Nearby Town Happenings Mixed Social And Local Infrastructure News
The Peterson Patriot notes a shower for bride-elect Miss Leona Amendt at the Evangelical church. Sioux Rapids reports the death of F B Mather, longtime Quaker Oats elevator manager, in a highway crash and Mrs Mather gravely injured in Fort Dodge. No 10 paving begins west of town with Union Construction ready to place mixers near the Paul Braunschwieg farm. road widening to 100 feet and new paving at twenty feet wide. Galva bid farewell to Mr and Mrs George Barfoot as they move to Sac City after 23 years as station agent. Schaller school board gains FHA grant approval for a 35050 school building costing about 70,000 with taxpayers covering 43500. Fonda and Newell boosters visit Sibley seeking Primary Road No 5 inclusion in 1936 paving plan.
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Peterson Patriot
Leona Amendt
Sioux Rapids
F. B. Mather
Quaker Oats Co
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
No. 10
Union Construction Co
Des Moines
Paul Braunschwieg
Galva Tribune
Galva
George Barfoot
Sac City
Barfoot
Schaller Herald
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
Thypafara
Fonda Times
Fonda and Newell Boosters
Sibley
Iowa
Ollie Ditto
State Highway Commission
Ditto
Congregational Church Services Schedule
Edwin Trigg is the pastor. Church school begins at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p.m. Local readers attended by families and parishioners seeking spiritual instruction and community gathering.
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Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
County Seat News From Cherokee Papers
Harold W. Dickison was elected president and other officers for 1936 at a Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting in the K P hall. About 75 rural teachers attended a second meeting at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Judge R G Rodman concluded a four week district court term with varied cases. Marie Wickstrom and Nels Anderson married July 6 1985 at Elk Point South Dakota. County allotment committee outlined plans for studying current agricultural conditions. Cherokee county car sales for the first nine months reached 606 despite a June drop from the prior peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Dickison
L. A.wescott Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
K. P. Hall
Court House
R. G. Rodman
Marie Wickstrom
Cherokee
Nels L. Anderson
Elk Township
Elk Point
South Dakota
Cherokee County
the County
Truesdale Residents Vote On Beer License In Special Election
Truesdale citizens will vote by ballot on Tuesday to decide if the city council should issue a beer parlor license. The council has debated the matter for months and will present the issue for public sentiment in the special election.
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Truesdale
Weekend Football Results Across County Encounters
Marcus topped Orange City 12 to 0 and Cleghorn defeated Primghar 14 to 0 while Cherokee fell to Spencer 13 to 6. Other results include Peterson 19 Paullina 6 Sac City 18 Storm Lake 0 and Sioux Rapids 7 Sutherland 6.
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Marcus
Orange City
Cleghorn
Primghar
Cherokee
Spencer
Peterson
Paullina
Sac City
Storm Lake
Sioux Rapids
Sutherland
Scheerer Returns to Aurelia Church for Third Year
The Spencer conference granted Rev. Lloyd Scheerer another year as pastor of the Aurelia church and he will lead services this Sunday. He also serves Good Hope church. Diamond Center closes. Several district assignments listed including Osborn, Hulse, Limming, Faris, Schuldt, Preul, Squires, Rasmussen, Burnf, Arrasmith, Gilbert, Burns, Hoon, Ralston, Waterman, Moore, Hunsley, Bottom, and superintendents Bond Lemans Price and Muhleman.
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Aurelia
Lloyd Scheerer
Spencer
Scheerer
Good Hope Methodist Church
Diamond Center
Northwest Iowa
G. A. Osborn
Alta
C. V. Hulse
Cherokee. Co
L. Limming
Larrabee
H. W. Faris
Fort Dodge
Quimby
Arthur Schuldt
Galva
F.C. Preul
Somers
G. M. Squires
Hornick
Washta
Arthur Rasmussen
Peterson
A. E. Burnf
Holstein
M. P. Arrasmith
Lake
G. R. Gilbert
Harry M. Burns
Humboldt
T. E
W. G. Muhleman
Algona
Relocation of No 5 on Road Improvement Plan
Alta Advertiser reports State Highway Commission Chairman Ditto assured Alta business leaders the No 5 relocation from Alta to Aurelia is in the bag for bridging and grading. Proposals were sent to Washington and approved as a whole, with contracts to be processed before bids. Paving is not planned at this time.
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Alta
Ditto
State Highway Commission
Sibley
Aurelia
Washington
Parity Prices for Farm Products Reach in Iowa
Iowa State College economists report the Iowa Farm Price Index at 128 percent of the 1910 14 level for September, matching the prewar parity purchasing power for low farm products. National parity trails, with 107 percent of pre war and 87 percent of parity.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Agricultural Economists
United States Department of Agriculture
Lake View and Aurelia Clash This Afternoon
Aurelia and Lake View square off this Thursday at 3 30 pm in a rearranged lineup after regulars Kenneth Bruce and Captain Chester Mattison are sidelined by scholastic and injury. Lake View sports a 2 1 record while Aurelia stands 1 1.
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Lake View
Aurelia
Aurelia High
Kenneth Bruce
Chester Mattison
Bruce
Mattison
Will
Lehnhardt
Peterson
Corrington
V. Corrington
Kaskey
Larson
Anderson
McKinnis
Christensen
Simple Formula for Home Tanning Hides Outlined
A 1936 Farm Handbook at Iowa State College presents a home tanning method for beef hides and sheep pelts. The process uses ten gallons of soft water, four bushels of bran, seven pounds of salt, and twenty four pounds of sulphuric acid for beef hides, and one pint for sheep pelts. After cleaning and fleshing, immerse the hide in the solution for twelve hours, then wash and dry. Work and stretch during drying to improve softness and pliability.
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Iowa State College
Advertising costs for major magazines in national circulation
An exchange lists full page ad rates for prominent magazines. American Magazine 4000, American Weekly 1500, Beller Homes and Gardens 4060, Collier's Weekly 5000, Cosmopolitan 4200, Delineator 7000, Good Housekeeping 6000, Ladies Home Journal 9500, Liberty 4000, Literary Digest 2400, National Geographic 2470, McCall's 7400, Pathfinder 1400, Pictorial Review 6500, Saturday Evening Post 7200, Woman's World Companion 7700. Contact Perry & McDeid at phone 171 or 164.
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American Magazine
American Weekly
Beller Homes and Gardens
Collier’s Weekly
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Delineator
Good Housekeeping
Ladies Home Journal
Liberty
Literary Digest
National Geographic
McCall's Magazine
Pathfinder
Pictorial Review
Saturday Evening Post
Woman’s World Companion
Dr Horn of Cherokee Narrowly Survives Spirit Lake Drown
Dr W H Horn of Cherokee nearly drowned after his fishing trip boat capsized on Spirit Lake Tuesday afternoon last week. He clung to the overturned craft for five hours before searchers found him two miles from the boat house, twice losing his grip and swimming back to safety. Mr and Mrs W O O Bannon of Canton South Dakota were Sunday visitors at the O B East home.
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W. H. Horn
Spirit Lake
Cherokee Times
Horn
W. O. O’bannon
Canton, South Dakota
O. B. East
Drake Estate picnic draws Alta visitors from the town
Alta residents traveled to Auburn for the Drake Estate picnic while Buena Vista county 4 H club plans to build a club building at the fairgrounds. Mrs Emma Carlson dies at her daughter's home after years of ill health. Ed Morall injured in a fall. neighbors help with fall plowing. President Roosevelt signs relief labor application for Buena Vista County Fair. the county pledges funds for materials and supervision.
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Alta
Auburn
Big Drake Estate
Buena Vista County
Buena Vista Fair Grounds
Emma Carlson
Max Gripp
Ed Morall
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Buena Vista County Fair Association
Fair Association
Waddell Purchases Boehnke’s Grocery in Aurelia
O C Waddell takes possession of Boehnke’s which becomes Waddell’s Grocery. Waddell, already longtime employee, will run the store with Helmer Carlberg and Zelma Parrott as staff. Boehnke plans to stay in Aurelia a while. Lockin travels to Des Moines for an NA Mutual Insurance meeting.
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Aurelia
O. C. Waddell
Boehnke
Waddell
Helmer Carlberg
Zelma Parrott
H. H. Lockin
Des Moines
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Methodist church pastor Rev G R Gilbert is returned to Aurelia for a seventh year. Dukes and Ohlson sold 63 head of purebred Shorthorns for 8859 dollars at their sale. Eugenis Dyslin becomes a Quality store clerk. R W Morrill hired to operate city electric and water plants. Mrs Clifford Dick returns from Rochester after an operation. Carl Kannenberg and family move to Lakefield Minnesota for carpentry work. Mrs Nels Frederickson of Ik township dies suddenly.
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Methodist Church
G R. Gilbert
Aurelia
Dukes & Ohlson
Eugenis Dyslin
R. W. Morrill
Clifford Dick
Rochester
Carl Kannenberg
Lakefield
Minnesota
Carl
Nels Frederickson
R. E. Becker
A. K. Loucks
Wm. Fierked
Frank Welch
Primghar
T. L. Kenyon
Highview Superintendent Cleared of Blame in Road Death
Judge James DeLand directed a verdict for A C Butterfield Highview Consolidated School superintendent in a $15000 damages suit brought by Emil L Sandine father of Leonard Sandine. The court found no clear proof of Butterfield’s fault and noted contributory negligence by the deceased.
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Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
A. C. Butterfield
Highview Consolidated School
Leonard Sandine
Alta
James DeLand
DeLand
Emil L. ‘Sandine
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The
Farmers National Bank
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D
Good Hope Church
NO. 5
Perry & McDeid
DR. Horn
Alta Advertiser
Sentinel
Irving Brewster
Sioux City
Morningside
M. Mummert
George Garber
Harker
Highview
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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