Storm Lake and Nearby Towns Lead In Recent News
Across Storm Lake and neighboring towns, deaths occur as He LL O Banion and Sara Tillinghast pass away in Cherokee and Peterson. Harold Ritchie plans a broom factory in Galva while Northwest Light & Power announces a $60,000 diesel upgrade in Peterson. Bids open March 27 for LeMars paving project. Washta sees a fourth business change in ten days as Dean of Ocheyedan gains control. A court case highlights a 1893 note now pursued for 1117.87 against Ole Hesla.
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Highway Commission
LeMars
Washta
Dean
Ocheyedan
Iowa
L. S. Munson General Store
Munson
Canada
Linn Grove
Easter and New Life Message From J F Moore
The church invites reflection on Easter as a call to new life and entry into the kingdom of God. Special saxophone solos by Levere White will be performed at Sunday services.
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Church
Levere White
Levere
Farm Bureau Folks Hold Good Meeting in Pitcher Township
The Pitcher township farm bureau annual gathering filled the Community Club and Knights of Pythias halls with a large crowd. An oyster supper followed a varied program including readings, vocal solos, instrumental acts, and talks by C C R Bush on road bonds and farm-to-market needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pitcher Township
Anna Paulson
Frank Kohn
County Bureau
William Philpot
Chautauqua
Keister
Ellis
C. C. R. Bush
Bobby
Alta Bank Receivers Appoint New Receiver in Galva
D. D. Bourne, receiver for The First National Bank of Alta, has been named receiver of the National Bank of Galva, which closed last October and has been in trustee hands.
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D. D. Bourne
First National Bank of
Alta
National Bank of
Galva
Rachel Siglin
Will Siglin
Herman Munz
Holstein
Ida Grove
Albert Hinkleday
Minnesota
South Dakota
Henry F. Reeder
Newark
N. J
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Henry
White House
Capital Building
Senate
House
Washington
Aurelia Iowa City Election March 26 1928
Notice to Aurelia electors for mayor treasurer assessor and five councilmen to be elected March 26 1928. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Niels Peterson tailor shop front room. Question submitted asks renewal of Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co franchise for twenty years. Witness dated March 20 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa
Niels P. Peterson
Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co
Dorothy Melton dies of pneumonia at age fifteen
Cherokee and Afton township mourn after Dorothy Rose Melton of Afton township dies at Sioux Valley hospital. The Cherokee high school sophomore succumbed to double pneumonia after improving briefly. She was born July 30 1912 and survived by parents five sisters and twin sister Doris who is ill at home.
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Cherokee
Afton Township
Dorothy Rose Melton
Geo. Melton
Sioux Valley Hospital
Doris
Dorothy
Ruth
Helen
Ames
Marjorie
Jean
Apportionment of Gas Tax Receipts in Cherokee County
County Treasurer Ray Adsit announced the six month gas tax remittance totaling 17614.46 with half split to county roads and township upkeep. Each township shows specific mile-based allocations and sums such as Spring 465.52 and Diamond 566.72 for road funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Adsit
Cherokee County
Cedar
Liberty
Marcus
Amherest
Sheridan
Cherokee
Tilden
Meadow
Three Drownings Reported in Storm Lake Waters
Three people died in Storm Lake when a boat with Harley Bethards E R Larson and Bethards’ ten year old son overturned after hitting ice. Bethards a skilled swimmer and boatsman disappeared with the other two and was later identified. Larson worked at the Storm Lake pumping station.
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Storm Lake
Harley Bethards
E. R. Larson
Bethards
Curt Bethards
Larson
Deyloff Grienke Wedding Held in Aurelia
The marriage of Dewey Deyloff and Martha Grienke took place last Saturday at the Congregational parsonage in Aurelia. Rev. Trigg performed the ring ceremony at ten oclock with the couple departing for a motor trip to Ames and Des Moines and plans to reside on the groom’s father's farm northeast of Aurelia after April 1.
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Aurelia
Dewey Deyloff
Henry Deyloff
Martha Grienke
Chas. Grienke
Alta
Trigg
Official Publication and Notice to Contractors in Aurelia Iowa
The Town Clerk invites sealed proposals from 8 A. M. to 2 P. M. on April 16 1928 for drilling a new well six or eight inches across and about 300 feet deep. For details contact Lars P Nelson Town Clerk Aurelia Iowa.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Lars P. Nelson
Two Tickets Vie in Aurelia Town Election
For the first time since 1920 Aurelia will have two competing tickets in the town election set for next Monday March 26. Voting booths open 8:00 am to 7:00 pm at the Niels P Peterson tailor shop. Citizen and Aurelia tickets list candidates for mayor councilmen treasurer and assessor with several incumbents and new names on both sides.
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Aurelia
Niels P. Peterson
Special Representative To Visit Local Tailor Shop
N. P. Peterson, tailor, announces a Chicago company will send a special representative Friday March 28 with display length samples for made to measure suits and spring coats for men. Special prices offered all day.
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M. Born & Company of
Chicago
N. P. Peterson
County News Roundup From Cherokee County
Chief Jan Pickard of Norfolk takes over the agency for Oakland Pontiac cars in Cherokee after C B Headley terminated the contract. John Spolum, a maintenance engineer hire from Worthington, Minn, declines the Cherokee job. E E Lyman Son sells fifty acres north of Cherokee to M R Gibbons Co for 330 000 at 600 per acre. Leo Covey and Milt Cain return to Cherokee County jail after a brief Omaha trip in George Johns 1928 Buick. Judge Butler sentences Audrey Fogleman to five years in Anamosa reformatory for poultry theft, with subsequent forgery indictment while on parole.
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Jan Pickard
Norfolk, Neb
Oakland-Pontiac Automobiles
Cherokee
C. B. Headley
John Spolum
Worthington, Minn
O’brien
E. E. Lyman
Leo Covey
Milt Cain
Geo. Johns
Omaha
Cherokee County
Butler
Court House
Audrey Fogleman
Anamosa Reformatory
Fogleman
Iowa farm markets shift value as scarcity premium rises
Iowa farmers sold 1,825,308 cattle in 1927 versus 1,899,275 in 1926 while beef receipts rose by 21 million dollars. Hogs totaled 11,560,871 head in 1927, up from 10,675,476, yet hog prices fell by 35 million dollars. Sheep and calves show small gains in volume, with total value down for sheep by 840 thousand dollars.
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Iowa
United States Departments of Agriculture
Towa
Florence Chandler Wins First at Newell Contest
Miss Florence Chandler captured first in the humorous class at the state preliminary contest and again at the sub district state contest in Newell. She earned top marks from all three judges and advances to a pre district event, with Estherville in mind if she wins again. Alta contestants also won firsts at Newell.
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Florence Chandler
Newell
Estherville
Alta
When I See the Blood Sermon at St Pauls Lutheran
Pastor E F Webbing leads services in the American language next Sunday with the sermon When I See the Blood I Will Pass Over You from Exodus twelve. An examination will be held for youths to be admitted to the Lord's Table and confirmation is noted.
Happenings of 10 and 20 Years Ago
Ten years ago a local man George Marcher was seriously wounded in the war. Two Company M members were killed in action Albert Behmer and Ted Butler of Sutherland. H E Johnson, paralyzed, was operated on at a Chicago hospital. Dr E G Bates left for Des Moines to enlist in the army medical corps. Twenty years ago hogs brought 4 60 to 4 75 on the Aurelia market oats 47 to 43 cents corn 50 to 53 cents. John Grigsby bought the Frisby building on Main street and W A Brown planned a cigar and confectionary shop nearby. Prof Robie of Swalesdale named principal of Aurelia schools. faculty elected Wright Miller Ross Stieneke and Earl Fraser.
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George Marcher
Company M
Albert Behmer
Ted Butler
Sutherland
H. E. Johnson
Chicago
E. G. Bates
Des Moines
Medical Department of
the Army
Aurelia
Robie
Swalesdale
Wright
Miller
Ross and
Stieneke
Earl Fraser
Lee Wan Elected Director in Ton Consolidated School Board
In the school election at Ton Consolidated District Lee Wan won the director seat for a three year term. The result consolidates leadership on the district board and shapes future policy for local schools.
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Aton
Lee Wan
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Eclipse
Rane F. Faber
Ll. O’banion
B. H. Coonradt
Peterson
Sara Tillinghast
Harold
Northwestern Light & Power Company
A. C. Sloss
LeMars Sentinel
Sioux County
Joint Stock Land Bank
Sioux City
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
James F. Toy
Alta Advertiser
Dorothy Melton
Deyloff-Grienke
T. B. Parker
W. H. Bischel
C. J. Herold
Henry Glawe
Wm. Honsbruch
Tara Mann
L. C. Johnson
Wm. Ruebsam
Wm. Reckoff
Oscar Larson
Frank Faber
Frank Dubes
Orlie Waddell
John Mummert
County Seat News
Aurelia, IA
Sentinel
John Grigsby
Frisby
Main Street
J. M. Whitney
W. A. Brown
Farmers National Bank
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