Happenings in Nearby Towns Report County Leaders
Storm Lake officials report nearly unanimous reelection of Albert E. Harrison as county superintendent for three years after county school boards convened at the courthouse. Sheriff E A Thompson plans to install two radio receivers as part of the state police broadcast system to go live May 15 with units in the sheriff’s office and Deputy Gaffin’s patrol car for on road emergency calls.
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Storm Lake Register
Albert E. Harrison
Court House
E. A. Thompson
Gaffin
Special Mother's Day Service at St Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran Church hosts a Special Mother's Day service this Sunday in the American language led by Pastor E F Webking. The event highlights community worship and recognition of mothers.
Gustaf Carlson of Alta dies after heart attack
Neighbors learn Gustaf Alfred Carlson, an Alta farmer, died Friday night about 11 after a heart attack. Other Alta notes mention Arthur Tellier elected Highview school superintendent, Harold Anderson undergoing two blood transfusions for severe anemia, and a raid on alleged alkyl salesmen resulting in arrests and thirty day jail terms.
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Gustaf Alfred Carlson
Alta Farmer
Arthur Tellier
Storm Lake
Highview School
Tellier
Soldier
Harold Anderson
L. C. Anderson
Alta
Justice Ellis
Fire Destroys Farm Home Occupied By Bonsall
Cherokee Times reports a fire leveled the Herm an Steemke farm residence two miles south of Cherokee on Thursday morning. C E Bonsall occupied the home. only scattered household goods were saved. A opposing wind helped save other buildings. Chief W S Nelson and Marshal Hurd arrived as the blaze was too far advanced to stop. Household goods were partly insured. the farm is owned by Union Central Life Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Pilot-TriBune
Storm Lake High School
Fred B. Farmer
Washta Journal
Geo. Mahrt
Ella
Heine
Sioux City
Geo. Mahrist
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marcus
Marcus Grain Co
Marcus Lumber Co
Nagle Dance Hall
Cherokee Times
Herman Steemke
C. E. Bonsall
Cherokee
W. S. Nelson
Cherokee Fire Department
Hurd
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Storm Lake High Wins Buena Vista County Track Meet
Storm Lake high school topped Buena Vista county track meet with 43 points last Saturday at Storm Lake. Mara thon scored 29 to place second while Sioux Rapids and Alta tied for third with 22. It marked the fastest meet in the county and many records fell.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Marathon
Sioux Rapids
Alta
Methodist Church Notes With W H Welch Pastor
Morning Service and Sunday School at 10, Preaching at 11. Evening Epworth and Junior League at 7, Preaching at 8. Pastor W H Welch leads the services.
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Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
Decoration Day Committees Formed for Aurelia Event
A Memorial Association meeting at the Legion hall set plans for Aurelia Decoration Day on Tuesday May 30. Officers for 1934 include President H H Lockin and Treasurer H H Deyloff, with multiple committees covering participation, speakers, music, flowers, flag raising, and transportation.
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Memorial Association
Legion Hall
Aurelia
E. C. Lighter
H. H. Deyloff
W. C. Marsh
Frank Anderson
Fred Crepps
A. E. Hickey
C. J. Herold
W. A. Lewis
W. H. Bischel
E. F. Dubes
H. Glawe
F. D. Waddell
W.A. Lewis
Henry Stutz
O. M. Lansen
W. Holderness
Farm Bureau Women Meet At Mrs Peters Home
Mrs Orie Peters hosted Pitcher Farm Bureau women with 16 attending last Tuesday. The meeting reviewed Home Sanitation and Home Safety lessons, praised Home Management progress, and planned a joint session for the last week in May at Mr and Mrs Bar Bruce’s home with lunch provided by district No 6.
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Orie Peters
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Bar] Bruce
Edith Clague obituary notes Spencer ties and family
Mrs Edith Grace Clague wife of T H Clague of Langdon died at Spencer hospital May 2 1933 after a week with pneumonia She was forty years nine months and eleven days old Survived by husband two sons Berle Leland and Delbert Lee her parents Mr and Mrs G H Faulkender five siblings and many relatives Born July 21 1892 Aurelia Iowa later moving to Spencer in 1911 Married March 30 1916 affiliated with Church of the Brethren Dunkard
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Spencer
Iowa
Clague
Edith Faulkender
Edith Grace Clague
T. H. Clague
Langdon
Spencer Hospital
Delbert Lee
G. H. Faulkender
Summit Township
George, Jr
Congress Park
Ill
Ruth Coddington
Meadow Township
Merle
Lyle
May
Aurelia
Tuewa
Faulkender
Church of the Brethren
Dunkard
Mr. Clague
Gasoline Prices Fall at Iowa Stations on Monday
Gasoline prices dropped across Aurelia and Iowa stations Monday with third grade at 12.1 cents, regular at 13.1 cents, and ethyl at 15.6 cents. Reductions were 1.6, 2.6, and 3.1 cents respectively, and prices are expected to stabilize statewide.
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Aurelia
Iowa
County Track Meet Set for Aurelia Saturday May 20
Arrangements have been made to hold the Cherokee county high school track meet in Aurelia on Saturday afternoon May 20 starting at 1 00 oclock. Preliminary events are slated for Wednesday afternoon of next week. Watch for further particulars of this big track event in next weeks Sentinel.
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Aurelia
Sentinel
Eding Adds Modern Sound System to Aurelia Theater
Mr and Mrs J C Eding purchased Ballentyne Largen sound equipment to sync sound with film improving quality at Aurelia’s Community Theatre. The upgrade cost about 600 dollars and a factory technician will install it next week. Eding plans to reopen with better pictures at low, small town prices Friday through Sunday.
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J. C. Eding
Omaha
Eding
Sentinel
Quimby Woman Elected Head of County Schools
Irene Brooks of Quimby won the county superintendent post over Lulu Rose Orr by 12 to 11 votes. Clara Kissinger of Washta elected county school board member. other directors re elected include Blanche Burcham Welch and Margaret Welch. Brooks, educated in Cherokee schools and a 1918 Cherokee High graduate, has taught in rural and high schools and holds a second grade state life certificate.
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Cherokee Times
Irene Brooks
Quimby
Lulu Rose Orr
Miss Brooks
Miss Orr
Clara Kissinger
Washta
C. A. Smith
Blanche Burcham
Margaret Welch
Rogar Tenvitt
Cherokee
Blanch Burcham
Roger Leavitt
Marcus
L. M. Woods
Cherokee High School
Western Union College
LeMars
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Sergeant Bluff
Boys and Girls Plan Club Tour in June
Members of the Boys and Girls 4-H farm project clubs plan an all day tour and picnic early in June. Families and club supporters visit stock locations to observe progress and discuss methods. A strawberry time picnic may feature strawberry short cake. The Aurelia kitten ball team defeated Afton township 24 to 3 with Roy Matzdorff and Albert Rapp on the battery for Aurelia and the Kolpin brothers for Afton.
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Farm Bureau Exchange
Farm Bureau
Aurelia
Afton Township
Roy Matzdorff
Albert Rapp
Kolpin Brothers
Afton
County Seat News from Cherokee Papers
Cherokee county residents hear of a beginners band starting in June under director R N Kjerland with no lesson fees. Dorothy Reeder, spelling champion, placed third in written, and was spellbound in oral state contest. Reconstruction Finance warrants distribution was rescinded. patronage funds to local committees. Agnes Samuelson to speak at rural eighth grade commencement. about 100 graduates expected. Farm Bureau directors invited to interstate farm women conference at Sioux City. leaders to speak.
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R. N. Kjerland
Dorothy Reeder
Des Moines
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Emergency Relief Committee
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Methodist Church
Cherokee
Lulu Rose Orr
Cherokee County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Women
Sioux City
Edward O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wets and Dry Delegates Picked for Convention
Repeal and anti repeal sympathizers met at Cherokee forenoon meetings to elect a delegate from each group whose name will appear on ballots for the June 20 special election. Wm H Smith of Rock Island chosen by wets and Wiley of Cherokee by the drys. Delegates were chosen in each county Monday, with wet delegates under repeal and dry delegates under the opposing column. If repeal wins statewide, only repeal delegates attend the July 10 state convention.
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Cherokee
Wm. H. Smith
Rock
Lownahis
Wets
Wailey
Drys
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Edwin Trigg is the pastor and church activities include church school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and Christian Endeavor Society at 7:00 p.m. Regular weekly schedule for the Congregational Church the article notes.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A retrospective column notes Mrs. Luella Wharton’s May 7 death at 71 on Aurelia’s history, while Mike Hines moves to a cement foundation and plans a second story. Local farmers begin corn planting as residents recall Rosa Reckoff and Albert Pingel’s 20th anniversary, and plans surface for a new residence between Mrs Wm Coombs property and C Mummert. A state school inspector says Aurelia’s school will soon gain accredited status.
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Luella Wharton
Aurelia
Mike Hines
Rosa
Reckoff
Albert I. Pingel
Hartman
C. Mummert
Wm. Coombs
G. J. Lewis
Paul Stieneke Injured In Disc Accident Saturday
Paul Stieneke, ace of the local high school track sprinters, injured his left calf in a disc blade incident Saturday morning. He will miss the rest of the spring schedule, treated at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jess Stiencke living southwest of Auelin.
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Paul Stieneke
Sioux Valey Hospital
Cherokee
Paul
Jess Stiencke
Auelin
Aurelia Kittenball Team Beats Alta 7 to 1 on Home Ground
The Aurelia kittenball team defeated Alta 7 to 1 on local grounds last Thursday evening. Arthur Meier and Arnold Faber paired as battery for Aurelia. A return game is set for next week in Alta. A mild cyclone damaged Quimby Remsen Marcus areas last Sunday, destroying a few farm outbuildings and felling trees. Wedding stationery advertised in Sentinel.
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High School
Alta
Arthur Meier
Arnold Faber
Aurelia Boys
Quimby
Remsen
Marcus
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Peterson
Allen Lynde
Grace Sitz
Galva Tribune
Galva State Bank
Alta Advertiser
Storm Lake High
Buena Vista
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
H. H. Lockin
Edith Clague
John Mading
Henry Ford
Schwab
Rockfeller
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