Independence Day Reflections In Afton Vicinity
Independence Day celebrations in the Afton area varied from staying at home to family gatherings and lake trips. The Melton families visited relatives in Chicago and Plainsfield Iowa, with picnics en route. Nearby residents including Merlyn Honsbruch and the Kastengren household spent the holiday with kin in Fiandrean South Carolina and Cherokee recently relocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Melton
Chicago
Plainsfield
Alva Melton
Claudine Johns
Clow
Peterson
Gerald Wetherell
Hantbarger
Will Sleezer
Jas
Fee
Rock Township
Bernice Hill
Cherokee
Earl
Gary Houghtman
Des Moines
Bill Feron
Chas. Ragan
Morgan, Minn
John Wilson
Bismark
N. D
John Perry
Gaza
Menefee
Leaf Cave
Earl Zwick
George Zwick
Laurine
Russell Parks
Larrabbee
Leo Kelly
John Lawnicak
Gilbert Clow
C. C
Tigges
Marshalltown
Expect Oat Rust to be Damaging This Year
Heavy rains and heat raise rust risk for Iowa oats in 1941 with potential epidemic levels. Iowa State researchers cite Boone and Hancock as superior for rust resistance and yield, while Marion shows less rust impact but still affected. Central and eastern Iowa face the greatest damage potential.
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Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College Farm Crops Department
Hughes
Boone
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
Togold
Marion
Hancock
Kanawha
L. S. Burnett
Sioux City Hog Market Tops At Eleven This Week
Hog prices surged to $11.00 Monday in Sioux City the highest since October 1937, and held near the top Tuesday amid a heavy run. Cattle traded mostly steady with up to $11.25 for choice beeves, while some lamb prices opened higher to $11.25 and $11.50. Aurelia area shippers reported varied gains across steers hogs and cattle with individual lots at $10.35 to $10.60 and a cow at $6.76. Advertising doesn't jerk, it pulls.
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Sioux City
Aurelia Territory
Arthur Oh
Church Services and notices at two local churches
CHURCH CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Edwin Trigg, Pastor Church school at 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11 a. m. No I. P. F. or Junior society meeting until further notice. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH William Walter, Pastor Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Divine worship in English at 10:45 a. m. Voting of members this Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. Visitors welcome at all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
William Walter
Work of Auxiliary at Mt Olive Baptist Church
The Mt Olive Baptist Church Auxiliary reports activities including visits to Storm Lake for the tri county meeting with Mrs Briggs and officers, Charlene Ohlson singing, a Meriden visit with a gift, and Mother’s Day plant gifts to veterans’ mothers. Lunch was served and a vote on popular radio programs was held.
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Lary
Storm Lake
Tri-County
Mothers of Veterans
Lillian Ohison
Methodist Church Notes Describe Camp Institute Session
Church notes show L. H. Preul as pastor and W. A. Lewis leading the church school at 10:00 with Epworth League details. Institute is in session this week at the Methodist camp.
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Methodist Church
L. H. Preul
W. A. Lewis
Epworth League Institute
Methodist
Northwest Iowa Bible Conference at West Okoboji
Annual conference runs July 27 through August 3 on West Okoboji. Plan your vacation around the event and remember you are welcome at all services.
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West Okoboji
Northwest Iowa
Collapse at Sheldon bin spills 3500 bushels of corn
A collapsed storage bin in Sheldon last week released nearly 3500 bushels of corn, creating a large spill and prompting cleanup by local workers. No injuries were reported.
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Sheldon
Captured Statzell Wears Handcuffs For Ball Game
L D Statzell of Knoxville wore handcuffs in a joke after finding them in Marion County Sheriff Applegate’s car. A key was not available. visits to multiple offices failed. A locksmith freed him, and the party reached the game only a half hour late. He says he’s not eager to be handcuffed again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Statzell
Knoxville
St. Louis
Marion County
Applegate
Highway Patrol
Police Ofice
Hannibal
Statzell
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Paramount
Patricia Morison
Billie Burke
John Loder
Dame May Whitty
Edmound Gwenn
Reginald
Denny
Billy Gilbert
Edward H. Griffith
Afton
Alton Simonsen
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia
Carlson’ S Dairy Hone
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
H. H.lockin
Chas, Gustafson
Hancock, Marion
Aurelia, Iowa
MT. Olive Baptist Church
Vernon WY
W. G. Whitney Elev
U.S. Navy
Navy
Life In the Navy
Naval Academy of the Annapolis of the Air
Pensacola
Winfred Moulton
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
IDA Grove Rendering Works
Reggy Martin
Sweet & Bruce
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