Local notices and obituaries from nearby towns
The Galva region notes the death of Mrs. Augusta Jetter at her home northeast of Galva. Storm Lake reports Basil Rice publishing the delinquent tax list with a tax sale set for December 3. E F Brown of Storm Lake says the police radio tower work begins this week. Evelyn Reed becomes clerk at Tumler store as Gladys McFarlane moves to Marathon to own a grocery and meat market. W S Kintigh returns to Linn Grove grocery business after a prior fire. Pete Anderson dies in Cherokee while undergoing surgery. Storm Lake records the area’s largest damage suit filed for an auto collision on Highway 71 August 9 seeking 17 646 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva Tribune
Augusta Jetter
Galva
Storm Lake Reigster
Basil Rice
Storm Lake Register
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
E. F. Brown
Storm Lake
Peterson
Evelyn Reed
Tumler
Gladys McFarlane
Linn Grove
W. S. Kintigh
Kintigh
Pete Ardernon
Todny
Sioux Valley
Cherokee
Anderson
Vera L. Scott Friday
Olaf Hesla
Lowell Madson
Storm Lake Trucker
Cleghorn Stockman Drives 350 Steers From Spirit Lake
W. W. Bryant, prominent Cherokee county stockman, finished driving 350 Montana steers from Spirit Lake to his Cleghorn farm on Friday afternoon. The five day, 75 mile trek stretched a mile long along the highway, with the drought era herd originating in Spirit Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Times
W. W. Bryant
Cherokee County
Montana
Spirit Lake
Cleghorn
Cherokee County Club Plans Pool Drive and Growth
Frank Roberts will leave his five year post as Cherokee Country club manager to take over Sunset Heights Golf club in Sioux City. Royal Arch Masons held a first sectional meeting with 200 members from 21 northwest Iowa chapters. Cherokee airport reports 95 pilot hours and 600 passengers in six months with 12 visiting planes.
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Frank Roberts
Cherokee Country Club
Sunset Heights
Sioux City
Royal Arch Masons
Iowa
Ffty
R. E B. Creel
C. G. Turner
Cherokee
Wilson
Harold Gilmour
Gilmour
Fire Destroys Large Barn North of Alta
A huge barn on the F. N. Buckingham farm four miles north of Alta burned Saturday night at about eight. Fire crews from Alta and nearby neighbors battled the blaze but the structure was destroyed. The blaze is believed to have started from soy beans blown into the barn days earlier. Tenant Jay Buckingham lost most machinery and winter feed. the barn was among the largest in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Alta
F. N. Buckingham
Jay Buckingham
Epworth Leaguers Elect Aurelia Man President
Raymond Kruse was elected president of the Cherokee sub-district Epworth Leagues at a rally in Paullina last Monday evening. About 100 youths attended with 25 Aurelia members present. The next rally is set for Aurelia on December 17, with Archie R. Nelson of Cherokee giving a talk on Youth and the Legal Profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kruse
Epworth
Aurelia
M. E
Archie R. Nelson
Cherokee
Robbers Strike Farmers Elevator Office Tuesday Night
Robbers entered the Farmers Elevator Co. office last Tuesday night, stole a shotgun, and forced open the unlocked safe before being interrupted while attempting to gain entry to the Larson Store building. Nightwatch Lew Stutz heard a dog bark, confronted the scene, and fled with fellow residents to summon help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Co
Larson’ Store
Lew Stutz
L. P. Nelson
Larson
Lew
Gustafson & Johnson
Howard Deyloff
J. W. Grapenthen
Main Street
Stutz
Aurelia Businessmen Plan Holiday Season Activities
At a noon Aurelia meeting led by President C H Kaskey the group agreed to sponsor free moving picture shows on the two Saturdays before Christmas and to host Santa Claus with candy and nuts for children. A gift enterprise was discussed and John Mummert and H E Boehnke were chosen to arrange the plans and report next Monday.
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Aurelia
C. H. Kaskey
Santa Claus
John Mummert
H. E. Boehnke
National Highway 59 Stretch Details
Interstate 738 linking Minnesota Iowa and Missouri joins a transcontinental route from Winnipeg to Port Arthur. The American Association of State Highway Officials approved the route and designated it Federal Highway 59 with re markings to be handled by Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Winnipeg
Canada
Port Arthur
Gulf of Mexico
United States
American Association of State Highway Officials
Santa Fe
N. M
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Delegation heads to Des Moines for Insurance Association meet
H. H. Leckin C. H. Kaskey and C. E. Gustafson left Tuesday for Des Moines to attend the Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations for three days. They also visited Ames joining delegations from Aurelia Cherokee Storm Lake and Alta meeting with the Highway Commission to speed up relocation and improvement of highway No. 5.
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H. H. Leckin
C. H. Kaskey
C. E. Gustafson
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Mutual Insurance Associations
Ames
Aurelia
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Alta
Highway Commission
Highway No. 5
Aurelia and Alta to clash in 14th Thanksgiving showdown
The Aurelia and Alta high school football teams meet in Aurelia on Thanksgiving Day for a long running rivalry game. Kickoff is at 2 30. Both squads bookmark a close toss up with recent meetings including wins by Aurelia the past three years. The series over 14 years shows Alta ahead 24 games to 15 with 7 ties.
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Aurelia
Alta
Sutherland
Holstein
Linn Grove
Alta Boys
Aurelia Alta
Methodist Brotherhood Pleased With Pancake Fry Event
Members of the Methodist Brotherhood report a successful pancake fry held at the church basement last Friday. About 1,500 pancakes were served with sausage and coffee, drawing attendees from Aurelia, the surrounding community, and Cherokee. Total receipts reached 33.80 dollars. ingredients included 43 pounds flour and 50 pounds sausage.
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Methodist Brotherhood
Aurelia
Deed Milling Co
Denison
Monarch Company
Alta Creamery
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting
The Pitcher township Farm Bureau invites members to the M. E. church on Friday evening November 30 for a full program including orchestra music singing a play and a 4-H girls act Mr Turner county agent will be present to confer with farmers Oyster supper at 7 pm and a 5 cent per person charge to cover expenses Families from east side should bring cake and sandwiches west side fruit salad pickles and sandwiches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau
M. E
Turner
East Side
West Side
Pump windmill and plumbing Perry and McDeid
Service brief for Perry and McDeid offering pump and windmill repairs and plumbing work. Contact via phone numbers 271 or 154.
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Perry & McDeid
Alta Community News Summary of Local Events
Albert Carlson of Alta died suddenly from a heart attack at his home on Tuesday morning. Charley Sansen began remodeling the DeLay building on main street. Orie Hetrick and volunteers laid out a skating rink on Wilkinson lots. Marshall Berndt's crew prepared lots for flooding for a winter rink. About twenty Alta high school football players and others gathered at Everett Sandine’s DeLay farm to harvest 2,000 bushels of corn from 45 acres. S. A. Anderson returned from Ft. Peck Dam Montana after a year as a plumber in a large project serving about 7,000 people.
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Alta
Albert Carlson
Charley Sansen
Main Street
Sansen
Orie Hetrick
Alta Volunteer Fire Department
Perry
Wilkinson
Marshall Berndt
Alta High School
Everett Sandine
DeLay Farm
Everett
S. A. Anderson
Ft. Peck
Montana
Anderson
Health seal meeting held in Cherokee Saturday
Mrs Roy Matzdorff and Mrs Arthur Will led county Christmas seal workers at Garfield school Cherokee. Matzdorff chairs Aurelia and WillPitcher township, with Clow Afton and Haight Diamond townships also represented. Plans outlined to promote Iowa in a nationwide campaign launching Thanksgiving and closing Christmas day.
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Roy Matzdorff
Arthur Will
Cherokee
Garfield
Matzdorff
Aurelia
Will
Pitcher Township
Gilbert Clow
Afton
Wm. Haight
Diamond Township
Iowa
Doctor and patient debate bathing after rheumatism cure
A patient recalls a rheumatism cure and asks the doctor when baths can resume after advice to avoid dampness. The exchange shows caution about exposure and treatment history in a humorous, reflective note.
Looking Back Across Aurelia Local News Past Decades
Ten years ago Margaret Eddy of Aurelia was elected Cornell college senior class vice president in Mt. Vernon Iowa. A motion picture Abraham Lincoln to be shown in Aurelia soon. Miss Mildred Adsit of Cherokee and Howard A Nelson of Aurelia wed November 17 at the bride’s parents home. A L Neville held a dairy cow sale with sixteen head averaging ninety one dollars at his farm east of the Farmers Elevator. Dale Goldie owns the American Theatre in Cherokee after purchasing the title at sheriff’s sale a year ago. C R Kleeberger honored by Odd Fellows on the 50th anniversary of initiation.
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Margaret Eddy
Aurelia
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Abraham Lincoln
Mildred Helene
Adsit
Cherokee
Howard A. Nelson
A. L. Neville
Dale Goldie
American Theatre
Sheriff's Sale
C. R. Kleeberger
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lampman Seeks Recount of Ballots in Six-County District
Sutherland Courier reports Atty. Leo Lampman Primghar filed notice with the Secretary of State to recount ballots in the recent election. Lampman trailed Atty. Rodman Cherokee by 484 votes and claims errors in judge tallies. The Supreme Court will appoint election judges for the 21st district spanning six counties. O'Brien County results remained largely unchanged after official canvass.
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Cleghorn Stockman
Mammoth Barn
Alt
Epworth Leaguers
Aurelia Man
Farmers National Bank
Farmers Elevator
Pitcher
Farm Bureau
Krum Alta Advertiser
Sentinel
J. C. Lockin
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Mutual Insurance Association of
A. L. Height
Elk Township
Iva McAndrew
Mann Newgood
Andrew Herold
Anna Lange
A. Cunningham
Lampman
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