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Newspaper
Sac Sun
Location
Sac City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
17
The Sac Sun notes that high quantity production enables cheaper printing, making bulk orders more affordable for customers. It highlights the efficiency of their print process and the cost benefits of large runs.
A sequence of social gatherings unfolds including the Wayne area groups: The Romena Circle with Mrs George Peacock and other hostesses, the W H M S of the Methodist Church led by Mrs Isaac Minglin, the Neighborhood Club with Mrs John McKenna, and multiple club meetings on June 25 through July 9. Events include a D C Club food sale, a Bridgettes Club postponement, new member transfers for Rebekah lodge, and a China and Silver program with china or silver donations requested. A Little Light Bearers picnic at Tourist Park features a playset Goodwill, India review, and a rain plan at the church. Proceeds from the Ladies Aid Society benefit St Benedict's Home Des Moines.
The Fee store in Sae City, opened about six years ago under E. C. Fee, is now run by Forrest F. Frandsen and Mrs. Vina Sylvester. Frandsen joined a year after opening, clerked for three years, left for a year, and returned last September as manager assisted by Sylvester. The store stocks a full line of fresh groceries with many eggs purchased weekly.
Early in the season Mrs W Hamm and Dr and Mrs Ralph Kelly with baby of Columbus Junction visited relatives including the Kellys and Gards. Harriet Lane of Storm Lake spent a week in the Will Scott home. Adam Engler Fred Bronn and Hannah Kelly were business visitors at Cherokee. C C Sullivan and children of Manning plus Ralph Kelly and family were guests at J M Kelly home. Gertrude Miller and daughters Gertrude Elizabeth and son Ted with Glen Stough visited Sioux City. Mrs Raymond Johnson of Storm Lake visited Mrs Gertrude Miller Friday night. Hillis Lory fished with brother M M Lory of Sioux City catching uskie in Mantrap and Rainy lake systems. Howard Drury spent Sunday with Laura Drury while attending summer school at Buena Vista.
The Sac Country Club announced the three flight pairings for its annual championships. First round must finish by July 6 and second by July 19 with 18 hole preliminary matches and 36 hole finals. Names include Bechler Whitted Prichard Lewis Rex Chapman Goseh Keidle Requartte Swanson Neal Downs Eastlack Saganer Lauterbach Pratt Arnold Truax Pilcher Nutter Hughes Reeder Beeler Jones Adams Malshberry Pilcher Elrod Arnold Evans Arnold Havens Wayt Grable Havens Phillips Wilson Farber Landsberg Pilcher Force Cox Strohmeier Brimhall Dewey Lange Dewey.
A retrospective commemorates Sac County with chapters on early white settlement 1812 era Indian experiences and a history of Sac City Lake View Grant City and Auburn. It includes wartime veteran mentions the Watt family civil and Spanish War notes and a Hoover congratulations while noting pioneers omitted and a sixty year chronology.
Strickler Arthaud Variety Co opened its Sac City store on November 16, 1929 to meet local demand. Lelroy Arthaud, manager since launch, became part owner in March and the name changed to Strickler Arthaud Variety Co. He is assisted by Mrs Arthaud and Vera Faton. The shop offers a complete line of variety goods and attractive displays.
George D. Sweet and his show troupe return to Sac City for three days on July 13 14 and 15 presenting Married and How The Spite Bride and What a Woman The company promises three of its best productions with top cast orchestra and stage settings in keeping with the Sweet standard.
The third and final silver medal contest by the Sac county W C T U will be at the Early Methodist church Thursday at 7 20 pm. Reciters include Loraine Hanbeck er Bernadine Holdridge June Mallory Bernardine Neal Wanda Brady Mary Swearingen and Betty Printz Long. Program features song prayer by Rev J H Walker greetings by Mrs Evans recitation, vocal solo by Mrs H R Motter cello by Charlotte Walker medals by Mrs Chas Hurst address by Rev Walker and final song America. Winners announced. Previous contests were won by Bertram Wayt and Margaret Long this week. Mrs Hurst presented medals.
A white Chevrolet from the Standard Oil Indiana White Fleet led a Sac City parade of Chevrolets. The test car demonstrated fuel use, braking, acceleration, and deceleration with gadgets including a fuel flow indicator and tachometer. At 20 mph RPM was 1,000 rising to 3,000 at 60 mph. braking tests showed 26.8 feet stop at 20 mph normally and 13.5 feet with brakes pushed to the limit.
Wallace began in Sac City in April 1888 in a drug store with Dr Brown. In 1890s he opened a grocery, with son B P G Wallace joining in 1903. They moved locations in 1916, added a meat market in 1918, and remained active despite a year in army service.
In a tight seven inning game at the high school grounds on Monday the bachelors defeated the married men 6 to 5. Batter ies for the winners were Guy Zimmerman and Ivy Russell, for the losers Gerk Jansen and Wm Downs. Zimmerman fanned nine, Jansen eleven. The series stands one game apiece after last week’s 6 to 2 married men win. The deciding game will be Monday evening, June 29.
Mrs. Mary E. Sewell, a Sac City pioneer who arrived in 1875, recalls a West Main street with only two houses and no nearby railroad. Now 79, she reads and sews without glasses as Sac Sun ads demonstrate economical utility.
One of the pioneers of the filling station industry in Sac City is George A. Johnson. He has run Sac City Oil Co at Main and North Hast State since 1922. Parco gasoline is promoted for stability purity and refined quality by Johnson who notes its patented refining process and gum free clarity.
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