Aurelia To Play in Sectional Tonight at Wilson Gym
Aurelia faces Sectional action tonight while Paullina advances in class A and Meriden Cleghorn Grand Meadow move in class B after Wednesday night openers. The sectional tournament unfolds this week at Wilson High School gym in Cherokee.
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Aurelia
Paullina
Meriden
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Marcus
Liberty
Calumet
Brooke Cons
Peterson
Larrabee
Nitzke
Bulldogs
Quimby
Sutherland
Primghar
Sioux Valley
Washta
Father and Son Banquet draws crowd. prep for district games noted
A report covers a 150 attendance at a Methodist church father and son banquet and previews upcoming Class A and B tournament games. Key matchups include Cleghorn Grand Meadow in Class B semi finals and Paullina facing Sutherland in Class A semi finals with Thursday and Friday night schedules listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleghorn
Grand Meadow
Two Dullum Estate Residences Sold in Aurelia
H H Lockin referee reports the sale of two Andrew Dullum estate residences in Aurelia with possession given at once. Charles Buma of Cherokee buys the Main street east home now with T P Griffith. The Griffiths will move into the vacated Buma residence and the Bumas into the other. Jas Scott buys the second house north of the Paulson Finkbine Lumber yards and has moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lockin
Andrew Dullum
Aurelia
Charles Buma
Main Street
T. P. Griffith
Charles
Buma
Griffiths
Bumas
Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Yards
Jas Scott
Three Local Couples Take Wedding Vows
Neela Robinson and Jesse Covell wed at Aurelia Methodist parsonage in a ring ceremony on February 22. Fern Hahn and Willard Petion also married that day at the bride’s parents home in Aurelia. Mary Dreyer and LeRoy Johnson tied the knot at Storm Lake M E Church parsonage on February 21. All couples will reside on farms in Buena Vista and Cherokee counties after small wedding gatherings and return visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neela B. Robinson
Ray S. Robinson
North
Cherokee
Jesse A. Covell
John Covell
Afton Township
Aurelia
L. H. Preul
Gordon Aldred
Fern Hahn
Irwin G. Hahn
Willard Petion
Jay Petlon
A. R. Crippen
Paul Stieneke
Jack Petton
Lee Robinson
Donna Beth Chilgren
O. B. East
Clifford Bruce
Lucille
Mary Dreyer
Ella Dreyer
LeRoy Johnson
Krankfurt
Kansas
M. FE. Parsonage
Storm Lake
Joseph Hutchinson
John Jones
Aurelia Bulldogs overwhelm Quimby 45 20 in regular season finale
Aurelia dominates Quimby 45 to 20 on their home floor as Hamann nets 15 and Pingel 13. Quimby’s Anderson limited to six. Junior High off to a 11 10 win over Quimby junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Bulldogs
Quimby
Aurelia Junior High
Junior High
Bulldogs
Aurelia
Hamann
Pingle
Anderson
Coombs
Pingel
Coburn
Kline
Parrott
Nelson
Porter
Larson
Essiscescesces
Esviscens
Schissel
All-Day Afton F B Meeting Held At Swanson Home
An all-day joint Afton Farm Bureau meeting took place at the Victor Swanson home on Tuesday February 27 with about 40 members and friends. The program featured community singing piano solos by Mrs. Les Paulson vocal solos by Mrs. Louie Melton a window treatment playlet and songs by local ladies. Leat Cave received flowers. George Zwick reported on his trip to the Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines. County Agent Thompson spoke on soil conservation and CCC county work. The event closed with the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lissie Mongan
Afton Farm Bureau
Victor Swanson
Les Paulson
Louie Melton
Emma Allen
Ethel Zwick
Leat Cave
Leat
Farm Bureau Convention
Des Moines
George Zwick
Thompson
CCC
Blaze Destroys Alta Businesses Early Tuesday
A fire on Alta Main Street in Storm Lake caused about 10000 in damage. Two buildings were destroyed and a third gutted, including Chet Lindliefs cafe and the Monte Cox barbershop and beauty parlor. Larson Furniture was heavily damaged. the blaze began around 2 am, believed caused by a stove explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake Register
Alta
Chet” Lindlief
Barer
Monte Cox
Larson
Lindlief
Robar’s Brother In Critical Auto Crash Injury
Pareceil Cook 22 of Newell sustained a broken neck in an automobile crash southeast of Newell early Sunday. He was transported to Iowa City hospital from Storm Lake where he had been treated. The car rollover left him in critical condition with pneumonia developing. Mr and Mrs Robar traveled to Iowa City on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Pareceil Cook
Newell
Iowa City
Robar
Conservation League Memberships On Sale In Cherokee County
The Cherokee County Conservation League begins its annual drive with memberships offered at 50 cents each. Cards are sold at Kroll & Patterson Implement and some copies are available at The Sentinel office. Proceeds fund pheasant feeding in summer habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County Conservation League
Pergany
Hue
Kroll & Patterson
Sentinel Office
Mrs Gunnar Nelson Closing Out Sale Near Aurelia Cherokee
On account of her husband’s death Mrs Nelson will hold a closing-out sale Monday March 4 at the A H Eddy farm near Aurelia and Cherokee. Sale begins 12 30 with lunch at 11 30. Livestock 106 head including 6 horses 52 cattle 47 hogs and 1 lamb. Machinery threshing outfit tractor 100 hens hay and household goods. Nelson plans to move to Cherokee after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnar Nelson
A. H. Eddy
Aurelia
Cherokee
Nelson
Arid
Pitcher F B Hold Joint Meet Wednesday
A large crowd attended the joint Pitcher Farm Bureau meeting at the Albert Johnson home Wednesday night. John Galvin chaired. program included boys quartette, state convention report by Walter Peterson, remarks by Miss Rathke, vocal solo by Sherwood Ohlson, duet by De lores Kaskey and Roberta Dawson, and a talk by County Agent Thompson. The music was accompanied by Miss Bowen. Ralph Peterson and Mrs. Walter Peterson won the contest. lunch was served by the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Pitcher Farm Bureau
Albert Johnson
John Galvin
Walter Peterson
Miss Rathke
Sherwood Ohlson
Delores Kaskey
Roberta Dawson
Thompson
Miss Bowen
Ralph Peterson
Mrs. Johnson
Annual Meeting Notice for Consolidated ISD New Aurelia
Electors of Consolidated Independent School District of New Aurelia Iowa will vote in Aurelia Town on the second Monday in March 1940 from 12 noon to 7 pm. One director for a three year term to succeed W H Heimsoth and a treasurer for a two year term to succeed L E Christensen will be elected. Secretary 512 M C Paulson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Aurelia
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Iowa
Aurelia
W. H. Heimsoth
L. E. Christensen
M. C. Paulson
W. TL. Heimseth
Aurelian
J. J. Christensen
M.C. Paulson
Country Ramblers Meet in February at Ellen Ohlson
A Country Ramblers gathering was held at Ellen Ohlson on February 17 with plans for a party and fund raising ideas. The trio Betty Outman Arlene Nelson and Carolyn Lindsay sang a song with Charlene Ohlson accompanying. A deli cious lunch followed served by the hostess Carolyn Lindsay News Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers
Ellen Ohlson
Betty Outman
Arlene Nelson
Carolyn Lindsay
Charlene Ohlson
Last Rites Held for Aurelia Pioneer B B McCarty
Aurelia Iowa honored B B McCarty a longtime resident who died at home from a heart attack aged 79. Funeral services were held at Wharton Funeral Home and the local Methodist church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. He had lived in Aurelia since 1902 and left a widow Ella May and a daughter Arlene along with six stepchildren and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
B. B. McCarty
McCarty
Wharton Funeral Home
Methodist Church
L. E H. Preul
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Iowa
Ella May Tisher
Cherokee County
Arlene
Mount Olive
Pleasant Hill
1. O. O. I. Lodge
Ray McCluskey
Granger
Washington
Ed Rice
Lona
Glen Writz
Bigelow
Minnesota
Fred Fassler
George Fritz
Ralph Fritz
Cherokee
Indiana
Looking Back Into the Past Ten, Twenty and Thirty Years Ago
A retro column recalls local events from three decades. Ten years ago J W Grapen was elected at the Aurelia fire department banquet. The high school basketball team placed fourth in a county tournament. Mr and Mrs Fo Pratt bought the Nelson drug store and moved in. Twenty years ago the Congregational church opened Plymouth Hall with a banquet. August Carlberg bought eight acres east of town for residences at 1000 per acre. Miss Mary Dietrich and Charles Menetee wed at the Congregational parsonage. Thirty years ago local moves included Fred Schoonover farming, Art Whiting purchasing Ole Olsen’s farm, and Dyslin moving to the Murphy farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grapen
Aurelia
Meriden
Fo. Pratt
J. C. Nelson
Congregational Church
New Plymouth
August Carlberg
A. L. Neville
Mary V. Dietrich
Charles L. Menetee
Congregational
Gherokve
Fred Schoonover
I Rabe
Art Whiting
Ole Olsen
McQuinn
Dyslin
Murphy
Heimseth Christensen Are School Candidates
Heimseth and Christensen file for the Aurelian consolidated district election to seek reelection to the school board treasurer post. Heimseth aims for a two year board term, Christensen for an eight year treasurer term, with voting set for Monday March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heimseth - Christensen
Former Cherokee Co Representative H. C. Dewar Dies
H C Dewar aged 69, long serving Cherokee county representative in the Iowa legislature and noted livestock breeder, died Saturday night at his farm home. Survived by widow and eight children, one heir, and several cousins. Funeral held 2 o'clock Wednesday at Presbyterian Church in Cherokee with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Dewar
Cherokee County
Here
Ite
Velock
Presbyterian Church
Cherokee, Key
C. A. Peterson
Oalk Hill
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Ott
Maxine Young
Lake City
Floyd Dozier
Methodist
Men’s Brotherhood
Martha
George Washington
W. A. Lewis
A. H. Vogel
Russell Allen
Ruby
L. H. ‘Proul
Harry H, Lockin Agency
Dullum
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dreyer - Johnson
Quimby Junior High
Afton F. B
Alta Main Street
Conservation League
Gunnar Nelson Sale
F. B
Sentinel
Cherokee CO
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Lowa
Sal Ivy
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