Happenings in Nearby Towns and Regional Items
Storm Lake improvements at the Casino Amusement Park and the arrival of Mr and Mrs Morris Sigman to supervise work. A series of raids near Storm Lake result in arrests and liquor seizures stored in the County Attorney’s safe. The Iowa Public Service Company seeks a special election to extend its franchise. Notable moves include Glen Towner and Glen Fitzgerald planning Minneapolis stores, and W H Richey expanding a broom factory in Galva with traveling aid. A girl’s hair theft suspectlooms as Sylvia Smith’s braid is cut and a night-time entry is suspected.
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Storm Lake
United States
United Fruit Growers Association
Iowa Public Service Company
Peterson Patriot
Glen Towner
Towner Company
Glen Fitzgerald
Minneapolis
Galva Tribune
W. H. Richey
Galva
H. M. Krone
Chicago
E. G. Smith
Sylvia Smith
Sylvia
Parsonage Move By Rev. E. F. Webking Family
Rev. E F Webking and family moved into the Lutheran parsonage late last week from a former Cora Lockin property vacated by C De Vries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Webking
Cora Lockin
C. de Vries
Crepps Celebrate Sixty Years Of Marriage In Arlington
Mr and Mrs F H Crepps mark their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Arlington South Dakota. Born Fred H Crepps born 1861 Julia Shaw married 1868. They lived in Ohio Iowa Aurelia and Arlington and have two children six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Arlington
South Dakota
F. H. Crepps
Aurelia
F. A. Crepps
Badger
Grandpa
Grandma Crepps
Fred H. Crepps
Julia Shaw
Cleveland
Ravena
Ohio
Ogeden
Boone County
Iowa
Minnie E. Nelson
Leon
Ruthton
Minnesota
Crepps
Earth
Pythian Sisters Convention Draws Delegates From Nine Cities
More than 100 delegates and visitors from Sioux City Manilla Aurelia Bayard Yale Oto Early Anthon Cherokee and Denison gathered in Cherokee for the twenty first annual convention of the Pythian Sisters ninth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Manilla
Aurelia
Bayard
Yale
Oto
Early
Anthon
Cherokee
Denison
Pythian Sisters of
Ninth District
M. P. Arrasmith
Philadelphia
Committee On Home Missions
Methodist Church
Pilot-Rock
Farm Bureau
Ellis
Cherokee County Poultry Association
Cherokee farmer dies after gun discharges on hunt
Q O L Coupe a 40 year old tenant farmer from four miles north of Cherokee Iowa died in a Cherokee hospital from a gunshot while preparing to exit an automobile. He set the gun on the running board and it fired injuring him under the left arm in the presence of his son and two brothers. He leaves a widow and one son. Read out for sale column this week.
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Cherokee
QO. L. Coupe
Arthur Feink
Here
Coupe
Kingsley Defeats Aurelia 13 to 0 in Home Football Clash
Kingsley High dominated the air with a six pass drive for 137 yards while Aurelia managed two completions for 43 yards. Aurelia fumbled twice, Kingsley capitalized with a second quarter 30 yard pass, and the teams traded punts and downs before Kingsley sealed the win with a fourth quarter 380 yard passing play and a second touchdown. This was Aurelia's last home game. they travel to Alta for Thanksgiving.
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Kingsley High School
Kingsley
Aurelia
Kinsley
Alta
Cost Iowa spends 15 million yearly to feed rats
Extension Entomologist Fred D. Butcher says Iowa’s rat problem costs about 15 million dollars annually. He cites two dollars per rat per year and four to five rats per person in grain states. He notes infestations stem from abundant food and hiding places and urges rat-proof buildings, traps, poisons, and even rat dogs as control methods.
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United States Public Health Service
Iowa
Fred D. Butcher
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Butcher
More Charter Members of Methodist Church
The Sentinel updates the list of charter members noting additional living individuals. Founders mentioned include Abraham Ward now in Topeka Kansas Emiline Cannon Plymouth Iowa Matilda Phelps Salem Oregon Caroline Clover Boulder Colorado and George Coleman National City California plus Mrs Ella Cannon Mrs Fred Blake and Mrs George Coleman among others. The article confirms twelve original charter members and that others joined soon after and may still be living.
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Sentinel
Methodist Church
F. H. Crepps
Arlington
South Dakota
Coleman
Ella Cannon
Matilda Phelps
Eugene Libby
Salem, Orgeon
Caroline Clover
Wm. Clover
Hher
Boulder
Colorado
Methodist Church Notes Invite Evangelist Visit
The special evangelistic services continue this week with Dr. M. P. Avrasmith of Cherokee preaching Friday evening. Congregants are urged to come pray for an outpouring of Gods spirit.
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M. P. Avrasmith
Alta Given New Grocery Manager As VanDorn Sees Post
H E VanDorn of Cherokee was named permanent manager of the J N Sheehan Co. in Alta and has assumed duties. Albin Everett Larson, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larson, died after a long illness at his parents’ home south of Cherokee. Miss Elsie Swanson of Des Moines will wed at her parents home on Saturday afternoon November 24. C C Conlin, Northwestern Bell area manager, will join the Storm Lake headquarters staff. Funeral services for Christian Hanson, Alta pioneer, were held at the Elk Basin church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Hanson had been living in Des Moines.
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H. E. VanDorn
Cherokee
J. N. Sheehan Co
Alta
Albin Everett Larson
Henry Larson
Elsie Swanson
Johm Swan
Des Moines
Tz Bride
C. C. Cornin
Theorthwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hcsted
Storm Lake
Christian Hanson
Elk Bapat Church
Alts
Roy, Berg
Busics
Woodlawn
Henson
Old Corn Scarce On Iowa Farms In November
Iowa crop reports show 4,940,000 bushels of 1927 old corn remaining as of November 1, far below the 6,111,000 bushels on the same date in 1925. Gales damaged ears and mud slowed harvesting, lowering the estimated yield to 42.8 bushels per acre. The 1926 crop remains the record large, with 493,000,000 bushels, while 1928 trails by about 15,000,000. Nationwide, old corn stocks total about 54,000,000 bushels on November 1, with total corn supply around 2,949,000,000 bushels.
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Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Towa
United States
Scientists Change Hog Feeding to Boost Gains and Cut Costs
Scientists at Ames have shown that mixing tankage with feeds such as oilmeal alfalfa meal and cottonseed meal along with corn speeds Hog gains and reduces costs. The method marks a shift from traditional tankage use toward combined feed rations.
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Ames
Mrs Carl Larson Visits Newell Family Home
Mrs Carl Larson of Newell arrived last Saturday and stayed through Wednesday at her mother Mrs Emma Johnsons home. Misses Mable and Lorine Johnson joined on a motor trip to Sioux City Tuesday to spend the day.
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Carl Larson
Newell
Emma Johnson
iMisses Mable
Lorine Johnson
Sioux City
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
The community recalls losses and moves from the past decade. Mrs. B R Siziin died after influenza and pneumonia. Harold Peterson died in action October 18 in France. Household goods moved to Sacred Heart Minnesota ahead of a public sale December 10. Public sales announced for F O Nelson and W H Johnston. Weddings include Magge Murphy and E Copesnd on November 10 and Harold C Brooks and Rose Stienke on November 25. Moves include J S and Mummert family to a new residence on Main Street and Ed Rice moving to town. Clarence Hickey returned from a year in California.
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B. R Siziin
Aurelia
France
Harold Peterson
F. O. Nelson
Sacred Heart
Minnesota
Magge
W Murphy
Anyals
Indiana
E. Copes
Chat Pusee
J. S&s. Mummert
North Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pho
Peterson
A. O. Anderson
First National Bank
Sac City
Farth
Secondary Road Commission
Hammill
Supreme Court
Cherokee County District Court
State of Iowa
L. E. McGee
Butler
Rodman
McGee
J. EF. Moore
Alta Advertiser
W. H. Johnston
Adrona
Harold C. Brooks
Rose Stienke
Meetacr
Rapid City
San Dakota
Clarence Hickey
California
Ed Rice
Farmers National Bank
Aurela, Iowa
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