Old Timers Remember Ten Years Past in Aurelia
A summary of local memories notes George Lamm died suddenly of a heart attack on Monday morning December 9 at his Aurelia home. Bulldogs beat Larrabee 31 to 22 in a non conference contest with Don Hamann scoring 15 points. A daughter was born to the Ruppert family at Bates Hospital. Albert Jorgensen and Mrs Buddenhagen held farm sales.
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George Lamm
Aurelia
Bulldogs
Larrabee
Don Hamann
Burton Ruppert
Bates Hospital
Albert Jorgensen
William Buddenhagen
Washta parish hosts transmission crew. towns reshaped
Iowa Public Service Co. crews set poles for a Cher okee to Aurelia line. A town landmark, the city scale building, was moved. Dozens of fat cows shipped. New Denver area lots offered at a dollar each. City scales office closes on Christmas and New Years Days.
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Washta
C. H. Kaskey
Whitney
Aurelia
Denver
Colo
Mr. McWilliams
J. G. Baker
Wanted Night Watchman Turns Down Meek Applicant
A manager rejects an undersized meek applicant for a night-watchman job. The boss seeks a restless, aggressive, and dangerous type who suspects people and stays alert, even at night. The applicant agrees to involve his wife in the process.
Birthday wish sparks a telephone idea
A mother asks what Tommy wants for his birthday and he answers with a telephone. He explains he could ring up and answer teacher’s questions without going to school, illustrating a playful early 20th century dream of technology easing daily tasks.
Christmas Meeting at Congregational Church Parlor
Members of the Congregational Ladies Aid and Circles plan a special Christmas program in the church parlors on Thursday December 21.
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Congregational Ladies Aid and Circles
Ice delays search for Faiths’ boat tragedy at Mille Lacs
Search for the bodies of Algona residents Mr and Mrs Everett Faith is abandoned due to ice on Lake Mille Lacs Minnesota. Recovery will wait until spring when conditions permit.
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Algona
Everett Faith
Lake Mille Lac
Minn
Secret Sisters Luncheon Held at Mrs Laposky’s Home
Secret Sister's Pinochle club held a 1 PM Christmas luncheon at Mrs. John Laposky's home. A program of fun and a gift exchange followed. A business meeting elected new officers and drew names for new secret sisters. Next meeting set for Jan 5 at Mrs. Robert Bjorkgren's home.
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Secret Sister’s
John Laposky
Robert Bjorkgren
Local Socials and a Narrow Train Collision Near Aurelia
Community members hosted and visited at the Glienke and Hogrefe homes near Aurelia with guests from Chicago Rochest er Minn and Traer. A Great Western train struck Emmett Moen’s car at a crossing sending it along the tracks but he escaped with minor injuries.
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Emmett Moen
Traer
Great Western
Mr. Moen
Card of Thanks For Ben Forbes and family
A heartfelt note thanks friends for cards and letters after the death of Ben Forbes. A separate item recalls a LeMars construction crew moving a filling station roof by lifting the truck bed with wooden blocks and later inflating tires to lift the roof for relocation. Subscribers urged to check their dates.
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Ben Forbes
LeMars
Relaxed exchange hints at husband’s Army enlistment
Mrs. Jones expresses concern to Mrs. Smith about her husband staying in bed. Mrs. Smith reassures and reveals the doctor advised rest until a follow up. They humorously suspect the husband may have joined the Army after a doctor’s visit two months earlier.
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Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Smith
New Bank Manager Confronted by Demanding Depositor
A depositor, shown a photo of the new bank manager, asked to confirm his identity and then demanded his money. The manager admitted he was the manager, prompting the depositor to request his funds. The incident highlights publicity around the appointment and a tense exchange at the bank.
Couple plans secret trip after 20 years of marriage
A husband and wife, married two decades, plan a private getaway while the husband glances at the mother-in-law knitting in the next room. He quietly says he wants to be alone, but the wife reveals the woman is not her mother, but his.
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Mr. and
Norma Lewis
Walter Lewis
This Place
Verne Culver
J. N. Culver
Anthon
Sun Valley
Muylers
White
A. C. Laham
Galva
John Otto
Secret Sisters
Hanover
Irene Zwemke
Arthur Friedrich
Martin Hinkeldey
William Hinkeldey
Albert Glienke
Arthur Zwemke
Chicago
Arthur Wogahn
Larry
Fred Wogahn
Walter
Adele
Harold Hogrefe
Gust Glienke
Rochester
Aurelia Bakery
Dad
Fancy Sox
Briardale
Armour’s Bacon
Give —J
Page Whistler
Murphy’s
Murphy
L. H. Daniels
B. H. Dubes
Leonard
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