Ten Years Ago Local election on park board formation
A special town election set for July 18 will decide whether to establish a park commissioners board. Mrs. A Swensen, formerly of Aurelia, died June 23 near Arlington South Dakota. Eloys Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs August Nelson earned high honors in Brookings and will teach next year in Arlington.
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Board of Park Commissioners
A. Swensen
Aurelia
Arlington
South Dakota
Eloys Nelson
August Nelson
State College
Brookings
M. Mummert
Ray Howell
Will
Dean Mummert
Fritz Sump
Chas. E. Haden
Cherokee
George Erickson
Alta
Guarantee Oil Co
F. W. Kaskey
Sioux City
Ward Dawson
New Union Trust & Savings Bank
Afton
Dean Mummert Corner
Aurelia Consolidated School Budget Hearing Noted
The Sentinel reports the Aurelia consolidated school financials including expenditures and receipts for the current year and a budget for the coming year. A public hearing is set for July 15, 1940 at 8 p m at the H H Lockin Insurance office.
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Aurelia Consolidated School
Sentinel
H. H. Lockin Insurance Office
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
The Leopold and Rasumssen families thank those who offered kind words and deeds and sent flowers after the recent bereavement. Mrs. Lena Leopold, W. E. Leopold and Wife, Niels Rasumssen and Family express gratitude.
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Lena Leopold
W. E. Leopold
Niels Rasumssen
East Coast 4000 Mile Auto Trip Ends in Iowa
Hazel Danielson Leora Grieme and companions Stella Kindwall and Mildred Linstrom completed a three week 4000 mile eastward tour visiting 17 states and Ontario. Highlights include Niagara Falls lights, Lake Placid skating, Dartmouth and Harvard sights, Plymouth Rock, West Point, Liberty Statue boat ride, Time Capsule at the fair, and a White House visit.
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Hazel Danielson
Leora Grieme
Stella Kindwall
Alta
Mildred Linstrom
Albert City
States of the Union
Ontario
Canada
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Lake Placid
Hanover
New Hampshire
Boston
Plymouth
Mass
West Point
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Annapolis, Md
Washington, D. C
Welland Canal
Dartmouth College
Naval Yards
Peabody Museum
Harvard University
Cambridge
Plymouth Rock
Military Academy
Coney Island
Radio City
China Town
Eleanor Holm
Holland Tunnel
White House
Congressional
Senate
House of Representatives
Smithsonian Institute
Mt. Vernon
Arlington
Sentinel subscribers urged to pay arrears now
The Sentinel editor appeals to subscribers in arrears to call and settle accounts. Credit has been extended liberally and readers are asked to check the date beside their name to see when the subscription expires and act before it lapses.
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The
Sentinel
Drop Inlet Dam Under Construction on Stiles Property
A CCC crew began work on a large earth fill dam at the C. A. Stiles estate in Section 31 Silver Township. The triple purpose structure includes a concrete drop inlet spillway, intends to conserve water and wildlife, and will surround a 124 acre lake with 28% acres fenced. N. L. Stiles and E. S. Stiles own the farm. Work progresses on foundation excavation with concrete pouring due soon. final completion hoped this fall.
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CCC
C. A. Stiles
Section
Silver Township
G. H. McMillan
N. L. Stiles
E. S. Stiles
Darrell C. Race
Walter W. Johnson
Aurelians Fall to Rock Valley and Mankato in Tough Frames
Aurelia’s Wattie’s Aurelians drop two close games, 4 3 to Rock Valley and 38 1 to Mankato. Crimmings allows nine hits in the Rock Valley defeat while Miller gives up three runs in the first inning at Mankato. comeback chances limited as Aurelia manages seven and three hits respectively.
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Wattie
Aurelian
Rock Valley
Aurelia
Aurelians
Mankato
Crimmings
Jones
Miller
Sheldon
Storm Lake
White Caps
Watertown
South Dakota
Something for Aurelia Batters to Shoot At
The Aurelia baseball team aims for left field and a marked area in right field as prizes hang on the line. Harry Lockin and Harry Howell have installed a large scoreboard with a business display in left field. Howell offers 2.50 to any batter hitting his sign, and Ronnie Lewis of Green Gable Inn at Cherokee offers a similar prize for hitting his right field fence sign.
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Aurelia
Harry Lockin
Harry Howell
Howell
Ronnie Lewis
Green Gable Inn
Cherokee
Old Settlers Picnic at Peterson July 8
Peterson hosts its Old Settlers reunion on June 8 with headlining Art B. Thomas bombshell shows. Peterson and Sutherland play ball, street sports, street concerts, a free merry go round and a night dance.
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Old Settlers
Peterson
Peterson and Sutherland
Willkie Emerges As Republican Hope In Iowa Opinion
Iowa observers report Wendell Willkie draws farmer support and GOP enthusiasm as Taft fades. Democrats like Valentine push two party caution and criticize farm policy while noting Willkie’s cross party appeal. The piece notes Willkie’s Iowa tour, farm stance, and Democratic reactions ahead of the 1940 nominating fight.
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Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Robert A. Taft
Iowa
State House
Taft
John K. Valentine
Valentine
Kanawha
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Hoover
Prowler Mistaken for Intruder Wounds Woman at Chicken House
Mrs. Fred Points of Woodbine was wounded when her husband, believing a prowler was present, fired a shotgun into the chicken house. The shot glanced and struck her right arm as she had already left the building.
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Fred Points
Woodbine
Mr. Points
Mrs. Points
Ellis Brooks Marries Cherokee Girl Tuesday
Miss Helene Warburton daughter of Floyd Warburton Cherokee wed Ellis Brooks son of George Brooks Lincoln Nebraska in a quiet Tuesday morning double ring ceremony at the bride's home officiated by Rev. M. C. Arrasmith. The couple plan to reside in Rembrandt Iowa.
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Helene Warburton
Floyd Warburton
Ellis Brooks
George Brooks
Lincoln
Nebraska
M. C. Arrasmith
Fort Dodge
Betty Warburton
Conrad Hatten
Sioux Rapids
Miss Warburton
Lohengrin
Harry Edwall
Rembrandt
John Carr
Hartley
Edna Warburton
Virginia Carr
Lucille Heinen
Grace Farrow
Brooks
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Delta Phi Beta Sorority
Brooke Consolidated School
Iowa State College
Ames
Diamond Farmer Theo Schulke Dies at 49
Theo F Schulke of Diamond township Cherokee county Iowa died suddenly at his home south of Aurelia from a hemorrhage of the lung Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Pauls Lutheran Aurelia with burial in Hanover cemetery. He was born October 1 1890 and survived by his wife Edna two sons Leonard and Vernon his parents and several siblings.
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Theo. F. Schulke
Aurelia
St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Aurelia
William Walter
Hanover Cemetery
Theodore Frank Frederick Schulke
Diamond Township
Cherokee County
Iowa
Carl G. and
Ischial Nee Kiske, Schulke
Galva
St. John's Lutheran Church
Hanover
Edna Lehnhardt
Leonard
Vernon
Miner County
South Dakota
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sedna
Carl Schulke
Edward
Gal
Sailboat Sea Hag Christened With Root Beer
Three young Indianola men built a sailboat this spring and launched it at Lake Ahjaubi. They christened the vessel Sea Hag with a bottle of root beer in a playful ceremonial moment.
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Lake
Ahjaubi
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T. H. Campbell
Fred Hustedt
P. M. Johnson
August Schulke
Zoma Coombs
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
POLIT
State Capitol Newsletter
Tion
United
States of America
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Saulty
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