Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
Funeral services for J W Menefee at Congregational church and burial in Aurelia cemetery. George McAndrew long time settler dies at his Aurelia area farm home after 56 years. Elizabeth Scott weds Allan Hoover of Polk Pennsylvania on December 29 last year. Forest Ware reports 80 sheep killed by dogs near Af ton township.
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J. W. Menefee
Congregational Church
Aurelia
George McAndrew
F. G. Scott
Elizabeth
Allan Hoover
Polk
Penn
Forest Ware
Afton Township
Will Print Picnic Edition Next Week
The Sentinel announces a special picnic edition to cover Aurelia trade territory and mail sample copies to box holders from Alta and Cherokee. Businesses may place ads to reach a wide area and should contact a Sentinel representative by telephone. early copy submission for ads and news is urged.
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Aurelia
Alta
Cherokee
The
Sentinel
Fourteen 4-H Boys Head to Ames Judging Contest
Eleven Cherokee county 4-H boys travel to Ames this weekend for a state practice livestock judging contest. The team includes Lawrence Anderson Gene Peterson Loren Peterson Dale Sturgeon Dean Berger Craig Pierce Ivan Dull Winston Hyndman Bill Berger Loren Alexander and Earl Walker. A selection from Ames will reduce the group to three competitors plus an alternate for state honors at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines later this month.
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Cherokee County
Ames
Des Moines
Successful Organ Concert Draws 200 at Methodist Church
Frederic H. Cesander presented an evening titled An Evening with the Organ at the Methodist church Friday night. About 200 attendees heard a history of the organ and its tonal families with demonstrations. The program included local performers and a storm in music depicting shepherds and sky clearing with lighting effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic H. Cesander
Methodist
Roberta Dawson Uiaber
Dean
Max Gilbert
C. C. Waddell
Cesander
Two Cars Bought After Stolen Vehicle Incident
Dr. A. L. Nielson of Harlan bought a second new car last week after the first car, stolen from his garage, was recovered badly damaged. Thieves also took his instruments this time, unlike a year ago when they were more considerate.
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A. L. Nielson
Harlan
Special Selections Highlight Saturday Band Concert
Bandmaster Lloyd Ruby reports two featured numbers at Saturday night’s concert. Arthur Quinn will perform an alto saxophone solo, and a high school girls sextette will sing two popular pieces with band accompaniment. The sextette includes Bonnie Mummert Elda Dagger Charlene Ohison Betty Lou Bell Roberta Dawson and Deloris Peterson. The program lists multiple marches overtures waltzes and the Star Spangled Banner with Ed Chanette arranging The Sax King and The Singing Hills Too Romantic among selections.
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Lloyd Ruby
Arthur Quinn
Bonnie Mummert
Elda Dagger
Charlene Ohison
Betty Lou Bell
Roberta Dawson
Deloris Peterson
Arkansas
King
Western Spirit
McCau
Ghey
de Lamater
Drake
Bennett
al Hay
Guarantee Oil Co. Buys Galva Station
The Guarantee Oil Co. of Aurelia closed a deal to acquire the Co operative Oil Co. property at Galva including the Main street service station, bulk plant, and equipment. Possession was given last Tuesday with opening day Saturday. Everett Baxter and Ed Touney will run the station and tank wagon respectively. Ervil Rapp drives the new tank truck on three Kansas City trips weekly.
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Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia
Co-operative Oil Co
Galva
Main Street
The
Ervil Rapp
Kansas City
Aurelians Ready for Wichita Semi Pro Tournament Start
Aurelia baseball team heads to Wichita Kansas for the national semi pro tournament starting Friday. Thirty three teams enter with Aurelia scheduled to play Sunday 6 PM. Wattie Holm may miss initial game with rheumatism. first prize is 5000 dollars and a paid trip to Puerto Rico.
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Aurelia
Wichita
Kan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Aurelia 3
Aurelians
Wattie Holm
Wattie
Watertown
Port Rico
Hospital Notes From Bates Hospital Surgeries
John and Leberta Wilson, children of Clifford and Mrs Wilson, had surgical operations Wednesday at Bates hospital. Frances Mae Roggon, daughter of Ed Roggon and his wife, had a surgical operation Tuesday. Paul Geuther, son of George and Mrs Geuther of Sutherland, had a surgical operation Thursday morning at Bates hospital.
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John and
Leberta Wilson
Clifford Wilson
Bates Hospital
Frances Mae
Ed Roggon
Paul
George Geuther
Sutherland
Wattie’s Aurelians Face Storm Lake In Rescheduled Tilt
Wattie’s Aurelians will host the Storm Lake White Caps in a postponed Thursday night game washed out by rain. Aurelia owns a 2-0 edge this year with 4-2 and 5-3 wins and aims to extend the streak while Storm Lake seeks revenge.
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Wattie
Aurelians
Storm Lake White Caps
Storm Lake
Remsen
Aurelia
White Caps
Caps
Miss Jean Johnson Weds Claus Anderson
Miss Jean Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl H Johnson and Claus Anderson both of Aurelia wed at the bride’s parents home at 4 o clock Saturday afternoon August 10 Rev Samuelson of Marcus officiated Attending were Mr and Mrs Albin Hanson Ingeboy Ogren flower girl Mrs Olof Ogren and Miss Agnes Schonstedt sang The Sweetest Story Ever Told The ceremony was followed by a three course dinner and songs between courses The newlyweds will reside on a farm northeast of Aurelia with a large list of local relatives attending the ceremony and reception.
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Jean Johnson
Carl H. Johnson
Claus Anderson
Aurelia
Hbride
Samuelson
Marcus
Albin Hanson
Ingeboy Ogren
Olof Ogren
Agnes Schonstedt
Elva Nord
Cherokee
Margaret Nelson
Schaller
Lillian Nord
Lamberton
Minn
Emil Carlson
Schonstedt Sang “Nor Brollopsklocker Ringa
Claus Nord
Pete Larson
Minneapolis
Ellen Schonstedt
Agnes
Albert City
Hugo Nelson
Robert
Ole Carlson
Sandra
Albert Johnson
Margaret
Selma Christiansen
August Gustafson
Gladys
Anderson
Democratic Women Meet at Marcus
The Cherokee County Democratic Women's Club met at Mrs. L. J. McGivern home in Marcus on Thursday afternoon August 8. Mrs. Mary Gilleas presided at 3 o clock and Capt. Kenman of the CCC spoke on CCC achievements. Thirty eight women attended and four new members joined. A lunch was served. The next meeting is August 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. Helen Leber's home in Cherokee with a NYA program talk from Des Moines.
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Cherokee County Democratic Women’s Club
L. J. McGivern
Marcus
Mary Gilleas
Capt. Kenman
CCC
Cherokee
Willkie campaign launch eyed for Labor Day in Iowa
The Iowa political scene moves toward a September campaign start after six state conventions. Willkie plans a Labor Day kickoff echoed by Democratic, Roosevelt, and Wallace efforts. Mrs Roosevelt hints at an active role while Henry Wallace eyes a post-cabinet travel push for votes.
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Iowa
Supreme Court
Wendell L. Willkie
Elwood
Ind
Willkie
Labor Day
Roosevelt
White House
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Fdr
Wendell Willkie
State House
Garden Club Meets With Mrs Waddell in Aurelia
The Aurelia Garden Club met with Mabel Waddell on Tuesday August 6 with 21 members and three visitors. President Kula Lewis led a business and rose lesson while Margaret Scott chaired the program Flowers in Bloom.
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Aurelia Garden Club
Mabel Waddell
Kula Lewis
Margaret Scott
Ruby Carlson
Fae Fraser
George Lamm
Verna Lockin
Fac
Fraser
Lutheran Laymen's Retreat Opens Friday
Lutheran Laymen's Retreat will be held Friday through Sunday August 16 17 and 18 at the Town West Walther League camp grounds on Lake West Okoboji. Registration starts Friday at 2 PM with Albert Meyer in charge and B B Hickenlooper Iowa lieutenant governor as opening banquet speaker. Rev FE Otto toastmaster with Martin Daib Chicago field secretary and C H Garbers Grace Lutheran River Forest Ill chairman of the stewardship committee and W C Hoffman Des Moines attorney also on the program. Rev M Graebner St Paul Minnesota will lead Sunday services with about 3000 attending. afternoon program begins 2 30.
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Town West Walther
Lake West Okoboji
Albert Meyer
Paullina
B. B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
FE. J. Otto
Ames
Martin Daib
Chicago
Lutheran Laymen’s League
Lutheran Hour
C. H. Garbers
Grace Lutheran Church
River Forest
W. C. Hoffman
Des Moines
M. Graebner
St. Paul
Straw Pile Burns on Frank Huseman Farm
A straw stack burned at the Frank Huseman farm south of Aurelia Monday afternoon. Firefighters from Aurelia and nearby neighbors saved nearby structures from wind carried sparks and the blaze was likely started by sparks from a morning brush burn. Frank Huseman and family thank the Aurelia fire department and neighbors for assisting.
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Frank Huseman
Aurelia
Local Nuptials and Town News In Brief
Miss Ruth Osborn wed Lowell R. Nelson in a Sunday ceremony at the Methodist church with Rev G A Osborn officiating. Rolfe Arrow reported. A baby died when 2 year old Thomas Carlton fell into a stock tank near Rolfe. Sioux Rapids selects Glenn Burrows as new coach to succeed Harold Sweet. Bus drivers hired for Peterson schools. Sioux Rapids tennis beats Sheldon 6 to 3. Peterson begins dial telephone central office installation by Northwestern Bell.
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Marcus
Ruth Osborn
G. A. Osborn
Lowell R. Nelson
Olof Nelson
Albert City
Rolfe Arrow
Thomas Carlton
Donald Carlton
Rolfe
Sioux Rapids
Glenn Burrows
Sac City
Morningside College
Sioux City
Harold Sweet
Peterson Patriot
Peterson Consolidated School Board
Sioux Rapids Press
Northwest
Sheldon Crew
Sheldon
Peterson
Peterson and
Vicinity
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Holm Leads Team in Batting Averages
Holm Wattie leads Aurelian in batting averages with .297 over the last three games since publication, ahead of Jim Crimmings at .396 and Ralph Brown dropping to .390. Glenn Bretthauer stands above .300 with .806, while others such as Collins Hamilton and Caswell show lower marks.
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Holm Pats
Haddendea Pereens
Crimmings Cece
Brown Nee
Bretthauer
Collins
Hamilton
Caswell
Trapp
Henricks
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Carl Niebuhr
County Board of Supervisors
Otis Coupe
O. A. Royer
Rev. Gillett
West Union
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Galva Station
Mildred Whitney
Clair
Lois Whitney
Bert Waddell
J. M. Whitney
Wattie’s
State Capitol Newsletter
Garden Club
Frank Hiseman
Aurelia Fire Department
Frank Huseman and Family
Holm
Sound Business
Aurelia, Iowa
Farmers National Bank
Salvety
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