Dem Conventions Take Spotlight On The Political Front
Iowa focus on national party conventions as Democrats meet in Chicago and Des Moines July 19 and 29. Key figures include Vice President Wallace and Iowa's Frank Comfort, Guy Gillette, Walter Mahoney, Paul Huston, and G G Leck, with district attorneys and postwar plans shaping Iowa politics. The piece notes Comfort’s 65 000 aircraft lobby case and predicts the national committee role could rise if Democrats lose state seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Judicial Assembly
Chicago
Des Moines
Henry A. Wallace
Guy M. Gillette
Roosevelt
National Committee
Frank J. Comfort
Iowa
Comfort
Congress
Davenport
Senate
Hawkeye
Stars and Stripes Forever On the Mall
Edwin Franko Goldman leads the American Youth Orchestra presenting a concert of classical and patriotic works on the mall with a program including Blue Danube and the Star Spangled arrangement by Key Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. DeLamater
Edwin Franko Goldman
Key-Smith
Resignations and town notes from Aurelia past decade
Ten years back Rev. E F Webking resigned from St Paul s Lutheran Aurelia after nine years. John McCarty, once a Aurelia resident, died at Alton Iowa on Monday July 16. Water tower repairs noted as workmen fix two leaks. Local auction shows Sioux City market winners with 20 steers at 1102 pounds averaging $ 8 25 per hundred. Aurelia to gain two stores in Carl Berg Bros reopening. Peterson Bros of Alta buy dry goods. O B East to run grocery and meat. Hugh Crippen family planning farm northwest of Aurelia next spring after Arizona visit. Geo H Larson remodeling farm home east of town. Rev E H Gillet released from Bates hospital after appendectomy. A L Belew resigns bookkeeper post for J S Mummert to join family at Morning Side. Paddy Siglin sold to Pittsburg major league team after Waterloo season. John Brummer buys 100 acre August Borgwardt farm northeast of Aurelia at 175 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Webking
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurelia
John McCarty
Alton
Iowa
Mummerts
Afton
Sioux’ City
Carlberg Bros
Peterson Bros
Alta
Drygoods
O. B. East
Hugh Crippen
Arizona
Geo. H. Larson
E. H. Gillet
Bates Hospital
A. L. Belew
J. S. Mummert
Morningside
Paddy Siglin
Waterloo
Pittsburg
John Brummer
August Borgwardt
Special Commercial Club Meeting Set For Tuesday Evening
Harry Howell new Aurelia Commercial Club president calls a special meeting for Tuesday July 25 at 8 30 p m in the club room over the Farmers National Bank to plan a Farmers Picnic after a poll of Aurelia business men showed strong interest. All business men urged to attend promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Howell
Aurelia Commercial Club
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia
Liberal Kansas Pilot Earns Airplane Commander Rating
Capt. Burdette J. McKinnis, son of Mr and Mrs Harley McKinnis of Aurelia, completed fifteen weeks of intensive four engine bomber pilot training at Liberal Army Air Field and earned the title airplane commander qualified to lead a Liberator crew. He enlisted in January 1940, served fifteen months including time at Hickam and Wheeler Fields, Hawaii, earned his wings and a second lieutenant commission on October 31, 1941 at Mather Field California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal
Kansas
Burdette J. McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
Aurelia
Liberal Army Air Field
McKinnis
Army Air Forces
Hickam
Wheeler Fields
Hawaii
States
Mather Field
California
Army Air Forces Training Command
Aurelians Aid War Effort Harvesting Beans and Detasseling
About forty Aurelia youths aged eight to thirteen worked in Storm Lake area fields to help with war labor needs. They picked beans and detassled corn for hours daily, earning two cents per pound, with many achieving 50 to 60 pounds daily. A larger statewide effort included 150 pickers in one bean patch, under C. H. Kaskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
C. H. Kaskey
Clair Rapp
James Sexton
Betty Kolpin
Arlo Sturgeon
Harlan Kolpin
Corrine Larson
Connie Lighter
John Holderness
Liebert Wilson
John Wilson
Kenneth Rapp
Larry Nelson
Bobby Waddell
Ray Renaud
Kay Elliott
John Lockin
Vernon Kaskey
Donald Spears
Ruth Renaud
Joann Deyloff
Vera
Mae Everhart
Louise Fox
Joyce Sexton
Laurine Zwick
Harold Larson
Melvern Anderson
Don Elliott
Delbert Johnson
Iowa Veterans Seek War Production Jobs Postwar
War Jobs War Manpower Commission records show that fifty per cent of Iowa's discharged veterans of the current war insist upon taking jobs in war production. They say it makes them feel they are "rill in 'the war."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
Iowa
Fifth War Loan Lags in Cherokee County Deficiency
The county reports a Fifth War Loan deficiency of 76 597 70 after sales by banks and post offices reach 1 106 402 30 through July 16. The War Finance Committee urges all residents to fulfill their bonds quotas within ten days, noting soldiers from Cherokee County have already purchased over 5 percent of the county total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
War Finance Committee
Ceiling prices set for used cars under wartime controls
Ceiling prices on used passenger cars take effect at midnight July 9 with as is and warranty prices for 23 makes and 6 000 models, covering years 1987 to 1942. Buyers must file a certificate with sellers, then with local war price boards. violations carry penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price and Rationing Board
Ida Buddenhagen Estate House Inspection Notice
Ida Buddenhagen heirs approve sale of the house. Mrs Minnie Anderson announces an open inspection on Saturday evening July 22 from 7 to 8 for prospective buyers. The property will be sold subject to the heirs approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Buddenhagen
Minnie Anderson
Dock and diving board added at Larson gravel pit
A dock four planks wide and thirty two feet long with a diving board was installed at the south gravel pit on the George H. Larson farm. Harold Nelson and Elmer Schrader with several helpers completed the work over the weekend for community swimming and fishing enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Larson
Harold Nelson
Elmer Schrader
Former Aurelia Girl's Husband Missing In Action
Mrs. Fred Mueller of Cherokee reports her husband, paratrooper, has been missing in action in the European theater since D Day June 6. The Ulley family links to Aurelia through Joan Thomson, daughter of Mrs. Mildred Thomson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Fred Mueller
Cherokee
Mueller
Joan Thomson
Mildred Thomson
Country Ramblers Meet at Hallie Sauter July 14
The Country Ramblers 4-H Club met at Hallie Sauter's on July 14 to plan for achievement day and a demonstration team. Members Janice Akers Elizabeth Eddy Phyllis Lehnhardt Jeannette Langwin attended and Storm Lake outings were discussed. Hallie Sauter demonstrated juice drinks and a lunch was served by Mrs Sauter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Ramblers
Hallie Sauter
Janice Akers
Elizabeth Eddy
Storm Lake
Phyllis Lehnhardt
Jeanette Langwin
Mrs. Sauter
Jeanette Sangwin
Lieutenant Kline Joins 72nd Fighter Wing Indoctrination
2nd Lt Adrian Leo Kline of Iowa, son of Mr and Mrs Ber ger R Kline, is assigned to the 72nd Fighter Wing Indoctrination Unit at Harding Field Louisiana before transfer to a Combat Crew Training School. He will receive personal equipment and undergo initial ground training in intelligence small arms and aircraft recognition. He is married to Mrs Alverda Ione Kline of Aurelia Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Field
Adrian Leo Kline
Berger R. Kline
Larrabee
Iowa
Aurelians
72Nd Fighter Wing
Army Air Forces
Kline
Lt. Kline
Alverda Ione Kline
Aurelia
Aurelia Defeats Washta 5-2 In County League Tilt
Aurelia beat Washta 5 to 2 on Aurelia’s home diamond as Stabelfeldt struck out 11 in a four hit, three walk effort. Rapp and Bjorkgren fueled the offense with run scoring hits, while Washta committed three errors in the final frame. Next Sunday Aurelia travels to Cherokee for another county league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Washta
Stabbelfeldt
Tarbill
Aurelians
Rapp
Bjorkgren
Pingel
Larson
Sadler
Ss Frye
Smith
Rf Prang
Nelson
Baldwin
C Hogedorn
Robeson
Zoller
Mrs Chris Felton Sr Injured In Fall At Peterson
Last week's Peterson Patriot reports Mrs. Chris Felton Sr was seriously injured Monday afternoon when she fell outside her home. A wrist bone was broken and ribs were torn from her spine. Mrs John Lorenz arrived Tuesday to care for her mother as Marinus Pedersen and Walter and Otto Bischel of Whittier California joined over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson Patriot
Chris Felton
John Lorenz
Marinus Pedersen
Walter
Otto Bischel
Whittier
Calif
Aurelia
War Bonds Best Guarantee of Keeping America Free
Propaganda urging support for war bonds as the strongest pledge to sustain national liberty and defend the United States against threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dem
State Capitol
Sentinel
Keshlear
Commerce
Barr Keshlear
Shenandoah
Iowa Rehabilitation Committee
John Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John D. Moon
Ottumwa
Moon
Maurice
Byv
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
H. E. Schneider
John Philip Sousa
W.E. Pettee
Johann Strauss
Isie
Capri
Paul Wogahn
Afrikander Overture
Finlandia
Leon Jessel
Joseph Olivadot
J. Sibelius
Kooyman
Gondolers
Ethelbart Nevins
H. Engleman
Myrna Thomas
Lawrence Mongan
Army Air Corps
Steve Edwards Schuster
Whitcup
Robert Crawford
Dreamland
Wilbur Wogahn
Americade
B. J. McKinnis
Larson Gravel Pit
Adrian Kline
Chris Felton Sr
Peterson
Equitable Society
First Trust & Savings Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!