Pilot Lt Russell McKinnis Returns to U S After War Mission
Lt. Russell McKinnis visiting his parents in Aurelia after returning from the southwest Pacific. He will report to Miami on February 12 for a 30 day rest before a Midwest air base assignment as a pilot instructor. The crew of the B 24 Sky Lady earned Air Medals and Purple Hearts for injuries and actions in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Russell McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
United States
Beryl McKinnis
Sacramento
Calif
Jacqueline Daugherty
Casper
Wyoming
Aurelia
McKinnis
Miami
Florida
Midwest
Russell
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Smeltzer
Hermerding
Panes Fa
di. Fron
Kera
Rabaul
Lt. McKinnis
Taffy Ann Operetta Next Tuesday Night
The operetta Taffy Ann will be presented in the Aurelia high school auditorium next Tuesday night February 8 at 8 o clock. Pupils from grades 6 7 and 8 perform under Miss Wilma Nyce vocal music instructor. Tickets sold by students with admission 40 cents and 20 cents. Cast includes 70 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Wilma Nyce
Spar One Tourney Prompts Mixed Pairings
A local spar tournament lists a web of partner pairings including Galahad Schulke with Lovey Nelson and Taffy O Day with Harriet Ohlson. Other duos feature Neil Miller with Renaud and Bee Rivers with Betty Nelson as organizers urge paper-saving reminders for Boy Scouts’ last Saturday collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SPAR
Galahad Jerome
Merry] Schulke
Lovey Drake
Shirley Nelson
Taffy Ann O’day
Harriet Ohlson
Pat O’day
Ray Cipperley
Neil Miller
Ray Renaud
Annis Lorry
Shirley Nielsen
Ollie West
Clayton Johnson
Jean Rivers
Elizabeth Eddy
Johnnie Ryan
Vernon Kaskey
Pesky Stone
Leland Anderson
Bee Rivers
Betty Nelson
Pete O’day
Kenneth Beeghley
Eloise Vendell
Ivadelle Wohlers
Scrunchy Baxter
Mary Ann Nelson
Boy Scouts
Friends of Scouting Drive Set for February 7 in Aurelia
Nine Aurelians named to lead the one day drive J C Hoglan announced. County wide effort includes Aurelia Cherokee Washta Quimby Larrabee and Cleghorn with a goal of 1200 dollars. Funds support Prairie Gold Area Scout council 1944 budget and council services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelians
Friends of Scouting
J. C. Hoglan
Theodore Schulke
Harry Lockin
Ernest Stanworth
Edwin Trigg
Vernon Peterson
Axel Johnson
Carl Lighter
Harry Howell
Harold Nelson
Aurelia
Cherokee
Washta
Quimby
Larrabee
Cleghorn
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Thirty Years Ago
A triad of decade old notices recount deaths and personal moves in Aurelia and surrounding areas. Civil war veteran Frank Anderson died in his room at the Lockin hotel. Dr S F DeVore died in Sioux City. An Aurelia card party raised 80 dollars for Roosevelt Warm Springs. Farm sales set for February 6 on the Mongan farm. Earlier decades note prominent deaths including Mrs Louis Johnson and Wm Wogahn. Other items show residents attending school or moving farms and boards changing in local cooperatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Anderson
Lockin
S. F. DeVore
Emma DeVore
Sioux City
Aurelia
Roosevelt
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Community Club
H. F. Bell
Richard Mongan
Aurelia School House
Louis Johnson
Edward
Wm. Wogahn
Percy Clover
Kansas City
Missouri
Sweney Automobile and Tractor School
Chas. Nelson
Farmers National Cooperative Elevator Mutual Insurance Association
Frank Parrott
Mason City
Pierre Bengtson
Mt. Olive Church
Martin Christensen
Helmer Paulson
Fifth Anniversary of Dedication Finds St. Pauls Free of Debt
St Pauls Lutheran Church celebrated its fifth anniversary with a debt free milestone. The congregation repaid 2200 dollars early, ending a ten year loan tied to the 1939 brick worship edifice built with funds from the West Iowa District. Mortgage burning followed a sermon by Rev William Walter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William Walter
Theo. Hoeman
Adair
Iowa
Fred Wogahn
Walter
Four New Candidates Initiated Into K. P. Rank
A class of four new candidates H J Will Harold Speers Ralph Mongan and Robert Bjorkgren were initiated into the rank of page first degree in the Aurelia Knights of Pythias lodge Tuesday evening. After the meeting a lunch was served by John Galvin and Conrad Engdahl followed by a social evening. Local Knights are urged to attend next Tuesday for second degree work with Cherokee Knights as guests to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Will
Harold Speers
Ralph Mongan
Robert Bjorkgren
Page
Aurelia Knights of Pythias Lodge
John Galvin
Conrad Engdahl
Five-County Schedule and Tourney Dates Highlight Area Basketball
A. H. 8 announces a basketball slate with games on February 2 and 8 plus a 5 County Tournament at Cherokee. February 11 hosts Sutherland and February 18 Quimby, both games at home. February 28 brings Immaculate Conception home action. Sectional Tournament set for March 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Sutherland
Quimby
Immaculate Conception
Funeral for John Grapenthin Father of Mayor Held in Peterson
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for John Grapenthin of Peterson father of Mayor J. W. Grapenthen at Fastenow funeral home and Evan gelical Lutheran church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The 77 year old resident died January 29 1944 after illness since December. He was born in Germany August 30 1866 and lived in Iowa farming near Peterson before moving to town life. He married Minnie Playman in 1888 and Lizzie Hintz in 1905, with two children Martha Erichsen and John W. Grapenthen surviving along with a grandson and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grapenthin
Peterson
J. W. Grapenthen
Fastenow
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mr. Grapenthin
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Germany
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Iowa
Minnie Playman
Martha
Eddie
John
Minnie
Lizzie Hintz
Martha Erichsen
Sutherland
John W. Grapenthen
Aurelia
Elgar Erichsen
Charlie
Pipestone
Minn
William
Henry
August
Card of Thanks for Grapenthen Family
The Grapenthen family thanks friends and neighbors for kind acts and sympathy during the illness and death of their father Mr J W Grapenthen. Mr and Mrs Hans Erichsen and Elgar express appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grapenthen
Hans Erichsen
Elgar
Lloyd Patterson Elected Aurelia Red Cross Chairman
The Aurelia Red Cross annual meeting in the Aurelia Community building elected Lloyd M Patterson as chairman. C H Kaskey became vice chairman W H Bischel treasurer and H H Lockin secretary. The board also includes Earl Fraser Beulah Dagger Art Larson Mrs Gladys Larson Arvid Anderson Miss Mabel Johnson Walter Matzdorff and John Holderness. Patterson will chair the War Fund drive and a $100 contribution to the county kit bag fund was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Lloyd M. Patterson
C. H. Kaskey
W. H. Bischel
H. H. Lockin
Earl Fraser
Beulah Dagger
Art Larson
Gladys Larson
Arvid Anderson
Mabel Johnson
Walter Matzdorff
John Holderness
Aurelian
Pitcher Township
Junior High Buys Jeep In Stamp Bond Drive
In Aurelia the junior high stamp and bond campaign leads to another jeep purchase. Students completed the jeep blue print and sang the Jeep song from Schoolgirl at War while the final propeller shaft costing 43 dollars was added. The project advances as purchases continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Aurelia Cagers Sweep Marcus in Two Home Wins
Aurelia high school basketball teams defeated Marcus on Friday night on their home floor. The first team won 43 to 27 while the second triumphed 48 to 27. Donnie Wieland scored 14 and Harold Larson 18 for Aurelia in the second game. Dean Fassler led Marcus with 4 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Null
Aurelia
Marcus
Dean Fassler
Roger Glawe
Filmore Nelson
Marcus Bunch
Donnie Wieland
Harold Larson
Aurelia Lads
Farm Sale Dates Promoted in Want Ad Notice
Feb 15 sale listed for Frank Huseman Iveb 17 Nelson and Anderson. Swap Rent Buy advertised via Want Ad method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huseman
Iveb
Nelson
Anderson
Aurelia Clinches First County Tourney Basketball Win
Aurelia defeated Quimby 45 to 23 at Wilson High School to open Cherokee County tournament play. Harold Larson and Donnie Wieland led Aurelia with 15 and 14 points as the team built an early, secure lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Quimby
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Meriden
Cleghorn
Washta
Grand Meadow
Marcus
Larrabee
Aurelian
Null
Cagers
Harold Larson
Donnie Wieland
Aurelia
Rappy
Wieland
Lt Larson
Brady
Galvin
Jones
Foe
O cc
Griffin
Fou
Jenness
Campbell
Bennett
Gov
Gov. OO
Fassler
Farmers National Bank Reports 1943 Year of Growth
The Farmers National Bank of Aurelia Iowa held its January 11 annual meeting with most stock represented. Directors Gust Peterson Chas Nelson BE W Peterson Harl papeet atte Chison Warl TL Yocum L E Christensen were reelected. President L E Christensen reported one of its best years, surplus rose to 40000 and a dividend was paid. Officers for 1944 were elected: Christensen President Nelson VP Chester G Sjoberg Cashier Mdna Gearke Asst Cashier Minnie Lu Peterson Teller EK L Brummer Teller Darlene Grienke Bookkeeper Soren Nelson Janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank of
L. E. Christensen
Charles Nelson
Chester G. Sjoberg
Mdna
Mdna M. Gearke, Asst. Cashier. Minnie Lu Peterson, Teller. EK. L. Brummer
Teller
Darlene Grienke
Soren Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russell McKinnis
Creed
Pll
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Wm. Wolter
Sentinel
Clark Dyslin
L. H. Dyslin
Dieterich Honsbruch
Dick Honsbruch
Will Diercks
Lincoln
Nebraska
St. Paul’s
K. P
A. H
Lloyd Patterson
Aurelia Red Cross
Bond and Stamp Bank
Seedeearrsenes
Larson
Weeee
Stawater
Besdtiteea
Cave
I Miller
Opete
Bark
Farmers Nat. Bank Reports
First Trust & Savings Bank
Fevers' Deposit Insurance Corporation
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