Local school opens. strong first-day turnout near Peterson
Peterson Patriot notes Brook Consoli school opened for the year five miles south of Peterson with a promising attendance of 127 projected by week’s end. Sioux Rapids Press reports Miss Ellen Grange was badly burned in an explosion caused by kerosene on a smoldering fire while preparing a kitchen stove. Galva Tribune records Supt. A C Anderson and wife returning from Iowa City where he earned an MA with a class of 110 Ms. Ats. Peterson Patriot adds Mrs. Ella Morgan, former Spencer teacher, seeks the state representative seat for Clay County, election set for September 26. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune covers a slander suit in Sac County as Amos Hartsock sues John L. Hansel over remarks at Moville on August 1 and August 1 about Drake estate funds.
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Peterson
Brook Consolidated School
Sioux Rapids Press
Ellen Grange
Bert Grange
Sioux Rapids
Galva Tribune
A. C. Anderson
Anderson
State University
Iowa City
Ats
Ella Morgan
Spencer
Clay County
Iowa
Central Committee
Morgan
Frank Wenig
Storm Lake
Alta News Items From Alta Advertiser
Arnold Bert and Ruby Stief of Aurelia had their tonsils removed at the Alta hospital. Farmers report satisfactory growth of sweet corn with abundant moisture but cool nights slow progress. Miss Helen Morrissey leaves Alta for Hayden Colorado to teach this year, joined by sister Millicent Morrissey- Thompson who takes a teaching post at Holyoke Colorado. Lefty Anderson of Storm Lake Alta area joins Standard Oil as assistant station man. Henry J Lichtenberg sells his 80 acre Alta farm north to Edwin Johnson. possession March 1, 1984. cash price 132.50.
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Arnold
Bert
Ruby Stief
Bert Stief
Aurelia
Alta Hospital
Hail
Helen Morrissey
Hayden
Colorado
Millicent Morrissey- Thompson
Holyoke
Lefty Anderson
Storm Lake
Alta
Standard Oil
Henry J. Lichtenberg
Edwin Johnson
Spencer Woman Becomes Aurelia Faculty Additions
Julia Ceiley of Spencer Iowa joined the Aurelia school as the new teacher filling the vacancy caused by Helen Tollakson’s resignation. She will teach junior high arithmetic geography high school algebra and girls physical training. Ceiley comes with two years at Morningside College and experience in Brunsville Akron Sioux City and Ida Grove.
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Julia Ceiley
Spencer
Iowa
Aurelia School
Helen Tollakson
Sioux Rapids
Morningside College
University of South Dakota
Brunsville
Akron
Sioux City
Ida Grove
High Waters Follow Deluge Across Maple River Area
Heavy rains raised the Maple river to a multi decade high with one to four inches of rainfall in the region. Water overflowed grades and flooded bottoms while livestock escaped and fences were washed out. A straw stack traveled half a mile down the creek and a few cattle were killed by lightning as ground moisture improves water supply for fall plowing.
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Here
Maple River
McAndrew
Larson
Aurelia
Nelson
Pupils of Mrs Waddell Recital At M E Church
Pupils of Mrs C C Will present a recital Sunday afternoon at 3 00 in the M E church. The program features solos duets and small ensemble numbers by Walter names including Irene Paulson Bilbro Dale Robar Mary Haight Keith Waddell and Georgia Robar with violin piano clarinet and vocal pieces. Public invited.
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C. C. Will
M. EB
Irene Paulson
Dale Robar
Keith Waddell
Elsie May Haight
March Wright
Phyllis Holderness
Tommy’s
Preston
Mary Haight
Dean Haight
Greenwald
Elinor Anderson
Virginia Carlberg
Spring Neidlinger
Georgia Robar
Ellen Ohlson
Helen Nelson
Jolly Darkies
Marion Will Minuet
Beethoven Margueritte Haight
Greene
Lois Dieterich
Anthony Deloris Peterson
Serenade
McCash Dale
Dorothy Smith
Former Aurelia Teacher Marries Sioux Rapids Man
Miss Helen R Tollakson and Harris FE Stacy wed in Omaha Nebraska on August 23. Tollakson taught girls physical training and junior high and high school subjects in Aurelia last year. Stacy is a rural mail carrier in Sioux Rapids where the couple will live.
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Sioux Rapids
Helen R. Tollakson
Harris FE. Stacy
Omaha
Nebr
Aurelia School
Stacy
Farmers Picnic Plans Completed in Aurelia
Plans are completed for a all day farmers picnic in Aurelia on Friday September 15. The event features free entertainment from the high school band and guest musicians, a morning kitten ball tournament, two morning games, an afternoon final, an exhibition game, tug of war, street races, and evening activities including a Cherokee drum corps performance and a community theatre dance with Red Wilson orchestra.
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Aurelia
Hanover
Pitchey Owls
Aston
Guarantee Oil
Red Wilson
All-Stars Journey Through Storm Lake Plowing Match Tourney
The All-Stars posted a mixed week going 1 win 2 losses in Storm Lake and a 3 0 victory at the Plowing Match near Cherokee. They beat Rembrandt 4 0 in Storm Lake and Quimby 3 0, but fell to Hammer Drug 4 0 Alta 6 1 and to the Drifters 8 4 at home.
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All-Stars
Rembrandt
Storm Lake
Quimby
Alta
Hammer Drug of
Des Moines
Guarantee Oil
Drifters
Nummer Drug
J. Clark
Lewis
Battery
Hammer Drug
Matzdorff
Grienke
Peterson
Doyle
Meier and
Faber
H. Matzdorff
Mongan
Afton
H. Kolpin
L. Kolpin
Rice
Anderson
Rapp
Aurelia
Cherokee
Manchester
Stevenson
Campfire notes catalog club meeting plans
A group of girls met at Mrs. Vern Culver's home to organize Camp Fire. Miss Gean Paulson described club craft items and Lois Whitney shared campfire girl experiences at Peterson. The next meeting after school Thursday will elect officers and each girl is to bring a new member. Temporary Scribe, Lois Whitney.
Cherokee county items outline road contracts and legal actions
Contracts for the new primary highway No 21 from Cherokee to Larrabee will be awarded at the state highway commission office in Ames Tuesday September 12. A long list of court actions includes 7 cases before the Cherokee district court grand jury and 12 special jurors for the resurged picket shooting case, while 22 suits were dismissed by default and 20 others considered.
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Cherokee
Larrabee
State Highway Commission
Ames
A. M. Galvin
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Cherokee County
Geis Botsford
Galvin
Cherokee Public School Board
Wm. Shardlow
Cherokee District Court
Methodist Church Notes with W H Welch Pastor
Morning service and Sunday school at 10:00 with preaching at 11:00. Evening service at 7:00 followed by Epworth and Junior League and preaching at 8:00. The Sentinel is the authorized agent for both Sioux City papers. Subscribe through us.
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Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth and Junior League
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A retrospective notes past moves and events including Dubes and Ohlson shorthorns winning state fair prizes in Des Moines. W A Bischel and family plan to move to a farm near Monee Illinois. Miss Tone Waddell departs for Ceresco Nebraska to teach at a high school. Mr and Mrs Wm Rucksam relocate to town into C E Day’s former residence. Glenn Nelson takes a job with a consulting engineering firm in Long Beach California. Threshing delayed by heavy rains. George Garber becomes manager of Haley Neely Fruit Co plant in Norfolk Nebraska. Twenty years ago Clay Dawson and Irene Robar head to Le Mars and Chicago for schooling. Ray Howell and Ward Dawson go to Cedar Rapids. Inez Whitney to Ackley for a high school principal post. Paddy Siglin returns from Waterloo where he played baseball. Read the ads.
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W. A. Bischel
Monee
Illinois
Irene Robar
Chicago
Ray Howell
Ward Dawson
Cedar Rapids
Inez Whitney
Ackley
Iowa
Paddy Siglin
Waterloo
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Alta Advertiser
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Rolfe
Merz
Clafflin
Behr
Bechter
Bach
Eleanor Liming Violin
Gavotte Lois Dieterich
Kitten Ball News
AB H Pet
Scott
Kaskey
Deyloff Matzdorff
Grapenthen
Hines
Stutz
Hickey
Sentinel
Dubes & Ohlson
Shorthorns
Wm. Rucksam
C. E. Day
Glenn Nelson
Long Beach
California
George Garber
This
Haley-Neely Fruit Co
Norfolk
Nebraska
Clay Dawson
le Mars
Federal Reserve Act
First National Bank
Farmers National Bank
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