Happenings in Nearby Towns Report Local Changes
Peterson Patriot: M P Cook of Cherokee is new pharmacist at Range drug store. previously at McWilliams in Cherokee. He is a registered pharmacist. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune: Beatrice Mack of Storm Lake soloed in Omaha after flying lessons at the Omaha airport, according to relatives. Storm Lake Register: Morris Sigman, Casino amusement park owner, died suddenly Sunday night from a stroke. Holstein Advance: Carnival on Holstein streets ends. no further carnivals planned. Bank work in Holstein progresses, with anticipated operation soon. Washta Journal: Heat claims many work horses hogs at Simonsen rendering plant near Quimby. 415 hogs, 52 horses, 17 cattle received June 23–30. Peterson Patriot: Williams and Dunkelberger action to set aside Rachel Kirchner will denied by Judge Davidson June 27 in sey county district court.
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Storm Lake
Morris Sigman
Washta Journal
W. E.E. Simonsen
Simonsen
Quimby
Peterson Patriot
Lloyd Williams
Ethel Dunkelberger
Rachel A. Kirchner
Sey County District Court
Wi Davidson
71 Miles of Graveling Contract Let in Cherokee County
Special contract to gravel 71 miles of county and trunk roads will be let by the board of supervisors on July 27. It covers 39 miles of maintenance gravel, 25 miles of new trunk road gravel, and seven miles of new local road gravel. Completion will yield solid gravel from Quimby to the Ida county line and from Washta to primary road No 21, with the Aurelia to Brooke consolidation also graveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Board of Supervisors
Quimby
Ida County
Washta
Aurelia
Brooke Consolidated
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
T C Olson visited his parents in Alta then returned to Rochester Minnesota where he works at Mayo Brothers Clinic. Buena Vista County league standings place Alta two games behind Linn Grove and one behind Storm Lake. Rev Jacob Vinding of Cedar Falls will pastor Elk Baptist Church north of Alta, starting about Sept 1. Alta Concert Band won the Buena Vista County Fair bid over Karl King and Storm Lake. Golden wedding celebration of Mr and Mrs B F Evans was held July 7 after July 6 as originally planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Olson
Harley Olson
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Buena Vista
Winding
Buena Vista County Fair
Alta
Karl King
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake Band
Forged Check Ties Sioux Rapids Murder Probe to Lee Estate
A $991 check allegedly signed by the late Marshall Lee of Sioux Rapids before his death is deemed forged by a Chicago handwriting expert. The report clears a suspect and shifts murder theories away from previous leads, prompting new investigative directions by County Attorney Don White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Des Moines Board Cuts Livestock Truck Rates Across 11 Counties
The state railway board approved a new truck operator schedule lowering rates for transporting livestock between Sioux City and eleven counties, effective July 31. The reductions apply to hauls of 24 miles or less and were urged by the Woodbury county farm bureau and others. The affected counties include Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmet Sioux O'Brien Palo Alto Plymouth Cherokee Buena Vista Clay Pocahontas Woodbury Ida Sac Calhoun Monona Crawford.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
State Railway Board
Woodbury County Farm Bureau
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmet
Sioux
Clay
Pocahontas
Woodbury
Ida, Sac
Calhoun
Monoha
Crawford
New Beggar Racket Hits Cherokee County Farmers
Cherokee Times reports a scam where a man and his family pose as hardship beggars, visiting farms to obtain chickens then selling them. Sheriff Art Tilton warns farmers to ignore the tale and deny the request, noting he has been earning two to four chickens per stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Cherokee Times
Art Tilton
New Books at the Library Add Creaking Classics
New library titles include Pollannas Jewels by Harriet Lommis Smith, The Trimmed Lamp by O Henry, Redwood and Gold by Jackson Gregory, and A Vagabond Journey Around the World by Harry A Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Lommis Smith
O. Henry
Jackson Gregory
Harry A. Frank
Methodist Church Notes by W H Welch Pastor
Morning service at 10 Preaching 11 Rev M C Wilcox will preach. Evening service 8 young people Institute program led by Rev Welch plan trips and lessons no Sunday services August 2 and 9 due to pastor vacation Bible conference at West Okoboji M E Camp Grounds
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C. Wilcox
China
Rev. Welch
Mildred Cave
Ruth Welch
Gladys Jones
Fern Parrott
Fern Beeghley
First Department
Lois Anderson
Galilean Service
Gertrude Jones
Lucile Wieland
W. H. Welch
Hazel
Grace Buma
Anna
Gean Paulson
M. E
West Okoboji
Northwestern Iowa counties plan cooperative livestock unit
Representatives from 19 northwestern Iowa counties will gather in Storm Lake on August 4 to discuss forming a cooperative livestock marketing unit. Iowa Livestock Marketing Corp officers say the meeting may prompt a farm board survey to locate concentration points. Attending are R F Cole manager, A V Brady, J H Horlacher directors, and G L Gunnerson Buena Vista County County Agent.
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Storm Lake
T Iowa
Iowa
Iowa Livestock Marketing Corporation
Farm Board
Buena Vista
Calhoun
Sac
Palo Alto
Kossuth
Webster
Humbolt
Emmet
Clay
Ida
Cicero- Osceola
Lyon
Sioux
Plymouth
Woodbury
R. F. Cole
A. V. Brady
Sanborn
J. H. Horlacher
G. L. Gunnerson
Buena Vista County
Aurelia Folks Attend Storm Lake Beach Party
A beach party at Lakeside Beach in the state park honored guests from Aurelia and Storm Lake including Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Reynolds and daughter Louelia of Orlando Florida Miss Lou Hopewell of Barto Florida and Mrs C P Wightman of Edinburg Virginia The gathering also included several Aurelia residents and families from Storm Lake with other attendees named.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
State Park
Lakeside Beach
R. R. Reynolds
Louelia
Orlando
Florida
Lou Hopewell
Barto
C. P. Wightman
Edinburg
Virginia
George Wharton
Arthur Krout
Zelda Chamberlin
Arthur Fraser Jr
Mary Fraser
Grace Meier
A. A. Dingman
Dorothy Royer
Cherokee
Mary E. Miller
Elizabeth Rae
Cherokee News Highlights From County Seat
Funeral services for W. J. Hall were held from the home with Rev. R. C. Mitchell officiating. Mrs. Delia Sullivan, longtime Cherokee resident, died at her Fort Dodge home after years of poor health. Many have yet to file claims with the First National bank receiver before closure. A double wedding occurred at the Catholic parsonage with Elsie Bauer Lloyd Conley and Dorothy Timmins Martin M. Wise as spouses. Seven purebred Angus cattle owned by Robert Later were killed when the tree sheltering them was struck by lightning. The region saw the heaviest rainfall in three years, with 3.09 inches recorded at the state hospital weather station. D. W. McGee, 40, a Cherokee transformer maintenance man, died after contact with a 38,000 volt line at a LeMars substation. John W. Stevns, Empress theater club custodian, is jailed as officers raid the premises and seize alcohol evidence. Sheriff Art Tilton and county officers led the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hall
R. C. Mitchell
Delia Sullivan
Fort Dodge
First National Bank
Father Smith
Elsie Bauer
Lloyd Conley
Dorothy Timmins
Martin M. Wise
Seven
Robert
Cherokee County
State Hospital
D. W. McGee
Cherokee Transformer
LeMars
Sacred Heart Hospital
McGee
John W. Stevns
Empress Theater
Art Tilton
Albert Hurd
Otto Morton
P O Department Not An Ally Of Deadbeats
The Decorah Journal notes the post office rule about arrears in weekly newspaper subscriptions and asserts readers remain legally bound to pay. It emphasizes courts have enforced subscription debts despite delays, comparing with other debts and stating the government will act against deadbeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
United States
Decorah Journal
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Large Crowd at Leland Dawson Farm
A Thursday evening Farm Bureau picnic at the Leland Dawson home drew an extra large crowd. The program featured Aureitia Band music, community singing, a Pageant of Pottery by local women, a Dress Review by 4-H girls, readings and ventriloquist acts, moving pictures, and refreshments of ice cream and cake.
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Pitcher Township
All. Co
C. R. Bush
Mr. Turner
Alta Plans 15000 Dollar Upgrade to Electric Plant
The town of Alta will spend 15000 dollars to replace old equipment at the electric light and power plant. At last week’s meeting the contract for a steam turbine engine generator and switchboard was let at 8273 dollars and a condenser and cooling tower at 4895 dollars, totaling 18068 dollars for the new equipment. The installation will raise the total cost to about 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Farmers Must Mow Weeds On Highways In Iowa
Iowa's noxious weed law amendments require the highway commission and county boards to eradicate Canada thistle sow thistle and quack grass from public highways. Landowners must mow other weeds to prevent obstruction while special extermination methods are advised for hard to eradicate species. Carl N Kennedy notes the weeds spread by underground roots and recommends targeted control.
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14Th General Assembly
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Attorney General’s Office
Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Carl N. Kennedy
Canada
Sunday Service Schedule for July 26
Morning worship is set for 11:00 a m on Sunday with church gatherings and related activities listed for the day.
Miss Dick and Mr Nelson Wed at Cherokee Parsonage
Ten years ago Miss Mary J. Dick of Aurelia married Archie C. Nelson of Cherokee at the Christian parsonage in Cherokee on July 16. The piece notes local happenings including road work on Grant Highway and flour prices, plus a farewell reception for Rev Parks and Mrs Parks at the Congregational church parlor.
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Mary J. Dick
Aurelia
Archie C. Nelson
Cherokee
Christian Parsonage
Grant Highway
Parks
Congregational Church
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Aurelia, IA
Holstein
Aurelia, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
B. F. Evans
Sioux Rapids
Methodist Church
County Seat News
P.O. Department
Farm Bureau
Country Club
Nelson Restaurant
DR. Hess
F. E. Pratt
Sentinel
Aurelia Gun Club
R. W. Morrill
Lew Anderson
Morrill
Pacific Coast
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