Happenings in Nearby Towns Across Clay County Roads
Reports from Spencer and surrounding towns note county road markings in Clay County align with Buena Vista and Cherokee standards. Neurolite: Prof. E. E. Holtz to lead Ruthven Public Schools next year replacing current superintendent. Local meetings discuss telephone rates and real estate sales feature August Sorensen farm sold for 200 per acre near Holstein. The Sutherland Creamery founder Adolph Christensen dies in Rochester. Storm Lake seeks site for new post office with $90,000 funding. damages of 3000 awarded in Central West Public Service dispute. Clarence Halboth dies in an auto related farm accident after gasoline explosion.
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Peterson Patriot
Clay County
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Board of Supervisors
Spencer
E. E. Holtz
Brooke Consolidated School
Peterson
Ruthven
Holstein
L. A. Mchaelsen
Iowa
Sorensen
Ewoldt Brothers
Rochester
Minnesota
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Chamber of Commerce
Ed H. Campbell
Post Office Department
Treasury
Washington
Storm Lake
St Patius Lutheran Church Services Next Sunday
The St Patius Lutheran Church led by Pastor E F Webking announces services next Sunday in American language with the sermon Jesus Manifests His Love To Pilate. A local for sale column item offers it for sale. try it once.
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ST. Patius Lutheran Chargh
E. F. Webking
Jesus
Pilate
Alta News Items Spark Local Organizing And Changes
The Alta band men organized for the summer with A. N. Peper elected director. Alvin Schilling returns from naval service for a month with family. A gas survey push seeks to connect Cherokee Storm Lake lines serving Alta and Aurelia. Carl Harris dies at Storm Lake home. O W Albright resigns as Alta Cooperative Creamery manager. Harry Cash appointed new manager at the creamery in Clear Lake.
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Alta
A. N. Peper
Alvin Schilling
U. S. Navy
J. F. Schilling
Bennett
Cherokee
Iowa Public Service
Storm Lake
Aurelia
Carl Harris
Sam Mills
Harris
Cherokee hog theft suspects briefly jailed in county case
Sheriff Art Tilton and County Attorney R. G. Rodman pursue a hog theft investigation in Cherokee County. Brothers John and Charles Mulvaney were arrested on livestock theft charges, released the next day, with a March 17 preliminary hearing set for Charles. A blue colored peculiarly marked hog helped link the suspects to the theft.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Art Tilton
R. G. Rodman
John
Charles Mulvaney
Charles Mulwaney
Art Will
W. E. Simonsen
Simonsen
Will
Methodist Church Notes under Pastor W. H. Welch
Morning Service and Sunday School at 10 and 11 o clock with sermon Is it nothing to you. Evening service at 7 30 with Epworth League at 6 30 led by Lucile Wieland. Weather and roads good a large crowd attended. Encouragement to join next Sunday.
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Epworth League
Lucile Wieland
Queensland Rainmakers Use Rain Stick In Ceremony
Rainmakers in Queensland use a 20 inch rain stick with three attached rain stones. They go to a lonely pool where a rain stick is fixed in a hollow log and participants splash water. On the return journey men scratch shins and heads with twigs. no woman may view the rain stick though the chief rainmaker’s wife may scratches if she wishes.
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Queensland
Soldier Recruitment Rebuff in London Answers
A weary man named Reveuies arrives at the recruiting office to enlist, but a burly sergeant dismisses him saying they are all but at present. The sergeant speaks with a grim smile and questions Reveuies about his purpose, highlighting the mismatch between the applicant and military expectations.
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Wilson
London
Contests and Old Time Dance Delight Aurelia Audience
The Community Theatre hosted a Wednesday evening event sponsored by Aurelia business leaders to fund high school band costs. Winners included Mrs. Frank Mummert in husband callers, Scott of Cherokee for hog calling, Ed Lenhardt for whistling, Ela Walton of Storm Lake with three fiddling prizes, and Layere White for best saxophone.
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Aurelia
C. S. Hook
Waterloo
Frank Mummert
Mr. Scott
Ed Lenhardt
Ela Walton
Storm Lake
McKinnis and Mattison
Vaude- Wille
Clair Whitney
Layere White
Geraldine Harrison
Cline
Janee
Linn Grove
Obituary for Mrs. John Murphy of Aurelia
Mrs. John Murphy died at her home in Aurelia on February 26 after years of illness. Funeral services were held at St Mary’s Church Storm Lake with burial beside her husband in Storm Lake Catholic Cemetery. She moved to Aurelia 51 years ago and was long valued in the community. Surviving children include Nellie Drady and William Murphy, with several grandchildren and siblings living across the Midwest. Her husband predeceased her five years ago. She was a devout Catholic and known as a kind neighbor and mother.
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John Murphy
Aurelia
St. Miary’s
Storm Laks
Father Cooke
W. F
Storm Lake Catholic
Elizabeth Shea
Martinsvile
Ohio
Michael Shea
Bridget Kading-Shea
Ireland
Jasper County
Iowa
Here
Maggie Bates
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Joel Weston
Altoona
Mike Shea
Libby
Mont
Patrick Shea
John
Dan
William Shea
Mary Shea
Murphy
Origins of Slavery in History and Early Transatlantic Trade
The passage traces ancient slave practices from conquests to the 'spoils of war' and notes early African slavery. It cites the first enslaved Africans brought to the Americas in October 1626 aboard John Hawkins’s ships, with about 300 people on three vessels.
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Min
Africa
America
West Indies
John Hawkins
County Exhibit Plans Dominate Cherokee County News
County committee of the women’s farm bureau, led by Miss Neale S Knowles Ames, will discuss an exhibit for the state fair. Disbarment charges were filed against attorney Ve Geepory of Cherokee. Chamber committees plan a Diamond Jubilee observance honoring county pioneers with civic groups to participate. Alta high school won class A basketball title. Linn Grove claimed class B after beating Grand Meason. A well dressed man robbed Empress theater proprietor Plansen of cash and a $250 diamond ring during a 10:45 a m hold up.
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Cherokee County
County Committee of Women’s Farm Bureau Organisation
E County
Alta High School
Waa
Linn Grove
Dark Horse
Wilson Gymnasium
Alta
Cherokee
BE. J. Plansen
Empress Theater
Son of Rev Earl Hoon Wins Yale DeForest Prize
Paul Hoon son of Rev Earl Hoon of Seattle Washington has won Yale Universitys DeForest prize for the year as best written and best spoken oration He is noted as the former pastorals son who once served in Aurelia He recently received an admission reply from Cambridge University England and plans five years study before entering the ministry
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Sioux City
Paul Hoon
Earl Hoon
Seattle
Washington
DeForest
Yale University
Aul
Aurelian
Cambridge University
Engrhand
Yate This Springs
Cambrides
Wihich
Grade School Operetta Search Scheduled for March
Grade school pupils present The Golden Whistle operetta on March 20 at 8 pm with Misa Victoria Aylesworth in charge and teachers aiding. Sixth graders supply most talents with acts from seventh and eighth grades. Admission 25 cents, proceeds fund a bass viol for the high school orchestra.
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Misa Victoria Aylesworth
Ato
Early Fur Trade Currency and Made Beaver Token Value
The article explains how traders used pelts as currency with a Made-beaver token equaling a prime beaver skin. Indians delivered furs to forts and received a carved token before purchasing goods for the next season. Traders limited entry to stores and relied on token values to settle exchanges.
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Wiscaresin
Undsan
Fa Calpiaeiteent & Fats
Boandles
Fieter
Information meeting for Cherokee County farm bureau
Information schools sponsored by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau will be held in Aurelia Friday at 2 00 o'clock. The meeting includes Arvan Pitcher and Diamond townships and aims to inform farmers and others about the bureau's purpose and propaganda concerns. Lowes M Johns of the federation department will speak. Members and interested individuals are invited.
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Cherokee County Faro
Aurelia
Lowes M. Johns
Department of the Site Federation
Farm Bureau
Diamond Township Ladies Plan Posters for Achievement Day
The Diamond Township Farm Bureau Ladies met at Mrs. LeRoy Honeh’s home for the March meeting. Posters for Achievement Day were planned under Miss Marian Grigith and HW. P. An Achievement Duty aids social interest. best township exhibit goes to the State Fair. Tea was served by Mrs. Mary Hopper at the close of the session, reminding subscribers to watch their dates.
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Diamond Township
Jim Bureau
LeRoy Honeh
Marian Grigith
HW. P
You Tench
Mary Hopper
Looking Back into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago John Campbell of Suver town died by hanging himself. Miss Gianys Ahlen and Ma Portes Turner of Kuamau wed at the bride's home with relatives present. August Callberg announced plots in Calberg addition east town. Steve Coker and Mary Bradick married at the Methodist parsonage in Cherokee last week. Twenty years ago Diamond township considered forming a stock company to rebuild the Diamond store after a fire. Clarence Johns of Aurelia and Olea Olson of Ata married at Storm Lake.
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John Campbell
Suver Townsup
Himsel
Gianys Ahlen
Ma. Portes Turner
Kuamau
Washington
Wiele
W. B. Dawson
August Callberg
Calberg
Steve Coker
Mary Bradick
Cherokee
Diamond Township
Clarence Johns
Aurelia
Olea Olson
Ata
Scouts Plan Outdoor Study at North Aurelia Home
Scouts of the local troop led by Scoutmaster Witch pro plan a Saturday study at Lewis An mons home north of Aurelia. All scouts meet at Rov. Woo. Week by 9 00 Saturday morning. Each member brings own dinner cooking supplies and a cup. First outdoor event of the year.
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Witch Pro
Lewis Anmons
Aurelia
Rov
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