State Capitol Letter continued governors and senators listed
Profiles of Iowa leaders include Governor hopefuls and senators with birthplaces schools and careers. LTG Robert D. Blue Eagle Grove born 1898 served in WWI lawyer farmer state and local posts and lieutenant governor since 1942. Also notes Richard F. Mitchell Fort Dodge and Senators Evans Johnson and others with biographical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Des Moines
G.C.C. College
Drake University
Wright County
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
German Lutheran
University of Iowa College of Law
Congress
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Supreme Court of the State
Roosevelt
K. A. Evans
Emerson Republican
Emerson
St. James School
Fairbault
Minn
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
University of Ilinois
Iowa Senate
Oscar E. Johnson
Kanawha
Dayton
Highland Park College
Hancock County Welfare Board
Senate
Aurelia Football Schedule and Results Recap
The schedule shows Aurelia games against Marcus Paullina Linn Grove Marathon Alta and results noting Aurelia beat Soo Rapids 32 to 0 and Aurelia tied Hartley 0 while suffering a 7 point loss to Akron and a 12 to 7 win over Marcus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Paullina
Linn Grove
Marathon
Alta
Aurelia
Soo Rapids
Hartley
Akron
Aurélia
Farm sale dates listed for multiple bidders
Classified notice lists farm sale dates with bidders including George E. Zwick Gunnar Osterling A A Woltman Claus Anderson Arvid Ohlson John W Swanson Edmund Otto and Sutherland. The sale is announced with dates from Nov to Jan and notes it may be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Zwick
Gunnar Osterling
A. A. Woltman
Claus Anderson
Arvid
Afton Vicinity Notes and Social Happenings
Afton vicinity collects social news from October events. furloughing TiSgt. Lyle Whiting of Pocatello Idaho. Dexter McQuinn seeks rheumatism treatment in Marion SD. Farm Bureau meeting at Arthur Phipps home October 4 with good turnout. Crews visit from Corps Christi Texas guests in Ellis and Roy Stiencke homes. Mrs Hazel Snapp hosts A C C with Captain James Scott and Miss Jerry Scott visiting Hastings NE. Zwick sisters visit sister-in-law in Sioux City. Reception for Rev. and Mrs. Peterson in Cherokee. Lester Booth back from the Aleutians visiting sister Mrs. Clif Benson. Glenn Loucks family and others make Sioux City calls. Mrs Cora Hill of Sutherland visiting sisters in area. George Zwick guests in Emory Dall home. Celesta Allen weekend guest at home while attending Sioux City business school. Maple Creek bridge project begins 53 miles north of Aurelia. Earl and Mrs Zwick visit Aurelia for Mrs Zwick birthday. Will Sleezer of Cherokee visits Dale Sleeze zz home. Lorenz Roth calls in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Whiting
Pocatello
Idaho
Dexter McQuinn
Marion
South Dakota
Afton Farm Bureau
Arthur Phipps
Bill Young
Corps
Christi
Texas
Ellis
Roy Stiencke
Hazel Snapp
James Scott
India
Jerry Scott
Hastings
Nebraska
Mesdames George
Earl Zwick
A. J. Stoner
Sioux City
Peterson
M. E
Cherokee
Lester Booth
Aleutians
Clif Benson
Glenn Loucks
Wilbur Allen
Wm. Booth
John Stemcke
Cora Hill
Sutherland
Lizzie Mongan
Frank Becker
George Zwick
Emory Dall
Celesta Allen
Maple Creek
Aurelia
Kastengren
Zwick
Will Sleezer
Dale Sleeezz
Lorenz Roth
Diamond Center Tea Elects New Chairman
The Diamond Farm Bureau held a tea at Mrs. Emmet Ammons's home. Mrs. Walter Radke was elected chairman for the coming year. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kreutz and others visiting, with social gathering and a church basket dinner mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Farm Bureau
Emmet Ammons
Walter Radke
Fred Kreutz
Hilda
Mary Ann
Ditles Frahn
Kenneth Leeds
C. A. Peterson
Art Ohlson
Roy Ohlson
LeRoy Hench
Stanworth
Orville Hickey
Leo Nelson
Harry Gates
Lavonne
Storm Lake
Garland Hickey
South Diamond
East Afton & Elk Social Notes Toward Sioux City Visits
Pfe Walter Tigges arrived Monday from Fort Bragg NC for a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Tigges. Calls and social visits are noted among locals including the Booth Mavis Kolpin Milberger and Haines households with several trips to Sioux City and Cherokee mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Walter Tigges
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Fred Tigges
John Mavis
Shirley
Betty
Alice
W. M. Booth
Roy Matzdorff
Aurelia
Fred Kolpin
Carolynne
Sioux City
Harry Anderson
Marvin Milberger
Jerry
Mt Olive Ladies Aid and local gatherings marked October events
Mrs Minnie Gearke hosted Mt Olive Ladies Aid with Edna and Sadie Aurelia hospitality. Devotions led by Mrs Lloyd Ohlson covered peace and scripture Acts 8 35 40. A $50 War Bond was approved. Anniversary honors and a luncheon followed. Diamond Township women held a Tea October 6 to plan future work with officers elected and a fall accessories demo by Lois Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive
Margaret Juber
Diamond Township
Emmet Ammons
Lois Hughes
Cherokee County Extension Home
Walter Radke
Arthur Ohlson
Rueben Ohlson
LeRoy Hench
Earl Crippen
Jess Pennington
Sioux City cattle market shows strong demand despite mixed prices
Slaughter and stock cattle led the week with western grassers dominating. Grain fed steers and yearlings sold $12.00 to $17.50, top $18.00, fat lambs $12.50 to $14.00, hogs at $14.45 to $18.70 ceilings. Cherokee County shippers including Eischen, Lundell, Selk, Glawe, Goodrich, Rutter, Meinking, and Meinking reported varied weights and prices up to $17.00 for steers and $14.45 for hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Cherokee County
Harry Eischen
Roy Lundell
Harry Selk
Richard Glawe
E. D. Goodrich
John Rutter
Walter Meinking
Flat Tire Saves Worker In Dubuque Plant
Joe Oberbreckling of Dearsville survived a deadly steam pressure cooking tank explosion at the Dubuque Packing Company plant after being delayed by a flat tire. His delayed arrival forced a search of the ruins but he returned minutes later reporting to work unharmed, while several others were injured and two were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Oberbreckling
Deyrsville
Dubuque
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Socials Noted Across Area
A long list of last Sunday dinner guests spans several towns with visits to the Gustafson Bruce Kahl and Goettsch households. Others attended birthday and wedding events and numerous callers were reported in Sioux City Storm Lake and Galva. Above mentions include Peterson Rud Bruce Warriner Lindgren East and many local families with connections to Aurelia Cherokee Holstein Galva and Clegborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Peterson
Vera Rud
Cleghorn
Oscar Gustafson
Earl Bruce
James W. Souther
Washington, D. C
Cliff Bruce
Vernon Warriner
Colette
Aurelia
Paul Lindgren
Janet
Near Fielding
Otto East
Emma Herold
Albert Radle
Edgar Johnson
Art Gregg
William Gregg
Raymond Gregg
Everett Radle
T. H.myers
Storm Lake
LeRoy Goettsch
Jane
Guy Babcock
Galva
Rueben Ohlson
Carl Kahl
Holstein
Oscar Smith
Evans Booth
Harry Anderson
Afton
Paul Anderson
Colette Elaine Warriner
Gary
Bjorgie
Cliff-Bruce
Will Hahn
Helen
Donald
Maggie Fritz
B. H. Dukes
Carl J. Johnson
Walter Borgeson
Henry Schipper
Homer Anderson
Jess Wetherman
Oscar Larson
Sioux City
Russell Pepper
George Pepper
Schaller
Will Young
LeRoy Goettach
Franklin Fritz
Harry Bengtson
Good Hope
West McGregor
Clarence Garrett
Glen
Hadenfeldt
Sioux Rapids
Howard Goettsch
Herman Caboth
John Dunn
Minnesota Lake
Minnesota
Daniel Sweet
Baby
Harry Wilson
Eng Anderson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Rockford
Illinois
Hans Roseen
Frank Radle
New Ulm
Everett Nelson
Ernest Colquist
Carl, Johnson
Bertie Peterson
Social visits and local events reported from Aurelia region
A long list of visitors and local gatherings across Aurelia Cherokee Meriden Quimby and surrounding towns. Highlights include Rev Stanley Gillet visiting family in Aurelia, Oscar Smiths family at Larrabee, and a Farm Bureau meeting in Diamond township last Friday.
Also Mentioned on This Page
T.R. (Trace) Porter
Hempstead & DeMaranville Commission Company
State Capitol
A. B. Lindsay
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
Winfred Moulton
W. A. Liebsch
Aurelia, Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Fred Radke
H. H. Lockin
G. H. Kaskey
A. H
West
C. B. Thorpe CO
Sioux City St
Robert Bjorkgren
Col. A. A. Woltman
Auctioneering
Reggy Martin
Ida Grove Rendering Co. Co
A. E, Jr
Diamond Center
Mrs. O. C. Hickey
East Afton & Elk
Frances Hahn
Minnie Gearke
Mt. Olive Ladies Aid
Diamond Township Farm Bureau Meeting
Aurelia Iron Works
ROY Collier & Sons
Acetylene
Arc
Mr. Olive News
Michigan
Jonathan
Grimes
Rome
Nice
Mark
Russell Mark
Storm Lake, Ia
Rad Engdahl
Robert Bengtson
Ed Georke
Leslie Gregg
Marion McCannon
David Chadwick
Iowa City
Clarence Simmons
John Towner
Harry Smith
Larrabee
F.N.C
Howard Pelton
Glidden
Olive
Stanley Gillet
Philadelphia
E. H. Gillet
Hannah Allen
Bonnie
Harry Gregg
Meriden
Mr. Gregg
Mary Louise Smith
Frances
John Hahn
Quimby
Anna Jones
Fred Hallbauer
Claude Jones
Glynn Allen
Lorraine
Briston
Dixon
Allen
Dubes
Hallbauer
Jones
E. H
Charlene Ohlson
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Harley McKinnis
Navy Air Cadets
St. Mary’s
California
Lloyd Ohlson
C. J. Johnson
Claus Magnuson
Farm Bureau
Elmer Huseman
Hanover
George Schafer
Reddy Kinowatt
Iowa Public Service Company
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