This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
2
The piece reflects on the 1945 Iowa General Assembly with notes on leadership and procedures. It highlights veteran chief clerk A C Gustafson, wartime uncertainty, building material delays, manpower shortages, and potential changes to the personal income tax rates across five brackets.
The family wakes to smoke and a near burst of flames as Reverend Chas. A. Hyde discovers the blaze at the Hyde farm. Peter son firefighters travel nine miles to extinguish the flames, with the cat Fluffy spared and honored afterward.
Garland Nelson, seaman first class and son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Nelson of Prescott, Arizona, formerly Mt. Olive, entered service January 11, 1944, on leave March 5 after boot training at Farragut Idaho, sent to the West Coast, and left for overseas duty in April 1944 likely stationed in the Pacific. Brother Donald also serves in the Marines.
Mt Olive churches held a Christmas program with large attendance and gift distribution. Local families hosted Christmas dinners and gatherings with extended family visiting from Aurelia Cherokee Alta Storm Lake and Sioux City. Sgt Wayne Bruce and Sgt Kenneth Bruce are noted as overseas arrivals and hospital status respectively.
Mrs. O. C. Hickey and family hosted a New Year’s Eve gathering with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Otto and others. The group played 500 at three tables and enjoyed lunch after the games. Additional visits included meals and hospitality at several local homes in Storm Lake and nearby areas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.