Happenings from Nearby Towns Show Local Changes and Events
Cadl Schulke moves from Galva to near Hanover. Linn Grove Creamery Co transfers ownership to G. W. Larson of Grand Junction. Beatrice Corbett and Leroy Ellis wed in a quiet March ceremony. Roy W. Murray announces bid for Plymouth County court attorney seat. Minnie West of Aurelia marries M. J. Quinney in Chicago. Dewey Deal wins top honor in Iowa State Oratorical at Morningside. Clarence Davin elected Plymouth County farm agent. Lou Bransch loses fire damage in Paullina garage. E. L. Allen Sr. Storm Lake leader dies aged nearly eighty. J. Y. Skeela dies after illness. Alta Iowa selects S. G. Reinertsen as superintendent. Red, white and yellow onion sets advertised in Garber’s sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl] Schulke
Galva
Hanover
Linn Grove Independent
Wm. Cornell
Linn Grove Creamery Co
G. W. Larson
Grand Junction
Iowa
Marcus
Misa Beatrice
W. Corbett
Cally LeRoy Ellis
Triplett
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista College
Dewey Deal
Morningside College
Sioux City
Remeen Bell
Clarence Davin
Lewis
Plymouth County
Farm ‘Bureau
Carpenter Work Charges Begin April First 1918
Notice lists rates for foreman and other workmen for carpenter jobs with extra 10 cents per hour when housing not provided. Signatories are Andrew Alsgaard and others. Also a bid call for an engine operator to pull a twelve foot grader to grade 20 to 25 miles of road in Diamond township with bids due April 1 at Diamond Center school house or by mail. Right to reject bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Alsgaard
Diamond Township
Diamond Center School House
E. Gustafson
County Seat News Highlights Local Marriages Deaths and Elections
Cherokees Times reports a wedding at the Stieneke home with Albert Hartwig and Elia Stieneke as newly joined. Helen McNeil dies at age 10 in Cherokee after a brief illness. The county exemption board calls 109 class one men for physicals. two more calls may follow. Cherokee high captures second in a northwest Iowa district basketball tourney in Sioux City. Sioux Center wins. Carrie Striker resigns Hawley Allison to join Pelletier in Sioux City. Garber's advertises Easter suit fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
S. F. Stieneke
Spruce Street
Albert Hartwig
Cherokee County
Elia Stieneke
Cherokee County Exemption Board
Cherokee High
Sioux City
Iowa
Cherokee
Sioux Center
Carrie Striker
Hawley- Allison
Pelletier Department
Misa
Local notices from the Advertiser dated 1918
Mrs. Omar Cannon underwent an appendicitis operation and is recovering well. Lillian Marie Chilgren wed Carl BE Peterson on February 28, 1918 at the Chilgren home. L. A. Warme plans to relocate to West Brook Minnesota with a farm purchase. Clare Binnie and family move to Cheater Iowa. Leonard Peterson, son of J. O. Peterson, hospitalized in Sioux City after recent surgeries. Mrs. H. Grieme Jr. of Maple Valley township died of peritonitis at home on February 23. Real estate transfers listed include multiple Aurelia parcels and farms totaling over 80 acres. Cherokee Democrat promotes Lacrosse all rubber overshoes at Lewis' Clothing Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Cannon
J. G. Chilgren
Lillian Marie
Carl BE. Peterson
L. A. Warme
West Brook
Minnesota
J. O. Peterson
Sioux City
Leonard
St. Joseph Hospital
That City
H. Grieme, Jr
Maple Valley
Township
Alta Red Cross Drive Sets County Record in Iowas Alta Sale
The Alta Iowa Red Cross drive raised over 11000 with an auction alone at 10000 top price 25875 for a goat from Master Everett Sandine. A turkey sold for 265 and knitting by Mrs Christian Reese with three sons in service brought 100. a tag sale 250 and a women’s supper 500. The community claims to have gone over the top and tops Buena Vista county. The Celebrated Hansen work gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Red Cross
Alta
Red Cross
Everett Sandine
Christian Reese
Buena Vista County
Happenings in Aurel ia Ten Years Ago
Mrs Emma Will sold 120 acres in Pitcher township section 26 to Charlie J and Johnne Fett for 10800. Byron Reed sold 240 acres in Pilot township section 4 to Chas E Peterson for 18000. Henry Woodcock farm 120 acres in Diamond township section 32 sold to Frank Johns for 12000. Rev F H Rollinson from LeGrand Iowa to lead Brethren church for the year, beginning next Sunday. Edith Bundy elected Drake university faculty in Des Moines as music instructor. Joseph Christianson drowned in Maple river near Diamond Center. body found after river overflow and bridge accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johns
F. H. Rollinson
LeGrand
Iowa
The
Brethren Church
W. P. Dawson
Rutherford Place
Quimby
Bundy
Edith
Drake University
Des Moines
Joseph Christianson
Maple River
Diamond Township
Diamond Center
Death of Warren R. Robinson in Storm Lake
Warren Russell Robinson died at his Storm Lake home Sunday March 8 after a two year illness of spinal sclerosis. He was born April 6 1867 in Van Buren County Michigan and lived in Storm Lake since 1898 except for two years in Aurelia. He married Ida Bushnell May 26 1900 and they had Ruby and Florence. Survived by brother J W Robinson and adopted sister Mrs Maude Lemon of Kalamazoo Michigan. Funeral Tuesday at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev W T Macdonald and Rev John Erb. burial in Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Robinson
Storm Lake
Aurelia
Ida Bushnell
Cherokee
Ruby
Florence
J. W., Robinson
Maude Lemon
Kalamazoo, Mich
Christ
Congregational Notes on March 25 Sermon Topics
Pastor W A Parks urges attendance at the Congregational Church March 25 noting two sermons. Morning topic The Greatest Lesson of the War Up to date and evening topic A Job For Every Man. Also advertises men’s red fibre four buckle overshoes at Lewis' Clothing Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Parks
Hardcastle
Congregational Church
Lewis’ Clothing Dept
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peterson
Lou Brancsh
Paullina
Storm ‘Lake
Pilot-Tribune
L.ealleu
Security Trust and Savings Bank
Alta Schools
G. iReinertsen
Lake Milla
Alta Consolidated Schools
N. Potter
Elk Point
S.D
Man End
Garber’s
Ladies West
UTZ & Dunnco
N.Y
Wm. Diercks
J. D. Lewis
A. E. Krout
J. M. Gay
Yourex
A. Royer
County Seat News
Helen Elizabeth McNeil
Geo. W. McNeil
Helen
Carbondale
Ill
Eester
Clare Binnie
Cheater
Mr. Binnie
Henry W. Deyloff
Otto B. East
I. M. Neville
August Nelson
Ween
N. L. Stiles
Richard Mongan
J.D. Lewis
C. H. Kannenberg
F. S. Warren
F. A. Becker
Chas. R. Waddell
Hansen
Sentinel
J. C. Nelson
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