Local miscellany and reminiscences from Aurelia
A Aurelia Sentinel page shares local anecdotes about a filling station rest room request, seaside honeymoon plans in France, a joke about a burial dress, and notes on O. B. East building’s diagonal upper story. It recalls past fires and the Whartons moving a hotel corner site, plus memories of Edward Daniels and his sons.
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Aurelia
O. B. East
Odd Fellows Hall
J. M. Whitney
George Wharton
G. R. Wharton
Wharton
Edward Daniels
L. H
F. A. Daniels
Main Street
North Diamond News social round from New Year gatherings
North Diamond News reports a flurry of New Year activities across Aurelia Quimby and Cherokee areas. Families including the C C Dukes Roy Ohlson and Art Ohlson attended a New Year's dinner near Aurelia while Edmund Radke and son Eric visited Pete Swanson in Cherokee.
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John Reilley
Sioux City
C. C. Dukes
Roy Ohlson
Art Ohlson
Clifford Ohlson
Aurelia
Edmund Radke
Eric
Pete Swanson
Cherokee
Lottie Wilson
Ellen Ohlson
Bill Lindsay
K. of P. Hall
Fred Hoyt
Ames
C. C. Dubes
Lavonne Dubes
Glenn Leeds
Clay Dawson
Harry Wilson
Tissem
Edward Crosbie
LeRoy Hench
Lawrence Boothby
Quimby
John Sones
Frank Stevenson
Plaque Honors Poe At Ann Street In New York City
Bronze plaque in downtown Manhattan commemorates Edgar Allan Poe writing The Raven at the site where the old Daily Mirror once stood on Ann Street. The marker notes the literary significance and preserves a historic city corner.
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Edgar Poe
Ann Street
New York City
Edgar Allan Poe
Daily Mirror
Cherokee News Highlights Local Births and Appointments
Born to Mr and Mrs Don R Hankens in Cherokee a daughter arrived at Sioux Valley hospital January 4. Lyle Poulson of Aurelia visited in Cherokee over New Year at the Bushlow home. Nelson Phipps was installed as chapter chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in Cherokee. J E Pennington of Diamond township was named 1938 chairman of the Cherokee county board of supervisors, succeeding Arthur E Hickey. Emerson W Spike Nelson, former allAmerican tackle and LSU line coach, was offered head coach at the University of Mississippi. Emil Ducommund Cleghorn was fined 300 dollars for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, with 200 dollars suspended for good behavior.
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Don R.hankens
Sioux Valley Hospital
Lyle Poulson
Aurelia
E. E. Bushlow
Nelson Phipps
Knights of Pythias Lodge
J. E. Pennington
Diamond Township
Cherokee County Board of Supervisors
Arthur E. Hickey
Emerson W
Spike) Nelson
W. I. Nelson
Cherokee
University of Iowa
Louisiana State University
University of Mississippi
Emil Ducommund Cleghorn
R. G. Redman
Talk or Reorganizing Local Community Club
Businessmen and farmers discussed reorganizing the Aurelia Community Club to operate under a program similar to its former era as a leading local institution. The group agreed the club should not disband and plans include a late month meeting with Leo Dailey of the Clay County Fair as principal speaker. attendance urged from all locals.
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Aurelia Community Club
Leo Dailey
Clay County
Aurelia
Epiphany Theme at St Pauls Lutheran Church Sermon
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites all to Sunday services with English worship at 10 45 am and a sermon on the Wise Men From the East. Sunday school starts 10 o'clock. Epiphany focus, plus questions on origins and meaning. Annual business meeting for voting members at 7 30 pm Sunday. religious instruction and young people's meeting scheduled for Tuesday evenings.
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Matthews
Basketball Schedule Includes January and February Dates
The schedule lists games at Sutherland on January 11 and January 14 at Sm. Conc. and S. V. Conf. at Hartley on January 21, Cleghorn at there on January 28. February features a county tournament at Marcus on the 4th, an Open on the 11th, Hartley on the 15th here, Marcus on the 18th here, and the section tournament on the 25th.
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Sutherland
Sm. Conc
S. V. Conf
Hartley
Cleghorn
Co. Tourn
Marcus
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association Annual Meeting
Notice states the annual meeting will be held Saturday January 8 1938 at 2 00 p m in the Community Club room. All members are urged to attend. Geo E Blanch President 422 H Leckin Secretary.
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Leckin
Alta News Notes Sealed Corn Loans Grow to 313000 Bushels
Chas Nelson reports 313000 bushels of corn sealed in Cherokee county for federal loans as of this week with about half the farmers eligible. Sealing leaders include Edmund Radke 51700, Phipps 36700, and G A Benson reelected Alta Commercial Club chairman. Also noted are lease news, decorating contest results, a Christmas day wedding, Red Cross First Aid enrollments, and local club activities.
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Chas. Nelson
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Edmund Radke
Pitcher
Diamond Townships
Mr. Phipps
Afton
Spring Township
G. A. Benson
Alta Commercial Club
Frank Adams
le Mars
Alf Larson
Alta
Bapane Gas Company
H. P. Cunningham
Storm Lake
Charles J. Miller
Morris Peterson
Chas, Odquist
Marie
Leland McGinnis
Sioux City
Red Cross
J. W. Morrison
D. A. Herron
Afton Farm Bureau Holds Annual New Year Oyster Dinner
Members of the Afton Farm Bureau and families totaling over 150 gathered at the Aurelia Methodist church last Saturday noon for the annual New Year oyster dinner and meeting. A varied program followed the meal with Mrs. Glenn Loucks directing musical numbers and solos, and a playlet performed by members. Mrs. Lizza Mongan and Mrs. W A Allen organized arrangements for their eleventh annual party.
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Afton Farm Bureau
Methodist Church
Aurelia
Glenn Loucks
Lizza Mongan
W. A. Allen
Important safety rules for home and driving habits
The text stresses common sense precautions at home, such as securing unlocked doors, extinguishing fires, turning off gas water heaters, and unplugging appliances. It also outlines safe truck procedures: shut off engine, apply emergency brake, select low gear, and avoid stopping where visibility is poor or on curves and hills.
East Afton and Elk Social News Highlights
Martha Anderson entertained the A C C with contests and prizes won by Pearl Mummert Dorothy Kludas Mildred Cave and Gladys Sanborn A two course lunch followed. New Years Eve gatherings included four hundred parties and traveling prizes with Ray Hines winning multiple honors. Various local residents hosted dinners watch parties and card games across Aurelia Battle Creek Sheldon and Sioux City with several high and low scores noted.
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Martha Anderson
A.C. C
Pearl Mummert
Dorothy Kludas
Mildred Cave
Gladys Sanborn
Orville Erickson
Margaret Booth
Gus Carlson
Ray Hines
Florence Hines
Albert Meyer
Conley Erickson
Lottie Wilson
Aurelia
Aurelia Schroeder
Battle Creek
Madalynne Booth
Carl Ammons
Max
Joyce
K. C. Dagger
Art Larson
M. Hines
Sheldon
Alfred Stieneke
Ruth Holderness
Cherokee
Glen Dyslin
Quentin Anderson
Will Sleezer
Opal Cave
Fred Hokingen
Esther Anderson
Lois Booth
W. M. Booth
Homer Robar
Daleland Georgia
Madalynee Booth
Mr. Robar
Sioux City
Roy Lump
Henry Roggon
Mt Olive News Punctuated by Visits and Gatherings
Mt Olive News reports social visits across local families including Schafer, Matthews, Elsberry, and Perry households. Numerous dinners and Sunday gatherings in Aurelia, Quimby, Royal, and Cushing are noted along with hospital stays, scarlet fever illness, and a New Year party where 46 neighbors joined. A S O S club meets January 14. several local residents attend a sale by Oren Combs and a New Years dinner at the Oscar Lenz home.
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George Schafer
Glenn Matthews
Aurelia
John Seivert
Ida Grove
John Elsberry
Walter
Floyd
Fred Elsberry
Manchester
Iowa
Wilson Perry
Harry Wilson
Oscar Lenz
Herman Anderson
Cushing
Edgar Johnson
Donald
Mrs. Johnson
Amos Hahn
Royal
Mr. Hahn
Spencer Hospital
Rozella Klenia
Cherokee
Don Morris
Boulder
Colorado
Oscar Gustafson
Carl J. Johnson
Lars Mork
Quimby
Mr. Mork
Burl
Walter Simmons
Jim Stewart
Lincoln Hahn
Leonard Anderson
Richard Dean
Gilbert Clow
Afton Township
Everett Radle
Dorothy Jean
Carl Herold
Frank Becker
Roy Becker
Newell
Miss Berniece
Watson
Humboldt
Carl Magnuson
Arthur Bruce
Robert Bengtson
Carl H. Johnson
Carl Hanson
August Peterson
Johnson
Astrid Nelson
S. O. S. Club
Beulah Smith
Howard Sawvell
Huron
South Dakota
Chas
Oren Combs
Carl Hintz
Theo, Bergmann
Holstein
New Years
Erwin
Local Social News Highlights and Health Updates
Schafer received high score prizes while Oscar Gustafson and Edgar Johnson won traveling prizes. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Stoneking and Laura near Holstein, and Bert Jameson of Larrabee. Robert Frazier and Chas Bruce children ill with scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs Frank Laposky hosted F N C club watch party on New Year’s Eve. Services at Mt Olive Sunday morning January 9. Donald and Homer Anderson near Aurelia and Chas Sawvell hosted dinners. S O S club year book group met with Eva Wilson to plan 1988 yearbook.
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Edgar Johnson
Donald
Homer Anderson
Aurelia
Howard Sawvell
Huron
South Dakota
Chas
Sawvell
John Galvin
Eva Wilson
Farm Bureau Officials To Spencer Meeting
Walter J. Peterson Cherokee county Farm Bureau president C H Thompson and Fred N Rupp left Wednesday morning for Spencer to attend a district directors meeting of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. Plans were to be made for the state convention in Des Moines January 18 to 20 with Peterson voting director and Rupp as alternate.
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Walter J. Peterson
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
C. H. Thompson
Fred N. Rupp
Spencer
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Mr. Peterson
Cherokee County
Mr. Rupp
Stray Shore Spotted Poland China Gift Incident
Landowner W A Allen posts notice claiming ownership of a stray Poland China hog found shore side. He states he will prove property and pay for advertising while keeping the animal. The notice cites contact details at 42-4.
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Poland
China
W. A. Allen
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Alta Advertiser
Afton Bureau
East Afton & Elk
Wm. Booth
MT. Olive
Farm Bureau
White Rock
Buft Rock Bullets
Dave Johnson
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Johnson Iron Horse
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Iron Horse
FEC
Guarantee Oil Co
Aurelia, Iowa
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