Iowa Republicans Eye Delegation Leanings At Conventions
The piece surveys how precinct and county delegates to Iowa Republican conventions may reveal leanings toward Dewey Willkie MacArthur Bricker or others. It notes absentee ballots for servicemen avg about 60 daily and cites an ongoing reform probe at Anamosa. It mentions Gillette’s reconsideration call and possible candidates Bahne Thornburg Blue’s and Hickenlooper’s roles shaping race dynamics.
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Chicago
Willkie
Dewey
Looking Back Into The Past Ten Years Ago
A weekly column notes ten and twenty years back. Ten years ago George Kaskey and family welcomed a son at Sioux Valley hospital in Cherokee while Beradine Hensen wed Joe Wise at Diamond Center parsonage and Hans Anderson became a father. Leslie Paulson sought skin treatment in Rochester and Fern Beeghley underwent appendicitis surgery. Twenty years ago Aurelia’s band prepared for summer street concerts as Fern Beeghley faced surgery and farm moves reshaped local households.
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George Kaskey
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Leslie Paulson
Rochester
Minnesota
Beradine Hensen
Joe Wise
Diamond Center Parsonage
Hans Anderson
Aurelia
A. A. Dingman
Fern Beeghley
Bates Hospital
Helmer Paulson
Martin, Christensen
Guy Akers
Paulson
A. W. Baltimore
Water Flood Hits Flory Drug Store in Sunday Morning Incident
Water from a burst upstairs faucet at the Knights of Pythias lodge flooded the ceiling and store below. Russell Flory and helpers used pails and five wash tubs to remove water, with stock damage described as small and localized.
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Flory Drug Store
Russell Flory
Navy
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Flory
Aurelia Commercial Club Holds Monday Night Meeting
The February Aurelia Commercial Club session in the club room over Farmers National Bank approved a committee to arrange entertainment for Aurelia high school football and basketball teams and coach a future night. A report showed 35 of 50 to 60 local businesspeople contributed to pay the rationing board clerk’s salary. another solicitation will be held.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Farmers National Bank
B. F. Ruppert
Bryce Thiel
Aurelia
G. R. Wharton
Chester Sjoberg
Save Paper, Scouts Urge Use of Gath Month Saturday
Readers are urged to conserve paper by using it sparingly as the Boy Scouts plan a collection drive on the last Saturday of gath month. The notice emphasizes recycling and community participation.
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Boy Scouts
Buena Vista College Seeks Million Dollar Campaign
The Buena Vista College board on February 8 approved a million dollar fundraising drive allocating 500000 for endowment, 100000 for four buildings including dormitories, chapel, and library, plus 100000 for renovations and new equipment. Some rooms in Old Main are being painted with new floors and ceilings installed in several rooms.
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Buena Vista College
A H S Basketball Schedule List Dates and Opponents
The A H S basketball schedule lists games on February 18 with Quimby at home, February 28 against Immaculate Conception at home, and March 14 for the sectional tournament.
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Quimby
Immaculate Conception
DeLores Kaskey Named to Buena Vista College Honor Roll
DeLores Kaskey of Aurelia earns a place on Buena Vista College honor roll for maintaining a B average in the first semester. The college honors list includes 508 alumni and about one third of the faculty serving in the U S armed forces.
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Dean Sampson
Buena Vista College
DeLores Kaskey
Aurelia
Armed Services of the
United States
Honest pupil returns found envelope of money
Donald Thiel a Reinbeck student at the school for blind and nearsighted children at Vinton found an envelope on a bus floor in Waterloo and turned it to the bus station manager. The owner later sent a $2 reward for returning the pension money of an elderly lady.
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Vinton
Donald Thiel
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Donald
Trial Jurors for March Term of Court Drawn
Drawn jurors for the March 1944 term were summoned to appear March 18 at 10:00 a.m. The list includes Lucille Benson, Mrs W E Blankenbaker, Ruby Boothby, Mrs C R Boots, Wm Bush, Guy E Castor, A M Chase, Dwight Clark, J I Collins, Douglas Donovan, Harold C Drake, Genevieve Edsall, Albert Ehlers, Ed Feller, Claude Fogleman, Pat Garvin, Hallie Glines, Don Graham, May Griggs, Walter Grinsberg, Oscar Gustafson, Jorgen Hahr, Ived Hasenwinkel, Hattie Helin, Bert Tilton, Almeda Hoxie, Gladys Hull, Perry King, P Kohns, Mrs Frank Kohn, Mrs Don Koser, Augusta Kuhrts, Geo Laposky, Mrs R C McKinney, Edith Marsh, Edith Marshall, Albert Meyer, Thos Patterson, Henry Paterson, Alvin Peterson, Helga Peterson, Pearl Peterson, Winifred Phipps, George Pimperton, Ceceiia Pixler, Mrs Wm Schmidt, Mrs Oliver Schnell, Clarence Simmons, Ada Staubaugh, Florence Stahl, Mrs Edgar Stiles, Harvey Tiffany, George Treinen, Hazel Volkert, Effie Waddell, J W Warburton, E J Wilkie, Jess Williams, Md Zimmerman.
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Lucille Benson
W. E. Blankenbaker
Ruby Boothby
C. R. Boots
Wm. Bush
Cleghorn
Guy E. Castor
Larrabee
A. M. Chase
Dwight Clark
J. I. Collins
Marcus
Douglas Donovan
Meriden
Harold C. Drake
Genevieve Edsall
Albert Ehlers
Ed Feller
Cherokee
Claude Fogleman
Pat Garvin
Hallie Glines
Don Graham
May Griggs
Walter Grinsberg
Oscar Gustafson
Jorgen Hahr
Ived Hasenwinkel
Aurel
Edith Marshall
Albert Meyer
Washta
Arthur Ohlson
Aurelia
Thos
J. Patterson
Henry Paterson
Alvin Peterson
Helga Peterson
Pearl Peterson
Winifred Phipps
George Pimperton
Ceceiia Pixler
Wm. Schmidt
Oliver Schnell
Clarence Simmons
Ada Staubaugh
Florence Stahl
Edgar Stiles
Harvey Tiffany
George Treinen
Hazel Volkert
Effie Waddell
J. W. Warburton
E. J. Wilkie
Jess Williams
MD Zimmerman
Coombs Graduates From Harlingen Aerial Gunnery School
Clifford Tom Coombs son of Mr and Mrs Cliff Coombs Aurelia Iowa earned a diploma and Aerial Gunner wings at Harlingen Army Air Field Texas as part of a six week course in aerial gunnery Warfare He was among the graduates nicknamed Sharpshooters of the Sky and trained in firing from camera guns to .50 caliber Brownings and in turret work and aircraft identification.
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Harlingen Army Air Field
Texas
Army Air Forces
AAI Training Command
P.e. Clifford Tom.Coombs
Cliff Coombs
Aurelia
Iowa
America
Beavers Trapped in Iowa 1943 44 Season
Iowa permit program allowed trapping beavers where they caused damage after a 1948 law. Conservation officers investigated nearly 200 complaints, finding sufficient damage to warrant removal. The commission issued 882 permits, but 818 animals were actually trapped, mainly in 15 northwestern counties.
War Bonds Purchased Today Support War Effort
War bonds bought today will save scores of lives as the nation supports military needs and supplies. Citizens are urged to participate to aid troops and ensure victory.
Second Degree Conferred On Two Knights Of Pythias
Aurelia Knights of Pythias held a Tuesday night meeting in the lodge hall. After the regular session the lodge opened in the second degree and candidates Robert Bjorkgren and Harold Speers received the degree. A luncheon followed by social time. Next Tuesday will feature further degree work and all Knights are urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias Lodge
Aurelia Knights of Pythias
Tueday
Robert Bjorkgren
Harold Speers
Clifford Olson
John Miller
Pfc William Brady Weds Shirley Kramer in Cherokee
Pfc William Brady of White Sulphur Springs and Miss Shirley Kramer daughter of Mrs Ethel Kramer of Cherokes married February 7 at the Presbyterian manse in Cherokee. Rev Alfred C Peterson officiated with Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey as attendants. Brady, a National Guard volunteer wounded in Tunisia, will return to duty after furlough.
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Shirley Kramer
Ethel Kramer
Cherokes
Pfc
William Beady
White Sulphur Springs
Cherokee
Taldy
Iowa
National Guard
Camp Claiborne
North Africa
Tunisia
United States
Peoples Telephone Co Held Annual Meeting Last Saturday
The Peoples Telephone Co held its annual shareholders meeting in the Aurelia Commercial Club room last Saturday afternoon. A report on the past year was presented and a 10 6 dividend was declared. Officers and directors were reelected for two years: President Gust Peterson Secretary Earl Fraser Treasurer W H Bischel Directors Pierre Bengtson A E Hickey A C Will J W Grapenthen and C J Kuskey Manager Chas Ellioth Operators Mabel Johnson Mildred Thomson Ruth Sexton night and Margaret Orr relief. Watch your subscription date.
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Peoples=Teléphone Co
Aurelia Commercial Club
Gust Peterson
Earl Fraser
W. H. Bischel
Pierre Bengtson
A. E. Hickey
A. C. Will
J. W. Grapenthen
C. J1. Kuskey
Chas. Ellioth
Mabel Johnson
Mildred Thomson
Ruth Sexton
Margaret Orr
Aurelia Cagers Sweep Sutherland Twice on Home Floor
Aurelia high school beat Sutherland 88 to 27 in the first game as Harold Larson led with 11 points and Donnie Wieland added 10. The Aurelia seconds won 8 to 0 and Joe Coombs topped scorers with 6 points as Aurelia closes the week hosting Quimby and prepares for sectional play at Cherokee in March.
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Russell Null
Aurelia High School
Sutherland
Sutherland Seconds
Aurelian Boys
Aurelia
Harold Larson
Aurelian
Donnie Wieland
Aurelia Seconds
el-Tand
Joe Coombs
Tilmore Nelson
Quimby
Immaculate Conception of
Cherokee
Marcus
Aurelia-Sutherland
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State Capitol
Sentinel
Wayne M. Ropes
Ropes
Anamosa
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
R. W. Nebergail
Division of Criminal Investigation
Gillette
Democratic State Central Committee
Guy M. Gillette
Washington
Jake S. More
E. H. Birmingham
J. R. Bahne
Eldora
State Printing Board
Henry
John Henry
Council Bluffs
Des Moines Willkie
Empire
Mark Diamene
State House
Mark G. ‘Thornburg
G. Thornburg
Hickenlooper
Robert D. Blue
George Washington
Oe Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anna Miller
Henry Otto, Jr
Hanover
W. N. Streff
Blackman
C. W. Stark
Sun Prairie
Wisconsin
Congregational Church
Commercial Club
B. V. College
Clifford Tom Coombs
Beavers
William Brady
Este Teteas
Wieland
Liaison
Brady
Galvin
Jones
Tae Lettyeet Eens
Glawe
Martin
Lemke
Adams
Branstetter
Anders
Freedom
ET Patriotic Service
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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