Happenings in Nearby Towns and Local News Items
Armed bandit robs Home Service Station on Primary No. 5 east edge of Newell at 8:40 pm, escapes with about 14 dollars. Iowa Public Service cuts local power rates from ten to nine cents per kilowatt for the first 25 kilowatts. Peterson Patriot notes newly married couple Buddenhagen move to a new farm near Brooke school. Bert Marchant elected mayor of Storm Lake at large caucus with strong turnout. Peterson high school sends three to state declamatory contest in Sutherland. two first places win for Dolores Klaas and Annabelle Bowen. Loren Stock of Storm Lake dies at 23 from injuries from a Kansas City airplane crash last November. Storm Lake relief efforts: county American Legion supports public works program funded by Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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Newell Mirror
Newell
Iowa Public Service Company
Peterson Patriot
Eqw
Buddenhagen
John Roggon
Brooke School
Storm Lake Register
Bert Marchant
Storm Lake
Citizens Caucus
Chamber of Commerce
Peterson High School
Sutherland
Peterson Folks
Dolores Klaas
Annabelle Bowen
Loren Stock
Swallum Hospital
Kansas City
Meat Cutting Demonstration At Pitcher Township Meet
Farmers of Pitcher township attended a Farm Bureau sponsored follow up on meat cutting at the Ralph Peterson home near Aurelia. County Agent C G Tameda demonstrated proper methods of cutting meat to farmers and farm women during the Thursday afternoon session.
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Pitcher Township
Ralph Peterson
Aurelia
Farm Bureau
C. G. Tameda
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Treasurers Mr and Mrs Rice and family moved to Storm Lake renting a home near the west school. Jessie Blom broke her high ankle last Saturday and is cared for at A G Johnson home. E J Edwards and Ed Gustafson filed to seek school board seats with Dr C F Langston. Lou C Lichtenberg pioneer of Maple Valley township died at Alta hospital last week. Viola L Andersen married Erwin Meseck February 21 at the South Sioux City Methodist manse. Charley A VanBuskirk named acting postmaster for Alta awaiting Senate action and potential permanent appointment.
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Rice
Storm Lake
Jessie Blom
A. G. Johnson
E. J. Edwards
Ed Gustafson
C. FB. Langston
Lou C. Lichtenberg
Maple Valey Township
Alta Hospital
Lichtenberg
Viola L. Andersen
Otto N. Andersen
Erwin Meseck
G. A. Meseck
Grant Township
Sioux City
Nebraska
Charley A. VanBuskirk
Alta
Senate
VanBuskirk
County Attorney Cleared in Bus Stop Case at Justice Court
Cherokee County Attorney James Smith was found not guilty in a preliminary hearing in Storm Lake on the charge of failing to stop for a school bus. The hearing, before Justice of the Peace Chai Ajiken, adjourned with verdict pronounced next morning. The defense noted the Anderson boy, son of Mr and Mrs Johanns Anderson, allegedly stepped from the moving bus and struck Smith's car.
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Cherokee Times
James Smith
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Justice of the Peace Chai
Ajiken’s Court
Smith
Anderson
Johanns Anderson
Smith seeks end to state aid for fairs in Iowa bill
In Monday actions, the Iowa House introduced 106 bills and set two records while the Senate opened with 28 bills. Representative Smith of Cherokee County filed a measure to discontinue state aid to all county and district fairs, canceling support for the Pilot Rock Plowing match and livestock show.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Smith
Cherokee County
Pilot Rock
Cherokee County Health Nurse Report Details Six Month Program
The Cherokee County six month nursing service ended March 1 with total costs of 1213.84 funded by Red Cross and County TB Association. TB funded 313.84. Red Cross and branches contributed 900.00 for a county wide program in schools and homes including immunization, dental care, hygiene, and Junior Red Cross activities with 1717 pupils inspected and 656 corrections recorded.
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Cherokee County
Red Cross
County
T. B. Association
Marcus
Cleghorn
Cleghorn P.T.A
Meriden
Aurelia
Larrabee
Liberty
Alcohol Bill Defeated in Iowa Legislature Vote
In Des Moines the Iowa House rejected the alcohol gasoline blending bill 48 to 57 after adopting an amendment with its features. The measure would have required 10 percent alcohol in gasoline, taxed at 6 cents a gallon, and delayed effectiveness until neighboring states acted, despite claims it would help farmers sell surplus corn.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
General Assembly
Herring
Iowa
Spencer to Sell Corn Alcohol to Motorists
Spencer Iowa to offer five hundred gallons of corn alcohol to motorists on March 10 and 11. The Spencer Chamber of Commerce leads a nationwide first offering of this fuel to the general public amid grain belt calls to use surplus ethanol.
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Spencer, In
Spencer
Spencer Chamber of Commerce
United States
Industrial Alcohol
Washington, D. C
Buena Vista Beavers End Basketball Season
The Buena Vista Beavers finished their season with a win over Central 43 382, boosting their Iowa Conference record to six wins and three defeats. They faced Luther Simpson and St Ambrose in league play, beat Upper Iowa Western Union and Central twice, and earned three non conference wins and losses against teams in South Dakota and Nebraska. The Beavers defeated Augustana College and Yankton College in thrilling non conference games, while Omaha U. handed a rare conference defeat to Coach Casey's squad.
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Central
Buena Vista Beavers
Iowa
Beavers
Luther, Simpson
St. Ambrose
Upper Iowa Western Union
South Dakota
Nebraska
Augustana College of
Sioux Falls
Yankton College
Omaha U
Casey
Safe Crackers Strike Again at Whitney Elevator
Safe crackers made a second visit to the Whitney elevator between closing and morning, prying the door and hinges, removing the dial, and leaving a cotton glove and punch as evidence. They gained about six dollars, and a similar break occurred fifteen months earlier, triggering replacement of the safe.
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Whitney
Fire destroys farm home near Cherokee. insurance carried
Clarence Cave's farm home and contents burned Saturday night two miles north of Cherokee on highway 21. James A. Cary and Dr. C. H. Johnson seek Cherokee school director seats. two three year terms to be filled March 13.
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Clarence Cave
Cherokee
Cave
James A. Cary
C. H. Johnson
Chas. Helin
W. H. Lysaght
Guy M. Gillette
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Board of Supervisors vote to keep old Road 21 in place
Cher okee County supervisors urged the state highway commission to adopt primary No 21 as located rather than build a new road one mile west. The resolution rescinds May 6 action favoring the new route and asks Governor Clyde Herring to consider it in future road programs. Petitioners argue funds conservation and cost against benefits of the new road.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee
O’brien
Cherokee Board of Supervisors
The
Highway Commission
State Highway Commission
Clyde Herring
Three cornered contest for school directors planned
Ten years ago a three candidate race was filed to fill two school director seats with Earl Fraser Bert Waddell and A J Maltby named. Additional items note moves of Ed Vandenburg in Ankeny Frank Morgan returning to Aurelia and other relocations plus a $3000 market day sale and a heavy snow event.
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Earl Fraser
Bert Waddell
A. J. Maltby
Ed Vandenburg
Ankeny
Frank Morgan
Aurelia
Newell
H. H. Lockin
California
Four Candidates Seek Aurelia School Board Seats
Voters in the Aurelia Consolidated school district will elect two directors for three years. Four candidates appear on the ballot Geo E Blanch Earl Fraser John Mummert and Clay Dawson filed March 3 with clerk H H Deyloff. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm in the council room at the power house.
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Aurelia Consolidated
H. H. Deyloff
Geo. E. Blanch
Earl Fraser
John Mummert
Clay Dawson
Power House
Phones Ordered Out in Rate War at Sutherland
Sutherland March 8 Rural lines disconnected from the Sutherland exchange since February 28. Switching fees dispute unresolved. Manager offers four dollars per phone annually but patrons demand 3.50 and free switching to Calumet. Many town phones being removed.
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Sutherland
Sutherland Telephone Exchange
Calumet
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Sentinel
Alta Advertiser
Justice Court
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Mabel O. Olson
Cherokee Co
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth League
J F. M. Tyner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Loan Fund
Board OF Supervisors
Otto Bischel
Elk Township
Chas
Grigsby
Sherdon
Minnesota
J. M. McCarthy
Alton
Will Stutz
Henry Mahn
Redwood Falls
First National Bank
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