Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago a second floor fire at the Dukes residence south of the railroad tracks caused about 1200 dollars in damage on Monday forenoon. Cleghorn won the county basketball tourney at Aurelia defeating Marcus in the finals. Grand Meadow took consolation. Mrs. John Murphy, 79, died at her home last Saturday night. A benefit dance and home talent contest planned for next Wednesday at the Community Theatre. Hazel Filer and Curtis Wieland wed in Storm Lake on March 1. aurelia high school team won county corn judging at Cherokee taking silver cup and three medals. Marian Chandler and Gladys Paulson won in preliminary declamatory contest at Alta. Paul Schoening bought an interest in Primghar Savings bank and becomes cashier.
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Dukes
Cleghorn
Aurelia
Marcus
Grand Meadow
John Murphy
Hazel Filer
K. A. Holmes
Curtis Wieland
Storm Lake
Herbert Peterson
Vernon Peterson
Carroll Sansen
Verner Johnson
Elmer Strom
Cherokee
Marian Chandler
Gladys Paulson
Alta
Paul Schoening
Primghar Savings Bank
Junior High Music Contest At School House
The junior high music department sponsors a contest next Monday afternoon March 10 in the music room of the school building. It starts at 1 15 with five divisions including small vocal and instrumental groups boy's and girl's solos and an instrumental solo. Public admission is free.
Robert Johnson Enlists in Navy
Robert Johnson son of Mrs Ella Johnson of Aurelia enlisted in the navy after passing tests in Sioux City and Des Moines. He began training at the Great Lakes facility in Chicago for six weeks before assignment to a ship. His brothers Arthur and Clarence Johnson are also in the service.
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Robert Johnson
Ella Johnson
Aurelia
Navy
Sioux City
Des Moines
Great Lakes
Chicago
Rorbert
Arthur
Johnson
Clarence
Robert
Bulldogs Meet Storm Lake in Friday Sectional Semi
Aurelia faces Storm Lake Friday at 8 20 in the Albert City sectional semi final. Storm Lake beat Albert City 81 to 47 to reach the semis, Aurelia drew a bye in round one and seeks an upset as a dark horse according to the Des Moines Register form sheet.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Albert City
Bulldogs
Highview
Lincoln-Lee
Garfield-Webb
Ware
Bulldogs Triumph in Non Conference Win Over Newell
Aurelia Bulldogs finish home schedule with an 85 to 23 victory over Newell Panthers in a non conference game. Don Hamann led scoring with 14 points as senior players Fassler Pingel Booth and Anderson retire from home floor.
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Aurelia Bulldogs
Newell Panthers
Aurelia
Bulldogs
Newell
Hamann
Anderson
Panthers
Newel
Booth
Robert
Fassler
Ralph
Pingel
Marvin
Don Hamann
Coombs
Schuler
Rogers
Aurelia Boys
Wharton
Haahr
Porter
Nelson
000
Williams
Luger
Jorgensen
F i Nelson
Madsen
Peterson
Witzke
No Names Filed for Afton School Election
Voters in the Afton consolidated school district will receive blank ballots when polling Monday. No candidates filed for two three year director terms, so ballots must have names written in. Election at Center School House No. 5 from 12 to 7 pm. Secretary of the school board is Chas. L. Menefee.
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Afton Consolidated School District
John Blake
Fred Kolpin
Center School House No
Chas. L. Menefee
Baseball Meeting Tonight at Community Club Room
Baseball supporters gather at 8 o clock in the Community Club room above Farmers National Bank for an open forum. Officers and board members will be elected and plans for the 1941 season discussed with statistics on club operations and attendee input invited.
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Farmers National Bank
Many March Moves In Aurelia and Vicinity
Numerous farm relocations mark March moves around Aurelia with residents shifting to new farms. Names include Alva Coburn Ernest Benson Homer Anderson John Miller and others swapping properties near Meriden Mt Olive Alta and Aurelia. Local Woman's Club meets March 14 to discuss child welfare under leaders Cornelia Renaud and Blanche Hickey.
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Aurelia
Alva Coburn
Keister
Meriden
Ernest Benson
Quimby
Homer Anderson
Edgar Johnson
Mt. Olive
John Miller
Anderson
Levi Lundquist
Cherokee
Snapp
Art Buddenhagen
Engdahl
Frank Victor
Clair Parrott
Carl Dunenhoegger
LeMars
Kermit Mathison
Woman's Club
Howard Nelson
Cornelia Renaud
Blanche Hickey
Lost payroll check recovered near Glenwood rails
Carl Morgan of Glenwood received a check last week that had been missing since September after mail bags were ripped by a train wheel. The recovered item was found along the railroad tracks following the incident.
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Carl Morgan
Glenwood
Iowa Legislature Faces Major Headaches This Session
State Capitol News Letter outlines key issues for the Iowa legislature this session. Major items include redistricting for congressional and senatorial lines, building a new state office complex, track taxation, teachers annuity, liquor, housing, athletics, and a mover to decide which congressman Iowa loses after population shifts. With a Republican majority, the aim is to preserve GOP advantage while addressing reapportionment and funding plans amid tentative progress on a 31.6 million building appropriation and stalled truck tax debates.
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Iowa
Senate
House
Congress
Des Moines
Robar and Whitney Seek Seats On Aurelia School Board
The Aurelia consolidated school board election on March 10 features two incumbent directors Homer Robar and R Whitney running unopposed for three year terms. Polls in the council room will be open from noon to 7 p m.
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M. C. Paulson
Homer Robar
Whiney
Aurelia Consolidated School’ Board
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Honors Mrs Gladys Larson
The American Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Gladys Larson and voted to send ten dozen cookies and one dozen stamped ecards to the Veterans hospital in Knoxville Indiana. Plans were laid for the Legion's 21st anniversary on March 17 with April lunch committee members named.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Gladys Larson
Triple A Anniversary Dinner Planned in Cherokee
The eighth anniversary celebration of the AAA will be held Saturday evening March 8 at 6 80 in the Catholic church basement Cherokee county. Local residents will give five minute talks followed by a national radio hook up with President Roosevelt Vice President Wallace and Secretary of Agriculture Wickard speaking for 80 minutes. Tickets are sold at the county AAA office in Cherokee or through township committee men.
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AAA
Ray R. Marsh
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Roosevelt
Wallace
Claude Wickard
Intermediate Grades To Present Hansel and Gretel Operetta
Intermediate grades stage a three act operetta Hansel and Gretel in the school auditorium next Friday at 8 pm. Admission 10 15 and 25 cents. Seventy three fourth to sixth graders perform led by Gretel Lonnie Albright Hansel Vernon Kaskey Witch Harriet Ohlson Father Ray Cipperly Mother Mildred Paulson.
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Hansel and
Gretel
Lonnie Albright
Hansel
Vernon Kaskey
Harriet Ohlson
Ray Cipperly
Mildred Paulson
Mansel
Narrow escape after car plunges from bridge into ditch
Mrs. William Honsbruch of five miles north of town escaped serious injury when her car hit the McAndrew bridge over Maple creek, went down a 10 foot embankment and overturned into water. A left rear tire blowout caused the crash. she received only a forehead cut and minor bruising. Passersby and farmer Harold Paulson helped free her, and Dr. E G Bates treated her at home. The 1938 Chevrolet was wrecked.
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William Honsbruch
McAndrew
Maple Creek
Uwonsbruch
William Krabvenhost
Laura Whiting
Harold Paulson
Clons Bruek
E.G. Bates
Ladell Rapp Joins Army Training Contingent
Ladell Rapp son of A A Rapp of Aurelia volunteers for military service and will join a nine man group leaving March 1 for a year of army training. The group includes Dunn Meriden Fisher Washta Byerly Cherokee Radcliffe Mireuss Cha ald Loekin Cherokee Brown Quimby and For nsythe Cherokee all class LA registrants. They will report to the induction station at Omaha Nebraska. The American Legion veteran registration campaign is extended with 31 already registered and urged to register by Carlson or Larson.
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Ladell Rapp
A. A. Rapp
Aurelia
Focal Draft Board
I Dunn
Meriden
Jack W. Fisher
Washta
Joe Cy Byerly
Cheroker
Beryl Radclife
Mireuss
Ald M. Loekin
William C. Brown
Quimby
William Fornsythe
Omaha
Neb
American Legion
Nels Carlgon
Mr. Carlson
A. W. Larson
My. Carlson
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Ed Meinking
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Elk Township
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Platteville
Wis
Diamond Center
Epworth
Sutherland
Rev. L. H. Preul
Deloris Peterson
Selene Lighter
Carolyn Lindsay
Dorie Noble
Betty Beeghley
Lois Beeghley
Russell Allen
Edgar Allen
Celesta Allen
Betty Pruitt
Donna Waddell
Dean Gilbert
Loren Peterson
Pauline Dreyer
Munity
First Trust & Savings Bank
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Afton
Via
State Capitol News
Robar and Whitney School
Legion Auxiliary
Wm. Honsbruch
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