Happenings in Nearby Towns Open Casino Park Next Sunday
Storm Lake Register notes Tillie Sigman will manage the Casino amusement park this year for Sam Sigman and open next Sunday May 29. The edition also reports the fishing season opening after midnight Saturday with many pike caught, and locals discuss hospital plans by Dr. J A Swallum for a new three story Swallum Hospital and Sanitarium on the lake shore.
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Storm Lake Register
Tillie Sigman
Sam Sigman
Leasor
Storm Lake
J. A. Swallum
Swallum Hospital and Sanitarium
Cherokeean Bootlegger Arrested in Paullina Case
Cherokee Times reports Peter Miller of Cherokee arrested in Paullina on illegal transportation of liquor and bound over to the grand jury. Miller freed on bond. Glen Chamberlin of Alta pled guilty to illegal liquor possession, sentenced to three months in jail and $300 fine. Ten bottles found in the car.
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Cherokee Times
Peter Miller
Cherokee
Paullina
Glen Chamberlin
Alta
Miller
Chamberlin
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Edwin Trigg leads Congregational Church services with church school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m A memorial Day Service sermon by Rev W H Welch of the Methodist church followed by Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p m.
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W. H. Welch
The
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor
Voters reject paying bonds in Cherokee County poll
Cherokee County voters narrowly defeated a proposed paying bond issue to fund county roads as turnout neared 6,205 votes against to 2,954 in favor. The plan failed to reach the required sixty percent despite strong support in Cherokee precincts and three cities, with opposition centered in Marcus Washta and rural districts.
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Cherokee County
Cherokee
Aurelia
Pitcher Township
Quimby
Marcus
Washta
Cherokee County Legionaires
Legion Employment Committee
Afton
Amherst
Larrabee
Diamond
Grand Meadow
Liberty
Cleghorn Oo
Meriden
Tilden
Local track team takes fourth in county meet at Quimby
Aurelia athletes earned points across events as Quimby won, Meriden second, Washta third. Stieneke took second in the 100 yard dash and tied for third in broad jump while placing third in the 220. Johnson was fourth in the 440. Mongan tied for second in pole vault. Shank placed eighth in the 120 yard high hurdles and fourth in discus. Relay teams finished third in the half mile and fourth in the medley.
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Quimby
Meriden
Washta
Cherokee
Grand Meadow
Cleghorn
Larrabee
Aurelia
Stieneke
Johnson
Mongan
Shank
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and sympathy during our father’s illness and death. Gratitude for the beautiful flowers from Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bell Mr. and Mrs. Mearl Hunter and Huttis Wathen.
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Grover Bell
Mearl Hunter
Huttis Wathen
Memorial Day Program in Aurelia May 30
The people of Aurelia and the surrounding community will observe Memorial Day with forenoon services at the Aurelia cemetery starting at 9 30. The program includes a Lincoln Gettysburg Address by H H Lockin a G A R memorial service and a WWI veterans memorial service. Rev E F Wehking will give the memorial address and the Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion will serve dinner at the Community building after the ceremonies.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Cemetery
Fk. Wehking
Aurela
Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Committee
Main Street
Frank Waddell
Cemetery
H. H. Lockin
E. F. Wehking
Poppy Day Set By Legion Auxiliary in Aurelia
The Legion Auxiliary announces Saturday May 28 as Poppy Day in Aurelia with poppies sold on the street by Girl Scouts to aid disabled veterans dependents war widows and orphans. The article notes the poppy symbol honors WWI dead and helps fund relief and employment for disabled veterans, who are paid a cent per poppy.
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the Legion Auxiliary
Aurelia
Girl Scouts
America
France
Belgium
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Aurelia High School Commencement Exercises Friday Evening
Commencement exercises for the class of 1932 at Aurelia High School will be held in the school auditorium Friday evening at the stated hour. H L Eells of Cedar Falls State College will be the speaker. The program includes music by Gladys Paulson and the orchestra, a Beethoven chorus, and diploma presentations.
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Aurelia High School
H. L. Eells
State Teacher’s College At
Cedar Falls
Gladys Paulson
Gluck
Jones— Orchestra
Beerhley
Rubey outlines proposed road and bridge work
Cherokee Times reports county engineer Floyd G Rubey outlines four new bridges to be built and 70 miles regraveled or newly graveled across the county with bids set for June 1 and June 13. Projects include 82 485 cubic yards of gravel and 9 845 cubic yards of channel excavation. Anna Paulson returns home after teaching in Alvord and accepts another year.
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Floyd G. Rubey
Board of Supervisors
Grand Meadow Township
Willow-Silver Township
Silver Township
Spring Township
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A collection of town notes recalls Mrs. J. J. Howell's passing after a long illness in Aurelia. Dukes and Ohlson sold 44 Shorthorn cattle for an average of 169. R A Gustafson of Luck Wisconsin moves to Aurelia after selling his farm. Eugene Criss returns as two year manager of the Lewis clothing department to Sac City. Rosealie Garber to graduate from Morningside College music department next week. Commencement at Methodist church with Archie Nelson Lula Marsh Lawrence Butterfield Margaret Lockin Laura Butterfield listed. Aurelia voters approve $4000 bonds for a school building addition by forty vote majority. Gas leakage caused a fiery blaze at the power house cistern last Saturday before control was regained.
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J. J. Howell
Aurelia
Dukes & Ohlson
Uesday
R. A. Gustafson
Luck
Wisconsin
Eugene Criss
Lewis Clothing
Sac City
Rosealie Garber
Morningside College
Methodist Church
Archie Nelson
Lula Marsh
Lawrence Butterfield
Margaret Lockin
Laura Butterfield
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Cherokean
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Forenoon
E. Ft. Wehking
Paris Green
Misty
Hofstra
F. E. Pratt
RUBEY
Anna Paulson
Alvord
First National Bank Sa
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