Aurelia Plans Fall Opening And Summer Band Recital Recap
Aurelia will open September 4th with a school start noted after a summer of twelve band concerts run by local business leaders under H E Schneider of Spencer. Schneider taught and organized performances with many Aurelia students and volunteers, though some names were accidentally omitted from souvenir programs.
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Aurelia Business Men
H. E. Schneider
Spencer
Schneider
Spencer Music Supply
Mary Ann Nelson
Richard Peterson
Farmer-Alielis' Band Man To Sioux Rapids School
Herluf Christensen of Audubon was hired Thursday by the Sioux Rapids school board to teach instrumental music and lead the summer band. A graduate of Iowa State Teachers College with graduate work at Iowa University and Colorado Teachers, he taught at Aurelia last year and has five years of prior experience at Marathon. He served in the Army and was medically discharged. The Christensen family includes one six week old child.
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Sioux Rapids Bulletin
Herluf Christensen
Audubon
Sioux Rapids
Christensen
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa University
Colorado Teachers
Aurelia
Marathon
Farmers Picnic Program at Aurelia Town Park Day Agenda
Friday events include baseball games Aurelia versus Cherokee and Aurelia versus Remsen, a road contest with ten events and prizes, a free barbecue at noon, band concerts, free shows at the Community Theatre, a tug of war, and an outdoor dance with Leo Daeges Orchestra.
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West Edge of
Town Park
Ball Park
Aurelia
Remsen
Community Theatre
Leo Daeges
Looking Back Into the Past Across Generations
The column reviews past local events from Aurelia and area noting ten, twenty, and thirty years ago. It lists deaths births marriages relocations school openings and notable moves including B C Menefee’s death and a couple’s wedding, plus a wartime escape story related to Pvt Jorgensen.
Aurelia Fails to Overtake Washta in 4 2 Defeat
Aurelia visited Washta and dropped a 4-2 decision as Washta built a 4-0 lead after two late Aurelia runs. Stabelfeldt and Holstien produced the Aurelia two RBIs off Bjorkgren’s double in the second inning. Peterson struck out 20 batters for Washta, while Hinkeldey fanned 11 for Aurelia. Next up Aurelia travels to Sioux Rapids for two games in early September.
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Aurelia
Washta
Aurelians
Maryhill MCC. Smastende
Stabelfeldt
Holstien
Bjorkgren
Peterson
Hinkeldey
Ervil Rapp
Sioux Rapids
Washto
H. Sadler
Ella Heimsoth Buys Storm Lake Highway Cafe
Ella Heimsoth of Aurelia purchases the Highway Cafe at 507 Lake avenue Storm Lake from L J Zubradt for September 28 completion. The cafe serves about 600 meals daily and the new owner, sister to Lillian and Florence Heimsoth, has floral business roots and returns to northwest Iowa from California.
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Storm Lake Register
Iowa
Highway Cafe
Lake Avenue
L. J
Pete) Zubradt
Barly Street
Ella Heimsoth
Aurelia
California
Lillian
Florence Heimsoth
Aurelia High School Opens September 4 With Football Schedule
Aurelia prepares for a nine game football season starting September 15 hosting Sioux Rapids. School opens with half day and teacher meetings. faculty list includes Mary Ellen Galvin to Celia M. Lewis. Interior updates and new light fixtures completed. bus drivers unchanged.
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Sioux Rapids
Mary Ellen Galvin
Elva Iversen
Dorothy Jorgensen
Lily Niebuhr
Rebecca March
Henrietta Keele
Eva Marie Bryant
Grace Russell
Ruth McClure
Wilma Nyce
Clare Ohlson
Merlene Nelson
Marcella Trottnow
Russell E. Null
Celia M. Lewis
Arthur J. Renaud
Brother Is Captain On Hospital Ship Refuge
Mrs. Clifford Ohlson and her husband were invited to an open house aboard the hospital ship Refuge in Baltimore, where Capt Charles R Wilcox MC USN, the highest ranking officer, greeted guests. A May 30 letter described debarkation of casualties from the Italian front at Charleston as Army and Navy bands played, with Red Cross serving ice cream. General Arthur Rogers was among the wounded brought home.
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Clifford Ohlson
Refuge
Roosevelt
Ohlson
Wilcox
Charleston
S. C
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Arthur Rogers
Former Aurelia Resident Dies in Wyoming
William Swanson received a telegram Monday morning about the death Sunday of his brother Nels Swanson 78 at Greybull Wyoming. Nels a former Aurelia resident and Illinois Central station agent at Newell and other points before moving to Wyoming. He is survived by his wife and three children at Greybull two sisters Mrs W J Stutz Aurelia and Mrs Edith Todd in Canada and three brothers William Swanson Aurelia Albert Swanson Greybull and Clarence Swanson Washington. William Stutz Mrs W J Stutz Lew Stutz and Joan Jordan left Monday for Greybull to attend the funeral services expected Thursday afternoon.
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William Swanson
Nels Swanson
Greybull
Wyoming
Nels
Aurelia
Ilinois Central Railroad
Newell
W. J. Stutz
Edith Todd
Canada
Albert Swanson
Clarence Swanson
Farmers Picnic Stage All Set For Big Crowd
Aurelia prepares for the Farmers Picnic at the town park with good weather forecast and a large turnout expected. Local business leaders, scouts, and residents cleaned up the park with mowers and rakes, praised as a 100% effort. Coach Russell Null calls high school football players to first practice on Monday, August 28 at 6 30 pm.
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Aurelia
Sentinel
Harry Howell
Aurelia Commercial Club
Art Will
Wade Brown
George Johnson
F. A. Perry
Roy Matzdorff
A. H. Vogel
W. G. Whitney
Marvin Peterson
Guarantee Oil Co
Ray Howell
Russell Null
Mike Hines Retired Mail Carrier Dies at 72
Mike Hines, 72, of Aurelia, Iowa, longtime rural mail carrier, died Tuesday at his home after a prolonged illness. Born January 17, 1872 near El Paso Illinois, he moved to Iowa in 1884 and served in Aurelia until his retirement in 1934. Survived by wife, son Ray, daughters Mrs. W. M. Booth and Miss Fae Hines, and several siblings and grandchildren. Funeral set for Saturday with services at 2:00 p.m. at home and 2:30 p.m. at Congregational Church. interment in Aurelia Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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Mike Hines
Aurelia
el Paso
Ill
Iowa
Pitcher Township
Storm Lake
Calhoun County
Ray Hines
W. M. Booth
Fae’ Hines
Sioux City
Pat Hines
Bancroft
Joe Hines
Jolley
Towa
Will Hines
Pennsylvania
Fred Hines
Pomeroy
Margaret Hines
Chas. Nieman
Pocahontas
Marjorie
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Renewal of Basic A Gasoline Ration Books Announced
Renewal of Basic A gasoline ration books providing eight gallons per month will begin the last week in August. M E Rawlings OPA Director of the Sioux City district said renewals require the back cover of the current book. G R Wharton county ration office Au relia panel clerk will accept renewals starting Monday August 28 at the Farmers National Bank office.
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M. E. Rawlings
Sioux City
OPA
G. R. Wharton
Aurelia
Farmers National Bank
Wharton
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Spring Township
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Linn Grove
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Pmarrigge
Congregational Parsonage
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C. H. Kannenberg
Main Street
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