Storm Lake Farm Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire destroyed the farm home of P. J. Bram two miles north of Storm Lake between 9 and 10 p.m. Saturday night. The property was owned by Mrs. Lulu Dumbaugh. Emergency crews responded as flames spread through the structure, with residents reporting only scattered belongings saved. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
P. J. Bram
Lulu Dumbaugh
Storm Lake
Storm Lake Fpont-Tribune
George McCullough
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Robert J. O'Brien
Morningside College
Storm Lake High School
Peterson Patriot
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Spencer
Ashford Williamson
Wm. DeLong
Linn Grove
Senate
Herring
State Conservation Board
State Fish and Game Commission
Aurelia Reaches Final Track Meet Friday at Alta
Aurelia advances to the Sioux Valley Conference final track meet at Alta Friday afternoon with contenders from Alta Sutherland Sioux Rapids Paullina and Aurelia. The event features an 880 yard junior high relay, a trophy for the overall winner and relay winners, and preliminaries at 1 30 with finals at 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Alta
Sioux Valley
Sutherland
Sioux Rapids
Paullina
Storm Lake Tornadoes win Alta county track meet
The Storm Lake Tornadoes dominated the Alta county track meet held at Victory Field powering to 49 points, with five first places, four seconds, four thirds and six fourths, besting Albert City by 29 points. Alta council postpones action on two beer permit requests pending state beer bill and ordinance updates.
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Alta
Nels Swenson
Gust Helgerson
Martin Pouleon
Storm Lake
Victory Field
Albert City
Martin Molgaard
O. K
Roma
J. W. Kuss Motor Company
Deer Head
Marcus Wins Sioux Valley Softball Tournament
Marcus dominated the S I O U Valley Conference softball event at Sutherland, beating Aurelia 16 to 0 after Aurelia had defeated Sioux Rapids 9 to 7, and Sutherland 20 to 6 to claim the title while Aurelia later edged Sioux Rapids 9 to 7 in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Sioux Valley
S. W
Sutherland
Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Alta
Paullina
Woman's Club Annual Luncheon and Memorial Day Plans
The Women’s Club held its annual 1:00 luncheon at the Lockin Hotel on Friday May 10 with spring flowers and gold and white decor. Olive Johnson presented retiring president Dora Troup a corsage, and a toast program followed. New officers for 1936 were elected and Memorial Day observance plans were set for Aurelia on May 30 with committees named for participation, program, band, flower, and flag activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockin Hotel
Memorial Day
Olive Johnson
Dora Troup
Effie Waddell
Aurelia
Legion Hall
John Holderness
W. C. Marsh
Clifford Coombs
O. C. Waddell
H. H. Deyles
Bess Pitcher
O. M. Sansen
John Baumann
Mise V. Aylesworth
Transportation Committee
C. H. Kaskey
Ira Mann
J. Shank
Orme Coombs
Roy Matzdorf
BBC
Chas, Nelson
Wilbur Sweet
Henry Glawe
W. H. Bischel
L. C. Johnson
Highway No 5 To Follow Present Path Through Aurelia
Storm Lake Register reports rumors of a highway change are baseless. J Ditto chairman of the state highway commission says Highway No 5 will pass the south end of Alta’s county fair grounds along a recently purchased right of way between Alta and Aurelia. paving this year seems unlikely. The Alta to Aurelia route will hug the east side of the Illinois Central railroad to avoid crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Ditto
Alta
Aurelia
Ilinois Central
Colored team opens kittenball season in Aurelia
The All-Star colored team the Negro Ghosts from Sioux City will bring humor and fun to Aurelia as they play at the sighted softball park on the 19th. Wilkie is likely with the team and the Ghosts plan a California tour after this engagement, prompting an earlier local season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Fang
Middle West
Negro Ghosts
Sioux City
Wilkie
California
Junior Girl Scout Diary Excerpt Reports Exhibit Plans
The Girl Scouts met after school Tuesday for a patrol meeting led by Chairman Paulson i. They danced Old Dan Tucker and approved minutes as roll call and treasurer reports were given. They discussed old and new business then sang The Hiking Song and The Scout Chant and planned an exhibit on exhibit day in the music room at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tucker
Paulson
Three Aurelia Students to Graduate at Buena Vista
Aurelia residents William W Bates Leora Grieme and Martha Kroll are among sixty candidates for degrees at Buena Vista College commencement May 22 to 31 Bates pursues a BA while Grieme and Kroll earn two year normal certificates May Day Fete and farewell banquet honor Coach F L Casey highlight the events Reverend W W Wimberly will give baccalaureate sermon May 26 and Rev David I Berger will deliver the commencement address May 31 at 8 pm
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William W. Bates
Leora Grieme
Martha Kroll
Aurelia
Buena Vista College
Bates
Grieme
Kroll
F. L. Casey
W. W. Wimberly
Greenfield Presbyterian Church
David I. Berger
Muscatine Presbyterian Church
Farm Bureau invited to hold county picnic in Aurelia
At a Monday businessmen meeting action was taken to invite the Cherokee County Farm Bureau to host the county picnic in Aurelia this year. Previously the picnics were held in Cherokee or Marcus, with Aurelia mentioned as a possible site.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Aurelia
Marcus
Cherokee
Public Examinations at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The catechumens public examinations are set for Sunday morning at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Sunday school starts at 9:46 with English service at 10:3, followed by a sermonic lecture on The Meaning and the Purpose of Confirmation as Observed in Our Church based on Peter 8:45. A special offering for the Lutheran orphanage at Ft. Dodge will be collected.
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Ft. Dodge
Memorial Day Union Service at Local Church
Congregational Church led by Edwin Trigg hosts church school at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, junior and senior Endeavor at 7:00, May 26 union Memorial Day service at the M E church 11:00 a m, baccalaureate at Congregational 8:00 p m with sermon by Rev Lloyd Scheerer of the M E church.
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M. E
Congregational Church
Lloyd Scheerer
M. E. Church
County Seat News from Cherokee Papers
Bank building fixtures and furniture sold to Walter Baumann for 11400 by receiver D D Bourne. Annual meeting closes, Achievement day event draws Zul farm women to a banquet and program. County board adopts round corner plan after Whiting corner accident. Superintendent McCombs reports district finances totalling 581398 from Saturday's Wilson high school bid. Nine sums recorded including northwest Iowa track gate receipts. George C Mantor elected state president of Iowa Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries at Burlington convention.
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County Board of Supervisors
Houl
Wilson High School
N. D. McCombs
Lowa
George C. Mantor
Cherokee Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Association of Commercial Organization
Burlington
State Fair Boosts Premiums for 1935
Des Moines officials announced a 22000 dollar increase in Iowa State Fair premiums for 1935. Secretary A R Coray said the rise reflects confidence in Iowa’s conditions and aims to spur improvements in farming and livestock.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fair
A. R. Coray
Washta Optometrist James McDonald Offers Appointment Hours
The office will be open in May from 1 to 5 p.m. and at other times by appointment. Contact numbers are 30 for office and 161 for residence. The notice ends with a pointed remark questioning reading habits.
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A blurb recaps local events from ten, twenty, and thirty years ago with notes on a moving picture show fundraiser, deaths, new businesses, rentals, school staff, population figures, and local moves. Names include H M Lane Gladys Kurtz Edna Hird Rev Wehking Lola Stutz A A Dingman Fred Norman Carl Reed and Lars Nelson.
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Bon Dire
H. M. Lane
Good Mape
Cherokee
Gladys Kurtz
Edna Hird
Cherokea
Rev. Wehking
Niels DP
Petersen
A. A. Dingman
Consis
Aurel
Misa Lola Stutz
Basin
Wyoming
Aurelia Garden Club Meets May 7 Hostess Mrs Edgar Rapp
Aurelia Garden club met Tuesday evening May 7 with Mrs. Edgar Rapp as hostess. President Mrs. W A Lewis called the meeting to order. Yard and garden contest reported 16 entries with judges named. Plant sale yielded $6.05. An invitation for June 6 from Cherokee Garden club was accepted. Program covered Good Garden Manners and Culture of Roses, Window Boxes, and Iris. Next meeting planned as a June flower show with date to be set.
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Dwar Rapp
Aurelia Garden Club
W. A. Lewis
W. UL. Bisehel
Olive Jahison
G. Rh. Wharton
Fred Wieland
W. H. Honsbrach
Cherokee Garden Club
George Grummer
O. B. East
Atk
Olive Johnson
Helmer Carberg
Be Ta Troup
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gale
Alta Advertiser
Lawrence Fangman
al Fangman
Geneva Watson
George Watson
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Omaha
Nebraska
OF Deposit Insurance
Congress
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Surance
The
Farmers National Bank
Woman’s Club
Lois
Whitney
Buena Vista
Farm Bureau
Washta
James McDonald
Sentinel
Fred Norman
Dina
Fred
Carl Reed
Sioux City Medical College
Tullar
Lars Nelson
Garden Club
Edgar Rapp
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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