Aurelia votes on electric system sale in July special election
Ten years ago Aurelia planned a July 18 special election to decide selling the town electric system to Iowa Public Service Co and grant a 25 year operating franchise. Also noted were local obituaries and a railroad service change affecting morning and evening trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Iowa Public Service Co
Harry A.holmes
Illinois Central
Wm. Reckoff
Effie Johnson
Lloyd Ohlson
Mt. Olive
Mt. Olive Parsonage
Harry and Margaret Howell
Ames
Rosalie Garber
Mary Whinery
Morningside
Eurella Waddell
Grinnell
Roger and Jordan
Main Street
Clara Lockin
Morningside College
Paul Jones Enters Life Insurance Field
Paul R. Jones former Aurelia high school football star and State Teachers college end now becomes a full time equitable life of Iowa representative. He previously served as athletic director at Correctionville after college and recently completed training for his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Jones
Aurelia
Correctionville
The
Sentinel
Paul
Equitable Life of Iowa
Dea
Cottingham
Mystery Bird Shot by Andrew Funk Near Cylinder
Andrew Funk, a Cylinder area farmer, shot a large bird last week. The bird, a hawk or eagle in size, boasted a 54 inch wingspan and will be mounted. Some believe the species remains unknown and may be identified in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Funk
Near Cylinder
Poultry Sellers Encouraged to Use Aurelia Hatchery
Local poultry sellers are urged to switch sales to the Aurelia Hatchery to maximize profits. Officials promote the hatchery as offering better prices and reliable processing for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Hatchery
Fred Blakes Honored at Golden Wedding
Relatives and friends honored Mr and Mrs Fred Blake of Afton township on their 65th wedding anniversary. A daytime gathering and 7 to 9 pm open house drew over 100 guests from Aurelia Cherokee Meriden Sutherland Larrabee and Washta among others. The couple married June 17 1890 and are parents of John and Edna. Mr Blake 76 and Mrs Blake 75 remain active and healthy. They arrived in Cherokee county in 1869 and still live on the original farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blake
Afton Township
Cherokee County
Edwin Townsend
Laverne
Minnesota
Will Collman
George
Iowa
Homer Cox
Ayrshire
Ray Griffin
Washta
Aurelia
Cherokee
Meriden
Sutherland
Larrabee
Blake
E. D Cannon
Afton
John
Edna
Walter Lynch
Mr. Blake
Laconia
N. H
John Blake
Denison
Eleanor
Muriel
Rolan
Russell
Donnie
Jack
Betty
Warning of speeding and reckless driving in residential district
Public notice states speeding and reckless driving have occurred at night in the residential district and must stop by order of the mayor. The message also warns residents to monitor their subscription date.
Funeral service for Theodore Nordstrom in Diamond
Theodore Nordstrom 56 prominent Diamond township farmer and former county supervisor died in St Luke’s hospital Chicago after a cerebral stroke. Funeral held at home and Mt Olive Baptist church with ministers J L Ralston L H Preul and Y White. Burial in Diamond cemetery. Survived by wife Edna M Ohlson eight children two grandchildren, four siblings and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Nordstrom
Diamond Township
St. Luke's Hospital
Chicago
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
J. L. Ralston
Primghar
Diamond
L. H. Preul
Aurelia Methodist Church
Y. White
Mt. Olive
John C
Anna Nordstrom
St. Luke’s Hospital
Illinois
Edna M. Ohlson
Wendell
Aurelia
Vera Andersen
Cherokee
Ann Becker
Galva
Muriel Erickson
Theodore Junior
Reitzell
Nina Fay
Edna Mae
Methodist Church
Diamond Center
J. C. Nordstrom
Donne Jean
Elwayne Nordstrom
Ray Clemens
W. A. Hoops
Iowa
Ernest Isakson
Holstein
Trease Wins Dartmouth Scholarship for Exceptional High School Work
William Trease of Woodrow Wilson High School Washington D C earned a full Dartmouth College scholarship for extraordinary scholastic achievements over three years. He served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Sixth Regiment and won the best officer medal from the Lions Club. He graduates June 19 and will enter Dartmouth September 16 with honors in National Honor Society and as president of the Dial fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Trease
Woodrow Wilson High School
Washington, D. C
Dartmouth College
Young ‘Trease
Bill
Dartmouth
Edward Collins
S Loan Corporation
Lews Bar
James M. Gay
Aurelia
Iowa
Washington
Lions Club of
Woodrow Wilson
National Honor Society
The
Dial
Riverside youths warned over slingshot birdshooting
Riverside youngsters face warnings after several songbirds were killed in recent weeks. Officials report rising bird fatalities and urge stricter supervision to prevent harm to wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Aurelians Triumph 7-3 Over Goldfield Indians
Aurelia's Aurelians defeated the Goldfield Indians 7 to 3 on the local diamond. Bretthauer opened with a single, Masterson plated a run with a three-base hit, and Brown and Crimmings contributed timely hits as Aurelia piled up four runs in the third through sixth innings. The piece also notes convention talk and political conjecture surrounding Willkie and MacNider, plus a death notice for Attorney General Fred D. Everett.
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Wattie
Aurelians
Goldfield Indians
Aurelia
Iowa
W. D. Archie
Christensen
Tal- Shenandoah
Bretthauer
Colling
Owen
Brown
Materson
Crimmings
Taft
Dewey
Wilkie
Vand
Goldfield
Berg
Hoover
Col
Hanford MacNider
Aurtlia
Watertown
South Dakota
Wendell Willkie
Dark Horse
Colonel MacNider
Willkie
MacNider
Masterson
BDH Scigh
Totais
New Deal
Cnn
Kuehnast
II . Schultz
Bavans
Gosser
Walsh
Richards
Christian
Aurelia School Board Buys Fifth Hicks Bus Body
The Aurelia consolidated school board, meeting Thursday evening before last, purchased another Hicks bus body for rural pupil transport. It is the fifth such body owned, of smaller size with capacity for 36 pupils, to be used by Chas. Waddell Sr. who plans to buy a new chassis for his route.
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Aurelia Consolidated School Board
Chas. Waddell
Ernest Leopold Dies In Spencer Hospital
Ernest Frank Leopold aged 47, son of Mrs Lena Leopold of Aurelia, died Tuesday in a Spencer hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 PM at Wharton funeral home Aurelia with Rev L H Preul presiding. Burial in Afton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Frank Leopold
Lena Leopold
Aurelia
Spencer
Wharton Funeral Home
L. H. Preul
Afton
Holding Firms Sell 1150 Acres of Land in Territory
Insurance and loan companies have sold 1150 acres to individuals since the first of the month. Purchasers’ names are not available. The farms include 400 acres owned by Herman Steemke in Pilot township, 200 by George Blanch, 160 by Clifford Coombs in Nokomis township, 240 by the Olson farm in Elk township, and 250 by the Peterson farm in Elk township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Steemke
Pilot Township
George Blanch
Clifford Coombs
Nokomis
Olson
Elk Township
Peterson
LeMars Man Named Commercial Teacher and Assistant Coach
Junior Thomas of LeMars has been elected to the commercial teacher post at Aurelia school for the coming year and will serve as assistant athletic coach. He succeeds Don Dougherty who moved to Sioux City. Thomas attended Western Union College at LeMars as a commercial major and football letterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Thomas
LeMars
Aurelia School
Don Dougherty
Sioux City
Mr. Thomas
Western Union College
County 4-H Delegates Attend Ames Meeting
Six delegates from Cherokee county 4-H girls clubs join leaders and Rural Women's Chorus at the annual state 4-H convention at Iowa State College in Ames. Attendees include Eleanor Rathke Darlyne Stanford Peggy Waddell Kathleen Grashoff Bonnie Whiting and others. The event featured talks and a festival of old world music with 71 counties represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Iowa State College
Ames
Eleanor Rathke
Darlyne Stanford
Spring Riverside Club
Peggy Waddell
Country Ramblers
Kathleen Grashoff
Bonnie Whiting
Aston League of
4-Leaf Clover
Emmett Ammons
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Betty Welles
WOI
General Assembly
Clyde Williams
Cherokee
Plymouth County
Grapenthen Announces Globe Gasoline Agency
Mayor J. W. Grapenthen announces in The Sentinel that he has taken over the Globe gasoline agency at Jack's Service Station. He operates the business with his storage garage and Skelgas venture and offers free souvenirs inviting Aurelia residents and nearby visitors to stop in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grapenthen
the Sentinel
Globe Gasoline
Jack
Aurelia
Pretty wedding at St. Pauls Lutheran church
Miss Opal Kaskey and Follett Limpp wed at four o clock Sunday June 16 in St. Pauls Lutheran church Omaha groom's family Nebraska out of town guests include Lincoln and Alameda residents. reception held in church. bride wore marquisette dress with tiara and lace veil. attendees and wedding party named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Kaskey
F. W. Kaskey
Follett Limpp
Omaha
W. R. Limpp
Lincoln
Nebraska
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
William Walter
Keith McKinley
Mary Kroll
Lloyd Patterson
Clarence Kaskey
George W. Kaskey
Fred Kaskey
Louis Kaskey
Otto East
Delores Kaskey
Ruby Tolzin
M. C. Paulson
Limpp
Aurelia High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Zeta Chi Omega Sorority
Anna
Margaret
Robert Simpp
Alameda
California
Henry Tolzin
Fulda
Minnesota
George Tolzin
Emma ‘Tolzin
Pearl
Storm Lake
Aurelia Scouts Fall 8-3 to Cherokee Nine
Cherokee’s Campbell and Garris combine on the mound to beat Aurelia 8-3 at the Cherokee diamond. Holderness pitched for Aurelia with Coombs catching in the five inning game. Mc Cutcheon served behind the plate for Cherokee.
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Aurelia
Cherokee Nine
Aurelia Scouts
Holderness
Coombs
Campbell
Garris
Cherokee
McCutcheon
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Paul Jones
Fred Blakes
Golden Wedding
Om Meoncag
New York
San Francisco
American Express
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Theo. Nordstrom
Bill Trease
State Capitol Newsletter
Resiaene Roosevelt
Taft-Dewey
Robert Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Arthur Vandenberg
Herbert Hoover
Fred D. Everett
State House
Alex Miller
State Highway Patrol
Supreme Court
James Parsons
School Board
Ernest Leopold
Spencer Hospital
LeMars Man
Grapenthen
Globe Gasoline Agency
Omaha Sunday
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
Sainty
Strengtil
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