Local Land Sale Then School Moves And Town Happenings
A Marcus farm of 200 acres changed hands for 500 per acre with Ross Simons the buyer. Albert City schools hire C. B. Whitehead to head Peterson Consolidated schools. Buena Vista college to graduate 21 in 1920 with O. Klingaman delivering the commencement. Storm Lake forms an official national guard company with 97 men mobilized. Storm Lake seeks 840000 in bonds for a new west side high school building and a temporary junior high facility. Washta area debated a regional baseball league with Washta Quimby Cherokee Pierson Cushing Kingsley Sutherland Marcus among potential members. Peterson Patriot reports a horse death after a runaway on Main Street involving J C Mouta and the Tumler Fedderson store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
C. B. Whitehead
Albert City
Peterson Consolidated Schools
Storm Lake Register
Buena Vista College
O. E. Klingaman
State University
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Olinger
Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Storm Lake
National Guard
Potts
Regular Army
Board of Education
West Side
Washta Journal
Dame
Washta
Quimby
Cherokee
Pierson
Cushing
Kingsley
Sutherland
Marcus
J. C. Mouta
Main Street
Tumler and Fedderson
Peter Richard
Alta News Items From The Advertiser
Col E E Rutledge and family plan a June trip to Colorado for the son’s health, lasting six to eight weeks. J B Weaver of Des Moines spoke at the high school commencement. Clarence Peterson was injured when a team ran away, dislocating his hip. School teaching staff will have major changes next year, with Supt Reinerteen and several teachers remaining. Walfred Nordin, born in Sweden, died May 18, aged 35. Joanna Teerink is appointed Head of Kindergarten at Cedar Falls State Teachers College, with salary increase. plans for next year not released. Consider hail insurance through T B Parker, representing a company that pays losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Rutledge
Colorado
J. B. Weaver
Des Moines
Clarence Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Supt
Reinerteen
Messrs Hissong and
Tonkonogy
Mize Anderson
Misa Bell
Miss Hauswald
Miss Buehler
Miss Tollakson
Mies Felgar
Misa Christeson
Walfred Nordin
Sweden
Aurelia
Galva
Alta
Mies
Joanna Teerink
State Teacher's College
Cedar Falle
Lows
Grigsby Weds Neville At Home Ceremony
Henry Grashoff joins Lashell Hansen firm and started work Wednesday. Memorial Day brings a newborn eight and three quarter pound editor to Mr and Mrs Crati. Aurelia defeats Rock Stars 22 to 3 on Decoration Day in a curious game. Hazel Green dies after long tuberculosis fight. Andrew Jenkins indicted for census refusal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Crati Brate
Aurelia
Rock Stars
Ethel Neville
Eugene Grigsby
Hoon
Hazel Green
Andrew Jenkins
Commencement Exercises for Class of 1920 At M E Church
Large crowd attended the 1920 commencement at the M E church with orange and black decor. Honors went to graduates Estella Blanch Lurline Coombs Jane Waddell Della Peterson Elizabeth Scott Clara Paulson Esther Maltby Garland Mahoney Howard Nelson Lewis Miller Raymond Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
Nate Kendall
Ceniora
Estella Blanch
Lurline’ M. Coombs
Jane M. Waddell
Della A. Peterson
Elizabeth Scott
Clara Paulson
Esther Maltby
Garland J. Mahoney
Howard A. Nelson
Lewis L. Miller
Raymond Nelson
Farewell Party for M E Church Class Teachers
The Philathea Sunday school class of the M E church was entertained at Miss Mary Dick's home last Friday night. It served as a farewell to the teachers who were members of the class. Refreshments were served and everyone enjoyed a jolly good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
M. E. Church
Mary Dick
Obituary of George Samuel Jones of Cherokee
George Samuel Jones born March 19 1858 at Seward Illinois died May 21 1940 at his home in Cherokee Iowa aged 62 years 2 months and 2 days. He married Laura A Moore February 16 1883 and lived on farms near Aurelia Cherokee before moving to Cherokee. He leaves six children R R Jones G E Jones Mrs W A Kiludas Olin C Jones Mrs A C Will and Kenneth Jones. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at the time of his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Samuel Jones
Seward
Winnebago County
Ganesla
Ill
Laura A. Moore
Cherokee County
Aurelia
Cherokee
Mra. Jones
R. R. Jones
G. E. Jones
Olton
Texas
W. A. Kiludas
Olin C. Jones
A. C. Will
Aurelis
Kenneth Jones
Jones
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Cherokee County News Highlights Local Life and Tragedy
Mrs. John Dowding plans a southern trip and a Los Angeles move. The Cherokee Farm Bureau receives carloads of agricultural lime stone in multiple towns. Lieut Nelson and Rudolph Geiger dropped a wreath on aviators Arthur Stampe and Theron Solberg in Paullina after a fatal crash. George S. Jones wills 3000 dollars to the Florence Crittenden Home. A homegrown baseball team forms in Cherokee for summer play. Guy M. Gillette travels to Iowa Falls Merrill and Sutherland for Memorial Day orations. A seven year old girl suffers severe injuries from a Ford accident, with multiple broken bones and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Aurelia
Larrabee
Meriden
Washta
Nelson
Rudolph Geiger
Paullina
Arthur Stampe
Theron Solberg
George S. Jones
Florence Crittenden
Sioux City
Democrat
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa Falls
Merrill
Sutherland
Guy
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. M. Miller
J. D. Lake
O. E. Helin
Guy Rae
A. P. Anderson
Ross Simons
T. B. Parker
The
Sentinel
Henry Grashoff
Lashell & Hansen
Hart Schaffner & Marx
the Clothing Department of
Har
Lewis
Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Esse
Sara Hill
Conan
USKAL
Cemetery Association
Congregational Church
G. R. Gilbert
Gilbert
W. A. Parks
Church
Christian Endeavor
Chick Waterere
W. A. Bischel
Aurelia High School
Marcei
County Seat News
John Dowding
South Dakota
Los Angeles
California
Minnie Mahn
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