Local News Items Highlight Sales and Events
Smoked salt and fresh bread advertise at Home Grocery and Nelson's lunch room offers 7c loaves. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rapp on March 17. Easter sales, suit patterns from Larson Bros, and Miss Norma Lewis advancing in state contests. Community notices include a Congregational Ladies Aid supper, lemonade vinegar barrels, and local birthdays and anniversaries.
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Home
Nelson’s
Albert
Congregational Ladies Aid
Larson’Bros
the Potters
W. C. Fields
American Theatre
Local notices and market items from Aurelia page
Community update lists home grocery ads for garden seeds bread and cream. Local names Nelson Blanch Simmers and Holmes gather for gatherings, a St Patrick’s party, and visits from Ames and Adel. Spring snow followed by thaw. Public notices include lunch counter setup at Aurelia Bakery and goiter surgery recovery.
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Sterling Bittermilk
Home Grocery
Nelson
Armour Cream Station
Edwin
Wall
Early History of Pitcher Township Formation and Early Events
Pitcher township formed in autumn 1869 with the first election held October 1842 noted by judges Oscar Chase Horatio Pitcher and R R Whitney. Carrie Whitney born November 1869 became wife of Dr Frank Myers of Sheldon Iowa. First school taught by Miss Wheeler in 1869. Horatio Pitcher built the first house in 1869 and shipped the first hogs from Aurelia before stockyards. Early religious services by Christians at schoolhouse No 7 led to two churches Mt Zion Brethren and German Baptist Brethren formed 1883 and 1876 respectively with initial members and leaders listed. The Brethren church edifice erected 1888 cost 1563, 26x38, with baptism by immersion and fall supper. German Baptist Brethren built a new church in 1887 cost 1300, seats 400, current membership eighty.
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Pitcher Township
Oscar Chase
Horatio. Pitcher
R. R. ‘Whitney
Pitcher
Carrie Whitney
Frank Myers
Sheldon
Iowa
Miss Wheeler
Horatio Pitcher
Aurelia
Porke
Stern Lake
Schoo House No
Bradfield
Aurélia
Mt. Zion
John Nicholson
Hudson
Dayton
Ohio
Brethren
Elias
Leonard
S. B. Reist
John
Forney
S. Grove
B. K. Beeghley
Jacob A. Murray
John Earley
Ninth grade class builds hurdles for spring track
The ninth grade manual training class plans three full flights of high and low hurdles for a triangular meet this spring. The Girl Reserve bake sale on March 19 drew a good crowd despite bad weather. some girls could not contribute or attend. A short business meeting followed on March 23.
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J. C. Nelson
Aurelia, Iowa
Glenn Stutz
Paramount
Norma
Lewis
Battle Creek
Dorothy Lighter
Mrs. Lighter
Paramounts
Ruby Simmers
Peterson
He Trease
H. H
Sentinel
Herbert ~ Herold
Lester Blanch
Grace Blanch
Gladys Maltby
Ames
Wesley Nelson
Saale
L. P. Nelson
Margaret Hench
Luella
Hickey
St. Patrick's
Axel Johnson
Yocum Farm
Edna Georke
Bates Hospital
Aidalgette
George Brady
H. A. Holmes
A. M. Morse
George F. Steig
Storm Lake
J. L. Abbey
Marjorie Janice
Albert*Lee
Minnesota
Ray Filer
Delores
Marcus
Everett
Hultgren
Ray de
Rapp Hardware Co
American Legion Theatre
Alta
Frederick B. Imgram
White Circle
Smith Post
American Legion
Alta Drug Store
Hart: Schaffner & Marx University
the Model Clothing CO
C. W. Person
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