Merger Plans Unite Five Gas and Public Utilities Firms
Five utilities centered in Sioux City announce a planned merger to form the Iowa Public Service Company, consolidating Iowa Pub Service, Sioux City Gas, and related firms under common management. Headquarters remain in Sioux City with no changes in officials or personnel, aiming to satisfy federal holding company act requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington
Iowa Pubs
Sioux City
G. A. Neal
Neal
Aurelia Sentinel Publisher Notice and Rates
The Aurelia Sentinel announces publication details including Thursday issues and second class entry at Aurelia Post Office. Subscription rates are listed with 0.2.0.2 per year in advance and $3.00 for foreign, with a notice that renewals continue to be billed if no expiration stop is given.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Mt Olive Obscure Social Notes and Birthday Gatherings
Local notes recount birthdays and visits across Mt Olive area. Mr and Mrs Forrest and family of Quimby, Mrs Adolph Hempie of Cherokee, and several friends attended birthday suppers at the Lenz home near Holstein honoring Mrs Juan Larson. Maurice Peterson and baby from Diamond Center visited Earl Crippen house. other local calls described.
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Florke
Tia
Santhe Lawrence Tenemele
Forrest
Famly
Quimby
Adolph Hempie
Hempie
Cherokee
Gus- Aureia
Hahn
Miss Frances
Oscar Smith
Forrest Lenz
Holstein
Juan Larson
Maurice Peterson
Baby
Diamond Center
Earl Crippen
Funeral Notices and Social Visits Across Iowa Towns
Robert Bengtson hospitalized at Sioux Valley and with aunt Mrs. Bebe Crippen in Cherokee. Mongan couple attended funeral for Robert Hamilton at Pipe Stone Minnesota. Russel and Tolzin sold fat cattle in Sioux City. Deakes and Earl Crippen attended Jim Sheldon funeral at Boothby Funeral Home Cherokee. George Russel visited Sioux City. Mr and Mrs Jess Weatherman visited Mrs Weatherman. Mr and Mrs Ludwig near Ida Grove Sunday.
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Robert Bengtson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Bebe Crippen
Cherokee
Lawrence Mongan
Sioux City
Jess Weatherman
Weathers
Ludwig
Ida Grove Sundar
Lutheran Fall Rally Highlights Mission Work in India
Hanover News reports the Storm Circuit Fall Rally at 3. Johe's Lutheran Church Hanover with Rev Theo Gutknecht of Oskaloosa IA preaching on Mission Work in India. Attendance was noted and other local clergy participated in the event.
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Ve Lutheran Federated the Storm Circuit
Hanover
Theo. Gutknecht
Oskaloosa
Iowa
India
C. C. Guiekunst
Lutheran
H. J. Witzgall
Notice of Probate of Will for Charles A Parker
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Charles A Parker deceased dated August 10 1944 has been filed and is set for hearing at 10 00 A M on October 26 1949 at the Cherokee Iowa Court House. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the last will. Dated Cherokee Iowa September 27 1949. Clerk of District Court. Litta Carpenter McDonald Sayre Attorneys.
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Charles A. Parker
Cherokee
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Afton Farm Bureau Women Hold Annual Organization Tea
The Afton Farm Bureau Women met at the Community building for their annual tea with 33 members present. Mrs. Victor Carlson was reelected chairman and Mrs. LeRoy Mathews named publicity chairman while programs for the coming year were outlined. Also noted were Pal Club activities, a new baby girl in the Wollard Sties home, and local social news including visits and shivarees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Farm Bureau
Victor Carlson
Clifford Gould
Clyde Kudrle
Jas. Fee
Mesdames R. Jones
John Fraser
Edgar Allen
Dale Smith
Mesdames Conley
B. Mummert
C. Gould
P. Jones
Raymond Zwick
Robert Gates
LeRoy Mathews
Leslie Gregg
County Women’s
Chemical Values Vary In Destroying Stumps
E T Gardiner Iowa State extension forester notes tests at University of Illinois show no chemical increases stump oxygen to ease burning for hardwoods. For softwoods sodium chlorate and saltpeter may help but burning conditions are hard to achieve. Some chemicals kill stumps to speed rot but none accelerate rotting. all are poisonous. Gardiner warns to choose chemicals to fit goals and avoid stump eradicators for burning or rot.
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E. T. Gardiner
Iowa State College
University of Illinois
Gardiner
Woman in Iowa Traces Five Generations in Three Lines
Mrs. Ophelia Stream of Churdan at 91 notes her family spans three distinct lines, each extending five generations from her down to two daughters and a son. A playful classified ad hints at selling the idea of such linked lineages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Stream
Churdan
Advertisement Draws Crowd With Free Melons
A. H. Faber of near Oneida ran a five inch ad in the Manchester Press promising free melons on August 28. More than 1,000 people accepted the invitation and about three tons of melons were consumed.
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A. H. Faber
Oneida
Manchester
Bracelet Regained by Quinn of Clearfield After 2% Year Loss
Wilfred Quinn of Clearfield regained his identification bracelet lost at a separation center about two years ago. A Dubuque veteran found it at the center and traced it to Quinn through Washington, restoring the item to its owner.
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Wilfred Quinn
Clearfield
Dubuque
Quinn
Washington
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