Nearby Town Happenings Report Local Graduates and Elections
Fifty nine Buena Vista college students will receive sheepskins or certificates at graduation Friday night in Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Delmer Ross and Ruth Nelson wed in Peterson in a double ring ceremony. Clay County Rural Electric Co op grant news and Marcus hopefuls for paving funds were reported. An injury in the Ak-Sar-Ben stables fire injured Marcus farmer Kennedy while aiding ponies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Peterson Patriot
Clay County Rural Electric Cooperative
National Rea
L. W. Andrews
Spencer
Clay
Marcus—Gregory Kennedy
Marcus Farmer
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Marcus Polo
Cherokee News and Local Updates
Mr and Mrs Vern Hitchcock and Robert left for Iowa City to attend son Scott s University of Iowa graduation. Dr Charles F Quinn county coroner died at Sioux Valley hospital after 10 days illness. Track washout repairs near Cherokee ongoing between here and Aurelia. Cherokee 4 H club girls set Rally Day at Immaculate Conception church June 11. About four tons of wool shipped from Illinois Central depot to Des Moines for cooperative marketing. Merritt Gilbert 27 fatally wounded by accidental shotgun discharge at John Coupe farm north of Cherokee. County weed control program started with R F E Creel named county weed commissioner at 100 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Hitchcock
Robert
Iowa City
Scott
University of Iowa
Charles F. Quinn
Cherokee County
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Here
Aurelia
4-H Club
Immaculate Conception Church
Miss Pearl Sims
Illinois Central
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Des Moines
John Coupe
Merritt Gilbert
B. W. Gilbert
Meriden
State Hospital
Board of Supervisors
R. F E. Creel
Wilson High School
Heavy Weekend Winds Damage Local Vegetable Garden
Strong winds and cold weather Saturday and Sunday damaged tender vegetables and corn in the area. Beans and tomatoes at the schoolhouse garden were ruined, while field corn suffered in dustier, dry soil locales. The 42 degree low Monday is not believed to frost the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Gay
School Board Fills Five Vacancies on Teaching Staff
The Au relia consolidated school board has filled five teaching vacancies since the previous report. Contracts signed include Lucille Tigges home economics and Wanda Zimmerman junior high subjects, with Doris Wilson first grade, Frances Marquart second grade, and Norma Schuelke sixth grade elected or contracted. Olive Lewis moves from sixth to fifth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Aurelia Consolidated School
Lucille Tigges
Brooke Township
Towa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Pierson
Towa
Wanda Zimmerman
Humeston
Iowa
Union
Arthur J. Renaud
Doris Wilson
Manson
Iowa State Teachers College
Dows
Frances Marquart
South Sioux City
Nebraska
Newkirk
Brooke Consolidated School
Norma Schuelke
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Minden
Maynard
Olive Lewis
Former Aurelia Girl Passes Iowa State Bar Exam
Leela D. Trease, formerly of Aurelia, passed the Iowa state bar exam in Des Moines joining 89 successful of 81 applicants with two other women also passing. She is office manager at the Home Owners Loan Corporation in Washington DC and will graduate with honors from the National University of Law after night studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leela D. Trease
Aurelia
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
National University of Law
Washington
Trease
Cherokee County
State of
Iowa
Des. Moines
Aurelia High School Band Rescheduled Concert
The Aurelia high school band could not perform last Saturday due to rain and cold. The opening concert is moved to this coming Saturday evening and will feature the band in its new uniforms. County Agent C. H. Thompson reported a grasshopper poison mixing station at Quimby began operation Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Sentinel
Quimby
C. H. Thompson
Cherokee Farm Bureau Women Hold Achievement Day Banquet
Over 200 attended the noonday luncheon at Immaculate Conception Church in Cherokee on Friday for the Farm Bureau Achievement Day program. Exhibits opened in the morning while a parade theme featured Better Homes Through Better Management and a talk by Mrs. Sarah Porter Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Farm Bureau
Sarah Porter Ellis
Town State College
Cherokee County
Farm Bureau Organization
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Ellis
Lester Melton
Guy Anderson
Ed Ware
Afton
Ed Golnitz
Adolph Tigges
Harold Drake
Carl Swanson
D. L. Stanford
Spring
Amherst
Pilot
Rock and Cedar
Pitcher
Willow
Marcus
Diamond
Grand Meadow
Sheridan
Cedar
Rock
Drowning Tragedy Near Storm Lake Claims Two Odebolt Men
Barney Larson aged 37 remains missing from Storm Lake after a boat capsized Sunday afternoon. Carl Ludblad 26 was recovered Monday afternoon about 2 pm, found by a dragline near the capsized craft. Relatives say neither man could swim. a loose flywheel suggests motor trouble. The men rented the boat from John Crouch and planned a short outing when the accident occurred. Alarm was raised by companions after their failure to return by 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Storm Lake
Barney Larson
Odebolt
Carl Ludblad
Lundblad
Larson
Peterson Ice House
Duc
Casino Boat House
John Crouch
Crouch
Charles Hartsell
J. H. Hansen
Fraser Elevator Upgrades Add Hydraulic Dump and Driveway
Improvements at the Fraser elevator include installing a new hydraulic dump to load trucks and rebuilding the driveway to improve access. Aimed to enhance efficiency and safety for operations and freight movements.
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Fraser Elevator
Alta News Items Looking Back From Alta Advertiser
Miss Tillie Huseman improves after appendicitis operation. N W Peterson dies suddenly at his Alta home after days of poor health. Game Warden and family plan summer at Spirit Lake near Lakes work site. Ruth Nelson and Delmer Ross wed at Ek township on June 1. Clea Peterson and Jean Christensen named outstanding seniors, Conner Award. Adeline Hansen and H H Petersen marry in Chicago. Ten Years Ago items note canopy over W O Everett building, Red Cross settlement, Dan Dubes dies at age TL, Aurelia school year closes, Red Cross chapter forms, railroad telegraphers convention missed. Thirty Years Ago: Aurelia band and ball team to Cherokee on July 4. Edith Bushnell and Lottie Farr westward trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Huseman
N. W. Peterson
Alta
Mer
Peterson
M. P. Johann
Spirit Lake
Ek Township
Ruth Nelson
Delmer Ross
Paul Tammar
The
Elk Baptist Church
Clea Peterson
Carl D. Peterson
Jean Christensen
N.o A. Christensen
Conner
Adeline Hansen
HH. O. Petersen
Sioux City
Steeles
Everett
National Red Cross
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Dan Dubes
Aurelia Band
Cherokee
Edith Bushnell
Lottie Farr
West
Local Bank Purchases Main Street Paving Bonds
The Fieet Trust and Savings Bank of Aurelia bought town improvement fund bonds totaling 5000 dollars at par on May 28, with 34 percent interest payable from the improvement fund. A second issue of street improvement bonds totaling 6489.66 dollars, at 5 percent interest, was bought at a premium of SP to and will be sold to interested parties. Bonds issued in 100 dollar units. Storm Lake announces new stop and go signs at Fifth and Lake will be active by week’s end, says electrical contractor C FB Inman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieet Trust & Savings Bank of
Aurelia
Pavin Improvement Fund
Council Chamber
Carllon Bey Co
Des Moines
Town Improvement Fund
Storm Lake
Fifth and
Lake
C. FB. Inman
Aurelia Garden Club Annual Show Planned Next Saturday
The Aurelia Garden Club will hold its annual show at the G. R. Wharton furniture store with entries due by 10 a m and judging at 11. Displays open to the public for the day and evening. Previous shows drew many visitors and members expect similar interest. A class list and prizes were printed in last week's Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Garden Club
G. R. Wharton
Garden Club
Sentinel
Park Improvements Highlight Watts and Aylesworth Work
Town park shows fine spring appearance thanks to Erwin Watts and Perry Aylesworth who oversaw upkeep. New picnic tables enhance convenience for gatherings this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eerwin Watts
Perry Aylesworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. H. Cobb
Sioux Valley
Cobb
D. R. Smith
Sheldon
Brooke
Smith
Pilot-Tribune
City Beautiful
Cunningham
Ruth Margaret Nelson
Nelson
N. K. Nelson
Mr. Ross
S. E. Ross
Marcus News
PWA
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Bank
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alta Advertiser
Priday
Reever
Wow, Tall
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Seattle
American Red Cross
Kkery
Wnsur
the Farmers Nationalz
Owa
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