Patch-up task faces Republicans after Iowa primaries
After the primary, Republicans seek to heal internal rifts while Democrats face no contests. Iowa GOP leaders fear a potential split in the governorship race but aim to unite before the fall campaign. News notes include Eldora staff shortages, clothing issues, Amana colony candidate Selzer for state office, and a Des Moines health department move from the old governor’s mansion.
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Iowa
Washington
Eldora
Fred Cooper
Cooper
Mse
St.Charles, Ill
Health Department of the State
Fort Des Moines
Health Department
Grand Avenue
Statehouse
Prohibition Party
L. E. Gifford
Des Moines
E. P.gabriel
Newton
E L. Tarr
Clinton
Commerce Commission
Smith
Large Crowd Honors War Living and Dead at Aurelia Cemetery
A May Memorial Day gathering at Aurelia cemetery honored veterans of World Wars and those from the community who paid the supreme sacrifice. Music by the high school band opened and closed the program, with a parade along Main Street and at the cemetery. The roll of honor lists seven local World War II dead, plus six from World War I, and a World War II veteran named Glen Mongan.
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Aurelia Cemetery
Aurelia
Charlie Nelson
Stanworth
Methodist Church
A. Dyson
Correctionville
Cpl
Earl McKinnis
Harley McKinnis
McKinnis
Phillipine
Dean Weatherman
Jess Weatherman
Java
Langley
Warren Owens
A. C. Will
Belgium
Ninth Army
Bird Crane
L. J. Crane
France
Patton
Third Army
Pvt
Gene Peterson
Alice Jackson Peterson
Walter J. Peterson
Marana
Ariz
Glen R. Mongan
Charlie Mongan
Louisiana
Camp Claiborne
Camp Polk
Henry Grashoff
Edward McManus
Lou Mayers
David Lydell
Harold Peterson
Ernest Hasenwinkle
Unkown Soldiers Memorial
Flower Girls
Boy Scouts
Wm. H. Fairfield
Espy DeVore
Theron Shell
George Kent
Stigmour G
James
A. H. Campbell
Howard Boylan
Robert D. Leeds
L. H. Wallace
John Corkill
Charles Walreth
W. C. Marsh
Horatio Pitcher
Bernard McQuinn
James Taggert
Robert Menefee
Oliver P. Minor
Wm. Johns
C. L. Bruce
Fred Crepps
George Roepke
Wm. Coombs
Pheon Mootheart
Nelson W.crippen
David Miller
Aurelia Garden Club Picnic at Methodist Church
The Aurelia Garden Club held a basement Methodist church picnic Friday evening to honor two former members Mrs Ora Jordan of Mankato and Mrs Eula Lewis of Iowa City. Ed Bundy of Modesto California presented slides of the coast and his gardens. Guests included Miss Susan Patterson Mrs Robert Sprinkle of Ames and George Johnson with Mr Bundy visiting the Johnsons.
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Aurelia Garden Club
Ora Jordan
Mankato
Minn
Eula Lewis
Iowa City
Margaret Scott
Ed Bundy
Modesto
Calif
Susan Patterson
Robert Sprinkle
Ames
George Johnson
Bunday
Local Scouts Attend Camporee At Peterson
Fifteen local Boy Scouts joined 313 others at a Prairie Gold Area camporee at Camp Bertram east of Peterson. Scouts from O'Brien Clay Cherokee Sioux Kossuth and Dickinson counties camped at 160 acre site donated by C A Bertram of Spencer with leaders and staff noting strong potential for a premier future camp.
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Prairie Gold
Camp Bertram
Peterson
Jimmie Nelson
Merrill Schulke
John Lockin
Bob Holderness
Leland Anderson
Clayton Johnson
Keith Langwin
Frankie Rapp
John Wilson
Lebert Wilson
Kenneth Rapp
Donnie Speers
Donnie
Roger Mummert
Kay Elliott
O’brien
Clay
Cherokee
Sioux
Kossuth
Dickinson
Prairie Gold Area Council
C. A. Bertram
Spencer
Rev. Feller
Spirit Lake
Melvin Houser
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Thirty Years Ago
Ten to thirty years ago entries note marriages in Alta Slayton Aurelia Sioux Rapids and Cherokee events. a World Conference delegate from Cherokee county. band concerts in Aurelia. notable deaths in San Diego and Storm Lake. local leaders in Waddell and Miller. Memorial Day dinner profits and Fourth of July band engagement.
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Helen Hooper
LeRoy T. Hench
Harry M. Burns
Sioux Rapids
J. G. Waterman
Manson
Perry Taylor
Aurelia
San Diego
Calif
Ronald Richards
Lauara Westphal
Geo. P. Morgan
Spring Township
Webb Waddell
A. H. Waddell
M. O. Miller
Storm Lake
Cemetery Association
Band of Twenty Pieces
Eagle Scout of Honor at Methodist Church Court of Honor
An Eagle Court of Honor will be held at the Methodist church Friday at 8:00 PM to award Merryl Schulke the Eagle badge. Field Scout Executive Bob Dorr will lead, with Rev. Alfred Peterson and Rev. Joel Ross taking part. refreshments follow in the church basement. public attendance urged.
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Methodist Church
Merryl Schulke
Theo. C. Schulke
Aurelia
Boy Scouts
Bob Dorr
Sac City
Alfred Peterson
Cherokee
Joel Ross
Aurelians Fall to Newell 6-2 in Sunday Tilt
Aurelia's baseball team traveled to Newell Sunday and lost 6 to 2. Newell led 2-0 after four innings, then added one in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Aurelia scored twice in the eighth. Witter and Jensen worked for Newell, while Stabelfeldt and Pingel handled Aurelia. Ervil Rapp led Aurelia with two hits in five at bats. The next game, Nemaha visits Aurelia Sunday at 2 30 p m.
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Aurelia
Newell
Witter
Jensen
Stabelfeldt
Pingel
Ervil Rapp
Bjorkgren
Holstei Mépp
Stabéleetdt
Toni
Nemaha
Iowans Asked to Give 228000 for Salvation Army Drive
The Salvation Army campaign in Iowa seeks 228000 in June with W. Hart Hall as state chair and Gov. Robert D. Blue as honorary chair. A broad advisory committee and 70 leaders from faiths, professions, business, and education back the effort, Harold R. Grigg named Cherokee county chair. About half of the goal stays in Iowa.
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Iowan’s
Salvation Army
Iowa
W. Hart Hall
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Robert D. Blue
F. Buckley
Des Moines
Harold R. Grigg
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Children’s Day Program at Cong Church
A Sunday service on June 9 at 11 a.m. includes organ preludes, call to worship by Rev Edwin Trigg, doxology, hymns, prayers, scripture exercise by Ardys Deyloff’s class, and solos by Marlys Mummert and Shirley Teerink. The pageant “Looking for Daisies” features the primary department. Announcement of Aurelia Businessmen’s luncheon June 11 in Legion hall with American Legion Auxiliary dinner.
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Edwin Trigg
Ardys Deyloff
Marlys Mummert
Jesus
Shirley Teerink
Aurelia
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Beaman Man Fostered Four Raccoon Orphans
Albert Mein killed a mother raccoon near Beaman then became accidental foster father to four young coons. He hand fed them with a spoon for a week before giving the youngsters away to resume farming duties.
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Albert Mein
Beaman
Afton League Holds Clover Club Meeting with Awards
The Afton League of the Four Leaf Clover met June 4 at Janice Mein king’s home with about fifty members. The Better Groomed Girl contest named Jeane Mummert first in the older group and Marcella Odle second. younger division blue ribbonists were Carolyn Kolpen, Joan Stief, Margaret Kudrle, and Roberta Hantsberger.
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Afton League of the
Four Leaf Clover
Janice Meinking
Betty Crane
C. H. Thompson
Jeane Mummert
Marcella Odle
Jeanne
Carolyn Kolpen
Joan Stief
Margaret Kudrle
Roberta Hantsberger
Thomspson
George Zwick
Glenn Loucks
Joyce Woltman
Phipps Grigg County Nominations Rally Decline
Voters in Pitcher township backed Sheriff Don Phipps 61 to 33 and county attorney nominee Harold Grigg 72 to 18, amid low turnout as only modest contests appeared on the primary ballot. Governor race showed Blue leading Olmsted 68 to 24 in Pitcher township while Miles ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket.
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Pitcher Township
Don Phipps
George Tjaden
Phipps
Tjaden
Staden
Harold Grigg
James McCulla
Grigg
McCulla
Blue
Olmsted
Miles
Sentinel
Adair Man Drills Ninth Oil Well Near Redfield
Fletcher Hunt of Adair continues efforts to locate oil on Redfield farms. After seven years of belief, he starts his ninth well in the area with indications described as good so far.
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Fletcher Hunt
Adair
Redfield
Summer band concerts open in Aurelia under R W Forbes
The first of a summer series of Saturday night band concerts in Aurelia will be held Saturday June 15 at Main street. R W Forbes of Bode will direct the concerts and also teach in the Aurelia schools next year. The first practice is Thursday June 18 at the school house with invitation to both student and community musicians. Mrs Forbes will teach vocal music for six grades and English in high school.
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Glenn Loucks
Afton Township
Washington, D. C
Cherokee County
World Conference of Rural Women
Edna Ruebsam
Monrad Paulson
Slayton
Minn
Carl Nelson
Fort Madison
Aurelia Main Street
City Park
Aurelia
R. W. Forbes
Bode
Forbes
Navy
Bede
Havelock
Harold Griggsbove Elected Cherokee County Attorney
Harold Griggsbove wins the Cherokee County attorney race on the Republican ticket defeating James McCull a by 1254 to 314. Incumbent Archie R Nelson did not seek reelection after years of service.
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Cherokee
Harold Griggsbove
James McCulla
Archie R. Nelson
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Charles J. Selzer
House of Representatives
Amana
Selzer
Amana Society
Frank Miles
Estherville
Ex-G. I.’a
Frank
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grant McManus
Mary J. Foust
Stella F. Snyder-Hilton
George Miller
D. J. Gilchrist
Oscar M. Lansen
Glenn Beeghley
Manley R. Dawson
Lloyd Scott
Cyril Mahoney
Everett McManus
John Deller
Frank Jordan
Charles Pruitt
Carl J. Herold
Glen Mongan
Lois Sellers
This Place
Elwin Lindlief
Alta
Presbyterian Church In
Eagle Scout of Honor
Aurelians
Cong’s Church
Afton League of Four Leaf Clover
Farmers National Bank
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