Nearby Towns Happenings And Local Developments
Storm Lake pilots report a Miss Jane Scott, daughter of Vera L. Scott, moved to Des Moines for work in an uncle’s Aetna Insurance office. Marcus farmer Oscar Helmne sees hybrid seed corn yield about 100 bushels per acre on a 63-acre field east of town as picking begins. Remsen voters approve a $15,000 public grant and authorize a $28,000 bond to build a community building after last Thursday’s 354 to 64 vote. Storm Lake residents endure a brief crime wave as a thief uses a searchlight to break into nine homes, netting about $8 plus a gold watch and coins. Galva school board learns gymnasium auditorium construction must start by October 28 and finish by March 28, with an estimated two months’ work to be done before holidays.
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Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Jane Scott
Vera L. Scott
Des Moines
Wayne Dailey
Aetna Insurance Company
Marcus News
Oscar Helmne
Marcus Farmer
Remsen Bell Enterprise
Remsen
Storm Lake Register
Jimmy
Storm Lake
Galva Tribune
Petersen Reopens Tailor Shop Here
Niels P. Petersen, formerly Pete’s Style Shop, returns to Aurelia to open a tailor shop in Larson’s Store building’s second story. He advertises services in this week’s Sentinel, offers odorless dry cleaning via Hall’s Laundry at Cherokee, and will press, repair, alter, and sell made to measure clothing from International, M. Born, and K. & M. lines. Watch your subscription date.
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Niels P. Petersen
Pete
Aurelia
Larson
Nielg
Sentinel
Hall
Cherokee
the International
M. Born
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Charley Hoffman has leased the Alf Larsen building in Alta to open a store sales operation. The Alta school PTA welcomed the faculty at the September 27 meeting. Alta Cyclones lost to Storm Lake Tornadoes 27 to 0 after a strong first half. Voters approved the Fairview school addition by 64.4 percent in an 126 ballot election. Peter Molgaard bought the F N Sipe 240 acre farm at 100 per acre, with possession March 1. Art Millard purchased the John Bell 160 acre farm at 125 per acre, now occupied by John Holmes.
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Charley Hoffman
Alf Larsen
Alta
Alta School
Alta Cyclones
Storm Lake Tornadoes
Cyclones
Bradford Field
Storm Lake
Fairview
Peter Molgaard
F. N. Sipe
George Olson
John Bell
Art Millard
John Holmes
Agriculture Nite School To Start This Thursday
Young men ages 16 to 25 living on farms are invited to Aurelia High School agriculture room on Thursday at 8 pm for the first of a ten week part time course. Sessions run 8 to 10 pm weekly with no charge, designed for farm youths not attending school. If missed, send a note to A. H. Vogel to reserve a place. Read out for sale column this week.
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Aurelia High School
A. H. Vogel
Voc. Agr
Aurelia
Rev Preul Returns as Pastor at Aurelia M E Church
Local Methodist church announces Rev L H Preul will serve again as pastor after the Northwest Iowa conference decision in Sac City. The board praised his two year tenure as satisfactory and lists numerous other ministerial reassignments across multiple towns and districts in Iowa.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
L. H. Préul
Aurelia
Northwest Iowa
Sac City
Preul
J. A. Farnham
Storm Lake Paving Completion Sparks Northwest Iowa Celebration
A Storm Lake committee plans a two part celebration for the completion of Highway 5 paving from Fort Dodge to Sioux City and the dedication of the State Police Radio station. On Tuesday Oct 11 at 8 p.m. speakers include Gov. Kraschel and Atty Gen Mitchell at the radio station park. A ribbon opening will follow and the public may tour the new station. At 6 p.m. the Cobblestone Inn will host a dinner with remarks by W. W. Akers and other notables, with Highway Commission members in attendance representing northwest Iowa.
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Iowa
Buena Vista County
Highway No. 5
Nelson G. Kraschel
John H. Mitchell
Cobblestone Inn
Drawings Made For County Tournament
Marcus News reports drawings for the county basketball tournament set for February in Marcus. Matchups include Aurelia versus Larrabee, Cleghorn versus Marcus, Quimby versus Washta, and Grand Meadow versus Meriden. The schedule runs Thursday night through Saturday night with a single consolations game next season. Cherokee High’s second team is removed due to a Lakes Conference second-team schedule change.
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Marcus News
Marcus
Cleghorn
Aurelia
Larrabee
Quimby
Washta
Grand Meadow
Meriden
Cherokee High School
Cowshoping Clerk Comment Sparks Wardrobe Jibe
A hostile exchange unfolds as a female clerk retorts to a customer, mocking his intellect and insinuating he will purchase bras for cows. The moment captures a terse, tense interaction in a shop.
Aurelia Bulldogs remain undefeated against Sutherland 12 to 0
Aurelia defeated Sutherland 12 to 0 on home field in a Sioux Valley conference game keeping the Bulldogs undefeated with two years of no defeats or ties. Injuries to Don Porter and Robar limited the squad, while Coombs returned from a broken ankle but could not play full four quarters. Robar showed speed with an 80 yard TD run. Reilly scored on a punt return and Rapp added a rushing TD though some later attempts were nullified by penalties or downs. Aurelia advances to face Lake View next Friday not a conference game.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Sutherland
Sioux Valley
Don Porter
Robar
Bulldogs
Coombs
Aurelia
Reilly
Rapp
Wine
Lake View
Maurice Hansen Weds Schleswig Girl Sunday
Miss Dorothy Mundt daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Mundt of Schleswig united in marriage to Maurice Hansen son of Mr and Mrs George Hansen of Aurelia in Schleswig on Sunday October 2. Rev Schwidder performed the double ring ceremony at 2 30 with Miss Lucille Mundt as bridesmaid and Alvin Johnson as best man. The bride wore navy blue satin with roses and chrysanthemums. bridesmaid wore royal blue taffeta. After a wedding supper at the bride's home the couple planned to reside in Aurelia after a week's visit.
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Dorothy Mundt
Herbert Mundt
Schleswig
Maurice Hansen
George” Hansentof Aurelia
Schwidder
Lucille Mundt
Alvin Johnson
Hansen
Hayes Township
George Hansen
Aurelia
Edwin McCurdy Takes Over Denman Cafe
Edwin McCurdy has purchased the equipment and stock of Denman Cafe from Jack Anderson and, with Mrs. McCurdy, now operates the East Main Street cafe. They plan interior redecorating and will reside in the second story rooms above. A Democratic rally is set for Friday at 8 PM in the Congregational church basement with a speaker and musical program. C. O. Larson has partitions installed on the second story for occupancy, Don R. Hankens will run a branch attorney office in the south suite, and Niels P. Petersen will use the north for a tailor shop.
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Main Street
T Edwin McCurdy
Jack Anderson
McCurdy
McCurdys
Congregational Church
C. O. Larson
Don R. Hankens
Cherokee
Niels P. Petersen
Cherokee News Roundup From Cherokee Times
A jury found Glenn Dunn guilty of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after 26 hours of deliberation in district court. Officials said sealing and resealing of Cherokee county corn under the extended 57 cent loan will begin late Monday at the Soil Conservation offices. Charles Gerrets was injured when his auto struck and killed two horses on Highway No. 59 north of here. Dr Bakke demonstrated creeping jenny control at the state experiment station northwest of the city to about 150 observers. The county ware housing board will distribute 30 percent of last year’s sealing fees to Cherokee county farmers this fall after their annual meeting at the Soil Conservation offices.
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Glenn Dunn
Cherokee County
Soil Conservation Association
Charles Gerrets
E. M. Lyman
Here
Highway Patrol
Lowa
A. L. Bakke
State Hospital
New Manager Hired for Farmers Co-Operative Elevator
Haroldson Helmer of Forrest City is named manager of the Farmers Co-Operative elevator in Aurelia, taking duties October 1 after a board meeting. He comes from Forrest City where he was second man for five years. He and his wife and five children moved to Aurelia and stay in the Lockin hotel until a residence is found. C DeVries, longtime manager, has no immediate plans to move, having led the position since 1918 with a break for farming duties.
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Helmer Haroldson
Forrest City
Farmers Co-Operative Co
Aurelia
Haroldson
Lockin
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Charles Meisenhelder pioneer of Af ton township died suddenly at his home Thursday of last week Rev J F Moore was returned to the Aurelia Methodist church for the third year by the conference at Cherokee Mr and Mrs F A Perry have moved back to Aurelia from Mapleton In a double wedding at the Congregational parsonage Lurline Coombs of Aurelia married Nels Waldstine of Alta and Gwendolyn Coombs to Leonard Jackson both of this place
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Charles Meisenhelder
Afton Township
J. F. Moore
Aurelia
Cherokee
F. A. Perry
Mapleton
Lurline Coombs
Nels Waldstine
Alta
Gwendolyn Coombs
Leonard Jackson
Henry Grashoff
War Department
Lola M. Stutz
John Q. Mummert
Des Moines
H. C. Kephart
Methodist Church
W. C. Marsh
W. B. Empey
Sloan
M. FE
George S. Blanch
Boulting
Peter Strom
Wallace
Peter Swanson
Len Morgan
Agriculture Students Buy Feeder Steers
Vocational agriculture students went to the Sioux City stockyards last Tuesday to buy feeder steers. Four boys chose 19 Hereford yearlings around 600 pounds, selecting Marvin Anderson, Harold Anderson, Robert Reilly, and Jack Coombs. The group will learn market grades, quality, and pricing while feeding the stock and tracking expenses for a yearlong project.
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Sioux City
Marvin
Harold Anderson
Robert Reilly
Jack ‘Coombs
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Alta Advertiser
First Trust & Savings Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aurelia M. E. Church
J. T. Snyder
G. W. Eggleston
Galva
Silver Creek
G. B. Osburn
J. E. Clifton
H. V. Bartz
Peterson
M. P. Arrasmith
H. G. Dawes
Good Hope
A. A. Howe
Paullina
L. H. Scheerer
Spencer
Odeboldt
Akron
G. R. Gilbert
Riverside
Port Dodge
H. M. Burns
Humboldt
L. A. Hunsley
Charter Oak
Anthon
G. M. Squires
Washton
T. E. Hoon
Moville
J. L. Ralston
Harris
Ochevedan
Primghar
Co. L
Storm
Edwin McCurdy
Denman Cafe
Cherokee News
Cherokee Times
Farmers Co-Operative
Wnsur
Farmers National Bank Aurelia
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