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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1931
Page
2
Buena Vista county plans its largest road program yet with 109 050 dollars allocated for highways this coming season. The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune reports Herbert Miller won a county declamation contest at Ida Grove, while a bridge collapse near Merritt damaged a crossing.
A blaze heavily damaged the Dubes family home south of the Limois tracks. The roof on the north half was badly burned and most ceilings and walls suffered water and smoke damage. Repair costs likely exceed $1,200. the family moved in with Mrs. Dan Dubes during repairs.
Aurelia high school dominates the Cherokee County corn judging contest with top team honors and multiple medals. Herbert Peterson wins gold, Verner Johnson silver, Carroll Lansen bronze as Aurelia's team also takes the silver loving cup for team judging for the fifth straight year.
Mrs John Murphy aged 79 died at her Aurelia home after a years long illness. She lived forty years in the area with family in Aurelia Storm Lake and Battleford Sask. Survived by four children two sisters two brothers and other relatives. Funeral was held Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church Storm Lake. Burial followed at Storm Lake Catholic Cemetery.
On Wednesday March 11 the Community Theatre stages home talent contests with fiddlers hog callers dancers and mus But proceeds go to support the local high school band. Judges chosen by the audience will pick winners with fifty dollars in cash prizes for top acts.
Hazel Filer and Curtis Wieland were married Sunday afternoon March 1 at 3 30 in Storm Lake Iowa. Rev Johnson officiated at 725 East Lake Shore Drive home with Miss Mildred Holmes and Louis Wieland as attendants. The bride, daughter of Mrs H A Holmes Aurelia, wore a egg shell blue crepe gown. the groom is son of the late Mr and Mrs F Wieland. They will reside at 124 Oneida Street after a short wedding trip.
Pitcher Township Farm Bureau women held their training school on March 2 at the home of Bess Pitcher. Miss Griffith taught "Pictures for the Home" with nineteen ladies present. A walnut gavel from walnut wood grown near Cherokee was given to chairwoman Mrs Dyslin by Miss Griffith, concluding the home furnishing tour.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, March 3, with about twenty five members and one visitor. Two new members, Mrs Etlie Chison and Mrs Adella Radle, were initiated. The Americanism committee arranged with Superintendent C B Day to give a History Award to the pupil with the highest rate in American History at year end. Reports covered the Des Moines conference and a trip to the Veterans hospital at Knoxville. The hospital cares for 704 mentally disabled veterans now, with an addition expected to reach about 1000 in eighteen months. Plans were made for the St Patrick’s Day tea and food sale on March 17, featuring a veterans rug and basket booth at Knoxville. The unit voted to send $2 to the National Defense fund. A luncheon followed served by Barbara East and assisted by Ora Jordan, Emma Rapp, Amelia Beeghley and Emma Deller.
Aurelia high school entrants dominated the preliminary Alta contest with Miss Maron Chandler winning first in the humorous class and Miss Gladys Paulson first in the dramatic class. An Alta contestant won the oratorical class. Chandler and Paulson advance to the second round of the state contest next Thursday. venue not announced.
Paul Schoening has purchased an interest in Primghar Savings Bank and will serve as cashier. He recently sold his Aurelia hardware store and plans to move with his family by April 1. Their son Vernon will stay and continue his job at First National Bank, while Schoening has prior banking experience at Westside, Iowa.
About sixty Aurelia club members visited Cherokee Lucouay at the Lewis Hotel for a Chamber of Commerce reception with a bridge and five hundred tournament. Aurelia led in both events, with L. Pp. Nelson and W. N. Sleezer top scorers. Luncheon followed as cigars were passed and hosts expressed warm hospitality.
Morning service Sunday school at 10 00 preaching at 11 00 subject God or Man Special music Evening service Epworth League at 630 Leader Lois Dieterich preaching at 730 subject The Common People heard him Gladly Good crowd last Sunday Come next Sunday
Axel Kruse and family moved to a farm northeast of Aina. J OW Gaapentuen began work at the academy. Myrtle Rapp and Martin Gaustemsen were married March 2 at Guerkee. Edward Memking and Edith Nagana were raised on February 16. Henry Kuebsam moved to Slayton to farm. Andrew Anderson and family moved near Countr ey, Minnesota. Fifteen boys entered the PE club. The Grant highway graveling contract was let by the county board. J B Peterson moved to Lake Watson. Jay Peterson and Adaidge from Platteville were married February 15. Henry Hader moved to a farm near Rockwell. The Diamond Center store burned to the ground Monday.
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