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Newspaper

Aurelia Sentinel

Location

Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1942

Page

3

Commercial Club Initiates National Scrap Iron Drive

Aurelia business men vote to sponsor a scrapbook iron drive in the Aurelia trade area. Eclipse Lumber Yard handles scrap delivery to an Illinois firm under government control with nine dollars per ton paid. Trucking to be provided for those unable to deliver, routes planned after scrap is located.

Aurelia Eclipse Lumber Yard Illinois Kroll and Patterson Implement Dealers Aurelia Sentinel

Concert Three Specials For This Saturday Band

Archie Mackay Sr. and Jr. will perform Scottish bagpipe aires in full regalia. George Wharton Jr. narrates The Three Bears with the band as background. Sherwood Ohlson sings Gypsy Love Song and The Bells of St Mary. Aurelia canvass nets over $80, county goal near $5,000.

Archie Mackay Sr Archie Mackay Jr George Wharton Jr Three Bears Ite Sherwood Ohlson St. Mary Aurelia J. W. Grapen Aurelia-Pitcher

County Retailers Meet at Wilson High for Price Rules

A county wide meeting of retailers will be held at Wilson High School in Cherokee next Thursday July 23 to study posting rules and filing with the war price and rationing boards.

Wilson High School Cherokee

Immunization Blanks Sent for Miss Freriks July 24

Miss Dorothy Freriks of Cherokee coordinated a vaccination effort with Aurelia health authorities, county medical society, and Red Cross. Parents requested to return mail-in consent blanks for smallpox and diphtheria vaccines to Miss Freriks by July 24.

Freriks Dorothy Freriks Cherokee Aurelia State Department of Health County Medical Society Red Cross Miss Freriks Flory

Garden Club Meets with Mrs Carlson

The Federated Aurelia Garden Club met with Mrs Ruby Carlson on Tuesday evening July 7. Fourteen members and three visitors attended. Program covered roses and hardy vines with poetry songs and round table vine discussion led by Fae Fraser and others. A bouquet contest ended in a tie between Mary Weiland and Adelheid Patterson, with Margaret Scott second. Meeting adjourned to Aug 4 with Adelheid Patterson chair.

Federated Aurelia Garden Club Ruby Carlson Olive Johnston Marie Beeghley Iowa Federated Garden Club Fae Fraser North Side Johnny Doughboy Ireland Bonnie Albright Maxine Neilsen Verna Lockin Margaret Scott Mary Weiland Adelheid Patterson Paper Dupoint Gardens Longwood Fae -Fraser Ethel Matzdorff

Time to Move Iris

It is time to transplant Iris in July or early August when clumps overcrowd. L C Grove Iowa State College extension horticulturist recommends digging up and dividing into four to six parts, setting rhizomes at surface level with long roots spread deep, and adding lime and bonemeal to the soil.

L. C. Grove Iowa State College

Arkansas School Band Plays Marches and Overtures at Drake Relays

The Arkansas school band performs a varied program including American Youth overture Three Bears novelty Lights Out Dreamy Dawn Waltz Scottish Tunes on bagpipes led by Archie Mackay Sr and Jr with soloists Sherwood and Ghys The Footlifter and The Star Spangled Banner arranged by Hayes amid Drake Relays events.

Arkansas School Archie Mackay Sr Archie Mackay Jr

Tragic Drowning of 8 Year Old Dean Meyler Near Cherokee

Dean Meyler eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Meyler farmers living near Cherokee drowned Sunday afternoon in a rain filled gully two miles east and 84 miles south of Cherokee He could not swim and stepped into a deep hole while his brother Jay twelve and cousin Stanley Meyler about ten swam Stanley ran a mile and a half to summon help The Cherokee fire department used an inhalator for two hours without success Surviving are the parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Dean Meyler Ray Meyler Cherokee Jay Stanley Meyler Stanley Dean Ed Meyler Cherokee Fire Department

Infant Daughter Dies of Mr and Mrs Honsbruch Aurelia

Beverly Ann Honsbruch infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Honsbruch Aurelia died at 330 am Sunday Funeral services were at 200 pm Monday from the grandparents home Mr and Mrs Chris Felton Aurelia Rev Paul officiated burial in Brook cemetery Boothby Funeral home in charge of arrangements

Beverly Ann Honsbruch Garland Honsbruch Aurelia Chris Felton Paul Brook Cemetery Boothby

Aurelia Commercial Club Plans Farmers Picnic And Salvage Drive

The Aurelia Commercial Club met with 27 members present to discuss the National Salvage Program and to appoint a committee led by Supt. A. J. Renaud. A vote on renting the club room failed and plans for a Farmers Picnic were approved with tentative dates set for August 28-29. Committees for concessions advertising programs band livestock show and more were named with numerous members listed.

Aurelia Flory Carl Anderson Otto Loof Geo, Scott M. C C. O. Larson H. H .Deyloff East Side Henning Nelson John Mummert West Side A. A. Rapp O. C. Waddell

Iowa to ease delayed birth registration with state affidavits

Iowa will drop the federal four-document rule for delayed birth certificates and switch to state forms. Affidavits signed by a parent, physician, nurse, or a knowledgeable relative or neighbor will be accepted once printed. County registrars will stop using the federal form when Iowa forms are ready.

Iowa Eric P. Pfeiffer State Health Department Vital Statistics Division Army Navy State Vital Statistics Division

American Heroes Day Seeks Full Support For Armed Forces

Saturday July 18 is set as American Heroes Day to center attention on the Armed Forces and call for one hundred percent support through sales of War Stamps and Bonds. The drive urges citizens to supply food clothing guns ships and airplanes through the campaign.

4 H Clubs to Hold Cherokee Exhibit

Cherokee county boys and girls 4 H clubs will stage a show at the slivestock pavilion in Cherokee on August 28 and 29. The boys will be judged by R J Coverdale of Storm Lake and Buena Vista county agent. Boys own 95 head of calves and 100 market pigs and litters on feed. The girls division is scheduled for August 28 only. The Sentinel is the authorized agent for both Sioux City newspapers. tf.

Cherokee County Slivestock Pavillion Cherokee R. J. Coverdale Storm Lake Buena Vista County

Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago

A retrospective of notable local events includes the death of Aug Kannenberg at 88 after a brief illness, services for Chas A Pankow of Spragueville after a July 2 bullet wound at Mercy hospital, and a M E League Epworth Institute delegation to Lake Okoboji. Other items mention weddings, Girl Scouts, obituaries, oats harvest progress, Aurelia chautauqua deficits, and Eurella Waddell named Cherokee county's prettiest girl.

August Kannenberg Chas. A. Pankow Spragueville Mercy Hospital Clinton M. E. League Epworth League Institute Lake Okoboji W. H. Welch Ruth Raymond Kruse Leon Bischel Mildred Cave Fern Parrott Fern Beeghley Lucille Wieland Gertrude Jones George Kaskey Wathen Storm Lake L. J. LaPage Aurelia J. C. Nelson Minneapolis Nelson Eurella Waddell Frank Waddell

Keister Purchases 120 Acre Farm. Local Obituaries and Weddings

Wm. Keister bought the 120 acre farm of T. G. Will. Mrs. W. F. Brewster died at her Aurelia home on July 3. Wm. Coombs, a longtime prominent citizen, died July 4 evening. Fred Diercks Jr. and Miss Lottie McGraw wed in Storm Lake on July 3. Diercks works in a Sioux Rapids bank.

Wm. Keister T. G. Will W. F. Brewster Aurelia Wm. Coombs Fred Diercks Jr Sioux Rapids Lottie McGraw Rembrandt Storm Lake

Charley Rapp Wins Junior Boys Horseshoe Tourney

Charley Rapp won the Junior Boys horseshoe tournament at City Park last week, defeating Kenneth Davis 11-4 and 11-9 in the Friday finals. The event included boys 15 and under with byes in early rounds and a progression from first round to finals.

Charley Rapp Kenneth Davis John Loeckin Billy Trigg Ray Holderness Harold Larson Vernon Kaskey Kenneth Beeghley Ray Renaud Garlyn Anderson Hermanson

Reminder on home credit suspension after July 10

The notice states that after July 10 the company will not charge items used in the home for customers with unpaid accounts. Remedies include paying the outstanding balance or paying cash for materials used at home. Paulson Finkbine Lumber Co.

O. K Paulson- Finkbine Lbr, Co

Ruby Lists Music Students Practicing Six Hours Plus

The list names students in the week of July 6 to 11 who practiced six hours or more. Lois Galvin logged 18 hours while Opal Mongan recorded 14 hours 25 minutes and Jean Mongan 13 hours 65 minutes. Vernon Kaskey and Mary Ann Nelson each had 10 hours, Donna Leeds and Dick Leeds seven hours, and Roger Mummert six hours 40 minutes.

Lois Galvin Opal Mongan Jean Mongan Vernon Kaskey Mary Ann Nelson Donna Leeds Dick Leeds Roger Mummert

West Defeats East in Junior Boys Baseball

Junior Boys baseball teams played two games on the local diamond seeking 10¢ war stamps for winners. Tuesday the West team beat East 16 to 2 with a box score shown. Sunday games listed include Anthon at Aurelia and Cherokee at Washta with Marcus at Quimby.

Jim Crimmings Anthon Aurelia Washta Marcus Quimby West Hermanson C Trigg P Larson Brady Fassler Sf Lockin Holderness Cf Anderson Kaskey Elliott If Holderness Rf Davis Rf Renaud East R K. Rapp B. Beeghley V. Kaskey Howell Rapp Marcus K. Beeghley Nelson Cherokee Anthony Elliot Aurelia Sturgeon North Washio North Trigg Larson Lockin G. Beeghley Beeghley South Corappee Jt Tearm Anne G. Catan Claire Rapp Ef Nelson K, Rapp R, Renaud

Temporary appointments fill three counties after drowning

The State Conservation Commission announces temporary appointments in Buena Vista Cherokee and Pocahontas Counties following the July 4 drowning of Officer Maurice Baggs. Leaverton will work Pocahontas, Lille Buena Vista, Gregory Cherokee, with permanent assignment later. a new officer will be sent to the territory.

State Conservation Commission Buena Vista Cherokee Pocahontas Maurice Baggs Paul I. Leaverton South 8Th St Humboldt Pocahontas County Humboldt and Webster C. C Buena Vista County Cherokee County Jim Gregory 8Th St. Sheldon

Aurelians Defeat Marcus 6-3 on the road

The Aurelia baseball team beat Marcus 6-3 away on Sunday for Marcus first league loss. Marcus leads the county race. Next Sunday July 19 Anthon visits Aurelia to avenge a 1-0 defeat at Correctionville, a close game is anticipated.

Aurelia Marcus Anthon Correctionville

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