Happenings of Nearby Towns Report Local Deaths and Elections
Peterson Patriot notes D L Story longtime resident dies at Cherokee hospital after weeks of illness. Commencement at Brooke consolidated school near Peterson May 21 with Dr Everette Jones as speaker. Special election voters approve selling municipal electric plant to Iowa Public Service for 2800 with 30 for and 4 against. Frederick Meinking dies at Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee with funeral at family farm southeast of Peterson. Storm Lake reports two former residents Ellis Bethards and Frank Hughes pass away in the past week. Storm Lake grand jury declines indictment of William Breyfogle. liquor found belonged to his son.
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Peterson Patriot
D. L. Story
Cherokee
Peterson
Brooke Consolidated School
Everette Jones
Buena Vista College
Btorm
Rae
Iowa Public Service Company
Frederick Meinking
Ed Meinking
Bert Brees
Sioux Valley Hospital
Old Home Farm
Posters detail Iowa game laws on seasons limits and gear
W. E. Albert, state game warden, sent posters to W. L. Miles, county recorder, outlining open seasons for pike pickerel catfish perch trout salmon from May 16 to December and bluegill sunfish from June 15. Limits include up to 15 fish per day with at most eight pike or pickerel, 25 bullheads, size limits for various species, and rules on gear and attendance of lines.
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Cherokee Times
W. E. Albert
Des Moines
W. L. Miles
County Recorder
Aurelia Shows Population Gain in 1925 Census
Aurelia reports a population of 720, up 43 from five years ago and 12 from ten years ago, based on a preliminary 1925 state census cited by Mayor C QO Larson. The town defies decline fears, with potential for a higher total if missed residents are counted.
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Aurelia
C. QO. Larson
Spencer
United States
Financial Statement of Aurelia Town Published This Week
The Sentinel prints the annual Aurelia town financial statement prepared by town clerk L P Nelson. It summarizes revenues and disbursements by fund for the prior year and lists outstanding warrants bonds and total indebtedness of 5175 30 beyond the available funds.
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Aurelia
L. P. Nelson
Sentinel
Local Nuptials And Community Notes From Alta
Otto Lichtenberg and Florence Olsen surprised friends with a marriage amid a Brookings October 19 1929 ceremony. Harold Nelson and Elsie Larson wed April 9 at Cleghorn Presbyterian manse. Mervin Haaser of Alta to join General Electric Fort Wayne after Iowa State College graduation. Alta track team wins five-school meet led by Perry. Nels Haahr, Alta resident since 60 years, dies at home aged 83. Born in Denmark May 21 1843.
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Otto F. Lichtenberg
Florence Mary Olsen
Brooking
South Dakota
Harold Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Elsie V. Larsson
John Bloomquist
Cleghorn
Mervin B. Haaser
Alta
Iowa State College
General Electric Company
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Alta High School
Perry
Sioux Rapids
Marathon
Albert City
Newell
Nels Haahr
Denmark
German Language Service at St Pauls Lutheran Church
Pastor E F Wehking announces next Sunday services at St Pauls Lutheran Church will be conducted in German with a Confessional and Communion service in German as well.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. F. Wehking
Quimby Hosts Track Meets In May Schedule
May 2 Meriden Quimby and Aurelia compete at Quimby. May 10 county meet also at Quimby. May 16 district meet scheduled, outlining upcoming track events and venues.
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Meriden
Quimby
Aurelia
County Woman's Clubs Convene in Cherokee For 1981Meet
The Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs held a full day convention April 26 at Community hall with Mrs. Vernon Keck of Washta presiding. District director Mrs. O J Sacquery of Holstein and other officials spoke as choirs from Aurelia and Cherokee high schools performed. Special guests from Sioux City attended and Cherokee was chosen as next year's convention site.
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Iowa
Aurelia Choir Sings Easter Cantata at Peterson
The Aurelia Congregational church choir visited Peterson Sunday evening to perform The King of Glory cantata after a morning service in Aurelia. Soloists Mrs. Lee Robinson and Mr. E F Dubes were highlighted with strong voices. Victoria Aylesworth directs the Aurelia choir.
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Aurelia
Giory
Imo Fraser
Victoria Aylesworth
Peterson Choir
Commencement and Play Dates Change at Drake University
The commencement exercises move to Wednesday evening May 21 with Robert L. Finch as speaker and the subject What Are You Thinking About. The play Tilly of Bloomsbury runs Friday May 23 directed by Mrs. Della S. Gray, who also led the Spencer staging.
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Robert L. Finch
Drake University
Finch
Iowa
Tilly
Bloomsbury
Spencer
Della S. Gray
Kodak Birthday Camera Giveaway At Pratt Drug Store
The Eastman Kodak Company announced a 50th anniversary promotion giving away 500,000 cameras with film to boys and girls born in 1930. Pratt Drug Store allotted six cameras for May 1 first callers. six customers won: Margaret Johnson, Dorothy Lighter, Eugene Kaskey, Euelah Harrison, Vivian Paulson, and Clair Whitney.
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F. E. Pratt
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak
Parent
Margaret Johnson
Dorothy Lighter
Eugene Kaskey
Euelah Harrison
Vivian Paulson
Clair Whitney
Witt Trades Farm for One Near Primghar
Louis Witt of the Aurelia area trades his 120 acre farm for a 240 acre farm owned by W. T. Williams south of Primghar. Witt pays a cash difference of 17500 dollars. The Witt family will move and occupy the new farm next spring.
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Louis Witt
Aurelia
W. T. Williams
Primghar
Witt
Winford High Takes Third Straight Track Meet
Winford high school dominates Cleghorn 72 2 3 to 64 1 3 on their home track. Multiple events highlight a close show with Peterson and Heller among top performers and Aurelia taking the half mile relay.
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Cleghorn
Peterson
Lighter
Erickson
Lockin
Mongan
Esterlund
Ehlers
H. Heller
L. Heller
Prunty
Bengtson
Anderson
Bonsall
Birch
Bates
Aurelia
Tor Whit
Wilcox
Cherokee Relays Teams Shine in Drake Meet and Local News
Cherokee two mile relay team placed second in Drake relays class B as Perry won in 8 36 2. Cherokee 4 H met to discuss a second clothing project with sessions through Wednesday. Thirteen seniors will graduate May 28 with 30 regular, six normal, 13 commercial, five general students. Cherokee forms a permanent Red Cross unit with Geo C Mantor as chair. Floyd G Rubey and his wife were treated to a county truck ride with bells and horns in a county employees event.
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Cherokee
Perry
Cherokee County
Court House
Lillian Sherrard
Red Cross
Geo. C. Mantor
C. D. Meloy
Floyd G. Rubey
Chicago
Hardy Perennial Flowers and Bulbs Mail Offer
An advertisement from The Gardner Nursery Company of Osage Iowa offers postpaid planting time delivers of 6 Oriental Poppy 6 Hollyhocks 3 English Daisy 8 Sweet William 2 Canterbury Bell 8 Rocky Mt Columbine 12 Gladiolus bulbs. Send a dollar for propagation and mailing costs and request a free catalogue.
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Gardner Nursery Company
Box B
Osage
Iowa
Baby Beef Feeders Enter Competition
Stock in the baby beef club in Cherokee county shows growth with members rising from 16 to 26 and calves on feed increasing from 29 to 48. Eleven townships are represented with Angus leading at 19 head, Shorthorns 15, and Herefords 14.
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Baby Beef Club
Cherokee County
Liberty
Grand Meadow
Rena Baker
Lehter Baker
Wesley Hirschman
Ralph Miller
Lola Robeson
Marlin Robeson
Silvert
John_ Feil
Rankins
Kenneth Pennington
Willow
Fred Marsh
Kenneth Bush
Raymond Marsh
Merrill Ames
Melburn Drefke
Cedar
Frances Halstrom
Melvin Halstrom
Amherst
Dorothy Rae
Paul Graver
Diamond
Junior Nordstrom
Muriel Nordstrom
Lloyd Thompson
Martin Thompson
Glenn Dull
Paul Dull
Melvin Kohn
Merle Burgh
Optometrist James McDonald Seeks Patients After April 25
Notice states James McDonald of Washta will be at his office after April 25 for eye care. Those wearing treatment lenses are urged to call early for appointments at phone number 39.
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James McDonald
Washta
Ten Years Ago and Twenty Years Ago Local Notes
Looking Back Into the Past recaps school board hiring J H Boatman as superintendent, a Mrs Elizabeth Ruebsain dies, an Army balloon lands near Aurelia and returns to Omaha, Emma Buddenhagen moves to Storm Lake, I J Arends buys Pauson Bros Plumbing and moves in, Paddy Siglin leaves for Portland. Also mentions Methodist parsonage work, a wedding between Elizabeth Grashoff and Roy Chandler, and Chas Beers playing with Sioux City Packers.
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J. H. Boatman
Hudson
Elizabeth Ruebsain
Elk Township
Burt Beeghley
Aurelia
Omaha
Emma Buddenhagen
Storm Lake
I. J. Arends
Aplington
Iowa
Pauson Bros
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Paul Bunyan
Storm Lake Register
Ellis Bethards
Frank Hughes
Pilot-Tribune
The
William Breyfogle
Roy
West Asia
Miles
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
Alta Advertiser
Woman’s Clubs OF County
Louis Witt Trades Farm
Winford
County Seat News
Semesan Junior
Elizabeth Grashoff
Roy Chandler
Spirit Lake
Congregational
Rev
Menke
Chas. Beers
Sioux City Packers
Mrs. Highbrow
Josh
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