Iowa Set to Use Employment Fund as Unemployment Fears Grow
War end redoubles factory layoffs in Des Moines and Burlington but Iowa remains financially prepared with about 59 million dollars in the employment security fund. State leaders plan tax reform studies, fair plans, and campus improvements to combat unemployment, while centennial celebrations and veterans’ support advance. Miss Martha McClure dies. Jackson Day dinner and a possible gubernatorial candidate stir party circles.
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Des Moines
Burlington
Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
University of Iowa
Martha McClure
Mount Pleasant
Republican Central Committee
Petlon-Peterson Nuptials at Elk Church
The Elk Baptist church north of Alta witnessed the August 22 wedding of Pauline Petlon and Virgil Peterson in a candlelit ceremony. Rev. J R Dikkers officiated with a blue and white color scheme, attendants in blue, and a reception for 100 guests at the church parlors. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay V Petton, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Marenus Peterson, plan to reside in Minneapolis while pursuing further study.
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Elk Baptist Church
Alta
Pauline Petlon
Virgil Peterson
J. R. Dikkers
Emery Anderson
Storm Lake
Wesley
Jack Petton
Peggy Ann Chilgren
Robert Petton
Donald Fredrickson
Mendelssohn
Clarence Cockburn
Louis Quirin
Albert Hanson
Nels Kibsgaard
Pete Anderson
Rosella Dyslin
Phyllis Miller
Francis Parris
Chris Binder
Verlyn Dyslin
Lowell Hangon
Allie Johnson
Dikkers
Everett Anderson
Jay
V. Petton
Aurelia
Brooke Consolidated High School
Buena Vista College
Storm
Looking Back Into the Past: Farm Bureau Play at State Fair
Afton Farm Bureau members presented the play Saving Dad at the state fair with Mrs H E Crippen directing. Cast includes Mrs Walter Radke Mrs Burt Mummert Miss Mildred Cave Chas Moore and Frank Dreyer. Light frosts noted Monday and Tuesday mornings. Vivian Paulson and Dorothy Lighter enrolled at the National Business Training school in Sioux City. Good Hope Methodist church to mark its 55th anniversary picnic Sunday.
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Afton Farm Bureau
Dad
H. E. Crippen
Walter Radke
Burt Mummert
Mildred Cave
Chas. Moore
Frank Dreyer
Vivian Paulson
Dorothy Lighter
National Business Training School
Sioux City
Good Hope Methodist Church
Close Six More Rural Buena Vista County Schools
Buena Vista County voters authorize selling rural schoolhouses in six districts by 25 to 5. Auction set for Sept 4. Pupils from districts 1 2 4 7 8 and 9 will transfer to consolidated schools in Albert City Newell Truesdale and Sulphur Springs.
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Buena Vista County
Grant Township
Albert City
Newell
Truesdale
Sulphur Springs
Falls From Swing At McIntire Picnic
Vivian Koenigs a 21 year old girl is in a Mason City hospital with cuts and bruises after falling from a swing mounted on Main Street in McIntire during a picnic celebration. She landed under the bumper of a parked car miles away.
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Vivian Koenigs
Mason City
McIntire
Farmers Picnic Draws Big Crowd in Aurelia Parade and Contests
A large Aurelia crowd attended Friday’s Farmers Picnic sponsored by the Aurelia Commercial club. The day opened with a 9:30 a.m. parade awarding prizes for best decorated pony bicycle and doll buggy, a leading decorated horse, and a covered wagon. Afternoon events featured a city park program, races for boys and girls, a pillow fight, nail driving, and bicycle contests, followed by a band concert and a 2:30 p.m. ball game in the park.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Commercial Club
Marlyce Rae Vogel
Stanley Sherkenbak
David Flory
Shirley Sturgeon
Margaret Johnson
Susan Patterson
Lindeen Christensen
Nancy Jean Phipps
Jean Patterson
Wilson Boys
Barbara Jean Glawe
Glen Beeghley
Dean Nelson
Dean Smith
Frankie Rapp
Arlo Sturgeon
John Lockin
Ray Renaud
Donnie Royer
Bob Howell
Lloyd Hermanson
Derryn Schramm
Stanley Teerink
John Wilson
Beeghley
Sturgeon
Roger and
Phipps
Anderson
Schramm
Deon Nelson
Darlene Ogren
Jacqueline Osterling
Caroline Wogahn
Cynthia Ogren
Corrine Larson
Alice Bush
Verona Wogahn
Colleen Campbell
Shirley Sherkenbak
Shirley Teerink
Mary Dugan
Jennie Wise
Darlene
Don Royer
Vernon Kaskey
Alice Peterson
Jean Mummert
Ethel Johnson
Phillip Carlson
Johnnie Holderness
Aurelia High School
Storm Lake Tops Aurelia In Tight Farmers Picnic Game
Storm Lake overcame an early 6 0 deficit to beat Aurelia 8 6 after scoring five runs in the fifth and two in the seventh. The night featured Aurelia band music and a WHO show with Uncle Tom and His Oklahoma Night Raiders, plus ventriloquist Carl Nelson and a dance by The Six Fat Dutchmen.
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Storm Lake
Aurelia
Aurelians
Aurelia High
WHO
Uncle Tom
Oklahoma Night Raiders
Carl Nelson
Ft. Madison
Towa
Aurelian
Main Street
New Ulm
Minn
Rural School Teachers For The Coming Year
Cherokee county rural schools begin some openings this week with all teachers secured. County Superintendent Irene Brooks distributed instructions and supplies at the courthouse. Names listed by township include Afton Silver Pilot Diamond with numerous teachers across grades.
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Cherokee County
Irene Brooks
Court House
Cherokee
Afton Township
Frances Hesse
Ruth Kudrle
Donna Kludas
Ruby Gano
Jeanne Ruby
Vera Erdman
Alice Peterson
Silver Township
Marion Sexton
Arlene Knopisos
Hilma Moller
Lorna Otto
Marjorie O’neall
Jane Cole
Pilot Township
Alta Sherkenbak
Belle Dewar
Doris Dewar
Lola Hermanson
Doris DeWitt
Alice DeWitt
Diamond Township
Lorraine Weopgless
Rev Wolter Serves as Supply Pastor in Storm Lake
After Rev H P Schmidt resigns as pastor of St John s Lutheran Storm Lake Rev William Wolter of Aurelia is invited to serve as supply pastor until a resident replacement is chosen He has led church board meetings advised the congregation and preached at a farewell service last Sunday evening and also acted as master of ceremonies at a social in the church social rooms.
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H. P. Schmidt
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Storm Lake
William Wolter
Aurelia
Walter
Sioux Rapids and Storm Lake Win Early In Four County Tourney
In Aurelia on Sunday Sioux Rapids beat Nemaha 1 to 0 while Storm Lake defeated Rossie 1 to 0 to reach the semifinals. Young pitched for Sioux Rapids and Jim Stille for Storm Lake. Semis set for Sunday with Sioux Rapids vs Newell at 1 p.m. and Storm Lake vs Aurelia at 3 15 p.m. Semifinal winners meet Labor Day for consolation and title games.
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Aurelia
Sioux Rapids
Storm Lake
Nemaha
Rossie
Young
Jim Stille
Aurelia Ball Park
Newell
Janice Meinking Earns Third in State 4-H Grooming Contest
Cherokee Times reports Janice Meinking of the Aston Four Leaf Clover Club wins third at the state Better Groomed Girl contest representing Cherokee county. She has led the county 4-H girls, served in local club offices, is 16, and attends Brooke Consolidated School. She attended the 4-H girls convention in Ames last year.
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Janice Meinking
Cherokee Times
Walter Meinking
Aston League
Four Leaf Clover Club
Cherokee County
Janice
Brooke Consolidated School
Ames
Aurelia F H A Council Meets With Eveline Stanworth
The Aurelia chapter Future Homemakers of America council met at Eveline Stanworth’s home on August 22 to plan for the coming year. A dessert luncheon for all high school girls is set for September 4. Eveline Stanworth and Janice Akers will report on their Ames trip to the Homemakers Conference. Further plans will include all F H A members.
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Council
Aurelia
The
Future Homemakers of America
Eveline Stanwort
Eveline Stanworth
Janice Akers
Ames
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State Capitol
Sentinel
Robert D. Blue
Lloyd Cunningham
Fair Board
Jackson Day
ODT
Haskell
George Haskell
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ieee
Aurelia Consolidated School
Petlon-Peterson
Elk Church
Ethel Kolpin
Roy Matzdorff
F. B. Freeburn
E. F. Dubes
Peterson Co
Guarantee Oil Co
Clarence Pixler
Meriden
Louis Johnson
Elsie Nelson
R. T. Dick
Second Street
Earl Knight
T. C. Crepps
North Main Street
Rev. Wolter
Storm Lake Church
Aurelia F. H. A. Council
First Trust & Savings Bank
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