Hard Tasks Ahead For Legislators in 51st General Assembly
State Capitol Letter previews opening week actions as Iowa lawmakers begin work on bills to shape the 51st General Assembly. Key topics include committee leadership, tax policy, and postwar economic aids with mentions of Gov. Blue and top committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
House
Rep
G. T. Kuester
Griswold
Gus
E. J. Morrissey
Felton
K. A. Evans
Emerson
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Forty Years Ago
Afton township Farm Bureau elected H. E. Crippen as chairman replacing L. I. Cave. Town Council plans an ice rink on the kittenball field near the depot. Walter Anderson bought the 160 acre Bengtson farm south of Aurelia at 125 dollars an acre. State Farm Bureau delegates from the area include Walter Peterson H Roy Dieterich and several Mrs. names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Crippen
Afton Township
Arlington
South Dakota
M. S. Madsen
J. S. Mummert
Conrad M. Johnson Promoted to Sergeant in India
Conrad Marvin Johnson of Aurelia Iowa son of Mr and Mrs Carl J Johnson Rt 2 Aurelia was promoted to sergeant in the India China Division Air Transport Command Brig Gen William H Tunner announced Johnson entered service in September 1942 and has served since September 1943 as a control tower operator in the army prior to service he was a bank teller
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Air Transport Command
India
Conrad Marvin Johnson
Carl J. Johnson
Aurelia
Iowa
William H. Tunner
China
Set. Johnson
Maple Valley 4 H Holds Dad s Night at Nelson Home
Maple Valley 4 H met Tuesday evening January 9 at Harold Nelson home with Sherwood Ohlson in charge. President Jimmy Kludas led a brief business session and showed movies. Members brought their fathers for Dad s Night and Mrs. Nelson served lunch at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley
Aurelia Youth Leads P-51 Pilot With Eighth Air Force
Second Lieutenant Lawrence A. Westphal of Aurelia Iowa serves as a P-51 Mustang fighter pilot with the 857th Fighter Group based at an Eighth Air Force station in England. The 22 year old son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Westphal enlisted October 1 1942 and is under Lt Colonel Irwin H Dregne command in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Westphal
8Th Air Force Station
England
Eighth Air Force
Lawrence A. Westphal
Aurelia
Alfred Westphal
Rt. 1
857Th
Irwin H. Dregne
Viroqua
Wisc
Westphal
Regiment That Took 3400 Foot Italian Peaks
Pvt. Keith C. Waddell of Aurelia Iowa serves in the 339th Polar Bear Regiment of the 85th Division Fifth Army. The unit landed in Italy March 15 and opened the line March 16, spearheading attacks against Gothic Line with success at peaks up to 3400 feet east of Highway 65 and Futa Pass. The Polar Bears, under Col Brooke W Brady, are known for repeated breakthroughs against enemy positions in North Africa and Italy and trace a WWI battle name from Archangel to Leningrad.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Keith C. Waddell
O. C. Waddell
Aurelia
Iowa
339Th
Highway 65
Futa Pass
839Th
85Th
Custer
Lucian K. Truscott, Jr
North Africa
Brookner W. Brady
Los Angeles
Calif
Rocky Mountain
Archangel
Leningrad
Russia
Europe
Mississippi
Louisiana
California
North
Africa
Captain McKinnis Assigned to Veteran 15th AAF in Italy
Captain Burdette J. McKinnis, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Harley McKinnis of Aurelia Iowa, is a B 24 Liberator pilot now assigned to a veteran 15th Air Force bomber group in the Mediterranean theater. The group, led by Col James B Knapp, has logged over 165 missions in 12 months and twice earned presidential citations. McKinnis, Buena Vista college alumnus, received his wings in 1941. His wife Mary H. McKinnis resides in Sacramento California.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Burdette J. McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
Aurelia
Iowa
15Th Air Force
Mediterranean
James B. Knapp
San Antonio
Tex
United States
McKinnis
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
San Marcos
Mary H. McKinnis
10Th Ave
Satramento
Calif
Pfc Bernard Buenger Missing After German Drive
Pfc Bernard M Buenger son of Mr and Mrs B C Buenger of Aurelia is missing in action since December 20 over the Belgian front. He enlisted March 31 1944 trained at Camp Robert California and Fort Meade Maryland before going overseas arriving in France in September He served in General Pattons army and may have been captured in the December German drive claiming 25 000 Americans captured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard M. Buenger
B. C. Buenger
Aurelia
Armed Services
Camp Robert
Calif
Fort Meade
France
Patton
Aurelia Cagers Edge Sioux Rapids In OT Loss
Aurelia high school beat Sioux Rapids 36 to 22 by regulation but lost 24 to 21 in overtime. Harold Larson led Aurelia with 12 points while Elliott and Nelson added 8 and 4 respectively. Cleghorn visits Aurelia Friday in the next home game.
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Aurelia
Sioux Rapids High
Null
Harold Larson
Donnie Wieland
Roger Glawe
Sioux Rapids
Aurelia Boys
Aurelia Lads
Elliott
Nelson
Cleghorn
Benson Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed by 200 Guests
Two hundred guests gathered at the Aurelia Community Building on Saturday evening January 13 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Benson. A lunch followed, with a three tier cake by Mrs. Edwin Johnson and floral centerpieces. The event featured music by local performers, a short program, and a silver dollar purse presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Benson
Aurelia
Bert Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Carl Rupp
Lawrence Johnson
Edwin Johnson
Marcus
Claus Anderson
Joleen Qsterling
Paul Benson
Arthur Kimblad
Primghaur
Gunnar Osterling
Colleen Hanson
Knights of Pythias Confer Second Degree On Peterson Brothers
The Aurelia Knights of Pythias Lodge met in regular session Tuesday night. After routine business the second degree was conferred, with the rank of Esquire given to Herbert Peterson and Carl Peterson. A lunch followed for 34 lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Peterson Brothers
Aurelia Knights of Pythias Lodge
Herbert Peterson
Carl. Peterson
Dr A H Eddy Injured In Car Crash Near Aurelia
Dr A H Eddy of Aurelia was injured in an auto collision Saturday two miles north of the Aurelia school. He was taken to Sioux Valley hospital Cherokee where X rays showed no fracture. Mrs Landsness and two sons were in the other car and suffered multiple injuries. Lelroy Landsness had a broken hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Eddy
Aurelia
Kohlhagen
Aurelia School
Eddy
Rembrandt
Ustin Landsness
Landsness
Bates
Lelroy
Death Calls Frank Kolpin
Frank Kolpin, 70, died at his Aurelia home shortly after 12 o'clock noon on Thursday January 18 after a brief illness. He and his wife had lived on a farm north of town for about five years. Surviving are his wife and one daughter Mrs. Eleanora Ruebsam of Storm Lake and five sons Leo of Estherville Harvey Herbert Walter and Leonard, all of the surrounding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kolpin
Aurelia
Relia
Eleanora Ruebsam
Storm Lake
Leo
Estherville
Harvey
Herbert
Walter
Leonard
Susan Emaline (Fenton) Ammons
Wilson
Mahalie Fenton
Sedalia
Sioux Valley Hospital
Cherokee
Carmell
Ill
Winslow
Ammons
Iowa
Alta
Stella
Jesse Merchant
Mamie
Irvin Brewster
Emmet Ammons
Eugene Ammons
Sioux City
Alva Ammons
Iva
William Henely
Linn Grove
Carl Ammons
Lucille
Edward Dooley
Furlough gas ration requires mileage record at board
Servicemen must present the vehicle mileage record at the Rationing Board when applying for furlough gas. The record was included with the prior A hook renewals. A classified ad notes the record may still be sold.
Last Rites For Mrs W S Ammons Held Thursday
Funeral services for Susan Emaline Fen ton Ammons were held January 18 at the home and Aurelia Methodist church with Rev. E Stanworth presiding. Burial was in Alta cemetery. Survivors include ten children twenty six grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren. The Ammons celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1938. Read out to sale column this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Ammons
Aurelia
E. Stanworth
Roy Matzdorff
Ralph Mongan
Maxine Nielsen
Isle of Somewhere
Jesus
Alta Cemetery
McKinley Menefee
Lester Beckoff
John Booth
Howard Haight
Estle Sexton
Gus Kruse
Parkine
Edward Dooley
Forrest Ammons
Armed Services
Mother Ammons
Mrs. Ammons
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Capitol
Sentinel
Senate
Appropriations
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Robert D. Blue
Blue
Wern le Source Bykley
Board of Control
State Industrial and Defense Commission
Bob
Farmers National Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
John A. Sabini
U. S. Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Bougainville
Sabini
U.S. Tragsury Department
P. D. Wine
O. E. Yocum
Henry Myers
C. M
Conrad M. Johnson
Harold Nelson
B. J. McKinnis
15Th
A.A.F
Bernard Buenger
Aurelia Cagers
di Wassonx
Pee Seaegee Wieland
R. Glawe
F Larson
Beresevevacy
Glawe
Perera Fassler
Ereaeenenere Jones
Fairchild
Colby
Johnny Irwhnson
Washta
First Trust & Savings Bank
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