Nearby Town Happenings Run From Deaths To Education
Storm Lake Register notes the death of 96 year old Civil War veteran Christian Stamm in Alta and the passing of 78 year old William Henry McFerlane in Peterson. Marriage announced for Anla Raveling and Ralph Higgins. Storm Lake Chamber plans adult education for fall and winter. About 300 high school students from several states slated for a youth conference at Storm Lake High School on March 16.
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Storm Lake Register
Christian Stamm
Alta
Peterson
Henry McFerlane
Anla Raveling
Peter Raveling
Near
Ralph Higgins
George B. Higgins
Storm Lake
Petersen to Sell Tailor Equipment at Auction
Niels P. Petersen will hold an auction sale of his tailor shop and dry cleaning equipment at his place of business Saturday afternoon of this week. He will also auction the remainder of his stock of men's furnishings and will close the business Saturday night to take other employment. Those with clothing left for dry cleaning are urged to retrieve it before Saturday night. A complete list of equipment to be sold appears in this week's Sentinel advertisement.
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Niels P. Petersen
Peterson
Sentinel
Election in Aurelia Iowa for mayor and officials
Notice to qualified electors of Aurelia Iowa that a town election will be held in the council room on Monday March 28 1938 to elect a mayor five councilmen a treasurer an assessor and a park commissioner The polls open at 801 am and close at 800 pm W G Port mayor Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
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Aurelia
Iowa
W. G. Port
Alta sports and civic notes mark a busy week
The Alta Advertiser reports on a Civil War veteran Christian Stamm suffering a severe heart attack last Friday. Local youths Ivan Olsen Lloyd Bahr and Bertil Lindquist passed Navy entrance tests in Des Moines. Station Agent and Mrs J A Dunn bought the Hultgren Estate in Alta for $3,000 with possession now. Alta mayor George H Larson will not seek re election. Alta school district voters face two candidates H P Cunningham and D A Herron. Poulson's high school team ended a strong season with six wins and three losses, plus three tournament wins and losses, placing third in Sioux Valley and reaching the conference finals. Regulars John Christensen Philip Peterson Merlyn Hansbruch to graduate.
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Alta
Christian Stamm
Ivan Olsen
Lloyd Bahr
Bertil Lindquist
Navy
Des Moines
Mra
J. A. Dunn
Hultgren
Poulson
Noo
Aurelia
Sioux Valley
John Christensen
Philip Peterson
Merlyn Hansbruch
Aurelia High
County Declam Contest Here Friday Night
The Cherokee county declamatory contest will be held at the Aurelia school auditorium Friday at 7 45 oclock. Aurelia will have a contestant in each class with Cherokee Larrabee Marcus Meriden Washta and Aurelia represented. Contestants and readings include Ronald Bush Theory of Youth Lorren Drefke And the Gods Laugh Marvin Lehnhardt John Browns Body Otto Wittkopp The Tell Tale Heart Elmer Frank The Cornhusk Doll Frances Johnson Wear on a Heath Wilbur Miller Elizabeth Lois Whitney Goodbye Sister Eileen Christensen Jimmy Jones Studies Geography Donald Loomis Brotherly Love Louise Peterson The Sultan s Favor William Siple.
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Cherokee County
Aurelia
Cherokee
Larrabee
Marcus
Meriden
Washta
Ronald Bush
Lorren Drefke
John Brown
Marvin Lehnhardt
Otto Wittkopp
Wilbur Miller
Elizabeth
Lois Whitney
Eileen Christensen
Jimmy Jones
Donald Loomis
Louise Peterson
William Siple
Whitney and Robar School Directors Elect
In a three candidate field for two three year terms, Whitney, Robar, and Homer Robar were elected as school directors at Monday's annual election. Walter J. Peterson ran as a third candidate. L. E. Christensen won treasurer unopposed for two years. A total of 211 ballots were cast with two spoiled. Only named results recorded. scattered votes noted but not listed.
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Roy
Whitney
Homer Robar' J
Walter J. Peterson
L. E. Christensen
Pitcher-Diamond 4 H Club Meeting Feb 1938
The Pitcher and Diamond 4-H club met at Miss Charlene Ohlson's home on February 26 1938. A committee was elected to plan fundraising to send a delegate to Ames. The next meeting will be at Betty Ohlson's home to recruit new members. Afternoon activities included song recognition talks on posture and trimming with games and a lunch prepared by the hostess's mother.
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Charlene Ohlson
Ames
Betty Ohlson
Congregational Church Services and Activities
Edwin Trigg leads Congregational Church with church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal Tuesday evening at the Lockin hotel. Women's Missionary Society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Renaud and Mrs. H. Peterson as leaders.
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Lockin Hotel
Women’s Missionary Society
A. J. Renaud
H.peterson
Officers Elected at Aurelia Community Club Meet
Officers for the coming year were elected at the Aurelia Community Club meeting held Friday evening. Irwin G. Kroll was re elected president George J. Blanch vice president W H Bischel secretary and C H Kaskey treasurer. Executive committee members include Homer Robar Vierre Bengtson and W G Port. Bischel withdrew as secretary and the board will decide. State Vehicle patrolmen spoke on motor vehicle laws and safety films were shown. A larger annual membership fee was approved 7.50 for townspeople and 4 for country members to sustain a revived, more sound club.
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Aurelia Community Club
Irwin CG. Kroll
George J. Blanch
W. 11. Bisehul
Miller
Mikesch
State Vehicle Department
Meeting to Discuss Permanent Pastures
An emergency pasture meeting will be held at the Farm Bureau office Friday evening March 18 at 8 o clock. County agent C H Thompson and H B Cheney from Iowa State extension department will attend to aid farmers in reestablishing permanent pastures and solving timely pasture questions. The program is a cooperative effort with Cherokee County Farm Bureau extension service Iowa State College and Sioux City Chamber of Commerce. Prizes will be awarded to those who best solve pasture problems in the county this year. All interested in pasture management are invited.
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Farm Bureau
C. H. Thompson
H. B. Cheney
Iowa State College ‘Extension Department
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
S Extension Service
Iowa State College J
Sioux City Chamber of Commerce
One Ticket Filed For Town Election In Aurelia
For the first time in ten years Aurelia voters will see a single ticket on the ballot for the town election to be held Monday March 28. The slate lists W G Port for mayor. councilmen John Mummert John Grashoff Herbert Grienke A J Bruce and E Lighter. W H Bischel for treasurer. Carl J Herold for assessor. Soren Nelson for park commissioner. All are incumbents except A D Bruce and F E C Lighter who would replace C T Kaskey and Louis H Daniels Jr who did not seek another term.
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Aurelia
W. G. Port
John Mummert
John Grashoff
Herbert Grienke
A. J. Bruce
E. ©. Lighter
W. H. Bischel
Carl J. Herold
Soren Nelson
A. D. Bruce
FE. C. Lighter
C. T. Kaskey
Louis H. Daniels, Jr
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Notices
William Walter, pastor, invites all to divine worship in English at 10:45 Sunday. English Lenten service next Wednesday at 7:30 PM. German services at 9:00 AM. Visitors welcome.
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God
Cherokee News Briefs From Cherokee Times
Mrs. TL Al Rice, 68, died at home at 421 West Cherry Street Sunday morning. The 1938 grand jury selection was set for 1 p m. The Mateh tern district court opened Monday morning with Judge W J Garberson presiding. Cherokee county officers attended in town for an all day session of the Northwest Town County Officers Assoc at the West hotel. WPA and federal funds for Wescott Park improvements were discussed at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. Dewid Siple, son of Dr and Mrs RR C Siple, won first in the tum oroms division of the sub district state Meelamatoey contest in Wilson. Windsy Wight Ronald Bush won first in the oral musical. First place in Chedae nitesion was captured by Geor gin Lewis of Linn Grove.
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TL. AL. Rice
West Cherry Street
Wescott Park
Chamber of Commerce
WPA
Cherokee Park
Dewid
Bi Siple
RR. C. Siple
Wilson Hin Selon
Windsy Wight
Ronald Bush
Washta
Co Bushy
Wis
Georgin Lewis
Linn Grove
Aurelia Feeders Make Live Stock Column
Five Aurelia feeders who ship live stock to the Sioux City market appear in the Sioux City Journal live stock column. O B Peterson presents choice Hampshire cattle weighing 23877 pounds on a Thursday consignment. C M Beeghley reports steers at around 1060 pounds sold at 8 per hundredweight. Keeghley notes a bid of 7.25 earlier. Ralph Peterson sells 12 steers averaging 1280 pounds. Stanward Nelson ships 40 cattle including 87 heifers averaging 846 pounds at 7.50 per hundredweight. Subscription date noted.
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Aurelia
Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
O. BR. Peterson
Hampshire
C. M. Beeghley
Cihe
Keeghley
A.C. Will. Aurelia
Ralph Peterson
Oll
Staward Nelson
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A garbled reminiscence recalls local events from ten, twenty, and thirty years ago. It mentions Mrs. Nels Swansen at her home, Vesday, a March 7 wedding, a school election, a dress weighing 28 pounds, and a missing dressweight theft. The piece notes Miss Rosa DeTrey and Ralph Cox, Baltimore purchases, J Rogers relocation, and land sales around 240 acres.
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Nels Swansen
Vila Peters
Terhert
Ayther
AL Heimsoth
Witte
Mal Matador
Rosa DeTrey
Ralph Coxagen
Baltimore
Women's Club Discuss Motor Vehicle Laws
The Federated Woman's Club held a regular meeting at Lavioan on holiday at Mrs. Ines Larson's home. President presided. Gladys Glawe and Florence Wilh Aubjert led a program on motor vehicle laws and safety, with Ruth Cael and Pearl Ghoawe contributing safety notes. Next meeting planned at a home with Gustafsen and Burt Waddell listed as hosts.
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Federated Woman's
Ines Larson
Gladys Glawe
Florence Wilh Aubjert
General Remirks
Glin
Cihiwey Safety News
Irs
Ruth Cael
Pearl Ghoawe
Hianeh Wiekew
Arepivt
Nedguhars
Sky
Gladys Carroll
Provence Wall
Tetas Agadl
Ad Ales
Sid Gustafsen
Mavs i Waddell
Mes
ArUiap Remarie Mes
Burt Waddell
Qtub
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Petersen
Alta News
Alta Advertiser
George H. Larson
Alta School District
H. P. Cunningham
Jocal
D. A. Herron
Sioux Rapids
Sutherland
Con
Cleghorn
Hartley
Mareus
Sioux Valley Tourney
Paullina
Grand Mead
Primghar
LGG
Sutherland G
Elmer Frank
Frances Johnson
Lockin Agency
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Whitney and Robar School
Whitne
Homer Robar
ST. Paul's
William Walter
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Imma Wil Ussell
Tower de Chuurtig
Abo
Johnne Belt
Bod
Byron Reedliu
Chas
Petersen Alsin
Joseph Christenson
Teich
Orval Adams
American Bankers Association
Farmers National Bank Adrelia
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