Local notices and town updates across storms lake and holstein
Holstein observes its 50th church anniversary, while Peterson names Basil Deegan as Farmers Elevator manager and Joe Sawyer retires. A double drowning near the Jim Pearson gravel pit shocks Albert City. Buena Vista funds sit frozen as the state blocks a 20 million borrowing. Storm Lake plans 83 500 for three miles of water mains and sewers as part of an industrial revival. Holstein postmaster elect is H Wareham. Highway No 20 talks of funding to pave gravel spots between Sioux City and Boston. Local libraries receive book donations including Frank Merriwell titles and Ruth Fielding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Holstein
Peterson Patriot
Basil Deegan
J. B. Deegan
Farmers Elevator
Joe Sawyer
Storm Lake Register
Albert City
Jim Pearson
Charles Fagerlund
Denton
Storm Lake
Sam
Sitz
Holstein Advance
Siouxee Dodge
Sac City
Iowa
Sioux City
Boston
Sudden death shocks Alta community
Fred Larson died of a heart attack in Dr. J W Morrison’s office on Saturday evening after a period of poor health and recent hospital treatment. The report notes his illness and final hours in Alta, reflecting the local impact on neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Larson
J. W. Morrison
Larson
Alta Hospital
Violet Farrow
Lloyd Rush
Dorothy Farrow
Thomas Will
Eagleville, Mo
Wm. Farrow
Alta
LeMars Holiday Rioters Plead Guilty
Morris Cope and Ed Casper pleaded guilty in district court to interference with justice for the April 27 riot in Primghar and assault on Judge C. C. Bradley. Judge Earl Peters sentenced both to one year in the Fort Madison penitentiary, parole to the sheriff on good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Clarinda
John Beardsley
Sioux City
E. P. Murray
Peters
Fort Madison
Rippey
Hail Benefit Kittenball Games Raise Funds in Aurelia
Floodlight kittenball games in Aurelia Iowa last Friday drew large crowds for hail relief. Gate receipts total $57.70 with grounds provided free by the Kittenball Association. The Hail Relief Committee in Buena Vista County reports $500 added to aid halted flood damage victims.
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Aurelia
Hail
Alta
L. A. Clark
Hail Relief Committee
Kittenball Association
Iowa
Buena Vista County
George H. Larson
H. C. Berger
Wro Coyle
Aid For Hail Stricken Farmers Nears $500
Farmers in the bail-out district north of Alta will receive seed aid totaling about 435 dollars. The funds come from a Wednesday benefit jointly run by the Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce and the Alta Commercial Club plus prior donations. Contributions include 100 from Alta Commercial Club, 50 from Storm Lake Chamber, and 135 from outside gifts and ticket sales. Receipts from a Lakeside beach baseball game, softball tripleheader, and dance added about 160 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Iowa Ships Seventy Five Percent Butter Out of State
The Dairy and Food Division report shows Iowa dairymen shipped 75 percent of butter produced out of the state. Five percent went to creamery patrons and about 20 percent stayed in state trade. Leading markets in 1932 included New York 88,871,639 pounds Chicago 865,904,141 pounds Philadelphia 6,451,982 pounds Boston 524,063 pounds and all other markets 70,736,819 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy and Food Division
Iowa
Ihe
United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Buena Vista Officials Honored At State Meeting
Buena Vista county officials were honored at the state meeting in Des Moines last week. Vera Scott county clerk of courts was named secretary treasurer of the county clerks organization. Wilbur Kaufman county auditor was re elected secretary of the state association of county officials and named treasurer of the county auditors organization. Workmen are installing a new dump and hydraulic lift at the Whitney elevator and rebuilding the driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buena Vista
Des Moines
Storm Lake Register
Vera Scott
County Clerks’ Organization
Wilbur Kaufman
State Association of County Officials
State Organization of County Auditors
Whitney Elevator
Milwaukee man held in Blackmail and Kidnaping threat case
Charles V. Zierck, 53, of Milwaukee, was jailed in O'Brien county on a $20,000 bond after arraignment on blackmail and attempted kidnapping charges. He allegedly authored threats to A. J. Sieh, 75, of Sutherland, and demanded $5,000 in staged bills. Sheriff's deputies watched a pasture from Sunday night and observed a note left at Sieh's residence. Zierck denied writing the notes and waived to the grand jury.
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Primghar
Charles V. Zierck
Milwaukee
Wis
O’brien
Zierck
A. J. Sieh
Sutherland
Sieh
Ed Leemkuil
Leemkuil
Jack Hatch
Sheldon
Sierck
Highlights Announced for Iowa State Fair in 1933
Officials unveil the final schedule for Iowa's 79th State Fair set Aug 25 to Sept 1. Highlights include a Back to Fundamentals Farm Exposition with a corn show and New Deal agricultural displays, a National Livestock Show purse over 50 000, 2000 4 H participants, a statewide women’s exposition, farm machinery and auto shows, a wildlife exhibit, a public schools display, an Art Salon, and the largest ever entertainment line up with reduced admission aiming for high attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
America
Feaures
Bids Open for Highway 10 Paving Project
Bids for the Highway No. 10 paving from Phillips corner to the No. 71 junction north of Sioux Rapids will be let August 2 by the state highway commission. The bid package covers grading bridging and paving with preliminary work by Cherokee office engineer Tiny Baustine and Ray Colwell including tree removals.
Sentinel Offers Sioux City Subscriptions
The Sentinel acts as authorized agent for two Sioux City newspapers and invites readers to place or renew subscriptions through this service.
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the Sentinel
Sioux City
County seat news brief from Cherokee papers
Oatsfield yields range 8 to 36 bushels per acre per county agent reports. Ruth Watchler named deputy to county superintendent Irene Brooks. Cherokee hosts thirty fifth annual Town Rural Letter Carriers convention in 1934. Local meeting at Lewis hotel to discuss the national industrial recovery act. Fifty dollars stolen from a Chocolate shop cash register Friday night. Edgar T. Burke leases Lewis hotel from L. L. Goldie and Dale Goldie. J. W. Gordon has run the hotel for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
C. G. Turner
Ruth Watchler
Irene Brooks
Quimby
Cherokee
Chamber of Commerce
Town Rural Letter Carriers Association and
Women’s Auxiliary
Cherokee County Credit Bureau
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Lewis Hotel
Edgar T. Burke
Sheldon
Girl of 3 Walks Eleven Blocks Before Return
Miss Wanda Hamann, aged 3, wandered from Sunset park in Storm Lake on a Sunday afternoon. She reached the porch of A Polkinghorn after eleven blocks where he found her and notified her frantic parents, Charley and Mrs Hamann of Aurelia, who were at a picnic for Miss Bernice Kolpin of Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Hamanns
Bernice Kolpin
Des Moines
County Farm Bureau Fund Approved by Board
Cherokee County Farm Bureau received a $2,000 appropriation from the board of supervisors in regular session at the courthouse. The funds will be paid in three equal installments and reflect a reduction from the usual $3,000 based on last year’s membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Board of Supervisors
Farm Bureau
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
City light and water collections the past month totaled 2793 dollars under a new rule to discontinue service for unpaid accounts. Six hundred people attended the Afton Farm Bureau meeting at Center School. Aurelia groups plan a summer picnic at West Park in Storm Lake. W N Sleezer bought the Afton farm for 160 acres at 21875 per acre and will move next spring. He sold his 120 acre farm to Henry Honsbruch at 225 per acre. Larson Bros announce opening of their new store in the G J Lewis building this coming Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Farm Bureau
Center School
Aurelia Community Club
West Park
Storm Lake
W.N. Sleezer
A. Sexton
Afton Township
Afton
Henry Honsbruch
Larson Bros
G. J. Lewis
L. P. Nelson
Main Street
Wm. Menefee
M. Simmers
Aurelia
O. B. Peters
California
Bruce
Methodist Church Notes and Vacation Announcement
Morning service and Sunday School at 10 and 11. Rev TI M Pierson of Evanston Illinois will preach, with Olga Wendte of Newcastle Nebraska singing. Pastor and family take first two Sundays in August off. Bible Conf at M E camp grounds West Okoboji July 30 to August 6.
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Epworth and
Junior League
TI. M. Pierson
Evanston
Ilinois
H. P. Nelson
Olga Wendte
Newcastle
Nebraska
M. E
West Okoboji
Congregational Church Services Led by Edwin Trigg
Church school opens at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship follows at 11:00 a m with Edwin Trigg serving as pastor in charge of services.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Merriwell
Burt L. Standish
Alger
Ruth Fielding
Red Mill
Alice E. Emerson
John Locke
Mary Catherine Judd
We Two
Lyall
Wyss
E. Barrington
Alta Advertiser
American Legion Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
Legion Building
E. F. Schuenke
Schuenke
Hartley
Relief Committee
Gunnerson
Bert Marchant
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
A. J. Sich
Iowa State Fair
Beterson
BOARD
Sentinel
W. R. Chandler
WN. N. Schwartz
Thowald Samuelson
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
First National Bank
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