County News Bits From Cherokee Papers
Judge Hutchinson sentences R E Geiger to five years in Anamosa reform school. Clarence Schwartzel of Nokomis Illinois given alias Charles Swanson to ten year reform school terms. Molgaard farm sold for 71 dollars per acre to I F W Kluge. Cherokee Chamber elects H E Bennett president with officers Weatt Spinharney named treasurer. Louis Johns named Cherokee county farm bureau president seeks legislative committee. Funkhouser to stay as county superintendent. salary raised from 800 to 2400 dollars per year.
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Hutchinson
R. E. Geiger
Anamosa
Clarence Schwartzel
Nokomis
Ill
Charles Swanson
Minnesota
Molgaard
Cherokee Township
L. R. Stanosheck
IF. W. Kluge
Little Sioux
H. E. Bennett
Cherokee Gas Company
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
James Weatt
Will E. Spinharney
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Johns
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Total Farm Bureau
Johns
Assembly
Funkhouser
Board of Supervisors
Geo. E. Blanch
Fred Kohlhagen
Fred Blake
W. F. Hickey
A. J. Maltby
H. H. Lockin
Courtship of Miles Standish at Idle Hour Theater
Idle Hour theater will show the Courtship of Miles Standish next Tuesday evening. The picture visualizes Longfellow’s poem with education, thrills, humor, and high moral character. Admission is 15 cents for children under 12 and 25 cents for adults.
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Miles Standish
Idle Hour Theater
Longfellow
Annual Meeting of Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co
The annual meeting will be held at Idle Hour theater Saturday February 10 1928 at one o clock to elect officers and conduct other annual business. 43 8 A L McKinnon Secretary.
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The
Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co
A. L. McKinnon
Sec’y
Farm Bureau
Florence Wilt
Wm. Keister
Bess Pitcher
Roy Dieterich
A. J. Maltby
Wm. Scott
Louie Witt
Ruth Gilbert Wins First in High School Dramatic Contest
Ruth Gilbert won first in the dramatic class and first overall for the high school declamatory contest held Friday night at the school auditorium. Florence DeVries and Glad a Kurtz took second and third overall. Gilbert and Kurtz advance to the state contest in Aurelia March second.
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Ruth Gilbert
Florence DeVries
Glada Kurtz
Conley McLaughlin
Miss DeVries
Miss Kurtz
Miss Gilbert
Aurelia
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Alta
Washta
Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel Witt held at Lutheran church
Funeral services for Dorothea Korth Witt were held at the Iberia Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Baumarere. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Born April 6 1860 in Brandenburg Germany she died January 14 1923 in Aurelia Iowa. She married Daniel Witt on May 24 1889 and lived on farms in Buena Vista county before moving to Aurelia in 1904. She leaves two surviving children Mrs F E Farley Colorado and Adele Witt Aurelia. two others preceded her in death. Relatives from distance attended including Mr and Mrs F E Farley of Colorado Ed Witt Windom Minnesota Mr and Mrs Adam Gaurer Remsen Mr and Mrs Chas Krako Mr and Mrs Leland Geister and Ellis Geister Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Witt
Lutheran Church
Ibelia
Baumarere
Pleasant Hill
Dorothea Korth
Brandenburg
Germany
Aurelia
Iowa
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Buena Vista County
F. E. Farley
Colorado
Adele Witt
Ed Witt
Windom
Minnesota
Adam Gaurer
Remsen
Chas. Krako
Leland Geister
Ellis Geister
Marcus
Obituary for Ellen Matilda Johns from Aurelia and Fostoria
Ellen Matilda Johns born July 2 1844 in Algonquin Illinois died at her daughter’s home near Fostoria Iowa She was married to William M Johns on September 12 1861 at Elkader Illinois They had ten children and many grandchildren great grandchildren and relatives Her life included Civil War service by her husband church membership in Baptist and later Congregational lines and a large family network Funeral services were held January 16 at the homes near Fostoria and in Aurelia Iowa with Rev W C Branch and Rev BE Gillet assisting Six grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Ellen Matilda Johns
Algonquin McHenry Co
Illinois
Nattrass
Fostoria
Iowa
William M. Johns
Elkader
Ilinois
Lilian A. Nattrass
Iai
Eva McCarthy
Alton
Pearl Smith
Onida
South Dakota
Orin
Welch
Audubon
Jactwars
Pheby Riordan
Synthia Chasman Edmond
Oklahoma
Aurelia
W. C. Branch
BE. H. Gillet
Congregational Church
Richard Johns
Earl Johns
Arthur McCarthy
Lawrence Nattrass
Lester Nattrass
Kenneth Nattrass
Card of Thanks from the Johns Children
We thank all who were kind and helped at the death and burial of our dear mother and for the floral offerings.
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Johns
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance pays tribute to long time secretary
At the annual meeting the Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association offers formal resolutions on the death of J. C. Lockin, who served as secretary for forty years. The group expresses sincere regret and sympathy to his family, and copies of the resolution will be recorded, published in the Aurélia Sentinel, and delivered to the family.
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
J. C. Lockin
Association
Aurélia Sentinel
Fred Kohlhagen
F. G. Scott
Aurelia Happenings Ten Years Ago Highlights
Ten-year-old Aurelia items note the marriage of Laura Mae Chester to Charles G Kudrle at Cherokee on January 22 1918. Reports cover church meetings sales farm announcements and Maple Valley Insurance Association annual meeting with financials and officer elections. Fence posts include death of Peter Peterson and Farm Bureau Women organizing with upcoming event details.
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Laura Mae Chester
Charles G. Kudrle
Cherokee
B. A. Colby
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Grand jurors drawn for 1923 and February 1928 terms
Grand jurors for 1923 drawn and summoned for February 5 1923 at 2 p m. Names include Bengtson Aurelia Crow Cherokee Fee Cherokee Fesaler Greghorn Gano Washta Lieurance Meriden Phipps Cherokee Rasmus Cherokee Willey Marcus Wine Aurelia Wixon Marcus Young Cherokee and trial jurors summoned for February 12 1923 at 10 a m list includes Akers Cherokee Anderson Aurelia Bartley Cherokee Brownmiller Cherokee Brunson Cherokee Bush Cleghorn Carter Cherokee Champion Cherokee Chase Quimby Coburn Cherokee Dieterich Aurelia Everett Cherokee Farms Cherokee Flanagan Marcus Golnitz Peterson Gracey Cherokee Greer Cherokee Habecker Cleghorn Hail Cherokee Hardesty Cherokee Heinen Cherokee Hurd Meriden Kohn Cherokee Lockwood Cherokee Lockwood Larrabee Main Cherokee Mose Cherokee Meyer Marcus Meyers Marcus McClintock Marcus McCreary Washta McLaughlin Aurelia Nafziger Cleghorn Nelson Aurelia Nelson Aurelia Olson Marcus Peterson Aurelia Pierce Aurelia Rapp Aurelia Rasmussen Marcus Sanow Jr Marcus Sexton Meriden Smith Cherokee Stratton Washta Triggs Cherokee Waddell Aurelia Ware Quimby Ware Cherokee Warren Cherokee Wright.
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P. Bengtson
Aurelia
Jerome Crow
Robert Fee
G.w.fesaler
Greghorn
C. A. Gano
Washta
Lieurance
Meriden
Frank Phipps,Sr
Walter Rasmus
William Willey, Jr
Marcus
P. D. Wine
M. Wixon
W. S. Young
Guy Akers
Floyd Anderson
Earl Bartley
Ray Brownmiller
Mary E. Brunson
J. C. Bush
Cleghorn
J. A. Carter
Glenn Champion
Oscar Chase
Quimby
A. A. Coburn
Notice Proof of Will in Cherokee County Iowa
Notice is given that a document claiming to be the last will of Gustav Leopold, deceased, was produced, read, and filed. The court fixed February 12, 1923, for hearing proof, with F. J. Carpenter, Clerk of District Court, signing and sealing the notice dated January 18, 1928.
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Iowa
Cherokee County
Gustav Leopold
Postponed Market Day Sale Delayed By Date Confusion
The advertised market day sale was postponed from last Saturday to Saturday afternoon this week due to a misunderstanding with the auctioneer about the date. A full list of property is advertised in this issue of The Sentinel.
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Islue of
the Sentinel
Cherokee Chief H C Dewar New Iowa House Committees
State Representative H C Dewar of Cherokee county was assigned to six Iowa house committees. Agriculture is his lead committee, with Dairy and Wood Elections Insurance Motor Vehicles and Transportation and Suppression of Intemperance also listed.
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H. C. Dewar
Cherokee County
Iowa Legislative Assembly
Anderson
Deward
Y W C A Annual Meeting in Cherokee County
The Young Women's Christian Association of Cherokee county holds its annual meeting Saturday January 27 at the Cherokee Presbyterian Church. A luncheon at noon precedes a talk by Rev. W N Baker of the Federated church of Washta and the election of county board directors. A playroom will care for children during the meeting.
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Young Women’s Christian Association of
Cherokee County
Presbyterian Church In
Cherokee
W. N. Baker
Federated Church of
Washta
High School Basketball Schedule for Winter
The revised slate lists games this winter. Jan 26 Quimby here Feb 2 Galva there Feb 9 Larrabee here Feb 16 Quimby there Feb 20 Holstein here Feb 23 Galva here March 2 Meriden here March 9 Cleghorn there.
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Quimby
Galva
Larrabee
Holstein
Meriden
Cleghorn
Alta News Items from the Alta Advertiser
The paper notes the births of a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Schuelke on January 14 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Martin Bennickson on January 13. It also reports a local business club formation at the hotel and Bert Gurney presenting movie house plans. Smith Post of the American Legion hosted a Wednesday banquet for the Ladies Auxiliary and guests eligible to join.
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Alta Advertiser
Henry Schuelke
Martin Bennickson
Babe
Alta
Bert Gurney
Smith Post
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Federated Church Notes EK Gillet Pastor
Congregational and Baptist services announced at the Federated Church. Bible School at 11 45 a m Young Peoples Meeting at 6 30 p m Evening Worship at 6 30 p m with the Sufferings of Christ for Lost Humanity as the topic He still desires to have men saved Learn his plan for salvation Many are confused in their religious ideas because they have not separated the New Testament religion from the religion of the Jews Come let us reason together.
I C O F Lodge Installs Officers For New Year
Installation of officers for the ensuing year was held by the local I C O F lodge Monday night. Officers of the Cherokee lodge conducted the installation. Installed were: Noble Grand Nobie Gia Henby Sannen, Vice Grand Frank Becker, Financial Secretary S M Fouts, Treasurer Sumner Fairchild.
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Cherokee Lodge
Nobié“ Gia Henby Sannen
Frank Becker
S. M. Fouts
Sumner Fairchild
Notice to Yeomen Dues Change to Jas M Gay
All insurance dues of the B of A Yeomen are now payable to Jas M Gay who has been elected correspondent.
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B. of A
Jas. M Gay
Swine Ration Circular No 26 Now Available
The second edition of Circular No 26 on Successful Swine Rations for the Cornbelt is available from the Bulletin Editor at Iowa State College. The first edition by John M. Evvard and Ww. H. Pew sold out last fall and the bulletin lists approved rations. Read the ads.
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Bulletin
Iowa State College
John M. Evvard
Ww. H. Pew
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County Seat News
Cwhile Frank Back
Sentinel
Geo. C. Glawe
G. T. Littlefield
A. C. Lanham
Geo. Johns
Peter Peterson
Benson
Maple Valley Insurance Association
First National Bank
Farmers National Bank
Executive Committee
F. J. Carpenter
Clerk District Court
Federated Church Notes
Congregational
EK. H. Gillet
Guarantee Oil Co
OB Sa Ee
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