Iowa Plans State Home Guard For Emergency
Gov Wilson and his military staff met in Des Moines to organize a state home guard for wartime. Units will form in Dubuque Davenport Cedar Rapids Fairfield Waterloo Mason City Fort Dodge Boone Des Moines Red Oak Council Bluffs Ida Grove Sioux City Sheldon. Gen Matt Tinley will command with a staff of two colonels and 86 officers. Enlistment ages 18 to 50 for three years with select classes only. Total strength 1620 enlisted and 112 officers. Primary mission to protect life and property uphold order and ensure internal security of Iowa.
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Iowa
A. Home Guard
George A. ‘Wilson
Des ‘Moines
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Waterloo
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Boone
Des Moines
Red Oak
Council Bluffs
Ida’ Grove
Sioux City
Sheldon
Matt Tinley
Guard
Home Guard
Iowa State Guard
Tinley
No Gravel Spread This Winter on County Road North of Aurelia
County Supervisor Arthur I. Hickey reports no gravel will be laid this winter on the Aurelia area roads recently graded. A State Highway Commission representative who inspected the road said the roadbed had not settled enough and more smoothing is needed to ensure a durable surface.
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Aurelia
Arthur I. Hickey
Hickey
State Highway Commission
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
Ten years ago Marian Chandler won first overall in the home declam contest at the schoolhouse while Jane Blanch and Fraser placed second and third in dramatic and oratorical divisions. Winners advance to the next state contest. Christmas street decorations appear on main street and Santa arrives next Saturday with two free shows. Aurelia basketball split two games last week, losing to Galva 88-18 and beating Sutherland 15-11. Ruth Ohlson, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs T P Ohlson of Diamond, died December 10 in Cherokee where she attended school. Christ Heiderg died at home in Aurelia. BL H Splecker of Remsen started as bookkeeper at First National Bank. T T Crippen and family moved to California. J J Farr wills quit farming and hold a sale on Schulke farm five miles south. Isaac Knight died of creeping paralysis Tuesday at home in Silver township.
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Marian Chandler
Jane Blanch
Fraser
Santa
Aurelia
Galva
Sutherland
T.T. Crippen
California
J. J. Farr Wills
Schulke
Isaac ‘Knight
Silver Township
Dean Weatherman
Jess Weatherman
Dean
U.S. S. Langley
U. S. Navy
Langley
Kavite
Naval Base
Luzon
Phillipine Islands
Phillipines
Hanover
Albert Bahr
O. Bahr
Cherokee Meriden Brooke contestants win in declam contest
In the sub district declamatory contest held Wednesday night at the local school, Brooke and Cherokee contestants won first in dramatic and humorous divisions. Winners advance to the pre district on January 16 with venues to be decided later. Aurelia entrants mostly eliminated with second ratings.
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Cherokee
Meriden
Brooke
Helen
Peters
Fern
Walker
Cleghorn
Aurelia
January Court Jurors Named for 1941 Cherokee District
Wayne H. Flickinger, clerk of courts, released the 1941 grand jurors and January trial jurors for Cherokee district. Judge W. G C Garberson will preside. Grand jurors report January 5 at 1 30 p m and trial jurors January 12 at 10 a m. Names span Cherokee Marcus Washta Aurelia Larrabee Cleghorn Meriden Washta Quimby and Washta regions with multiple individuals listed.
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Cherokee
Wayne H. Flickinger
W. GC. Garberson
Sibley
Jack Peters
Margaret’ Welch
Glenn Barnes
Marcus
Art Harvey
Ed Beck
Sutherland
Peter Dunn
Meriden
Viret Noble
Herman Fassler
Cleghorn
Henry
Glawe
Aurelia
Ray Rollins
Quimby
Glenn Simmons
Larrabee
Charles Small
Washta
George Rassel
David Trapp
Harold Clark
Marcua
A. I. Birch
Henry Dorr, Jr
Robert Garvin
Don Simons
George Snyder
A. C. Stanbrough
George Tutt
Myrna Gill
Mrs. Loraine
Simm. Washta
John’ . Gutheridge
Treya
Thorpe
Ruby Johnson
Blanche Kolpin
Laurine Radke
Lew Stutz
Edna Matthew
Carl Swanson
Clarence
Wilkie
Two Week Holiday Vacation Planned for Aurelia School
The Aurelia consolidated school will grant a two week holiday vacation to students and staff. School dismisses Friday afternoon December 19 and will not resume until Monday January.
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Aurelia
A.J. “Renaud
Moday
Patriot church appeal urges unity and loyalty at St Paul’s
After service at St Paul’s Lutheran Rev William Wolter called for national unity and loyalty to the government amid the crisis. He urged prayer for leaders and support for the government, equating duty to God with duty to country and stressing civilians’ responsibility to live for their nation and its safety.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Wolter
Church For National Unity
Walter
Three Will Win 17 50 In Decorating Contest
In Aurelia the Commercial Club stages a home decorating contest with three cash prizes 10 for first 5 for second and 2 50 for third to be awarded to the best judged holiday decorations in the residential area. Any home is eligible with no entry form required judges will judge from the road. Out of town judges will pick the winners.
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Aurelia
Lamm Family Injured in Auto Collision Near Brooke School
Lloyd Lamm of Galva Mrs George Lamm and Barbara Aurelia were slightly injured when Lamm's 1940 Chevrolet struck a horse about one half mile west and one mile north of the Brooke school house Sunday evening around six. The horse was killed and the crash damaged an RHA light pole causing a temporary blackout. Mrs Lamm suffered a head wound needing three stitches and leg cuts. Barbara had leg cuts. all three were bruised. The horse was driven by Frank Mohrer whose other car was involved. Insurance covered the wrecked vehicle.
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Lloyd Lamm
Galva
George Lamm
Barbara
Aurelia
Lloyd
Brooke School House
RHA
Stores Open Nights for Holiday Shoppers
Aurelia stores with holiday goods will stay open Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next week for shoppers who find daytime hours inconvenient.
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Aurelia
Sentinel Pubdate Announcement For Christmas Week
The Sentinel will publish on Tuesday next week two days earlier to reach readers before Christmas. Christmas falls on Thursday, and with no rural mail that day the paper must mail Wednesday morning. All news and ads should arrive by Tuesday morning.
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Sentinel
Bulldogs Lose Rough Sioux Valley Clash at Alta
The Aurelia Bulldogs fell 38 25 to the Alta Cyclones on Alta’s floor in a hard fought conference opener. Fick led Alta with 14 points while Hamann scored 12 for Aurelia and the game featured numerous fouls including ejections for Coombs and Sturgeon.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Alta Cyclones
Alta
Bulldogs
Fick
Wwithin
Coombs
Sturgeon
Aurelia
Hamann
Cemetery Assn Elects All Old Officers
The Aurelia Cemetery association reelected all current officers at a Thursday afternoon meeting in the library room. Officers are president Mrs. A. E. Krout secretary Mrs. Grace Meier and treasurer Mrs. Olive Johnson. The board includes the officers and Mrs. Fred Daniels Mrs. W. H. Bischel Mrs. Mildred Thomson and Mrs. George Johnson. Melvin Hermanson was rehired as caretaker. The south cemetery addition has been plotted and lots prepared for sale and will be a Memorial park with flat markers only.
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Aurelia Cemetery Association
A. E. Krout
Grace Meier
Olive Johnson
Fred Daniels
W. H. Bischel
Mildred- Thomson
George Johnson
Frank Waddell
Melvin Hermanson
Aurelia Cemetery
Aurelia Students to Represent at Cherokee County Derby
Four Aurelia eighth graders Melvern Anderson Phyllis Bjorklund Jean Mongian and Kenneth Wickersheim earned spots to represent their school in the Cherokee County spelling derby in Cherokee on Saturday February 28.
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Melvern Anderson
Phyllis Bjorklund
Jean Mongian
Kenneth Wickersheim
Aurelia
Cheroke County
Cherokee
Melvern
Phyllis
Kenneth
Kenneth Bgeeghley
Vernon Kaskey
Phyllis Lehnhardt
Lois Jeanne Paulson
Mary Ann Nelson
Clayton Johnson
Ethel Johnson
Georgianne Lauridsen
Harriette Olsson
Jeanette Langwin
Bob Howell
Dale Otten
Betty Phillips
Mertle Bell
Ardys. Deyloff
Donna Nelson
Andrew Nelson
E. Stanworth
Richard
R. M. Flory
Derby
Roy W. Eaton
Omaha
Neb
Irene Brooks
Eaton
Des Moines
Miss Brooks
One More Free Show at Aurelia Community Theatre
A free showing is planned at the Aurelia Community Theatre on Saturday December 20 with both afternoon and evening screenings at 1 30 and 7 10. The Aurelia Commercial Club sponsors the event with manager J C Erd ing overseeing the venue.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Commercial Club
J. C. Erding
Otto Brings Sack of Old Licenses to Courthouse
H H Otto of Aurelia turned in old license plates by the sack at the courthouse on Tuesday while applying for a 1942 license. About 100 plates dated from 1916 were dumped onto the growing heap of tags to aid relief of the steel shortage tied to national defense.
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H. H. Otto
Aurelia
Otto
Methodist Choir Presents Christmas Program Sunday Night
The Methodist church choir under Mrs. C. C. Waddell will perform a Christmas musical program at 8 o clock next Sunday evening December 21 at the church. The program includes hymns solos duets quartets and choir numbers with readings and a sermon by Rev. K. Stanworth and features several named performers and groups.
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Methodist Choir
Methodist Church Choir
C. C. Waddell
Santa Claus Delivers Candy to Aurelia Kiddies
The letter from Santa Claus confirms a visit to Aurelia on Wednesday afternoon December 24 around 2 PM. He will arrive from the North Pole with bulging sacks of candy and nuts for all the children who come to see him, per the Commercial Club’s message.
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Santa Claus
Aurelia
North Pole
SPECIAL DELIVERY TO AURELIA AT NORTH POLE TOYS
The toy shop from the North Pole announces a Christmas visit to Aurelia on Wednesday afternoon December 24 around 2 oclock. Santa plans to distribute candies and nuts to every child visiting.
Relatives Here Hear From Former Aurelia Residents in Hawaii
Relatives report two former Aurelia residents, Joe Lockin and Russell McKinnis, are safe in Hawaii. Joe and his wife live on Lanai near Maui, while Russell is stationed at Hickam Field with the Army Air Corps. Other locals recall Dean Weatherman aboard the carrier Langley and Earl Weatherman in the Philippines.
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Aurelia
Joe Lockin
Russell McKinnis
H. H. Lockin
Lanai
Hawaiian Islands
A. D. Caldwell
Bancroft
Hawaii
Maui
Harley McKinnis
Russell
Hickam Field
Army Air Corps
Mrs. McKinnis
Earl
Nicholas Wield
Phillipine Islands
Larson Family Vacation To California
C O Larson proprietor of Larsons store and his family plan a three week car vacation to California leaving Friday morning They will visit Mrs Neal Parker and Mrs Irwin Davis in Los Angeles While away Mr and Mrs A W Larson will run the store during the absence.
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C. O. Larson
Larson
California
Neal Parker
Irwin Davis
Los Angeles
A. W. Larson
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Eldon Stanford
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Elizabeth
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Viva Amendt
Betty Conner
Ruth Lehnhardt
Lester Lewis
Minnie Anderson
A. R. Block
A. E. Ruby
Storm Lake
Wolter
Lamms
Paullina
Panthers
Hartley
Sioux Rapids
Sanborn
J. Lamm
K. Bischel
G. Ohlson
G. Peterson
Santa Claus ‘Town
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