Scrap Rubber Drive Aims to Boost War Needs Nationwide
A nationwide scrap rubber drive runs June 15 to June 30 encouraging all Americans to donate or sell scrap rubber from farms homes and businesses. Government pays 1 2 cents per pound with the rest going to Red Cross USO and Navy Relief. Aurelia local committee leads with W H Rohren Fred Kaskey Herbert Grienke and Ernest Gustafson. The goal Iowa 60 000 tons and Canada collected 350 000 tons showing potential for gasoline rationing relief and broader civilian rubber availability.
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U. S
Red Cross
Navy
Aurelia
W. H. Rohren
Standard Oil
Fred Kaskey
Herbert Grienke
Ernest Gustafson
Canada
United States
Iowa
Band Boosters Club Reports Funding Efforts at Aurelia High
Mrs. Leslie Paulson reports the Band Boosters Club formed last September with 38 members to raise money for Aurelia High School band equipment. Funds came from game lunches and candy sales plus a benefit show. Disbursements include belts citation cards $63 stand for bass horn $11.50 and $20 for band transport to Sac City contest.
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Band Boosters Club
Leslie Paulson
Band Boosters
Aurelia High School
Sac City
Three Aurelia men report for state army induction
Three men from Aurelia joined a Cherokee group totaling 42 headed to the state army induction center last Friday. Marvin Byerly and Loof passed the final exam and left on furlough, while Lewis Schroeder failed the physical. Byerly and Loof must report by next Monday for final induction.
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Anual Byerly
Marvin Loof
Lewis Schroeder
Aurelia
State Army
Byerly
Loos
Army
Cherokee County Service Organization Nears $5000 Goal
The C C S O drive chairman reports $8125 in cash collected with remaining districts expected to add more. Aurelia and Pitcher township have about $200 each toward their $308 goal. Missed donors can contribute to J. W. Grapenthen or C. H. Kaskey as the drive continues toward the $5000 target.
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Cherokee County Service Organization
Aurelia
Pitcher Township
J. W. Grapenthen
C. H. Kaskey
Junior Teams Break Even With Cherokee
Aurelia junior baseball teams coached by Jim Crimmings split two away and two home games with Cherokee. The 12 and under and 16 and under squads won in the returns while the younger group slipped 12 to 9 and 8 to 7 at Cherokee.
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Aurelia
Jim Crimmings
Cherokee
Aurelians Edge Correctionville In Tight Sunday Game
Aurelia defeated Correctionville 1 to 0 in a tight county league contest after Nelson and Rapp produced the only run on third inning singles. Peterson struck out 19 batters on five hits allowed for Correctionville while Crimmings fanned 11 for Aurelia. Box score shows Aurelia threatened third base twice and Correctionville led with two outs in several innings.
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Cherokee
Aurelia
Nelson
Rapp
Peterson
Correctionville
Crimmings
Fire destroys cobshed on A Laubach farm near Aurelia
Fire shortly after 11 o'clock Tuesday night destroyed a small cobshed and its contents on the Albert Laubach farm seven miles northeast of Aurelia. The wind was southwest. Loss included a brooder, 125 chicks, a dozen ducks, and miscellaneous items.
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Albert Laubach
Aurelia
Irvin Cole
Storm Lake
Card of Thanks to Fire Department and Neighbors
The Laubach and Cole families express sincere thanks to the Au yelia Fire Department and neighbors for help and kindness Thursday night.
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Au‘yelia Fire Department
Alfred Laubach
Irving Cole
Ten Music Students Practice Time Tops Content
The Sentinel lists the top ten music students by weekly practice hours for June 8 to 14. Mertie Bell led with 13 hours 20 minutes, followed by Lois Galvin and Meryl Schulke at 12 hours each, then Joyce Pixler 9:20, Jean Mongan 8:30, John Lockin 14? hours, Leland Anderson 6:55, Letty Anderson 6:40, Betty Lou Nelson 6, Elizabeth Eddy 6, and Vernon Kaskey 6:66 hours, with ties extending the list beyond ten.
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Sentinel
Mertie Bell
Lois Galvin
Meryl Schulke
Joyce Pixler
Jean ,Mongan
John Lockin
Leland Anderson
Letty Anderson
Betty Lou Nelson
Elizabeth Eddy
Vernon Kaskey
Graveling of County Road E Underway in Cherokee County
Graveling started Monday afternoon on County Road E, with four miles south of Aurelia and the section north to the Cockburn lane to be graveled. John Hienman handles the work using gravel from his Cherokee pit south of town for the south segment and from the Loucks pit for the north segment. The project should take about 10 days.
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Cherokee County
Aurelia
Cockburn Farm
John Hienman
Cherokee
Loucks
Switch moved at Illinois Central crossing to improve safety
A crew began Tuesday moving the switch east of the crossing to reduce danger. An accompanying warning signal installation was planned but delayed due to the switch work.
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Illinois Central
Parking lanes painted in Aurelia by Teerink and Rapp
The Aurelia business streets were brightened early in the week as parking lanes were painted yellow and no parking zones red. Work was completed Monday and Tuesday by Henry Teerink and Junior Rapp.
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Aurelia
Henry Teerink
Junior Rapp
Playground Activities Keep Youngsters Busy
Aurelia's park hosts a full day of supervised activities for youths aged 5 to 17, averaging 15 to 20 daily. Supervisor Jim Crimmings runs programs 9 AM to 12 PM, 1:30 PM to 3:80 PM, and 3 PM to 4:30 PM featuring Badminton, tennis, kittenball, croquet, and horseshoes. Crimmings has moved from Auburn to Grasttinger coaching next year and also pitches for the Aurelia baseball team in Cherokee county league.
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Jim Crimmings
Aurelia
Aurelia Park
Crimmings
Mr. Crimmings
Auburn
Iowa
Grasttinger
Jim
Mrs. Crimmings
Ed Rice
Water Being Pumped From Larson Gravel Pits
G. E. Linnan of Pocahontas began pumping water Monday from the north George Larson gravel pit 8 miles northeast of Aurelia. Two tractor outfits pump up to 180000 gallons per hour to lower water levels so more gravel can be mined, with mining expected to start within a week.
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G. E. Linnan
Pocahontas
George Larson
Aurelia
Illinois Central Revises Train Schedules for War Time
Illinois Central announces extensive timetable changes effective June 28 to meet wartime needs. More than thirty trains affected. through trains 3 and 4 Chicago to New Orleans gain 30 and 20 minutes, train 1 Chicago to New Orleans extended 15 minutes. Some local routes shortened or shifted to day service. equipment reductions of five locomotives and eight passenger cars.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
J. W. Lanigan
Lanigan
Jackson
Miss
New Orleans
Iowa
Memphis
New
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