Citizens Ticket circulated for town officers election
Ten years ago a Citizens Ticket petition circulated for town officers to be voted at the regular town election held on the last Monday in March. The local basketball team defeated Cleghorn 15 to 12 on the home floor Tuesday evening. C H Mongan will quit farming and hold a closing out sale next Monday. David Watts writes he and his family are traveling from Africa to Aurelia.
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Cleghorn
C. H. Mongan
David Watts
Aurelia
Africa
Father-Son Banquet Draws 150 Reservations
More than 150 reservations have been made for the annual father and son banquet sponsored by the Methodist church. Cherokee attorney L. Ary will address the gathering, with W. A. Lewis as toastmaster. The program includes invocations, musical selections by school quartets, and various speakers.
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W. A. Lewis
L. H. Preul
Rale
Miss Bowen
A. H. Vogel
Russell Allen
Russell Allen. Selection By Male Quartet. Address—Attorney A.y
County AAA Dinner Plans Mark Seventh Anniversary
Plans are underway in the county for an anniversary AAA dinner to honor the 7th anniversary. The program includes short talks by local men and women from towns and farms. Committee in charge includes Oscar Heline chairman Marcus, Glenn Curtis Cherokee, Floyd Anderson. Further information will appear next week.
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AAA
Oscar Heline
Marcus
Glenn Curtis
Floyd Anderson
Funeral services for Henry Grieme held at Aurelia
Henry Grieme died February 14 1940 near Aurelia Iowa at age 50. Funeral Friday at Kroll Funeral Home with Rev L H Preul in charge. Burial in Aurelia cemetery. Survived by wife Christina Schafer and eight children. He was born December 2 1889 in Buena Vista county and reared there before moving to Aurelia area. He was a Lutheran and a hard worker.
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Henry Grieme
Kroll Funeral Home
L. H. Preul
Methodist Church
Aurelia
Henry H. Grieme
Buena Vista County
Iowa
Cherokee County
Christina Schafer
Glenn Matthews
Owm
Ell
Storm Lake
Ty Ois Pal
Card of Thanks for loss of husband and father
The family expresses sincere gratitude to those who comforted them after the sudden and tragic death of their husband and father Mrs. Henry Grieme and Children. Ervil Rapp and Otto Matadoriff left by rail Wednesday evening on a business trip to Chicago.
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Henry Grieme
Ervil Rapp
Otto Matadoriff
Chicago
Peterson Patriot Obituary for Philo Risdon Ends Funeral
Funeral services were held Monday for Philo Dike Risdon a long time Peterson resident who died at University hospital Iowa City from blood poisoning. The notice notes a recent post office announcement to establish a new mail route connecting Sioux Rapids Linn Grove Sutherland Paulling Granville. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune reports Keffer Jones of Des Moines chosen as architects for the new North school building a $100000 project to replace the fire hazard troubled facility.
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Peterson Patriot
Philo “Dike” Risdon
Peterson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Post Office Department
Sioux Rapids
Linn Grove
Ery
Sutherland and
Paulling
Granville
Buena Vista County
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Keffer & Jones
Des Moines
North School
Over 100 Attend County Legion and Auxilary Meet
More than 100 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members gathered at the Aurelia community building for a county joint meeting hosted by Grashoff-McManus post. State Legion Commander George Paradise of Sioux City spoke on U.S. relations with warring European nations and urged a neutral mind amid propaganda. The program included color runs, pledge, invocations, community singing, readings by Arlene Nelson and Ellen Ohlson, music by a string trio, and Charlene Ohlson’s solo. Cherokee was named host for the March county meeting.
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Legionaries
Auxilary
Joint County Legion and Auxilary
Aurelia
Grashoff-McManus
George Paradise
Sioux City
Europe
Arlene Nelson
Ellen Ohlson
Barcarella
Charlene Ohlson
March County
Referee's Sale Of Aurelia Iowa Property In Court Order
The A Cullum Estate property to be sold by order of the District Court. It includes Lot 16 and part of Lot 3 in Block 8 and all of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 28 in Second addition to Aurelia Iowa. Sale conducted by Referee Booté HH Lockin.
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A. Cullum
District Court
Aurelia
Iowa
Booté HH
Lockin
Aurelia plans 1940 semi pro baseball season and upgrades
Aurelia Iowa formed board meetings discuss 1940 season with Ralph Brown returning as catcher. They plan to erect a fence, enlarge bleachers, plus raise advertising space to fund improvements. A 30 day option was secured on first baseman Bones Hamilton. The club awaits Crawford Colored team invitation and possible dates with major venues.
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Aurelian Baseball Association Board
Ralph Brown
Brownie
ATE Wii
Sig Nelson
Howard Nelson
Baseleis Association
Storm Lake
Hamilton
Des Moines Register
Sioux City Journal
Iowa
Mankato
Aurelia
Aurelia Association
Crawford Colored
Breen declares for Iowa governorship stirring party race
State Senator Edward Breen of Fort Dodge announces his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The move redefines the contest pace, challenges United States District Attorney John K. Valentine, and opens a wider field including ex Governor Kraschel, Leo Wegman, Jack Galvin, and Justice Richard F. Mitchell while Republicans hope for a split in the party. Governor Wilson sets March 6 for the sixth district special congressional election.
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Iowa
Edward Breen
Fort Dodge
Breen
United States
John K. Valentine
Valentine
Webster County
Sheepitlage
Nelson G. Kraschel
Ile
Leo J. Wegman
Jack” Galvin
State Board of Education
Supreme Court
Richard F. Mitchell
Roosevelt
Bulldogs Fall to Sutherland in Sioux Valley clash
Sutherland defeated Aurelia 40 to 28 as the hot shooting visitors built leads early and held on. Hamann led Aurelia with 14 points while B Waggoner topped Sutherland with 13 as both guards contributed key baskets. The upcoming seniors’ last home game against Quimby remains on the schedule.
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Sutherland
Bulldogs
Aurelia
Bulldog
Hamann
B. Waggoner
Pitcher Farm Bureau to Hold Joint Meeting
Pitcher Farm Bureau will hold a joint gathering at Albert Johnson's home on Wednesday evening February 25. Mrs. Ralph Peterson and Mays Walter Radke will lead the program. East township ladies to bring cake and sandwiches. west township ladies to bring fruit salad and sandwiches.
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Pitcher Farm Bureau
Albert Johnson
Ralph Peterson
Mays
Walter Radke
Schedule of Play at Sectional Tourney
At the sectional tournament to be held at Cherokee next week the Aurelia Bulldogs will start their play for the sectional class A championship by meeting Cherokee in the semi final round Thursday night at 9 o'clock. The schedule lists Class A games across Wednesday to Saturday with multiple pairings including Marcus vs Paullina and Aurelia versus Cherokee, leading to finals Saturday night.
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Cherokee
Aurelia Bulldogs
Wildlife Is Part of Conservation Program
SCS CCC technicians discuss wildlife planning for Cher okee county as part of a Soil Conservation program. The pheasant, a nonnative game bird, was introduced from Lapland via Asia and has spread across Iowa over about 135 years. The species provides hunting opportunities for thousands, with mating beginning in late winter.
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Tewa
SCS CCC
Cherokee County
Towa
Lapland
Ottas
Asia
Iowa
William Benton
Cedar Falls
Lowa
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William A. Kludas
Lela Pearl Jones
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Systematic Review of Securities
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First Trust & Savings Bank
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County Legion
Oscar Charleson
Jesse Owens
Sioux Falls
Lincoln
Nebr
Hall Claire
Wis
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Minneapolis
Minn
H. Rigney
Mgr
Toledo Crawfords
Toledo
Ohio
Weekly News Letter
George A. Wilson
California
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Althugh
Pingel
Gebusny
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Coombs
Parrott
Pete
Lh. Waggoner
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C J. Poley
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