Nearby Towns Happenings Reflect Grain Drives And Local Honors
Marcus residents have donated about six hundred bushels of corn to fill a drought relief car bound for South Dakota. Albert City and Storm Lake communities shipped two cars totaling 2600 bushels after a strong house to house grain drive. Peterson high school students won three top spots at the sub county declamatory contest.
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Marcus News
Marcus
South Dakota
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
LeMars Sentinel
Plymouth County
American Red Cross
Plymouth County Farm Bureau
Marathon Republic
Marathon
Storm Lake
Dolores Klaas
Bertha McFarlane
Alberk
Depeate
Albert City
Legion
Marshall Lee
Sioux Rapids
Sub-County Declamatory Contest Slated At Aurelia High
On Tuesday February 23 the Sub County and Pre Sub District declamatory contest will be held in Aurelia High School Assembly room with four south county schools Aurelia Washta Quimby and Grand Meadow. Contestants include Junior Fraser Jane Blanch Marian Chandler and Paul Jones with musical numbers by the High School Orchestra and Glee Club. Admission is twenty five cents to defray judging and program costs.
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Schoal
Aurelia
Washta
Quimby
Grand Meadow
Junior Fraser
Mence
Jane Blanch
Marian Chandler
Paul Jones
Chautauqua
Congregational Church Service Schedule
Edwin Trigg, pastor, leads Sunday worship with church school at 10:00 a m and morning service at 11:00 a m on February 21 The theme is The Receptive Heart Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p m
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs A H Waddell
Mr and Mrs A H Waddell observe their sixtieth anniversary at their Aurelia home among children and relatives. They married February 18 1872 in Lowell Wisconsin, moved to Aurelia in 1882, and raised a large pioneer family now totaling six married children, 40 grandchildren with 28 great grandchildren.
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A. H. Waddell
Aurelia
Albert H. Waddell
Susan R. Smith
Lowell
Wisconsin
Mrs. Waddell
Minnesota
Jim Farr
Learly
Pioneer Woman of Afton Dies After Stroke
Frederika Miller born January 27 1860 in Mecklenburg Germany died February 18 1982 at Aurelia Iowa aged 72 years 17 days after arriving in America in 1871. She married August Pietz April 16 1880 and lived on an Afton township farm for 52 years. Surviving children Anna Degen Emma Martin Frida Christensen Bertha Fassler Martha and William, plus twelve grandchildren. Funeral at Afton Lutheran church with Rev Braunschweig officiating.
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Afton Township
August Pietz
Frederika Miller
Mecklenburg
Schwerine
Germany
Aurelia
Iowa
America
Monee
Picton
Ilinois
Minnie
August
Anna Degen
Cherokee
Emma Martin
Winthrop
Minnesota
Frida Christensen
Bertha Fassler
Martha
William
Afton Lutheran Church
Braunschweig
Afton Lutheran Cemetery
Card of Thanks from the Pietz family
The children of Mrs. August Pietz thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes.
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August Pietz
Methodist Church Notes with W H Welch Pastor
Morning service and Sunday School at 10 and 11. Preaching on Bad Literature. Evening Epworth League at 6 30 with sermon A Meditator. Call for attendance despite road conditions. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
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Methodist Church
W. H. Welch
Epworth League
Relief Fund in Aurelia Sees Slow Subscriptions
Subscriptions to the South Dakota relief fund from Aurelia and nearby territory are coming in slowly. At a Friday joint meeting $121 was pledged, later rising by $101 to $222 total. County pledges may be underreported, with outreach continuing by mail and cards. Donations can be left at local banks, The Sentinel office, H. H. Lockin, L. P. Nelson cafe, or grain at Farmers Elevator Co.
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South Dakota Relief Fund
Aurelia
Trade Territory
Pitcher
Cherokee Times
Purce
Sentinel
H. H. Lockin Insurance
L. P. Nelson Cafe
Farmers Elevator Co
Peoples Telephone Co annual meeting details
The Peoples Telephone Co of Aurelia held its annual stockholders meeting last Saturday electing officers for the year. A six percent dividend was declared and officers were reelected. Also named were manager R B Harrison chief operator Mabel Johnson and night operator Mrs A A Davis.
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Peoples Telephone Co. of
Aurelia
Sig Matzdorff
A. L. McKinnon
W. H. Bischel
L. P. Nelson
A. C. Will
Gust Peterson
A. BE. Hickey
Frank Kolpin
R. B. Harrison
Mabel Johnson
L. Bouchey
A. A. Davis
E H Simmers Buried in Aurelia Cemetery
Eminent early settler Emanuel H. Simmers was buried Thursday in Aurelia after funeral services at the Methodist church led by Rev. W. H. Welch. Born December 11 1858 in Stephenson County Illinois, he died February 9 1938 in Aurelia at 73.1.28. He lived in Iowa most of his life, married Lydia Stieneke in 1897, and leaves two children Clifford Hartley Iowa and Ruby Aurelia, plus a grandchild Jean Simmers and siblings. He was a carpenter in later years and led a quiet Christian life with many relatives and friends attending from several states.
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E. H. Simmers
Aurelia
W. H. Welch
Emanuel H. Simmers
Stephenson County
Illinois
Iowa
Lydia Stieneke
Cliford
Hartley
Ruby
Jean Simmers
Susan Mummert
William
Rupert
Idaho
Simmers
Mr. Simmers
J.D. McClellan
J. C. Chubb
Chicago
Ralph Dick
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Will Harding
Boone, Iowa
George Mummert
C. A. Mummert
Cherokee
Harold Brooks
Chas. Wilcox
Cleghorn
C. E. Day
Lake View, Iowa
Simmers Family Expresses Gratitude in Bereavement
The Simmers family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy after the death of their husband and father. Mrs. E. H. Simmers and Ruby. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Simmers and Jean extend appreciation.
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E. H. Simmers
Ruby
C. T. Simmers
Jean
Security National Bank of Cherokee Fails to Open
Ten years ago the Security National Bank in Cherokee failed to open its doors on Saturday morning. The same issue notes community disruption and financial strain affecting local customers and businesses.
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Security National Bank
Cherokee
Floyd Sexton
Violet Wetherall
Methodist Parsonage
Woman's Club Hosts George Washington Program
The Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. Inez Bischel on Friday afternoon February 12. A brief business session preceded a George Washington program led by Mrs. Leone Hickey featuring songs, readings, and biographical sketches about Washington and his era.
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Womans Club
Inez Bischel
Woman's Club
George Washington
Leone Hickey
America
Maury Ball
Estella Blanch
Ruth Carlberg
Myrtle Olson
Harriet Waddell
Mount Vernon
Cora Williams
Washington
Rosalie Peterson
Jean Trigg
Mary Iraser
Rose Honsbruch
Aurel ia High School Basketball Schedule At a Glance
Aurel ia High School lists its basketball schedule Feb 19 open date Feb 26 county tournament at Marcus and sectional tournament on Mar 3 4 6. The notice also includes a service ad for Lockin Agency insurance.
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Marcus
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Thrift
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Mrs
Pioneer Woman of
Afton
Asd
Wo.d
Walter Matzdorff
Florence Ruebsam
H. H. Deyloff
R. W. Morrill
Chris Knutsen
Tobe Ruebsam
Elk Township
Chas. Nelson
Roy Chandler
Elmer Garret
Aurelia High School
Lockin
First National Banks
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