Local church backs Rev. Watson for another year
In Galva and Silver Creek, church members vote unanimously to invite Rev. B. M. Watson to return for another year. Nearby notes report weddings in Storm Lake and Lincoln Neb and a Sioux City ceremony for Mrs. Perces Toliver and Frank J. Avenall. Anthon wins northwest Iowa championship 3 to 1 over Newell in a sharp fielding, pitcher’s duel at McDuffie park. Storm Lake plans a soap factory with John Saathoff and Lute Carrington overseeing setup and formulas. Remsen’s baseball team goes 3 1 in a week with one loss to Cherokee Indiana and Newell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva
Storm Lake
Methodist
Sioux City
F. B. Nixon
LeMara Globe-Post
Gaspar
Anthon
Rasmussen
Newell
Northwest Iowa
Newell Aggregation
McDuffie Park
Storm Lake Register
John Saathoff
Lute Carrington
Remsen Bell
Remsen
Iowa
Cherokee Indiana
Cherokee
Alvord
Mayor and Mrs Holden Return From Minnesota Trip
Cherokee County news notes the Hol den couple returning from visits to Minnesota. Also reports Miss Margaret Montgomery elected normal training teacher at Marcus high school and a marriage at Immaculate Conception church. A county superintendent receives a diamond as thanks from rural teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Montgomery
Marcus High School
C. D. Meloy
Molyneux & Maher
Ammarrilla Surles
Frank Surles
John Dunn, Jr
John Dunn
Immaculate Conception Church
Aurelia Happenings of Ten Years Ago Tidbits and notes from Aurelia
Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs C E Daniels. Jas Scott bought Loft farm 240 acres in Afton township at 120 per acre. Mrs Emma Kruse and son Herman rent Gilchrist eighty north of town for next year. Olin Jones and Arthur Ohlson go to Ames to study. Aurelia beat Newell 7 to 2. Schmidt pitched for Aurelia. Ida Henderson to open millinery in Morgan building. Hattie Neville buys Lashell residence. moves mid month. Curlew Bank Robber Gives Himself Up in Globe. R Martin confesses to Curlew robbery with $600. Martin and unknown partner fled to Pacific coast. Des Moines seeks extradition. Fresh cookies 23¢ per pound at Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Daniels
Jas. Scott
Afton Township
Emma Kruse
Herman
Gilchrist
Olin Jones
Arthur Ohlson
Ames
Aurelia
Newell
Schmidt
Loucks
Ida Henderson
Kingsley
Morgan Building
George Garber
Hattie Neville
M. I. Lashell
Pearl Street
Lashell
California
Curlew
Globe
Ariz
R. Martin
Chicago
Martin
Sioux City
Pacific Coast
Des Moines
Aurelia Picnic Draws Largest Crowd With Village Attractions
Aurelia held its annual farmers and merchants picnic on a clear fall Thursday drawing perhaps the largest crowd yet. The event featured the Aurelia band, outside musicians, a trick bicycle rider, a morning ball game between Lindsay's Giants and Matzdorff's Cubs, a kiddie ride, melon passes, pig and chicken club exhibits, a wrestling exhibition, and an Aurelia Remsen baseball loss. The Sioux City Flying Circus entertained, free moving pictures aired at Idle Hour, and a large late evening bowery dance concluded a highly successful community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Band
Lindsay
Giants
Matzdorff
Cubs
Heard
Maltby
Battery
Gano
R. W. Morrill
Ralph Parcout
Floyd Hughes
Matt
Parcout
Remeen
Ray Parrott
Jess Pierce
Albert Rapp
Qacar Royer
Dick Bell
Remsen
Newell, Cherokee
Alvord
Sioux City Tribune Flying Circus
Pig and Poultry Club Prize Winners
List of prize winners in pig and poultry exhibits from a farmers and merchants picnic day. Awards span Yearling Sow, Sow and Litter, Pen of Three, Junior Sow Pig, and Junior Bear Big with multiple names and cash prizes. Poultry results include Buff Orpington, White Leghorn, Wyandotte, Barred Rock, Rhode Island Red, and White Orpington pairs with various placings and cash amounts. Names include Carl Peterson, Oren Coombs, Ernest Baumann, Orville Baltimore, Wayne Lockin, Mildred Holmes, Ella Heimsoth, Glenn Stiner, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pig Club
Chicken Club
Farmers and Merchants
Carl Peterson
Oren Coombs
Ernest Baumann
Orville Baltimore
Rudolph Burgeson
Poultry Club
Buff Orpington
William Whitney
Helen Maltby
Geneva Nelson
White Leghorn
Wayne Lockin
Irwin Stutz
Weenley Stutz
White Wyandotte
Mildred Holmes
Florence Burgeson
Norma Lewin
Mary Alice Dyslin
Mildred Thevenia
Fern Hollingshead
Wyandotte
Albert Stutz
Rhode Island
Lst
Earl Peterson
Lillian Thompson
Fred Stiner
White Orpington
Ella Heimsoth
Cheater Dyslin
Norma Lewis
Ella Heimegoth
Glenn Stiner
Alvar Lindberg
John Peterson
Ona Mongan
Pauline Harold
Cleone Bischel
Harold
Advertising drives local merchant sales, says Sears ad chief
Herman Rosenfield of Sears argues a national bureau scans country papers to identify towns where merchants advertise. Sears floods those territories with literature, yielding stronger results than in areas using only local papers. The piece cites how printers ink moves goods, frees shelf space, and brings cash for restocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rosenfield
Sears, Roebuck & Co
American Advertising Men's Cluba
Spencer News-Herald
Afton Farm Bureau Picnic Slated At Fred Blake Farm
The Afton township farm bureau picnic will be held at the Fred Blake farm on Tuesday September 13. J H Nordhausen of Manson has been secured to give an address. There will be a football game and other sports including foot races. Come early and bring your dinner. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Farm Bureau
Afton Township Farm Bureau
Fred Blake
J. H. Nordhausen
Manson
Local Almanac Notes Miss Phoebe Popham Heads West
Miss Phoebe Popham leaves for Los Angeles to live with brother Henry Popham. Miss Clara Bell will teach domestic science in Jefferson Iowa next year. Mrs Grace Deutcher buys Mrs Moll millinery stock and rents house to open store soon. The Newcombs return from Minnesota farm. Raymond Johnson of Alta, Iowa, in the 133rd National Guard, wins boxing champion status after four days of battles at Camp Dodge. A barn near Alta owned by Warren Minard burns, losing hay and harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Peter Lux
Cherokee
Paul Groas
Frank Nordstrom
North Fourth Street
Flrst National Bank
Sutherland
Lester Carson
Henry Walrath
Clara Bell
Jefferson
Iowa
Grace Deutcher
R. M. Moll
Mrs. Moll
Raymond Johnson
133Rd Regiment
Iowa National Guards
Camp Dodge
Raymond
Iowa National Guard
G. L. Jones
Alta
Warren Minard
Ford car price cut spurs fall orders at Motor Inn
The Motor Inn Corporation in Cherokee Aurelia and Quimby offers Ford vehicles at Detroit F O B prices with roadster 395, touring 426, coupelet 695, sedan 660, truck 445, tractor 625 and 25 extra for demountable rims. Demand likely to surge this fall as prices are described as the lowest ever. Lyceum dates announced include Angelus Trio October 14 and Tolbert December 22 plus other acts through March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Inn Corporation
Cherokee
Aurelia
Quimby
Detroit
D. R
Yhe
Angelus Trio
Versatile Four
Raymond B. Tolbert
Evelyn Bargett
the Barnabys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tema
County Seat News
Parers
C. R. Holden
C. L. Holden
Minnesota
Wanona
Lewis
The
Sentinel
PIG and Poultry Club
Phoebe Popham
Los Angeles
Henry Popham
W. C. Newcomb
Craig
Brown'a Valley
Acotics Wand
First National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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