Sioux Center Joins Renewals of I P S Co Franchise
Sioux Center joined a regional trend renewing Iowa Public Service Company franchises. The council approved a 10 year extension 489 to 146 amid debate on municipal ownership. Other towns Marcus Cherokee Holstein and Goldfield also renewed, while Storm Lake rejected a municipal plant proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Center
Iowa Public Service Company
Towa Public Service Company
Iowa
Lew Johnson
Marcus
Cherokee
Goldfield
Holstein
Iawn Public Service Company
Johnson
Marcus Oc
Storm Lake
Hanover Mission Festival Scheduled With Services
Sunday, September 12, Hanover hosts the annual Mission Festival with a 10:00 German service led by Rev. Wm. Mueller of Clarinda Iowa and a 2:30 English service preached by Rev. W. C. H. Schafer of Rockwell City. Local families and visitors are noted in attendance and travel mentions accompany the festival details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Mueller
Clarinda
Iowa
W. C. H. Schafer
Rockwell City
Mt Olive News Highlights Social Visits Across Town
Mt Olive residents report numerous visits and gatherings. Guests include Max Grosse daughter Marjorie and Leonard Schintgen of Sioux Falls for dinner. Numerous relatives travel to and from Galva Cherokee Rockwell City and Sioux City for visits, festivals, and labor day events. Sleeping sickness among horses noted followed by a Storm Lake family reunion.
Diamond Center Roundup of Sunday Visits and Local News
George T. Anderson of Alta called on friends in Diamond Sunday afternoon. Picnics and visits involve families from Marcus Cherokee Alta and Marathon. Supper guests at H. H. Otto’s included Ludwig Horn Arthur Otto and families from Hanover Galva and Galva. Milton Otto to Princeton Minnesota to assist at Lutheran church school. Ralph Frank returns from Los Angeles to visit family as Ruth Frank and Alvin Peterson go to Omaha. W F Hickey and Dorothy Brenneman visit Charley Gustafson. Thomas Van Amberg of Quimby visits. Farmers report sick horses and eight of twelve Diamond graduates entered Aurelia high school.
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George T. Anderson
Alta
Diamond
C. A. Peterson
Ben Galvin
Myr
Richard Peterson
Storm Lake
Marcus
Cherokee
Marathon
H. H. Otto
Ludwig
Horn
Hanover
Arthur Otto
Galva
M. M. Elk
John Swanson
H. H. Williams
Milton Otto
Princeton
Minnesota
Ray English
Davis
Ivan Winter
Sioux City
California
Victor Frank
Hig Singer
Ruth Frank
Alvin Peterson
Omaha
FL Hickey
Dorothy Brenneman
Charley Gustafson
Aurelia
Thomas van Amberg
Qui
East Afton and Elk News Highlights Local Socials
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hesse and children visited in Sioux City Thursday. Dorothy Stieneke returned home with her parents after illness. Numerous gatherings lake across the region with visits to the Anderson Erickson Grienke and Booth households. Elaine’s twelfth birthday noted. several dinners and reunions held. Sleeping sickness among horses reported. Norman McGowan and Varina families visited Aurelia. Elsie Mae Haight enrolled at Cherokee High School. Labor day picnic participants from the community attended in Su. Threshing ring hosted by Clifford Coombs. N R club held a weiner roast at Vincent Bumann’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hesse
Sioux City
Alfred Stieneke
Dorothy
Quentin Anderson
Colleen
Otto Anderson
Alta
Margaret Peterson
Jacqueline
Orville Erickson
Pat Hines
Mallard
W. M. Booth
Lizzie Ross
Chicago
Charles Grienke
John Booth
M. Hines
Ray Hines
John Coulson
Elaine
Herbert Grienke
Charlie Grienke
Laurens
Sac City
Fae Mitchell
Glen Dyslin
Larrabee
P. J. Pierson
Aurelia
W. S. Ammons
Carl Ammons
Ed Dooly
Living Brewster
Swen Axelson
Ammons
Peterson Park
Urany McGowan
Nemaha
la Mont Schumann
Varina
Elsie Mae Haight
Cherokee
Sutherland
Clifford Coombs
N. R
Vincent Bumann
Doris Funck
Kansas City
George Melton
Leo Kelly
Guy Anderson
Marie Anderson
Nellie Mongan
Afton
Joe Kastengren
Rockford
Mllinois
Carlson
Linn Grove
Wm. Slee
Paullina
Raymond Johnson
Bruce
South Dakota
George Zwick
Roberta Meinking
Bridge
Afton Vicinity Notes On Visits And Local Happenings
Doris Funck of Kansas City visited her Melton relatives in the area. Afton 4 H members participated in the plowing match. Many neighbors attended picnics, dinners, and bridge evenings. Several references to teaching staff, travel to Cherokee and Fergus Falls, and local social visits are noted.
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By Irene Zwemke
Louis Radke
Gerald
Fred Radke
Darlene
Darell
Davenport
Peoria
Illinois
Leila Oatman
Lutheran Hospital
John Oatman
Arthur Peckenschneider
Henry Nelson
Lorenz Roth
Herman Bumann
George Bumann
Lloyd Getzmeier
B. J. Peterson
Raymond Peterson
Colorado
Orville Johnson
Stella
Leslie Millard
Doris Marie
Richard Heimbruck
Manson
Wanda MacWheelock
Arlene Johnson
Kurt Horn
Obani Aed
Caemac Res Thorn Fasting
Gaeval
Terhabie
Fant Most
Jowa Public Service Company
MT. Olive
Max Grosse
Marjorie
Leonard Schintgen
Sioux Falls
Edgar Johnson
Harry Bengtson
John Leber
Letilla Otting
Harold Speers
van Amberg
Washta
H. A. Hall
Primghar
Everett Radle
Radle
Wisner
Nebraska
Ernest Heuttman
Raymond Sawvell
Baby
Raymond
Chas. Sawvell
Chas. Barnard
Harold Allen
Donald
Lester Hahn
Lester Leeds
Glenn Leeds
Lincoln Hahn
Will Hahn
Chas. Sawwell
Thos. Knight
Harry
Paul
Wilmer
Harold Anderson
Anderson
Storm Lake Park
Elmer Garrett
Robert McMurrin
Near
Quimby
Mr. Olive
Gus Hahn
S. O. S. Club
Wescott Park
Vonne Clymens
Mary Haight
Raymond Hanson
Gordon Schulke
Richard Hartman
Hilda Kreutz
Louise Streed
Near Schaller
Diamond No. 8
Herman Linquist
Andrew Peterson
George Johns
Diamond Center
Mrs. Wm. Haight
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
Roadside Market
Loai
Frank F. Faber
Mgr
Earl Zwick
Hull
Missouri
Zarr
Kohn
Graeme
Heath
Walter Smith
Henry Everhardt
Afton Center School
Coleene
Leonard Anderson
Dorothy Montgomery
Gilbert Clow
Troy Mummert
J. J. DeMuth
Milford
Eva Cave
Gerald Wetherell
Peterson
Floyd Sexton
Mrs. Tillen
Cedar Rapids
Isaac Crow
Lena
Will Brady
Earl Zwick’'s
Gladys Jones
Will Sleezer
Dale
Billie Mummert
Hente Sn Power
Rele Tc
Winfred Moulton
Aurelia, Iowa
A. H. Eddy
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
W. F. Hickey
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