Happenings of Nearby Towns Storm Lake and County News
Multiple town briefs report local deaths and civic updates. Emil Schmidt of Maple Valley township died at Alta hospital after a short illness. W S Paylor and Dick Everds of the Iowa highway commission prepared for Buena Vista county paving. Geo White alias The Turk was sentenced to life for the Calumet bank robbery. Rex Whitney and Lois returned from Sioux City with Rex hospitalized. Dr Arch Donoghue operated on Rex’s leg. Holstein High School won the Town H S Athletic association sectional title by defeating Mapleton Onawa and Ida Grove. The Northwestern announces a later evening east bound train time. The U S government bought the site for a new federal building. site clearing to start. Federated Women’s clubs convention set for Washta in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Emil Schmidt
Maple Valley Township
Buena Vista County
Alta Hospital
W. S. Paylor
Dick Everds
Iowa Highway Commission
Estherville
Storm Lake
Cherokee Times
Iowa
Geo. White
the Turk
Ft. Madison
S. Thomas
O’brien
White
State Bank
Calumet
Peterson Patriot
R. S. Whitney
Lois
Sioux City
R. S
Rex
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Arch Donoghue
Holstein
Mapleton
Onawa
Ida Grove
H. S. Athletic Association
Danbury
Notice to accounts due for immediate settlement
All those owing me on account are requested to call and settle at once as we need the money. August Carlberg.
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August Carlberg
County Seat News Highlights Cherokee Farmers Loans and Local Elections
Cherokee county farmers can file crop production loan applications announced by County Farm Bureau agent C. G. Turner. In a high turnout election Charles H. Groves and Clarence E. Quinn won three-year terms as directors. Farm Bureau women met in the courthouse led by Mrs. J. R. Karr with Pearl Sims aiding. Delegates to the state Democratic convention backed Roosevelt for the national nomination. A fire at the Donaldson variety store on Main Street caused substantial damage, controlled after a two hour effort and unclear origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
C. G. Turner
Farm Bureau
Charles H. Groves
Clarence E. Quinn
Court House
J. R. Karr
Ireton
Miss Pearl Sims
Cherokee and
Plymouth County
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Donaldson Variety
Main Street
Funeral Held for Mrs Calvin Zoffka in Aurelia
Mrs Calvin Zoffka born Clara Mahler was born December 10 1906 in Buena Vista Iowa and died March 10 1932 in Cherokee Iowa at 26 years 3 months She died after sudden illness while staying at the Emmett Ammons home in Spring township She married Calvin Zoffka May 5 1929 and had two daughters Cora May and Carrie Doris Also survived by her husband her parents four brothers and five sisters Funeral services were held at Appleyard Booth Cherokee and at the Lutheran church Aurelia with burial in Aurelia cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Zoffka
Emmett Ammons
Spring Township
Clara Zoffka
Mahler
Buena Vista County
Iowa
Cherokee County
Cora May
Carrie Doris
Appleyard & Boothby
Cherokee
Lutheran Church
Aurelia
E. F. Webking
Aurelia Cemetery
County Convention They Recall Old Time Republican Tactics
A Cherokee county Republican meeting at the courthouse last Saturday reenacted historic delegate battles over naming the state convention. Marcus officials urged replacing a Cherokee chosen delegate, while Cherokee members protested, shouting NO as the motion failed. Aurelia delegates listed include H. H. Lockin, F. G. Scott, J. M. Whitney, and E. C. Lighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Wixel
Marcus
Aurelia
H. H. Lockin
F. G. Scott
J. M. Whitney
E. C. Lighter
Iron Horse reshaped Iowa rail history in 19th century dawn
A historical look recalls the 1850 arrival of the Illinois Central's first Iowa line at Dunleith and its mapping of the Dubuque & Pacific route, marking Iowa's transformation from frontier to developing states with towns like Dubuque and Des Moines barely founded and others nonexistent.
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Iron Horse
Iowa
Dunleith
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Dubuque & Pacific Railroad
Missouri River
Des Moines
Iowa City
Fort Dodge
Manchester
Cedar Falls
Iowa Falls
Rockwell City
Waterloo
Charles City
Cherowey St Rm Lake
Sioux City
Cedar River
Light Work Ahead for Grand Jury Cherokee District
Cherokee Times reports County Attorney R G Rodman says the March term of Cherokee district court will likely consider at most four matters before the grand jury. Two matters were bound over from justices courts and two are secret. Grand jury opens 1:30 PM March 21 with two bound over cases: George Zoffka for taking goods from an officer and John Sones for larceny of grain. Seventy-nine civil cases filed for this term. petit jurors report March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
Cherokee District Court
R. G. Rodman
Justice of Peace Courts
George Zoffka
John Sones
Petit Jurors
Sub-District Declamatory Contest Held at Aurelia High
The Aurelia high school auditorium hosted the sub-district declamatory contest with a fair audience. First-place winners advance to the state round. Kenneth Bush Washta won oration with Evolution of World Peace, Mildred Ames Hayes consolidated won dramatic with Twenty-Five Years After, Neil Robert Olson won humorous A Modern Sermon, with runners-up George Schleiff Hayes consolidated Tolaj Leesley Grand Meadow and Ethelyn Nitzke Storm Lake in their classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Kenneth Bush
Washta
George Schleiff
Hayes Consolidated
Mildred Ames
Tolaj Leesley
Grand Meadow
Neil Robert Olson
Ethelyn Nitzke
Storm Lake
Hybrid corn again wins yield test in Iowa study
Iowa State College officials report 1931 corn yield results showing hybrids outperform open-pollinated varieties across 12 districts. HiBred Corn Co. of Grimes led with the highest yield above district averages, while low-yield hybrids lagged behind some open-pollinated strains in six districts.
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Iowa
HiBred Corn Co
Grimes
Joe L. Robinson
A. A. Bryan
Iowa State College
Four Schools Tie for County Declamatory Cup
Four schools Aurelia Wash ta Grand Meadow and Cleghorn tied for the county declamatory cup after the county contest at Cleg horn Tuesday night. Aurelia's contestants led with Junior Freser third in oratorical Jane Blanch third in dramatic and Paul Jones second in humorous.
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Cleghorn
Aurelia
Washta
Grand Meadow
Junior Freser
Jane Blanch
Paul Jones
Merch Climate Warms After Weeklong Cold Snap
After a week of sharp cold, temperatures rose Monday and have remained warmer, signaling a return to typical Merch weather conditions for the period.
Alta News Items: local moves and election filings
The Alta Advertiser records neighborhood changes as Mr. and Mrs. Walker Kolpin move to a farm near Aurelia. Basil Rice files for county treasurer on the Republican ticket. Two election tickets appear in Alta the Peoples and Economists. Miss Lillian Anderson returns from nurse training in Omaha. Mrs. Alfred Peterson dies at Alta Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Will Mortenson and George T. Anderson seek the three year school term. Bill Miller’s car burns after leaving the highway near Alta last Thursday night.
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Walker Kolpin
Pat Morrissey
Aurelia
Basil Rice
Alta
People’s Ticket
Economists
Lillian Anderson
Omaha
Nebraska
A. J. Anderson
Miss Anderson
Alfred Peterson
Alta Hospital
C. F. Langston
Will Mortenson
George T. Anderson
Bill Miller
Bill
Obituary: Mrs Whitehouse Alta Louise Lester dies at 57 near Cherokee
Alta Louise Lester Whitehouse born March 18 1874 near Cherokee Iowa died March 10 1932 at Sioux Valley Hospital eight days shy of 68. She married Charles H Whitehouse February 26 1896 and had three sons Lester H Carroll and William N. She leaves husband three sons three grandchildren a sister Lena Wheeler uncle A J Foote and cousin Garry Lester.
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Alta Louise Lester
Cherokee
Iowa
Sioux Valley Hospital
J. M. Lester
Orvilla M. Lester
Charles H. Whitehouse
Lester H
Rev. Carroll
Omaha
William N
Alamo
Colorado
Lena M. Wheeler
A. J. Foote
Garry E. Lester
Sioux City
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Miss Edna Peckenschneider and Herman H. Kuman wed at the tranover Lutheran parsonage on March 4. H. H. Deyfort opened a battery and repair shop in the basement of the J. B. Immummer building. Floyd Prescott moved from northeast of Aucena to south of Cherokee. Ray Howe ships a carload of property to Lake Preston for residence. Axel Johnson returned from Sweden with six young men and three young ladies. Ole Paulson and B. Butterfield elected directors at the school election. A harsh winter lingers with slow snowmelt. The corpse of Henry Stabelfield arrived from Milwaukee and was found murdered with apparent gunshot and blow injuries.
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Edna Peckenschneider
Herman H. Kuman
Tranover Viacuilty
Tranover Lutheran Parsonage
H. H. Deyfort
Floyd Prescott
Aucena Omono
Cherokee
Ray Howe
Lake Preston
Dakoona
Axel Johnson
Sweden
Ole Paulson
B. Butterfield
Musical program rescheduled to March 25
The program originally set for February 19 was postponed due to illness and poor roads. It is now planned for March 25 with musical numbers drills and rhythm work well prepared. Admission remains 25 cents.
Methodist Church Notes With Pastor W H Welch
Morning service and Sunday School at 10 and 11 with sermon on Simon the Cyrene. Evening Epworth League at 6:50 and preface at 7:00 titled Sacrifice. Attendance up last Sunday and hope for better roads and weather next Sunday.
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Simon the Cyrene
Epworth League
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Paul Matson
The
Northwestern
Spencer
United States
Fred Moore
J. O. Birdsall
Federated Women’s Clubs of
Mabel Sherman
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Mrs
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
Mrs. Whitehouse
Sentinel
Henry Stabelfield
Milwaukee
Drs. Eddy
Bundy
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
First National Bank
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