Light vote in county and state primaries across the region
The county and state primary produced a light vote with few upsets. County wins favored Archie Nelson and H M Montgomery on the Republican ticket, with several other GOP victors and a few Democratic winners including Frank Tyner and Wayne Flickinger. In Congress and state posts, Republicans led in numerous races while Democrats claimed key slots. the report notes the overall subdued outcome. A Washington night club plot for Murder With Music is also described with FBI involvement and a cast list.
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Archie Nelson
H. M. Montgomery
Fred Ritchie
Anton Dahlgren
Don Phipps
Boyd Sinkey
J. E. Bunker
Frank Tyner
Wayne Flickinger
John Collister
Wilson
U. S
Hickenlooper
Blue
Ford
Akers
Bagley
Treas
Linn
Rankin
Richardson
Long
Commerce
Parker
Supt. of Public Instruction
Herring
Kram
Toro State
Avant
Murray
Sec. of Agriculture
Wagner
Conway
Johnson
Commerce Commissioners
Francis
Francis For Supt. of Public Instruction
Congress
Hoeven
Harrington
Vernon
Iowa
Washington
FBI
Miss Chison
Miss Ohlson Plays Key Role in Cornell Theatre Show
Ellen Ohlson of Aurelia has an important part as Lady Appleton- Reade in Murder With Music, the second play of the Cornell Summer Theatre Ninth Annual season mounted at Mount.
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Miss Ohlson
Cornell
Ellen Ohlson
Aurelia
Lady Appleton- Reade
Cornell Summer Theatre
Mount
Four killed in storm lake crash near storm lake
Four youths from Ida Grove died when their speeding car left the pavement and struck a concrete bridge wing three miles west of Storm Lake early Tuesday. Betty Rieser 23 Delores Carlburg 18 Jesse Hughes 28 and LeRoy Conrad 28 perished. two men identified first, women later. The wreck, found by Illinois Central trainmen, was described as the worst seen by onlookers.
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Storm Lake
Betty Rieser
Battle Creek
Delores Carlburg
Jesse Hughes
LeRoy Conrad
Ida Grove
Illinois Central
Aurelia Flower Show Cancelled for This Year
The Aurelia Annual Flower Show scheduled for June 6 has been cancelled due to Tuesday night wind rain and hail. The committee says few entries would have occurred and the event would not be a success.
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Aurelia
Band Program for June 6 1942 at 8:30 P M
A June 6 1942 band program lists selections including Land of Hope and Glory Blue Moon waltz and National Guard march scheduled for 8 30 PM. The readable entries indicate a military or civic band presenting light classical and popular wartime tunes.
Pitcher township vote results reveal light turnout
Primary elections in Pitcher township June 1 produced 132 ballots with one spoiled. Republican tally shows 117 votes and 15 for Democrats. Local results list numerous state and county offices with variable support and committee positions elected.
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Pitcher ‘Township
Pitcher Township
Aurelia Baseball Drops Season Opener to Cherokee
Aurelia's baseball team lost the season opener to Cherokee 12 to 6 on the Aurelia diamond Decoration Day afternoon. The club was slated to travel to Quimby last Sunday for a county league game that was canceled by rain and will be rescheduled.
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Aurelia
Cherokee
Quimby
Campaigns to Begin Early as 1941 Camp Opens
The Fair Grounds hosting the 1941 camp and Camp Dodge hosting Iowa State Guard will operate through most of June. Campaigns for governor and other offices will start at opening and be more intensive due to the shortened period. About 650 Iowa boys are expected to attend.
Marcus Here Sunday First Home Match for Aurelians
Marcus will furnish the opposition for the Aurelians Crimmings will be on the mound for Aurelia Admission prices are 25 cents for men and 10 cents for ladies and children The event marks the Aurelia home matchup with Marcus and Crimmings on the mound.
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Marcus
Aurelians
Crimmings
Aurelia
Storm hits Aurelia area with wind hail and rising river
A wind driven storm caused damage across the Aurelia community. Hail damaged small buildings and corn fields while the Maple River rose over its banks. A bridge near the McAndrew road washout and several roads north and west were flooded. Rain totals for late May and early June exceeded four inches in the past week.
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Aurelia
McAndrew
Aurelia School
Nelson
W. H. Bischel
Richard Akers Joins F B I In Washington
Richard Akers son of Mr and Mrs Guy Akers has moved to Washington D C to take a clerical position with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A 1940 Aurelia high school graduate he attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines for nine months and has worked as a teletype operator in Storm Lake and Cedar Rapids.
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Richard Akers
Guy Akers
Washington, D. C
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Akers
Aurelia High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Storm Lake
Cedar Rapids
Aurelia Commercial Club Sets Meeting for June 8
The regular monthly gathering of the Aurelia Commercial Club is scheduled for next Monday evening June 8 in the club room. All business men are urged to keep the date and attend if possible.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
Cherokee Triumphs Over Aurelia in High-Scoring Tilt
In a close game through six innings, Cherokee led 2 to 1 after six. Cherokee broke it open with six runs in the seventh and eighth, added four in the ninth off Pingel, while Aurelia rallied for five in the bottom of the ninth but fell short.
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Aurelia
Hinkeldey
Pingel
Aurelia Names Gus Ohlson Boy State Representative
Aurelia will send Gus Ohlson, son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Ohlson, to Boys State at Grinnell College from June 10 to 16. The program, accelerated to five days, mirrors a mock government exercise with Legion and Auxiliary backing.
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Aurelia
Boys State
Gus Ohlson
Clifford Ohlson
Grinnell College
Army
Iowa State
Albert Hansen Killed In Mine In Washington
George Hansen received a telegram Tuesday morning stating that his eldest son Albert H Hansen was killed at a Wenatchee Washington mine. Remains were shipped Wednesday night and expected to arrive in Aurelia later this week. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2:80 PM at the Hansen home with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery. Albert, about 40, left Aurelia 15 years ago. He was born December 9 1902 near Hinton Iowa and grew up in Aurelia before moving with his family through South Dakota and Iowa communities.
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George Hansen
Albert H
Wenatchee
Washington
Aurelia
Hansen
Pleasant Hill
Albert
Albert H. Hansen
Albert Herman Frank Hansen
George A. Hansen
Hinton
Plymouth County
Iowa
Virgil
South Dakota
Leeds
Alta
Farm hand dies in mine death in 1942 at Wenatchee
A farm worker born near Aurelia and Cherokee moved across North Dakota to Bentley and Lemon before farming in Hall Montana and Wenatchee Washington. He married Evelyn Rose in 1927 and left a wife and two children aged Lila Jeanette and Basil Eugene, plus his parents and siblings.
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Aurelia
Cherokee
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Evelyn Rose
Cecil Rose
Bentley
North Dakota
Lemon
South Dakota
Iona Jane
Lila Jeanette
Basil Eugene
Mott
Hall
Montana
Wenatchee
Washington
Frank E
Maurice G
Laura 2
Beaumont
California
Katie
Miss Joyce Nelson Weds Dean Drury in Aurelia Ceremony
Joyce Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Nelson of Cherokee Iowa married Dean A Drury son of Mrs Laura Drury of Early Iowa in a 3:30 p m candle light service at the Nelson home in Aurelia Reverend Joseph Hutchings of Stratford officiated The couple stood before close relatives as Matin Bereta ana cranck? of Stratford sang Fairest Lord Jesus and O Perfect Love The bride wore a basque style white frosted sheet gown with pearl bracelet and a bouquet of white carnations and sweet peas A reception followed The bride has taught in Stratford high school and the groom coaches in Marquette high school
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Joyce Nelson
Edward Nelson
Cherokee
Iowa
Dean A. Drury
Laura Drury
Early
Aurelia
Harold V. Nelson
Joseph Hutchings
Stratford
Matin’ Bereta Ana Cranck
Son of
Lord Jesus
Drury
Elmhurst
Buena Vista
Iowa State
Stratford, Ja
Marquette, Iowa
Aurelia High Band Concert Opens Summer Series
The Aurelia High School Band, directed by L. C. Ruby, opens a Saturday night concert series on Aurelia Main Street starting June 6 at 8 30. Band members are listed by section with names across woodwinds brass and percussion, and weekly practice hours will be tracked with top students honored each week.
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Aurelia High School
Aurelia
Lloyd C. Ruby
Ruby
the Sentinel
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