Hart Denied Liberty In North Iowa Robbery Case
The Iowa Supreme Court Wednesday denied the appeal of George Shorty Hart of Le Mars. Hart was named by the State Investigation Bureau as the ringleader of a Butter and Egg robbery gang operating in North Iowa.
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LeMars
State Supreme Court
Fredom
George “Shorty” Hart
le Mars
State Investigation Bureau
North Iowa
Peterson
David McMillan
Oregon
Aurelia Opens Season With 12 6 Win Over Cleghorn High
Aurelia high school football edged Cleghorn 12 to 6 on Cleghorn field last Friday. John Christensen and Jack Coombs scored the two Aurelia touchdowns. Cleghorn added six points as both teams began the season with nervous play and missed opportunities. Next Friday Aurelia hosts Sioux Rapids at 3 80.
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Aurelia High School
Cleghorn
John Christensen
Jack Coombs
Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Move Paving Outfit For West County Job
The Union Construction Co of Des Moines moved equipment from Aurelia to the northwest part of Cherokee county to begin paving from Cherokees city to the Plymouth county line. The 16.94 mile contract on highway No 5 was let for 408418 at a State Highway Commission meeting in Ames last week. Paving starts near the Marcus corner and progresses toward Plymouth county, weather permitting.
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Union Construction Co
Des Moines
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Cheroke
Plymouth County
State Highway Commission
Ames
Marcus
Alta News Items Highlight Local Education and Politics
Rev. J. M. Bloomquist of Alta will direct Bible study at Buena Vista college with four weekly classes and two assistants. Ackley prize paper owned by S. L. Hawely won three heats in a $500 stake at Spencer. Berry Halden may speak at the Ninth district American Legion convention in Alta October 16, with Guy Gillette also considered. Over 200 parents greeted Alta faculty at the schoolhouse PTA meeting. City seeks electricity bids with a Monday morning deadline at nine.
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J. M. Bloomquist
Alta
Buena Vista College
Bloomquist
Ackley
S. L. Hawely
Spencer
Republican State Central Committee
Berry Halden
United States
The
American Legion
Barr
Guy Gillette
Alta School
Parent Teacher Association
Spencer Fair Profits Reach Forty Thousand Dollars
Spencer Sa Clay county's annual fair closed with about 124000 in attendance and profits estimated at 40000. Officials credited enlarged grand stand seating for higher takings despite lower attendance than 1938. This year’s profit surpassed last by 4000 and will fund future exhibits.
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Spencer, Sa
Clay County
General Fair Fund
Special on canned goods and county entries win red ribbons
Cherokee Times notes 4-H and Farm Bureau women and girls earned red ribbons at the Clay county fair in Spencer for program and demonstration work. Demonstrations included Selecting and Caring for Kitchen Knives with Marie Nelson and Nellie Mongan leading a multi-person cast. A 4-H Dream Fantasy skit was also performed with a large local cast from Pitcher township.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Clay County
Spencer
Plymouth
Lyon Counties
Sac
Marie Nelson
Nellie Mongan
Aston Township
H S Football Schedule and Oil Co Station Update
Sioux Rapids schedule lists games from September 18 to November 28 with several conference dates at Lake View Marcus Paullina Linn Grove Sutherland Holstein Alta and others. Standard Oil supply station improvements include elevated tanks for gravity filling and planned electric motor pumping from tank cars replacing a gasoline engine.
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Sioux Rapids
Lake View
Marcus
Peterson
Paullina
Linn Grove
Sutherland
Holstein
Alta
Standard Oil Co
Cherokee News Highlights Local WCTU Leader and Church Assignments
Mrs. Dell Mummert, Cherokee, elected president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at the nineteenth annual convention opening at the Cherokee Methodist church. Rev. H N Hulse named new minister of United Brothers Church in Grand Meadow township by Iowa conference. Bobby Rahn, 12, remains unconscious after a Friday crossing accident on East Main, more than 90 hours later at Sioux Valley hospital. Cherokee 4 H club members excel at stock show tied to the Interstate Baby Beef Expo in Sioux City with Leo French and Orval McDonald among top Cherokee entrants. pigs place second in two weight classes.
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Dell Mummert
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Methodist
H. N. Hulse
United Brothern Church
Grand Meadow Township
Iowa Conference of Churches
Cedar Rapids
Bobby Rahn
Lincoln
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee County
4-H Club
Sioux City
Leo French
Meriden
Orval McDonald
Aurelia
Jay Petlon's Father Oldest at B V Picnic
Charles V. Petlon of Storm Lake, father of Jay Petlon, was the oldest attendee at Buena Vista county old settler reunion in Storm Lake. He was 90 last June 2 and lives with his daughter Jessie McKinnon. A pioneer, he came to Buena Vista in 1869 from Manchester and homesteaded in Elk Township, owning a 200 acre farm now farmed by his son.
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Charles V. Petlon
Storm Lake
Jay Petlon
Aurelia
Buena Vista County
Pilot-Tribune
Petlon
Jessie McKinnon
Petion
Buena Vista Country
Manchester
Iowa
Elk Township
Jay
Mr. Petlon
A. W. Garberson
Cal Garberson
Fort Dodge
All Time Nurse Plan Not Approved in Cherokee County
Dr. A H Eddy led a Cherokee County Medical Society and County Dental Society meeting at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee to consider funding an all time nurse for schools. The state board of health would match about $1000 in federal funds, but members favored by Mr. Eddy reportedly felt the plan would not be accepted.
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A. H. Eddy
Cherokee County Medical Society
County Dental Society
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
State Board of Health
Eddy
Plucky Pitcher 4 H Club Holds Regular Meeting
A Plucky Pitcher 4 H club meeting at Margaret Nelsons home opened with her as president. Members shared vacation highlights and planned a future mothers day entertainment. Thelma Harden reported on her Des Moines trip and refreshments followed hosted by Nelson and her sister Myrtle.
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Margaret Nelson
Thelma Harden
Des Moines
Myrtle
Congregational Church Schedule and WMS Meeting
Church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Junior and Senior Endeavor meet at 7 p m. Women’s Missionary Society to meet Wednesday afternoon September 30 with Mrs B L Troup as hostess and Mrs C B Kast as leader.
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Women’s Missionary Society
B. L. Troup
C. B. Kast
Shrine Mounted Patrol to Exhibit at Cherokee Saturday
Shrine Mounted Patrol from Sioux City will showcase 82 white Arabian horses and 250 uniformed riders at Fountain House grounds in Cherokee. The free 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. event features Oriental and Shrine bands, a Wrecking Crew, and patrol units under American Legion and local chambers of commerce auspices. crowds of 10 000 expected.
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Northwest Town
Abu Bekr Shrine Mounted Patrol
Sioux City
Oriental Band
Mounted Patrol
Foot Patrol
Fountain House
American Legion
Cherokee Shrine
Chambers of Commerce
Two Held as Torture Bandits at Storm Lake
Storm Lake Register reports Everett Hintz and Everett Travis questioned after a Sunday night slugging and robbery at a cabin. Victim Jake Sullivan, a bachelor in a lakeside home, was knocked unconscious, choked, and robbed of about 30 dollars, a 12 gauge shotgun, a .22 rifle, a flashlight, and a check.
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Storm Lake Register
Everett Hintz
Everett Travis
Jake Sullivan
J. A. Thompson
Sullivan
Farmers Elevator Co. advertises feeds and subscriptions
Farmers Elevator Co led by manager C DeVries promotes corn and oats feeds and tanks at published prices. The Sentinel is named as authorized agent for Sioux City papers, offering subscription service to readers.
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Farmers Elevator Co
C. DeVries
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Ten Years Ago Highlights and Local Notables
Nostalgic column recalls Miss LeVonne Dubes reserve champion steer at the Interstate fair in Sioux City and its second-place finish at the Town State fair. Mentions jurors for October term and local students, land sales, and enrollments with names and places across Aurelia Cedar Falls and Ames.
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LeVonne Dubes
Baby Beef Club
Sioux City
Petit Jury
Henry Buddenhagen
J. W. Fairchild
G. J. Lewis
Geo. McCurdy
Wm. McLaughlin
Sig Matzdorff
Henry Otto
Victoria Peterson
Grace Blanch
Gladys Malthy
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Geneva Nelson
Cornell College
Buddenhagen
Aurelia
Herbert Harold
Lester Blanch
Ames
Herbert
Lester
Contract Let for Buena Vista Paving
The Union Construction company of Des Moines won the Ames paving contract to grade and pave 13.85 miles on highway 71 for 349671 dollars. The project may place three to five miles of cement paving on the highway north of Storm Lake before winter.
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Storm Lake
Pilot-Tribune
Ames
Union Construction Company of
Des Moines
Sac City
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Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
James DeLand
Vera L. Scott
Bert Vilas
Oliver Vilas
Albert City
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Peterson Patriot
H. H. Cobb
Sioux Valley
Cleghorn High
West County
Alta Advertiser
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C. F. Langston
Spencer Fair
Bernice Harden
Gladys Larson
Peggy Waddeell
Lois Coombs
Gladys Gustafson
Deloris Peterson
Shirley Leeds
Gloria Coombs
Ralph Peterson
Fae Fraser
Pitcher Township
Farmers National Bank
H. S
B. V. Picnic
Shrine Mounted Patrol
Sentinel
Maxine Dyslin
Ora Baker
Slayton
Minnesota
Aurelian
Henry W. Bischel
Mr. Pingel
Buena Vista Paving
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