Nearby Town Happenings and Local Incidents
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Katherine Steckmest at the family home and for Moreau P. Kirchner at Congregational church. A wild deer spotted near Storm Lake sparked hunting law cautions. Mrs. C. B. McDiarmid died after a fall from a moving car. Storm Lake residents raised over 25 thousand dollars toward Buena Vista college’s 250 thousand dollar expansion and endowment fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Katherine Steckmest
Congregational Church
Moreau P. Kirchner
Spencer Hospital
Storm Lake
Hollyhock Chosen as Aurelia Town Flower
The Aurelia Garden Club met Tuesday at Mrs H H Letkin s home and decided to adopt the hollyhock as Aurelia s town flower. Full plan details were promised later. Mrs Olive Johnson spoke on Cultivation and Plant Food and Pests and Diseases, with a Flower Arrangement paper by Mrs W A Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Wm. Honsbruch
Town Council Rejects Paving Bids For Main Street
Aurelia town council rejected all bids Tuesday night for paving two blocks of Main Street this summer. Union Construction Co of Des Moines bid $2.72 per square yard and Amedeo Paving Co $2.78, both above the engineer estimate of $2.00 and current highway bids near $1.86. The council believes lower bids are possible and may re-bid later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Council Chamber
Tew
Union Construction Co
Des Moines
Amedeo Paving Co
Alta Golden Jubilee Fair Book Is Out
Buena Vista County Fair premium books are being mailed to 5 000 county farm homes with home-to-home delivery in towns. Premiums total 4367 45 with divisions for draft horses cattle swine 4 H Club and more. The Golden Anniversary marks fifty consecutive exhibits and the fair invites broad participation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista County
C. Jay Bains
Fair
Fair Board
Congregational Church Schedules Services and Programs
Edwin Trigg presides at Congregational Church with church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor will be discontinued until September due to program changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Fort Dodge Band to Play at Buena Vista Fair Jubilee
Karl L. King will bring his Fort Dodge municipal band to the Golden Jubilee of the Buena Vista county fair. Nellie Larson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eddie Larson of Sioux City formerly Alta, wed Willis I Denhart of Hotchkiss Colorado in Denver on June 10. Municipal trustees Kislingbury Runge and Dahl sworn in to take duties July 1. Books balanced and light heat and water funds turned over as new officials prepare to assume power. Alta Cooperative Creamery honor roll lists 32 patrons led by Elmer Shaefer with 443.8 pounds butterfat and 111.99 dollars earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl L. King
Fort Dodge
Mr. King
Nellie Larson
Eddie Larson
Sioux City
Alta
Willis I. Denhart
Hotchkiss
Colorado
Denver
W. E. Kislingbury
B. H. Runge
N. E. Dahl
Alta Cooperative Creamery
Elmer Shaefer
Early
Legion Auxiliary Installs New Officers for 1936 37
The American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the Community hall on Tuesday. Officers installed for 1936 37 include President Myra Beeghley 1st Vice Clay Dawson 2nd Vice Clifford Coombs Secretary Arthur Larson Treasurer John Baumann Chaplain Nancy Sweet Historian Frank Jordan Sergeant at Arms Albin Larson. A picnic is planned at the Holderness home August 4 with a 2 p m start. members to bring sandwiches and a covered dish. A lunch followed hosted by Baumann Jordan and Mummert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Myra Beeghley
Clay Dawson
Clifford Coombs
Arthur Larson
John Baumann
Nancy Sweet
Frank Jordan
at.Arms
Albin Larson
Aaron Holderness
Fred Jordan
John Mummert
Country Swelters in Scorching Weather
The fore part of this month brought extremely warm weather with little rainfall harming crops and gardens. Temperatures topped 100 degrees last Friday and reached 108 on the Fourth, with 107 on Sunday. A brief relief arrived midweek as temperatures hovered around 100 with a breezy atmosphere.
Methodist Church Notes and Evangelist Sermon
Sunday School at 10 30 A M George Lamm Sept Morning Worship at 11 30 A M choir sings O Lamb of God sermon by Rev Samuel Polovana of Alta known as Methodist Sam who will fill in during the pastor's absence next Sunday no evening services July 16 Ladies Aid meeting at church pavilion hosted by Mesdames Wad dell Dailey Beeghley Gustafson Parrott and McDeid business meeting to follow pastor granted vacation for the last two Sundays in July no Sunday school or preaching services on those Sundays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lamm
Samuel Polovana
Alta
Polovana
Sam
Ladies Aid Society
Palois
Mesdames Chas. Waddell
Harry Dailey
C. C. Beeghley
Chas. Gustafson
Russell Parrott
Jesse McDeid
Cherokee County Board approves beamweed sprayer purchase
Cherokee county supervisors authorized buying a beamweed sprayer and needed auxiliary gear with County Auditor HM Montgomery tasked to arrange the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Board of Supervisors
Montgomery
Hanover Teacher Weds Rockwell City Girl
A wedding held Wednesday afternoon July 1 at Immaculate Lutheran Church in Rockwell City united Miss Irma Schaeffer and Prof Arnold Ludwig. The ceremony featured Rev. T D Ludwig and Rev W C H Schaeffer with maid of honor Lorna Schaeffer and bridesmaids and escorts. A two course supper followed as guests admired yellow pink green and white decor. Attendees from Hanover included Neema Holtz Esther Radke Hilda Kolpin Erna Otto Della Menke Helen Zwemke and Milton Otto plus others. Transportation to Lake Okoboji for Epworth League Institute was arranged by local families with plans for return trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Lutheran Chrrch
Rockwell City
Irma Schaeffer
Arnold Ludwig
T. D. Ludwig
W. C. H. Schaeffer
Lorna Schaeffer
Helmuth Ludwig
Refietta Ludwig
Chester Platt
Lorraine Kaepe
Milton Otto
Ludwig
Hanover
Neema Holtz
Esther Radke
Hilda Kolpin
Erna Otto
Della Menke
Helen Zwemke
Orville Radke
Harold Radke
Orville Harms
Mrs Elsie McLaughlin Dies After Hospital Operation
Mrs Elsie McLaughlin of Cherokee county Iowa died in Aurelia at Bates hospital after an operation for ruptured appendix the day prior She was born August 2 1884 and died July 6 1896 aged 11 months 4 days Survived by a son and daughter in law Conley and McLaughlin a grandson Raymond a mother and father five sisters and one brother Funeral services were held at the home of her son in Aurelia with Rev Edwin Trigg presiding and burial followed in Aurelia cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie M. McLaughlin
Bates Hospital
Aurelia
W. P. Dawson
Elsie May McLaughlin
George and
Eliza Mellissa Conley
Cherokee County
Iowa
Reymond
Conley McLaughlin
Igeondson Conley Raymond McLaughlin
M.s. George Conley
Cherokee
Bethel Stiner
Florence
Daisy Hart
Des Maines
Hazel Macartney
Pliggsburg
Lottie Story
Lyingfield
Freda Nelson
Staines
Dallas Conley
Honolulu
Conley
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia Cemetery
St Pauls Lutheran Church Sunday Services
William Walter serves as pastor at St Pauls Lutheran Church A Sunday School session begins at 10 a m An English service with holy communion follows at 10 45 a m Announcements note a communion on Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Destructive Fires Hit Remsen and Oyens on July Fourth
Two fires in Plymouth County damaged Remsen and Oyens on July 4 leaving 16 families homeless in Remsen and seven in Oyens. Losses were estimated up to $600,000 in Remsen and $60,000 to $100,000 in Oyens. National guardsmen were posted to guard the burned districts and deter looting while a WPA grant request for Remsen was filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen
Oyens
Plymouth County
C. M. Meyers
Ovens
Des Moines
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago the firemen held their annual ball on the new floor at the Tie-In barn with total receipts of 300 dollars from dance tickets refreshment stand and cloak room. Dances will continue until October 1. Mrs H W Trease and her son from Omaha visited the Gay home. Jas Mahoney former marshal and nightwatch hero died in Roswell New Mexico. Grace Branch and Maude Morgan planned an auto trip to Yellowstone park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Trease
Omaha
J. M. Gay
Jas. Mahoney
Nightwatch
Roswell
N. M
Miss Edith Wright Weds Dr. C. O. Brewster at Albert Lea
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Edith Wright and Dr. C O Brewster of Britt Iowa occurred at noon on Saturday June 27 in Albert Lea Minnesota. The couple departed for a Canada wedding trip visiting Mr Brewster relatives. Mrs Brewster formerly taught second grade in Aurelia school for 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wright
C. O. Brewster
Britt
Iowa
Wright
Albert Lea
Minn
Canada
Brewster
Aurelia
Aurelia School
Perry Ammons Pump and Plumbing Services
Perry and Ammons named for pump windmill plumbing pipes and tanks. Telephone number 59. Local trade ad promoting hardware and irrigation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esby McDeid
Perry & Ammons
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Alta Golden Jubilee
American Express
Farmers National Bank
Alta Advertiser
Legion Auxiliary
Methodist
Lloyd Scheerer
Guy M. Gillette
St. Joseph
Milford
William Long
A. N. Tilton
Woodbury County
Long
Edna Mahaney
Frank M. Tyner
Epworth League Institute
Lake Okoboji
Selene Lighter
Evelyn Brummer
Lyle Waddell
Laddell Rapp
Phillip Fasssler
Evelyn Blanch
Fred Daniels Jr
Philip Peterson
Earl McKinnis
Mildred Cave
Jeanne Anderson
Burnette Neville
Edwin Watts
Claud Davis
Grace Buma
BE. C. Lighter
Ralph Peterson
A. A. Davis
A. L. Neville
Scheerer
Fred Daniels
Leat Cave
Fred Fassler
Elsie McLaughlin
Sentinel
Grace Branch
Maude Morgan
Yellowstone Park
Meta Grieme
Herman Roth
Galva
Anna Norman
George Garber
George Wall
Perry Taylor
Perry
California
Alice Karges
Parker & Lashell
Bakendorfer
Aurora
Kas
German Church Society
W.M. McCall
J. A. Rapp
Pingel
W. H. Mickey
Diamond Township
Britt Man
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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