Alta Wedding and Local Sports and City Finances
A wedding at Trinity Lutheran church features Miss Laura Johnson and Mr. Carl Turnquist on February 23. Alta teams dominate a basketball doubleheader with scores 43 to 13 and 30 to 2. Storm Lake wins declarements at a state event with Alta taking two firsts. Alta Hospital plans an eight-room addition as city funds rebound from the Alta State Bank closure. City and School attorney Wegersley reports state treasury payments of 88,591.18 to the school and 17,880.27 to the city.
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Alta
Laura Johnson
Carl Turnquist
Trinity Lutheran Church
Storm Lake
Rembrandt
Alta Hospital
C. H. Wegersley
Des Moines
Alta State Bank
Widow Harriett Whitney dies at 87 in Cherokee County
Mrs Harriett Whitney widow of John Whitney died Friday at her daughter's home in Cherokee County She was 87 years old The report notes her family connection to county treasurer Mrs L H Weise and mentions local civic figures.
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Harriett Whitney
John Whitney
L. H Weise
First Grade Birthday Treats At School Notes
February brought birthday treats in First Grade with Gerald Rapp Dor othy Holder ness and Junior Rapp sharing suckers and popcorn balls. The class practiced combinations from one to ten and retold short stories to build orderly thinking. Several students earned perfect spelling and attendance honors, and a new boy Elgin John joined the room as LeRoy Matthews recovered from chickenpox.
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Gerald Rapp
Dorothy Holderness
Junior Rapp
Leland Kannenberg
Merlyn
Hansbruch
Phillip Fassler
LaVerne Holmes
Russell McKinnis
Virginia
Carroll
Dean Parrott
John Christensen
Evert Nelson
Philip Peterson
Edwin Johnson
Elgin John
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Coolidge
Ui Ss
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Penvey
Musical
America
County Seat News
Ray Adsit
Oyal. C. Johnson
Riley Moore
Wilson Gym
LeMars
Bradley
J. W. “Wallie” Richardson
Richardson
Abel Stiner
Lucille Blanch
Herbert Fassler
Nellie Mongan
Margaret Nelson
Marjorie Person
Frances Pruitt
Lyle Waddell
Thomas Will
Lyle Witt
Rey, MecKinnis
Mildred ‘Miller
Lois” Son
Marjorie Parrott
William Scott
Vera White
Ralph White
Lyle Whiting
Holland
Verner ‘Bengsten
Marguerite Carroll
Eugene Kaskey
Burdette McKinnis
Mildred Miller
Lois Nelson
William ‘Scott
LeRoy Matthews
LeRoy
Muriel’ Glawe
Lois Hultgren
Rayma Carde
Vira Ammons
Merle Bischel
Conley Erickson
Lois Dieterich
Lelia Honsbruch
Albert Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Paul Jones
Gertrude Jones
Ralph Mongan
Lawrence Mongan
Merle Nelson
Gertrude Peterson
Morris Peterson
Julia Steward
Albert Swanson
Glen Thompson
Lawrence Whiting
Lorilla Whiting
Moutiford Whitney
Clayton Will
Mary Ware
Tone Johns
Sis
Lelia ‘Honsbruch
Rosalie ‘Bischel
Daniel Farley
Marion Hale
Bonnie
Kiester
Carl
Lighter
Ruth Mongan
Esther Nelson
Francis Chandler
Mary Fierk
Erwin Heimsoth
Lewis Ammons
Ruth Fierk
Marvin Gearke
Frances
Person
Vernon
Peterson
A. C. Adler
Viola Bruce
Fern
Beeghley
Vergle Carde
Bobby Dailey
Ralph Farrow
Geraldine Harrison
Maurice Hanson
Elvin, Johnson
Raymond Kruse
June ‘Lockin
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Jean Stutz
Martin
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Ruth
Fierk
Wren
Verner
Margaret Swanson
Wren House
Elwin Johnson
Traser
Blue Bird
Verner Johnson
Martha Saford
Everett Hultgren
Eliot
Mongan
John Peterzon
Orville
Hickey
Day
Aurelia High
Italy
Rome
Duroc Jersey
Gearke
Helen
Gustafson
Alice Evans
Smusic
Kathryn Meier
Miss Wesseling
Hazel
Danielson
Arleen Waddell
Anna ‘Paulgon
Miss Gutz
Sentinel
Maple Valley Mutual
Western Cherokee Mutual
Barnett
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Cherokee Hatchery
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