Kathleen Grashoff Attends Youth School at Ames
Kathleen Grashoff of Aurelia will attend the Iowa Farm Youth School at Ames from July 15 to August 22. Fifty boys and fifty girls from 4-H groups across Iowa will join, with topics covering farm management, crops, nutrition, home care, and first aid taught by Iowa State College staff.
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Ames
Iowa
Kathleen Grashoff
Aurelia
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm
Bankers Life Company of
Des Moines
Grashoff
Cherokee County
Band Concert Moved to Friday Evening this Week
The regular Saturday night band concert is advanced to Friday night July 3 as July 4 falls on Saturday. Aurelia business houses will be open Friday evening and close at an unspecified time. Bandmaster Ruby requests space for special numbers and notes improved amplification with a new microphone setup to balance band sections.
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Aurelia
Ruby
Legion Auxiliary Meeting at Legion Hall July 7
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall next Tuesday at 2 o'clock. An installation of new officers will follow, then a picnic at the park. Members should bring table service and a covered dish.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Aurelia Stores Close Early for Independence Day
Aurelia business establishments will close at 10 a m Saturday July 4 in observance of the National Holiday and remain closed the rest of the day. Stores will open Friday night July 3 for weekend shopping and the regular weekly band concert has been moved to Friday night July 3 to avoid conflicting with July 4.
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Aurelia
Kaskey Elected Secretary of Iowa Petroleum Carriers
Fred Kaskey of the Aurelia based Guarantee Oil Company was elected secretary of the Iowa Petroleum Carriers Association at a Sioux City meeting. The fifty member group seeks emergency power to pool trucks into a common fleet to transport petroleum from pipeline heads in Iowa Illinois Nebraska and South Dakota to Iowa distributing points, easing potential shortages and freeing railroad tank cars for eastern service.
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Fred Kaskey
Guarantee Oil Company
Aurelia
Iowa Petroleum Carriers Association
Sioux City
Iowa
Woodbury County Reseorcher
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Crop and Weed Field Day at Cherokee State Hospital
Cherokee and surrounding county farmers will view new grain varieties and weed control experiments at the annual crop and weed field day at the Cherokee State Hospital weed station on Wednesday July 8 starting at 1 00 p m County Agent C H Thomson says the program includes weed control methods disease and seed trials and a review by Dr Bakke with experts on site Workshops cover winter wheat grain trials flax and oat disease control with plots featuring multiple varieties and nurseries.
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Cherokee
Cherokee State Hospital
C. H. Thomson
Bakke
Scrap Rubber Drive Extends to July 10
President Roosevelt extends the national scrap rubber collection campaign to July 10 due to underachievement by June 27. About 11 to 12 tons have been turned in at Aurelia, with citizens urged to search attics basements garages and barns for more scrap rubber to meet county state and national quotas.
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Roosevelt
Aurelia
East Beats West In Junior Boys Ball Game
East team defeated West 7 to 5 in a seven inning junior boys baseball game played Tuesday afternoon on the local diamond. Box score follows with listed players and positions.
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Jim Crimi
Ming
East Ictorions
Congregational Missionary Society Meets at Peterson Home
The Congregational Missionary Society met on Wednesday June 24 with Arlene Peterson presiding and Mrs. Herbert Langwin assisting. Fifteen members and seven visitors attended as Rev. Trigg led devotions and Fae Fraser led the program on Topic Work of the Church through its State Organization and departments.
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The
Congregational Missionary Society
Arlene Peterson
Herbert Langwin
Trigg
Fae Fraser
Lord
Gladys Glawe
Gladys Flory
Cadets
Barbara Glawe
Iowa
Jean Simmers
Bessie K. Meachem
Memphis, Tenn
Pearl Glawe
Lewis H. Mounts
Ballard School
Macon
Effie Waddell
Gordon Henry Kitchen
Tallega College
Elizabeth Whitney
the Fleet
Joseph” -Fae Fraser
Forney
1942 Iowa State Fair Cancelled by State Officials
L B Cunningham secretary of the Iowa State Fair says the 1942 Iowa State Fair is cancelled in deference to the Office of Defense Transportation and to aid the national victory effort and conservation program.
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L. B. Cunningham
Office of Defense Transportation
Band Tag Day Worth $50 53 Raised for Band Booster
Band Tag Day last Saturday June 27 raised a total of 50 dollars and 53 cents. Mr. Ruby and band members thank all contributors and invite anyone missed to contact Mr. Ruby to buy a Band Booster Tag. Listed sellers and amounts include Ruth Renaud and John Lockin among others with small contributions and one dollar from other sources.
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Mertiee Bell
Cseseessseseereeee
Mildred Paulson
Vernon Kaskey
Bill Jackson
James Nelson
Ccseeseeeseee
Ray Renaud
Tidad
Eveline Stanworth
Ccssreeres Vee
Beauties of Erin Selection of Irish Aires
March selections arranged by Lake include Down the Street and Scout Parade marches performed by the ensemble. Dale conducts the program featuring traditional Irish airs and military style marches.
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Erin
Irish Aires
Rev G R Gilbert Dies At Sioux City Hospital
Former Aurelia Methodist minister Rev G R Gilbert died of a heart attack in Methodist hospital Sioux City Thursday June 25 after 40 years of Iowa pastorates at Fort Dodge Pier son Aurelia Marcus Hartley Merrill Meriden and Nemaha He was born May 17 1877 in Cherokee county near Larrabee graduated Morningside College 1902 and married Lillian in 1903 Funeral services were held Monday at Nemaha Methodist Church with interment in Alta cemetery A large Aurelia delegation attended the funeral.
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G. R. Gilbert
Aurelia
Sioux City
Gilbert
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Pierson
Marcus
Hartley
Merrill
Meriden
Nemaha
Rev. Gilbert
Rev
Cherokee County
Larrabee
Morningside College
Lillian Rar
Katty Abe Oye
Sth
M. E. Burnette
Lloyd
Sutherland
Albert
Pasadena
Leen Ae Peterson
Sherman
Visalia
Ical
Henry Seifkin
Frank Bruner
Mel Parrott
George Parrott
Claire
Stanworth
Bates
Trigg
Jay Parrott
George Johnson
Max Gilbert
Ball Games Rained Out Sunday In Cherokee County League
All scheduled baseball games in the Cherokee County League were rained out last Sunday. Au relia was to have played Washta on the Washta diamond and may be made up at Marcus on July Fourth if arrangements can be made. Other games listed: Washta at Marcus Quimby at Aurelia and Cherokee at Anthon on Sunday July 5.
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Cherokee County League
Aurelia
Washta
Marcus
Quimby
Cherokee
Anthon
Ten music students practice most hours June 22 28
The list shows top ten music students with hours practiced during June 22 28. Lois Galvin leads with 18 hours followed by Mertie Bell 12 hours Eveline Stanworth 11 hours 30 minutes Joyce Pixler 11 hours 20 minutes Jean Mongan 10 hours 35 minutes Betty Lou Nelson 10 hours 10 minutes Meryl Schulke 8 hours 30 minutes Leland Anderson 8 hours 15 minutes Bill Trigg 7 hours 85 minutes Donna Leeds 7 hours
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Lois Galvin
Mertie Bell
Eveline Stanworth
Joyce Pixler
Jean Mongan
Betty Lou Nelson
Meryl Schulke
Leland Anderson
Bill Trigg
Donna Leeds
600 Car Stamps Sold At Aurelia Post Office
Postmaster A. A. Dingman reports that 600 car stamps have been sold at the Aurelia Post Office to date. The bulk of the sales occurred during the first three days of this week.
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Aurelia
A. A. Dingman
Earned Best to Alta Heflin Pensioned by Iowa State Tel Co
Alta Heflin a telephone operator at Harlan for 32 years becomes the first Iowa State Telephone Co employee in the city to retire on pension. After a local picnic she leaves for a vacation in the Colorado mountains.
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Alta Heflin
Harlan
Iowa State Telephone Co
Colorado
Cherokee County Service Organization Total Reaches 3550
The Cherokee County Service Organization total stands at 3550 as reported by secretary George Mantor. The county goal of 5000 is over 70 percent collected and the drive will continue until the target is reached.
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Cherokee County Service Organization
George Mantor
Pvt Kenneth Bruce Finishes Fort Crook Motor Course
Pvt Kenneth Bruce son of Mr and Mrs Earl Bruce living southwest of Aurelia completed the Fort Crook Nebraska motor school. The program covers repair maintenance and convoy driving of government vehicles and underscores the importance of trained mechanics in the modern army with a range of vehicles from jeeps to prime movers.
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Kenneth Bruce
Earl Bruce
Aurelia
Fort Crook Motor School
Fort Crook
Neb
Fifty five youths registered in fifth draft sign up
Fifty five youths aged 18 to 20 registered in Aurelia on Tuesday June 30 for the fifth registration of United States manpower. It was the final registration as all men 18 to 65 are now listed on selective service rolls. Cherokee County total registered that day was 346 and the county now has 5,468 names on its selective service rolls.
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Aurelia
United States
Cherokee County
Heavy Loss From Hail and Rain Storm In Buena Vista County
A destructive hailstorm struck Buena Vista county Saturday, causing extensive damage. Oats fields were flattened, corn damaged, and windows shattered as hailstones hit towns from Rembrandt to Sioux Rapids and Marathon. North county damage estimated at 25000 dollars, with Storm Lake also affected. Several farmers hit by prior floods suffered further losses.
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Storm Lake Register
Buena Vista
Grant Township
Rembrandt
Sioux Rapids
Marathon
Controlling Communicable Disease Important Now
Iowa state health officials urge preventing communicable diseases to keep troops informed with good news. The quarterly bulletin Childhood Disease in War Time discusses diphtheria smallpox whooping cough scarlet fever measles chickenpox mumps and tuberculosis and how to control them. Free on request.
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Iowa
State Health Department
Bulletin
Decorah Alderman Fined for Gambling Device Possession
District court fined E. T. Haugen, a Decorah councilman and local retailer, 300 dollars plus costs for alleged illegal possession of gambling devices. A pinball machine was later found in his store office during a subsequent raid.
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Decorah
I E. T. Haugen
Haugen
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