Happenings of Nearby Towns Summary of Local News
Storm Lake summer school opens with 120 enrollments the largest at Buena Vista college. Sixty Scouts from Sioux City camped at Riverside Park in Peterson over the weekend. Clarice Berg and Mabel Amendt graduate from State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Spencer awarded its new post office contract to Midwest Contracting of Minneapolis for 72 789. Lloyd Jenkins injured in gas car crash near Washta. his father Sam Jenkins sustains rib injuries. Falke theatre hosts mass meeting on a Barmera Holiday plan with 800 farmers and business people. Farmers Union back the national plan to curb market activity for price support. 90 day period to reduce buying and selling on general market to restore production viability.
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Peterson Patriot
Sioux City
Peterson
Riverside Park
Little Sioux
Clarice Berg
Mabel Amendt
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Miss Berg
Miss Amendt
Spencer News-Herald
Spencer
West and
Fifth Streets
Treasury Department
Midwest Contracting Company
Minneapolis
Washta Journal
Lloyd Jenkins
Sam Jenkins
Washta
Quimby
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Falke Theatre
Farmers Union
Barmera
Congregational Church Services and Children’s Day Program
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg offers Church School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Includes Children’s Day Program at 7:30 p.m. with opening song prayers baptismal service graduation cradle roll offering pageant and benediction.
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Edwin Trigg
County Seat News From Cherokee Papers
Miss Viola Mummert and Clarence Cave wed at the bride’s home on June 7. W S Nelson becomes first vice president of the Iowa Association of Fire Fighters in Council Bluffs. Cherokee county keeps a Chevrolet seized from F A Dodge after liquor conviction. Ruth Lockin burns from a gas burner accident at the Chocolate Shop. Rural carriers and auxillary elect officers in Wescott park with Fred Meyers as president and Chas Phipps as VP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Mummert
George Mummert
Clarence Cave
Frank Cave
East
Cedar Street
W. S. Nelson
Cherokee Fire Department
Iowa Association of Fire Fighters
Council Bluffs
R. G. Rodman
State Department of Justice
Cherokee County
Chevrolet
F. A. Dodge
Ruth Lockin
Chocolate Shop
Wescott Park
Fred Meyers
Quimby
Chas. Phipps
H. Means
Marcus
Mrs Vera Scott leads Buena Vista GOP primary as clerk nominee
Four Buena Vista county officers fell in the Republican primary on Monday. Vera Scott, formerly of the area, defeated H A Harvey of Newell for county clerk by 4053 to 1605, the largest total for any candidate. Basil Rice beat W C Skiff for treasurer, Regina Peterson won county recorder, L H Weisenberger topped Don C White for county attorney. Wilbur Kaufman and Tony Thompson were renominated for auditor and sheriff. Oscar Grau was named state representative. Ed Matzdorff was renominated for sheriff on the Democratic ticket, a repeat with Thompson in the fall.
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Buena Vista County Court House
Storm Lake Register
Vera Scott
H. A. Harvey
Newell
Basil Rice
Alta
W. C. Skiff
Storm Lake
Regina Peterson
Albert City
Elizabeth Rae
L. H. Weisenberger
Don C. White
Wilbur Kaufman
Tony” Thompson
Oscar Grau
Field Wins Race For U S Senator In Iowa Primary
Henry Field of Shenandoah seed house fame defeated Smith W Brookhart for U S Senator as late returns pushed his lead to about 47000 votes. Murphy was the Democratic nominee. Governor Dan Turner set a record for total Iowa vote, with Clyde Herrings leading Democrats for governor. Statewide races named Clark over Bennett for Lt governor Fletcher for attorney general Thornburg for secretary of agriculture Johnson for treasurer. County contests elected Rodman auditor Dailey for county auditor Nelson for state representative. Township results named Peterson Bengtson for trustees Shank clerk Peterson assessor Herold committeeman Fern Robinson committeewoman. Democratic ticket to oppose in November.
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Henry Field
Shenandoah
Clark
Bennett
Fletcher
Mark Thornburg
Johnson
Ed H. Campbell
Congress
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Lew McDonald
R. G. Rodman
W. O. Dailey
N. M. Nelson
F J. Carpenter
Boyd Sinkey
Ray Adsit
Bancroft
Farr
Ralph Campbell
Arthur A. Coburn
E. D. Lamb
Tilden Township
Lamb
Allen
Farran
Simons
F. J. Carpenter
Gus Peterson
Pierre Bengtson
J. Shank
Ralph Peterson
C. J. Herold
Fern Robinson
J. M. Whitney
Gust Peterson
E. C. Lighter
H. H. Lockin
W. H. Bischel
Blanch Hickey
J. B. Parker
Iowa Anti-Saloon League to Hold Cherokee County Institute
The Iowa Anti-Saloon League announces a Cherokee County Institute in Cherokee on Tuesday June 14. It features two afternoon sessions a mass meeting at night with a Young People's Rally and League work presentation. Leaders aim to mobilize dry votes for the upcoming election and enroll Cherokee County believers in prohibition.
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Iowa
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Ministerial Association
W. C. TU
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
Mummart Hardware Co Reads Fly Net Shipment
Inventory note requests checking a new fly net shipment while stock appears complete and ready for sale.
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Mummart Hardware Co
June Wedding at Mahn Home Near Aurelia
Miss Ethelyn M. Mahn and Mr. John V. Carlson wed last Saturday evening June 4 at 6 30 o clock at the bride’s parents home five and a half miles northeast of Aurelia Rev Nestander of the Swedish Lutheran church of Alta officiated They were attended by Miss Lillian Malin and Mr LeRoy Peterson The bride wore white crepe and pink and white peony bouquet A wedding dinner followed. The bride a 1928 Aurelia high school graduate has taught in country schools The groom a Sweden native worked as a farm hand and moved to the Leonard Larson farm southeast of Aurelia they have begun housekeeping there.
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Ethelyn M. Mahn
John V. Carlson
H. A. Mahn
Aurelia
Nestander
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Alta
Lillian Malin
LeRoy Peterson
Marin
Gladys
Sweden
Leonard Larson
Financial report of school activities summary released
Superintendent B L Troup presents a condensed financial summary of school activities outside regular courses. October and November grade school programs show receipts $86.70 and disbursements $62.50 leaving $24.50. Music department receipts $72.45, disbursements $59.72 leaving $12.72. Hot lunch: beginning balance $36.17, receipts $113.64 total $149.81, disbursements $93.35 leaving $59.46. Athletic department season receipts $380.71, expenses $379.50 leaving $1.21, with an outstanding $46.96 with Spalding.
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B. L. Troup
Spalding Sporting Goods Co
Town Council Cuts City Water Charges
The town council reduced water rates by one third with a $2.25 minimum per quarter year. The ordinance allows consumers to receive more water for the same minimum and lowers the per 100 cubic feet charge as usage increases, aiming for a yearly surplus.
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Sentinel
St Pauls Lutheran Church Plans Annual Mission Services
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces next Sunday annual Mission services. Morning 10 45 English service conducted by Rev L Wittenberg from Luverne Iowa. Afternoon 2 30 German service then English by Rev H Wehking and Rev A Noack. Local visit notes include Mrs M Hines Mrs C E Mitchell Miss Mabel Johnson and Madalynne Booth visiting Guy Mitchell home Sioux City Betty Bradshaw returned home from the M Hines and Wm Booth homes.
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Rev. L. Wittenberg
Luverne
Iowa
H. Wehking
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Ralph Porter a Morningside College student spent the weekend in Alta with relatives and friends and will graduate next week. Mrs Ellen Christian Nelson of Alta area died at 86 after four years of poor health. Miss Kohl announced Buena Vista county received a full Red Cross flour carload for needy families. Alta allotted 60 bags. Audrey Poulson married Alva McClintock at the Poulson home Wednesday. Chas Leibsohn of Hartley bought The Peterson Company dry goods store. Peterson Company keeps the south half of the building.
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Ralph Porter
Morningside College
Sioux City
Ralph
Ellen Christian Nelson
Northwest of
Alta
Kohl
Buena Vista County
Red Cross
Henry Poulson
Audrey Poulson
Alva McClintock
Legion and Auxiliary Entertain at Cherokee
Treptow Post American Legion and its Auxiliary will entertain all county posts at Cherokee on Thursday June 9 at 8 p.m. E S Boudinot will speak, a veteran and former Department Vice Commander. A lunch will follow, with brief business meetings to end the evening in the Catholic church basement.
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Treptow
American Legion
Cherokee
Couutty
E.S. Boudinot
Boudinot
Town Legion
State Board of Assessment and Review
Kitten Ball Team Beats Storm Lake and Alta
Aurelia's kitten ball players traveled to Storm Lake and defeated Vilas & Co. 21 to 1 at the east side park with Roy Matzdorff and Herbert Grienke as battery. Then they went to Alta Wednesday and won 7 to 4 with Matzdorf and Grapenthen in the battery.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Vilas & Co
Roy Matzdorff
Herbert Grienke
Alta
Matzdorf
Grapenthen
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago W P Dawson lost the race for U S representative by about 400 votes due to city lack of support. W A Bischel sold his hardware store to Ky L Rapp. G M Dieterich beat M Mummert for county supervisor. Harriet Sage and Orlie Waddell married June 1. Ray Peters and family planned move to California. J H Boatman to Spencer as summer school instructor. Students Linna Beckett Ruth Rice Ruth Paulson Ruth and Clara Paulson listed. Twenty years ago R W Morrill bought Owens Bros livery. Robbers hit George Garber store for silk and cash.
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W. P. Dawson
United States
W. D. Boies
Sheldon
Guerokee
W .A. Bischel
Ky. L. Rapp
G. M. Dieterich
M. Mummert
Harriet Sage
Orlie
Waddell
Aurelia
Ray Peters
Olive
California
J. 11. Boatman
Spencer
Linna Beckett
Ruth Rice
Ruth
Clara Paulson
R. W. Morrill
Owens Bros
George Garber
Baby beef clubs increase in number across Iowa
Iowa reports show all but three counties have baby beef clubs and 40 counties have pure bred heifer clubs. Oldson notes 3,366 calves enrolled in baby beef clubs including 1,817 Hereford 1,182 Shorthorn and 867 Angus with Marshall leading at 114. Pure bred heifer entries total 268 with Linn county at 24 and Grundy Scott tied at 20.
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Iowa Department of Agriculture
C. A. Oldson
Iowa Beef Producers Association
CG. A. Oldson
Marshall
Crawford
Linn County
Grundy
Scott
Wedding stationery at Sentinel prompts new classified rates
Classified line rates announced as 10¢ per line for first insertion and 5¢ per line for each additional insertion. The notice ties to wedding stationery offerings at Sentinel.
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Sentinel
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Buena Vista College
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
U.S
Rodman Dailey
Anti-Saloon League
CO. Institute
Mahn
Ethelyn Mahn
John Carlson
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. F. Wehking
Alta Advertiser
First National Bank ES
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