Articles had to be in early because of July 4th so it was time to go back in files to find something interesting that maybe we now didn’t know about.
June 19, 1941—“Second Registration Will Be Taken On Tuesday, July 1”. The Local Board of Cherokee County has received official notice of the second registration which by Proclamation of the President will be taken on Tuesday, July 1,1941 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
On that date, every male citizen of the United States and every male alien residing in the United States, who on or before July 1, and subsequent to October 16, 1940 attained the twenty-first anniversary of the day of birth, and had not previously registered, will present himself for and submit to registration.
Places for registration will be announced later by the Local Board through the various newspapers in the County.
June 19, 1941—“Sam S. Shook, Jr., Here For Renewal of Driver’s Licenses”. Sam Shook, assisted by Mildred Chalman, drivers’ licenses renewal clerk, was in Marcus Saturday, June 14, and Monday of this week. He will also be in Marcus on Mondays, June 23 and 30.
Applications will also be received in the sheriff’s office at Cherokee every day including Saturday afternoons. That office, however, will be closed Friday, July 4.
The present 1939-41 licenses expire July 5, 1941, and persons who fail to renew their licenses during the period in which renewals are being accepted will be required to take a complete driver’s license examination before they can secure their 1941-43 permit, Sheriff Phipps pointed out.
Any change of address or change in applicant’s name for any reason during the period for which the 1931-41 license was in force must be noted on the new application.
Each application must contain the 1939-41 driver’s number assigned by the department. Therefore it will be necessary that all have the old license in possession when making application for the new, he added.
June 26, 1941—“Extra Representatives Appointed to Assist in License Renewals”. Due to the impossibility of completing drivers’ license renewals by July 5, Sheriff Phipps has found it necessary to appoint extra representatives to assist with the work. Licenses may be renewed every day until July 3.
In Marcus there will be two representatives, one at the Marcus Oil Company and one at the Community Oil Company. In Cleghorn, there will be a representative at the elevator.
Sam S. Shook and Miss Mildred Chalman will work at the office in Cherokee from now on, with the office being closed Friday, July 4.
July 3, 1941—“That Middle Name is Often a Joker”. Some of the men who have already applied for their driver’s license, should learn a lesson in regard to the middle name questola. Many have not used their middle name for years, only using the initial. However, on the new license applications, it is necessary to use that middle name if you have one. Many of the men who have a combination of their father’s, grandfather’s and a few other relatives wrapped up in that middle name have been somewhat loath to give it. That should be a lesson to the fathers of this generation. Don’t give your children a middle name that they will be ashamed to use for they are going to need it more than you used it, with drafts, driver’s licenses and the like. Have a pity on them and give them a good substantial one that can be used without employing every letter of the alphabet.
Some of the women also have to search they memory, especially those who have been married these many years for they are required to have their maiden name on the license, along with the first and married name.
July 3, 1941—“Decision Made On Punchboards”. The Iowa attorney general in an opinion Friday said that mere possession of a punchboard does not subject a proprietor to a charge of keeping a gambling house.
Such an operator, however, may be prosecuted under another section, making possession of punchboards illegal. The latter violation was classed as a misdemeanor, carrying a maximum penalty of a year in jail, a $500 fine or both.
June 26, 1941—“To Our Subscribers”. Uncle Sam wants our subscription list cleaned up! Under Section 526 of the Postal laws and regulations, no subscriber may be more than one year delinquent if we are to retain our second class mailing privilege.
Under the above section, a penalty may be imposed on each such delinquent subscription. As you know, in the past we have been made to extend unlimited credit—and would be glad to continue to do so—but “Uncle Sam” says”!” We don’t want to argue with “Uncle”–neither do you!
Why not help your favorite candidate by paying him or her your back account and renewing your subscription during the News Good Will Campaign? The candidate will appreciate it, we’ll appreciate it, and you’ll be relieved of this past obligation. (The Marcus News was running a contest at this time. Candidates were going out and getting subscriptions that gave them votes going toward the grand prize of $300 for the most votes by the end of the contest July 5.)
June 26, 1941—“New Hay Making Method Being Used”. While farmers are making hay in the usual way of cutting and curing in the field, using hay loader and then stacking or putting in barns, some are now using a machine that cuts and bales the hay green in the field and is being done by Ellis Holmes.
A new process and the first used around Marcus was at the Peters Bros. (Wes and Verlin) farms where two large silos were filled last week with sweet clover. This was cut with a power mower, put in windrows with side delivery rake and then cut into silage green with a Fox field cutter, hauled to silo and blown in with a blower.
Molasses is mixed with the silage as it is taken through the blower which insures preservation in the silo. This process has been used the last two years in the eastern part of the state and experiments carried on by some of the State Colleges show that sweet clover, red clover and alfalfa silage have the same protein and feed value as corn silage.
As sweet clover is used to a large extent for a soil builder, it has now been very good to cut up in the regular way for hay, as it is too coarse and stock will eat only a small part of it. It looks like the grass silages will open up a new field in feed values.
July 3, 1941—“First Wedding Held In This Church in Past 65 Years”. Carmel Lutheran Church was the scene of a lovely summer wedding on Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, June 28 when Bervice Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Anderson of Cleghorn, became the bride of Donald WA. Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.K. Lane of Sioux City.
Rev. C.W. Samuelson officiated at the beautiful single ring ceremony which took place midst a setting of variegated summer flowers and lighted candelabra.
Preceding the ceremony, Harriet Samuelson sang “O, Promise Me” and “I Love You Truly”.
Strains of Lohengrin’s Wedding March was rendered by Ruth Samuelson ushered the bridal procession to the altar.
The bride, exquisite in a floor length gown of imported white matclasse with a train length veil falling from a tiara of tiny seed pearls, was given in marriage by her father. She carried a bouquet of Talisman Roses and Swansonia.
Miss Neta Anderson, sister of the bride was maid of honor, wearing a floor length gown of ping taffeta with blue accessories. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and Swansonia.
Mrs. Gerald Stafford, sister of the groom was attired in a floor length dress of blue chiffon and carried a similar bouquet.
Dennis Anderson, dressed in a suit of white, carried the ring on a pillow of blue organza while the flower girl, Jacqueline Osterling, attired in pink and white organdy, strewed flowers in the path of the bride.
The groom was attended by Gerald Stafford and Loren Anderson. The conventional dark suits were worn.
Ushers were Wendell Polson, Merle Anderson, Henry Halvarsen and Claire Inc (?)
A reception for approximately 100 guests was held in the church parlors. Tables were attractively decorated in the pastel shades chosen by the bride and bouquets of summer flowers. A huge wedding cake, graced by a white rose in a large bell at the top, was the centerpiece at the bridal table.
While the luncheon was in course, instrumental music was furnished by Mrs. Louis Johns and daughters, Martha and Grace of Cherokee. Mrs. Henry Anderson read a short poem and Mrs. Mina Ritchie of Chicago gave a toast to the bridal couple. Mr. E.L. O’Connor of Sauix, employer of Mrs. Lane, spoke briefly to the young couple and Harriet Samuelson rendered a lovely solo.
Kitchen honors went to Mrs. Alfred Schmillen, Mrs. Linn Stowater, and Mrs. Harry Baumgardner. Table waitresses were Mae Polson, Ruth Jean Anderson, Doris Nelson, Iris Smith, Joyce Anderson, Bernice Lindgren, Margaret Johnson, Madeline Huhn of Minneapolis, Lucile Benson of Cherokee, and Lily Gustafson of Sioux City.
Following the reception, the young couple departed for a short honeymoon after which they will be at home to their friends at 609 Center Street, Sioux City.
An unusual aspect of this wedding was the fact it was the first church wedding to be held in ths respective church for 65 years! (Were couples married in homes instead of a church at this time?)
August 7, 1941—“Hail Storm Hit Fielding Tuesday A.M.” On Tuesday morning, heavy damage was caused to corn in Fielding township when a terrific hail storm hit the community. It was estimated the storm was about a mile in width and was accompanied by wind and rain.
The Gunnard and Harold Johnson corn near Fielding was badly dented and leaves stripped. The percent of damage could not be estimated. A stalk of corn from their fields has been on display in the News office window this week.
Tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables were ruined and several report chickens being killed by the hail. It was thought that stock must have suffered from sore backs, although some are reported as being seriously injured.
The Harold Williams and Henry Anderson farms were also struck by the storm.
August 7, 1941—“Mrs. Sanford’s Will Endows Cherokee with Historical Bldg.” The will of the late Mrs. W.A. Sanford of Cherokee, filed last Thursday in district court, directs that a memorial historical building is to be erected in Cherokee.
The cost is not to exceed $40,000 and funds are to be derived from the residue of the estate after legacies are paid.
The building will be located on the vacant lot just west of Clark’s cleaning establishment and will be erected in memory of Mrs. Sanford’s son, Tiel, who died in 1924. (Was this what we know as the Sanford Museum & Planetarium?)
May 1, 1941—“Wheeler’s Talk “Costs” Marcus Man $25 Cash”. P.E. Rubbert of Marcus, reported to police that his pocket was picked in the crowd as he was leaving Central High School after listening to Senator Burton Wheeler’s address Saturday afternoon.
Rubbert told officers that he was jostled as he was leaving the auditorium, but that he did not miss his billfold until he attempted to make a purchase in a downtown store. He said the billfold contained about $25 in cash, a note for $50, papers and identification cards.
May 1, 1941—“Our Council”. How would you like to be on the town council? How many of you realize the number of special sessions it is going to take to erect the new municipal building? The council is “dated up” for three nights next week, including Wednesday afternoon when they will go to Sioux City to contact the architect and inspect different kinds of brick to be put in the municipal building. (I thought the brick came from the water tower on the school grounds?) Red tape flows freely in the council rooms these nights when this body of citizens meets to untangle it and keep the building going up step by step.
These men serve with little pay to run the town business and keep Marcus “on the map”. They also try to keep everybody happy. They discuss the smallest complaints with as much sincerely as if they were levying taxes. The council is made up of men that are as human as you and I. Let’s show them we appreciate what they are doing and give them a word of cheer whenever we see them.