Happenings in Nearby Towns Across Iowa Notices
A roundup from Storm Lake and neighboring towns reports Lydia Trimble returning to China to continue missionary work after retirement. Holstein band winning district honors and entering the state contest at Iowa City. Margaret Peterson accepting a high school teaching position in Winthrop after Buena Vista College. city signs restricting truck parking on Main Street. Judge Geo A Herald fines five businessmen for operating slot machines. L. F. Parker announces Edmonds & Londergan dividend payment of about 35000 dollars. Northwestern Light & Power Co endorsed by Sioux Rapids voters for a 25 year franchise. Union Construction engineers plan paving Highway 71 north from Horlacher corner with work to begin at Milwaukee station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Lydia Trimble
China
Holstein Advance
Holstein
LeMars
Iowa
Iowa City
Peterson Patriot
Margaret Peterson
Buena Vista College
Winthrop
Main Street
Spencer News Herald
Geo. A. Herald of
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Sioux Rapids
Electric Company
Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Union Construction Company of
Des Moines
Highway 71
Horlacher Corner
Milwaukee Station
Lake Avenue
Surprise retirement party for rural carrier Mr. Hines
Patrons and Cherokee county rural carrier association honored Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hines with a surprise party at Community Hall on Tuesday. A high school orchestra, vocal solos, readings, and tributes from local carriers and officials preceded a gift, purse, and corsage. A covered dish lunch followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hines
Hines
Cherokee County Rural Carrier Association
Victoria Aylesworth
Mary Iraser
Bob Johnson
Opal Kaskey
Mary Fraser
Marianne Chandler
Frances Chandler
Robert, Jerry
Elaine Booth
Vivian Paulson
Mr. Beckman
Melvin
Broberg
Storm Lake
Mr. Jones
Sibley
Rev. Trigg
A. A. Dingman
J. Mack Schroeppel
Schaller
Emery Goodrich
Cleghorn
Mr. Hines
Cherokee County
Aurelia Senior Class Tours South Dakota University
All 23 members of Aurelia high school senior class visited the University of South Dakota at Vermillion led by Miss Lucille Simmons. They traveled about six in the morning and returned around ten that night guided by Rev. Edwin Trigg and others. About 700 seniors from South Dakota schools were invited to view programs buildings exhibits swimming and dancing during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Lucille Simmons
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Edwin Trigg
E. G. Bates
L. E. Christensen
Clifford Bruce
Dorothy Lighter
Aurelia
South Dakota
St Pauls Lutheran Church Services and Schedules
German service at 9 00 a m and English service at 10 45 a m with sermon The Good Shepherd from John ten eleven sixteen Sunday school at 10 00 a m Confirmation class May 3 7 80 p m Sunday school teachers May 8 8 15 p m Y P S May Tuesday 8 00 p m Visitors welcome and subscription date noted
Death of Alvah Hill in Aurelia Iowa Death
Alvah Hill longtime Afton township settler died suddenly of a heart attack last Saturday morning in Aurelia Iowa. He was 79 and survived by two children six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Aurelia Methodist Church with burial in Afton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah Hill
Afton Township
Aurelia
Fred Wieland
Gust Kruse
Decalb County
Illinois
Iowa
Manchester
Cherokee County
Rosella Parks
Lottie Covell
Larrabee
John
Fairmont
Minnesota
Hill
Leo
Albert Parker
Charlie Pettingal
John Watts
Cherokee
Leonard Briscoe
Emmetsburg
John Covell
Albert Secor
Storm Lake
Elmer Secor
Afton
John Hill
Thomas Smith
Einar Carlson
Spring
Lutheran Sunday School Teachers Convene at Marcus
A Marcus Lutheran church hosted a Sunday school teachers meeting to organize a Sioux City circuit conference. Pastor H P Schmidt, Paullina teachers, and Aurelia delegates discussed memory work and service. Sixteen pastors, 112 teachers, and 35 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Sioux City
H. P. Schmidt
Storm Lake
Paullina
Carl Kannenberg
Aurelia
Donald
Sylvia Geuther
Rey
Wm. Wolter
Warn Boys Against Flying Kites Near Wires
Lew Johnson of the Iowa Public Service Company warns boys to avoid kite flying near electric lines. He cites multiple midwestern fatalities this year caused by kite strings contacting power wires and urges using wide open spaces for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Johnson
Iowa Public Service Company
Middle West
Johnson
Aurelia Nets Third in County Track Meet
Aurelia finished third in the county track and field meet last Saturday. McKinnis won both the pole vault and the 120 yard high hurdles, plus a second in the mile and a tie for second in the high jump. Larson took third in shot put while Clover placed second in high hurdles and fourth in low hurdles. Quimby led the meet with top performers Gano Curtiss Bolin. Bolin set a new javelin record at 168 feet 5 inches. The next meet is the district meet. Aurelia plans entries in pole vault high hurdles discus shot and selected races. The season ends with the Sioux Valley Conference meet at Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
McKinnis
Larson
Clover
Tutt
Quimby
Meriden
Cherokee
Cleghorn
Larrabee
Grand Meadow
Gano
Curtiss
Bolin
Sioux Valley
Alta
Farm Bureau Women Meet in Pitcher Township
Farm Bureau women of Pitcher township met at Mrs. George Larson's home for their regular monthly gathering. Twenty ladies attended a profitable afternoon with plans for Achievement Day at Cherokee on May 15. Mrs. A. E. Hickey led the program, including a community sing and a lesson on Uses of Lard by Mrs. Virgil Thevenin, plus bulb and plant exchange and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Pitcher Township
George Larson
Methodist Church
Cherokee
A. E. Hickey
Virgil Thevenin
Iowa Swims To Inaugurate New Swimming Schools
Town Swims Inc advertises swimming schools in this state region using pool spaces in Spring Lake Cherokee. They offer transportation and competent instructors for morning classes with Spring Lake Cherokee as the service pool. Further details appear in the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Town Swims, Inc
Sentinel
Spring Lake
Cherokee
Change in Mail Trains Advances Mailing Time
Station Agent E W Hill notes arrival times shifted last Monday morning with the eastbound morning train at 8 20 instead of 8 45 and the westbound afternoon train at 2 48 instead of 2 28 The post office sacks close for the morning mail at 7 45 and for the afternoon mail at 2 15 under the new schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Hill
Dingman
Congregational Church Schedule and May Meeting
Reverend Edwin Trigg leads morning worship at 11 and church school at 10 with junior and senior endeavor at 7. A Cherokee service with the choir is announced and Aurelia friends are invited. Men's Brotherhood meets Thursday night May 9 at 8. Election of officers for 1935 36 planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trigg
Congregational
Cherokee
Aurelia Friends
Men’s Brotherhood
Washta Optometrist James McDonald Announces Office Hours
My office will be open May Sth, hours 1 to p. m., and at other times by appointment. Office phone 39. Res. 151. The Washta Optometrist. James McDonald.
Benevolence Society Hosts Its First Social Meeting
The Sioux Valley Benevolence Society based in Aurelia held its first Social Meeting at the Community Theatre on a Thursday evening. Despite threatening weather and poor roads, attendance was strong as H. H. Lockin chaired a varied program with wind music, vocal solos, a reading, duets, and a talk by Archie R. Nelson from Cherokee outlining the society’s aims and benefits for the community along with a social hour and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Valley
George Parrott
Raymond Kruse
George Lamm
W. A. Lewis
Mary Fraser
Opal Kaskey
Theresa DeVries
Albert Stutz
Archie R. Nelson
Band
One Hundred Attend Methodist Men's Rally in City
With one hundred members present the Methodist sub-district men's rally here Monday evening was a success. Archie R. Nelson of Cherokee presided as district chairman. a Morningside college brass quartet gave a half hour concert and Dr. A. L. Semans spoke on Clasped Hands in daily life. Visitors came from Cherokee Marcus Paullina Sutherland Good Hope and Diamond churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Brotherhood
Archie R. Nelson
Cherokee
Morningside College
A. L. Semans
M. &. Church
Marcus, Paullina
Sutherland
Good Hope
Diamond
Card of Thanks for support after father's death
To the kind neighbors and friends, minister and chair of the M. KE church, I. C. O. F. lodge and all who assisted with sympathy and floral offerings during our bereavement. We extend our thanks for the loss of our father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. KE
I. C. O. F. Lodge
Classified Rates Offer 10 Cent First Line
Advertisers may use new rates with 10¢ per line for the first insertion and 6¢ per line for each additional insertion. tf
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
In Aurelia artifacts from years past show a baby’s death after a rifle accident, a high school class of twelve set for May 20, local officials noting L. C. McWilliams death, and a cafe move from Cherokee to LeMars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Nordstrom
Diamond Township
Aurelia High School
Clarence Johnson
Herbert A. Herold
Gwendolyn J. Coombs
Ardyce R. Hickey
Grace M. Plautz
Grace M. Buma
W. Conley McLaughlin
H. Merle Lockin
Lester M. Blanch
Gladyce M. Maltby
Fern J. Holmes
Mila D. Helmsoth
L. C. McWilliams
Aurelia
Mrs
S. M. Fouts
Cherokee
LeMats
Plagman Bros Deliver Wool Shipment to Aurelia
Plagman Bros of Brooke township moved a full car load of wool to Aurelia for market. The wool was packed in sacks of about 250 pounds each, part of the family's extensive holdings in sheep as well as turkeys, chickens, cattle and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plagman Bros
Brooke Township
Aurelia
Galva Area Prefers New Bank as Promised
Preliminary work continues to establish a banking institution in Galva. Officials promise a real bank will open soon to serve the town and surrounding territory, though exact opening date and promoters are not yet disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva
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Mike Hines
S. D. University
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
OF Deposit Insurance
Congress
The
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
Surance
Farmers National Bank
Car
Geo. Larson
Washta
James McDonald
Benevolence Society
D. J. Gilchrist
Kleeberger Harness Shop
George Roggow
Peterson
Julius Jordan
T. C. Creeps
Bert Dice
Night Watch
First Trust & Savings
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