Aurelia Bulldogs Win County Tourney Remains Recorded
A. H. Waddell dies at 88 after long illness in Aurelia. Funeral services held at home and Methodist church with Rev. L. H. Preul in charge. Burial in Aurelia cemetery. Survived by wife Susan Rebecca and extensive family including 39 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren. Married in 1872, they would have marked 68th wedding anniversary two weeks after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
A. H. Waddell
L. H. Preul
C. C. Waddell
Ethel Matzdorff
W. A. Lewis
Raymond Kruse
Jesus
Old Rugged Cross
Beautiful Isle
Albert Henry Waddell
Lowell
Wisconsin
Mary
James Waddell
Susan Rebecca Smith
Lara Woodcock
Jesse James Wadell
Fairmont
Minnesota
Diamond Township
Mr. Waddell
Guarantee Oil Co. Changes Ownership in Aurelia
The Guarantee Oil Co. in Aurelia changes ownership effective February 1. C H Kaskey resigns as manager after 19 years and divests his interest to his brothers George and Fred Kaskey who have long worked for the firm. C H Kaskey sells the 220 acre home farm southeast of Aurelia. The transfer includes all stations, shop, bulk outlets, equipment and merchandise. The Kaskeys are named to continue the company’s growth legacy begun by L G Kaskey and Fred W Kaskey twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia
C. H. Kaskey
George
Fred Kaskey
Fred
L. G. Kaskey
Fred W. Kaskey
L. G
Iowa
Alta Girls Visit Aurelia Homemaking Club Event
The Aurelia homemaking club hosted the Alta girls for a supper and program on January 31. The evening included partner drawings for supper, gym games, group singing, a playlet, and a three act program with scenes and songs from This Modern Generation and Sparkin Peggy Jane. Participants included Mary, Betty Pruitt, LaMerne Ruebsam, Deloris Kaskey, Roberta Dawson, Bonnie Mummert, and Charlene Ohlson among others with Betty Beeghley and Eileen Christensen in roles and Arlene Nelson reading Swat That Fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Alta
Ballenger
Mary
Betty Pruitt
Granny
LaMerne Ruebsam
Gertrude
Darlene Grienke
Sara
Barbara Wilson
Agnes
Bonnie Whiting
Lucy
Mary Clark
Girls Glee Club
Tiritomba
Sparkin
Peggy Jane
Deloris Kaskey
Roberta Dawson
el Rancho Grande
Charlene Ohlson
Kathleen Grashoff
Deloris Peterson
Bonnie Mummert
Betty Lou Bell
Oast
Mrs. Larkin
Ellen Ohlson
Betty Beeghley
Jane Post
Aurelia Raises Funds for Infantile Paralysis Drive
Aurelia residents contributed a total of 87.94 during last week’s program to support the March of Dimes. The school raised 21.04, store boxes 3.16, and a K of P hall card party 18.75. Half stays in the county, half goes to the national office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Earl Fraser
K. of P. Hall
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Esther Nelson Francis Person and Malhon Reckoff won firsts in dramatic humorous and oratorical classes in the home de clam contest. Paul Schoening of Dows City purchased the Rapp Hardware Co. with possession to be given February 15. J S Mummert Estate sold its implement stock and repair business to G J Volstad of Alcester SD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Nelson
Francis Person
Malhon Reckoff
Paul Schoening
Dows City
Rapp Hardware Co
J. S. Mummert
G. J. Volstad
Alcester
South Dakota
Sam Johnson
George H. Larson
Rankins and Sherkenbak
August Gustafson
H. E. Rice
Henry Golnitz dies at 61 in Iowa funeral held
Henry F Golnitz born September 3 1888 in Springtownship Cherokee Iowa died January 31 1940 aged 61 years 4 months 20 days. Survived by wife Lillian son Melvin and wife Erna grandson Robert two brothers four sisters and many relatives. Funeral services Saturday 115 PM at home and 200 PM at Afton Lutheran church conducted by Rev O Braunschweig with interment in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Golnitz
William
Wilhelmine Golnitz
Spring Township
Cherokee County
Iowa
Immanuel
Lillian Miller
Melvin
Lillian
Erna
Robert
Edward
Sophia Roggow
Emma _ Buddenhagen
Louise Roggow
Carolina Swenson
Afton Lutheran Church
Rev
O. Braunschweig
Alfred Stiencke Farm Sale Set For Tuesday
Alfred Stiencke quits farming and holds a closing-out sale Tuesday February 13 on the farm near the Aurelia schoolhouse corner. Sale starts 10:00 with lunch at 11:30. Items include 9 horses, 23 cattle, 200 shoats, 6 ewes, 10 ducks, a Farmall tractor, and farm machinery. full list appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Stienke
Aurelia School House
The
Sentinel
Peterson gambling raid fines hit three local men
Spencer Iowa justice of the peace fined James Johnson G T Ganger and Henry Witte 26 each after Clay county officers seized six slot machines and several punchboards Saturday. The machines remain in custody awaiting a confiscation hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Peterson
W. H. Lewis
Clay County
James Johnson
G. T. Ganger
Henry Witte
Aurelia Hatchery Set to Open This Saturday
The Aurelia Hatchery in the Thomas building on Main Street opens Saturday afternoon February 10. A Smith incubator will operate for inspection from 2 to 4 pm with educational pictures and free coffee and doughnuts. Heaviest hen egg wins a free 25 chick delivery. Proprietor A H Vogel owns it. manager is Boyd Dozier from Selby Hatchery Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Hatchery
Thomas
Main Street
Polter
Smith
A. H. Vogel
Boyd Dozier
Selby Hatchery
Jefferson
Young Couple Weds At Hanover Sunday
Miss Lola Huseman and Orville Radke were married Sunday at St. Johns Lutheran Hanover in a 4 PM ceremony officiated by Rev. Bahr. Reception followed at the bride’s Alta home. After March 1 the couple will reside on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Zwemke
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Lola Huseman
Will Huseman
Orville Radke
Fred Radke
0. Bahr
Alta
Harold Radke
Iona Huseman
Esther Radke
Merle Huseman
Miss Radke
Alta High School
Hanover
Bulldogs Schedule Three Home Cage Games to End Season
The Bulldogs close the season with three home games. Friday they face Marcus, next Friday Sutherland in the Sioux Valley final conference game, and Friday February 23 Quimby. The sectional tournament at Cherokee February 29 to March 2 will decide the state champion. Support the team at the high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Marcus
Sutherland
Sioux Valley
Quimby
Cherokee
Hronek Farm Sale Friday This Week
Farmers are notified of the James Hronek farm sale on Friday afternoon at the former Kannenberg farm southeast of Aurelia. The catalog lists 8 horses and mules, 1M head of cattle, 8 Spotted Poland China sows, 19bred ewes, about 6000 bushels of corn in crib, alfalfa hay, poultry and a full line of machinery. Sale begins at 12:30 with a free hot lunch at 11:80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hronek
Kannenberg
Old No
Aurelia
Poland
Fairfield man first to wed and sue in 1940
Luel Max Hurst of Fairfield was the county’s last 1939 marriage licensee and the first 1940 spouse, becoming the first to be sued for divorce in 1940. A petition by Mabel Oliver Hurst claims Mr Hurst was under the legal age at marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luel Max Hurst
Fairfield
Mabel Oliver Hurst
Hrust
Aurelia Bulldogs win Cherokee county basketball title at Marcus
Aurelia, under Coach Nitzke, defeated Meriden 33-20 in the final round at Marcus to claim county tournament honors. Aurelia had earlier routed Quimby 81-24 and Larrabee 84-16 to reach the final, with Coburn Hamann and Pingel providing scoring spark and solid defense guarding Parrott and Kline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Quimby
Larrabee
Marcus
Meriden
Washta
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Consolation Cleghorn
Aurelia Bulldogs
Nitzke
Cherokee County
Clgehorn
Bulldogs
Coburn
Hamann
Pingel
Parrott
Kline
Wood
A. J. Renaud
Schissel
Totman
Sones
Rasche
Peeerreeretrrrestes
Aurcelia
P. Nystedt
Be Coburn
Peeesen
Coombs
Fassler
Anderson
Booth
Ataste
Nelson
John
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Fairmont Channery
Methodist Church
K. of P. Lodge
Peoples Telephone Co
Grandpa
Guy L
Elk
Washington
Roy V
Carrie Dyslin
Katherine Converse
Webb C
Columbus
Charley
Beaver Dam
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
By Bonnie Mummert
Dan Dukes
Rairoad Tracks
A. W. Baltimore
Julius Jordan
S. A. Nystedt
Mahoney Billiard Parlor
George Bischel
Henry Bischel
Dr. Rice
North Main
B. B. McCarty
Herman Hansen
Lashell & Hansen
C. C. Hansen
Henry Sump
Emma Wogahn
German Lutheran Church
Henry Golnitz
Alfred Stiencke
Hronek Farm
Quumby
Witr
Arimum
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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