Cash Awards In Miss Cherokee County Queen Contest
The Miss Cherokee County Queen contest begins Tuesday July 5 with cash prizes from 200 dollars for the winner up to possible double the amount through votes. A second prize of 50 dollars may triple with campaigning. Twenty four top finalists join the Prologue and Finale of Romance of The Plow in Cherokee August 16–21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Louis C. Bengston
Pilot Rock Plowing Match Association
Bengston
Columbia
Tomahawk Field
Cherokee
John B. Rogers
Marcus
Aurelia
Larrabee
Quimby
Cleghorn
Meriden
Washta
Rogers Company
Royal Court
The
Sentinel
West Main Street
Iowa
Town Team Dominates Schaller 10 to 0 In League Contest
Aurelia hammered Schaller 10 to 0 in a league game at the Aurelia ball diamond Sunday. Cosgrove pitched well for Aurelia allowing 5 hits with 2 strikeouts and 3 walks, while Rich Stille took the loss for Schaller. Admier led Aurelia with three runs as Wieland, Cosgrove, Kaskey, Coombs and Nelson added scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosgrove
Aurelia
Schaller
Tri-County
Coombs
Rich Stille
R. Stille
B. Admier
Wieland
Kaskey
Nelson
Quimby
Dumhooker
Thies
Ripkey
Double Header Midget Baseball in Aurelia
Aurelia hosted Cher Q Kids City League midget teams in a Tuesday double header at Cherokee. The first game ended Cherokee 7 Aurelia 4, with D Rapp and M Teerink leading Aurelia’s offense and Muesserol earning 10 strikeouts for Cherokee. The nightcap saw Aurelia win 10 7 as EE Peterson lasted one inning before Scherkenbach finished. Grigsby and Scherkenbach each scored twice for Aurelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cher Qkids
Cherokee
Cherokee Lads
D. Rapp
M. Teerink
Rapp
Muesserol
Chapman
Conley
Peterson
Scherkenbach
Aurelia Midgets win first league game
The Aurelia Midgets beat Cherokee 8 to 6 to capture their first Midget League win at home. Reed pitched well with 5 hits allowed 17 strikeouts and 3 walks while Grisby and D Anderson drove in two runs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee
Grisby
D. Anderson
Reed
Stark
Dushinske
Admier
Gall
Grisgby
Scherkenbach
Mongan
S. Teerink
Whitney, Miller
B. Anderson
Special School Bond Election in New Aurelia District
Public notice for New Aurelia Consolidated Independent School District Iowa outlines a July 21 1949 election to approve bonds up to 35000 for adding and equipping a school building. Polls open noon to 7 PM at Aurelia City Hall. Notice signed by Secretary C Paulson dated June 23 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Consolidated Independent
Aurelia
Cherokee and
Buena Vista
Iowa
Cherokee County
Consolidated Independent School District
Board of Directors
M. C. Paulson
Geneva Nelson to Teach Music at Interlochen Camp
Geneva Nelson of Ann Arbor Michigan visits her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Nelson for a week before leaving Friday to join the National Music camp at Interlochen Michigan. She will teach music there for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Nelson
Ann Arbor
Mich
Chas. Nelson
Interlochen
Sports Festival and Family Picnic at Cherokee
People of Aurelia and the Cherokee community are invited to the Cherokee Farm Bureau Sports Festival and family day picnic at Wescott Park on July 4. Games and a ball game for all ages plus a concert by The Little German band. Each family brings a picnic. a refreshment truck will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Cherokee Farm Bureau
Wescott Park
Cherokee
Little
Mildred Patten Weds Irving Peterson Sunday
The Congregational church in Aurelia hosted the wedding of Mildred Patten and Irving Peterson on Sunday June 19 at 2 o'clock. Rev. G W Sietsema officiated the double ring ceremony with orchid giladioli baskets and garden flowers in a floral setting. The couple plans a wedding trip to Illinois and Wisconsin and will reside on a Rembrandt area farm after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Mildred Patten
W. C. Patten
Irving Peterson
Gustaf E. Peterson
Rembrandt
G. W. Sietsema
Oren Coombs
Gladys Parry
Kingsley
Delbert Peterson
Robert Patten
Lloyd Patten
Alvin Peterson
Ruth Schramm
Peregrine White Circle
Fred Parrott
Peterson
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Aurelia High School
Buena Vista College
Caldwell
Idaho
Mason City
Iowa
Fairview High School
20Th Air Corps
Pacific
Evelyn Johannasen
Fred Gustafson
Spencer
Wendell Johnson
Atlantic
Ruth Watts
Harvey Scholand
Geo, Peterson
Linn Grove
Alfred Peterson
Oscar Peterson
Elmer Peterson
Dave Peterson
Erwin Radke
Alta
Chas. Gustafson
Storm Lake
Byron Reed
Harry Rasmusson
Perry
Max Lanham
Wenton Smith
Wayne Nelson
Paullina
Sydney Jeckell
Odebolt
Lavonne Fear
Gaza
Walter Vaught
Gene
Wilmar
Minn
Harry Taylor
Don Vaught
Robert Elston
Chas. Elston and
Chas, Jr
Betty Olson
Windom
Lou Malone
Fonda
Local Woman Miss Anna McKinnon Dies After Visit
Miss Anna McKinnon aged 72 died Friday night at Alta hospital after a visit here to see her uncle A L McKinnon. Her body was sent back to Coeur d Alene Idaho for burial after arrival in her hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna McKinnon
Alta Hospital
A. L. McKinnon
Coeur-Clene
Idaho
St. Pauls Lutheran to Build Parsonage on Corner Lot
The St. Pauls Lutheran congregation began building a brick veneer parsonage on a corner lot north of Mrs. Katy May McDeid after purchasing two lots from Mrs. Lew Johnson. Rev. O A Braunschweig broke ground for the basement on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran
Katy May McDeid
O. A. Braunschweig
Lew Johnson
Band Concert Saturday Night Highlights Local Rehearsals
Raymond Kruse directs the summer band concerts and holds Thursday night rehearsals at the schoolhouse at 8 o clock He hopes for a large turnout this Thursday to feature the high school band and other musicians on Saturday night The group seeks trombone bass and baritone players with outside musicians welcome A large crowd enjoyed the Cherokee County Farm Bureau Little German band at Wescott Park in Cherokee Friday performing polkas schottisches and concert marches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Main Street
Raymond Kruse
Kruse
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Wescott Park
Cherokee
Final Services For Sgt Warren Owens Held Friday
Funeral services for Sgt Warren Owens were held Friday at the Arthur Will home and Aurelia Methodist church with Rev Ernest Stanworth presiding. Burial with military honors followed in Aurelia cemetery as a full military escort accompanied the casket. Owens, born September 6 1921 in Armour South Dakota, served in Co B 3383 Infantry 84th Division and earned the Silver Star Purple Heart and other decorations after being killed January 10 1945 near Les Tailles Belgium. He moved to Aurelia Iowa in 1940 and attended Armour High School graduating 1939 earning Eagle Scout before joining the service in 1948. He leaves his mother Anna Will stepfather Arthur Will brother Charles Owens sister Mrs Tom Coombs and extended family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Owens
Arthur Will
Aurelia Methodist Church
Ernest Stanworth
Aurelia
Main Street
Hazel Stutz
Roy Matzdorff
C. C. Waddell
Warren Doyle Owens
Roy Dale Owens
Anna Owens Will
Armour
S. Dak
Les Tailles
Belgium
Warren
Community Congregational Church
Iowa
Co. B
9Th Army
Ei.i. O
Anna Will
Charles D. Owens
Sparta
Wis
Tom Coombs
Lucille Will
Sioux City
D. Diercks
Peggy Jo
Darla Jean Coombs
Linda Jean Owens
Tommy Richard Coombs
Card of Thanks for Expressions of Sympathy
We publicly thank everyone who offered flowers, words or deeds during our time of grief. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Will Mr. and Mrs. Dale Owens Mee and Mae Tent Owenrbs'
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C
Dale Owens
Mae
Aurelia Children Join Red Cross Swimming Lessons
About 40 Aurelia youngsters attend Red Cross swimming lessons at Spring Lake in Cherokee. The group meets twice weekly with instruction during the third morning period on Wednesdays and Fridays. Past President Parley will meet Mrs Emma Herold on Tuesday June 28 for an officers election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Red Cross
Spring Lake
Cherokee
Parley
Emma Herold
Couple visits spread from Ames to Newton and Williams
George Scott and his wife traveled from Ames on Saturday evening to visit the R. J. Sprinkle home and joined the Sprinkle family in Newton to visit Harry Sprinkle. They returned home Monday after stopping at the George Talcott residence in Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
Ames
R. J. Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Newton
Harry Sprinkle
Mrs. Scott
George Talcott
Williams
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W.—Larsen
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Harry B. Howell
Tromps Schaller
Lytton
Aurelia Town
the Sentinel
St. Paul’s
Joseph Lockin
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Neb
Abélian
H. H. Lockin
Jean Lockin
Sokol Auditorium
Danny
Sgt
U.S. Postal Service
Eee Eee Eee
Farmers National Bank
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