Republicans Will Control Iowa House in 1945
State Capitol Letter notes Republicans will control the Iowa House in 1945 due to insufficient Democratic candidates. It lists potential speakers Albert Steinberg, A H Avery, Harold Felton, and Gus Kuester, with races shaping up and a $1000 annual speaker’s pay. It also covers Democratic plans in Des Moines July 29 and related political anecdotes. Deposits in the Insurance Commissioner office reach a record $729 million, the highest in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Steinberg
Ames
A. H. Avery
Spencer
Harold Felton
Indianola
Gus Kuester
Griswold
Gus
Des Moines
Shrine Temple
Athens
Jeck
Farley-Murphy
Jim Farley
J. Ray Murphy
New York
Murphy
Farley
Chicago
Ray
Medal of Honor Navy Concert Selections Delight Audiences
A historical program lists pieces and performers including Betty Grienke and a female sextet for a naval concert. Selections feature patriotic and classical works such as Star Spangled Banner Vanguard of Democracy and Holiday for Strings. Also noted are Bohemian Girl, Stout Hearted Men, Abide With Me and Over There selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemian Girl Hall of Fame
Stout Hearted Men
Ten Years Ago Farm Sale Near Aurelia Nets $ per Acre
Mrs Vera Scott of Storm Lake sold 265 acres northeast of Aurelia to Steele bank interests of Cherokee for 100 dollars per acre. Also notes births, car accident, and other local updates from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Scott
Storm Lake
Aurelia
Steele Bank
Cherokee
Edward Hinkeldey
Clifford Streed
Diamond Township
Carolyn Kolpin
Fred Kolpin
Anne Erickson
Alta
Kolpin
Larry
Helmer Carlberg
Larson Bros
Harry Carlberg
Black Hills
Minnesota
John Grashoff
Albert
Fame
Annual K P and Pythian Sisters Picnic
The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters invite members and families to a picnic at Aurelia town park at 6 30 p m Sunday July 30. Each family should bring sandwiches a covered dish and their own silverware and dishes ice cream and coffee will be furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Pythias Sisters
Aurelia Town Park
Army schedules exam for 17 year olds at Cherokee post office
Civil Air Patrol officers and an army air force examining board from army recruiting headquarters in Des Moines will be at the Cherokee post office Tuesday, August 1 at 10 a.m. to conduct a qualifying mental examination for young men interested in future training as members of air combat crews or for young men who wish to qualify for a military scholarship under the Army Specialized Training Reserve Program, commonly called ASTRP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
Army Air Force
Army Recruiting Headquarters
Des Moines
Cherokee Post Office
Army Specialized Training Reserve Program
Aurelia Consoli hires Clare Ohlson for next year
Supt. A J Renaud reports Miss Clare Ohlson of Mt Olive will teach high school and junior high subjects in the Aurelia Consolidated school for the coming year. One vacancy remains for high school mathematics. School opens Monday September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Renaud
Clare Ohlson
Mt. Olive
Aurelia
Lt Stenseth Joins European Shuttle Bombing Mission Flyover
First Lieutenant Hjalmer D. Stenseth of Crary North Dakota piloted the B 17 Gypsy Girl with the Eighth Air Force on the England Russia Italy shuttle mission. Escorts included long range P 51 Mustangs and RAF bombers targeting oil refineries and marshalling yards in Germany Poland Romania and France. He praised Soviet crews and noted light enemy fighter opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Aaf
England
Hjalmer D. Stenseth
Eighth Air Force
Crary
North Dakota
Italy
Germany
Poland
Romania
France
Stenseth
Jerry
North Dakota Highway Department
H. L. Stenseth
Phyllis Jordan
Aurelia
Iowa
Mrs. Chris Felton Dies At Home In Peterson
Mrs. Chris Felton aged 76 dies at her Peterson home on July 24 from injuries after a fall two weeks earlier. Funeral services scheduled at Peterson home and Brooke Evangelical Church with Rev. S W Paul. burial in Aurelia cemetery. Survived by husband Chris Felton. sister Mrs. Wm Westphal Sr. daughters Mrs. Ella Pedersen Mrs. Lydia Miller and Mrs. Clara Lorenz. sons Walter and Otto Bischel. numerous grandchildren and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Felton
Peterson
Brooke Evangelical Church
Rev
S. W. Paul
Aurelia
Wm. Westphal, Sr
Ella Pedersen
Never Too Old John Butler Paints Entire House
Lenox resident John Butler 86 has spent the summer painting his home. What began as porch work expanded into an entire-house project as he kept painting beyond initial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Butler
Lenox
Subscription pitch from The Sentinel for Sioux City papers
The Sentinel promotes itself as agent for Sioux City newspapers offering subscription services. It invites readers to send in orders to receive the papers through the Sentinel’s delivery channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Sioux City
Mrs. C. Parker of Waterloo Rites Held in Aurelia
Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Parker were held Tuesday in Aurelia with a 2:30 pm ceremony at Wharton Funeral Home and a 3:00 pm service at the Congregational church led by Rev. Edwin Trigg. She died in Iowa City after medical care, aged 73. The obituary notes her teaching days in Aurelia, long residence in Waterloo, and family survivors including husband Charles, daughters Gladys and Mildred, son Alvin, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Parker
Waterloo
Richard Glane
Aurelia
Wharton Funeral Home
Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
A. E. Krout
Lee Robinson
Roy Matadorff
Aurelia Cemetery
Charles Parker
Towa
Towa City
Parker
Libby Coombs
William
Matilda Coombs
Greene County
Iowa
Cherokee
Ghia
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Harold Brown
Iowa City
Alvin Parker
Peoria
Ill
Benny Wieland Writes From England July 4
Benny Wieland son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wieland writes from England on July 4 describing a dull holiday back home and a good meal of fried chicken and chocolate pudding He notes gaining a few pounds and encloses a Stars and Stripes clipping about Staff Sgt Marvin O Otto from Aurelia Iowa receiving the Soldier s Medal for defusing a live bomb at Eighth Bomber Station The Sentinel carried a fuller story on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Wieland
Fred Wieland
England
Fort
Marvin O. Otto
Aurelia
Iowa
Otto
Sgt
The
Sentinel
Manpower Shortage Forces Hiring Surge in War Industries
America’s war industries must recruit 200000 additional workers before year end to replace thousands being drafted into the armed services. Large-scale hiring drives and training programs are planned to meet the demand across factories and plants nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Armled Services
Hay Blaze Destroys Load as Truck Burns
A hay laden truck driven by Strunk caught fire and was discovered after delays. The hay was completely destroyed and the truck badly damaged with assistance from Lowdon fire company and others at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowdon Fire Company
Aurelia Defeats Cherokee 3-1 Behind Hinkeldey's One-Hit Pitching
Harlan Hinkeldey tames Cherokee with a one hit, 21 strikeouts as Aurelia wins 3-1 at Cherokee. Husemann and Rapp drive the decisive runs while Harold Larson delivers a key hit in the late innings. Cherokee's Mehrens singles for their lone tally. Hall fanned 17. Next Sunday Aurelia meets Farm Bureau at Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee
Husemann
Rapp
Aurelians
Morall
Null
Harold Larson
Hinkeldey
Harlan Hinkeldey
Mehrens
Hall
Huseman
Phaesseereasetars Pingel
Tarbill
Ss Rapp
Bjorkgren
Movall
Larson
Gene Hinkeldey
P de Pepe
H Berry
Clark
Rf Delperdang
Ste
Johnson
Peete
Scouts To Collect Paper Saturday In Aurelia
The Aurelian Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will collect waste paper on Saturday afternoon July 29. A wagon box will be parked on the north side of Schmidt harness shop for farm residents to unload their paper. Townspeople and rural residents are urged to tie up or box the waste paper and place it on porches or curbs for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelian Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Schmidt Harness Shop
Aurelia
County Faces Shortfall in 5th War Loan Quota
A. W. Jones, Cherokee county publicity chairman, reports the county is $23,366.70 short of its 5th War Loan quota as the extended sale period ends July 31. L. J. McGivern, county war finance chairman, urges continued efforts to meet the final week target and avoid missing the August 1 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Jones
Cherokee
Cherokee County
L. J. McGivern
Marcus
County War Finance
Aurelia Merchants Sponsor Farmers Picnic Plans
Au relia Commercial Club members approve a one day Farmers Picnic in August with four directors to organize committees under President Harry Howell and Secretary Chester Sjoberg. Further details will be announced as plans finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Commercial Club
Harry Howell
Chester Sjoberg
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Iowa House
State Capitol
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Frank
J. Comfort
Bert
Roosevelt
Clarence Shirer
Public Safety Department
Shirer
Life Insurance
Charles R. Fischer
Commission
Fisch
Sereatte
SH Batriotic Service
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
H. E. Schneider
Navy
Betty Grienke
Star Spangled Banner
Vanguard of Democracy
Huldingungsmarsch Fortuna Overture
Old Town
Theo A. Metz
Hammerstein-Romberg
Percy Weniek
Eeonbrovin
Rillette
Holiday
Misses Ohlson
Grienke
Bjorklund
Stanworth
Anderson
Nielsen
Balfe J. Olivadot
Paul Yoder
W. H. Monk
Mrs
Mary Fraser Leonard
Kentucky
Karl King
K. L. King
K. K. King
M. L. Lake
Dan Dubes
Burl Porter
Miss Mamie
Hans Paulson
K.P. and
Pythian Sisters
Equitable Society
First Trust & Savings Bank
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