Storm Injures Official. Recovery Reported Progress
An official was badly injured in a storm related incident and is described as recovering. At this writing, he seems to be improving and is expected to continue showing progress.
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
3
An official was badly injured in a storm related incident and is described as recovering. At this writing, he seems to be improving and is expected to continue showing progress.
The Feontersnes War and community group announce a dinner honoring prominent guests. Attendees will be treated to coffee and sugar for all, with the event focusing on goodwill and local service.
Bert Johnson and family plan relocation to Cherokee. Rev Miskey and wife depart from the Assembly of God church leadership. Alta consolidates schools expands gravel program for bus routes. Frank Nelson sells the Alta Cafe to Marcus Hansen and opens Nelson Cash Grocery on Main Street.
The Iowa State Teachers Association favors making the State Superintendent of Public Instruction appointment nonpartisan to avoid partisan politics. Resolutions drafted in session urge the State Board of Education to implement the change, arguing it would reduce frequent policy shifts and personnel turnover caused by political influence.
Public worship is set for Sunday with morning services at usual hours. The morning theme will be Israel makes pledge and the evening sermon continues the series about the men the Master trusted focusing on the Sons of Thunder. The new school will work hard and invite participation. All are cordial and welcome.
A former patient escaped the Cherokee Insane Asylum Tuesday morning. Officers say the man had spoken of plans to get outside and avenge wrongs he believes were done to him.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention football schedule items, a reference to Kinsley, and a Thanksgiving reference tied to Alta. The readable text hints at a local roster or game plan, with place names and dates unclear.
Manager R Goldie of the American theatre in Cherokee buys the show titled Lost and found. The film, promoted nationwide, follows a fever story on the upper Amazon with a scientist observing a change in life. It opens at the class A theatre at the lowest admission prices of 25 and 50 cents, five days from September 27.
The Clay County Fair at Spencer will run five days from Tuesday Sept 29 to Saturday Oct 3. Exhibits include farm machinery educational displays horse shows and vaudeville acts. Opening day features children’s parade harness racing and a grand show by the Six Brown Brothers with Karl King Fort Dodge Band and a fireworks finale. Auto races and championship speed events cap the week with top drivers entering from the middle west.
The sermon Sunday morning at the Methodist Church will explore The Foot Prints of Jesus. Evening service theme is The Minister and His Shared. There will be no preaching services on Oct 4 due to conference.
A local resolution authorizes cement sidewalk construction along the east fronts of a property line. Bischel Darby Parrott and others are named in the action. The plan includes extending a continuous walk to the relevant elevator and across the street near the Cai property.
The 160 acre farm four and a half miles south of Cherokee owned by Mrs Josephine Scott was sold by Harry Swensen Tuesday to John Woodell near Marcus at 135 dollars per acre. A fire threatened the John church dance hall on south second street but was controlled by 2 a m. Cherokee county youths won first in the Big Four fair judging contest with John Fell Willie Smith and Burton Dull placing high. Electric work progresses toward a Humboldt to Sioux City 66 000 volt line near Quimby. Eugene Hanson, seven, was struck by a car on Euclid Street breaking a bone in his knee.
Plans under way to gravel the road to the Aurelia cemetery this fall. The town council will gravel the section inside the corporation from the 2. Township trustees will have the township road gravelled. Work timed with other gravel programs to minimize cost.
Last Friday evening the school board and the Woman's club hosted a reception in the large third floor cast room to honor faculty members. The program featured musical numbers by an orchestra led by Mrs Waddell and others, a piano solo, vocal solos, and a ladies quartet. Geo E Blanch welcomed guests, Mrs Richard Glawe spoke for the club, and Miss Phyllis Gutz responded for the faculty as Superintendent Airy of Cherokee High School gave an address on education. Light refreshments followed and attendees socialized before departure.
Alta, Sept. 20 Mrs. Abbie Wall sells her 160 acre farm five miles southwest of Alta to Dick Hinkeldey for 220 dollars an acre. The cash transaction covers land described as good soil with poor improvements.
Mr and Mrs H W Deyloff and Henry Glawe arrived home Wednesday after visiting relatives in Jackson Minnesota They also visited the Andrew Johnson home near Comfrey Minnesota according to a report
Ten years ago nineteen students left to attend college including Verna Howell and George Scott. Cherokee learned a hospital fund reached $36 000 by subscription. Henry Grashoff resigned his clerkship and Mrs Charley Bruce died from burns. Twenty years ago George Wharton planned to work at Farmers National Bank after a Chicago trip. George Chamberlin sold a Second and Walnut residence to Minnie Johnson. Rev O M Bond’s fourth year as Aurelia M E church pastor ends next Sunday.
English services next Sunday at 10 46 for St Pauls Lutheran Church under Pastor E F Webking. Sunday school at 10 00. Invitation extended to all parishioners and community members to attend.
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