Local elections and court actions across nearby towns
Peterson Patriot notes Clifford Kuhnke of Cedar Rapids elected English teacher and boys coach at a Cedar Rapids high school. Holstein Advance reports Holstein high school track team placed second in medley relay and earned top finishes in shot put javelin and 100 yard dash at Carroll relays. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune records grand jury discharged and jurors told not to report next Tuesday. Remsen Bell covers Nick A. Thoma suing Henry Field store for illegal seeds with fines. Gamble store fined similarly. Storm Lake also cites state board of assessment to audit late Monsignor Cooke estate valued at 128321 dollars with 64,000 taxable. Sentinel notes subscription services for Sioux City papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Clifford Kuhnke
Cedar Rapids
Holstein
Brooke
Wayne Virtue
Storm Lake
Father Masterson
Fort Dodge
Alta News Items Show Local Elections and Appointments
Edgar Swanson, son of Mr and Mrs P J Swanson, reelected to Wapello Iowa school for a fourth year starting September. Roy H Wilkinson of Alta named general cashier in Iowa State Sales Tax office Des Moines began duties last Tuesday. Patrick Morrissey, longtime Democrat, named to appraisal committee for State Conservation Board with Campbell Spencer and Watt. Alta hosts Buena Vista county Legion and Auxiliary joint meeting with Tom McBride Sioux City candidate for congress. A T Briggs former Sutherland postmaster negotiating to lease building of Hill Gurney Kislingbury. seeks beer and cigarettes permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Swanson
P. J. Swanson
Wapello
Iowa
Alta
Buena Vista County
Roy H. Wilkinson
Des Moines
Wilkinson
Patrick Morrissey
State Conservation Board
Campbell
Spencer
Watt
Grand Junction
Buena Vista County Legion and Auxiliary
Tom McBride
Sioux City
A. T. Briggs
Sutherland
Charley Hill
Lincoln Gurney
W. E. Kislingbury
F.N. Sipe
Aurelia Defeats Alta In Doubleheader In Town Meet
Aurelia high school won two kitten ball games from Alta last Friday. Key players Ralph Mongan and Russell Tutt pitched the first and second games. A return game is set for Alta on Monday May 7. County track meet at Cleghorn saw Quimby win, Meriden second, with Jones taking pole vault and high hurdles, among other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Alta
Aurelia
Aurelig
Ralph Mongan
Russell Tutt
Cleghorn
Quimby
Meriden
Jones
Planting Excess Acres Explained in Corn-Hog Rule
Farmers misread a Corn Hog ruling about excess acres from plowed pasture or hay land. The rule allows planting such excess land to oats for hay or pasture only with county allotment committee permission and proper reporting. Check with local officials before acting on any published ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farm Bureau Exchange
Aurelia Assessor Completes Pension Census Totals
Carl Herold, Aurelia assessor, reports 493 residents age 21 or older subject to the $2 pension tax under the old age assistance act. 254 are women and 239 men. 1980 population was 722 with about 229 under 21. 95 residents 65 or over would qualify if income rules met. Oldest man is W. C. Marsh and oldest woman Mrs. Louisa Daniels, both over 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Herold
Aurelia
General Assembly
Herold
W. C. Marsh
Louisa Daniels
Telephone Book Corrections and Additions Noted
Corrections to telephone listings issued for quicker operator service. Mrs Parrott moves to 78 from 178. Geo Scott to 160 from 163. Henry Glawe gains residence phone 117. C W Stutz adds residence 2380. Clair N Parrott adds farm line 1319.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Parrott
Geo. Scott
Henry Glawe
C. W. Stutz
Clair N. Parrott
Marcus editor announces for state representative
Floyd H. Hamilton editor of the Marcus News announced his candidacy for state representative on the Republican ticket. He has led the paper in Marcus for twenty years and influenced Western county politics. Hamilton remained a staunch Republican though he briefly diverged from party lines in the recent national state and county campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd H. Hamilton
Marcus News
Aurelia
Hamilton
Marcus
Kittenball Season Opens With Local Doubleheader
Aurelia floodlight field hosts kittenball opener Sunday night with a doubleheader. Aurelia All-Stars vs Alta and Phillips 66 versus Aston. Game at 7 45. Strong local interest as Aurelia fields three teams and reorganized leadership guides the All-Stars and Oil squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia All-Stars
Alta
Phillips 66
Aston
All-Stars
C. H. Kaskey
Drifters
Owls
Roy Matzdorff
George Lamm
H. H. Deyloff
J. W
Grapen
Villas of Storm Lake
Schaller
Manover
Tholstein
Junior Girl Scout Diary notes meeting at Port home
The Junior Girl Scouts met at Phyllis Ann Port's home to study fishes and health charts. Lois Anderson attended as lieutenant and a future birds topic was planned along with a kittenball team and a school break play. The next meeting is May 16 at Captain Gean Paulson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Ann Port
Lois Anderson
Gean Paulson
Mrs DeVore Called by Death in Aurelia
Mrs I J DeVore died at her home in Aurelia after a month of cancer illness. She lived 69 years in the area, born July 4 1847 in Williams County Ohio. Survived by five children, seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral at home with Rev G R Gilbert and Rev Lloyd Scheerer, burial in Aurelia cemetery. Relatives from several cities attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. DeVore
Aurelia
Knina
J. Leonard DeVore
Williams County
Ohio
Carroll
Milneis
Espy J L. DeVore
Samuel Franklin
Newton
Robert L
Katy May McDeid
Mabel
Girs
DeVore
Cherokee County
Maloney
G. R. Gilbert
Pierson
Lloyd Scheerer
Aurelian
Shannon
Tlineis
C . Miller
Sheldon
Wm. Leonard
M. Dick
Wayne Miller
Cherokee
Iva G. Miller
Sioux City
Fred Nichols
le Mars
S. P. Stauffer
Remsen
Henry Reeder
Alta
Card of Thanks by the DeVore Family
The DeVore Family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy shown during their bereavement.
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DeVore
Cherokee County News Highlights Postmaster Charge and Local Events
W H Fishman received his commission Friday to be postmaster but will assume duties May 1. George Brown, last from Milford Mass in 1856, dies. body being brought from Oklahoma for Oak Hill cemetery. Frances Jean McWilliams wins county spelling contest, places second orally and seventh in written at Des Moines state meet, prize $35. Ninth district beef cattle delegates meet in Cherokee at 1:30 pm Saturday in the courtroom. Archie R Nelson to deliver rural eighth grade graduation commencement address. Cherokee four year relay record spurs coach Hicks as Drake relays see the team win class B title for the fourth straight time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fishman
George Brown
Milford
Mass
Cherokee County
Laws
Oklahoma
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frances Jean McWilliams
Des Moines
Cherokee
Henry Halstrom
Archie R. Nelson
Irene’ Brooks
Hicks
Plucky Pitcher 4-H Club Notes Meeting Report
Lois Anderson reports the Plucky Pitcher 4-H Club met at Mrs Walter Peterson home with 19 girls present and several adults in attendance. Four new girls Gladys Fassley and Gustafson Berneice LaVon Harden plan joining. Gift given to Mrs Dawson for leadership. next gathering May 19 with Delores Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Joyce Nelson
Walter Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Clay Dawson
Keister
Bess Pitcher
Gladys Fassley
Gladys Gustafson
Berneice
LaVon Harden
Dawson
Aurelia Garden Club Holds May Meeting at Lighter Home
The Aurelia Garden Club met Tuesday evening for its May gathering at the E. C. Lighter home with good attendance. President Mrs Olive Johnson led the business session. Mrs Niels P Peterson presented the program Why Plant a Garden while Viola Petersen sang Boblink and Delores Kaskey accompanied. Mrs Frank Jordan won the flower naming contest as plans for a late June flower show were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Garden Club
E. C. Lighter
Olive Johnson
Niels P. Peterson
Frank Jordan
Boblink
Viola Petersen
Delores Kaskey
C. B. East
Memorial Association Meeting Tuesday Night in Aurelia
A Memorial Association meeting is set for Tuesday evening at 8:00 at the Legion hall to plan Memorial day observances in Aurelia on May 30. All veterans and civilians are invited. committees for the program will be appointed. H. H. Lockin, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Association
Legion Hall
Aurelia
Watch
Sentinel
H. H. Lockin
Gasoline Burns Fatal Storm Lake Woman
Mrs. Charles A. Wheat, 48, longtime Storm Lake resident, died at Swallum hospital from burns suffered when a cleaning fluid exploded at her home northwest of the city. She was burning gasoline when the dress caught fire, leaving her severely burned before responders quenched the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stern Lake
Charles A. Wheat
Storm Lake
Swallum Hospital
Washta Optometrist Announces New Office Hours
James Mc Donald announces office hours after May 1 from 1 pm to 5 pm, with morning appointments by request. Contacts listed are office 89 and house 151. Also a subscription date note for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m
James McDonald
Washta Optometrist
Early Pay Contracts Sent to Washington
Forty farmers signed the early payment rider. corn hog contracts forwarded to Washington for the Secretary of Agriculture's consideration. First bonus payments on corn and hogs may come soon. regular contracts are being finalized by the County Allotment Committee and will be returned to producers for a second signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Farm Bureau Exchange
Bates brings son in law for throat trouble at hospital
Dr Bates drove to Ute last Friday with his son in law Chris Gregerson for throat treatment. Mrs Gregerson and their child joined that evening and the party returned home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. G. Bates
Ute
Chris Gregerson
Community Club hosts boys night and church reception
Ten years ago the Aurelia Community Club welcomed boys aged 14 and older with Rev. Rowlands of Alta as speaker. C. M. Sullivan named Cherokee postmaster. The church held a reception for 16 new members from Easter. A hog house on Martin Wilson farm near Aurelia burned, $500 loss.
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Rev. Rowlands of
Alta
C. M. Sullivan
Cherokee
Aurelia Community Club
Methodist Church
C. H. Johnson
Martin Wilson
Aurelia
Rural Carriers Meet at Larrabee in Cherokee County
Rural carriers from Cherokee and guests from nearby counties gathered at Larrabee Saturday evening. A 6:30 dinner was provided by the Rebekah lodge. The program featured singing, music, readings, and talks by District, state, and local officials. Seventy six guests attended including Mr and Mrs Albert Fierk of Aurelia.
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Cherokee County
Larrabee
Rebekah Lodge
Beckman
Sibley
Jones
Emery Goodrich
Cleghorn
Carriers
Fishman
Stubbs
Correctionville
Anderson
C. Phipps
Albert Fierk
Aurelia
Congregational Church announces services and events
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7. The choir assists in a Sunday afternoon sermon at the Congregational church in Cherokee at 2 80. Men's Brotherhood meets Thursday night May 10 with election of officers for 1934 35.
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Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
Cherokee
Men's Brotherhood
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the Sentinel
Alta Advertiser
Farmers National
Aurelia, Iowa
Lois Whitney
Mrs. DeVoreIs
County Seat News
Delores Peterson
Garden Club
Ily
Ness
First National Bank
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