Happenings in Nearby Towns Highlight Paving Expansion
Marcus News reports a meeting last night finalized arrangements to add four blocks to the paving contract after talks with paving contractors. Storm Lake pilots announce a district corn husking contest will be held in Storm Lake this fall, with sponsorship by Wallace's Farmer and the Iowa Homestead. Glenn Peck appeals his seven year prison sentence with bond set at $2000 as his case heads to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Wallace’s Farmer
Iowa
Des Moines
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake
East Lake Shore Drive
Court House Building
Iowa Public Service Company
Glenn Peck
F. C. Davidson
Iowa Supreme Court
Charles E. Pendleton
Pendleton
F. E. Northrup
Peck
Storm Lake Fails to Rise Amid Rainy Spring
Official measurements by County Engineer Bert Cunningham show Storm Lake 2 ft 9 in below the dam crest. The water level sits 14 inches lower than June 1 and 8 inches below the June 15 level from last year.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Bert Cunningham
Bridal shower honors Miss Buckingham in Alta
Miss Marjory Buckingham was the guest of honor at a bridal shower held Thursday afternoon last week June 9 at the home of Mrs Lloyd Anderson. Other notes include Lowell A Osborn earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State College Ames Iowa and Mrs O E Arney elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Marjory Buckingham
Lloyd Anderson
Lowell A. Osborn
George A. Osborn
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
O. E. Arney
American Legion Auxiliary
E. M. Jimmerson
Lloyd Olson
C. M. Olson
Nadine Belding
Presbyterian Manse
J. M. Bloomquist
Millicent Morrissey-Thompson
Buena Vista College
Thompson
Holyoke
Colorado
Board Hires New Agricultural Teacher
At a Tuesday night meeting Alvin H. Vogel of Milaca Minnesota was hired as the new Smith Hughes vocational agriculture instructor for the coming year. He previously taught in Milaca and now makes Milaca his home. The district will add vocational home making with federal salary support as well.
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Alvin H. Vogel
Milaca
Minnesota
Smith-Hughes
Vogel
Wall Lake
Big supply of black bass planned for Storm Lake
Storm Lake's game fish stock will grow by 10 000 to 15 000 large mouth black bass this fall per Conservation Officer James R Harlan. L D Unk Wright dumped the fingerlings at the nursery ponds last week. fish now about one inch will reach four to six inches when released in autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Storm Lake
James R. Harlan
L. D. “Unk” Wright
Lake View Nursery
Wright
Aurelia Defeats Storm Lake Tigers In Tight Baseball Game
Aurelia beats Storm Lake 4 to 8 on Storm Lake field last Sunday afternoon. Aurelia loaded the bases in the sixth inning, scoring three runs on hits by Kreckow and Rapp, then added a run in the seventh. Storm Lake scored in the fourth and eighth frames. Pitchers included Paulsen, Laursen, and Kracht for Aurelia and Christensen and Oatman for Storm Lake. Aurelia hosts Kingsley next Sunday afternoon.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake Tigers
Storm Lake
Aurelia Boys
Laursen
Pingel
Fanning
Kreckow
Rapp
Pingle
Paulsen
Kracht
Christensen
Oatman
Kingsley
G. Oatman
M. Juergens
L. Peck
Rice
U.cecceeseseeenerrees
Pingel, Co
Krekow
E. Rapp
Faber
Cc. Whitney
Nelson
LaUrseny
Kept Wedding Secret Since Last September
Miss Florence DeVries of Hinsdale Illinois married Mr John W Wieser of Elmhurst Illinois on September 1 in Crown Point Indiana. The ceremony remained secret until a letter to Florence's mother announced the marriage. Florence taught primary classes in Hinsdale and Wieser works with his father at a Chicago piano manufacturing business.
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Florence DeVries
Hinsdale
Ilinois
John W. Wieser
Elmhurst
Illinois
Crown Point
Indiana
Florence
C. B. East
Wieser
Chicago
AAA Compliance Training in Cherokee Farmers Discuss 1988 Rules
Fred Ludwig outlined farm compliance with 1988 AAA regulations to Cherokee county farmers and township checkers at a Knights of Pythias hall training session. Each farm reporter will measure at least 60 percent of the farms, says Floyd Anderson, Soil Conservation association chair. Adverse weather may delay aerial surveys, so ground measurements are expected this year.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Fred Ludwig
Des Moines
Knights of Pythias
Insurance Ad For Harry H. Lockin Agency
An automobile insurance advertisement promotes standard policies with complete coverage and urges readers to learn about policies and quotes from Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency. The message emphasizes avoiding risk and securing rates.
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Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency
Former Aurelia Girl Weds in Sioux City
Miss Vira Ammons of Jewell and Larry N. Kemper of Sioux City were married at St. Joseph's hospital chapel in Sioux City. Rev. J. J. Berger conducted the mass. The bride, a graduate nurse, wore a lace princess gown with seed pearl coronet. attendants included Monica McDevitt and Walter Kemper. A wedding breakfast followed. the couple will reside in Sioux City.
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Vira Ammons
C. E. Ammons
Jewell
Iowa
Aurelia
Larry N. Kemper
Sioux City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
J. J. Berger
Geraldine Klinkhommer
Helen McBride
Marian Davidson
Monica McDevitt
Walter Kemper
Wentworth
Miss McDevitt
23Rd St
Nina Light
Laura Branch
Kemper
Aurelia High School
Gulbranson Family Reunion Held at Aurelia Park
A Gulbranson reunion gathered Sunday at Aurelia Park with seventy five attending lunch at a long table of picnic fare. Attendees from Alta and nearby towns included George Bell Elmer Jorgenson C M Coombs James Bell Elmer Kindwall Carl Gulbranson and others. Mrs Elmer Jorgenson was elected chair with two assistants to organize the 1989 gathering.
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Gulbranson
Aurelia Park
George Bell
Elmer Jorgenson
C. M. Coombs
James Bell
James
Elmer Kindwall
Barbara
Delaine
Kenneth Bell
Kay
Leslie Johnson
Carol
Ronald
Catherine
Noel Williams
Byrne Coombs
Richard Johnson
Carl Turnquist
Richard
Lawrence
Carl Gulbranson
Ila
Virgene
John Lee
Alta
Kenneth Valentine
Boone
Virgil Wilcutt
Norman
Storm Lake
Donna Jean
Maxine Waldstein
Rembrandt
Cc. C. Larson
C. C. Coombs
Oren Coombs
Gwendolyn Jackson
Aurelia
Chas. Coombs
Large Crowds Attend Weekly Band Concert
Large crowds filled Aurelia last Saturday for the second summer concert by the high school band and the beginners band. Business leaders sponsoring the series invite all Aurelia residents to enjoy the performances each Saturday night.
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Aurelia
Scotty Dog and Car Theft Tangle In Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Fred Mueller of Cherokee and their dog Joe were guest passengers when convict Joe Johnson stole a car from the state hospital grounds. The car theft ended near Worthington Minnesota and the dog Joe was found 25 miles northeast of Worthington. Aurelia residents recall the pup raised by Miss Joan Thomson who later became Mrs Mueller.
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Fred Mueller
Cherokee
Joe
Joe Johnson
State Hospital
Aurelia
Joan Thomson
Mueller
Glawe Family Called to Arlington Sudden Death
Mr and Mrs Henry Glawe Mr and Mrs George Glawe and Mr and Mrs Albert Myer travel to Arlington South Dakota on Tuesday after the sudden death of Mrs Albert Glawe Albert Glawe is a son of Henry Glawe.
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Henry Glawe
George Glawe
Albert Myer
Arlington
South Dakota
Albert Glawe
Albert, Glawe
Cherokee News Highlights Local Bar Admisions and Political News
Leroy Stahl of Cherokee joined 85 candidates to pass the Iowa state bar exam in Iowa City and be admitted in state and federal courts. State offices in Cherokee will close Thursday June 238 as officers attend the Iowa county officers convention in Sioux City. Senator Guy M. Gillette returns home after Congress adjournment and the 75th session amid a tight senatorial race. A. L. Allen, 78, dies in Marion South Dakota after visiting doctors. Jonn N. Specht elected delegate to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Columbus Ohio with alternates Ernest R. Crane and Henry Everhart. they plan to fly to Columbus.
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Leroy Stahl
L. H. Stahl
Iowa City
Iowa
Sioux City
H. M. Montgomery
Guy M. Gillette
Congress
A. L. Allen
Marion
South Dakota
Allen
Cherokee County
Lloyd Langwin
Jonn N. Specht
National Veterans of Foreign Wars
Columbus
Ohio
L. A. Wescott Post
Knights of Pythias Hall
Specht
Ernest R. Crane
Henry Everhart
Scothorn Wins County Road Contract for 24 Miles
J W Scothorn formerly of Cherokee now residing in Storm Lake won the boards bid for county road work this summer with 24 miles of grading and excavation. His bid of 24007 80 was the lowest among five bids and about 3000 below the next lowest. Other bidders included Osterman Sons Ochevedan Ira Van Buskirk Clark Construction Specketer Construction.
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Cherokee Times
J. W. Scothorn
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Board of Supervisors
Cherokee County
Scothorn
Osterman & Sons
Ochevedan
Ira van Buskirk
Hawarden
Clark Construction Company
Merrill
Specketer Construction Company
Sioux City
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
A county board of supervisors bounty of 2.50 on fox pups is noted. Allen Lamm plans a general electric and battery shop in Ira Mana cement building. Helen Melton becomes Cherokee county club leader and assists County Agent Ellis. Frances Chandler takes a checker job at a Council Oak store in Sioux City. Harold Tower becomes J Mummert implement salesman.
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County Board of Supervisors
Fox
Allen Lamm
Fairbury
Nebraska
General Electric
Ira Mana
Helen Melton
Afton Township
Cherokee County
Ellis
Frances Chandler
Council Oak
Sioux City
Harold Tower
Marcus
J. 8. Mummert Implement
Storm Lake Judge's Car Stolen and Wrecked
A new V-8 coupe owned by Storm Lake judge James Deland was stolen from his garage early Saturday. The suspect wrecked the car in a ditch near Aurelia, leaving the driver, described as about 28, in rough clothing, to seek help in town. the suspect was not found.
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James Deland
Storm Lake
No. 56
Aurelia
Clifford Ohlson
Ohlsons
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Automobile
Cherokee News
County
Espy McDeid
Sentinel
Po L. Staley
Jordan Bros
Johnson Bros
C. H. Lockin
Aurora
McAndrew Farm
Aurelia Grounds
L. J. C. Lockin
Morningside College
Board of Trustees
American Express
Farmers National Bank
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