Nearby Town Happenings Report Mixed Local News
Schaller Herald notes Sac county relief rose nearly $5000 from the year prior per deputy auditor Leslie Freese. Spelling champion Ardeth Willadsen wins Buena Vista county contest for Sulphur Springs. Tax bills in Buena Vista rise about 20 percent for 1935 per county records. A home demonstration agent is hired for Buena Vista and Pocahontas counties, Ruth Seaton Hicks named. Des Moines liquor rep Mr. Cowin selecting a site for a state store in Holstein. WPA approves 24 252 project for Spencer fairgrounds bleachers. final start soon. Irene Kracht enters Buena Vista college as freshman. Effort to feed starving game birds near Peterson underway with Will Dity league funds for corn. Bank stockholders move First State bank charter from Linn Grove to Sioux Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Liquor Control Commission
Holstein
Cowin
Ohio Tavern
Main
Spencer News-Herald
Clay County Fair Grounds
Spencer
WPA
Peterson Patriot
Irene Kracht
John Kracht
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Peterson
S. H. Wareham
Will Dity League
Fred Saunders
Ground Hog Sponsors an Old Time Blizzard
The region endured a severe blizzard as snow and wind crippled travel and schools, with Aurelia closed for several days. Roads, rail service, and flights faced delays while frigid temperatures near 30 below zero forecasted for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ground Hog
Aurelia
Sioux City
Chicago
Cherokee
Waterloo
Iowa
Aurelia High Drops Tough Sioux Valley Clash at Paullina
Aurelia High lost 20 to 14 to Paullina in a close Sioux Valley tournament game played in Paullina last Friday night. Aurelia led with three minutes left, then Paullina rallied with three decisive baskets. The next home game is Friday February 7 against Marcus, a Sioux Valley conference contest.
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Aurelia
Paullina
Sioux Valley
Auréliia
Lundell
Frick
Marcus
Former Lake Man Guilty in Drake Estate Fraud
Delmar C. Short a former Storm Lake insurance man was found guilty in Chicago of 17 counts of mail fraud along with seven co defendants in the Sir Francis Drake estate hoax. Co defendants include Baron Oscar Hartzell Joseph Hauber Lester Ohmart Emil Rachel Otto Yant and A R Gregory. Sentence scheduled for Tuesday before Judge Philip J. Sullivan. Short began the swindle while living in Boone acting as auditor for the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Delmar C. Short
Storm Lake Insurance
Sir Francis Drake
Chicago
Baron Oscar Hartzell
Fort Leavenworth
Joseph H. Hauber
Lester Ohmart
Spencer
Emil R. Rachel
Madison
Wisconsin
Otto G. Yant
Manson
Iowa
A. R. Gregory
Wenatchee
Washington
Philip J. Sullivan
Short
Boone
Pump windmill and plumbing by Esby McDeid
Esby McDeid offers pump and windmill plumbing services with contact phone 99 for repairs and installations.
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Esby McDeid
Peterson and Noble Sale Postponed to Feb 7
Severe weather forces postponement of the Peterson and Noble public sale on the Kaskey farm located 14 miles east and 64 miles south of Aurelia. Sale now set for Friday February 7 at 1:00 PM with free lunch at 11:80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson and Noble
Kaskey Farm
Aurelia
Farm Bureau Social At Chas Nelson Home
About seventy people attended a Farm Bureau gathering at the Chas Nelson home last Friday evening. Miss Geneva Nelson led community singing. Darlene Bevins performed two tap dances. the Scarecrow Quartet entertained in costume. Reports on the Iowa conference were given by several members. home project work and a play titled Truant Husbands were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Nelson
Pitcher Farm Bureau
Iowa
Geneva Nelson
Darlene Bevins
Pilot Township
Walter Peterson
Arthur Hickey
Glenn Leeds
Clay Dawson
State Farm Bureau
Ralph Peterson
J. &. Mathews
Roy Dieterich
Arthur Will
Boy Scouts Decorate Windows in Aurelia Patrols Win Prize
Three Aurelia Boy Scout patrols decorate store windows for Boy Scout week February 7 to 13. Each patrol displays a window and judges will award a pup tent to the best. Flying Eagle works at Home Grocery, Panther at Mummert Home, Beaver at the drug store.
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Aurelia
Flying Eagle
Panther
Mummert
Beaver
Important Notice to City Water Users
All users with delinquent bills were notified that water will be cut off if settlement is not made by February 10. The Aurelia Town Council reiterates the deadline and warns of discontinuation of service at premises.
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Aurelia Town Council
Public Sale Promised Near Diamond Center
Claus Johnson of Diamond Center area sets Wednesday February 19 as the sale date. Watch for later advertisement in The Sentinel.
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Claus Johnson
Diamond Center
the Sentinel
Notice of Annual Meeting Farmers Elevator Co of Aurelia IA
The annual stockholders meeting of Farmers Elevator Co of Aurelia Iowa is set for Wednesday February 12 1936 at 130 pm in the Community Club room. Annual report will be read officers elected and other business discussed. A speaker from the State Grain Dealers Association will address the meeting and members may participate in a full discussion. Arthur Ohlson Secretary.
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Farmers Elevator Co
Aurelia
Iowa
State Grain Dealer’s Association
Notice to Ex Service Men for Baby Bond Applications
Ex service men may apply for baby bonds at Dr Port's office. Bring pink slip if a loan was made on your bonus certificate and your service discharge papers for necessary information. George F. Scott, Adj.
Mrs Edward Daniels Called By Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Daniels an early Aurelia pioneer were held Monday at 2 pm led by Rev. Lloyd Scheerer. A quartet performed and interment followed in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Born 1840 in Boston she came to Aurelia in 1869 with her husband and raised six sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Daniels
Llyod Scheerer
Methodist Church of
Aurelia
Walter Lewis
Theressa DeVries
Verne Culver
Raymond Kruse
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Louisa C. Cleveland
Boston
Massachusetts
Janette
Edward Jr
Lewis I
Fred A
A. A
Everett EE
Tracy
Minnesota
Amos B
Los Angles
California
Card of Thanks from the Daniels Family
The Daniels Family extends sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy and for the beautiful flowers following their bereavement.
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Daniels
Organize Nat Union for Social Justice in Aurelia
A local unit of the National Union for Social Justice was organized in Aurelia Thursday evening with about thirty attendees. I. W. Hill served as temporary chairman and officers were elected: President E. W. Hill, Vice President Frank F. Faber, Secretary Wm. J. Philpott, Treasurer Bert Beeghley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Union For Social Justice
Chas , Coughlin
Aurelia
I. W. Hill
E. W. Hill
Frank F. Faber
Wm. J. Philpott
Bert Beeghley
Firemen's Annual Ball Draws Large Attendance
Aurelia fire department reports a highly successful annual ball held last Friday with a large orderly crowd. Jimmie Mansfield and Hotel Mayfair orchestra provided music directed by Joe Hart, with soloists Miss Mary Fraser and Charles Buma. Receipts totaled 273 dollars, including 2380 from advance tickets, 32 at the door, and 11 from the cloak room.
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Aurelia Fire Department
Jimmie Mansfield
Mayfair
Joe Hart
Mary Fraser
Charles Buma
Lockin Agency Offers Broad Insurance Services
A local agency promotes a range of insurance products in a service oriented model. The firm emphasizes customer service and coverage options for individuals and businesses.
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Lockin Agency
India Missionary Will Speak Here
The Rev. CG Thoburn of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India will speak at the Aurelia Methodist Church on Wednesday evening February 12. Thoburn has served as pastor in Naini Tal and worked in Haredi and Sitapur districts. he was educated at Philander Smith College Alleghany College Boston University school of Theology and was appointed missionary in 1926.
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Stanley Thoburn
Methodist Episcopal Church In
India
Union Church
Naini Tal
Haredi
Sitapur
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Aurelia
L. H. Scheerer
Mr.Thoburn
Tie
Almore
United Provinces
David L. Thoburn
James M. Thoburn
Mr. Thoburn
Philander Smith College
Alleghany College
Meadville
Pennsylvania
Boston University School of Theology
Calcutta
Bareilly
Boston
Vermont
Congregational Church Service Times Set by Edwin Trigg
Pastor Edwin Trigg lists church schedule with church school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and junior and senior Endeavor at 6 30 p m for the Congregational Church.
Looking Back Into The Past Interesting Items From Sentinel
Ten years ago Dorothy Scott Joseph Lockin and Frances Chandler earned top places in three classes at the home contest held last Sunday. Mrs Minnie Erickson mother of Mrs Hi Wines died at Alta. Linna Taylor formerly of Aurelia died January 26 in San Diego California. Warren Prisch former Aurelia hardware man died recently in Long Beach California. PD A Mummert rented his farm and will hold a public sale soon.
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Dorothy Scott
Joseph Lockin
Frances Chandler
Minnie Erickson
Hi. Wines
Alta
Linna Taylor
Aurelia
San Diego
California
Warren Prisch
Long Beach
PD. A. Mummert
J. 2. Nelson
Anton Swanson
Ruth Ohlsen
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Old Sol Coal
Mgr
Schaller Herald
Sac County
Leslie Freese
Buena Vista County
Basil Rice
W. H. Kaufman
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Holstein Advance
Mr. Cowin
Des Moines
The
Sioux Rapids
First State Bank of Linn Grove
Wnsuh
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia High
Lake
Drake Estate
Peterson & Noble
Pitcher Bureau
Chas. Nelson Home
Boy Scouts
Arthur Ohlson
George F. Scott
Adj
Jesus
Nat. Union For Social Justice
B. C
Wire and Post
Sentinel
Sadie Westensee
Diamond Township
Henry Taylor
Wi. Dumpman
Morrill
J. ©. Loekin
May Bank
Ust & Savings Bank
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