Willkie McNutt Draw Politicians To Des Moines
In Des Moines a flurry of activity surrounds Wendell L. Willkie and Paul V. McNutt as Iowa politics focus on March 17 filing deadlines. Willkie draws Republican backing. McNutt addresses Democrats at a Jackson Day dinner. The Capitol buzz covers possible U.S. Senate races and gubernatorial contests amid party maneuvering and speculation.
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Willkie, McNutt
Des Moines
Indiana
Iowa
Wendell L. Willkie
Paul V. McNutt
University of Indiana
Willkie
McNutt
Roosevelt
Capitol
United States
Guy M. Gillettee
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Fe. G. Y
Robert
D. ‘Blue
Henry W. Burma
Thornburg
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Miss Norma Sterman of Cherokee wed William Tutt of Aurelia at the Con srecatonel parsonage. Ant Merrill attended from Som Lake for the ceremony.
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Norma Sterman
Cherokee
William Tutt
Aurelia
Consrecatonel
Ant Merrill
Fisherman Replenishes Tackle After River Drawdown
Levi Naugle of Davenport explored a low Mississippi shoreline at Snug Harbor and found a long lost red and white casting plug. He pulled from exposed rocks more than 25 pounds of assorted sinkers swivels wire leaders Budry plugs and other lures, prompting praise from Davenport Times sports editor A. L. Tate who notes Naugle was first.
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Mississippi River
Levi Naugle
Davenport
Snug Harbor
A. L. ‘Tate
The
Davenport Times
Naugle
Golden Wedding Anniversary of Gust Peterson Observed
The four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Peterson and their wives joined relatives at the Ralph Peterson home on Sunday February 27 to celebrate the couple's Golden Anniversary. Family members including Ralph, Walter, Alvin, Vernon and spouses attended along with siblings and extended relatives. Dr Phillip Peterson from Paullina and Dolores Peterson of Sioux City joined by telephone. dinner featured yellow jonquils and roses. gifts from Chas Nelson family and Farmers National Bank. The sons presented an upholstered chair to the honored couple.
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Gust Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Ralph
Walter
Alvin
Vernon
Wincousin
Chageblelhons
Phillip’ Peterson
Paullina
Dolores Peterson
Sioux City
Chas
Nelson
Phillip Peterson
Farmers National Bank
Cherokee S C Defeats Aurelia 18 to 14 on Friday
Cherokee S C defeated Aurelia high school 18 to 14 on Aurelia floor in the last regular schedule game. Cherokee led 2-0 after first, 9-4 at halftime, 13-8 after three, final 18-14. Aurelia seconds beat Immaculate Conception seconds 15-13 in a tight, back and forth game.
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Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Aurelia High School
Aurelia
Aurelia Cagers
Nelson
Red Cross Drive Opens March 7 in Aurelia Pitcher District
The 1944 Red Cross War Fund drive starts March 7 in Aurelia and Pitcher township, aiming to raise 1145 for Pitcher and 16200 county total. Local volunteers plan door to door visits, with 35.2 percent of funds retained locally for projects and past year totals include 6644 garments, 277800 surgical dressings, 47780 volunteer hours, and 316 families served.
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Red Cross
Aurelia
Pitcher Township
Pitcher
Cherokee County Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
L. M. Patterson
Pitcher, Township
Mabel Johnson
Glen Leeds
Cliff Bruce
Erwin Radke
Leonard Schuelke
T Edgar Fahr
Chas. Schuelke
Roy Cipperley
Theo. Schulke
Arvid Anderson
Cliff Nelson
Walt Matzdorff
Geo. Johnson
School Board Hires Band Instructor for Aurelia
Superintendent A J Renaud announces H F Schneider of Spencer will give band instruction in Aurelia one day a week for the rest of the school year. Schneider has operated Spencer Music Supply and taught in Webster City and Fairfield. He began instruction Wednesday and will return each week to cover various group and individual lessons as time allows.
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Supt
A. J. Renaud
H. FE. Schneider
Spencer
Aurelia
Schneider
Spencer Music Supply
Webster City
Fairfield
Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs Tom Corrington
Mrs. Tom Corrington age 49 died early Tuesday at 12 30 am at the family home in Vilot township southwest of Aurelia from a heart attack. Survived by husband three sons Leo Robert J Vere T and wife and daughter Janice. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm in the Cherokee Methodist Church conducted by Rev John Farnham.
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Tom Corrington
Vilot Township
Aurelia
Leo
Robert J
Vere T
Janice
Methodist
Cherokee
John Farnham
Sacramento Bride Weds Marine Corps Captain in Simple Ceremony
Miss Beryl Mae McKinnis of Sacramento California married Captain James Gilbert Percy fighter pilot United States Marine Corps in a Sunday evening ceremony at All Saints Memorial Episcopal Church. Rector Archdeacon Rex A Barron officiated the wedding. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Captain Burdette J McKinnis of the U S Army Air Forces.
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Beryl Mae McKinnis
Sacramento
Calif
James Gilbert Percy
United States Marine Corps
All Saints Memorial Episcopal Church
Rex A. Barron
Burdette J. McKinnis
U. S. Army Air Forces
San Marcos
Texas
Burdette McKinnis
Daisy Murray
Miss McKinnie
Percy
I. A. MecKinnis
Aurelia
Aurelia High School
American Institute of Business
Des Moines
Richard Percy
Chico
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
New Mexico
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
McKinnis
Courting Mirror as 19th Century American Gift
A courting mirror was an oval wooden framed device often pine with a picture over the glass. It served as a traditional courting gift in nineteenth century America.
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America
Annual Election Notice for Consolidated School District
Notice to electors of the Consolidated School District of New Aurelia Iowa that the annual election will be held at Aurelia City Hall on March 18 1944 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. Two directors for three-year terms will succeed R S Whitney and Homer Robar and a two-year treasurer term will succeed L B Christensen. M O Paulson secretary.
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New Aurelia
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Iowa
Aurelia
R. S. Whitney
Homer Robar
L. B. Christensen
Aurelia Reaches Sectional Final in Narrow Win
Aurelia defeated Marcus 34 to 29 in the Wilson gym to advance to the Class A sectional final against Cherokee. Aurelia led 7-6, 16-9, 27-16, 34-29. Harold Larson, ill with flu, may rejoin for Saturday’s final.
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Aurelia
Marcus
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Null
Cagers
Aurelians
Harold Larson
Rank of Knight Conferred On Two In K P Lodge Tuesday
Aurelia Knights held a regular meeting in the lodge hall Tuesday evening. John Holderness and Harold Nelam donated a new 4x6 US flag. Ervil Rapp and Carl Lighter received Knight rank in the third degree with Cherokee Knights Simmons Scamian Davis Macey and Ruppert assisting. Lunch followed by a social evening.
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Aurelia
John, Holderness
Harold Nelam
U.S
A. A. Rapp
Simmons, Scamian
Davis
Macey
Ruppert
Ervil Rapp
Carl Lighter
Roy Whitney
Eric Carlson
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George Kolpin
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H. A. Gearke
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William Haight
LeMars
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Minnesota
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