Happenings in Nearby Towns Report Diverse Local News
Storm Lake voters approve levy for city band by 88 vote margin. LeMars thieves steal about 200 Rhode Island chickens from Chas Ehlers farm. Paullina votes 79 percent in favor of bonding for artificial lake land and park board. Spencer sells 129 delinquent properties in tax sale. Edgar Mack and Loren Heller excel in law school trials. John F Saylor Buena Vista College dean dies at 80. Roy Crowl’s car stolen in Spencer while a service station incident is linked. Washta Cleghorn road improvement petition garners 200 signatures for graveled south Washta route.
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LeMars
Ehlers
Perry Creek
Highway No
Rhode Island
Paullina
Spencer News-Herald
Clay County
Court House
Spencer
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Edgar Mack
Guy E. Mack
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Mack
Loren Heller
College of Law
Washta
Board of Supervisors
Washta Cleghorn Road
Cleghorn Spur
Alta Fire Benefit Net Near 825 Revealed
The Alta Volunteer Fire Department s benefit dance and movie last Friday raised about 825 dollars, one of the most successful firemen benefits in Alta. A. B. Cox and Carl D. Peterson announced a new building and store planned after clearing debris for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Cameron
Lown
Alta
Buena Vista
A. B. Cox
Carl D. Peterson
A. M. Conner
Contrator Reen Peterson
State Income Reports Filing Closes March 31
Filing closes March 31 1935 under Iowa state income tax law say Field Auditor J W Neary. Required to file applies to individuals with 8000 gross income 600 net for single filers and 1100 net for married couples, plus all partnerships and fiduciaries with 600 net or 2000 gross.
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J. W. Neary
Iowa
Legion event for business men cancelled until later
The Legion entertainment for business men, scheduled for Friday night, has been called off due to conflicting dates. Also noted is blackleg vaccine priced at 8 cents per dose. F. E. Pratt.
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Legion
F. E. Pratt
Businessmen Luncheon and Community Meeting Notes
Local business men met at Nelson Cafe last Monday for a noonday luncheon followed by a Community Club room meeting. Plans include next Monday’s luncheon with John Mumert and B. C. Lighter, plus entertainment for high school teams, band reforms, and potential street performances by Carl Nelson’s Fort Madison group and the Savage free rides with Shrine Patrol of Sioux City.
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C. O. Larson
C. DeVries
Nelson Cafe
John Mummert
Gruss
Troup
W. H. Bischel
A. E. Morse
Storm Lake
Carl Nelson
Boys’ Band of
Fort Madison
Savage
Shrine Patrol
Sioux City
WHO Barn Dance Frolic Draws Large Attendance
The WHO barn dance frolic at the Community Theatre in Aurelia Wednesday drew a large crowd of radio fans and locals. The matinee had smaller attendance, but the night shows were well attended and tickets sold well for 125 couples.
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WHO
Aurelia
Beware Foreclosure Documents Warns Farm Debtors
The Cherokee County Farm Debt Advisory Committee cautions distressed farmers to read foreclosure forms carefully. Many signed away extensions or rights under the Moratorium or Frazier-Lemke provisions in creditor drafted leases. The committee lists members and notes meetings on April 1 and April 15 at the Cherokee County Courthouse in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Farm Debt Advisory Committee
Co. C. R. Bush
Washta
Emory Dull
John S. Linquist
Aurelia
Ray Marsh
F. E. Rubbert
Mar
Court House
iCherokee
Iowa
Junior Girl Scout Diary and Independent Merchants Meeting
The diary notes spring signs seen on a nature hike with robins new grass tulips iris budding trees and sap. John Mummert attended a Cherokee hotel gathering of independent merchants from northwest Iowa to discuss the chain store tax bill and its impact on independents and taxpayers.
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John Mummert
Lewis Hotel
Cherokee
Iowa
Aurelia Orchestra and Band Receive High Ratings at Storm Lake
Aurelia high school earned a superior rating for the orchestra directed by Miss Victoria Aylesworth and an excellent rating for the band led by A. E. Morse at the Storm Lake sub district contest. The orchestra will advance to the district contest in LeMars in April while the band, with mostly inexperienced players, plans to improve in coming years.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Victoria Aylesworth
LeMars
A. E. Morse
Alta
Morse
Aylesworth
Opal Kaskey Takes Second in State Declamatory Contest
Miss Opal Kaskey representing Aurelia placed second in the humorous class at the state declamatory contest in Onawa Tuesday evening with Hannibal's Wedding Belle. She had won first in the home contest and first earlier in the state rounds, while Cherokee county competitors claimed top spots in dramatic and oratorical classes and earned district finals at Webster City in April.
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Opal Kaskey
Aurelia
Onawa
Hannibal
Miss Kaskey
Cherokee County
Helen Cary
Cherokee
Loren Dorr
Marcus
Webster City
Spring Township Farmer Injured by Horse Kick
Lew Crane a Spring township farmer was severely injured at home Monday night when kicked by a horse. A dislocated vertebra and extensive bruises were reported. Crane, a key state's witness in the Thomas II Smith et al. case, had been in district court all day before returning home to show horses to buyer L Julius.
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Cherokee Times
Lew Crane
Spring Township
Crane
Thomas II. Smith
L. Julius
Julius
Troup Reelected Superintendent of Aurelia School
B L Troup was reelected superintendent of the Aurelia consolidated school at a special board meeting Tuesday evening. He completes his fourth year and the vote reflects board confidence. Election of remaining faculty to follow soon.
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B. L. Troup
Aurelia Consolidated School
Board of Education
Troup
Cherokee County Seats Vote Boosts Bond Tax Victory
Cherokee residents approved a municipal bond levy by 1 056 to 739 after city council moved to repave Main Street and Second Street and push US Highway 59 paving within city limits. Andrew Nordstrom led mayoral race with 3817 votes ahead of James Dunn.
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Main
Second Street
Fannie Buchanan
Iowa State College
Lewis
W. C. Garberson
Town
Thomas J. Smith
Emergency crop and feed loans available in four states
Omaha March 23 Emergency crop and feed loans from a 60 million dollar fund will be available within a week to farmers in Iowa South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Loans go only to those unable to obtain credit elsewhere and disbursement is handled by the regional Emergency Crop and Feed Loan office in Omaha. Applications are made to county crop loan committees.
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Omaha
Congress
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
William S. Myers
Farm Credit
Myers
M. I. Welsh, Jr
Farm Bureau Women Hold All-Day Meeting at Lindsay Home
Farm Bureau women from Pitcher and Diamond townships met at Mrs. A B Lindsay’s Diamond township home for an all-day gathering. Sixteen women attended with Miss Simms, the home demonstration agent, delivering the fourth nutrition lesson on soups. A planned noon dinner was served.
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Farm Bureau
Pitchers
Diamond Townships
A. B. Lindsay
Diamond Township
Miss Simms
Marriages and local notices from Aurelia and area
Ten years ago Miss Leta Lewis and Clifford Brailey wed in Sioux Falls on March 18 while Miss Anzel Holmes and Roy Filer tied the knot in Storm Lake. Obituaries note Mrs Otto Plautz and R H Hench passing away in Diamond township. Aurelia school board reorganizes with Geo BE Blanch chair. A local team sale brings $475 as part of a standard bred horse sale in Sioux City. A landmark building south of Dr Bates office faces demolition. Gyril Mahoney buys Shank interest in the livery barn. Thirty years ago farms sold and a fire struck the Philo Tiffany home northeast of Aurelia.
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Leta Lewis
Afton Township
Clifford Brailey
Cherokee
Sioux Falls
Otto Plautz
Diamond Township
R. H. Hench
Anzel Holmes
Aurelia
Roy Filer
Storm Lake
Geo. BE. Blanch
Frank Waddell
Sioux City
Dr. Bates
Henry Stienekee
Henry Gearke
Jas. Hartigan
Sign Erected At Scene Of Fatal March Accident
Wm Molloy insurance agent has placed a highway safety sign one mile east of Galva marking the site of the fatal accident on March 10 in which Harold MacDearmon lost his life. The sign is part of a nationwide campaign to mark dangerous highway sections after fatal crashes.
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Galva Tribune
Wm. Molloy
Galva
Harold MacDearmon
Molloy
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Storm Lake Register
Peterson
Roy Crowl
Gilmore’s Corner
Alta Advertiser
Arthur Anderson
Gowrie
P. J. Swanson
Uncle Sam
Farmers National
Lois Whitney
Lindsay
Sentinel
Gyril Mahoney
J. Shank
W. H. Reever
A. H. Eddy
Y. L. Kenyon
Mallory Brothers
William Honsbruch
Philo Tiffany Fong
Sunday
Will
Kixst National Bank
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