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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
2
The Aurelia Sentinel B LIGHTes Propeicier is published weekly on Thursday and filed as second class matter at the Aurelia post office in Iowa.
A Marshalltown meeting highlights Republican infighting as M. M. Couney and Spangler clash with Hoover allies over a third term bid. Spangler seeks new state leaders while anti Spangler forces search for a rival candidate as private talks unfold amid party tension.
The article lists rumored runs and candidacies in Iowa politics. Katie Miller announces for Secretary of State in Granola with no relation to past Miller terms. Secretary Wallace denies gubernatorial plans while Birmingham explores strategy. Banking deposits rise in 1930s Iowa amid bank consolidations and new charters. MacNider gains attention as a potential president contender with political signals.
The Bowlers Women’s League standings list Lilies Beauty Shop leading at 37 wins 14 losses with a 725 pace. Elite Beauty Parlor sits 29 and 22 with a 569 pace, and Young Ladies 40 179. High individual score tied at 160 by Lillie Grap Entenhen and G. Rapp. High team score 625 by Elite Beauty Parlor.
A quirky radio program on station FOC features jokes sent by listeners. Hosts announce prizes including Oskewa Wa boxes and tickets to Tropical Breeze and Gone with the Wind. The segment ends with playful farewells and countdown to next week.
Paul Cox of Maquoketa suffered a broken ankle when a car struck a steel beam he was helping raise in the street. The car did not touch him directly, yet the impact occurred at the beam end. Some readers wonder if a thawing spring is near after a farm hand found a 30 inch snake wriggling from ice.
Storm Lake woman Mrs Ed Matzdorff died in her sleep from a heart attack Tuesday night and was found Wednesday. Survived by her widower and four sons Arthur Aire Walter Hoy and Harvey. Funeral services set for Friday afternoon at Hughes Funeral Home and the Lutheran church.
The Monday night benefit at the school gym drew a capacity crowd to support the Bulldogs athletic fund. Two basketball games were played: the Tutors sisters of faculty and town women defeated the High School Girls 37 to 10 with Miss Bowen scoring 27. the Farmers National Bank Aurelia independents beat Sioux Rapids Merchants 44 to 24 as Merchants were short-handed.
Mt Olive residents report a goose dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Everett Radie with guests including Mr and Mrs Otto East, Mr and Mrs Edgar Johnson and Donald, and Mrs Emma Herold and Ibert Radie. Good Hope Ladies Aid met in Cherokee with sewing and a noon meal.
Amos Hahn of Royal and Kenneth Hahn of Hartley join Francis Hahn in proximity to Cleghorn while Henry Lansen moves from Sioux Valley hospital to Aurelia home of sister Roy Matzdorff. New electricity reaches several area families as Good Hope Lavies Aid hosts a successful church basket social netting over 20 dollars from 283 baskets.
Harvey Kolpin underwent an emergency appendicitis operation at Porath Hospital Storm Lake Sunday afternoon. Gus Carlson of Aurelia visited W. M. Booth and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Leonard Kolpin and others were mentioned in the column.
Mrs Harvey Kolpin called on Harvey Kolpin at Porath hospital Monday. Mr and Mrs Carl Ammons were callers in the Lloyd Anderson home Sunday evening. Storm Lake visitors were in town Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Bill Ruebsam were Sunday dinner guests in the Mrs T Ruebsam home in Aurelia. Mrs Quentin Anderson spent Tuesday night in the George Kolpin home in Aurelia helping care for Mrs Henry Sansen who is quite ill. Mr and Mrs Elmer Buddershagen and Mrs Harvey Kolpin called on Harvey Kolpin Tuesday. He is reported to be getting along fine.
Herman Otto Sr receives treatment at Lutheran hospital in Sioux City. Merle Radke of Seward attends his brother Orville Radke’s wedding to Lola Huseman at St. John’s Lutheran Hanover. Gilbert Garberding and son from Albert City visit Wm. Specketer home. Wilbert Otto visits Herman Otte in hospital. LaMerne Schuelke of Como frey Minnesota visits relatives. Fern Madsen and Helen Zwemke of Alta spend Sunday with Charles Zwemke.
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