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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
3
In Galva Arthur Watson and Florence Hoops bought the Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings from C. C. Hoops and take charge last Monday. Hoops will keep grocery and meats as before.
Proclamation to Aurelia electors announcing the city election on March 31 1930 in the Mayor's Office Polls open 8 am to 8 pm. Offices to be elected include one Mayor one Treasurer one Assessor and five Councilmen. Dated March 19 1930 and signed by Mayor T B Parker.
Aurelia business men plan their third annual spring fair at the Community building on March 28 and 29. The event features a decorated auditorium with sixteen booths, cooking schools by Town Public Service Co of Cherokee, product demonstrations, and souvenir giveaways. Admission is 25 cents for both afternoon and evening, with plans to surpass last year’s 400 paid admissions. Local merchants list includes Farmers National Bank First National Bank Schoening Hardware Co G R Wharton Larson Bros Lars P Nelson F E Pratt Z Chamberlin Guarantee Oil Co H H Lockin J S Mummert Pete s Style Shop QO B East Valstad Implement Co Iowa Public Service Co.
Josephine Blanchard daughter of Roy and Gara Blanchard was born October 1 1920 near Aurelia Iowa and died March 12 1930 at home near Cherokee aged 9 years 5 months 11 days Funeral services were held at 2 30 Saturday in the Lew Dieterich home conducted by Rev J F Moore with interment in Aurelia cemetery Relatives from distant places attended the funeral including Mrs Mable Harmon Baxter Springs and Mr and Mrs W D McFarland Humboldt Iowa
The Blanchards express sincere thanks to friends for acts of kindness and for the beautiful flowers received during their bereavement following the loss of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blanchard.
Grashoff-McManus Post of the American Legion hosted Aurelia business and professional men at Community Hall to express appreciation for support. Bruce Holderness opened the meeting and outlined Legion aims. Speakers included LeRoy Rader, Jacobs, Rev. Father Smith, and Mayor T B Parker. A luncheon followed.
E Day was elected superintendent of the Aurelia consolidated schools for next year with the same salary as last year. Earl Fraser was chosen as board chairman, succeeding Geo Blanch. Bert Waddell was sworn in to his seat, with faculty elections set for March 27.
About forty northwest Iowa newspaper men and a similar number of lawmakers county supervisors and road engineers attended a Storm Lake Bradford hotel gathering Friday last week. W Jarnigan led the session to map cooperation for securing primary road funds for seventeen counties not voting bonds. White backed state bond issuance over local bonds. discussion noted county shares of about 130 000 yearly but only 30 000 in benefits with 100 000 diverted elsewhere.
A full line of poultry supplies from Mumabet's Bastiware Co is listed in this trade catalog item. The entry emphasizes feed, equipment, and installations for farms and hatcheries.
Doors of the Security National bank were closed this morning with G. W. Baugh in charge after a Friday night directors meeting voted to suspend business. Assets were listed at 263 623.07 with 67 826.51 in demand deposits and 79 892.49 in time deposits. W. P. Goldie is president and W. E. Spinharney cashier. county funds of 15 000 are being pursued under Brookhart Loveland act.
Cherokee Times reports a late Sunday fire of unknown origin wiped out the west end of the county machine shop west of Caswell Manufacturing Co. Losses run to thousands, with damage mainly to road equipment including a new GMC truck and a dupley road maintainer. Insurance partial, wind-fanned wooden shed burned rapidly. alarm logged about 9 45. A possible theft motive cited as gasoline taken from a maintainer.
The Cherokee County Farm Bureau and Cherokee Chamber of Commerce invite Cherokee County residents to a farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Glenn Ellis at the Armory in Cherokee Tuesday evening March 26 at eight o clock. The Ellises have given much to the community and this event offers thanks and appreciation.
Ask about our trade in proportion on cooking utensils at Mum bert's Hardware Co. Get value for your old tools and upgrade your kitchen with current deals and exceptions explained by staff.
Des Moines date line Robert Campbell of Iowa eleventh district assails Hawley Smoot tariff as a political monstrosity. He argues it burdens farmers and rebating income taxes favors stock market fortunes over those who lost in 1929. He also urges Philippine independence and criticizes duty free imports. Strong of Kansas also spoke.
The annual convention of Cherokee County Federated Women's Clubs will be held in Aurelia in April likely the week after Easter. All eight clubs will contribute a program number and Miss Edith Holmstrom the county nurse will deliver a talk.
T G Ohison named supervisor succeeding George Anderson. Bud Fraser Bert Waddell sworn in as school board members with Geo E Blanch elected president. G W Kolpin returns from Sutton ND to relocate family after buying 1120 acre farm. Eddy building brick work resumes after winter pause. Robert Bengtson moves to town into Mrs Coombs estate home. Owens Waddell to finish livery barn addition this week. K W Hill buys C M Morgan building used by Laschell Hansen grocery. G J Lewis awards contract for large new Aurelia store building.
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