Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
A nostalgic column recalls events from ten, twenty, and thirty years ago in Aurelia and surrounding areas. It notes the Cherokee County Grain Show at the Armory in Cher okee, Christmas parties, student travels, residents moving to Storm Lake, Cedar Falls, Ames, Dubuque, Iowa City, Lincoln Nebraska, and Arlington South Carolina, plus public sales and weddings from 18 to 21 December in earlier decades.
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Cherokee County
Armory
Cherokee
Aurelia Community Club
Community Theatre
Milton
Otto
Concordia College
St. Paul
H. H. Otto Jr
Lloyd Scott
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Vesta Hopper
Mt. Vernon
Arthur Ohlson
Marie Kruse
Chicago
B. B. McCarty
Lydia M. Bischel
Ross Miller
Merrill
Peterson
First Trust and Savings Bank Joins Federal Reserve
The First Trust and Savings Bank of Aurelia joined the Federal Reserve system as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The move places the bank under federal supervision and grants access to member advantages, though membership remains optional for state banks. Rory White of Churdan struck two cows with his car last week. the cows died, the car was badly damaged, and White was uninjured.
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First ‘Trust & Savings Bank of
Aurelia
Federal, Reserve
Federal, Reserve Bank of Chicago
Federal Reserve
Rory White
Churdan
White
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit: Insurance’ Corporation
First Auto Fatality Reported in Cherokee County
The county's first auto fatality of the year occurred Monday near Cherokee on highway No. 5. William Hibbing, 46, of Calumet, died in a head on crash with a truck driven by Elroy Scholten, 23, of Alton. Hibbing’s three passengers were seriously injured including his wife.
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Cherokee
Cherokee County
William Hibbing
Calumet
Hibbing
Elroy Scholten
Alton
William Wiltfang
Sutherland
Mary Hargett
Gerrit Scholten
Rodney
Antone Swanson of Alta Dies After Illness at Iowa City
Antone Swanson of Alta son of Mr and Mrs Nels Swanson Aurelia died December 12 1949 at University Hospital Iowa City after a year long illness He was born January 22 1891 in Sweden and came to America at age six Burial was in the Scandinavian cemetery Funeral services were held December 15 at Trinity Lutheran Alta He had lived on a farm near Aurelia and later in Aurelia He was married February 2 1916 to Misa Ruthe Delia Florence Cony with two infant sons who died He leaves his adopted daughter Anla Marie his father Nels Swanson of Aurelia four sisters and many relatives Local news items appear on back page.
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Anton Swanson
Alta
Nels Swanson
Aurelia
University Hospital
Iowa City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Antone Swanson
Sweden
Iowa
Swanson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Misa ‘Ruthe Delia-Florence
Cony
Anla Marie
Ellen
Business Men's Association Meets Friday to Discuss Roads
President A. H. Vogel announces a Friday 8 PM meeting at the Community club room. County supervisors will attend to discuss graveling roads around Aurelia. Mr Vogel urges all local business men to attend.
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A. H. Vogel
The
Business Men’s Association
Aurelia
Vogel
Church Schedule and Event Notice
Church services listed with morning worship at 11 o clock, Sunday school at 10, and evening programs at 7. A forthcoming father and son banquet is sponsored by the Men's Brotherhood and set for Thursday January 16.
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Father and Son
The
Men’s Brotherhood
Methodist Church Notes Highlights and Year Wishes
Church school at 10:00 am. Tepworth League meets 7:00 pm with Deloris Peterson president. Epworth league Sunday evening regular meeting. Lyle Nielsen leads choir rehearsal Monday 7:30 pm. Circle 4 of the Woman's Society meets Friday with Mrs Clair Parrott. Large attendance noted in Sunday school and worship service. Fiberal offering for World Service Missionary Work generous. New Year resolutions urged. Warm regards to members and friends. all services open to you.
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Tepworth League
Deloris Peterson
Epworth League
Lyle Nielsen
Circle No. 4
Woman’s Society
Clair Parrott
World Service
Postoffice Records Largest Holiday Season in History
Postmaster A A Dingman reports Aurelia postoffice handled the busiest Christmas period ever. Beth He and M C Paulson logged long hours to ensure prompt service. rural carriers also deserve recognition for the mail load. Next Wednesday New Year’s Day the rural routes are paused. window hours 8 to 10 a m only.
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Postoffice
A. A. Dingman
Aurelia Postoffice
Beth He
M. C. Paulson
Aurelia
Farmer Charles Kruckenberg Retires After 69 Years on Farm
Charles Kruckenberg of near Lytton retires after 69 years living on the same farm. His son Ed will operate the property in the former owner’s absence.
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Charles Kruckenberg
Near Lytton
Charles
Aurelia Junior Class Stages Entertaining Comedy Toby Steps Out
The Aurelia high school junior class presented the three act farce Toby Steps Out in the auditorium last Thursday. A play within a play segment and a mock mortgage plot delivered laughs as the cast, led by Don Roggan as Toby and the old mother, earned first prize. Music by a boys quartet and a sax quartet accompanied the show and the junior girls modeled Hats of Other Days.
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Aurelia High School
Toby
Don Roggan
Old Mother
Delores Kaskey
Lois Coombs
Max Ammons
Don Johnson
Arlene Nelson
Don Hamann
Frances
Keith Ohlson
Don Bengtson
Gus Ohlson
Dean Gilbert
George Wharton
Celia Lewis
Fixing Machinery Now Speeds Up Spring Work
Iowa State College extension engineer Donald K. Struthers urges winter maintenance for farm gear. He recommends cleaning and oiling moving parts, painting worn metal, repairing mower sickles, aligning cutter bars, and lifting heavy machines off tires to prevent aging.
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Donald K. Struthers
Iowa State College
Struthers
State Capitol News Roundup on Budget, Sales Tax and Hospitals
Governor George A. Wilson withholds approval of a 3.12 million state building plan citing flexibility for defense needs. A sales tax proposal seeks 3 million annually to boost old age pensions, while overcrowded state mental hospitals prompt a plan to purchase the Lutheran Children's Orphan Home near Stanton in Montgomery County.
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L. H .Doran
Boone Republican
Earl
G. Miller
State Tax Commission
A. Claire Dewey
Washington Republican
General Assembly
Miller
Dewey
Social Welfare Board
Lutheran Children’s Orphan Home
Stanton
Montgomery County
State Institute For the Feeble Mind
New Year Greetings Ads Dominate Aurelia Issue
The Sentinel presents a mid holiday issue dominated by New Year greetings from Aurelia businesses and professionals. The notices thank residents for patronage and goodwill and run inside on the double pages and back of the front page.
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the Sentinel
Aurelia
Aurelian
Marguerite Bruce and Paul Lindgren Wed in Marcus
Marguerite Bruce daughter of Mr and Mrs Marl Bruce and Paul Lindgren son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Lindgren of Meriden were married December 17 in the Swedish Lutheran church at Marcus Rev C W Samuelson officiated The bride wore a whisper blue dress and pink rosebud corsage The bridesmaid wore pale gold and baby mums A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home The couple will reside in Tilden township after a southern honeymoon
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Marguerite Bruce
Marl Bruce
Paul Lindgren
Oscar Lindgren
Meriden
Marcus
C. W. Samuelson
Bernice Lindgren
Kenneth Bruce
Jess Williams
Vernon Warriner
Dorothy Lindgren
Lindgren
Aurelia High School
Good Hope
Tilden Township
State hospital site near Glenwood eyed for purchase
The report notes 24 acres with an apple orchard, barns, two brick dormitories, a superintendent’s home, heating plant and dining room near Glenwood and the Clarinda state hospital. Estimated land and buildings value is 24000 dollars. Dr. Lacey proposes buying the Lutheran institute to ease overcrowding. buildings have been empty a year.
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Glenwood
State Hospital For the Insane
Clarinda
Thomas B. Lacey
State Institution
Lutheran Institute
Wharton Home Wins First in Aurelia Christmas Decor Contest
G R Wharton won first place in the Aurelia Business Men's association Christmas home decoration contest with life size wise men figures at the Wharton residence. A H Vogel took second and F L D Waddell third. prizes were 10 6 and 2.50. Honorable mentions went to W H Bischel and M C Paulson decorations. Judges were H M Montgomery and Anton Dahlgren.
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G. R. Wharton
Aurelia Business Men's Association
A. H. Vogel
Fld. Waddell
W. H. Bischel
M. C. Paulson
Wharton
Bethlehem
Christ
Vogel Home
Waddell
H. M. Montgomery
Anton Dahlgren
Cherokee
Former Aurelia Girl Dies in California
Mrs. Alma Bis chel formerly Alma Bischel, daughter of Mrs. C. H. Pelton of Aurelia, died at her Whittier California home last Saturday. Funeral and burial were held in Whittier Monday. She leaves a husband a stepson and a daughter.
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Guy Peterson
Aurelia
Alma Bischel
C. H. F Pelton
Peterson
Whittier
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sentinel
Nels Swanson II
Waar Laser
ALG Fense
Productio
Methodist Church
L. H. Preul
State Capitol Newsletter
George A. Wilson
Legislature
Marguerite Bruce and
Manied
A. Hl, Vogel
F. D. Waddell
California
America
NSUR
Maimum
Farmers National Bank
Sal Wy
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