Happenings from neighboring towns and local notes
Storm Lake postmaster V I Herbert elected president of the Iowa Postmasters Association at Des Moines. Linn Grove reports Midway Oil sale and move back to Linn Grove. Marcus opens state liquor store in former Kuhl Market building managed by Wm A Muller with Phillip Delaney as clerk. Linn Grove foreclosure: Shirk Drug Co taken over by W M Gaskins. Clay county fair records: attendance 152187, profits around 32000. Galva Trib: Wm W Sturdivant new owner of the Galva Tribune. Velma Mueller wedding to Gold son of Henry Mangold at St Johns Evangelical Church. Buena Vista county farmers back AAA save campaign. League for Economic Equality explains plans to 22 NW Iowa counties. Hybrid seed info and Aurelia growth advice. 46 Iowa growers certified hybrid corn indicates ample seed for next spring.
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Storm Lake
Marcus News
Iowa Liquor Commission
Marcus
M. C. Evans
Wm. A. Muller
Phillip Delaney
Linn Grove
Shirk Drug Co
W. M. Gaskins
Sioux City
Peterson Patriot
Clay County
Galva Tribune
Wm. W. Sturdivant
Glenn Miller
Sturdivant
Wesley
Iowa
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W. H. Mueller
Gold
Henry Mangold
St. Johns Evangelical
Bock
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista County
AAA
Emmetsburg
League For Economic Equality
Gillette Says Dem Party Should Decide Senate Bid
Congressman Guy Gillette states his political future depends on the Democratic Party. He will not seek the U S Senate nomination unless the party wants him to run, saying a senate race would be a hard primary. He framed the answer after remarks in Sheldon and at a Commercial Club event.
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Cherokee Times
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Guy Gillette
Sheldon
Sheldon Commercial Club
Gillette
Paul Woods
First Generation Hybrid Seed Urged By ISU Expert
H D Hughes of Iowa State College warns farmers that saving seed from a hybrid corn field reduces next year’s yield by 15 to 25 percent. He stresses using first generation hybrid seed and notes tests at county demonstrations and the Experiment Station show second generation seed underperforms.
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Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Farm Crops
Iowa State College
Hughes
Iowa State College Agricultural Experiment Station
Alta News Items Highlight Highway Meeting Plans
The Alta Commercial Club highway committee will meet with Highway Commission Chairman Ditto in Sib ley this afternoon to discuss accelerating the new Alta road project. Louise Schroeder plans a winter visit to Germany, returning next spring. Elwin Lindlie and N E Dahl have leased their service station to Curtis Oil Company of Storm Lake, with possession after completion. The Alta Cyclones defeated Storm Lake Tornadoes 6 to 0 at Bradford field. Oscar Benson underwent appendicitis surgery September 24. G A Osborn and wife took son Lowell to Ames for studies at Iowa State College in veterinary work.
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Alta
Louise Schroeder
Aurelia
Henry Schroeder
Germany
America
Elwin Lindlief
N. E. Dahl
Curtis Oil Company
Storm Lake
Alta Cyclones
Bradford Field
Oscar Benson
Berger Benson
G. A. Osborn
Lowell
Ames
Iowa State College
Aurelia Gridiron Loses to Holstein in 13 0 Battle
Aurelia invaded Holstein last Friday but lost 13 to 0. Holstein scored early after a blocked punt. Aurelia twice reached Holstein 10 yard line but failed to score. Ken Bruce and Chester Mattison were sidelined, and Aurelia has an open date Friday before next home game Thursday October 10 versus Lake View.
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Aurelia
Holstein
State Men Conduct Exams For Drivers
Cherokee Times reports L C Landschulte and Howard O Brien of McMars led another weekly driver license test in the county courthouse. By Monday morning 262 drivers had been tested with a large crowd present. last week 56 took exams and 10 failed, bringing total failures to 26.
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Cherokee Times
L. C. Landschulte
Howard O’brien
LcMars
Court House
Cherokee County
Congregational Church Schedules Services and Fall Meetings
Edwin Trigg pastor conducts church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p m The Mens Brotherhood opens Thursday night October 10 A Sioux association session will be at Spencer Iowa October 8 and 9 A delegation from Aurelia is expected for Wednesday meetings
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Edwin Trigg
Mens Brotherhood
Sioux Association of the Congregational Churches
Spencer
Iowa
Aurelia
Cherokee High Fails To Score Against Ida Grove Giants
Cherokee eleven was shut out 20 to 0 by Ida Grove on their home field Friday night. State Representative Glen Curtis to speak at 8 PM Friday at Good Hope church for Pilot township Farm Bureau meeting. Cherokee receives 11 250 from Public Works for an 25 000 water storage tank project. Cherokee county home project women set 1985 36 goals to start mid October. S M Jesperson Patrolman addresses 60 school drivers on bus safety at county courthouse.
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Cherokee High School
Ida Grove
Glen Curtis
Good Hope Church
Pilot Township
Washington, D. C
Cherokee County
Home Project
Miss Pearl Sims
S. M. Jesperson
Sac County Votes Down Road Bond Proposal
After a heated campaign Sac County voters rejected issuing 1 200 000 for paving 80 miles of primary roads by 2 673 to 2 316 though the required 60 percent threshold was not met with 47 percent in favor. Dissent over highway relocations fueled opposition.
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Sac City
Sac County
Tax bonds on ballot spark mixed county support in Iowa towns
Voters rejected property tax bonds in several towns while others backed the plan amid fears of higher taxes. The petition drive drew 1800 signatures, with supporters arguing for road funding from federal sources, though rural areas largely opposed it. Countywide, eightysix Iowa counties had approved bonds since 1919, but none since a 60 percent majority law.
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Sac County
Schaller
Early
Odebolt
Lake View
Wall Lake
Auburn
Sac City
Iowa
Miller to Open Auto Repair Shop in Aurelia
Lewis L. Miller, former Aurelia resident and son of Mrs. Emma Miller, returns to operate an auto repair shop in the Mummert cement building east of the hotel corner. He plans winter service and possibly a sales agency next spring, moving equipment from Correctionville to open today. He previously oversaw a Ford garage at Hawarden, a Ford agency at Correctionville, and a repair shop there the past two years. The family will move to the Fred Jordan residence in November.
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Lewis L. Miller
Aurelia
Emma Miller
Mummert Cement
Correctionville
Miller
Ford
Hawarden
Ford Agency
Iowa farmers plan more hog production amid price shifts
Iowa farmers are expanding hog housing and pen space to raise more hogs as corn costs drop and hog values rise. The Agricultural Economic Facts circular warns against overexpansion but notes a wide corn hog price ratio may drive heavier feeding and a smaller slaughter increase this season.
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Iowa
Agricultural Economic Facts
Iowa State College Extension Service
Buena Vista College Homecoming Set for October 11 12
Storm Lake Iowa October 11 12 Buena Vista college schedules homecoming events including plays banquet and dance. The football game with Doane is highlighted as the weekend’s main attraction for alumni returning to campus.
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Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Iowa
Doane
Tragic death from electric shock in Aurelia scene
Ten years ago Geo. J. Lamm died Tuesday morning after 6600 volts passed through him while splicing electric wires. Other obituaries and local transfers include Mrs. Anna Westensee of Diamond township, Mrs. Webb Waddell in Cherokee hospital, and St. Johns Lutheran purchasing and planning remodeling of their building. Land sales feature Carl Schulke buying 80 acres south of Aurelia at 200 per acre and L H Daniels acquiring 42 acres for 262. Twenty years ago notes mention Y W C A organization and band instruction.
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Geo. J. Lamm
Anna Westensee
Diamond Township
Webb Waddell
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
St. John's Lutheran Church
Carl Schulke
Gilchrist Bros
Aurelia
L. H. Daniels
A. L. Neville
Spring Farm Bureau to Meet Friday Evening
Spring township Farm Bureau schedules a meeting and pot roast Friday at the Chas Martin farm weather permitting outside or inside if needed Emery H Dull noted leader in Cherokee County Farm Bureau will be main speaker with a musical program Mrs Emmett Ammons and Harry Gunnarson coordinating programs Watch your subscription date
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Spring Township Farm Bureau
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Ashcreek
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