Conventions Shape Iowa Delegation And Politics
The Iowa Democratic convention shapes the party's national committeeman choice with Walter Bease of Scott County and G. G. Jeck of Atlantic favored over Frank Comfort. Delegates alter district seating rules, endorse Roosevelt for a fourth term and Wallace for vice president. John D. Zug returns home to Reinbeck after being rejected for service, with no clear successor named for Senator Wilson. In other notes, bonds and Bricker support stir talk and a Capitol letter hints at more in the back page.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Frank J. Comfort
Comfort
Scott County
Walter Bease
Davenport
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
National Committee
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Wendell Willkie
Lester S. Gillette
Fostoria
America
John D. Zug
George A. Wilson
Zug
Reinbeck
Wilson
H. A
Tex) Grantham
DeWitt
Clyde L. Herring
Guy M. Gillette
Wallace
B. B. Hickenlooper
Louisa
Benton
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Johnson
Plymouth
Poweshiek
Hancock County
Mitchell
Polk
Pottawattamie
Dubuque
Bricker
Rodney Lien
Cleveland
Ohio
Capitol City
John W. Bricker
Lien
Waterloo
Mason City
Ten Years Ago in Aurelia and Nearby
A review notes Allen L. Neville seeks county clerk of court. Phyllis Gutz dies in Britt while teaching. Mummert and Trumble injured in Whiting corner collision. Illinois Central hires twenty workers. Whitney returns from California. Zoma Coombs rebuilds after fire. Schuelke sells 80 acre Diamond township farm.
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Allen L. Neville
Aurelia
Phyllis Gutz
Aurelia High School
Britt
Iowa
Wm. Mummert
Afton Township
Trumble
Tracy Porter
Whiting
Mummert
Illinois Central
J. M. Whitney
California
Zoma Coombs
Augustine Schuelke
Diamond Township
Wm. Litchenberg
Cherokee
Vera Cruz
Frank Lindsay
Scouts Paper Drive Saturday April 29
The Aurelia Boy Scouts announce a paper drive on Saturday April 29. This may be the last spring collection, so residents are urged to rummage through stores and basements for old magazines newspapers cartons and boxes to help achieve a full truck load for marketing while salvage demand remains urgent. Notify Scoutmaster Roy Cipperley or any Scout to arrange collection.
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Aurelia Boy Scouts
Roy Cipperley
Aurelia Men Begin Naval Training at Great Lakes
Kenneth Bjorklund and Virgil L. Larson of Aurelia Iowa start initial naval indoctrination at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois. They undergo seamanship drill and naval procedure instruction while aptitude tests determine future assignment. After recruit training they will take leave at home.
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Kenneth Bjorklund
Ernest Bjorklund
Aurelia
Iowa
Virgil L. Larson
Anne Larson
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ilinois
Naval Service School
Marriage of Elizabeth Miller to Worth Wheeler
Mrs. Gertrude Miller of Early announces the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth to Mr. Worth Wheeler of Peterson on December 15, 1943. The ceremony was at the Congregational Manse in Peterson with Rev. Charles Hyde officiating. The couple will reside in Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Miller
Early
Elizabeth
Worth Wheeler
Peterson
Charles Hyde
Schaller
Fred Wheeler
Ste Ieee
Batenon
Aurelia
AAF Enlistments Reopen Plans Near Future
Captain Koehn and Corporal Dickman from the Aviation Cadet Board appealed in Aurelia on April 26 to clarify the AAF training status. They explained enlistments for air crew training are suspended temporarily and 17 year olds will be re invited soon, with training not halted and applications accepted in order. Twenty three youths filed their names for future notification when enlistments resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Koehn
Virgil Dickman
Aviation Cadet Board
Des Moines
Aurelia High School
AAF
Army
Army Air Forces
Ceilings Set for State Park Concessions in 1944
At a State Conservation Commission meeting ceilings were established for park concessions for the 1944 season. Prices include bottled pop 10 cents, swimming with lifeguard plus amenities 40 cents, swimming with lifeguard dressing room and service 20 cents, one towel five cents, boat rentals 1.50 per half day 1.00 per hour 25 cents for minnows per dozen 26 cents.
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State Conservation Commission
State Park
Oscar Johnsons Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary
Oscar and Mrs. Johnson, near Aurelia, were feted Sunday at Bethlehem Lutheran church by about 100 friends and relatives for their 25th anniversary. The program featured solos and a duet, with remarks by Rev. Lindstrom and gifts presented to the couple. They are parents of six, with three sons serving in the Navy and a daughter in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Courier
Oscar Johnson
Near Aurelia
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Johnson
Robert Bengtson
A. M. Bengtson
Albert Johnson
August Gustafson
Emil Carlson
Emma Carlson
John W. Swanson
Navy
Aurelia
Beresford
S. Oak
Johnsons
Melvin
San Diego
Vernon
Richard
New Guinea
Lucille
R. C. Siple
California
Delbert
Ethel Mae
Mr. Johnson
Arndt Johnson
New York State
Lullman Otto Wedding Held At Zion Church Grant Township
Miss Norma Lullman and Arnold Otto wed at Zion Lutheran Church in Grant Township in a 2:30 p m ceremony. Rev Milton Otto officiated. The couple will reside on the H H Otto farm after a reception for about 100 guests.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Grant Township
Norma Lullman
John Lullman
Arnold Otto
H. H. Otto
Milton Otto
Cottonwood
Minn
Gutz
Edna Gullman
William Sullman
Lea Sulman
Vernon Fett
LaVonne Otto
Arlin Sievers
Ernest Harries
Aurelia High to Face Larrabee on Friday
Coach Russell Null's Aurelia high school baseball team will travel to Larrabee Friday afternoon, April 28, for a game with the local high school. The Quimby game for Monday was cancelled due to wet weather. Remaining schedule includes Brooke May 2 here and Sutherland May 8 or 9 there along with May 6 8 and 9 sectional state tournament play.
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Larrabee
Russell Null
Aurelia
Quimby
Brooke
Sutherland
Boy Scout Court of Honor Held Monday at Aurelia
A Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop No. Tit of Aurelia met Monday night at the Congregational church. Attendance was good with boys, parents, relatives and friends of Scouting present. Music, stunts and demonstrations followed by advancement awards and a closing lunch. Instructions listed James Nelson First Class award and two first class merit badges, John Lockin and Ray Cipperley First Class awards, Kenneth Beeghley Merryl Schulke and Charles Grigsby Second Class, Roger Mummert Tenderfoot, Ray Renaud transferred from Cubing, and Bob Howell Merit Badge and Second Class award for reading.
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John Lockin
Ray Cipperley
Kenneth Beeghley
Merryl Schulke
Charles Grigsby
Roger Mummert
Ray Renaud
Scout Movement
Bob Howell
Second Degree Conferred On Two More Candidates Tuesday
The Aurelia Knights of Pythias lodge held its regular meeting Tuesday with about 35 members present. After the business session second degree work was performed, conferring the Esquire rank on Carroll Lansen and Glenn Collier, with W W Collier of Columbian Lodge as a visiting knight. A lunch and social evening followed, and members are urged to attend next Tuesday for third degree work.
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Aurelia Knights of Pythias Lodge
Carroll Lansen
Glenn Collier
W. W. Collier
Columbian Lodge
Sioux City
Ralph Peterson
J. A. Rapp
Iowan Trease Commissioned Lieutenant in Army Air Forces
H William Trease of Aurelia Iowa has been commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces. He is assigned as Boeing bomber pilot trainee at Lockbourne Army Air Base Columbus Ohio after completing bomber pilot training at Blytheville Army Air School Arkansas in 1943. He is the son of Mrs Leela D Collins and the late Harold W Trease born 1923 Des Moines Iowa.
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H. William Trease
Aurelia
United States Army Air Forces
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Des Moines
Leela D. Collins
Harold W. Trease
James M. Gay
Bill
District of Columbia
America
Bill Trease
Dartmouth College
Air Corps
Blytheville Army Air School
Blytheville
Arkansas
H. W. Trease
Junior-Senior Banquet Held Saturday Evening
Aurelia High School held its annual Junior-Senior Banquet in the high school auditorium on Saturday evening April 22. Juniors, seniors and faculty entered by presenting pass ports and sat at anchor shaped tables. Freshman hosts served as waiters and waitresses while a “Cruise of the Merry Gang” toast program featured Arthur Daniels as toastmaster and performances by the girls sextet Ray Cipperley and a string trio Betty Anderson Kenneth Wicker sheim and Maxine Nielsen.
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Aurelia High School
Arthur Daniels
Ray Cipperley
String Trio
Betty Anderson
Kenneth Wickersheim
Maxine Nielsen
Kind Osceola man finds dollar woven in bird nest
John Gilchrist was repairing a bird house at his Osceola home when he found a dollar bill woven into the nest. The discovery highlights how acts of kindness toward birds can yield surprising rewards.
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John Gilchrist
Osceola
John
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State Capitol
Sentinel
Willkie
Bank Credit
Apatriotic Service
The
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hixbiucbdantin
Milo Kosanovich
Aliquippa
Matanikau River
Guadalcanal
U.S. Treasury Department
Scouts
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Oscar Johnsons
Lullman
Otto
Boy Scout
U. S
First Trust & Savings Bank
Fever Deposit Insurance Corporation
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