Cherokee County Graduation Valedictorian Named
James Cunningham, an Irish-born former Quimby student, is selected valedictorian of Cherokee’s graduating class. Lulu Rose Orr wins county superintendent of schools. she is a Marcus schoolteacher. Deputies Shook and Morton raid the Fielding dance and arrest Mike Treinen and B J Schraff with liquor and a car. Farm bureau women plan a banquet style achievement day instead of booths and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cunningham
United States
Ireland
Quimby
Lulu Rose Orr
Marcus
County Board of Education
Constable Shook
Ott Morton
Fielding Dance
Mike Treinen
B. J. Schraff
Remsen
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Elk Baptist pastor to leave for Camp Douglas Wisconsin
Rev G R Brygger, pastor of the Elk Baptist church, has accepted a call to a church in Camp Douglas Wisconsin and will leave about June 1. LeRoy A Ruder of Spencer agreed to deliver the Decoration Day address in Alta this year. Public funds in Alta increased by 30723.74 as a state department guarantee of all public moneys. The money on deposit in The First National Bank at closing in November was distributed to Alta school district Elk Township and town of Alta.
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G. R. Brygger
the Elk Baptist Church
Camp Douglas
Wisconsin
T. C. Olson
Atorney LeRoy .A. Ruder
Spencer
Alta
State Department
First National Bank
Elk Township
Nebraska
Diamond Township
John H. Dowding
Ella
Fairfield
R. L. Roby
Early History of Diamond Township Published in Book
The article recounts Diamond Township in 1871 1870 settlers led by Hiram Lord with Dowding and Jennis families, noting first officers Clerk John H Johnson Assessor Hiram Lord Trustees Kent and Hiram Lord. It covers geography population 1886 680 with 480 Americans and early landmarks. A dramatic 1888 rescue story closes the excerpt.
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Diamond Township
Diamond
Pilot
John H. Johnson
Hiram, Lord
Nathan Bruce
Kent
Hiram Lord
Pitcher Township
Buena Vista County
Ida County
Silver Township
Cherokee County
W. Ney
Galva
Ida
Aurelia
Alta
Buena
Vista County
John
Joseph’ Dowding
Jennis
Michian and
Lord
John Hohnnon
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of Dailey’s Grocery & Market
Aurelia Senuinel
Iowa
BE. C. Lighter
A. H. Eddy
Eddy Eldy
Eddy
E. G. Bates
Aurelia, Iowa
Matzdorff Bros
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
G. E. Blanch, Fred Kohlhagen
Frank F
FABER
Cherokee Papers
Alta Advertiser
Johnson
St. S
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