Happenings of Nearby Towns in Regional Briefs
Local notices from Galva to Storm Lake report medical, death, and business news. Lydia Wendell underwent an appendicitis surgery at Lutheran hospital Sioux City. Mrs. D. L. Story, 82, died in Peterson after a second stroke. Clifford D. French leases Champlin bulk station properties and manages them from Peterson. Fred Frye injured by live wire while working for Northwestern Light & Power. Phil G. Jarnagin buys The Sun at Sheldon. Otto Bartz steps down after 25 years. Sutherland State Bank pays a 20 percent dividend of about $80,000 to creditors. Mrs. S. L. Austin dies at Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee after long illness. Ralph M. Crane drafted to assist in organizing a new home bank while serving defunct banks. Boone visitors host relatives. Ingersol family from Boone and Los Angeles visit Holstein area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva Tribune
Lydia Wendell
Lydia Hustedt
Galva
Lutheran Hospital
Sioux City
Peterson Patriot
D. L. Story
Peterson
Clifford D. French
Champlin
Storm Lake
Alta
Mr. French
Iowa
Otto Bartz
The
Sun
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland State Bank
Ben S. Summervwill
Security State Bank
S. L. Austin
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Austin Hill
No. 10
Holstein Advance
Ralph M. Crane
First State
Holstein
County events and court cases from the county seat
Mr and Mrs Dan Hankens and son Donald vacationed at Cherokee then returned to their Lake Okoboji cottage. Robert Adams 17, formerly tied to petty thefts, was ordered to Iowa Training School Eldora until age 21 by Judge C C Bradley. Seven 4 H club boys met at Farm Bureau to study livestock judging. John Mulvaney convicted of domestic animal larceny on April 29 received five years in Anamosa, Judge Bradley denying a new trial and imposing the maximum sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hankens
Donald
Cherokee
Lake Okoboji
Robert Adams
Iowa
Eldora
C. C. Bradley
Farm Bureau
John Mulvaney
Anamosa
Bradley
Mulvaney
June Heat Records Fall Across Sioux City Area
The June 1931 heat wave shattered eight all time June records in Sioux City, with Aurelia also recording extreme heat. Temperatures 96 or higher in the final eight days, crops suffer with oats and barley damaged, corn curling, and a rain break ending a hot spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Aurelia
Farmers Nationnal Bank
Average Iowa corn yield for 1930 settles debates
The Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau reports the 1930 corn yield per acre averaged 33.9 bushels, down 6.2 from the 1920–1929 ten year average and the lowest since 1924. Dallas County averaged 20.7 bushels, 17.4 below its ten year average, the widest deviation in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Dallas
Tour Planned to Observe Iowa Experimental Station
Cherokee county farmers are invited to join a supervised tour to the Iowa Experimental Station arranged by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau. The, event aims to explain ongoing experimental work with a college representative guiding visitors. A tentative date is set for September 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Exchange
Cherokee County
Iowa
Shirley Heath Elected Iowa 4-H State Historian
Shirley Heath of Cherokee county is named state historian for the 1931-32 Iowa 4-H activities after county delegates vote at the Ames convention. She joins Loretta Davis in presenting Cherokee’s strong club record amid 18 clubs, 10 leaders, and multiple state entrants in music, chorus, orchestra, and queen contests. Cherokee county earned honorable mention in the music memory contest with a 493 of 500 score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Shirley
Cherokee County
Vera Barnes
Alice Tolzin
Halcyon Warren
Shirley Heath
Jane Blanch
Imposters Pose as State Inspectors Allege Iowa Salesman
Iowa Department of Agriculture reports imposters claiming to be state or federal inspectors in northern Iowa. Secretary M G Thornburg says tuberculosis inspectors carry credentials and urges farmers to verify credentials or report details to trace the man and company involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Federal
Department of Agriculture
M. G. Thornburg
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Thornburg
Alta News Items Highlight Local Changes and Jubilee Event
Mrs. F A Youngstrom underwent an appendicitis operation on June 20. John Horstman of Westside filling station plans a new station on Wahlstrom lots in Alta. Judge Ellis said plans for a new oil station on East Second street are temporarily on hold. Nearly 200 Pomegranate Lodge members and guests celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary Jubilee at The American Legion Auditorium. Henry A Grieme bought 160 acre Maple Valley farm from Diedrick Grieme for 20800 dollars. W C Taber of Alta Bakery began supplying Kaplan stores with five cent loaves of bread in Storm Lake Primghar Spirit Lake Sioux Rapids Hartley and Laurens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Youngstrom
John Horstman
Westside
Alta
West Sixth Street
Justice I. W. Ellis
Advertiser
East Second Street
Pomegranate Lodge
American Legion
Henry A. Grieme
Center School
Maple Valley Township
Diedrick Grieme
W. C.taber
Alta Bakery
Kaplan
Storm Lake
Primghar
Spirit Lake
Sioux Rapids
Hartley
Laurens
Cherokee to Stage Diamond Jubilee Celebration Highlights Planned
Cherokee Dia mond Jubilee opens at Lincoln school with registration at 10 Friday. Governor Dan Turner attends a 2 p.m. Rialto address. a large historical parade, county progress floats, bands, free acts, and July 4 fireworks at Fountain House grounds are scheduled. Children sports, baseball games, drum and bugle corps, and a drill team are featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
C. R. Fullerton
Dan Turner
Rialto Theater
Cherokee Municipal Band
Fountain House
Kingsley
Cherokee Independents
Schaller
Cherokee Drum and Bugle Corps
Treptow
Patriotism and Honest Doubter Sermons At Methodist Church
Morning service and Sunday school at 10 and 11 with a Patriotism sermon. Evening Epworth League at 7 and another sermon at 8 on An Honest Doubter. A large delegation is planned for Epworth League Institute at Lake Okoboji July 13 to 19. cottages rented and tents spoken for after last year’s 800 registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Epworth League Institute
Lake Okoboji
Peoria Cordage twine sample offered through Farm Bureau
Farmers Elevator Co. under manager C. DeVries displays a sample ball of Peoria Cordage Co. Peerless standard twine and invites orders from farmers. The Farm Bureau Association handles the twine sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria Cordage Co
Farm Bureau Ass’n
Farmers Elevator Co
C. DeVries
Fire devastates Spencer Iowa business district
A major fire in Spencer Iowa last Saturday afternoon caused an estimated 2.6 million dollars in damage. The blaze began in Bjernstad drug store and spread along two blocks of Main Street destroying three city blocks of buildings and leaving many shops offices and apartments uninhabitable. A seven year old boy lighting a flare believed to be punk started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa
Bjernstad Drug Store
Aurelia Plans Friday Band Concert and 10¢ Movie Night
With Fourth of July Saturday this week the Aurelia businessmen shift events to Friday night. The high school band concert and a 10¢ moving picture show will run Friday, and shops will stay open late for Fourth of July weekend shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Looking Back Into the Past Fifteen Years Ago Notice of marriages and church federation
Ten years ago Wesley P. Siglin and Miss Mary Kathryn Lynch wed in June at the bride’s home. The Aurelia Congregational and Mt. Olive Baptist churches planned federation with Rev EB Gillette as pastor. Also, Rev W A Parks to move to Tacoma, Washington in July. Community Club picnic at W P Dawson grove drew a large crowd with a noon dinner and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley P. Siglin
Mary Kathryn Lynch
San Francisco
Aurelia Congregational Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
EB. H. Gillette
Mt. Olive
W. A. Parks
Congregation Church
Tacoma
Washington
W. P. Dawson Grove
B. Butterfield
George Brooks
Siglin & Brooks
F. A. Blake
State of Washington
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Aurelia, IA
Fred Frye
Northwestern Light & Power Company
Fred
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribbune
Phil G. Jarnagin
Storm Lake Newspapers
the Sun
Sheldon
Clara Ingersol
Roger Ingersol
James Ingersol
Boone, Iowa
Miles Ingersol
Los Angeles
California
Helmer Carlberg
America
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
County Seat News
Bentinel
Country Club
Nelson Restaurant
Alta Advertiser
Cherookee
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
DR. Hess
F. E. Pratt
Sentinel
George Garber
Lashell & Hansen
Same
Lockin Insurance Agency
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