Aurelia Consolidated School Notes Highlights
A combined report from Aurelia schools covers high school lessons in algebra and English, junior high news from station XYZ with nine eighth graders’ poppy posters, seventh grade arithmetical drills, insect studies, geography textiles, and English poetry and Treasure Island readings. Reports include student praises and a profit from a Friday ice cream sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station
XYZ
Dewey Ellis
Aurelia
House of Learning
Aurelia Junior High
Loren Peterson
Carmel Rapp
Tommy Coombs
Poppy
Wanda Harris
Myrna Jean Grienke
Vernon Galvin
Beverly Walter
Orren Sweet
Betty Anderson
Henry W. Longfellow
Fifth and Fourth Grade News From East Town School
Reports from the house of learning east of town include perfect spelling scores for Frances Fassler Robert McKinnis and Carol Stieneke. The poetry choir will study Indian Children by Annette Wynne and several other poems. Committee members Lennert Kastengren Gretchen Wieland and Charles Rapp oversee end of English unit events. Honor rolls list Robert Dunn Maxine Nielsen Frances Fassler Galen Gilbert Arthur Daniels Betty Grienke with others to follow. Students celebrate birthdays Circus Parade visits Morningside Choir and a new typewriter arrives for primary grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Fassler
Robert McKinnis
Carol Stieneke
Annette Wynne
Maxine Nielsen
Lennert Kastengren
Gretchen Wieland
Charles Rapp
Robert Dunn
Galen Gilbert
Arthur Daniels
Betty Grienke
Myrna Thomas
Jane Lawniczak
Happy Hour Club
Dale Langwin
Delmar McGowan
Robert Hartwig
Verona Wogahn
Melba Carde
Ardys Deyloff
Phyllis Bjorklund
Lloyd Hermanson
Patten
Bob Howell
Loraine Preul
Mildred Paulson
Joann Deyloff
Phyllis Engdahl
Norma Nelson
Betty Phillips
Life in London Is So Different
An American observes London life noting higher prices for grapes and oysters, separate shops for meats and fish, and the left hand driving and crowding of traffic. He describes pubs’ hours, drink sizes, and the 70 proof whisky law, plus peculiarities of shopping, transport, and the underground’s fare and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Regent Street
Fleet Street
Fifth Avenue
Times Square
America
Underground
New Deal housing push advances in Iowa Senate
In the Iowa Senate Edward H. Vrba a Democrat from Howard and Winneshiek counties leads a push for New Deal housing measures including authority for slum clearance and low cost housing. Republicans cooperate to pass the housing authority enabling act while riders attach key provisions to the bill. Vrba also backs a tax exemption on the first 5000 of new building valuation for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
Faul
Polk County
Vilex
Vrba
Fliers Describe Nicobar Island as Primitive Paradise
A party of Royal Air Force officers returning to Singapore from the Nicobar islands recounts a dammaged Sunderland flying boat repair trip. They stayed with Queen Ishlon who hosted war dances and a royal regatta featuring native canoes on Nancowry island.
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Singapore
Indian Ocean
Royal Air Force
Nicobor Islands
Nancowry Island
Ishlon
Sequoias Named Oldest Living Giants
The Sequoias are regarded as the oldest living organisms, surviving from a time when plants and animals reached giant sizes.
Aurelia Council Proceedings April 3 1939
The Aurelia city council meets with Mayor Matzdorff presiding. Members Grienke Lighter Bruce and Grashoff present. Mummert absent. Minutes from March 6 and 7 1939 approved. Treas as clerk reports accepted. Bills ordered paid across General Waterworks Grading and related funds with listed salaries and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa
Matzdorff
Grienke
Lighter
Bruce
Grashoff
Mummert
General Fund
Sig Matzdorff
H. Bischel
H. H. Deyloff
John Grashoff
John Mummert
E. C. Lighter
H. G. Grienke
Arthur Bruce
Jeer
Stutz
Sncarssesesee
Gustafson
Employers Mutual Casualty Co
Ernest Bjorklund
Melvin Hermanson
Glen Mathews
Teers
John Chilgren
Robert Groff
Burma
Merlin Shunk
John A. Holderness
Used road grader purchase and town meeting adjournment
The council agreed to buy a used road grader for 362.50 cash after trial since March 28, 1989. The meeting adjourned. The town also conducted a Board of Equalization with John A. Holderness reporting assessments approved. A sheriff sale notice listed Agnes H Watts and Charlie A Watts with Cherokee County ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Nielsen
Fred Passler
Standard Oil Co
J. H. Coker
John Stutz
Occ Light
Iowa Publice Service Co
Grienke
Grashoff
Notice of multiple property levies in Cherokee County Iowa
Public notice lists two separate executions from the Cherokee County District Court. Maude T. Sanford sues Agnes H Watts and others for over four thousand dollars with costs and levies on NE quarter of NE quarter in Section 10, Township 91N Range 39W. Equitable Life Assurance Society vs Charlie Fett and others with liens on the E half of NW quarter and NW quarter of NE quarter in Section 26, same township and range. Sheriff directs sale to satisfy debts and costs dated April 6, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Agnes H. Watts
Charlie A.watts
Iowa
Peepekas
Maude T, Sanford
District Court
A. D
Maude T. Sanford
Charlie A. Watts
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Charlie J. Fett
Equitable Life Assurance’ Society
Edward Wogahn
Coretta Wogahn
Townslip
Towa
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Carlson’s Dairy
Elwin Thomas
Paul’s
Stewart-Warner
Sentinel
Don R. Hankens
Larson’s
State Bank
W. G. Port
Aurelia, Iowa
Winfred Moulton
Oscar Gustafson
John Blake
Aurelia, Rt
W. E. Simonsen
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Geo, E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
W. F. Hickey
BLACK
Bud Fogleman
Chamberlin Bldg
Martin
Gustafson & Johnson Gar
Aurelia Phone
Aurelia Consolidated School
Dewey
KYZ
Betty Demarest
Norma Hardin
Vernon Kaskey
John Lockin
Roger Mummert
Joann Parrott
Imogene Parrott
Lois Jeanne Paulson
Merry Schulke
Gala Freeman
Miss Wilson
Jane’s
Wag
Puff
Janet Wieland
Patricia Ann Heimsoth
Ruth Hartwig
Barabara Jean Glawe
Jean Eddy
General Assembly
Des Moines
James Cagney
Donald Crisp
Lloyd Bacon
Council Proceedings
Rl. A
B. F. Ruppert
Mgr
The
Sioux City
A. N. Tilton
Sheriff's Sale
Sheriff’s Sale
Cherskos County
Delco Light
H. R. Flores
Storm Lake
Cherokee, Sac and
Buena Vista
Roy Byefogle
Cail Art Ruebsam
Alta
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