Illinois Central Withdraws Train Discontinuance Plan
The Iowa Interstate Commerce Commission says Illinois Central pulled its plan to discontinue passenger trains 15 and 16 between Fort Dodge and Sioux City effective June 28. Protests by affected towns prompted the reversal, with the railroad stating the idea came from the Office of Defense Transportation and that service would continue unless ordered otherwise. A June 25 hearing at Storm Lake was canceled.
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Iowa Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Illinois Central Railroad
The
Sentinel
Iowa State Interstate Commerce Commission
Office of Defense Transportation
Beven
ODT
Storm Lake
Iowa
Thiel's Cafe to Open Monday in Aurelia
The Sentinel reports Thiel's Cafe opens Monday June 29 in Aurelia marking six years in business. A free show at the Community Theatre 7:30 PM celebrates the reopening after a fire with repairs, new booths, lighting, and a modern redecorating. Bryce invites all to attend and view the remodeled cafe.
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Nanced Snowaga
the Sentinel
Aurelia
Theil’s
Bryce
Band Tag Day promotes Aurelia band booster drive
Next Saturday June 27 Aurelia students sell band tags to raise funds for new music. Volunteers offer tags to wear, signaling support for the band which performs concerts on Aurelia Main Street each Saturday night.
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Aurelia
Aurelia Main Street
Record Number Of Selectees To Leave County June 30
The largest draftee contingent from Cherokee county will depart June 30 for the state induction center. Men notified to report include Melvin M ames HS Kearner, L Fierk, Harold E Crane, Edward D Mummert, James A Sauter, and Edward L McCarthy.
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Cherokee County
Cherokee
Melvin Mames HS * Kearner
L. Fierk
Harold E. Crane
Edward D. Mummert
James A. Sauter
Edward L. McCarthy
New Commercial Teacher Hired By School Board
Supt A J Renaud announces Miss Marcella Trottnow of Dysart Iowa has been hired as the full time Commercial Instructor in the Aurelia school for next year. She is a graduate of Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls and has two years teaching at Chelsea and one year at Lorimer Iowa. With the new position the next year staff is complete.
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A. J. Renaud
Marcella Trottnow
Dysart
Iowa
Aurelia School
Miss Trottnow
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Chelsea
Lorimer
Cherokee Defeats Aurelia 8 to 3 in Sunday tilt
Aurelia dropped to 1 win and 2 losses in county league play after an 8 to 3 defeat at home to Cherokee. Slinger pitched all nine innings for Cherokee allowing seven hits and three walks while Aurelia's Hinkeldey and Crimmings split the mound duties. Dugan and Garris homered worth mention with Crimmings taking over on the hill in the fourth.
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Aurelia
Cherokee
Slinger
Hinkeldey
Crimmings
Campbell Pe
Aeeesenes
Dugan
Ereeeeys Anderson
Setaee
Campbell Slinger
Garris Wise
Anese Eede
Aurelia 3
Coombs Assen Enen
Washta
Quimby
Marcus
Anthon
Ten Music Students Honored for Practice Hours
Bandmaster L C Ruby names the top practicing students for June 15 to 21. Lois Galvin led with 14 hours while Jean Mongan, Joan Will, and Maxine Nielsen each logged double digits. The list includes Meryl Schulke with 104 hours and others ranging from Patty Clark to Leland Anderson in single to near eight hours.
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L. C. Ruby
Lois Galvin
Jean Mongan
Joan Will
Maxine Nielsen
Meryl Schulke
Patty Clark
Betty Lou Nelson
Iowa to mail football ticket forms for Hawkeye season
The University of Iowa will mail football ticket applications July 16 to about 85 000 people for the longest Hawkeye home schedule. Five home games Nebraska September 26 Great Lakes October 8 Illinois October 17 Purdue October 31 and Wisconsin Homecoming November 7 are reserved seats. Road games Indiana October 24 Minnesota November 14 and Michigan November 28 also offer reserved seats. A ten dollar coupon book covers the seven home games and cuts the per game cost to about 1.42 with a saving of 95 cents per contest for book holders.
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University of Iowa
Hawkeye
Nebraska
Great Lakes
Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan
Grinnell marks parking stalls with bright yellow lines
Grinnell outlines parking stalls in bright yellow to improve visibility during the day and in a blackout. Officials say the color aids guidance and safety for drivers and pedestrians.
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Grinnell
Aurelia Stores Close Early for Independence Day Observance
Aurelia business establishments will close at 10 a.m. Saturday July 4 in observance of the National Holiday and reopen Friday night July 3 for weekend shopping. The regular Band Concert moved to July 3 to avoid July 4. Wilbur Snapp, son of Mr and Mrs J R Snapp, has applied for naval aviation ground mechanics enlistment in Sioux City. He plans to volunteer for active duty in early July after training.
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Aurelia
Wilbur Snapp
J. R. Snapp
Northwest of
Naval Aviation Ground Mechanics
Armed Forces
Wilbur
Navy
Sioux City
Cherokee
Snapp
Fifth Draft Registration Date Set for June Thirty
Charles H. Grahl announces the fifth national draft registration for men born between January 1, 1922 and June 30, 1924 will occur June 30. Registrants 18 to 20 must register at Aurelia Red Cross room 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Local registrars include George Scott Atten Fred Holderness and state director Grahl urges timely registration and local board registration for convenience.
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Aurelia
Red Cross
George
Scot ‘ Atten
Fred Fred
Ct . Holderness
Selective Service
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa
Grahl
Aurelia stores to sell only war stamps and bonds
C O Larson of the Retailers for Victory committee says Aurelia shops will cooperate in a 15 minute event from 12:00 to 12:15 PM on Wednesday July 1 to sell War Savings Stamps and Bonds. Citizens are urged to buy stamps during that window and not purchase other items. The government quota is 4 percent of sales volume.
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C. O. Larson
Aurelia
Value and Time Raised On Sugar Rationing Stamps
The value of sugar rationing stamps 5 and 6 has been raised to two pounds per stamp and their validity extended to four weeks each. Stamp 5 runs from June 28 to July 25 and stamp 6 from July 26 to August 22. Stamp 4 expires June 27.
Afton Four Leaf Clovers Meet at Jones Home
Afton League of Four Leaf Clover met Tuesday June 23 at the home of Barbara and Kathleen Jones. Shirley Robinson presided. Janice Meinking spoke on Laundry. Celesta Allen reported on Ames trip and, with Joan Mumert, chosen for the demonstration team. Plans discussed for camp and Farm Bureau program. Lunch by hostesses and mother. Leader Mrs Clow and assistant Mrs Mumert presided over 16 girls and 6 visitors.
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Afton League of Four Leaf Clover
Barbara
Kathleen Jones
Shirley Robinson
Janice Meinking
Celesta Allen
Ames
Joan Mummert
Clow
Mumimert
Rev Gilbert in Sioux City Hospital After Heart Attack
Rev G R Gilbert longtime Methodist pastor in northwest Iowa is hospitalized after a heart attack. He was stricken while attending a dinner in his honor at the Will Scott farm near Early. Gilbert previously served in Pierson Fort Dodge Hartley Marcus Aurelia and Meriden. He transferred from Aurelia to Pierson in October 1926 after seven years there.
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G. R. Gilbert
Iowa City
Gilbert
Will Scott Farm
Early
Pierson
Fort Dodge
Hartley
Marcus
Aurelia
Meriden
Aurelia Methodist Church
E P Lodge Votes To Cancel Annual State Convention
The 78th annual Knights of Pythias state convention planned for August 25 and 26 in Des Moines is cancelled by the Iowa nominating committee and the extension board. Cherokee and Aurelia K P band was slated as a feature act with a large county delegation ready to attend.
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Knights of Pythias
Des Moines
Iowa
Fred Rupert
Extension Board
Aurelia K. P
Pythians
Aurelia Junior Boys Baseball Teams Lose to Cherokee
Aurelia 12 and under team fell 20 to 1 and the 15 and under squad lost 11 to 1 at Cherokee. Absent key players on vacation hindered Aurelia effort. A rematch is set for Thursday afternoon July 2 at the Aurelia diamond.
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Cherokee
Aurelia
Roadside Mowing Farmers Protest Dumping in Iowa
Farmers who must mow the roadside condemn town residents for dumping garbage tin cans and glass on their property. The waste creates mowing hazards and eyesores, and violates Iowa law. Violators will be prosecuted. Don F. Phipps, Sheriff.
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State of
Iowa
Foto-Fems Sponsor Motion Picture Sendoff for Soldiers
The Clarinda women’s group Foto-Fems plans to mail local motion pictures to Clarinda soldiers stationed in Ireland. They aim to include photos of all the boys’ parents to accompany the films.
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Clarinda Women’s Camera Club
Foto-Fems
Clarinda
Ireland
Trucks To Canvass Farm Territory In County All Day Friday
The county wide scrap rubber drive continues to June 30 with a Friday farm canvass in Pitcher and Diamond townships. Trucks visit every farm to collect rubber. farmers are asked to pile scraps for speed, with local truckers donating service. About 14,000 pounds turned in at Aurelia stations by Thursday noon. county total 186,570 pounds in week one.
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Fred Kaskey
Aurelia
Ellen Ohlson Cast Starred in Cornell Summer Theatre Musical
Ellen Ohlson of Aurelia has a prominent part in the new musical review When Johnny Comes Marching by Al Johnson. The show at Cornell Summer Theatre in Mount Vernon Iowa runs June 25 26 and 27 and features scenes from American and United Nations heritage. Ohlson also heads the property and costume crews and has acted in Murder With Music this season.
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Ellen Ohlson
New Musical Review
Aurelia
al Johnson
Johnny
Cornell Summer Theatre
Mount Vernon
Iowa
America
Cornell
United Nations
Miss Ohlson
Lady Appleton Read
Sell Swap Rent Buy via the Want Ad Way
A brief column promotes the Want Ad method for selling swapping renting or buying items. It highlights convenience and accessibility for readers seeking quick transactions and local deals. The piece emphasizes practical tips for crafting effective ads and reaching a broad audience.
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Thiel
Rm A
Farmers National Bank
Kline
Huseman
Ruby
Fortuna” Overture
My Wild
Mrs. A. BE. S
Bennett
Olcott Berlin
Evans
Hayes
McCaughey
Aviation Mechanics
Afton
Four Leaf Clovers
Jones Home
Timothy
Willie Lamb
Bloomfield
E. P. Lodge
Don F. Phipps
First Trust & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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