Dorothy Mason Elected Iowa F. H. A. Treasurer
Dorothy Mason was elected state treasurer at the Future Homemaking of America convention in Des Moines held May 31 to June 2. The event drew 134 delegates and 50 advisers at Hotel Kirkwood. Plans were laid for Iowa's role in the national F. H. A. meeting in Kansas City, Missouri, July 6–9, with a full report to follow at the first fall chapter meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mason
Future Homemaking of America
Des Moines
Hotel Kirkwood
Bonnie Dylsin
Miss Weiblen
Aurelia
Iowa
Phyllis Lehnhardt
Kansas City
Dorothy
Bonnie
Puerto Rico
Martinez
Iowa State College
Grandview Danish College
Nancy Bowers
Montezuma
Dorothy Marcue
le Mars
Shirley van Fassen
Adel
Annette Haley
Jesup
Marjorie Luett
Monticello
Doris Blair
Doris Koehler
Barbara Schootes
Ellen Settler
Younkers Tea Room
First Band concert scheduled for June 19
All high school band members and any interested townsfolk are urged to meet at the schoolhouse Monday night June 14 at 8 p m to organize and set rehearsal nights for the first concert on Saturday June 19. The invitation is open to students graduates and nonplayers alike. Bring an instrument if you can.
Bicycle Owners to Meet Mayor in Aurelia Friday
In Aurelia all bicycle owners are asked to gather with Mayor Harry Howell Friday night at 8 o'clock at the Else Nelson cafe. Bring your bicycle name to be eligible for a surprise.
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Aurelia
Harry Howell
Else Nelson
Henry Brummer obituary from Aurelia area pioneer
Henry Brummer born May 10 1864 in Ausendorf near Bremer Germany died June 2 1948 at Alta hospital after a lingering illness aged 84 years 23 days He immigrated with family in 1866 to Browns ville Minnesota later lived in Chicago Plattsville Wisconsin Story county Iowa and Cherokee county settling five miles NW of Aurelia His marriage to Minnie Miller on Feb 20 1900 united them on a farm north of Aurelia They had two children Edward and Evelyn James Brinkman of George Iowa A grandchild James Brinkman of George Survived by wife Minnie children brother George of Cherokee sister Mary of Cherokee grandchild and many relatives Funeral at the family home June 5 conducted by Rev E Stanworth burial Aurelia cemetery Attendees listed from Hawarden Cherokee Des Moines Sutherland Alta Galva and other Iowa towns.
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Henry Brummer
Johann Heinrich Brummer
Sophia Steinke Brummer
Ausendorf
Bremer
Germany
Alta Hospital
Brownsville
Minn
Edward
Aurelia
Evelyn
R. J. Brinkman
George
Iowa
Brummer
German Lutheran Church
Mary
James Brinkman
E. Stanworth
Malcolm Kratochvich
Linda Lou
Dale Abbey
Norman Anderson
Ardyce Jane
Merlene Jo Ann
Mara Soost
Plorence Soost
Hawarden
Mary Brummer
Emalyne Hankens
Don Hankens
John Steemke
Cherokee
Clarence Steemke
Larrabee
Lillian Hansen
Des Moines
George Engelke
Betty Jane
Dick Engelke
Sutherland
Carl
Card of Thanks and Elk Sighting Near Independence
Card of thanks from Mrs. Henry Brummer, Edward L, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Brinkman, and James Brimmer for sympathy after illness and death. Independence residents report two elk on the John Derr farm, a rare sight for Iowa, with observers noting they were not deer.
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EIKS
Independence
John Derr
Elks Lodge
Iowa
Light turnout in Pitcher Township primary election results
Only 171 ballots cast with four spoiled as Republicans outnumbered Democrats 152 to 15. Results list votes for state officers including Gillette and Switzer for U S Senate and Switzer for Governor, plus county and township tickets and delegates in terse summary form.
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Pitcher Township
United States
John W. Calhoun
George A. Wilson
Robert L. Larson
Commerce
Carl W. Reed
Aurelia High 1948 Track Team Sets Strong Local Record
The 1948 Aurelia high school track squad posted one of the school’s best ever records with wins across multiple meets. Highlights include Dan Coombs in the 100 yard dash at Sioux Valley, G Beeghley in distances at Ames and Iowa City, and Vernon Kaskey in pole vault at Cherokee, among others.
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Aurelia High School
Null
The
Sentinel
Aurelia
Dan Coombs
Sioux Valley
Schramm
Lockin
Sturgeon
G. Beeghley
Ames
Sac
K. Beeghley
Estherville
Buenger
Coombs
Vernon Kaskey
Cherokee
James Buenger
Kaskey
and Coombs
Bill Fox
Aurelia F. F. A. Meeting Scheduled for June 15
The Aurelia F F A will hold its monthly meeting Thursday night June 15 in the high school agricultural room. Prior to the meeting softball will be played.
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Aurelia F. F. A
Emma Marie Kruse Obituary for Aurelia resident 1948
Emma Marie Kruse born February 17 1882 Elk township died May 31 1948 at age 66 in Aurelia Iowa. She married Gust A Kruse on October 21 1908 and had two children Ruby and Raymond. She attended Lutheran then Methodist church and belonged to Temple of the Pythian Sisters. Funeral June 4 at 2 30 pm at Wharton with Rev E Stanworth. burial in Elk township cemetery. She leaves husband, two children, siblings, grandchildren, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Marie Kruse
William and
Henrietta Betcheer
Elk Township
Aurelia
Aurelia's
Omaha
Gust ‘A. Kruse
Ruby
Raymond
Bernard Johnson
Frank Betcher
Sioux City
A. Sexton
Afton Township
William Betcher
Thomas
Janice
Donald
Wharton Funeral Home
E. Stanworth
Roy Matzdorff
A. E. Stutz
George Parrott
Herbert Schramm
O. C. Waddell
Pythian Sisters
Lillian
Victor Ohlson
George Townseend
Wilbur Sexton
Linn Grove
Harlan Sexton
Wayne
Arlene
Judy
Alva Ammons
Mary Lou
Roland
Terry Ann
Bud Ammons
Cherokee
Axel Kruse
Louise
Fabian Kruse
Carl Kruse
Gratitude for sympathy after death of wife and mother
The Kruse and Johnson families thank relatives friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of their wife and mother. They also thank the Pythian Sisters for serving lunch after the funeral. Gust Kruse and Mr and Mrs Bernard Johnson and Mr and Mrs Raymond Kruse and Family.
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Gust Kruse
Bernard Johnson
Raymond Kruse
Aurelia Falls 12 to 1 in Opening Baseball Game
The Aurelia baseball team lost their opener Sunday afternoon to Calumet 12 to 1 at home. Calumet built a 1 1 tie into a decisive lead with runs in the fifth and sixth, then added four in the eighth. Aurelia's only run came in the third when Weiland tripled and scored on Admire’s groundout.
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Aurelia
Caluimet
Berg
Petrick
Admire
Anderson
Vogt
Calumet
Walter
Weiland
First Lady Mrs Truman Attends Iowa Smoked Ham Breakfast
Mrs Truman enjoys an Iowa smoked ham at a Washington breakfast hosted by the 76th club. The ham was brought to Washington by Paul Franzenburg, operator of Conrad locker plant, who processed it.
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Harry Truman
Iowa
Washington
76Th Club
Paul Franzenburg
Conrad Locker
Schleef Wins Sheriff Nomination in Three Way GOP Race
In county races Carl Schleef the incumbent led the three way Republican sheriff contest with 1917 votes, trailed by Don Phipps and Geo Tjaden. Dr J E Bunker was renominated for coroner, while several Republican incumbents secured nominations without opposition.
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Congress
Charles B. Hoeven
A. E. Hess
Edward S. Parker
Lawrence Boothby
H. M. Montgomery
Anton Dahlgren
Litta Carpenter
Don Phipps
Carl Schleef
Geo. Tjaden
Boyd J. Sinkey
Harold Grigg
Pitcher Township
Phipps
Tjaden
J. E. Bunker
W. M. Duven
Loyal Martin
Harry Howell
Earl Fraser
George Wharton
Clara Kaskey
County Committee
H. H. Lockin
C. O. Larson
Fae Fraser
W. H. Bischel
Ralph Peterson
A. E. Hickey
Beaconsfield Couple Wed In Simple Double Ring Ceremony
Dean C. Gilbert and Mescal Mavis Reasoner exchanged vows at Beaconsfield Methodist Church on June 6 at 2 30 PM. The ceremony featured music by Galen Gilert and Mrs. Frank Reasoner. The couple, both educators, will teach at Mt. Pleasant High School next year and will reside at 417 North Main, Mt. Pleasant after a brief wedding trip to The Dells Wisconsin.
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Mescal Mavis Reasoner
Brice Reasoner
Beaconsfield
Dean C. Gilbert
Max Gilert
Aurelia
Paul Crouse
Galen Gilert
Frank Reasoner
Mendelssohn
John Ames
Gilbert
Beaconsfield High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Waukee
Mount Pleasant
Aurelia High School
Mt. Pleasant High School
U. S. Army Air Forces
Mt. Pleasant
Dells
Wis
N. Main
Lutherans To Hold Mission Rally Sunday
St Pauls Lutheran church hosts a Mission Rally with morning service at 10 30 and afternoon service at 2 30. Rev R Wady of Quimby and Rev C H Paulling of Ida Grove speak with choir solos. Fifteen percent of offerings support the Lutheran Hour. Dinner at noon. Public invited.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
R. Wady
Quimby
C. H. Paulling
Ida Grove
St. Paul's Choir
M. Hermanson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Obituary for Louis Stutz of Aurelia and family ties
Louis Stutz born February 29, 1868 in Gilman Illinois died at home after a heart attack at age 80 years 3 months 7 days. Survived by daughters Lola Mummert Claire Jordan Pauline Wieland one brother four sisters nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral held June 9 at Wharton funeral home with Rev. G W Sietsema. burial Aurelia cemetery.
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Louis Stutz
Charles
Magdalene Stutz
Gilman
Ill
Aurelia
K. P
Ella Swanson
Lola
Claire
Pauline
Helen
Stutz
Lola Mummert
Claire Jordan
Pauline Wieland
John Stutz
Kate Stutz
Elizabeth Clausen
Sioux City
Annha Norman
Santa Monica
Calif
Emma Palmer
Moline
Wharton Funeral Home
G. W. Sietsema
Roy Matzdorff
Lee Robinson
Imo Krout
Erwin Stutz
Greta
Bert Dise
Ollie Daniels
Bistrop
Currie
Minn
Verne White
Henry Stutz
Westbrooke
Viola Allison
Greybull
Wyo
Joan ‘Lada
Cedar Falls
George Allison
Geradine
Hinton
H. F.clonasen
Mrs Gahlen Dyslin Hosts Friendship Club Meeting
Mrs. Gahlen Dyslin hosted the Friendship club at her home with nineteen members present and four absent. Visitors included Mrs. Lou Andersen Mrs. Robert Whiting and Elsie Mae Haight. President Mrs. Willard Petton led the business session and distributed Pollyanna gifts. A two course lunch followed and the next meeting is planned with Mrs. Carl Fuhrman on June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gahlen Dyslin
Friendship Club
Lou Andersen
Robert Whiting
Elsie Mae Haight
Willard Petton
Water pressure woes linger in Dallas Center
Residents face ongoing water shortages as the town’s school well now feeds the system but pressure remains below normal, causing continued inconvenience and concern.
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Dallas Center
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Forty Years
A past nostalgia column recalls last Sunday’s Aurelia baseball loss to Albert City, June marriages in Mt. Olive and near Nashua, and 20 to 40 year-ago notes including weddings, school teaching posts, burglaries, hardware store closures, Red Cross results, political nominations, moves, and army enlistments.
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Albert City
Aurelia Grounds
Vivian McGreggor
Mt. Olive
Glen Hadenfeldt
Sioux Rapids
Annie Freese
Diamond
Willis Butcher
Holstein
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Ione Waddell
Aurelia
Willian Lloyd Paxson
Rembrandt
Paxson
Spencer
Frank Hansen
Fern Adolf
Cherokee
Jordan
C. J. Day
Estherville
Fairchild Brothers
Donkey Baseball Rules Alter Fight for Hits in Aurelia Game
At Aurelia park on June 20 Nelsons Hay Seeds face Whitneys City Slickers in a Donkey Baseball match where no strike-outs will be recorded and every batter will swing until a hit is made. Chairman Howard Nelson Jr cites riding bucking donkeys as the goal, urging readers to see the Sentinel ad for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Nelson
Hay Seeds
Whitney
City Slickers
Rev. Sietsema
Howard Nelson, Jr
Sentinel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy Mason State
F. H. A. Treasurer
Fire Insurance
Harry H. Lockin
Edward L. Mr
James
U. S. Treasury
Bond Drive
U. S
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
G. R. Wharton
County Central Committee
Democratic
Guy M. Gillette
Ernest J. Seemann
Carroll O. Switzer
Pees
Iver Christoffersen
Princlip L. Shutt
John L. Keller
W. A. Irwin
Gale McClean
Harold J. Fleck
Sidney Rasmay
Herbert W. Bails
E. F. Keeffer
Loyal R. Martin
F. F.A. Meeting
Automobile Insurance
Storm Lake Amvets
R. E. Hess
Ida County
Plymouth County
Parker
Cheroke County
Plymouth
Hess
Mrs. Gahlen Dyslin
Red Cross
Julius Jordan
Galva
Frank Glaser
Clara Bischel
Lydia Bischel
Ray Green
Mary Nelson
Arthur Will
Farmers National Bank
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