Happenings of Nearby Towns and Regional Notes
Mrs. George Kracht sent home from Cherokee hospital after a week with a broken arm from a 22 rifle accident. Entertainment plans for the Eleventh district American Legion convention in Storm Lake May 28 anticipate 800 to 1,000 attendees. Highway No. 71 route near Spencer remains debated despite highway officials and Governor Hammill. Mrs. O. M. Bond re elected president of the Sheldon district Woman's Home Missionary society at Storm Lake church convention. Albert E. Harrison re elected county superintendent of schools by acclamation at the county convention. he has served 15 years.
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Peterson
George Kracht
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Iowa
Spencer News-Herald
Iowa State Highway Commission
Spencer
John Hammill
Harrison
Iowa Baby Beef Clubs Earn $26.26 Per Steer Return
A CGA Oldson report for the Iowa Year Book of Agriculture shows 89 counties fed baby beeves, yielding $26.26 above feed and cost per steer. Average steer weighed 958 pounds sold at 16.2 cents per pound, with total state sales $363,383.44 and costs $297,943.52. Premiums totaled $21,316.63, many educational trips.
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Iowa
CG. A. Oldson
Iowa Year Book of Agriculture
Memorial Day Program Observances May 30
Memorial Day ceremonies will honor fallen heroes at Aure-Ha cemetery Friday forenoon May 30 with a procession starting 9:30 a.m. from two blocks east of the church. The American Legion Women’s Auxiliary will serve dinner at the Community building after services. The program includes Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, G A R memorial rites, decorations, taps, and a World War veterans firing salute.
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Aure- Ha
Woman’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Thorenoon
Church Corner
Main Street
Frank Waddell
Cemetery
H. H. Lockin
G. R. Gilbert
Pierson
Iowa
Aurelia High to Stage Tilly of Bloomsbury Friday
The Aurelia High School class of 1930 will present Tilly of Bloomsbury, an English comedy in three acts, at the school auditorium Friday evening. Directed by Della S Gray of Marengo, the show follows scenes set around 1920 Bloomsbury with acts in Towers Shotley Beau champ and Welwyns drawing room.
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Aurelia High School
Tilly
Bloomsbury
the Towers
Shotley Beauchamp
Della S. Gray
Marengo
Poppies Remind Nation Of Sacrifice And Service
Poppy day May 24 invites the public to wear a poppy to honor fallen soldiers and support disabled veterans. The program provides employment for disabled veterans and aids their families while demonstrating patriotism and national loyalty.
Paul’s Lutheran Church Services in German and American
E F Webking, pastor, announces Sunday services in American language next Sunday and Ascension services in American language a week from Thursday at 8 pm. Sunday school picnic set for the following Sunday at the Will Heimsoth home. attendees to bring luncheon. German services at 10 am.
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Will Heimsoth
Aurelia Alumni Banquet and Community Events
The Aurelia High School Alumni Association held its twenty sixth annual banquet in Plymouth Hall on Tuesday May 20 with 120 seats filled. The event featured a "Touches of Tones-Touches of Thoughts" program, election of officers, and an alumni song finale. Also noted were a one o clock birthday luncheon for Roger Glawe, a Miss Carrie Wolfe and Miss Esther Rolfes shower, and meetings of the Rebekah Circle and Lutheran Ladies Aid with plans for a June 1 Sunday School picnic.
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Alumni Association
The
Aurelia High School
Plymouth Hall
Congregational Logics Aid
Sophmore
G. R. Wharton
William Philpott
Horace Lockin
Fraser
Cora Williams
Prsident
Iva Miller
George Nelson
Floyd Glawe
Mable Johnson
Roger
Bert Waddell
Lloyd Paxson
Billy Glawe
Sherr Nelson
Marjorie Ann Cornwall
Joanne Will
Edith Wright
Lola Newman
Adeline Berger
Arthur Anderson
Carrie Wolfe
Esther Rolfes
Anderson
Jessie Fritzsche
Lutheran Ladies Aid
W. N. Streff
Calamity Howler Pleads Guilty To False Bank Statements
Remsen Bell report: W H Nye former pastor from Primghar and Sheldon pleaded guilty before Judge C C Bradley in LeMars to issuing false statements about a bank in O'Brien county. He was sentenced to county jail until a $1000 fine is paid at $3.33 per day, about 800 days. The case warns idle rumor spreaders who threaten banks with rumors.
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Remsen Bell
W. H. Nye
Primghar
Sheldon
O’brien
C. C. Bradley
LeMars
Class of 1930 Graduation at Aurelia High School
Seventeen members of the Senior Class of 1930 at Aurelia High School received diplomas at the commencement in the school auditorium. The program featured orchestra music, a vocal trio, a girls glee club, a piano duet, an honor roll announcement, and the diploma presentation by Supt. C. G. Day.
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Aurelia High School
Esther Nelson
Jane Blanch
Miss Aylesworth
J. Ff. Moore
Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises in Cherokee May 28
The public is invited to the annual Rural Eighth Grade Graduation at the Rialto Theater Cherokee on Wednesday May 28 1930 at 2 30 PM. Class of 84 graduates honored by Miss Agnes Samuelson State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Music by County Choir and Rural School Chorus under Prof C A Fullerton.
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Rialto Theater
Cherokee
Agnes Samuelson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
B. H. Coonradt
Pastor Christian Church
T. C
Public Instruction
Toy Symphony Orchestra
Pilot 6
Agnes Dawson
Lulu Rose Orr
Douty
Rev
Coonradt
Mayors Proclaim Poppy Day in Aurelia
Aurelia’s mayor proclaims May 24 as Poppy Day and urges citizens to buy and wear poppies sold by the American Legion Auxiliary to help disabled veterans and their families reflecting on World War sacrifices and gratitude.
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Aurelia
American Legion Auxiliary
C. C. Larson
Farmers Elevator Co offers Star Brand binder twine sample
Farmers Elevator Co invites customers to inspect a sample of Star Brand U. and A. binder twine at their office. Manager C. DeVries notes arrangements are in place for orders or estimates.
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Star Brand U
A. Binder Twine
Farmers Elevator Co
C. DeVries
Congregational Church Service Noted at Union Memorial
Edwin Trigg serves as pastor at the Congregational Church with a union Memorial service planned in the M E church. Sunday School will meet at the usual hour.
Alta news items mix crime sports and local events
Carl Bueh faced officers after a Saturday morning incident in Alta and was found with a half pint of alcohol. Alta residents organized a Kitten ball league with four teams. The Alta school class of 1930 staged the three act mystery play Tiger House. Elaine Wauck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hauck, was dismissed from Rochester hospital and is improving. O M Olsen filed for the Fifth district supervisor Democratic nomination.
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Carl Bueh
Sherrif Thompson
Gaflin
Carl
Alta
W. J. Kislingbury
Tiger House
Elaine Wauck
A. C. Hauck
Rochester
Minnesota
New Life
Maple Valley
Nokomis
Elk
O. M. Olsen
Scout meeting date changed to Presday night
All members are notified the Boy Scout meeting will be held next Presday night instead of Monday night as formerly. The notice adds an advertising prompt about business tonic needs.
Orphanl Johnston Buys Airplane at Fort Dodge Flying School
Ten years ago Orphanl Johnston son of Mr and Mrs W H Johnston purchased an airplane at Fort Dodge where he attends a local flying school. Louie Pingel sold an eighty acre Aurelia area farm to John Lydell for 400 per acre. The Aurelia band plans summer concerts with free platform attractions on opening night. Wm Mummert had appendix surgery at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee Wednesday. Funeral services for Dr W C Bundy were held at the Congregational church Saturday morning. Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery.
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Orphanl Johnston
W. H. Johnston
Fort Dodge
Louie Pingel
Aurelia
John Lydell
Wm. Mummert
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
W. C. Bundy
Eel O
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association History
The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association, formed over forty years ago, has partnered with county Mutual Fire Insurance Associations for decades. It is described as the best of its kind globally, with H. H. Lockin as agent.
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Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association
H. H. Lockin
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