State of Iowa To Be Promoted By New Commission
Iowa forms a new development commission to promote the state nationwide. Led by Seth Barker with Rodney Selby as secretary the panel will gather data on industry agriculture and recreation to attract investment and tourism while improving Iowa's image.
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Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
State Industrial and Defense Commission
Seth Barker
Ottumwa
Rodney Selby
Des Moines
Industrial and Defense Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Missouri
Dakotas
Towa
State Capitol
Hotel Savery
Wacs
Empire Building
Valley Bank
Fort Des Moines
Savery
Kirkwood
Iowa Exceeds E Bond Quota In Mighty 7th War Loan Drive
Iowa counties surpassed their E Bond quotas with 79 counties over target and state total sales reaching 97.6 million in the drive. State leaders noted insurance firms and government groups boosted totals, with Iowa ranking second nationally behind Montana.
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Cherokee County
Iowa
Iowa War Finance Committee
Pocahontas County
Grundy
Dickinson
Clay
Audubon
Polk
Sioux
Winnebago
Black Hawk
Marshall
O'Brien
Woodbury
Ida Bist
Buena Vista
Sacrist
West Pottawattamie
Dubuque
United States
Montana
W. L. Clark
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A look at past events includes Prof. Jacob Schmidt leaving Hanover for Spencer August 10 and a farewell at Hanover church. Gravel surfaces eight miles of county road south of Aurelia in Pitcher and Diamond townships. marriages: Lola Neuman and Orville Hickey in Atchison Kansas and Catherine Burgess of Cherokee with Leslie Paulson of Aurelia. Aurelia chautauqua slated for July 28.
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Jacob Schmidt
Hanover School
Spencer
Hanover Church
Aurelia
Pitcher
Diamond Townships
Lola Neuman
Orville Hickey
Atchinson
Kansas
R. B. Harrison
M. Dick
Catherine Burgess
Leslie Paulson
Lightning Sets Fire to Caboth Cattle Shed Near Aurelia
Early Monday a lightning strike hit Herman Caboth’s cattle shed eight miles south of Aurelia, igniting a blaze. Aurelia fire department arrived after 4:00 a.m. but the structure was burned beyond control. crews saved adjacent buildings.
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Herman Caboth
Aurelia
Aurelian Fire Department
Staff Sgt Rolan Blake Awarded Air Medal in WWII service
Staff Sgt Rolan M. Blake son of Mr and Mrs John Blake north of America received the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific from Feb 27 to May 15 1945. A turret gunner on a B 24 he served from Aug 1943 overseas since Feb 1945 and also earned three battle stars.
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Rolan M. Blake
John Blake
North of America
Blake
George C. Kenney
United States Army
Southwest Pacific
Walla Walla
Wash
Cattle Trip to Chicago Ends in Aurelia Return
Frank Mummert and partners accompanied eight carloads of cattle to Chicago Saturday evening for sale on Monday. They returned to Aurelia Tuesday morning with the stock.
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Frank Mummert
Troy Mummert
O. C. Waddell
Arthur Johnson
Walter Radke
Dick Honsbruch
Chicago
Aurelia
Lutheran Laymen Seminar at Okoboji July 22 24
A large Lutheran laymen and women seminar is planned at the Penta League camp at Lake Okoboji from July 22 to 24. Speakers include W C Dickmeyer Martin Daib and Dr F C Streufert with lectures set in the camp auditorium and a fellowship dinner on July 22.
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Lake Okoboji
W. C. Dickmeyer
Fort Wayne
Ind
Martin Daib
Chicago
Ill
F. C. Streufert
Louis
Dickmeyer
Lutheran University Association
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Daib
Lutheran Hour
Walter A. Maier
Streufert
Home Missions
Argentina
Brazil
Iowa Public Service Co Reduces Rates for Aurelia Area
Iowa Public Service Co announces a territorial rate reduction for all customers served, effective with the July readings and in force August 1 1945. District Manager A M Larsen cites company policy to lower rates despite higher taxes and costs, hoping to aid postwar efforts.
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Aurelia
Iowa Public Service Co
W. H. Heimsoth
A. M. Larsen
Cherokee
Sunday Mishap Delays Ballgame for Local Farmer
Tony Deerberg of Lowdon helped a distressed motorist on a Sunday. While assisting, the car door fell and gashed his head requiring several stitches. He later learned who won the game long after the incident.
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Tony Deerberg
Tony
Elk Township Votes to Sell Three Schools in Buena Vista
Elk Township voters approved selling Elk No. 4 Haight school with 20 yes and 3 no. The sale set for July 31 at Elk No. 3 will consolidate Elk No. 4, No. 8, and No. 9 into one district serving Aurelia rural pupils by bus.
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Storm Lake Register
Elk Township
Modern Consolidated Educational Service
Elk School No. 4
Haight School
Aurelia
A. E. Harrison
Buena Vista
Elk School No. 3
Nielsen son reports posting at Camp Miami near Reims France
Mr and Mrs Bert Nielsen confirm their son Private First Class Dale Nielsen is now stationed at Camp Miami near Reims in France after serving in Germany before the war’s end. He expects to remain there for an extended period.
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Bert Nielsen
Pfc
Dale Nielsen
Camp Miami
Reims
France
Germany
Orville K Larson Receives Bronze Star Medal
Private First Class Orville K Larson, of Company B, Armored Infantry Battalion, 14th Armored Division, earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroism near Steinfeld Germany on 22 March 1945. He volunteered to reach armored support through a dangerous route, guided tanks into firing positions, and helped neutralize enemy resistance. A C Smith Major General USA signed the citation.
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14Th Armored Division
U. S. Army
Orville K. Larson
Armored Infantry
Steinfeld
Germany
Larson
A. C. Smith
USA
Stabelfeldt tosses one hitter as Aurelia blank Nemaha 2 0
Stabelfeldt pitched a one hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks to lift Aurelia past Nemaha 2 0 at Aurelia field. Harold Larson drove in both Aurelia runs with a fifth and a seventh inning hit and Bjorkgren added two hits. Aurelia will host Sioux Rapids at 2 30 p m next Sunday seeking revenge for an earlier loss.
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Stabelfeldt
Aurelians
Nemaha
Aurelia
Harold Larson
Larson
Bjorkgren
Sioux Rapids
Aurelian
Smoke Mission Blinds Jap Guns On Okinawa Ridge
Lt Merlyn Honsbr u ch of Aurelia Indiana directed a two day smoke barrage that blinded 47 millimeter antitank guns covering Marines near Kunishi ridge on Okinawa. His team spottted targets for the First Battalion 11th Marines as Sherman tanks closed to destroy the guns in caves after a night advance.
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Okinawa
Merlyn H. Honsbruch
Aurelia
Marine
Honsbruch
Kunishi Ridge
Hensbruch
11Th Marines
iFrst Marine Division
William B. Reed
New York
N. Y
Russell T. Lee
Box
Peach Creek
W. Va
Peleliu
Cape Gloucester
200 New Lockers Added To Sweet Locker Plant
Mrs. Maude Sweet reports the Sweet Locker Plant in Aurelia completed adding 200 lockers, bringing total to 6500 with 300 existing. The sharp freezer room capacity is doubled. Construction began three months ago with material delays. lockers were ready this Wednesday.
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Maude Sweet
Aurelia
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