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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
3
Reports from Marcus and nearby towns note the county Legion meeting at the Japanese Garden drawing the largest attendance yet. Also in Sutherland Benson will move to Des Moines after joining a farm loan firm.
For the second straight year rural school Afton No 5 taught by Mrs Edna Clow achieves 100 percent dental correction and ranks seventh on the county dental honor roll. County superintendent Miss Lulu Rose Orr announced. Eleven students are enrolled including Lucile Dreyer Pauline Dreyer Raymond Zwick Lorne Phipps George Phipps Dale Mummert Billy Mummert Joan Mummert Ruby Swanson and George Jones.
Alta reports the Alta Cyclones coached by Perry defeated Cherokee 87 to 81 in the second game of the season. Also noted: Eugene Anderson wed Bernice Carpenter in Dakota City Nebraska. a two headed calf found near Alta. Alta Fox Club added two hunting dogs and organized a hunt though initial hunts yielded no kill. Harry Lindlief credited with the kill.
Storm Lake Register reports that after a recount the race between E A Thompson and Ed Matzdorff for Buena Vista sheriff is put on hold until after the current term’s petit jury trials. Matzdorff leads 8 963 to 38 932 by 31 votes. Judge Davidson notes counsel will examine more witnesses and argue legal points, likely delaying a final ruling another week or ten days.
Mrs Mabel Waddell hosted the Woman's Club on Friday afternoon February 17. Inez Bischel chaired the garden program with a piano solo Country Gardens by Harriet Waddell and papers and talks by Dora Troup Fae Fraser Ruth Carlberg and Cora Williams. Two vocal duets Voices of Spring and Scarecrow were performed by Mabel and Eurella Waddell.
Leslie E. Kislingbury who served as Alta postmaster for eight years died at his Alta home after a brief illness. Born in Alta he lived there all his life save for a year in service with A. E. F. during the war. He was 36 and his term expired in January with no reappointment. He is survived by a widow and one son.
Congregational Church led by Pastor Edwin Trigg offers church school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. The Payton chapter of DeMolay Cherokee attends in a body with choir music. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Salvation Army rep Major Alfreda Swanson visited Aur elia to aid local fund solicitation. contributions can be left with W. H. Bischel, local chairman.
Montiford J. Coupe and Miss Mary Ann Beck both of Cherokee county married Monday February 6 at Elk Point. The report notes local officials and civic roles in the ceremony and region.
Mr and Mrs A L McKinnon moved to Aurelia town from the farm four and a half miles northeast ending 64 years on the same property. He came with his parents from Benton county and, after marriage, operated the farm. Now retired, he remains active in Peoples Telephone Co of Aurelia where he has served as secretary for 22 years. They moved into the former Farrow residence purchased from Henry Stieneke.
Demurrers filed by defense in indictments charging H. C. Steele Ralph White A N Tilton Dr Forrest A Barnes Claude E Beasley and R E Geiger were heard in Cherokee district court Friday morning and continued through the afternoon Judge C C Bradley has not yet ruled and further action may be delayed. The Sentinel also notes a retroactive subscription price reduction to 1.00 within Cherokee county and 1.25 elsewhere with six months credit for renewals since January 1.
State sectional basketball tournament schedule released for Alta arena March 2 3 4. Seven class A teams play including Sioux Rapids Alta Cherokee Albert City Storm Lake Aurelia Newell in first rounds with Aurelia facing Newell Thursday night at 9 00.
Cleghorn defeated Grand Meadow 46 to 26 at Wilson gym on Saturday night to claim the Cherokee county basketball title. Marcus beat Quimby 36 to 24 for consolation honors in the final session. Cleghorn had earlier beaten Marcus 36-18 and Larrabee 38-16 to reach the final. Grand Meadow progressed by defeating Aurelia 24-15 and Washta 42-31.
Ten years ago Aurelia shipped twenty cars of stock to Chicago last Saturday night and six more cars Monday night. Florence DeVries won first in the county dramatic contest held in Quimby Wednesday night. A Pythian Sisters lodge was to be organized in Aurelia Friday with 35 charter applications. O D Waddell, a 35 year resident, died Thursday morning at age 76.
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