World's Largest State Fair Opens Gates in Des Moines
Iowa's 87th annual state fair starts this week at the state fair grounds in Des Moines. The nine day event features 4000 events, 111 buildings, and a 1444 staff. Livestock contests include around 6000 head of horses cattle swine and sheep. The fair showcases music carnival hot dogs pink lemonade sports exhibits and races in front of the grandstand drawing visitors from across the state. State Day draws administration and legislature guests as candidates gauge paths to election.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Time Magazine
Fair Board
Farmers Picnic Colt Show Sets New Features August 29 30
The event combines a colt show with the Farmers Picnic in Aurelia featuring a new male colt class and novelty contests for tallest and smallest horse. Exhibitors must enter by August 27. judging by W W Bryant at 10 30 Friday. pony races Saturday morning with cash prizes. Participants arrange free transport via local trucks. show in L H Daniels barn near Main Street.
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L. H. Daniels
Main Street
W. W. Bryant
Cleghorn
Aurelia
Daniels Barn
Tom McDonald
Oren Coombs
Aurelia Hatchery
Carl Anderson
Burton Ruppert
Cliff
LLIB
Aurelia Commercial Club
Program of Events Friday August 29
The Friday schedule lists Colt Judging at 10 30 A M Free Acts at 1 30 P M a 2 30 P M ball game a 7 30 P M concert by Aurelia Band street attractions at 8 30 P M and a Roe Allen dance at 9 00 P M.
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Colt
Aurelia Band
Roe Allen
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
Miss LaMerne Crippen of Cherokee and Charles Waddell Jr of Aurelia wed August 15 in Flandreau SD. School bus drivers were rehired with pay cuts saving nearly 800. A. E. Grashoff won a 700 bid for a city park rest room. Mrs Elmer Hansen died near Diamond Center. Ray Hines and Mrs W H Bischel won first prize at Cherokee flower show.
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LaMerne Crippen
Cherokee
Charles Waddell Jr
Aurelia
Flandreau
A. E. Grashoff
Elmer Hansen
Diamond Center
Ray Hines
W. H. Bischel
Local Fair Highlights for Saturday Activities
Saturday schedule lists pony races free attractions parade of colts ball game concert by Aurelia Band street attractions and a dance to Roe Allen featuring a full day of community entertainment.
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Aurelia Band
Roe Allen
Death of Carroll Steineke at age 15 in Cherokee
Carroll M Steineke 15 son of Mr and Mrs Jess Steineke died Monday at Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee after a three week illness He was born August 18 1926 in Cherokee county He attended Aurelia school and died at 6 30 p m Funeral services are Thursday 2 30 p m Boothby funeral home Cherokee Rev L H Preul in charge Burial in Aurelia cemetery He is survived by six brothers two grandparents and many friends
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Carroll Stientke
Jess Stiencke
Aurelia
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Boothby Funeral Home
L. H. Preul
Aurelia Cemetery
Carroll M
Jess Steineke
Cherokee County
Carroll
Aurelia School
Paul
Kenneth
Alva
Wayne
Ronald
Byrle
Mary Steineke
L. Riffenberger
Aurelia Sentinel annual picnic edition expands to twelve pages
The Aurelia Sentinel announces its annual picnic edition increases to 12 pages from 10 and mailed sample copies cover the Aurelia territory including the Cherokee and Alta routes. Editor E. C. Lighter expresses gratitude to Selene Lighter Kenneth Bischel and local business backers for the expanded issue.
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Aurelia Sentinel
Aurelia
The
Sentinel
Selene Lighter
Kenneth Bischel
E. C. Lighter
Two Vocalists Lead Saturday Band Concerts
Vocal selections feature Mrs. Matzdorff and Mrs. Stutz with solos and a duet. The program includes Moonlight and Roses, Ah Sweet Mystery of Life, Loves Old Sweet Song, Star Dust, and Star Spangled Banner with tuba and march interludes.
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Roy Matzdorff
Albert Stutz
Harvard
McCaughey
Yoder
al Hayes
Phil Peterson
Bingham and Mallory
Matzdorff
Neue Herbert
Mrs. Stutz
Stutz
Bigelow
Two More Free Wednesday Outdoor Picture Shows at Park
J. C. Eding announces two final free outdoor movie nights at the park with a defense film at the September 8 show. He notes growing crowds, good weather, and a sociable evening out as locals meet friends and enjoy the pictures. Pump windmill and plumbing Espy McDeid, phone 99.
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J. C. Eding
Mt Olive Baptist Church Hosts 10 Day Evangelistic Meeting
A 10 day evangelistic meeting runs from August 26 to September 5 at Mt Olive Baptist Church southwest of Aurelia with Rev V White pastor and Rev G R Siemens in charge. Services start at 8 PM nightly and invite community attendance for spiritual profit. Also notes visiting relatives of J P Dick of Pioneer Ohio and Wilford Dick of Hillsdale Michigan. Dick, a Civil War veteran, is 93 and attended Cherokee Odd Fellows event as a 65 year member.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Aurelia
V. White
G. R. Siemens
Soux Valley
J. P. Dick
Pioneer
Ohio
Wilford G. Dick
Hillsdale
Mich
Mike Dick
Cherokee
Jay Parrott
Clifford Dick
Odd Fellows Lodge
Lewis Transfer Sparks Iowa City Field Move
W A Lewis has been transferred by the Des Moines Register subscription department to manage Iowa City and surrounding territory. He will assume the post around September 1 and move with Mrs. Lewis to Iowa City. A longtime resident since 1915 he previously ran Home Grocery for 15 years and served as county manager. Both were active in business and Methodist church circles.
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W. A. Lewis
Des Moines Register
Iowa City
Lewis
Towa City
Iowa
The
Register
Business Men’s Association
Methodist
Plans Nearly Complete for Aurelia Farmers Picnic and Colt Show
Aurelia readies a two day festival August 29 30 with a colt show races rides free acts a parade ball games and a street midway. The Aurelia Commercial Club sponsors the event with the Ewalt Amusement Co and musical acts Myron Florus Tiny Moore Roe Allen and the high school band.
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Ewalt Amusement Co
Myron H. Florous
Tiny Moore
Sioux Falls
S. D
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State Capitol
Sioux City Tribune
J. H. Boatman
Sheldon
A. H. Waddell
Diamond Township
I. D. Minor
CG. A. Falk
Boston
Carroll Stieneke
Sentinel Prints
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aurelia Ball Club
Ellis Insurance of
Aurelians
Elis Insurance
Adel
Sioux Falls Canaries
Rex Stucker
Canaries
Aurelia High School
Lloyd Ruby
Farmers National Bar
Sainty
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