Nearby Town Happenings Report A Mix of Local Deals
Elmer Mar ten and Mrs. Harry Miller sold a 160 acre farm eight miles southwest of Storm Lake to Ed Zinn for about 176 dollars per acre. Dr. W C Porath of Varina plans to move to Storm Lake to practice medicine. Merritt Hoffman, former sheriff, visits Storm Lake and plans to move to Chicago after barbering studies in Sioux City. Spencer businesses seek funds to add another semi pro baseball club. Samuel Anderson of Royal found not guilty in fatal crash case near LeMars. Safe crackers strike Boyden causing about 700 dollars loss. guard on duty heard little. Galva witnesses called in cattle shipment dispute in Chicago. Everett Duvall household goods to be sold on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Elmer Marten
Harry Miller
Storm Lake
Ed.Zinn
Sioux City
Chicago
Spencer News-Herald
Spencer Baseball Association
Spencer Commercial Club
LeMars Globe Post
Sam Anderson
Royal
Ben Kloster
LeMars
Merrill
Anderson
Washta
Boyden
Galva Tribune
M. F. Bockwoldt
A. S. Morris
George Barfoot
Angus Cattle Association
Theodore Nordstrom
Chicago & Northwestern R. R. Company
Nordstrom
Galva
Herman Coker Heads County Legion Unit
Herman Coker of Aurelia was named commander of a County Unit of the American Legion at a Marcus banquet and meeting held Thursday evening last week. Six Cherokee county posts attended, 185 people present, with strong Aurelia post representation. Commander Frank Jordan of Aurelia was named to the constitution and by laws committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Coker
Aurelia
American Legion
Marcus
Catholic Church Auditorium
Cherokee County
Frank Jordan
Alta area school board taps Boyd Burnison as superintendent
Boyd Burnison, principal of the Alta schools, is elected superintendent of the public schools at Arnolds Park for the coming year. He had been re elected as Alta principal, but the Alta Board accepted his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Burnison
Alta Schools
Arnolds Park
Burnison
Alta Board of Education
Bentor Senior Class Day Exercises Next Thursday
The Senior class day exercises will be held at the school house auditorium Thursday evening of next week. The public is invited with no admission charged. The program by the Senior class includes the class will class prophecy class history and class songs.
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School House
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church English Services
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church led by Pastor E. F. Webking offers English services Sunday morning and a Young People's meeting on Tuesday evening.
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ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. F. Webking
Young Peoples Meeting
Aurelia Forms Local Boy Scout Troup To Benefit Youth
The Aurelia community moves forward with a Boy Scout troup sponsored by the American Legion post. Rev. Trigg chairs the Scout committee with FE. C Lighter as secretary and Rev. J. F. Moore as treasurer. Allen Lamm named scout master and Ronald Dyslin assistant. Meetings set for Mondays at the Legion Hall to organize a small troupe that may grow as youths participate.
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Aurelia
Scout Committee
the Legion Hall
American Legion
Boy Scout Movement
Trigg
FE. C Lighter
J. F. Moore
C. E. Day
Arthur Larson
Ralph Peterson
John Holderness
Allen Lamm
Ronald Dyslin
Rev Moore wins coveted Toolcraft contest prize
J F Moore of this place received an express package at the depot containing a Workace set of woodwork tools valued at 89 dollars. He entered a walnut shelf made with a scroll saw and simple tools, winning the prize announced by Better Homes and Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Moore
Better Homes and Gardens
Mr. Moore
Moore
Class of 1929 Commencement Calendar Dates
Complete announcements of the class of 1929 commencement will appear next week in the Sentinel. This week the calendar lists events from May 1 junior senior banquet to May 28 class play and May 24 commencement with Rev Trigg speaking at Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
School House
Trigg
Congregational Church
Junior High Musical Program Tuesday Night
Community invited to a Junior high musical program on Tuesday May 7 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. No admission charge. Directed by Miss Aylesworth with Junior high teachers and all pupils taking part. The program features both music and a staged story about the four seasons.
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Miss Aylesworth
Baines
Mary Christmas
Santa Claus
Boreas
Old Sol
Jack Frost
Earth
Home Grocery to Move into Moses Mummert Estate Building
W A Lewis plans to relocate Home Grocery into the former Moses Mummert estate on Main Street after purchasing the property for 1425 dollars at last Saturday's sale. Remodeling will precede the move, anticipated around the first of next month, with the new site larger and more inviting for business. Floyd Anderson bought 100 acres northeast of Aurelia for 100 dollars per acre, Richard Nelson holds the other half, Soren Nelson bought the residence on Main Street west of Glenn Parker as occupied by A A Davis for 350 dollars, and W H Bischer purchased the residence east of the Main Street business section now at Len Adler's for 800 dollars.
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W. A. Lewis
Moses Mummert
Main Street
Lewis
Floyd Anderson
Aurelia
Richard Nelson
Soren Nelson
Glenn Parker
A. A. Davis
W. H. Bischer
Len Adler
Washta Stores Hit in Major Night Burglary Spree
Half of Washta's business places were burglarized Thursday night with safes blown open. Flour used to muffle explosions. jewelry and clothing stolen. Specific losses include Sheehan’s grocery 165 dollars, Ressler’s safe cash and pens, MacDonald’s jewelry, Suidecor Hardware safe damaged, other small robberies. No crews identified. Cherokee County officers investigating.
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Washta
Sheehan
Raskin
John Ressler
James MacDonald
Suidecor Hardware Company
Robert Williams
Henry Hatch
Floyd MecCormick
Paul Carlton
Carlton
County Meet Set for Aurelia This Saturday
Aurelia hosts the annual Cherokee county high school track meet on Saturday May 4 with events split between forenoon starting 9:00 and afternoon at 2:15. Participating schools include Quimby Larrabee Cleghorn Meriden and Aurelia with a few others likely.
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Aurelia
Cherokee County
Quimby
Larrabee
Cleghorn
Meriden
Art Smith Taken To Cherokee After Dry Raid
Cherokee Times reports two late Thursday raids by county officers netted one prisoner and liquor charges. Art Smith, previously ordered to leave Buena Vista county, was arrested in Aurelia after a bench warrant. No liquor was found on his person or premises. he was semi intoxicated and faces potential arraignment when Judge Bradley returns.
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Art Sa
Lloyd Langwin
Abe Allen
Cherokee
Will Jenkins
Washta
Aurelia
Smith
Alta
Buena Vista County
Oscar Hough
Art
Bradley
Farm homes near Cherokee burgled. substantial booty taken
Burglars entered two farm homes near Cherokee belonging to Robert Graham and Albert Rupp and stole a chest of silver, clothing, groceries, gasoline and motor oil. A Farm Bureau reward is offered for the capture of the thieves.
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Robert Graham
Albert Rupp
Cherokee
Farm Bureau
Methodist Church Notes Preview Week Bends to Faith
Pastor J F Moore invites worshippers to attend Sunday services at 10:30 AM with a sermon and a Sunday evening presentation of stereoptician pictures in the church temple. The message urges believers to come seek blessings.
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Methodist Church
J. F. Moore
Card of Thanks from Bengtson Family
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of our daughter and sister and for the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bengtson and family.
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A. M. Bengtson
Insurance pitch at First National Bank hawks Hartford cover
A local advert invites customers to call at the First National Bank for reliable old line hail insurance from representatives of the Hartford company.
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First National Bank
Hartford Company
Aurelia Wins Triangular Track Meet Against Meriden Cleghorn
The Aurelia high school track team was declared winners of a triangular meet with Meriden and Cleghorn amid an earlier dispute. National authorities upheld that second place points could not be scored with only two entries, after Aurelia won the relay with Cleghorn second.
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Aurelia High School
Meriden
Cleghorn
Day
Anderson
Aurelia
Cherokee postmaster race opens after Sullivan resignation
Multiple candidates enter the race for Cherokee postmaster after 89 year old G M Sullivan resigns to manage Union Central Life Insurance in Cincinnati. Entries include Mrs Besse Webber Lee Farr and Ben F Hall. Manley Rice leads an Ames college orchestra broadcasting Saturdays. The Rapp vs Kohn $12,500 damages suit ends with verdict for defendant after an auto collision near Cherokee last May.
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Cherokee
C. M Sullivan
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Sioux City
Besse Webber
Lee Farr
Ben FE. Hall
Hall
United States Postal Department
G. M. Sullivan
Union Central Life Insurance Company of
Cincinnati
Manley Rice
J. K. Rice
Town State College
Ames
Cherokee County
B. J. Kohn
Fred Rupp
Ben J. Kohn
Barto Seeks to Start Juvenile Band in Aurelia
G. E. Barto of Cherokee visited Aurelia on Monday to explore starting a band program for local youths. He aims to spark interest in band instruments to inspire a juvenile band and plans a suitable procedure.
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G. E. Barto
Aurelia
High School Track Schedule Highlights This Month
A high school track calendar lists May 4 county meet on Saturday, May 10 open meet, and May 18 state sectional at Cherokee. Event names, dates, and location are set for teams and athletes preparing for postseason competition.
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Cherokee
Looking Back Into the Past Ten and Twenty Years Ago
Ten years ago Farmers Elevator Co raised capital stock from 25000 to 350000. A school board approved a baseball diamond on school grounds on the east part of town. Trades and resignations noted as Albert Grashoff left his clerk post at George Garber ster J C Lockin & Son sold farms, and Peter Si sold Chris Miller farm to John Swanson for 313 per acre. Edwin Mummert completed a bookkeeping course in Omaha and moved to Denver for work. A farewell for T G Willan family moving to Cherk. Twenty years ago Henry Bischel sold stock shoes to Garber Mummert. Frank Dushin bought the Joh Murphy farm for 125 per acre. Mrs Ludwig Pingle died after pork infected with trichina. Mr and Mrs Joe Kolpin and one child reportedly died from eating the meat.
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Albert Grashoff
George Garber
Ster
J.C. Lockin & Son
Chris Miller
Peter Si
John Swanson
Edwin Mummert
Omaha
Denver
Methodist Church
Frida
T. G. Willan
Cherk
Henry Bischel
Garber & Mummert
Frank Dushin
Joh Murphy
Moses Mummert
Ludwig Pingle
Afton Township
Joe Kolpin
Mrs. Sac Wallace Rites in Alta Community Honored Member
Mrs Sac Wallace of Alta Iowa died Wednesday April 17 at age 56 years 14 days. Born Sadie Holmes March 3 1873 near Toston Illinois she moved to Alta as a girl and married Jim Wallace February 20 1900. She was active in the Methodist church and Home Missionary society and survived by her husband mother seven brothers and one sister with her father and several siblings noted as predeceased.
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Alta Advertiser
G¢ Reaper
Jim Wallace
R. Bushe
Enix Pil
Alta
Ilness
Wem. Home Missionary Society
Jale Wallace
G Holmes
Chas John
Dave
L.u of
T and Harry
Aurelia
Georg Winona
Minnesota
Geree Bovee
Emma Milburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Everett Duvall
Helene Poulson
Ames Poulson
First Trust & Savings Bank
California
Alta Commercial Club
Victor Metz
A. P. Spractie
Metz
Bentor
Farmers National Bank
Boy Scout
Part
Mummert Building
Art Smith
County Seat News
Farmers Elevator Co
John Wallace
Hartford
First National Bank SL A
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