Nearby Town Happenings Hover Around Local Deals
Galva plans business changes as W A Calvert leaves for A Y McDonald Supply Company with headquarters in O Neil Nebraska. Albert L Blackmer marries Mae Marie Johns on New Year’s Day. Rural electric service expansion discussed at a mass meeting. Storm Lake to begin United Cheese factory operations January 16 under H S Dedrick presidency with two managers and twenty three milk routes. Linn Grove considers moving First State Bank charter to Sioux Rapids with a branch bank to serve the new Sioux Rapids institution.
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Galva
W. A. Calvert
A. Y. McDonald Supply Company
O’neil
Nebraska
Peterson
Albert L. Blackmer
Mae Marie Johns
Sandstone
Blackmer
Remsen Bell
American Legion
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Storm Lake
United Cheese Factories
H. S. Dedrick
Freeport
Illinois
Lakeside
Linn Grove
First State Bank
Sioux Rapids
Sioux Rapids Bank
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Holds Annual Meeting
The Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association met at the Aurelia Community Club room on Saturday afternoon January 11. Secretary H. H. Lockin reported a very good year with light livestock losses from lightning and fire losses lower than in 1934. Directors Geo E Blanch C E Gustafson and Wm Cockburn were elected for three years. Blanch was re elected president with Fred Blake as vice president H H Lockin secretary treasurer and Verna B Lockin assistant secretary. The executive committee comprises George E Blanch W F Hickey and H H Lockin.
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Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Aurelia
H. H. Lockin
Geo. E. Blanch
C. E. Gustafson
Wm. Cockburn
Fred Blake
Verna B. Lockin
George E. Blanch
W. F. Hickey
New Bakery to Open Saturday in Aurelia
Aurelia gains a new bakery operated by Fred Goerner and his family. They recently moved from Lake Norden South Dakota and have prepared the building south of the Wharton furniture store for opening day. Local merchants will carry Aurelia bread and support the business on Main Street.
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Aurelia’s
Wharton Furniture
Sentinel
Fred Goerner
Lake Norden
South Dakota
Goerner
Aurelia
Woman's Club Meets at East Home on January 10
The Woman's Club met Friday at Barbara East's home with 18 members present. President Effie Waddell presided. Program committee Blanch Hickey and Ora Jordan led talks on Ireland and a book review of Spring Comes On Forever. Meeting adjourned to February 14 with Madelyne Wolters designated.
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Woman's Club
Barbara East
Effie Waddell
Blanch Hickey
Ora Jordan
High of
Ireland
Gertude Daw
Ruth Scheerer
Bess Street
Aldrich
Bess Lindsay
Madelyne Wolters
Ruth Carlberg
Claire Jordan
Forney Dubes
S V C Tournament Sets Sioux Valley Cup Title Chase
The Sioux Valley conference basketball tournament will be held in Aurelia on Saturday January 25. Six teams Alta Aurelia Marcus Paullina Sutherland and Sioux Rapids compete in two morning two afternoon and two evening games. Schedule lists Aurelia Paullina at 10 am Alta Sioux Rapids at 11 am Sutherland vs winner 2 pm Marcus vs winner 3 pm 7 46 pm Consolation finals and 9 pm Championship finals.
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Aurelia
Alta
Marcus
Paullina
Sutherland
Sioux Rapids
District Court Opens First 1986 Term at Cherokee
Cherokee District Court opened its first term of 1986 Monday with Judge W C Garber presiding. Twenty eight new equity and law cases were set for consideration. Grand jurors were dismissed as no investigations were scheduled. Trial jurors are summoned for next Monday at 10 am. Grand jurors named Chas Lockin Pitcher township Hf Otto Diamond township. Trial jurors include O 3 Peters Pitcher Guy Anderson Afton Ruth Height Luella Hickey Diamond and Victor Nelson Spring.
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District Court
Cherokee
W. C. Garberson
Sibley
Chas. Lockin
Pitcher Township
Hf. H. Otto
Diamond Township
O. 3. Peters
Pitcher
Guy Anderson
Afton
Ruth Height
Luella Hickey
Diamond
Victor Nelson
Spring
Nestander Resigns as Alta Swedish Pastor
Reverend Nestander resigns from Swedish Trinity Lutheran Church in Alta Iowa effective June 1. No replacement action seen by church board as of now.
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Nestander
Storm Lake
Palmer
Swedish Trinity Lutheran Church
Alta
Church Board
Sentinel Enlarges to Seven Column Page
The Aurelia Sentinel expands from six to seven columns to provide more reading and advertising space. The change supports increased news and ads, with added features in ready print service and local news departments.
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Aurelia Sentinel
Sentinel
Junior Class Play a Pleasing Event
A winter school play titled Hold That Line Jimmy was staged by the junior class of the high school on Thursday night. The comedy in three acts featured Lyle Waddell George Loucks John Oakes Thomas Will Jeanne Anderson Eleanor Blake Lucile Blanch and Joan Thomson. Ticket sales totaled 69.40 and net profits will defray costs for the upcoming Junior-Senior banquet.
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Jimmy
Lyle Waddell
George Loucks
John Oakes
Thomas Will
Jeanne Anderson
Eleanor Blake
Lucile Blanch
Joan Thomson
Will Peases
Afton Farm Bureau Oyster Dinner Set Next Tuesday
Afton Farm Bureau will hold an oyster dinner in the basement of the M. E. church in Aurelian next Tuesday. An afternoon program will feature speaker Harry Ferrell of Des Moines with a Des Moines convention report and musical numbers.
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Afton Farm Bureau
M. Be
Aurelian
Harry Ferrell
Des Moines
H. S. Basketball Schedule Update
H. S. basketball slate lists games on Jan 17 at Meriden Jan 25 at there Jan 31 at Aurelia Jan 256 at S V Conference meet Feb 2 at Paullina Feb 14 at Marcus Feb 21 county tournament Cherokee Feb 28 Linn Grove at home Mar 6 sectional tournament Open slots to be filled.
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Meriden
S. V
Aurelia
Paullina
Marcus
Cherokee
Linn Grove
Cleghorn Defeats Aurelia High In Low-Scoring Battle
Cleghorn boys shut down Aurelia 43 to 12 in a Friday night basketball game. Brooks led Aurelia with 15 points while McKinnis scored 6 for Aurelia. Next up, Aurelia and Cleghorn travel to Meriden for another contest coached by Everett Maas.
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Cleghorn
Aurelia
Aurelia Boys
Cleghorn Boys
Brooks
McKinnis
Meriden
Mreiden
Everett Maas
Gruss
Farmers National Bank Holds Annual Meeting
Farmers National Bank stockholders of Aurelia met Tuesday afternoon and reelected all officers and directors. The bank reported a stronger condition than a year ago with substantial stock representation at the meeting led by President L. E. Christensen and Vice President Chas Nelson. Directors include L. J. Christensen Chas Nelson E. L. Brummer EE. W. Peterson Henry Stiencke Earl Fraser and Gust Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank of Aurelia
L. E. Christensen
Chas. Nelson
IE. L. Brummer
Teller
Edna Gear
VFW Convention Invites Noted Speakers at Cherokee
Cherokee Times reports a ninth district Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary convention will convene in Cherokee Sunday January 19 with principal speakers Captain John H. Quigley and Frank E. Wellig. L. A. Wescott post and auxiliary will host, Harold W. Dickison announces as post commander. Lawrence C. McCulla named department judge advocate to chair arrangements.
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Cherokee Times
John H. Quigley
United State Employment Service
Frank E. Wellig
Iowa
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Cherokee
L. A. Wescott Post
Atea
Harold W. Dickison
Dickison
Lawrence C. McCulla
Cherokee Department
Iowa Fur Trapping Season Ends January 10
January 10 marks the last hour to trap fur bearing animals under Iowa regulations. All trappers must file an inventory within ten days after the season closes, naming animals and counts. Those needing skins beyond ten days must obtain a permit from the conservation director. fur dealers may hold skins anytime.
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Iowa
League Rally At Local Methodist Church Monday Night
Leaguers from Sutherland Marcus Paullina and Cherokee attended the Cherokee sub district rally at the local Methodist church Monday evening. The program followed a mid winter institute format with three classes and institute credit upon attending four of five rallies. Participants were divided into five groups named after the Dionne quintuplets. the next rally will be in Paullina on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logal Methodist Church
Sutherland
Marcus
Paullina
Cherokee
Dionne
Murder Trial Depicts Liquor Traffic Evils
A local group and Rev McDaniel of the Anti-Saloon League presented Prisoner at the Bar at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening. The play reenacted a murder conviction tied to liquor, with Rev Lloyd Scheerer as prosecuting attorney and Conley McLaughlin as defense counsel. Rev Daniels called it the best he had seen among several hundred productions.
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McDaniel
Anti-Saloon League
Lloyd Scheerer
Conley McLaughilin
Daniels
Coombs Estate Sale Set For January 29 At Aurelia Farm
The Zoma Coombs Estate sale will be held Wednesday January 29 at the Coombs farm three fourts of a mile south of the Aurelia school house. The sale includes 32 horses 82 cattle and dairy cows 83 hogs extensive farm machinery household effects grain and hay with a full property list to appear in a Sentinel sale ad.
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Zoma Coombs Estate
Coombs Farm
Aurelia School House
Sentinel
Looking Back Into the Past Interesting Items From Sentinel Files
Ten years ago last Friday a Ford coupe burned in a driveway after being driven by Dick Hanschurch. Edward Flickinger jailed for murder of Morris Hardy near Washta faces 50 years in prison or farm. A for sale notice targets J. H. Templeman farm on January 20. Other notes record Edward Daniels Sr dying January 22 aged 80, M. Benson dying January 12 aged 88, Henry Johnson planning a new residence, C DeVries selling property to J H Dieterich and others, Edward Istief and Rose Diercks marrying January 10 in Aurelia.
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Dick Hanschurch
Edward Flickinger
Morris Hardy
Washta
State Penitentiary
J. H. Templeman
Edward Daniels
Aurelia
M. Benson
Afton Township
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Insurance Company
Wnsur
Amoe
Farmers National Bank
Woman’s Club
East Home
Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Mrs. Tate
N. G
Ina Larson
Maxie Kline
Lillie Fierk
Treas
Mabel Johnson
Dolva Fassler
Hmma_ Pixler
Mildred Thomson
Mabel McCluskey
Mrs. Shaw
Anna Harrison
Bertha Parrott
Rosalie Johnson
Ruth Miller
O. Offy
Carl A. Larson
Frank Becker
Martin Bursham
Berger Kline
Russell Parrett
Dan Danielson
Assembly
Emma Miller
Marguerite Danielson
Mr. Fierk
Mrs. Fierk
Afton F. B
H. S
Aurelia High
V.F.W
League
Fred Goerner and
W. G. Whitney Elevator
Coombs
Henry S Johnson
Mrs. Old
C. DeVries of
Boyden
J. H. Dieterich
Edward Istief
Arlington
Rose Diercks
Thal
First Trust & Savings
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