Nearby Towns Happenings Include Taxes and Transitions
Clay county reports over 95 percent of 1934 property taxes paid for 1935 collection. Depot agent W J Clayton ends 21 years here and moves to Sutherland. Storm Lake 4-H party hosts 150 members at high school gym. Laura Stone and Wilbur Ritchie wed in Galva. Elmer Hanson returns with pecans to fund church repairs in Sioux City. Linn Grove Pharmacy to close and stock moved to Sioux City.
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Peterson Patriot
Clay County
C. C. Bender
Linn Grove
W. J. Clayton
Sutherland
Storm Lake Herald
Sioux City
Storm Lake
Kaplan’s Wholesale Co
Storm Lake High School
Galva Tribune
Laura Stone
Wilbur Ritchie
Cora Stone
Galva
Sioux Rapids Press
Elmer A. Hanson
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Linn Grove Independent
Linn Grove Pharmacy
W. M. Gaskins
Dave Tuttle
Hugh Shirk
Aurelia Community Club Election Meeting Next Thursday
The Aurelia Community Club will hold its annual meeting and election of officers on December 19 at 8:00 p.m. at the Community. All members are urged to attend to choose officers and directors for the next year. A social hour and lunch will follow the business session. Watch your subscription date.
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Aurelia Community Club
Aurelia Prepares for Christmas With Bright Holiday Display
Aurelia readies for the Yuletide with decorated streets two large stars at ends of Main Street and a bright Christmas tree at the intersection. Stores spotlight colored window lights and abundant merchandise while homes glow with family trees. Local merchants report large holiday stock and plans to rely on the Christmas fund to cover decorations and displays.
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Aurelia
Main Street
Ainst
Big Show At Chicago Draws Local Attendee Dick Honsbruch
Dick Honsbruch a large landowner and farmer northwest of Aurelia says the International Livestock Show in Chicago was a big show and worthseeing. He returns home with his son Walter and Johnnie Hasenwinkle after a few days away. All kinds of insurance. Service that serves Lockin Agency.
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Dick Honsbruch
Aurelia
Chicago
Walter
Johnnie Hasenwinkle
Eding installs new sound equipment in Aurelia theatre
Manager J C Eding announces that Aurelia Community Theatre has completed upgrades to rival large city venues. The project includes a large new sound screen, updated sound equipment, 80 new seats, rubber aisle mats, and a total cost of 276 dollars.
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Eding
Aurelia
Moving Picture
J. C. Eding
Anderson Captain for 1936 Football Team
The 1985 football squad chose their pilot for the 1936 season with Wilmar Anderson and Thomas Will as top candidates. 28 squad members voted, the largest turnout, and Chester Mattison, Burdette McKinnis, Virgil Larson, Vere Corrington, Eugene Kaskey, Robert Corrington, Arlin Lehnhardt, Wilmar Anderson, Thomas Will, Phillip Peterson, John Christensen, Kenneth Bruce, Harry Williams, Laddell Rapp and Jack Coombs earned letters.
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Wilmar Anderson
Thomas Will
Anderson
Chester Mattison
Burdette McKinnis
Virgil Larson
Vere Corrington
Eugene Kaskey
Robert Corrington
Arlin Lehnhardt
Phillip Peterson
John Christensen
Kenneth Bruce
Harry Williams
Laddell Rapp
Jack Coombs
Santa Claus Coming Saturday in Aurelia
Santa Claus plans a return visit to Aurelia on Saturday afternoon December 21. An airmail note to W A Lewis secretary of the Business Men's Association confirms the event and invites all the children to meet Santa and enjoy the holiday gathering.
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Santa Claus
Aurelia
W. A. Lewis
Business Men’s Association
Santa
Former Aurelia Doctor Marries Alta Woman
Miss Marguerite Carpenter of Alta wed Dr. Geo F. Puffett of Ames in Canton South Dakota on December 4. Rev J L Norris officiated. A. P. Sprague and sister Mrs Sprague witnessed the ceremony. The bride is daughter of the late D H Carpenter and has lived locally. the groom has medical ties to Aurelia and Larrabee. They will reside in the area.
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Alta
Marguerite Carpenter
Geo. F. Puffett
Ames
Canton
South Dakota
J. L. Norris
A. P. Sprague
Sprague
H. Carpenter
H. Carpenter and Has Made Her Home In This Vicinity All Her Life. Dr. Puffett
Aurelia
Larrabee
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Elect Officers
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs elect officers for the next six months at regular meetings last week. Rebekahs chose Ina Larson noble grand Maxie Klein vice grand Lillie Fierk secretary Mabel Johnson treasurer Anna Harrison trustee. Odd Fellows elected A L Neville noble grand Carl Carlson vice grand A V Fierk secretary and Rk B Harrison treasurer. Washta lodge to install officers in January.
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Rebekah
Rebekahs
Ina Larson
Noble Grand
Maxie Klein
Lillie Fierk
Mabel Johnson
Anna Harrison
Odd Fellows
A. L. Neville
Carl Carlson
A. V. Fierk
Rk. B. Harrison
Aurelia H S Ties for Conference Title
Aurelia high school shares Sioux Valley Conference lead after a win over Alta. Season record 7 2, county title by defeating Cleghorn and Marcus, final standings show Aurelia 3 1 0 and tied with Sutherland at 1 0 0 for the conference crown.
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Alta
Aurelia High
Sutherland
Gruss
Cleghorn
Marcus
Aurelia
Holstein
Lake View
Peterson
Paulina
Linn Grove
Aurelia Occu
Sutherland No
Sioux Rapids
BAGH
Sce
Scia Bentaccetecvieeus
Paullina O
Curtis Talks on Legislative Routine at Aurelia Club
State Representative Glenn Curtis of Cherokee spoke to Aurelia Community Club members about Iowa legislature workings. He described bill introduction methods and the path to passage or defeat, along with conditions for consideration. A lunch and social time followed the evening event.
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Glenn Curtis
Aurelia Community Club
Iowa
Miss Turner Takes First In Farm Bureau State Contest
Miss Irene Turner office assistant at the Cherokee County Farm Bureau wins first place in the office girls division in the Farm Bureau statewide membership contest. Edward Lehnhardt of Pitcher Township takes second in the men’s division and cash prize. no local woman placed in the women’s division.
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Cherokee Times
Farm Bureau
Irene Turner
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Anne W. Beeler
Ames
Turner
Edward Lehnhardt
Pitcher Township
Miss Turner
Lehnhardt
Cherokee
Rodman Chosen Head of Bar Association
Judge R G Rodman of Cherokee was elected president of the twenty first judicial district bar association at a Union hotel banquet in Le Mars. S K Bigelow, court reporter, was elected secretary as about a hundred bar members and county clerks attended. Rodman resides in Cherokee and presides over Le Mars court. Bigelow has served as court reporter for years and recently moved to Cherokee. Dave Danielson, now near Schaller, was a business caller in Aurelia last Thursday.
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le Mars Sentinel
R. G. Rodman
Cherokee
Twenty-First Judicial District Bar Association
S. K. Bigelow
Union Hotel
Rodman
le Mars
S. E. Tigelow
Sheldon
Dave Danielson
Schaller
Aurelia
Aurelia Girl Wins National 4-H Style Championship
Trene Kracht, 19, of Aurelia, captured the national title in the school of sport wash dress class at the 4-H congress held with the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Her blue linen wash suit and accessories cost 13.24 dollars. She is a Brooke consolidated senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Kracht, Buena Vista County.
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Trene Kracht
Aurelia
Chicago
Ohio
Miss Kracht
George Kratch
Buena Vista County
Brooke Consolidated School
Des Moines
Plans for New Bakery in Aurelia
Fred Goener of Lake Norden South Dakota plans to open a bakery in Aurelia pending securing a building. He visited town last week and praised local business support and prospects. If realized, the venture would occupy the town’s only vacant store building and add another business to Aurelia.
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Aurelia
Fred Goener
Lake Norden
South Dakota
Goerner
Mr. Goerner
J S Colquist Farm Sale Next Tuesday Near Aurelia
The J S Colquist closing-out farm sale schedules for next Tuesday at the Aurelia area farm five and a half miles southwest of town. Auctioneers Bud Lyman and Leonard Larson handle the sale with free lunch at noon. Items include 10 horses 29 cattle farm machinery hay seed 1000 bushels corn seed corn and smaller articles. Farmers National Bank of Aurelia acts as clerk.
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J. S. Colquist
Aurelia
Bud Lyman
Leonard Larson
Farmers National Bank of
Looking Back Into the Past Interesting Items From Sentinel
A retro roundup recounts ten, twenty, and thirty years ago from Aurelia. Local notables include Lucy Kurtz elected Legion Auxiliary president and Floyd Anderson chosen president of the Afton township Farm Bureau. Other entries note sales, hires, marriages, and obituaries tied to Aurelia and surrounding areas.
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Lucy Kurtz
The
Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Anderson
Afton Township Farm Bureau
Center School
Bertha Hunter to Fill Sutherland Primary Post
Bertha Hunter of Aurelia assumed duties as primary at Sutherland consolidated school Monday morning. Her contract runs for the year to fill the vacancy caused by Miss Enid Warren’s resignation to marry during the holidays. Hunter trained at Wayne State Teachers College and plans to return next summer for a B A in primary work.
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C. C
Wnsur
Farmers National Bank
Odd Fellows and
Aurelia H. S
Curtis
F. B
Bar Association
Sentinel
R. O R. Harrison
Peoples Telephone Co
Gust Kruse
Oscar Lewis
Bowers Farm
L. He Chase
McGuire Farm
Paddy Siglin
City Delivery
W. C. Waddell
Alt. Medderson
Diamond Center
Mt. Olive
W. B. Reeve
W. J. Prisch
August Hart
Catherine Wilson
Martin
Daniel Dubes
Forney Vance
Steubenville
Frank Dreyer
Nettie Kohlhagen
Methodist Parsonage
O. M. Bond
Bertha Hunter
First Trust & Savings Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
Commodity Credit Corporation
Washington D. C
the First Trust & Savings Bank
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