Democratic Party Plans Aggressive Campaign for Offices
The Iowa Democratic Party signals a transition to an assertive campaign for public offices led by President Roosevelt and Senator Gillette. Potential candidates include Horace Van Metre, Richard F. Mitchell, Roy Stevens, John Mitchell, Grover Brown, John Moon, Walter Dietz, A F McGreevey, Peter Kies, Genevieve Nichols, Alice McGrath, and others. Truckers face licensing reforms as Iowa strengthens enforcement and debates lower fees. John Gillespie may lead a new Iowa Truckers Association.
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Capitol
Roosevelt
Guy Gillette
Iowa
State Central Committee
Gillette
Jake S. More
Central Committee
More
Horace van
Metro
Waterloo
Vani Metre
Supreme Court
Richard F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
John F. Mitchell
Grover W. Brown
Shenandoah
Wapello County
John D. Moon
Walter Dietz
Davenport
A. F. McGreevey
Sioux City
Peter J. Kies
Dubuque
Employment Security Commission
Genevieve Nichols
Iowa Falls
Alice McGrath
Frank Comfort
Des Moines
Ww. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Nelson G. Kraschel
Harlan
Scott County
Walter Bease
J. J. Hughes
David Murphy
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Dale Shaw
Motor
John Gillespie
Office of Defense Transportation
Iowa State Truckers Association
Jim Brockway
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago Highlights
A chronicle of local life with marriages, births, moves, and job changes from 10, 20, and 30 years past. Notable items include Luella Parrott and George Genther wedding, Edna Swanson and Lloyd Fletcher marriage, Mildred Thomson joining a telephone office, and farm transfers and business moves around Aurelia Storm Lake and Cherokee through varying dates.
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Luella Parrott
George Genther
Storm Lake
Edna V. Swanson
Lloyd H. Fletcher
Sioux City
Mildred Thomson
Telephone Company
Albert Grashoff
Hans Paulson Buys Apartment Building In Storm Lake
Hans Paulson owner of the Storm Lake Tank and Silo Co. has purchased the three story concrete apartment building at 127 Lake Avenue from S. P. McMakin. The 20 year old structure overlooks the lake and contains seven occupied apartments.
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Storm Lake Register
Hans Paulson
Storm Lake Tank & Silo Co
E. Fourth Street
Lake Avenue
S. P. McMakin
East First Street
Annual School District Election Notice Iowa 1944
Notice to voters in the Consolidated School District of New Aurelia Cherokee and Buena Vista counties Iowa that the annual election will be held at Aurelia City Hall March 18 1944 from 12 noon to 7 pm Two directors to serve three years replacing R S Whitney and Homer Robar and a treasurer for two years replacing L E Christiansen. M C Paulson secretary.
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New Aurelia
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Iowa
Aurelia
R. S.whitney
Homer Robar
L. E. Christensen
M. C. Paulson
Aerial Gunner Keith Wieland Receives Silver Wings
Keith L. Wieland son of Mr and Mrs George Wieland Aurelia Iowa earned Silver Wings at Harlingen Army Air Field Texas after completing a six week aerial gunnery course. He will join an aerial combat team or stay as a gunnery instructor.
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Harlingen Army Air Field
Texas
Army Air Forces
AAF Training Command
Pfe
Keith L. Wieland
George Wieland
Aurelia
Towa
Harlingen
America
Pfc Glenn Mongan Killed In Louisiana Railroad Accident
Pfc Glenn R Mongan son of Charles Mongan of Aurelia was killed in a railroad accident near Leesville Louisiana on March 2 1944. He was a section hand with the 718th Railway Operating Battalion and died from a fractured skull after a motorcar jumped the track. Funeral services were held in Aurelia and Cherokee with military honors at Aurelia Pleasant Hill Cemetery. He was born November 5 1910 and had recently moved to Camp Claiborne to take up duties before the fatal crash.
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Glenn R. Mongan
Charles Mongan
Aurelia
Mongan
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
718Th
Claiborne
Cherokee
Boothby Funeral Home
Congregational
Aurelian
Edwin Trigg
Aurelia Pleasant Hill
Glenn
Carrie Mongan
CCG
Illinois Central Railroad
Army
Camp Dodge
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Camp Claiborne
Ruby Conley
Carroll
Kansas City
Ralph
Lawrence
Barbara Stieneke
Wayne Radke Chosen for Advanced Naval Training
Wayne Radke son of Mr and Mrs Fred Radke of Diamond township has been selected for a sixteen week advanced course at the Naval Training Schools University of Minnesota Minneapolis. The program leads to Electricians Mate rating and promises promotion potential and civilian value after service.
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Wayne. Radke
Fred Radke
Diamond Township
Naval Training Schools
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
E. E. Adams
Wayne
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Lard ration value cut to zero announced by OPA
M. E. Rawlings district OPA director said housewives may buy lard without ration points until further notice. The zero value takes effect March 8 after a new point chart showed lard at 3 points and a re survey justified the temporary cut.
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M. E. Rawlings
OPA
Rawlings
School Election March 13 Quiet Ballot for Three Offices
The school election on March 13 appears likely to pass with little drama. Three candidates filed for three director seats: Homer Robar and R. S. Whitney seek three year terms, and I. E. Christensen seeks a two year treasurer term. Voting is at City Hall from noon to 7 pm.
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Agin
Homer Robar
R. S. Whitney
I. E. Christensen
Red Cross War Fund Drive in Aurelia Area
L M Patterson reports Aurelia and Pitcher township readers have raised 646.60 by noon today in the Red Cross War Fund Drive. The district remains about 600 short of its 145 quota, with some solicitors’ returns pending. Patterson urges un contacted donors to contribute and hopes to reach the quota by week’s end.
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L. M. Patterson
Aurelia and
Pitcher Township
Red Cross War Fund
Aurelia
Patterson
Aurelia to Add Blacksmith Shop in Chamberlain Building
Roy Collier of Sioux City has entered the blacksmith shop portion of the Chamberlain building in Aurelia and plans to open a shop soon. He has moved equipment there and will arrive early next week to prepare for business. Collier, a married man, has long worked as a blacksmith and is currently foreman at Rocklin Mfg Co in Sioux City.
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Glenwood Frear
Agnes Hansen
Alta
Spencer
C. W. Person
Larson Bros. Clothing Department
Long Beach
California
Ed Wogahn
Johnson Brothers
Alfred Stieneke
Anton Hallengren
Aurelia
George Erickson
Hartigan-Stieneke-Georke Auto Co
Rosealie Larson
Charlie Johnson
Christian Parsonage
Cherokee
Congregational Church
Dan Hawkins
Bert Beeghley
Schaller
George Garber
Main Street
Aurelia Lumber Co
Roy Collier
Sioux City
Chamberlain
Collier
Rocklin Mfg. Co
Republican Caucus for Aurelian and Pitcher Township
Voters are urged to attend a Republican caucus at the H. TH. Luckin Insurance Office on Monday evening March 18 at 7 30 for electing delegates to the County Convention at the Cherokee Courthouse on Friday March 17 1944 at 10 A M Precinct Committeeman H H Lockin notes watch your subscription date
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Aurelian
Pitcher Township
H. TH. Luckin
Cherokee
H. H. Lockin
Aurelia Homemaking Girls Promote Nutrition Week
Aurelia homemaking classes organize Nutrition Week March 13 to 17 with exhibits in Larson and Waddell stores. Freshman luncheon for faculty and talks in grade rooms by Sophomores. Third year class leads, with classroom talks, samples, pamphlets, and recipe books available after school.
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Aurelia
Larson's
Waddell’s
Donna Nelson
Doloris Nelson
Tena Mae
Joyce Startwig
Doris Nelson
Jane Lawniczak
Man steals donations meant for Tama county family
Two donation containers in Tama county businesses were taken. They were intended for the William Vanda family whose Marion trailer home burned, killing three children. The missing sum is believed to be about 18 dollars.
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Tama County
William Vanda
Marion
Bridge Relocation In Poweshiek County
A 65 foot bridge was moved in Poweshiek county covering about 400 feet. County officials estimate replacement cost at $6,000 if steel were available. With steel unavailable and using the existing bridge, the county spent $1,000 to move a bridge originally valued at $4,532.
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Poweshiek
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Democratic Party
State Capitol
Sentinel
The
Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Retehe
Ryan Brothers
Ryans
T. Ryan
W. Ryan
Hoyt
Campbell
G . Colwell
G¢ Anderson
Coon
Seeeenenen
Rapp
B. Glawe
G R. Jones
Consolidated Independent School District
Keith Wieland
Pfc
Glenn Mongan
Louisiana
Wayne Radke
Red Cross
Mes
First Trust & Savings Bank
Fever: Deposit Insurance Corporation
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