HAPPENINGS OF NEARBY TOWNS SUMMARY OF REGIONAL REPORTS
Nearby towns report a county former supervisor Bierman of Washta dies after weeks of illness. In Le Mars George Hart admits leading a four man gang that looted a Madison Nebraska loan office of 96000. Arthur wedding unites Lena Carlberg and Axel Segerstrom. Storm Lake Packing announces 10 percent payroll raise. sub district music contest set for March 18 19 20 with 25 schools. Luna Shomaker and Marvin Freeman wed in Sioux Rapids. King farm near Schaller sold for 21000. Pilot Tribune corrects misstatement about Sweet shows in Storm Lake. Ice jam dynamite clears Little Sioux River damaging a new bridge west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
Phillip Bierman
Bierman
Snidicor Hardware Co
le Mars
George “Shorty” Hart
Madison County Building and Loan Association
Madison
Nebraska
Galva Tribune
Arthur
Lena Carlberg
Axel Segerstrom
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake Packing Company
Storm Lake High School
Iowa
Linn Grove Independent
Luna Shomaker
Pete Shomaker
Marvin Freeman
Walter Freeman
Sioux Rapids
Schaller
King Farm
George W. King
Frederick R. King
Pearl
Janette I. King-Lewis
LaVern L. Lewis
Joanna King
Albert Wendel
Storm Lake
Pilot Tribune
Sweet
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Little Sioux
LeGrand Limestone Co
Company
Grapenthen to Auction Off Auto Repair Tools
J. W. Grapenthen will discontinue his auto repair shop in Aurelia known as the Aurelia Motor Co. and hold a public auction of repair equipment on Friday afternoon March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grapenthen
Aurelia
Aurelia Motor Co
A L Neville Dies Sudden in Cherokee
A L Neville, about 50, of Aurelia, died at 1 45 p m Wednesday at Sioux Valley hospital after an apoplectic stroke on a road northeast of Cherokee. He was foreman of the Gifford Hill WPA grading project and was found unconscious by William Mummert and a companion. His wife and two children Elizabeth and Bernette, from Aurelia, were with him at death. A son Wilson lives in Florida. He had directed local federal projects since last fall. His father in law Mike Dubes, 80, resides on West Cherry street in Cherokee.
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A. L. Neville
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Cherokee Times
Allen Neville
Aurelia
William Mummert
Cherokee County
Elizabeth
Bernette
Wilson Neville
Florida
Mike Dubes
West Cherry Street
Aurelia Contest Fades in Sub-District Round
Miss Shirley Leeds of Aurelia, ill prior to the event, lost in the sub-district contest held Thursday night. Despite her illness, she was expected to win, having placed first in the county contest earlier in the week. First-place winners: Harold Griggs Cherokee oratorical, Wilma Jean Bryant Cleghorn dramatic, Billy Druger Linn Grove humorous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Shirley Leeds
Leeds
Afirot-Plesadac
Cherokee County
Aurelia
Cherokee
Cleghorn
Meriden
Larrabee
Washta
Harold Griggs
Law of the Land
Rober Gowan
Marvin Lehnhardt
Ronald Bush
Marian Zimmer
Juliet
Wilma Jean Bryant
East Afton Farmers Seek Soil Depleting Base and Acreage
Farmers from the east half of Af ton township met at the Community Club room in Aurelia to obtain their soil depleting base and 1993 corn acreage limit. West half farmers met in Cherokee the same day for the same purpose. About half attended. others will seek the information at the county office. The township committee led by George Nelson, T. H. Mummert, G. A. Robinson, and Floyd Anderson supervised the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Aurelia
Cherokee
George Nelson
T. H. Mummert
G. A. Robinson
Floyd Anderson
Esby McDeid Offers Pump Windmill and Plumbing Services
Esby McDeid advertises pump windmill and plumbing services with contact phone 99 for installations repairs and maintenance. Local trade ad outlines practical solutions for water pumps and irrigation systems.
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Esby McDeid
Shirley Leeds Wins In County Oratory Contest
Shirley Leeds of Aurelia won first in the humorous class at Cherokee county declamatory contest held in Aurelia high school auditorium. Contestants included Aurelia Cherokee Cleg Horn Meriden Larrabee Washta with first and second places awarded in each class.
Aurelia Sentinel Marks Fifty-Five Years and New Era
The Aurelia Sentinel celebrates volume 56 number 1 marking the start of a new year after 55 years of publication. The piece recounts the paper’s history from 1882 under A L Belew through multiple owners to current editor S C Lighter, praising steady leadership and a bright, newsy paper for Aurelia readers.
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the Sentinel
Aurelia
Cherokee County
George L. Bailey
Aurelia Sentinel
Belew
The
Sentinel
E. A. Bundy
Lloyd Brothers
Bert Lloyd
A. S. Crabb
C. Lighter
Aurelia People
Mortality Ties To Poultry Profits In Iowa Study
W. R. Whitfield of Iowa State College presents 1986 calendar data showing a strong link between flock mortality and profits. The healthiest flocks averaged 12.4 percent deaths with higher labor income than unhealthy flocks, while the most profitable flocks had 14.7 percent mortality versus 22.9 percent in the least profitable groups.
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W. R. Whitfield
Extension
Iowa State College
Iowa
No Auto Fatalities in Cherokee County in 1936
Cherokee county is listed as one of seven counties in the state with no motor vehicle fatalities in 1936. Other counties cited include Lyon Osceola Dickinson Emmett Sac and Audubon. Polk county, containing Des Moines, reports 36 fatalities for the year. The state total is 526 fatalities.
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Cherokee County
North Tier
Lyon
Osceola
Dickinson
Emmett
Sac and Audubon
Polk
Des Moines
Dinner Meeting Honors Late Jas. F. Toy in Sioux City
W. H. Bischel and J. M. Whitney attended a memorial dinner and meeting in Sioux City last Thursday for the late Jas. F. Toy who died recently in California. They were joined by Mrs. Bischel and Mrs. E. W. Kammer of Galva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bischel
J. M. Whitney
Sioux City
Jas. F. Toy
Cherokee County Students Among Iowa State Enrollees
Thirty two Cherokee County youths are listed among 4 828 Iowa State College students this winter, the largest enrollment in the school’s history. The Cherokee group includes Kath leen Ary Marian Carr Margaret Conner Tracy Crippen James Dawson Madeline Fitch Ray Hatch Eleanor Hackett Joseph Loucks and several others across departments such as H E Fr I S So Ag Vet Med and E Fr.
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Eleanor Hackett
I. S. So
Joseph Loucks
Marjorie Melton
I. 8
Edwin Mosier
I. S. Jr
Cornelia Nelson
Clarke Pierce
Donald Popma
Dorothy Roger
Marcus
Robert Ostrogge
I. 5S. Sr
Westside
Doyle Simonsen
Earl Simonsen
Quimby
Carl Swanson
Ag. Grad
Clifford Swanson
Larrabee
St Pauls Lutheran Church Services Schedule
William Walter, pastor leads Sunday school at 10 00 and divine worship in English at 10 45 at St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Congregational Church Service Schedule Given
Edwin Trigg serves as pastor with church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p m.
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Junior
Senjor Endeavor
Women's Club Meeting at Olive Johnson Home
The Federated Woman's Club gathered at Olive Johnson's home on Friday March 12 with 19 members present. Efe Waddell opened the meeting and Gladys Glawe led a 16 minute review on parliamentary law.
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Federated Woman's Club
Olive Johnson
Efe Waddell
Gladys Glawe
Bess Lindsay
Blanch Hickey
America
Eurella Waddell
Florence Will
Lamb
Beeson
Gustafson
Mildred Whitney
Ruth Carlberg
Inez Larsoi
Cherokee Won Junior Basketball Tourney Finals
Cherokee shooters captured the county junior high championship at Aurelia gym beating Cleghorn 31 to 9 in the final. Grand Meadow won the consolation final over Meriden 27 to 15. Other results include Cherokee 29 Cleghorn 0 and Grand Meadow 19 Meriden 0 in earlier rounds.
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Cherokee
Aurelia Gym
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Meriden
New Telephone Books to Be Printed Soon
The Peoples Telephone Co announces new telephone directories will be printed. Residents planning new installations should inform The Sentinel office to include names and numbers. Corrections and upcoming changes will be listed, and advertisers should express interest promptly.
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Peoples ‘Telephone Co
Sentinel
John Galvin Buys Mrs A Larson Farm Near Aurelia
John Galvin, a young farmer, purchased the 120 acre Mrs Augusta Larson farm located two and a half miles east of Aurelia for 109 dollars per acre. The farm, vacated by Albin Larson, is tenanted by Homer Anderson this year and Galvin plans to move onto the property next year.
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John Galvin
Augusta Larson
Aurelia
Albin Larson
Homer Anderson
Galvin
Ten Years Ago Wave of Aurelia Council Graveling Plans
Obvious no objections were filed at the hearing for graveling Aurelia streets and the council will immediately proceed. Various local notes include Howard Nelson topping Chicago market with steers at 13.00 per hundred and a robbery at the W. G. Whitney office.
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Aurelia
Howard Nelson
Chicago
W. G. Whitney
Norma Lewis
Marcus
Arthur Phipps
Herman Sump
Afton
Geo
BE. Blanch
Marl Braser
Monrad Paulson
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
Paving Plans For Highway 5 And Nearby Roads
Newell Mirror reports Mayor Orville FB Rogers says the state highway commission chair O Ditto confirms paving of No 5 from Newell to Storm Lake or to No 71 will start this summer. Storm Lake to Sioux Rapids paving also to be finished. A five mile section from No 17 toward Ponda has been let with work to begin this summer bringing paving within four miles of Tonda.
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Newell Mirror
Orville FB. Rogers
O. Ditto
Sibley
Tews State Highway Commission
Newell
Storm Lake
Sioux Rapids
No. 17
Ponda
Tonda
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Grapenthen
East Afton
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Community Theatre
1.S. C
Women’s Club
Forney Dubes
Quimby Washta Larrabee
Mrs. A. Larson
First National Bank
Moses Mummert
Homer Robar
R. OW. Morrill
Storm Like
John Grashall
Albert Fierk
Paddy Sigdin
Portland
Oregeon
W. P. Dawson
TF. G. Scott
Pood. Pearson
Wimbledon
North Dakota
Ben Wieland
Jas. Way
Win Rover
Ad Wall
Arthur Fraser
Alta
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