Murder Motive Ties Watch Theft to Campus Deception
Detective Rankin exposes Ned Patterson as the thief linked to Jordan’s murder and a pawned watch. Patterson confesses gambling debts drove the crime while Ben Crawford and Ned Patterson confront the fallout at Mu Beta Sigma headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Rankin
Mu Beta Sigma House
Stanton
Headquarters
Ben Crawford
Ned Patterson
City Hall
Officer Simpson
Community Gathers as Area Residents Visit and Election Held
East Afton and Elk area residents gather for visits in family homes including Ammons Booth Ruebsam and Huseman families. Local callers like Carl Ammons and Earl Waters visit Storm Lake. Elk school election held with Bert Stief re elected No 3 and Alfred Grienke elected No 9. Elk No 4 director position remains unfilled due to a disagreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrare
Carl Ammons
Beoth
Lois
Andrew
W. G. Ruebsam
John Booth
Earl Waters
Storm Lake
Urang McGowan
Frank Gerjets
Herman Caboth
Tony Leber
Alta
Fred Kolpin
Thief in the Night Haunts a Fraternity House
Rankin questions two students about a stolen watch and a string of recent robberies at the fraternity house. Ben Crawford identifies the watch as his and recalls multiple late night thefts with no clues or police involvement yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Crawford
Rankin
Jordan
Patterson
Stanton
Ned
Mr. Crawford
Gladwyne
Ted
George Patten
Crawford
Afton Area Residents Share Visits and News
Clifford Lewis returns to work in Duluth Minnesota. Families visit relatives near Alta and Sutherland. Forrest Ware reelected president of the Afton Center school board. Local social gatherings include Zwick Clow and Gould households. Dust storms return weekly as Glen Parker and others call on friends. Afton training school held at C O Libby home last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Lewis
Duluth
Minnesota
Ernest Swanson
Ellen Carlson
Alta
Forrest Ware
Afton Center School
Messrs
Mesdames
Earl
George Zwick
Clifford Gould
Floyd Anderson
Gilbert Clow
Donald Groff
Cherokee
Guy Robinson
Lena
Will Brady
Sutherland
Earl Zwick
Martin Wilson
Anna Danielson
Aurelia
McKinley Menefee
Harwood
Clinton Lewis
Dubuque
W. F. Lewis
William Sleezer and
Salem Snyder
Lin
Glenn Parker
Afton
C. O. Libby
Seed Oats Germination Fails In Iowa Tests
Iowa farmers urged to test seed oats and barley before sowing as germination dips from 95 100 percent to lower levels due to overheating in bins and disease organisms. Barley shows foot rot or spot blotch. tests assess germination and disease with a quart seed sample. A pamphlet Barley Diseases in Iowa is available from the Extension Service, Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa State College
RH. Porter
Iowa State College Seed Laboratory
Porter
Extension Service
Farm Bureau Club Plans June Tour and Picnic
Cherokee county farm project club members schedule a June 13 tour and picnic with Carl Oldsen, field representative of the Iowa Beef Producers Association, as guest. Oldsen, known for promoting beef producers and aiding baby beef clubs, will attend while the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention is held in Des Moines. He has long sought to visit Cherokee county and share valuable information on club animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Exchange
Farm Project Club
Cherokee County
Carl Oldsen
Iowa Beef Producer's Association
Oldson
Baby Beef Club
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mt Olive Social Notes Highlight Visits and Births
Mrs Alfred Simmonson attended a funeral at Round Lake Minnesota last week. H J Allen and granddaughters Francis and Doris Sorrell of Cherokee visited in Robert Lenz and Cliff Simmons homes over the weekend. Ray Peters and son of California visited in Cliff Simmons home. Vivian McGregor helped Mrs Herbert Frank near Diamond Center with housework last week. Leonard Anderson and Dickie of Cherokee were dinner guests in Edgar Johnson home. Hans Rasmussen family now Milford Iowa announce birth of a daughter February 14 and another daughter Peggy. Wayne's 11th birthday celebrated by Mrs Oscar Lenz with school children at home. Clarence Ohlson hosted a quilting party and dinner. George Schafer visited in Mrs Heusman's near Hanover. Frank Radle and Ramona visited Storm Lake Sunday. Ladies Aid and husbands met at Victor Georke home for dinner then a business meeting for church plans. LeRoy Goettsch hosted a party Wednesday evening. Ray Peters and California children arrived to join wife here after death of her father William Simmons. They will stay several weeks. Jim Stewart home in Quimby hosted Sunday visitations by local youth.
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Alfred Simmonson
Round Lake
Minnesota
H. J. Allen
Francis
Doris Sorrell
Robert Lenz
Cliff Simmons
Ray Peters
Little Son
California
Vivian McGregor
Herbert Frank
Near Diamond Center
Leonard Anderson
Dickie
Edgar Johnson
Wm. Simmons
Lincoln Hahn
Jim Stewart
Quimby
Mt Olive Sunday School Party at Edgar Johnson Home
Mt Olive Sunday school groups were entertained at a party Wednesday evening in the Edgar Johnson home. Games followed, then Mrs. Johnson served lunch. On March 9 about seventy friends and neighbors celebrated the Robert Lenzs thirteenth wedding anniversary. Their son Forrest planned the affair. "500" was played at nine tables followed by a supper brought by guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive
Edgar Johnson
Diamond Center News Highlights Local Social & Church Events
The Diamond church home talent program drew good attendance with two plays a reading and music earning 16.25. Rev. C L Liming announces revival meetings in Diamond starting Tuesday March 30 with Rev Mile Hall in charge. Local visits include Clara Brown Galva and Mrs H H Otto Galva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Church
Clara Brown
Galva
Della Peterson
C. L. Liming
Arrasmith
Clair Parrett
Aumia
Milo Hall
Larrabee
Sioux City
H. H. Otto
August Miller
Ed Anderson
Herman Linquist
Eddie Griese
Genevieve
Nicholas Linquist
Edna
Near Alta
J. S. Linquist
Aurelia Council Advances Water Link to Stock Yards
February 8 1934 Aurelia Iowa regular council meeting with Mayor Matzdorff and five members present approves minutes and finances. Bills paid include labor rent printing and salaries. Action to extend water mains across Illinois Central track to stock yards approved and orders for necessary pipes issued. Adjournment follows.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Matzdorff
Wharton
Kaskey
Mummert
Lockin
Larson
General Fund
A. L. Neville
Chamberlin
Matt Parrott & Son Co
Aup- Phos
Cccessee
Water Fund
George Scott
Ccceee
Iowa Public Service Co
Lars P. Nelson
Sig Maitzdorff
Aurelian School Notes on English History and Science
The Aurelian school notes cover junior and senior class updates. Reports on Wordsworth Coleridge and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Caesar in Latin, grammar challenges, profit and loss tests, biology on foods stimulants and narcotics, physics refraction, noun clauses, verb study, home economics projects, negotiable instruments in law, money forms and Gresham's Law in American problems, and mechanical drawing including boxes and desks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Harrison
Wordsworth
Coleridge
Rayma Card
America
Lois Hahn
Gresham's
Notice of Probate of Will in Cherokee County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Walter F. Lewis filed in District Court Cherokee County Iowa. Hearing fixed for 10:00 AM on the specified date at the Cherokee Courthouse. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the will should not be probated. Dated Cherokee Iowa March 5 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Cherokee County
Walter F. Lewis
Cherokee
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Palmer
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Morton Club
Ted Stanton
Mr. Rankin
Mr. Patterson
Seri
Jim
Steanten
Sin Patterson
Ofice
Lew Meyer
al Kahler
Tony Graham
Tomet Saventos
Carl Walton
Meyer-Nahler
Wintel
Walton
Ben
Hankin
Aittle
Paterson
East Afton and Elk
Afton and Vicinity
F. B
MT. Olive News
Diamond Center News
Purl Johns
Frank Johns
John A. Anderson
Galva Civic Club
Einar Johnson
Council Proceedings
Winfred Moulton
Aurelia, Iowa
A. H. Eddy
E. G. Bates
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
W. F. Hickey
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