Banks Reopen After Holiday As Local Banks Resume Normal Operations
Washta Central Trust and Savings in Washta reopened on an unrestricted basis last week. Marcus Farmers State and Toy banking system banks also resumed full operations. Local town notes report hospital leges and school cuts, Buena Vista college summer plans, and a bank reorganization effort in Holstein and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washta
Storm Lake Register
Citizen’s Caucus
People’s Ticket
Bert Marchant
Spencer News-Herald
Senate
House of the
Spencer Hospital
Buena Vista College
Iowa
State Department of Education
Holatein Advance
Svante
Holstein State Bank
Holstein Farm and Town Club
LeMars Sentinel
American Trust and Savings Bank
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Flooding in Maple River Bottom From Heavy Rain and Snow Melt
Heavy rainfall and snowmelt flooded Maple river bottom reaching near high water. Water broke over primary No. 5 north of Aurelia Friday evening and quickly rose to knee deep over grades across the bottom. Severe flooding covered areas near McAnn draw and McQuinn corner as the Sioux City mail truck left the grade on the Pixler bottom.
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Maple River
Aurelia
Sioux City
Degree of Honor Updates at Spirit Lake Lodge
Mrs. Etta A. Branson and Mrs. M. Nye of Spirit Lake Iowa visited local homes last Thursday. The Degree of Honor lodge elected officers at the W M Rutter home Tuesday with Mrs H Mattison as Past President and Leon A Bischel as president. The auditing committee includes Harry Lanning Edwin Watts and Ed Rice. Juvenile club met at Leon Bischel’s home with social hour and light refreshments provided by Mrs M Nye.
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Etta A. Branson
M. Nye
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Alma Bischel
W. M. Rutter
Degree of Honor Lodge
H. Mattison
Leon A. Bischel
Myra Beeghley
Edwin Watts
Mra? W. Ritter
Harry Lanning
Ed Rice
Degree of Honor
Leon Bischel
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
The Alta Concert band organized for the coming season with Alfred N Peper named director. A baby girl of Mr and Mrs Carl McConkey died at Swallum hospital weighing three pounds. Eisenmans at their country home were robbed of 15000 in currency. Roy Rigdon of Alta married Mathilda E Garberding of Albert City in Elk Point South Dakota on May 2 1932.
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Alta
Alfred N. Peper
Carl McConkey
Swallum Hospital
W. R. Collins
Woden
Iowa
Collins
QO. Eisenman
Eisenman’s
Roy Rigdon
Pod Rigdon
Mathilda E. Garberding
Albert City
Elk Point
South Dakota
Farm Bureau Hears Benton County Farmer at Cherokee Rialto
Allan Kline Benton county farmer urged Farm Bureau support at a Cherokee meeting held at the Rialto theatre. Officials from Cherokee and nearby counties attended despite bad roads and high water on the Aurelia north primary route. Kline said the Bureau favored the net income tax bill to be considered by the state legislature convened by Governor Herring in October.
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Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Allan Kline
Benton County
Rialto Theatre
Aurelia
Kline
Herring
Bank Situation at LeMars
The LeMars Savings Bank and the LeMars Loan and Trust Company continue under S. F. 111 with state banking supervision through deputy R. T. Mason. The First National Bank operates under federal restrictions limited to new deposits and checks. The American Trust and Savings Bank remains closed pending appointment of a state receiver.
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LeMars Sentinel
LeMars Bank
LeMars Savings Bank
LeMars Loan and Trust Company
S. F. 111
State Banking Department
R. T. Mason
First National Bank
American Trust and Savings Bank
Fifteen Reported For 11 Rack Track Squad
Fifteen men reported for the track squad this spring with workouts ongoing for two weeks. Captains include Paul Stieneke Dale Clover and Wm Tutt from last year. Weather has slowed practice but the group shows promise as the season approaches.
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Paul Stieneke
Dale
Clover
Tutt
County Seat News from Cherokee Papers
Study center theme Methods of Teaching Reading to be held at the courthouse on Saturday April 1. Indictments for assault with intent to murder issued against three men with bonds set at 3500 each. A Lawrey Jr reelected mayor by a 212 vote margin amid close races. Red Cross flour distribution ending with April’s allotment. May possible limited supply as county government allotment runs out.
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KE. J. Hansen
Empress Theatre
Businss
Cherokee
Swanson & Betsworth
Karlsons & Betsworth
Karl
Oscar Karlson
Lloyd Betsworth
Harrison Steele
Ralph White
Claude Beasley
Assaut
A Lawrey, Jr
Lawrey
Senate
General Assembly
American Red Cross
George C. Mantor
Cherokee County
Lake View Resort Wins Back Subscription Suit
The Lake View Resort sued Gerd Poen for a two year delinquent back subscription and won in Justice of the Peace court. Poen was ordered to pay $4.50 in costs as the paper remained valid once delivered. Indebtedness for subscriptions is a debt. subscribers should decline continued papers by refusing or notifying the publisher. Ada Johnson Wilby, born in Sweden in 1856, died March 22 1938 in Waterloo Iowa at 81. She left two daughters, six grandchildren, and siblings, with funeral services held at Aurelia Congregational church conducted by Rev. Edwin Trigg.
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Lake View Resort
Gerd Poen
Justice of the Peace
D. J. Wright
Poen
Ada Johnson Wilby
Sweden
Waterloo
Iowa
Martin Johnson
Peter C. Wilby
Wilby
Barsted
H. H. Reitz
Andrew Johnson
Sioux City
F. A. Perry
Aurelia
Congregational
Businessmen Host High School Athletes at Community Club
Local high school football and basketball players, band members, and dads joined superintendent B L Troup, coach Carl Gruis, and school board members for an event hosted by the Business Men's Association. Despite poor roads over seventy attendees heard talks on the role of athletics in town life, with football and basketball captains sharing remarks. Lunch nearly failed, but Elsie Nelson mobilized coffee and sandwiches within thirty minutes to feed all guests.
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B. L. Troup
Carl Gruis
John Mummert
Business Men's Association
W. A. Lewis
W. J. Hantsbarger
Afton
Mr. Troup
Gruss
Wilson Neville
Arthur Meier
Mummert
Elsie Nelson
Nelson Cafe
Pitcher Township Trustees Set Meeting at Farmers National Bank
Trustees of Pitcher township will hold a meeting Monday forenoon April 8 at 10:00 o clock at the Farmers National Bank. J Shank township clerk.
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Pitcher Township
Farmers National Bank
J. Shank
Girl Scout Meeting Celebrates First Anniversary
The Girl Scout group marked its first anniversary at Ruth Field's home on Friday March 24. Members conducted pledge and inspection, elected officers for the next year, issued fines for infractions, and welcomed four new members Gretchen Thomson Joan Thomson Florence Blanch and Phyllis Blanch.
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Ruth Field
Stutz
Jean Stutz
Marion Hale
Margaret Johnson
Dorothy Lighter
Lelia Honsbruch
Mary Fraser
Joy Dailey
Rayma Card
Gretchen Thomson
Joan Thomson
Florence Blanch
Phyllis Blanch
Congregational Church Service Schedule With Edwin Trigg
The Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg holds church school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m. Christian Endeavor meets at 7:00 p m. Watch your subscription date.
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Epworth and Junior League
Christian Endeavor
Aurelia Community Notices and Local Events Snags
Ten years ago J H Boatman former Aurelia superintendent died in Iowa City while finishing a master’s degree. Mrs Wogahn of Aurelia passed away age 70. Aurelia may lack a band this summer due to funding difficulties of 1500 dollars. Mrs Peter Swanson of Alta died at home. Roy Matzdorff had appendicitis operation. Twenty wagon loads of hogs arrived in Aurelia owned by Wm Budenhagen. Arthur Fraser bought the old school building for 1000 dollars. Twenty years ago Ida Nelson and Emil Rydstrom wed near Aurelia. Miss Grace Godwin wed Ray Owens last week Cherokee. Irene Robar Inez Whitney Margaret Lockin Ada Belew home from Morningside College for break.
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J. H. Boatman
Aurtlia
Iowa City
The
State University
Wm. Wogahn
Aurelia
Peter Swanson
Alta
J. S. Colquist
Roy Matzdorff
Bates Hospital
Wm. Budenhagen
Arthur Fraser
Ida A. Nelson
Emil G. Rydstrom
Storm Lake
Grace Godwin
Ray Owens
Methodist Parsonage
Cherokee
Irene Robar
Inez Whitney
Margaret Lockin
Ada Belew
Morningside College
Leslie Paulson Takes Over Kannenberg Oil Station
Leslie Paulson closed a deal Tuesday for the purchase of the CIL Kannenberg service station equipment and on hand merchandise and took possession at noon that day. He is negotiating for a tie up with a major oil company, to be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Paulson
CIL Kannenberg
Sentinel
Paulson
Standard Oil Co
Cherokee
Andrew Cullum
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Peterson Patriot
Peterson Bank
Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Aurelia, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Lemars
Phillips 66
Coombs Dairy
F. E. Pratt
Glenn Evans
D. Cram
Frank Anderson
L. A. Wescott Post of
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
Anderson
Legion Post
Girl Scout News
Kannenberg
the Sentinel
Hank
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