Air Medal to Sgt Dale Robar in Italy
Sgt Merle Dale Robar aerial engineer with the 8th Troop Carrier Squadron of the 62nd Troop Carrier Group in Italy receives the Air Medal for brave hazardous supply drops behind enemy lines in support of ground forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Homer Robar of Aurelia Iowa and a graduate of Aurelia Consolidated High School later attending Morningside College.
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62Nd Troop Carrier Group
Italy
Merle Dale Robar
62Nd
Sgt. Robar
Homer Robar
Aurelia
Iowa
Aurelia Consolidated High School
Morningside College
Sioux City
Tet
Four County League Base Ball Tourney In Aurelia
The 4 county league baseball tournament will be held in Aurelia starting Sunday August 26 with games on August 26 September 2 and 3. A A Rapp president of the league says Aurelia was selected at a Storm Lake meeting where pairings were drawn. Two games are scheduled each afternoon with a 1 pm first game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Nemaha
Rossie
Storm Lake
A. A. Rapp
Thru Aurelia Tuesday Starts New Bus Service
The Charter Coach Co of Sioux City launches a new bus service through Aurelia with daily routes to Estherville. Morning trip from Estherville to Sioux City stops at Le Mars Cherokee Aurelia Storm Lake Pocahontas Emmetsburg and returns via Aurelia with 6 15 a m departure and 11 20 a m arrival. Evening trip from Sioux City to Estherville departs 5 30 p m via Aurelia ending at 10 35 p m. Flory Drug Store acts as Aurelia agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Coach Co
Sioux City
The
Sentinel
Aurelia
Estherville
le Mars
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Pocahontas
Emmetsburg
Ventues
Aurelia Girls Elected State Officers At Ames Homemaking Meeting
Two Aurelia high school girls and their teacher led a leadership conference at Iowa State College in Ames August 12 to 15 to organize the Iowa chapter of Future Homemakers of America. Eveline Stanworth was elected state president and Janice Akers state treasurer, with Merlene Nelson named to an advisory committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Future Homemakers of America
Eveline Stanworth
Janice Akers
Merlene Nelson
Eveline
Ernest. Stanworth
Janice
Guy Akers
Aurelia
National Organization For High School Home Economics Clubs
WOI
Organization
Wellman
Newton
Aurelians Edge Rossie 3-2 To Stay Near Top
Aurelia defeats Rossie 3-2 on the home diamond to secure at least a tie for first in the league. Stabelfeldt struck out 12 while allowing 3 hits as Aurelia builds toward a potential playoff with Storm Lake looming. Farmers Picnic Day set for Aug 24 with Aurelia and Storm Lake at 2:30 p.m.
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Muhday
Rossie
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Aurelians
Stabelfeldt
Gross
E. Rapp
Pingel
Tarbill
Larson
Farmers
Rossie-Storm Lake
Mrs Lena Leopold Dies at 7 P M in Aurelia
Mrs Lena Leopold died Wednesday evening August 22 at 7 at her daughter Mrs Niels Rasmussen home in Aurelia. She had lived in Afton township and Aurelia for years and is survived by son Wm Leopold of Marathon. Funeral services Sunday at 2 at Wharton funeral home Aurelia with Rev Wm Walter of St Pauls Lutheran presiding. Burial in Afton cemetery.
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Lena Leopold
Niels Rasmussen
Leopold
Afton Township
Aurelia
Rasmussen
Wm. Leopold
Marathon
Wharton
Wm. Walter
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Afton
Memorial Notice: Cpl Earl McKinnis Dies in Japanese Camp
Mr and Mrs Harley McKinnis Sr receive word from the War Department that their son Cpl Earl Howard McKinnis died May 17 1942 in a Japanese prison camp. He was 20 years six months old, Aurelia High School class of 1939 graduate, served in Army Air Corps, trained at McClelland Field California then Nichols Field Philippines April 1940. He was listed missing May 8 1942, declared dead May 8 1944, later confirmed dead.
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Harley McKinnis
War Department
Cpl
Earl Howad McKinnis
Earl
Aurelia High School
CCC
Army Air Corps
McClelland Field
California
Nichols Field
Philippines
Kari
Drowns In Maple River Hans Kreutz Aug 16
Hans Kreutz age 28 son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Kreutz of Diamond Center drowned at 9 30 p m Thursday August 16 in Maple River nine miles south and 11 2 miles west of Aurelia while seining minnows with friends. His body was recovered Friday morning after a search by local fire and police departments with boats and hooks. He leaves parents two brothers Sgt Freddie Kreutz overseas and Albert at home and five sisters. Funeral held at Hansen and Hull Holstein with Rev Fred Elze. Burial in Diamond Center cemetery.
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Hans Kreutz
Fritz Kreutz
Diamond Center
Maple River
Aurelia
Hans
Albert
Wallace Hamann
Don Lindquist
Orlo Shank
Phipps
Brasser
Holstein
Iowa
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Galva
Freddie Kreutz
Keith McGee
Cherokee
Laurence Albers
Washta
Hilda
Irene
Mary Ann
Hansen and Hull
Fred Elze
St. John's Lutheran Church
Diamond Center Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Fritz Kreutz and Family
We express sincere appreciation for sympathy and kind deeds in our recent bereavement. Fritz Kreutz and Family.
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Fritz Kreutz
Sell Swap Rent Buy via the Want Ad Way
A brisk column promotes classified ads for selling swapping renting and buying. It highlights simple steps to place a notice and reach local buyers, renters and sellers through the newspaper’s want ad service.
Merriam Rides to Headline Aurelia Farmers Picnic
The Merriam Rides of Ogden Iowa will travel to Aurelia for the Farmers Picnic on Friday August 24 with a full day program and rides open Friday and Saturday. The lineup includes a ferris wheel chair-o-swing and a kiddies auto ride as part of the entertainment.
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Merriam Rides
Ogden
Iowa
Aurelia
Aurelia School to Open September with Major Openings
The Aurelia school opens on Monday September 3 with a forenoon session and a teachers meeting in the afternoon. Improvements include replastered floors repainted rooms and replanted windows. High school registration continues for those not yet signed up with slips listing rental texts. Six faculty changes including new junior high and high school principals and several grade teachers are announced along with a complete faculty list. The district purchased a new bus and hired a new driver. An eight game football schedule is set with five home games and changes from last year including St Marys Alton added in place of Cleghorn.
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Aurelia
Board of Education
AML World
Flory
Ruth McClure
Eva Marie Bryant
Miss McClure
Henrietta Keele
Miss Bryant
Helen Zwiep
Hull
Iowa
Odebolt
Miss Zweip
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Jeraldine Peterson
Miss Peterson
Cherokee
Larrabee
Pauline Friedlund
Alta
Miss Friedlund
Brooke Consolidated School
Buena Vista College
Arlene Lundy
Zearing
McCallsburg
Mildred Fry
Dysart
Wilma Nyce
Miss Fry
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Lewis
Monona
A. W. Larson
Otto Plautz
Sioux Rapids
St. Mary’s Academy of Alton
Cleghorn
Russell Null
Hartley
Akron
Marcus
St. Mary’s
Alton
Paullina
Linn Grove
Marathon
Pata Aig
Ensign Harley McKinnis Jr Commissioned Naval Aviator
Ensign Harley A McKinnis Jr 21 son of Mr and Mrs Harley A McKinnis Sr northeast of Aurelia was commissioned in the Naval Reserve and designated a naval aviator in ceremonies August 14 at Pensacola Florida He will report to Atlanta for six weeks of instrument instructor training then return to Pensacola as an instructor Ensign McKinnis arrived home last Thursday for a ten day leave with his parents
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Harley A. McKinnis, Jr
Harley A. McKinnis
Aurelia
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Training Bases
Pensacola
Fla
Annapolis
Atlanta
MecKinnis
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Main Street
City Park
Ball Park
Aurelia Theatre
Uncle Tom
Oklahoma Night Raiders
Aurelia Théatre
Sgt
Dale Robar
the Sentinel
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Earl McKinnis
Merriam
Mary Ellen Galvin
Elva Iversen
Dorothy Jorgensen
Lily Niebuhr
Grace Russell
Clare Ohlson
Russell E. Null
Arthur J. Renaud
Walter J. Peterson
Richard Glawe
R. 8. Whitney
R. S. Whitney
R. S .Whitney
M. C. Paulson
L. E. Christensen
E. G. Bates
Walter Luloff
Oren Coombs
J. W. Grapenthen
Harry Howell
C. H. Kaskey
Ira Mann
Pay Stieneke
Charles Waddell
Harley McKinnis, Jr
First Trust & Savings Bank
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