Centennial celebrations roll across Iowa in August
State Capitol Letter highlights Iowa communities planning centennial events with fairs, libraries, and state pride. Noting Davenport Cedar Rapids Rock Rapids Tama Sidney Atlantic Denison Britt and others, plus lingering postwar fair plans. The report covers library growth and major Iowa industries, court rulings on school funding, Lt. Col. Robert A. Shaw’s death, and governor history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Rock Rapids
Tama
Sidney
Atlantic
Denison
Britt
Clear Lake
Fort Dodge
Vinton
Burlington
Development Commission
Iowa Development Commission
Law Library
Iowa City
Masonic Library
State Law Library
Des Moines
The
Hag
Towa
Supreme Court
Asi
Laura Dickinson
Epworth
Shaw
Robert A. Shaw
Sigourney
Munich
Germany
War Department
Iowa Department of the American Legion
State Selective Service Board
1-A
Pearl Harbor
Tunisia
Algeria
Italy
France
Samuel J. Kirkwood
J. H. Grimes
United States Senate
Glyde L. Herring
George A. Wilson
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Arete
Robert D. Blue
Wilson and Hickenlooper
Daniel W. Turner
Nelson G. Kraschel
Aurelia School Raises Kindergarten Start This Fall
Aurelia will add kindergarten for beginners this fall joining a growing county trend. Most Cherokee county towns require five by October 1 to enroll, with two age groups forming two first classes and two teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee County
Miss Brooks
Aurelia Softball Team Drops Three Games This Week
Aurelia's softball team lost three league games last week. Illinois Central beat Aurelia 12 to 11 at Cherokee Thursday, the Newsboys defeated 12 to 7 Friday, and Cleghorn routed them 28 to 3 Tuesday. Bjorkgren Fassler homered, Fogleman and Deuschel starred as battery in several games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee
Illinois Central
Aurelians
Newsboys
Cleghorns
Fogleman
Hermanson
Five County League Baseball Tourney Set for September
A. A. Rapp of Aurelia, president of the Five County League Baseball association, announces Aurelia as the tourney site on September 8, 10, 12 and 15. Two games daily, at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., feature teams Aurelia, Rossie, Laurena, Albert City, Schaller, Nemaha, Newell, and Sioux Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A. Rapp
Aurelia
5 County League Baseball Association
Rossie
Laurena
Albert City
Schaller
Nemaha
Newell
Sioux Rapids
Special Days at Iowa State Fair Honor Veterans and 4-H Members
Iowa Centennial State Fair opens next week with special days honoring war veterans and 4-H members. Children under 15 admitted free August 28. veterans admitted free August 29 on Victory Day. Other events include Thrill Day, Press Day, Auto Race, Flower Show, Livestock and Rodeo, Vox Pop and 4-H Club Day, State Day, Grand Finale. Veterans show discharge certificates or membership cards for free entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Iowa
Des Moines
War Veterans’ Organization
Newell Downs Aurelia 4 to 0 In 5 County League Game
Newell defeated Aurelia 4 to 0 on the Aurelia diamond as both teams totaled eight hits. Aurelia’s Larson and Stabelfeld each had two of four, while Newell’s Witter and G Oatman starred on the mound and in the field. Nemaha visits Aurelia next Sunday for another 5 county league game at 2 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Aurelia
Aurelians
Newellites
Aurelia Larson
Stabelfeld
Bjorkgren
Fasslér
Holstein
L. Rapp Minskelder
Ki ‘Eldey
Sabe Cate
Witter
G. Oatman
Nemaha
County Tuberculosis Survey Upheld Early Detection Efforts
The Cherokee County program screened 43 residents via chest x rays with one active TB case and one suspect case found. Nurse Faye Nelson led canvassing starting April 22, as doctors emphasize early detection reduces spread and improves recovery chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Faye Nelson
Cherokee County Medical Society
Cherokee County Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Department of Health
Band Members Meet For August 22 Rehearsal At School
Band members gather Thursday afternoon August 22 at 2 o clock at the school house for a marching unit workout. Only two or three rehearsals are planned and each session is deemed highly important for preparation.
Aurelia Girls Attend State F. H. A. Meeting
Aurelia F. H. A. delegates JoAnn Will and Norma Nelson attended the Ames conference at Iowa State College August 11 to 14. State officers were elected Clarice Maland Nevada president Frances Polton Wellman vice president Joan Erickson Ogden secretary Betty Jean Witt LeMars treasurer. The group toured the Nursery School Art rose gardens and held installation services before concluding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Will
Norma Nelson
Aurelia
Ames
Iowa State College
Merlene Nelson
Meriden
Stanworth
Eveline Stanworth
Janice Akers
Eveline
Janice
Welch Hall
Rose Gardens
Clarice Maland
Nevada
Frances Polton
Wellman
Farmers Picnic Plans Nearing Completion in Aurelia
Acgorge Scott reports the Aurelia Commercial Club committees are finalizing plans for the Centennial celebration and Farmers Picnic on August 30 and 31. Events include a parade at 12:30 p m, a horse show, band concerts, dances, street sports, and a Schaller vs Aurelia baseball game. Stores will close each afternoon. cafes and pool halls remain open. Northwest Iowa Trail Riders participate in the parade. Robert Taylor chairs the parade and horse show. Nels Carlson coordinating antique displays. contact 113.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acgorge
Scott
Lia Commercial Club
Aurelia
Legion Hall
Nels Carlson
Ball Park
Robert Taylor
Northwest Iowa Trail
Schaller
Sentinel
Aurelia Commercial Club
Saturday Night Band Concert Program Highlights
The program for Saturday evening August 17 opens at 8 p m with Western Spirit march by McCaughey and Neptune overture by Hisenberg. Anona serenade by Bennett follows with Aero Club march by McCaughey. Lost Chord by Sullivan, Dawn reverie by Bennett, College Boy march by Bennett, Black Prince overture by Beaulac, Yesternight serenade by Eisenberg, Lola fox trot by Bennett, Village Chapel tone poem by Ribble and The Star Spangled Banner arranged by Leaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Spirit
MccCaughey
Neptune
Hisenberg
Bennett
Aero Club
McCaughey
Sullivan
Dawn
Beaulac
Yesternight
Eisenberg
Lola
Village
Ribble
Smith
Leaman
Country Ramblers 4 H Club Style Show Held at Sangwin Home
The Country Ramblers 4 H club held a style show at Mrs Herbert Sangwins home on Tuesday afternoon August 13. Twelve girls and Mrs Clark attended with judges Mrs Al Vogel and Mrs Warren Raney. Patty Clark and Jeanette Langwin tied for first but Patty advanced to the county contest. A younger girls contest saw Jean Eddy first and Carmen Lighter second. All contestants made their own garments. Jeanette and Patty gave demonstrations. A lunch by Mrs Langwin and Jeanette followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers 4-H Club
Herbert Sangwin
Jeanette
Patty
Trial Jurors Drawn For September Court
The Cherokee district jail term for September 1946 has jurors summoned to appear on September 9 at 10:00 a.m. Read names include Mrs. Ralph Ament, Katherine Baum, Earl Bechtel, John Bridie, Roy Bush, Jack Cannon, Mrs. Conard, B. A. Dugan, Omer Mickelson, John Ogilvy, Hans Sterman, Dolly Woltman, and others listed from Aurelia Meriden Marcus Cleghorn Washta Quimby Gao and Se Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Ralph Ament
Ted Andrews
Katherine Baum
Earl Bechtel
John Bridie
Roy Bush
Jack Cannon
Helen Conard
Gee
Dobson
B. A. Dugan
Cal Flickinger
Wilbur Haley
H. S. Henry
Vern Jackson
H. B. Johnson
Wm. Lee
Wayne Mahoney
Mertie Micham
Omer Mickelson
John Ogilvy
Howard Russell
Hans Sterman
Herman Treinen
Dolly Woltman
Aurelia
Evelyn Brummer
Vera Mae Everhardt
Mabel Moulton
Howard Nelson
Clifford Wilson
Meriden
Bessie Addy
W. W. Bates
Marcus
Mildred Booth
Walter Garlow
Ira Hinspeter
Russell McConnell
J. C. Means
Earl Miller
Floyd Nagel
Loretta Niemann
Dorothy Ogren
Geo. Pimperton
Dorothy Radcliffe
Mary Rutter
Donald Simons
Dora Wilkens
Maude Williams
Joe Woller
Holstein
Ed Bartlett
Ed Volkert
Cleghorn
John Campbell
Maurice Hazen
Arthur Puhrman
Washta
Walter Chine
Sa Ellis
Kathryn “Latinitz
Gao
Robert
Stélla Robeson
Se Peterson
Homer Dumkreiger
Quimby
Ada M. Clark
John A. Johnson
Lois Coombs Marries Army Man in Cathlamet
Lois E. Coombs daughter of Mrs Arleen Coombs Redondo Beach California and Oren Coombs Aurelia married Sgt C A Gross son of Mrs Laura L Gross Kelso Washington on July 20 in Cathlamet Washington The newlyweds honeymooned at Seaside Oregon Gross will be discharged in September and will work as aircraft maintenance instructor in Glendale they plan to settle there
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Lois E. Coombs
Arleen Coombs
Redondo Beach
Calif
Oren Coombs
Aurelia
C. A. Gross
Laura L. Gross
Kelso
Wash
Cathlamet
Seaside
Oregon
Gross
Glendale
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Forty Years Ago
A multi decade retrospect notes deaths in Aurelia L C Johnson and Mrs O D Waddell, band performances by Storm Lake pea band and Aurelia high school band, local moves and property trades, street paving news, and various business changes including a farm trade and a blacksmith shop demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Johnson
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Pea
A. 5 . Morse
Bess Pitcher
Maine
O. D. Waddell
W. G. Port
John Meisenhelder
Fred Miller
August Carlberg
Werner Johnson
Axel Johnson
Gustafson
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Capitol
High Court
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aurelia School
Newell Downs
the Sentinel
Country Ramblers
Sangwin
Lois Coombs
Nila Watts
Oscar Kuntz
Floyd Dailey
O. B. East
Rev. McKinney
Fairmont
Minn
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Esther McClain
Oklahoma
Sabla
J. H. Williams
Minneapolis
G. J. Lewis
A. E. Peters
Sheldon
Chamberlin
W. J. Prisch
C. W. Donat
Chicago
Converse Bros
E. M. and
S. C. Goodrich
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Farmers National Bank
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