Local Happenings and Community Notes
Buena Vista county seeks a 1600 loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for poor relief. Rembrandt’s W O McGrew becomes president of the First National Bank, succeeding E M Duroe of Sioux Rapids. Clifford Kramer claims a wolf bounty from County Auditor Kaufman after a Brooke township kill. The Wheeler wedding near Peterson celebrates with family and clergy. Boxcars arrive to house needy families, a gift from the M and St L railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista
Kaufman
Brooke Township
Peterson Patriot
Fred Wheeler Sr
Peterson
M. & St. L. Railway Company
Alta News Items: Wrist Injury and Weddings in Alta
Mrs. John Swanson broke her left wrist after slipping on ice near her Alta home. Frank Junior Erickson, two, died at Alta hospital. George and Eva Gosmire hosted seventy two guests for their Golden Wedding anniversary. Minnie Grienke wed Lester Andersen at Elk Baptist church with Rev. Axel Hanson officiating. Melvin Carlberg hosted relatives for dinner including E. J. Nitzke Storm Lake and Aurelia families. Aurelia consolidated district school election set for March 13 to fill two director seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swanson
Alta
Frank Junior
Frank Erickson
Galva
Alta Hospital
George Gosmire
Minnie Grienke
Charley Grienke
Lester Andersen
Otto Andersen
Elk Baptist Parsonage
Axel Hanson
Melvin Carlberg
E. J. Nitzke
Storm Lake
A. Carlberg
Axel Kruse
Harry Howell
Helmer Cariberg
Aurelia
March 1 Farm Moves Sweep Across Diamond and Aurelia Areas
Numerous farm relocations reported as households shift to new tracts around Diamond township Aurelia Hanover Quimby and Cherokee. Elmer Otto moves to Diamond farm. many families including Roths Radkes Gustafsons and others take over various properties from vacating owners across multiple towns.
Books Donated to Aurelia Public Library February 1938
The Aurelia Public Library received several book donations in February 1938. Titles include Wildfire by Zane Grey Flaming Forest by James O. Carwood Over there with Pershing's Heroes at Gantigas by Captain George H. Ralphson The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies by Frank Gee Patchin The Bird Boys Flight or a Hydro plane Round-up by John Luther Langworthy The Six Motor Boys on the Columbia by H Gordon Lucy Arlyn by J F Trowbridge One Way Out by Wm Carleton The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by F Hopkinson Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Public Library
Zane Grey
James O. Carwood
Pershing
Gantigas
George H. Ralphson
Rockies
Frank Gee Patchin
John Luther Langworthy
Columbia
H.gordon
Lucy Arlyn
J. F. Trowbridge
Wm. Carleton
Oliver Horn
F. Hopkinson Smith
County Supervisors Drop Two Assistant Engineers in Iowa
Cherokee Iowa county supervisors continue cost cutting by dismissing assistant engineers George Perrin and Verne Collins for March. If conditions permit, they may be rehired in April after advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
County Board of Supervisors
George Perrin
Verne Collins
Thompson Wins Buena Vista Sheriff Contest
Storm Lake Register reports Judge F C Davidson ruled ballots were not properly safeguarded and thus not admissible. The recount shifted the result from Thompson ahead by 11 to Matzdorff ahead by 31 reflecting 3932 for Thompson and 3963 for Matzdorff. Attorneys W C Edson and A L Whitney presented the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Tony Thompson
F. C. Davidson
Ed Matzdorff
Kaufman
Matzdorff
Davidson
Thompson
Board of Supervisors
Vera Scott
W. C. Edson
Sheriff Thompson
A. L. Whitney
Voters Praise Harrington, Condemn Fisch in Iowa
A memorandum of commendation and condemnation will be sent to the Iowa legislature praising State Senator Vincent Harrington of Sioux City and condemning Senator Mike Fisch of LeMars. Farmers urge Fisch be suspended for alleged obstruction and broken campaign promises while Harrington is praised for aiding farm interests and constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remsen Bell
Iowa
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Mike Fisch
LeMars
Harrington
Fisch
Marianne Chandler Wins First in Quimby Contest
Marianne Chandler representing Aurelia school won first place in the dramatic class with The Valiant at Quimby. Her victory advances her to the county and sub district state contests. Eldon Siehl and Kathryn Allen also earned top honors in oratorical and humorous classes respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianne Chandler
Aurelia
Quimby
Miss Chandler
Claire Whitney
Eldon Siehl
Cherokee
Helen Kirkpatrick
Washta
Beth Kelley
Kathryn Allen
Annual Meeting Notice for New Aurelia Independent District
Notice to electors of the consolidated independent district of New Aurelia Iowa Cherokee and Buena Vista counties that the annual meeting will be held in Aurelia on the second Monday in March 1983 from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM Two directors will be elected for three year terms to succeed Earl Fraser and Geo Blanch The meeting will open for business as legally permitted 502 H H Deyloff Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Earl Fraser
Geo. E. Blanch
New Aurelia
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Iowa
H. H. Deyloff
Card of Thanks for Edwin Wall
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy and acts of kindness shown during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father Edwin Wall. Mrs Edwin Wall and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wall
Wayne Leonard Named Manager for Council Oak Denison Store
Wayne Leonard will manage the Council Oak store opening in Denison the first week of March after five weeks of training in Sioux City. A petition seeking a 25 percent cut in Northwestern Bell telephone rates was endorsed by 40 local patrons at a courthouse meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Leonard
Council Oak
Denison
Leonard
Sioux City
Northwestern Bell
Northwest Iowa
Grand Lodge School of Inspection
Mable Olson
Moorhead
Minn
Municipal Association of
Minneapolis
Guy M. Gillette
Washington, D. C
Cherokee
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Miss Margaret Howell and Mr Geo Scott wed at the Methodist parsonage on February 28. Wesley Stutz started work at Farmers Elevator Co. Mr and Mrs John Pruitt and daughter moved to Illinois. George Scott joined Lewis clothing as clerk. Mrs Earl Brace had major surgery at Bates hospital. Ed Kreger moved to his Storm Lake area farm. Wm Westphal returned to town after a year on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Howell
Geo. Scott
Methodist Parsonage
G. R. Gilbert
Wesley Stutz
Farmers Elevator Co
John Pruitt
State of
Illinois
George Scott
Lewis Clothing
Earl Brace
Bates Hospital
Ed Kreger
Storm Lake
Wm. Westphal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank F. Faber, Mer
Alta Advertiser
Elmer Otto
Diamond Township
Henry Webking, Jr
Lawrence Roth
Arthur Peckenschneider
Irvin Radke
Smith
Hanover
Carl
Templeman
Louis Grienke
Henry Bell
Richard Mongan
Clayton Will
Thoma Coombs
Glenn Mathews
Emil Carlson
of Schroeder
John Holderness
Whitney
Mrs. Russell
Carlson
Marin
Fred Magnuson
Spring Township
E. Dreyer
Henry Grieme
Fairchild
Hubert Pixler
Ment
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Ben Ve
Consolidated Independent School District
Sentinel
C. C. Hansen General Store
Chandler Pool Hall
Jess Dawson
Waterloo
George Iverson
Heron Lake
Minnesota
Baril Bruce
Nemaha
First National Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!