
St Pauls Lutheran Church Announces Sunday Services
E F Webking, pastor, leads services next Sunday in the American language. Sunday School begins at 10 a m and is conducted in American. Families and children invited to attend.
Congregational Church Plans Morning Services and Classes
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads morning service at 10:30 with Rev Hendrickson to preach. Sunday School at 11:45 and Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Advertisement noted.
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Rev. II
Hendrickson Will Peach
Christian Endeavor
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Cherokee County Farm Body
Aurela, Iowa
J. C. Nelson
Lytton, Iowa
Awelis Fire Department
Gladys Pauson
Jane Blench
Leon
Bonnie Keister
Esther Nelson
Margaret Swanson
Rose Garden
Lucile Weiland
Snake and
the Soldier
Helen Bengtson
Clatter Pate
Fern Parrott
Thrush
Marie Haney
Frances Person
Margaret Keister
Elizabeth Neville
Mary Heller
Mama
Papa
Wilmer Dukes
Sammy
Veryl Card
Johnny
Ruth Bjorkland
Miss Bray
Arleen Meyers
Beeghley
Dorothy Stieneke
New York
Raymond Kruse
Tilly
Twins
Carlson & Nelson
John Guether
George Guether
Sam Johnson
Gustafson
Hans Anderson
County Seat News
Cheroses
Sentinel
First National Bank
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