Happenings in Nearby Towns Bring Marital News and Local Notes
The Peterson Patriot reports the September 5 marriage of Opal May Busby of Peterson to Vernon Cox of Alton Illinois at Chas A Medbury’s Des Moines home. Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune notes a murder of a dog by a local menace and a fatal air crash of Walter Scott in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Chas. A. Medbury
Des Moines
Opal May Busby
Peterson
Vernon Cox
Alton
Illinois
Alexander
Spencer
Clay County
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Midland Packing Co
Sioux City
Herb Harvey
Central Loan & Investment Co
Peter Matson
Sac Sun
A. F. Winkler
Sac City
Walter Scott
Batchelor
Presbyterian Church
Paullina
Round Up
Mont
Air
Storm Lake Canning Factory Closes Big Run
The Storm Lake canning factory ended its season with a pack totaling 2,835,825 cases across sizes and grades. The harvest used 051 acres contracted by 90 Buena Vista county farmers and one in Sae county, employing 174 workers with about 48000 dollars paid to farmers and 20000 dollars in labor wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Sae County
Evergreen
Country Gentleman
Aurelia Forms High School Band With 31 Musicians
Aurelia launches a high school band of 31 students led by G E Barto of Cherokee. Business leaders, the superintendent, the school board, and town council support, with rehearsals weekly and home practice urged for future street concert use. Members listed by instrument include Raymond Kruse, Dorothy Fierk, Jean Stutz, Marion Chandler, Olive Coombs, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
G. E. Barto
Business Men's Association
C. F E. Day
Barto
Raymond Kruse
Dorothy Fierk
William Tutt
Wilson Neville
Jean Stutz
Vergle Card
Marion Chandler
Bonnie Keister
Alta News Briefs Reflect Local Deaths Visits and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Charles Parker and Mrs Elizabeth Mounsey of Long Beach arrived for an extended visit. Smith Post 498 elected Marcus Hanson commander. A L Denio died at 1 30 am funeral Friday in Los Angeles. Neils Madsen 86 civil war veteran died in Lincoln Township. The All State Bank assets over 100000 to be sold September 20 in Storm Lake. Irwin and Mrs Irwin Stutz of Currie Minnesota visiting Stutz parents in Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Parker
Elizabeth Mounsey
Long Beach
California
Smith Post
No. 498
Marcus Hanson
Elwin Lindlief
Alta
A. L. Denio
Los Angeles
Denio
Neils Madsen
George Williamson
Lincoln Township
Swallum Hospital
Storm Lake
District Court
All State Bank
A. J. Whinery
Court House
Irwin Stutz
Currie, Minnesota
Irwin
Mrs
Henry Stutz
Mandot Beats Schrader In Six Round No Decision Bout
Joe Mandot 188 pounds outpointed Chink Schrader 125 in a six round no decision match at the Cherokee Armory as part of an American Legion carnival. Both fighters had long layoffs with Schrader from Waterloo before the war and Mandot inactive 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Chink Schrader
Aurelia
Armory
American Legion
Mandot
Schrader
Waterloo
Aurelia High to Open Football Season Friday
Aurelia high school kicks off the football season Friday at 4 35 pm hosting Quimby with 18 players under Coach Anderson. Key backs Herbert Peterson Clarence Bentson and captain Lockin lead a heavier line aiming for a stronger defense and crowd support.
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Quimby High School
Aurelia
Anderson
Herbert Peterson
Clarence Bentson
Telaev
Meid
Lockin
Chem
Horace Loeckin
Clarence Bengston
Harvey Heller
Leroy Heller
Elmer Strom
Merlin Shank
Elvin Johnson
Orris Erickson
Carl Lighter
Ralph Thevenin
Marvin Gearke
Wilson Neville
Glenn Mongan
Dale Whitney
Ray Beeghley
Wm. Bates
Glenn Thompson
P. Bonsall
Washta youths fined for watermelon raid on Hatch patch
In Washta on September 17 a group of about ten youths raided farmer Hatch's watermelon patch north of town. Justice Tom Garrod presided Saturday morning as the youths were tried and fined 23.50 each. Hatch will receive 15 cents for each of 76 melons taken.
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Washta
Hatch
Owas
Tom Garrod
Card of Thanks from Mrs. J. S. Mummert and Children
We acknowledge with sincere thanks the acts of kindness and sympathy from friends in our bereavement and thank you for the beautiful floral offerings.
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J. S. Mummert
J S Mummert Funeral Sunday
A large gathering attended the funeral of J S Mummert, pioneer settler of Aurelia Iowa, at the Methodist church. Burial followed in Aurelia cemetery. He died September 12 1929 at age 76. Survived by wife Susan KF Mummert and four children.
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Methodist Church
J. S. Mummert
J. R. Ralston
Brethren Church
Sheldon
J. FE. Moore
Aurelia
Ralph Dick
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Wilh Harding
Boone
Towa
Clifford Simners
Hartley
Jonas Stremmel Mummert
Elizabeth Mummert
Magnus Mills
York County
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Illinois
Susan K. Simmers
Astoria
Ilinois
Geo, B
Dean Alfred
Maud E
John Q
US 78
Mr. Mummert
Susan KF. Mummert
Aurelias
Geo. Bo
Cherokee
Afton Township
Maud BE. Sweet
Aurela
George
Cornelius
Andrew
Cherokee Plowing Match Draws Local Visitors and Appointments
County events include Mr and Mrs Joe Rogers visiting from Ger ing Nebraska for the plowing match and relatives. Robert G Knox named Cherokee postmaster by Congressman Ed Campbell. H M Smith to become Waterloo division manager for Iowa Public Service on Oct 4. no Cherokee successor named yet. Cherokee county baby beef club sends 29 calves and pigs to Sioux City show with no prizes due to sole county entry. Dr G L Wasson dies after injuries from mushroom light accident. his death follows a week after his wife’s passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rogers
Gering
Nebraska
Robert G. Knox
Cherokee
Daily Times
Ed J. Campbell
Claude M. Sullivan
H. M. Smith
Iowa Public Service Company
Waterloo
Cherokee County Baby Beef Club
Sioux City
G. A. Ellis
Farm Bureau
Wasson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Willow and
Second Streets
Claude Bensley
Cherokee County 4-H Pig Sale Nets $12,000 at Sioux City Yard
Cherokee county 4 H club pigs sold at Sioux City stock yards Tuesday. Forty two hogs averaging 245 pounds brought about 28 dollars per head and total sales near twelve thousand dollars. Eleanor Stevenson earned the top price at 23 dollars per hundred, selling a 230 pound pig to W O Garry Co. Merrill Ames bought the second highest at 20 dollars per hundred from Linus Civ Stock Yards. The show’s heaviest pig weighed 250 pounds and sold for 58 dollars.
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Cherokee County
Sioux City
Eleanor Stevenson
W. O. Garry & Co
Merrill Ames
Linus Civ Stock Yards Company
Wenmans Club Opens With Talkon State Federation Work
The Wenmans Club opened Friday afternoon at the Congregational Church with a short business session led by President Mrs Zella Chamberlin. Miss Daela Thickey reported on the biennial convention at Sioux City while Mrs Wilkinson of Alta gave a fine talk on State Federation work. A covered dish luncheon followed for new members.
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Wenmans Club
Zella Chamberlin
Daela Thickey
Sioux City
Aia
Wilkinson
Alta
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago in Aurelia and Nearby
A string of local memories appears from twenty years ago with marriages in Aurelia and nearby, railway and depot work shaped by Greta Parker in Minneapolis, and a schoolhouse vote. Notable events include Ida Mies and Ralph Wetheredl’s wedding, Henry Faust’s naval service, and Prummer departing for Valparaiso.
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Mies Ida
Clay Bauneh
Alga
Ralph Wetheraedl
Auredia
Pereonapeeth
Henry Faust
Chevalier Divd
Sepoanbergh
Bara
Amelia Cemetery
Medward
Prummer
Valparaiso
Lauiaana
Greta Parker
Minneapolis
Mies Biegene Anderson
Pred Damier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quimby
Earth
Pilot-Tribune
Gerald Hyde
Storm Lake Canning Factory
BIG Run
Farmers National Bank
Alta Advertiser
Has-Beens
J.S. Mummert
County Seat News
J. C. Nelson
Cherokee County Club
Womens
Priday
Sentinel
Ness
Aurelis
Aten Tagnin
Tue Das
First National Bank
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