R S Whitney Home Auction and Local Openings News
Announcement: the R S Whitney home in Peterson sold to Mrs Anna Holthues with possession September 1. LeMars banks reopen after nine days with waivers signed. Sheriff Hugh A Maxwell of Plymouth County dies after three months of illness. Remsen banks reopen with 98 percent waiver signatures. Farmers report grasshoppers in Tilden township ditches near cornfields. disease or poison bait considered. Peterson paving planned from O’Brien county line to Powell’s Corner on No 10 pending contract. Forty truckers strike then return to pave 71 near Early. detour causes extra miles. Local farmers form county wide relief effort for needy in Plymouth County. Santa Claus arrives in Storm Lake with Orel Hoel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
R. S. Whitney
Peterson
Anna Holthues
LeMars Sentinel
le Mars
Hugh A. Maxwell
Plymouth County
Third Avenue SE
Remsen Bell
Remsen
Marcus News
Tilden Township
Cherokee
O’brien
Powell’s Corner
Storm Lake Register
Reis
Fish Planting Report Follows Sunday Probe at Marcus
After a Sunday probe by county officers and Mayor Holm in Marcus, several people are held or fined. The state fish and game commission planted 60 adult and 426 yearling black bass in tanks. Hoel transported Lansing fish. A grand jury may consider charges as one man remains jailed and others serve terms for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Commission
Hoel
Lansing
Cherokee Times
Marcus City
Holm
Marcus
Nagle Brothers Hall
M. H. Anderson
Alta
Gilchrist
Anderson
H. Hobbs
Dan Carel
LeMars
P. P. Holm
Ike Sokalsky
Pap’s Place
Obituary of John Godwin from Cherokee area
John Godwin born April 21 1859 in Boone Town married Jessie Fraser in 1888 at Ida Grove. He farmed in Cherokee county about 45 years and died July 19 1932 at University Hospital Iowa City after May 26 admission. Survived by wife seven children sister and brother twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral held Appl eyard Boothby with Rev C L Liming. burial Diamond township cemetery.
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John Godwin
Boone
Jessie Fraser
Ida Grove
Cherokee County
University Hospital
Iowa
Who Discovered It A Printer’s Devil Looks Back
A 1932 reminiscence explains how national advertisers discovered the appeal of small city weeklies. The author recalls decades of selling ads, noting merchants initially misunderstood advertising value and gradually learned weekly papers could deliver broad, cost effective reach.
Alta News Items Highlights from Buena Vista county events
Albert Hanson threshes oats and barley near Highview. Monrow Cox barber shop and beauty parlor planned for Alta. Archie B Case to replace Holmes as Route 1 carrier from Storm Lake on August 1. Fred Wall found dead, coroner cites heart attack. Florence Magnuson marries Anton Larson at Lutheran parsonage July 16. John Swanson, foster father of missing Helen Swanson, back in Alta. search continues with no leads.
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Albert Hanson
Highview
Buena Vista County
Albert
Bert Hovenberg
Lawrence
Alta
Monrow Cox
Archie B. Case
Storm Lake
Chas. P. Holmes
Fred Wall
Florence Magnuson
Gust Magnuson
Anton Larson
P. S. Nestander
John Swanson
Helen Swanson
Kansas City
Many Baby Beeves Entered at Iowa State Fair
About 1 000 calves were entered for the Iowa beef show prompting county contests to eliminate roughly half to fit the State Fair. C A Oldsen of the Iowa Beef Producers Association says calves are younger and better finished and expects a top showing, though only 500 can be accommodated at the fair.
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C. A. Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Mr. Oldsen
Methodist Church Notes Pastor Welch Preaches and Baptisms
Morning service at 11 with Sunday School at 10. The subject is Bringing in the Sheaves. Epworth League at 7 in the evening. Last Sunday four young people were baptized and seven joined. Church closes August 7 and 14 for pastor's family vacation.
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Epworth League
Notice to Mow Weeds on Public Highways Pitcher Township
Notice to all residents in Pitcher township that weeds on public highways must be mowed by August 1 to comply with state law. If not done, the township will mow and costs will be assessed against adjacent property. 192 Township Trustees.
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Pitcher Township
Death by drowning ruled in Gus Johnson case at Worthington
Coroner's jury returns unqualified verdict after finding Gus Johnson's body in Lake Okabena near Worthington between 3 and 3:30 pm Monday. No judgment on whether death was accidental or premeditated is given.
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Gus Johnson
Worthington
Minnesota
Johnson
Lake Okabena
State Hospital
J. E. Wirth
Steward
Pitcher Farm Bureau Holds Annual Night Picnic
About 300 members and guests gathered at the A. E. Hickey home for the Pitcher Farm Bureau annual night picnic. Township Chairman Walter Peterson presided. music by the Farm Bureau orchestra followed by Mary Fraser’s song with her mother Fae Fraser at the piano. A style show by Farm Bureau women and tax discussion by County Agent C. G. Turner closed with two readings by Rev. J. L. Ralston. Ice cream and cake concluded the event.
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Fae Fraser
Farm Bureau
C. G. Turner
J. L. Ralston
Diamond Church
Hail Wipes Out Birds in Plymouth County Near Lemars
A Saturday hailstorm in Plymouth County caused heavy losses to wild birds. In a four mile strip the Fish and Game Department counted only six song birds and no pheasants, with reports of pheasants killed on a nearby farm.
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Plymouth
Fish and Game Department
Service Station and Cars Burned at Alta
A fire at Arney's service station in Alta Indiana burned the office and oils room, but the rest of the building survived due to prompt action. Will Miller lost a new ambulance hearse while Miss Irne Howalt and Joe FE Peterson lost new Buick cars and a Franklin car owned by visitors from Dubuque.
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Alta
O. KE. Arney
Will Miller
Irne Howalt
Joe FE. Peterson
Buick
Franklin
Dubuque
Buena Vista Supervisors Cut Taxes While Reducing Levies
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune reports Buena Vista supervisors reduced the budget by eliminating the mandatory levy for secondary road construction and cutting the maintenance levy from 105 600 to 65 000. They rejected a county fair mill levy and left Alta exposition with no county aid. Previously the fair received two tenths of a mill, then one tenth, raising about 960 to 92 000 in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Teacher Wins Elk Town Shop School Dispute
The case against Mrs. Matzdorff, a teacher in Elk Township sub-district 4, was dismissed without prejudice and her reelection for the next school year was upheld after principals and lawyers conferred. County Superintendent Harrison acted as judge but the hearing did not proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inthe Matzdorfl
Elk Township
Harrison
TI. G. Haight
Large Decrease in Pop Corn Production in Iowa
A Weather and Crop Bureau study reports a steep drop in Iowa popcorn acreage from 41 186 acres in 1980 to 19 351 acres in 1941 and about 10 000 acres in 1932. Factors cited include price carryover market demand and general economic conditions.
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Towa
Weather and Cran. Bureau
Towa Department of Agriculture
Weather and Crop Bureau
Wedding stationery notice for St Pauls Lutheran Church
Wedding stationery listed for St Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor E F Webking, indicating a church wedding notice in Sentinel.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. F. Webking
Sentinel
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Damage estimated at 100000 dollars from a severe hail storm near Remsen a week ago Sunday. Myrtle Nelson a Cherokee graduate nurse was robbed of two diamond rings valued at 400 dollars. George Scott began work in the General Lewis clothing department. HM A Holmes bought the Colby building housing the Wallet Cafe. Rural mail carriers from Aurora begin routes at 8 o’clock after August first. Twenty Years Ago trainloads carry many to Storm Lake chautauqua. Miss Mildred Butterfield and J M Thomson wed at Cherokee Sunday and will reside in Meriden. R W Morrill’s new cement livery barn will soon be ready.
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Remsen
Myrtle Nelson
Rebri
George Scott
Gen. Lewis Eolouhing
HM. A. Holmes
Colby
Wallet Cafe
Apo
Mildred Butterfield
J. M. Thomson
Cherokee
Meriden
R. W. Morrill
KITTEN BALL RESULTS AND SCHEDULE UPDATE
The Penny Pickers lead the kitten ball league after a 9 to 2 win over the Nickel Dusters last Thursday. Batteries Matadorf and Butterfield for Penny Pickers, Matadorf and Grienke for Nickel Dusters. Forfeit by Nickel Dusters 7 to 0 to Sewer Rats Monday night. Aurelia defeats Loomis & Co 4 to 2 with Grapenthen and Rapp on battery. Storm Lake Clothiers lose 8 to 2 with Grapenthen and Rapp again. Upcoming July 28 Grease Balls vs Penny Pickers.
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Penny Pickers
Nickel Dusters
Roy Matadorf
Butterfield
Battery
Erwin Matadorf
Grienke
Lamm Amt
Sewer Rats
Pown
Alta
Matazdorff
Aurelia
Cherokee Whtresley
Uy Loomis & Co
Grapenthen
Rapp
Storm Lake Clothiers
Congregational Church Schedules Worship and School
Church School begins at 10:00 am followed by Morning Worship at 11:00 am under Pastor Edwin Trigg. The Congregational Church announces service times for Sunday attendance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ail-Tricken
Pilot-Tribune
Santa Claus
Orel Hoel
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Bruce B. Brewer
Ferry-Hanley Advertising Company
Alta Advertiser
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
County Seat News
Lulu Rose Orr
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
C. A
Exmory Construction Company
Coon Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Baby Doct
Market Pty
Market Pty and Powiiry
Pilot Rock
Cherokee Livestock Breeders Association
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Buena Vista
ELK Townshop School
Aurora
Grease Balls
Penny Ekers
Trust Department
First National Bank
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