Happenings in Nearby Towns and Local Actions
Peterson couple moves to a farm near Peterson to farm next year. Buena Vista college enrollment rises to 160 with expected 175 student body. new students arriving. G H Hoel scher pleads guilty to forgery in De Land court, faces up to ten years at Fort Madison. George J. Schaller named to new Federal Agriculture Credit Corp committee in Sioux City. County taxpayers contribute 51 847 yearly to state university system costs. Assignment for benefit of creditors filed by H L Hughes with creditors list including Schmidt Henry Des Moines and Sheybogan Chair Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Harry Meinking
Cicero
Peterson
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake Register
G. H. Hoelscher
True
George J. Schaller
Citizens First National Bank of
Storm Lake
Federal Agriculture Credit Corporation
Sioux City
Schaller
Federal Reserve Bank Board
Chicago
Buena Vista County
State University
Iowa City
Farm College
Ames
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
County Recorder
Guy E. Mack
H. L. Hughes
Schmidt & Henry
Des Moines
Sheybogan Chair Company
Sheybogan
Wis
Methodist Church Notes with Sunday schedule
W H Welch pastor leads morning service and Sunday School at 10 00 am with preaching at 11 00 am on A Gentleman A Snob A Woman. Evening service features Epworth League at 7 00 pm and preaching at 8 00 pm on The Battle of Life. Classified ads rate 10c per line first insertion 5c for each additional insertion.
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Epworth League
Alta News Items Highlight Moves and Obituaries
Moved to Anthon Roy Pitkin and wife operate a drug store. A. D. Peterson and family relocate to Albert City to run The Peterson Co. store. Sophia Salmon dies at 83 in the Starr family home area southwest of Alta. Pioneers Chris Jensen and Hannah Larson pass away. Albert Hultgren dies in Sioux City after visiting Alta. Clyde Christensen signs with Buena Vista College Storm Lake and eyes football with the Beavers, matching his All-Northwest Iowa Eleven mentions.
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Roy Pitkin
Anthon
Iowa
Pitkin
A. D. Peterson
Albert City
Peterson
Peterson Co
Sophia Salmon
Nerces
Starr
Alta
Chris Jensen
Hannah Larson
Albert Hultgren
Sioux City
Hultgren
Clyde Christensen
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Beavers
Christensen
Football Eleven Heads to Cleghorn Friday
Coach Gruss and his high school eleven travel to Cleghorn for their season opener. Cleghorn, coming off a 6–0 win over Orange City, is seen as a county contender. an Austia victory would put them in strong position for the title.
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Gruss
Cleghorn
Orange City
Con Devence
Austclia Boys
Aurelia Woman's Club Opens New Year With Picnic
The Aurelia Woman's club held its first meeting of the year as a September 9 picnic at Miss Bess Pitcher's country home. Mrs. Ruth Carlberg presided and Mrs. Mildred Whitney was chosen as delegate to the district convention in Ida Grove.
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Aurelia Woman’s Club
Bess Pitcher
Ruth Carlberg
Mildred Whitney
Ida Grove
Cora Williams
Civil War Veteran Keeps Late Hours and Rich Career Path
Aurelia’s Ian Frank Anderson, an 86 year old Civil War veteran, has worked as a farmer, miner, teacher, storekeeper, carpenter, and traveling salesman. Born in Sweden and living in Aurelia since 1910 after a long, varied life across Illinois Colorado Minnesota and beyond, he faced illness yet regained mobility and keeps a sharp mind with puzzles, cribbage, and reading.
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Aurelia
Ian Frank Anderson
Sweden
Illinois
Chicago
Paducah
Georgia
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sherman
Iowa
Wright County
Dreath
Praiie
Colorado
Buena Vista
Fairplay
Colo
Alpine
Chalk Creek
Minois
Adrian
Minn
Arkansas
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Anderson
Inez Keck
The
Sioux City Journal
Scotland Yard denies Drake Estate claims in London letter
A Storm Lake letter cites Scotland Yard saying no estate tied to Sir Francis Drake is known. Assistant Commissioner A M Howe notes U S complaints about Hartzell, urges victims to pursue action there, and warns locals to avoid alleged Drake estate claims.
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Storm Lake Register
Scotland Yard of
London
Secret Service
Sir Francis Drake
J. C. Vant Hul
Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce
R. M. Howe
London Secret Service
Scotland Yard
Vant Hul
Police
Oscar Hartzell
United States
A. M. Howe
Auto Races Climax at Spencer Fair End of Week
King Speed leads a field of world speed champions for a last half mile dirt race at the Clay County Fair Spencer Saturday afternoon. A large crowd is expected as 12 plus speedway professionals vie in the free for all finale of the 1932 exposition with Gus Schrader and Miss Filfredia Mais top billed in the professional lineup.
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King Speed
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Gus Schrader
Filfred Ia Mais
Poll tax due in Aurelia by October first
Aurelia residents must pay poll tax before October 1 to avoid penalty. Town clerk Lars P Nelson issues the notice. Also promoting furnace and store repairs from Mummert Hardware Co.
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Aurelia
Lars P. Nelson
Mummert Hardware Co
Lower Feeding Costs Increase Poultry Profits
Iowa State College Extension Service report notes August margins rose slightly from a year earlier due to lower feed costs. High producing flocks averaged 17.3 eggs per bird with 22.2 cents profit per bird. eggs sold at 14.5 cents a dozen. Expenses per bird were 18.7 cents, with owners paying more for laying mash yet receiving higher overall profit.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Vpish Seined From Cherokee Bayous Plentiful Fish Drive
Cherokee Times reports V. F. W. members distributed two hundred pounds of carp buffalo and quill fish to the needy as state fish and game crews seined the south bayou east of the city. A vast release of bullheads crappies catfish perch shiners filled the Little Sioux river. The north bayou and White Mill Bridge bed await later seining as water recedes under John F. Holst supervision.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Little Sioux
White Mill Bridge
John F. Holst
Walter Mongan dies of heart attack in Aurelia
Walter Mongan died Tuesday night from heart trouble at the Dexter McQuinn home where the family resided. He is survived by a wife and children. Funeral services are this Thursday afternoon at Congregational church in Aurelia with Rev. Edwin Trigg officiating. Burial will follow in Aurelia cemetery.
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Walter Mongan
Dexter McQuinn
Congregational Church
Aurelia
Edwin Trigg
Office closes for October. winter trip announced
The office will close on October 1 as James McDonald an optometrist based in Wash ta heads to Florida for the winter. The Sentinel remains the authorized agent for Sioux City papers and offers subscription services.
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Florida
James McDonald
Washta
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Cherokee banker N T Burroughs funeral held at Congregational church
Funeral services for N T Burroughs of Cherokee, pioneer banker, were held at the Congregational church with Dr M V Arrasmuth in charge. Also noted were local tax reductions and community grief over the death of Mrs M P Arrasmith, wife of the church pastor, from a stroke. Ray Milton and Charles Wilder pleaded guilty to breaking and entering at Schissel store and were sentenced to ten years in Fort Madison. A rural school dental program will continue awarding 100 percent correction achievers as before.
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N.T. Burroughs
Caeage
Congregational Church
M. VP. Arrasmuth
Cherokee County
M. P. Arrasmith
Arrasmuth
Methodist Wwplocopal Church
Pete A. Warner
Elizabeth Warner
Sioux City
Sreerene Cytduxford
Huxford
Eik Point
Winnebago
Neb
Warner
Ray Milton
Charles Wilder
Schissel
Schisselville
Louis Sagness
Fort Madison
Mabel Olson
Red Cross
Sioux City Stock Receipts Rise as Pickets Withdraw
Livestock arrivals at Sioux City stockyards increased as pickets left highways, with receipts heavier than in over a month. Pickets at Stevens, South Dakota, offered only mild resistance and highway 77 was expected to be clear within 24 hours. Seasonal trucking activity noted at the yards.
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Sioux City
South Dakota
Stevens
Football Schedule H. 8 for September to November
The schedule lists games with locations and dates from September 28 through November 25. Sites shift between here and there for each week including Cloghorn September 28 and Alta November 25.
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Cloghorn
Holstein
Washta
Kingsley
Marcus
Schaller
Marathon
Linn Grove
Sutherland
Alta
Looking Back into the Past Ten Years Ago
Obscure county notes recall I. L. Tilton’s death at his daughter Mars Rogers home. Clarence Ohlson and Merle Mecord wed in Cherokee. they will live on the Peters farm north of St. Olive. Andrew Alsgaard left for Washington. Sam Johnson family moved to southwest of town from Sweden. Roy Hill, formerly of Aurelia, and Mass Kianen Graham wed recently at a home. Ray Green came from Rock Rapids to work in J. C. Unetsom’s drug store. Charlie Gilham replaced him at the Rock Rapids grocery. C. H. Lockin addressed Spencer laymen on pensions for retired ministers.
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I. L. Tilton
County
Mars. J. . Rogers
Dawson
Clarence Ohlson
Merle Mecord
Cherokee
Peters
Stt
Olive
Andrew Alsgaard
Wasmugton
Sam Johnson
Sweden
Heeds Fair
Glenn Leed
Ticid
Roy Hill
Aurelia
Mass Kianen Graham
Count Rajpuds
Cos
Ray Green
Rock Rapids
J.C. Unetsom Oan
Charlie Gilham
Ray
Auy
C. H. Lockin
Methodist Enurch
Spencer Sunday
American for Me pageant by Lennon Auxiliary at Community Theatre
Lennon Auxiliary presented the musical program and historical pageant America for Me at the Community Theatre on Tuesday evening. About sixty people attended and roughly ten dollars in tickets were sold. Directed by O Waddell with Fern Robinson assisting, the program featured an orchestra, recitations, and scenes from American history including Indians Migrants the George Washington era Civil War numbers a World War scene and a flag drill.
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America
Lennon Auxiliary
Camp Grounds
Abraham Lincoln
Flanders Field
Church Schedule for Sunday Services
Church announces a morning worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday followed by a 11:00 a.m. service and a Christian Endeavor gathering at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Christian Endeavor
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Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Alta Advertiser
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Drake Estate
Spencer Fair
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