Nearby Town Happenings Chronicle Local Events
Storm Lake reports grasshoppers damaging alfalfa and red clover in western county areas. Relief aid distributed in Buena Vista County totals over six tons of citrus and fruit from January to May. Betty Johnson of Fairfield township 4-H club becomes county 4-H president at Albert City rally. Marcus voters approve Peoples National Gas Company franchise with 232 votes. Peterson road project to raise and widen road from State Park to county line within two weeks. Dr W E Herbert confirmed as Storm Lake postmaster by Washington dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
R. J. Coverdale
Buena Vista
Betty Johnson
Fairfield Township
4-H
Buena Vista County
Albert City
Marcus News
Marcus
Peoples National Gas Company
Peterson Patriot
Peterson
Storm Lake
Future Farmers of America Benefit Events in Aurelia
The Aurelia Future Farmers of America chapter sponsors two fundraisers this June. An ice cream social on June 17 offers home made ice cream and cake in a vacant lot near Waddell's Grocery, with proceeds for an educational and recreational trip. On June 21 a benefit show at the Aurelia theatre presents There's That Woman Again starring Melvyn Douglas and Virginia Bruce, arranged with manager John Eding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Waddell’s Grocery
Aurelia Theatre
John Eding
Melvyn Douglas
Virginia Bruce
Fire Destroys Buildings on W F Hickey Farm in Iowa
A blaze Friday morning on the W F Hickey farm in Diamond township destroyed the hog house chick en house and a large corn crib and granary with elevator. The loss includes 1700 bushels car corn 700 bushels shelled corn 1500 bushels oats 126 bushels barley and a six horsepower engine. Aurelia fire department could do little as flames spread and 4900 total loss with 3250 insured. No livestock perished except a few chickens. The house across the road had burned two years earlier. The article also notes political rumblings about Republican and Democratic leadership resignations and potential successors amid national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Hickey
Diamond Township
Hickey
Orville
Aurelia Fire Department
Alumni Banquet Planned Friday Evening at M E Church
Aurelia High School Alumni association schedules a banquet at the M E church Friday at 7:30. The event features Welcome by Alumni president Ervil Rapp, a response by Evelyn Blanch, and a program of toasts led by Walter Peterson with soloists and captions from classes 1892 to 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School Alumni Association
M. E. Church
Ervil Rapp
Evelyn Blanch
Walter Peterson
Charles Buma
Charles Lockin
Oscar Roger
Bess Olds Lindsay
Opal Paulson Robinson
Lily Danielson Tigges
Marvin Lehnhardt
A. J. Renaud
Edwin McCurdy Elected Head of Business Men
Edwin McCurdy was elected president of the Business Men's association at a Community Club meeting led by retiring president Fred Kaskey. Eric A. Carlson was named vice president and Chester G. Sjoberg secretary treasurer to succeed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin McCurdy
Business Men’s Association
Fred Kaskey
Eric A. Carlson
Chester G. Sjoberg
C. H. Kaskey
C. C. Larson
Main Street
John Mummert
Raymond Kruse
A. H. Vogel
Rock Valley Team to Visit Aurelia Sunday
The Rock Valley base ball team visits Aurelia Sunday afternoon to face the local squad in a matchup that features an all salaried roster. Recent 6 to 3 win over Algona Brownies boosts their status among Iowa semi professional clubs. Ralph Brown of Hinton joins Aurelia as catcher for the rest of the season after choosing Aurelia over Bloomfield and studying at Morningside College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Aurelia
Ity
St Ja
Algona Brownies
Iowa
Mankato
Minn
Minneapolis Millers
LeMars
Ralph Brown
Hinton
Bloomfield
Morningside College
Lawn Mowers and Workers Sought to Prepare Baseball Grounds
The 8.0.S. invites 100 lawn mowers and workers to the baseball grounds Friday evening to mow and rake the outfield. A team mower will cut first, followed by lawn mowers to clip the lawns. The goal is to improve conditioning and maintain decent grounds thereafter.
Baseball Schedule Exhibits Summer Matchups
The schedule lists games from June 18 in Rock Valley through August 20 in Vermillion with venues noted as here or there. Key towns include LeMars, Algona, Albert City, Des Moines, Mankato, Akron, Vermillion, and Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
LeMars Orioles
Algona
Albert City
Triplet Paint
Des Moines
Mankato
Akron
Vermillion
Aurelia Beats Remsen 8 2 In Contested Sunday Baseball
Aurelia avenges its only defeat by defeating Remsen 8 to 2 at Remsen. Krueht pitched well allowing four hits and five walks while Rapp led Aurelia with two doubles and a single. Malgren hit a seventh inning homer for Remsen before Aurelia scored two in the eighth to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Remsen
Krueht
Faber
Rapp
Aurelia Boys
Kelsey
Malgren
Remsen Boya
Fagb
Rock Valley
A H Vogel Attends Agricultural Conference
Over 150 vocational agriculture instructors from across the state gathered at Ames Town State College June 7 to 11 to discuss program improvements. Prominent speakers included H T Hall Miss Jessie M Parker Dr Barton Morgan H L Kildee and L D Clements. A H H Vogel attended as a local instructor.
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Town State College
Ames
H.T. Hall
Iowa
Jessie M. Parker
Barton Morgan
H. IL. Kildee
Iowa State College
L. D. Clements
Nebraska
A. H H. Vogel
Howell & Wadsley pump jack firm talks to Cherokee Rotary
Harry Howell of Howell & Wadsley spoke to the Cherokee Rotary Club at noon describing a new pump jack model. The firm last year invented the pump jack and has found a wide market. They recently expanded their East Spruce street factory and plan further enlargement as business permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Harry Howell
Howell & Wadsley
Cherokee Rotary Club
East Spruce Street
How a traveling salesman asks and a clerk’s fate
A storekeeper explains a peculiar payship scheme. He points to a clerk who will gain the store after two years, then the merchant will work for him until he regains it. The exchange highlights a barter like succession of control within a single business.
Rain Shortens Opening High School Band Concert
Opening high school band concert was shortened by rain leaving only half the program performed. Lloyd C. Ruby of Sheldon directs the band and urges more beginners to enroll during summer vacations. Instruments most needed include clarinets saxophones flutes French horns and trombones. Rehearsals follow weekly at the school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Ruby
Sheldon
Ruby
Renaud
Looking Back Into the Past Ten and Twenty Years Ago
A two part look at local recollections notes weddings and events. Ten years ago Hazel Headley and Maurice Eddy wed at Irivington Iowa Agnes Weiland and Vernon L Anderson married in Galva. Carl Nelson’s band played in Fort Madison. Gena Paulson and Pauline Herold returned for summer. Twenty years ago John Schmidt died after a bull attack. Others announced moves marriages and local shifts in farm and school life.
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Hazel Headley
Maurice Eddy
Irvington
Iowa
Agnes Weiland
Galva
Vernon L. Anderson
Diamond Township
M. EE
Carl Nelson
Fort Madison
Gena Paulson
Cedar Falls
Pauline Herold
Ames
John Schmidt
Albert Brummer
Afton
Ira Mann
Ed Shaw
A.J. Athe
Hull
Aurelia Consolidated School
W.N. Strefl
Bernard Paulson
Annice Geckler
Mt. Olive
Spirit Lake
COUNTY RAMBLERS Rally Day plans and fundraisers noted
A June meeting at Congregational church basement studied music recognition for Rally Day and held a hen sale and bake sale to fund Ellen Ohlson's Ames trip and summer camp. Additional meetings at Helen Jean Reilly’s on June 5 and Mary Coburn’s on June 20 to finish picnic plans.
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Congregational Church
Ellen Ohlson
Ames
Helen Jean Reilly
Mary Coburn
Gloria Coombs
Drum Lesson Turns Dark in Hidden Threat
A cryptic exchange hints at danger as a man elevates fear by offering a knife to Johnnie and asking what lies inside the drum, suggesting a veiled threat or intimidation in a tense moment.
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Johnnie
Johmnie
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Future Farmer Chapter
Sentinel
Iowa State
The
J. H. Milroy
Vinton
E. H. Birmingham
Sioux City
Washington, D. C
Milroy
Jean Vinton
State House
Harry Swan
Atlantic
Swan
G. G. Jeck
Birmingham
Jeck
C. B. Murtagh
William Hart
Iowa City
Central Committee
Lester Drennen
Drennen
Taft
United States
L. J. Dickenson
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
William Howard Taft
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Dickinson
Vandenberg
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Alf Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Theodore
Progressive Farmer
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
PO Rapp
Pritchard
Pert Aensteondane
Holm
Collins
Brown
Wiess
Christiansen
Yotals East
Schorg
Holtgrewe
Beeen
Ohlendorf
C Peters
Taber
P Pedder
Weis
Clark
Wess
Erres
Pues Betay
Tanteeres
Aurelia Se Keepesenetes
Remsen Senereesedanee
Kracht
Krac
Chicago
Lillian Steemke
CG. O. Hansen
J. C. Nelson
Caldwell
Idaho
Sadie Parrott
Alus Buckingham
Alta
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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