Local notices outline midwest town updates from cem ent spur to new electric plant
Happenings from nearby towns report completion of spur from No. 20 to First and Main in Galva. Storm Lake records a death by drowning of 10-year-old Francis Kacmarynski near Rembrandt. Plans for a new $50 000 Empire theater in Storm Lake grow northwestern Iowa. Peterson schools buy three large buses reducing routes. Kephart named to unemployment commission duties but to reside in Peterson. Hunter estate farm sold to Fett and Otto. Storm Lake voters set August 25 for municipal electric plant election with a $330 000 cap.
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Galva Tribune
No. 20
First
Main St
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Francis Kacmarynski
Matt Kacmarynski
Storm Lake
Glen Pressel
Rembrandt
Iowa
George Norman
Empire Theater
Peterson
Peterson Consolidated School
Peterson Patriot
Kephart
Iowa Unemployment Compensation Commission
Fort Dodge Territory
Hunter
Elk Township
Albert F. Fett
Maple Valley
Edgar J. Otto
West Bend
Hunter Tamiy
August E. Johnson
Storm Lake Register
Twine Order Offer From 152 Farmers Elevator Co
Local notice advertises twine for sale with a call to visit the Farmers Elevator Co location. It emphasizes a low price and invites customers to come in and learn more.
Cherokee Growth and Local Appointments in Summer Boom
A major Cherokee building boom continues with substantial employment for locals as projects advance. Grace Heller, Sioux Valley Hospital supervisor, joins the Iowa Hospital Association board of trustees after attending a Des Moines meeting.
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Cherokee
Grace Heller
Sioux Valley Hospital
Iowa Hospital Association
Postmaster Dingman Announces July 5 Holiday Hours
Postmaster A Dingman announces Monday July 5 observed as a legal holiday by the post office department. No rural free delivery on that date. Delivery window from 8 to 10 30 in the forenoon and 1 30 to 2 30 in the afternoon. Aurelia banks to be closed all day. Local businesses vary in closing on the holiday.
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Dingman
Post Office Department
Aurelia
Central Nursing Committee Holds June Meeting
The Central Nursing Committee met Tuesday evening in the county nurse’s office with members Chas Helin Dr P B Cleaves Dr G E Avery Harry Lockin and Mrs Justin Barry among others present Visitors included George C Manton Chas B Headley Miss Dean of the Philippine army nursing service and Dr R M Sorenson The group discussed financing for nursing service beyond July 1 noting six counties have secured support and urging Cherokee county supervisors to act Meanwhile Miss Olive Shirley reported nine months of nursing service and a resolution praised the program and Miss Shirley’s efforts.
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Central Nursing Committee
Chas. Helin
P. B. Cleaves
G. E. Avery
Harry Lockin
Justin Barry
W. E. Simmons
W. H. Schmidt
W. D. Pickering
George C. Mantor
Chas. B. Headley
Dean
Philippine Army Nursing Service
District Health Unit
Board of Supervisors
Shirley
Board of Supervisors of
Cherokee County
Apple Crop Forecast Drops to Forty Five Percent Normal
S. W. Edgecombe of Iowa State College extension horticulturist reports a survey across Iowa shows the 1937 apple crop at about 45 percent of normal. Southeastern and eastern Iowa may yield 65 to 90 percent, but south central and western sections lag with much lower prospects due to cold winter, drought, and an apple scab epidemic.
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S. W. Edgecombe
Iowa State College Extension Horticulturist
Iowa
Simonsen Brothers Build Soy Bean Plant at Quimby Farm
Contract awarded for a 20000 dollar soy bean processing plant at Simonsen Rendering Plant site on the Simonsen ranch near Quimby Iowa. Work starts immediately with completion expected in fall. plant employs 12 on a 1100 acre operation run by three veterinarian brothers from Cherokee Marcus and Quimby.
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Simonsen Brothers
Quimby Farm
Quimby
Simonsen
Cherokee
Marcus
Former Aurelia Man Weds Cherokee Girl at Templeton Iowa
Maurie Wagner of Templeton and Charles Buma of Cherokee wed Monday at Sacred Heart parsonage Templeton officiated by Monsignor Huesman. Bride wore British tan dress with gardenia corsage. groom is son of Aurelia residents and runs a Cherokee gas station. After dinner the couple planned a July 15 homecoming at Knipe's Shoes apartment.
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Maurie Wagner
Charles Buma
Sacred Heart Parsonage
Templeton
Iowa
Wagner
Jacob Wagner
Baker High School
Baker
Montana
Central Trust and Savings Bank
Cherokee
Buma
Andrew Buma
Aurelia
Aurelia High School
College of Pharmacy
Boston
Massachuetts
Standard Oil Company
Knipe
Aurelia Legionaire Elected County Legion Leader
John Holderness of Aurelia was elected president of the Cherokee County American Legion at a Cherokee Legion hall meeting Monday night. He succeeds Ray Walsh of Marcus. Officers elected include vice commander Bill Dushinske, finance officer Boyd Sinkey, and sergeant-at-arms R. L. Tate. Aurelia members at the meeting included John Holderness John Pruitt Arthur Larson and Carl Herold.
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John Holderness
Aurelia
Cherokee County American Legion
Legion Hall
Cherokee
Ray Walsh
Marcus
Holderness
Bose
Bill Dushinske
Boyd Sinkey
R. L. Tate
Washta
Reception Held for County Agent and His Bride
Cherokee county Farm Bureau members and families held a Wednesday evening reception at Wescott Park in Cherokee for County Agent C. H. Thompson and his bride Miss Aleene Wilson of Ames. The couple married at Ames on June 19. They recently returned from a honeymoon in northern Minnesota.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Wescott Park
Cherokee
C. H. Thompson
Walter J. Peterson
Pitcher Township
Cherokee County Bureau
Aleene Wilson
Ames
Mr. Thompson
Aurelia Park Remains Hub for Community Picnics
Aurelia's city park grows in popularity with families hosting picnic suppers. Three families dined Thursday evening while Sunday crowds filled the park with eight families marking the wedding anniversary of William Westphal Jr and his wife. Edwin Watts the custodian notes photos taken of the park may be displayed in a store window.
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Aurelia
Wm. Westphal, Jr
Edwin Watts
St Pauls Lutheran Church Announces Service Schedule
William Wolter serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 o clock and English worship at 10 46. No German service this Sunday. voter meeting scheduled for July 11.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Wolter
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Mrs Lena M Imlay died at her Alta home after a Friday stroke. Clifford Poodie Rigdon reportedly drowned in the Des Moines River near Des Moines. Edgar Swanson, son of P J Swanson, moves from Rockwell City to Spencer schools. About 82 Alta businesspeople plan Alta Junior Chamber of Commerce, electing Dr H B Cunningham president. Rudolph Anderson ordained in Augustana Synod at Omaha's Immanuel Deaconess Institute.
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Lena M. Imlay
Alta
Clifford “Poodie” Rigdon
Des Moines
Cliff
Edgar Swanson
P. J. Swanson
Rockwell City
Spencer
Alta Theatre
Alta Junior Chamber of Commerce
H. 2. Cunningham
Rudolph Anderson
Anton Anderson
Lutheran Church
Augustana Synod
Immanuel Deaconess Institute
Omaha
Nebraska
Le Mars Child Drowns at Recreation Park Bathing Beach
Le Mars Sentinel reports Joanne Willging seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs KL W Willging Jr died of drowning at Le Mars Recreation Park baby pond after being found by Harry Cannon. Artificial respiration began immediately but she died at 6 45 PM after 90 minutes of effort.
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le Mars Sentinel
Joanne Willging
KL. W. Willging, Jr
Harry Cannon
le Mars
Card of Thanks to Helpers on Hronek Farm
Neighbors who assisted with removing hay from the barn on James E. Hronek’s farm receive thanks along with the Aurelia fire department. Trustees Kannenberg Estate express gratitude for the aid provided.
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James E. Hronek
Aurelia Fire Department
Kannenberg Estate
Kruse Grocery Thanks Aurelia Fire Department
The Kruse Grocery thanks the Aurelia Fire Department for their service in extinguishing a fire that threatened the business. The swift response protected the premises and helped prevent greater damage.
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Aurelia Fire Department
Kruse Grocery
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Aurelia area residents passed examinations to become mail carriers on route 3 from Aurelia. Obituaries note the deaths of C Beghley aged 67 and Diedrich Wring after long local residence.
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Aurelia
C. Beghley
Diedrich Wring
Afton Township
Graveling Finished for Aurelia Secondary Road District
Graveling of the only secondary road district in the county was completed Tuesday after starting last Friday. The three mile district runs from Aurelia's northeast incorporated limits east to Buena Vista county roads, connecting with existing gravel roads and filling a long awaited hard surfaced route from Aurelia to eastern territory.
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Aurelia
Buena Vista
Here
Congregational Church Announces July 8 Carnival
Congregational Church under Pastor Edwin Trigg invites all to a carnival at the city park on Thursday July 8. The Men’s Brotherhood sponsors the event with ice cream cake and games. Wedding stationery services listed in Sentinel.
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Men's Brotherhood
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First Trust & Savings Bank
The
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Nelson Cafe
A. E. Morse
the Sentinel
Roth
Sioux City
Aurelia Man
Aurelia Legionaire
Aurelia Park
Alta Advertiser
Bathing Beach
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C. H. Mongan
Diamond Township
Florence Russell
Louis Vinke
Springtime
Will Mummert
Amandus Bengtson
Emma Kreger
Maurice Fouts
Wilby
Laer HW. Reitz
Brethren Church
Florence Lane
Geo. Ansbach
Ansur
Farmers National
Bank Aurelia
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