Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Newcomb Cherokee Elder Dies at 94
Mrs Lulu F Goodrich Newcomb long recalled as one of Cherokee county’s oldest residents died at Sioux Valley Hospital August 2 at age 94. Funeral at Wharton Aurelia with Rev Ostlund. burial Elk Cemetery Alta. Survived by daughter Mrs Fae Fraser and son W C Newcomb. six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu F. Newcomb
Cherokee County
Sioux Valley Hospital
Wharton Funeral
Aurelia
Douglas Ostlund
Lee Robinson
Bill Glawe
Elk Cemetery
Alta
Emil Broders
Spirit Lake
Elgar Haight
Mason City
Pearl Tigges
Wilbur Tigges
Peterson
Craig Newcomb
Franklin
Pierre, S. C
Lulu Francis Goodrich
Fulton County
Iowa
Henrietta Vann
Paul Champlin Goodrich
Buena Vista County
William Clayton Newcomb
Elk Township
Joseph Dale
Marioa Mae
Lilian Francis
E. L. Johnson
Fae Fraser
W. C. Newcomb
Pierre
S. D
Newcomb
Miller R. W. Dies at 88 Former Wahepton Resident
North Dakota services for Mrs. Minnie Brummer received word that her brother W. R. Miller of Wahepton North Dakota died at age 88. He formerly lived in this community and Walnut Grove Minnesota before moving to Wahepton. He is survived by his wife. Funeral services and burial were in Wahepton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Dakota
Minnie Brummer
W. R. Miller
Wahepton
North Dakota
Dr Brown Named Medical Director of Merck Canada
Mrs LeRoy Hench reports her son in law Dr T Arlie Brown of Montreal has been named medical director of Merck Sharp and Dohme of Canada Limited. He will oversee clinical research for new products provide medical guidance for operations and coordinate Canadian research with US and other firms. He serves at Montreal General and St Mary’s hospitals and has taught at McGill since 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Hench
T. Arlie Brown
Montreal
Canada
Merck Sharp & Dohme
St. Mary's Hospital
Catherine Booth
McGill
Brown
Mary Helen Hench
Aurelia
Sunset Knoll Annual Meeting Reports Stock and Bond Sales
Sunset Knoll Inc held its annual meeting at the Legion Hall Aurelia as directors were re elected. Treasurer John Christensen reported 1205 shares of common stock and 1755% debenture bonds sold with continued sales to fund constructing and operating Sunset Knoll Retirement Home with 48 beds and nursing care capacity. The project totals over 300000 dollars and completion is expected early next summer with stockholders invited to contact directors for offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Knoll, Inc
Legion Hall
Aurelia
John Christensen
Sunset Knoll Common
Sunset Knoll
Paul Stieneke
Richard D. Berge
John Lockin
H. H. Deyloff
Vernon Peterson
Sunset Knoll Retirement Home
Per-Cecilia Reunion Set for Storm Lake Shelter House
The 13th annual Per-Cecilia family reunion will be held at the Shelter house in Storm Lake on Sunday, August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per-Cecilia
Shelter House
Storm Lake
Arvid Anderson Dies Surrounded By Family in Aurelia
Arvid N Anderson a longtime Aurelia area resident died unexpectedly at Sioux Valley hospital Tuesday night Funeral services are pending word from his Army on duty grandson Larry Gano in Germany He was born March 30 1896 in Cedar Township Cherokee County and spent his life farming near Larrabee and Aurelia He retired to town in 1957 He was a member of the American Legion and Knights of Pythias He is survived by wife Mary daughter Ruby Gano sons Lawrence and Leland and sisters Mabel Hansen and Mrs Oscar Smith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid N. Anderson
Sioux Valley Hospital
Wharton Funeral Home
Larry Gano
Germany
Arvid
Cedar Township
Cherokee County
Larrabee
Aurelia
American Legion
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Mary
Ore
Lowell
Ruby) Gano
Lawrence
Leland Anderson
Mabel Hansen
Paullina
Oscar Smith
Cherokee
Rain and Storm Hit Community with Floods and Loss
A rainstorm and electrical display dumped over three inches of rain Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, flooding basements and knocking down crops. A bolt struck the Floyd Johansen home south of Aurelia but fire was confined to the table covering. Two men, Wilson Zarr and his son Archie, remained missing after a flash flood near Washta that followed reported ten inches of rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Johansen
Aurelia
Johansen
Mr. Johansen
Washta
Wilson
Bud) Zarr
Archie
Zarr
Sioux City
Mr. Zarr
Shelter house reservations advertised for August dates
Persons interested in reserving the Shelter house Aug. 13 through 20 are asked to call the Sweet Lockers. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Pfaff will be on vacation at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Lockers
Lou Pfaff
Sentinel to Publish Early Next Week
The Sentinel will go to press one day early next week on Tuesday so the Wrecking Crew can have a vacation before school begins. All news and advertising copy should be in our hands Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Your cooperation will be appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Des Moines Nursing School Grads Include Petersen Cavey
Donna Petersen and Margaret Anne Cavey graduations from Lutheran School of Nursing Des Moines. Ceremony held August 6 at First Lutheran Church. Petersen accompanied by John C Peterson and Mrs Fark Covey. Covey’s daughter in law begins at Town Lutheran hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Petersen
John CC. Petersen
James
Margaret Anne Cavey
Earl Cavey
Aurelia
Lutheran School of Nursing
Des Moines
Lutheran Church
John Co Peterson
Fark Covey
Covey
Town Lutheran Hospital
Leonard Johnson 32 Services Today in Aurelia
Leonard J. Johnson 32 of Aurelia dies after a long illness. Funeral at Bethlehem Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Walter Lack with Wharton Funeral home in charge. Burial in Scandinavian Cemetery at Alta. Survived by father Carl H. Johnson two brothers Clarence and Elmer and three sisters Elizabeth Oyren Jean Anderson and Phyllis Tseherter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Johnson
Aurelia
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Carl H. Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Albert City
Elmer
Fonda
Elizabeth Oyren
Albuquerque
Noo M
Jean Anderson
Remsen
Phyllis Tseherter
Aurelia PeeWees Win Local Tourney
The Aurelia PeeWee All-Star Baseball team won their section of the American Legion Sub State PeeWee tournament by beating Hespers 7-2 in the finals. They advanced by routing Webb 15-2 Quimby 20-3 and Schaller 12-2, outscoring foes 54-9 and out hitting 36-9. Eddy Benson won three games and Terry Rapp pitched the semi final. Rapp and Roger Jones led with six hits each. Tommy Coombs and Ricky Hodam had five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia PeeWee
American Legion
Hespers
Webb
Quimby
Schaller
Kiwanis Club
Aurelia
Eddy Benson
Terry Rapp
Roger Jones
Tommy Coombs
Ricky Hodam
Substate Finals Set for Thursday and Friday Nights
Aurelia hosts Pee-Wee substate finals with Estherville vs Holstein Moville winner tonight at the high school diamond. Friday features Aurelia Pee-Wee All-Stars versus Thursday winners with the winner advancing to the four team State Tournament at Walnut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Estherville
Aurelia PeeWee All-Stars
Northwest Iowa
Walnut
Peterson Wins Final Aurelia Vacation Drawing
Ralph Peterson of Aurelia captured the 12th and final free vacation drawing, earning a cottage stay at Lakeview Beach Resort on East Okoboji for the week of August 2026. The Aurelia Commercial Club sponsored the series, with 12 winners named including Mrs. Gus Ohlson, Robert Reilly, Mrs. Clayton Albers, John Miller, John Larson, Dennis McCleerey, Mrs. Ivar Carlson, Wm. Westphal, Jim Sauter, Mrs. Nellie Dieterich, Maurice Peterson, and Ralph Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peterson
Aurelia
Aurehia
Petersons
Lakeview Beach
East Okoboji
Aurelia Commercial Club
Gus Ohlson
Robert Reilly
Clayton Albers
John Miller
John Larson
Alta
Dennis McCleerey
Tractor Rodeo Here Thursday August 17
The event invites hands to compete in a daylong tractor rodeo run as a test of skill in timed precision driving. Prizes include first and second place awards for each event, with entry fees and materials provided. Open to the public with no admission charge noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube
State Legion Tournament at Schaller This Weekend
Tau State Legion Tournament will be played in Schaller Ter Rall Park this weekend. Cedar Rapids Phen will play at 5:00 p.m. Sunday night for the championship. Local teams Auginet Tich Defiance Legien from Schatten with Mason C1ts compete for title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tau State Legion
Tha Sehald
Ter Rall Park
Otto
Cedar Rapids
Defiance
Legien
Fe Mites
Schatten
Plas Mason
Wall
Swimming Lesson Attendance At Local Pool Surges
A total of 282 participants joined the summer program at the Alleeha Coraiian Hy Pool as Verner Jenson reports. Lessons ran one hour daily over 1 day sessions with 58 Beginner 22 Junior Lifesaving 3 Senior Lifesaving and 15 Adults. Instructors were Poreen Hasenwinkel Keith Peterson and Sue Christensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleeha Coraiian
Verner Jenson
Junior Tate
Ihetus
Bearsy Aguil
Poreen Hasenwinkel
Keith Peterson
Sue Christensen
Adults Only Water Night Featuring Games at Pool
Tonight adults only event at the pool with a water baseball game and other water contests for men and women. No children allowed in the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apaea
Picnic Brings Knights and Sisters Together at Aurelia Lode Event
The DOK K picnic gathered Knights of Psythias and Pythian Sisters of the Aurelia Lode with families at Sibley Fortyo. Prizes were awarded for afternoon games as Aurelian members enjoyed socializing and group photos. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herb Grienke Craig Meneses Mr and Mrs John Galvin Str and Mrs Give Akers among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Psythias
Pythian Sisters
Aurelia
Herb Sangesin
John Miller
Robert Miller
Mgr
Chris Ludweie
Paiph Peterson
Mroo
Imein
Mer
Frvil Rapp
Moris Metson
Mira
and Mire
Leren So Curnen
Henry Hell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Newcomb
Yankees
Braves
Red Sox
Athletics
Nes Nes
Neces
Renee Ee Indians
Enee
Reese Eer
Eneeeel
Yankees Athletics
Reneertiee
Cardinals
Seteee Nee
DR. Brown
Arvid Anderson
Leonard Johnson
Aurelia PeeWees
Keates
Auredial
Thas
ADULT
D.ok.k. Picnic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!