John Galvin Wins Aurelia School Board Seat
John Galvin was elected to the Aurelia school board for a three year term, defeating incumbent W H Heimsoth by eight votes amid 263 ballots cast. L E Christensen was reelected treasurer for two years. Ruth Carlberg ran via campaign stickers, with two ballots spoiled.
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John Galvin
Aurelia
Aurelia Consolidated
W. H. Heimsoth
L. E. Christensen
Galvin
Heimsoth
Ruth Carlberg
George Blanch
H. H. Lockin
Homer Robar
Roy Whitney
Ruth Carkberg
Esses Seeeeee
Christensen
Warn Children About Kite Flying Dangers
Iowa Public Service offers safety rules for kite flying. Keep kites away from electric wires and use plain dry cotton string. Do not fly near highways and supervise children to avoid tangling in wires and potential electrocution.
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Iowa Public Service Company
Local Homemaking Teacher Elected District Chairman
Miss Merlene Nelson homemaking instructor in Aurelia school was elected district chairman for the coming year at the northwest Iowa Vocational Homemaking teachers conference in Storm Lake last Saturday. She succeeds Miss Esther Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie Nelson of Aurelia who is teaching at Spencer.
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Merlene Nelson
Aurelia
Northwest Iowa Vocational
Storm Lake
Miss Nelson
Esther Nelson
Charlie Nelson
Spencer
Arthur Johnson Weds Holstein Girl Sunday
Arthur Johnson and Miss Lasora Albers were married Sunday afternoon at two o clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Axel Johnson. Rev Arndt Johnson of Albert City officiated the single ring ceremony. The couple will reside on the Johnson farm southwest of Aurelia after a short honeymoon.
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Axel Johnson
Arthur Johnson
Lasora Albers
Wm. Albers
Holstein
Arndt Johnson
Albert City
Lorraine Albers
Lillian Johnson
Niels Nielsen
Verner Johnson
Johnson
Aurelia High School
Holstein High School
Vilas Produce Co
Aurelia
Junior Class Play Presented at High School Friday
The junior class stages An Author in the Family a three act comedy at 8 PM in the high school auditorium this Friday. Directed by Miss Lewis, the cast features Johnson Anderson Williams and several others. Admission is 15 and 25 cents with music by the school orchestra and boys glee club Bleffens.
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Lewis
raApatna, Goinson
Kamileen
Trasmit
Henry Johnson
Harold Anderson
Clara Johnson
Ruth Wogahn
Martha Johnson
Viola Fierk
Carol Johnson
Virginia Carlberg
Thomas Williams
George Wharton
Thomas Brant
Vernon Schulke
Sarah White
Jean Simmers
Johanna Dean
Phyllis Jordin
Carrie Faulkner
Pruitt Tie Juniors
Boys Glee Club
Bleffens
Marvin Anderson
Ethel Bursey
Cece Ruth Rutter
Mae Bursey
Beryl Mae McKinnig
Aurelia Bulldogs End Season With Fair Record and Trio Departures
Aurelia's 1939 40 basketball team led by Coach Nitzke posted eleven wins in twenty games including county Marcus tourney and Cherokee sectional. They fell in district first round to Albert City as Sioux Valley play yielded one conference win. The squad loses three seniors Coburn Kline Parrott, with Hamann Pingel joining next year.
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Nitzke
Bulldogs
Marcus
Cherokee
Albert City
Spirit Lake
Sioux Valley
Hartley
Sioux Rapids
Aurelia
Alumni
Meriden
Larrabee
Ef Seee A Bey
Quimby
Paullina
Loren Coburn
Spark Plug
Bulldog
Bob Fassler
Tom Coombs
Bob South
Don Porter
Marvin Anderson
Iowa conventions set for state and national tickets
Iowa political parties plan three state assemblies in 1938 including state conventions to select delegates for the presidential nominating this leap year cycle. Republicans and Democrats schedule their national conventions and biennial and judicial gatherings with deadlines between July and August. Governor Wilson returns from California as Republicans win the sixth district short term race.
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Iowa
Philadelphia
Chicago
Supreme Court
Republican State Central Committee
Herbert C. Loover
Clyde L. Herring
George A. Wilson
Nelson G. Kraschel
California
Two Tickets For Town Election In Aurelia
With two filing tickets Aurelia voters will choose between a Citizens slate led by mayor Sig Matzdorff and six council candidates including Bryce Thiel, and a Peoples slate headed by J W Grapenthen with six council nominees led by Harry Howell.
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Aurelia
Citizens
Bryce Thiel
BE. C. Lighter
Peoples
J. W. Grapen
Peoples Ticket
J. W. Grapenthen
Harry Howell
A. J. Fraser
Ed Brummer
George Kaskey
Orlo Shank
High School Band Promotes The Rains Came Show
The band sponsors a two night Community Theatre screening next week on March 19 and 20. Tyronne Power Myra Loy and George Brent star in The Rains Came. Proceeds fund new jackets for band members. Admission: 10c grades 1-6, 12c grades 7-12, 26c adults.
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Tyronne Power
Myra Loy
George Brent
Aurelia Students to Compete in County Spelling Match
Four Aurelia junior high students Beverly Walter Betty Anderson Wanda Harris and Myrna Grienkewill join peers from county schools for the annual spelling contest Monday night March 18 in the Wilson high school building Cherokee at 7 30. The public is invited and the winner advances to the state spelling contest.
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Aurelia Junior High
Beverly Walter
Betty Anderson
Wanda Harris
Myrna Grienke
Wilson High School
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Aurelia Town Election Set for March 26 1940
The Incorporated Town of Aurelia schedules a vote to elect a mayor five councilmen a treasurer an assessor and a park commissioner. Polls open 8:00 a m. close 2:00 p m. on Monday March 26 1940 in the council room. Matzdorff mayor.
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Aurelia
Matzdorff
Pardon Granted to Civil War Vet Marvin Grattan
Death last week brought a final pardon to Marvin Grattan, a 91 year old Civil War veteran. Seven years earlier he shot and killed Claude Meade during a quarrel at the Decorah fair grounds and was convicted of manslaughter. He served seven years and was pardoned last August.
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Marvin Grattan
Claude Meade
Decorah Fair Grounds
Part time Ag Class Plans Banquet After Course
The part time agricultural class decided at last Thursday’s meeting to hold a banquet and program on Thursday evening April 4 to recognize students who attended over seventy percent of meetings and showed satisfactory progress.
Fat and Lean Game Is Postponed Into The Past
The postponed baseball benefit show will be held within two weeks on a date not conflicting with opener games of Cherokee league teams. The main feature is the Fats and Loans of Aurelia exhibition. Also notes include anniversary of Mr and Mrs F G Scott and a 80 acre farm sale. Local elections add a two ticket contest and garage burglary reported.
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Franmers National Bank of Aurelia and
Loan & Abstract of
Cherokee
Fats and Loans of
Aurelia
F. G. Scott
Re Johnson
I. 2
Dyslin
George Blanely
Bast Fraser
L. Fr. Christensen
Wm. Hansbruch
Kart Fraser
Bert Waddell
W. I. Brewster
Gann Valley
South Dakota
Mma Kruse
Herman
Anniversary Meeting Draws Over 300 At Cherokee
More than 300 people attended an anniversary dinner at the Cherokee Methodist church on Friday evening honoring the federal agricultural adjustment administration farm program. Oscar Heling served as toastmaster and introduced nine speakers including Dr. W. I. Stimonsen, Mrs. I. M. Bauer, Homer Hush, Walter Peterson, L. J. Christensen, Lester Aoy, Mrs. Dee Ferrin, Rev. C. W. Samuelson, and A. W. Jones. The event featured Iowa Corn Song and America performances.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Federal Agricultural Adjustment —Administration
Oscar Heling
Marcus
Ifred G. Mossman
Iowa
America
W. I. Stimonsen
Quimby
I. M. Bauer
Cherokee
Homer Hush
Marcus News
Walter Peterson
Aurelia
L. J. Christensen
Lester Aoy
Dee Ferrin
C. W. Samuelson
A. W. Jones
Church
Women Host Barbara East As Club Explains Local Revenue
The Woman's Club met at Barbara East's home on March 8. After a brief business meeting led by Gladys Glawe, Fae Fraser explained town tax revenue. Pearl Glawe and Lelia Nelson presented a program featuring a short talk on vacationing in the South, a poem, and a book review of A Peculiar Treasure by Mdna Perker.
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Mae
Barbara East
Gladys Glawe
Fae Fraser
Pearl Glawe
Lelia Nelson
South
Bess Pitcher
Mdna Perker
Knights of Pythian Lodge Hosts District Meeting
The local Knights of Pythias lodge hosted the district gathering despite bad weather. Cherokee presided in place of Grand Lodge Officer Phil Lip Deitz from New Hampton, and three new members were initiated, two from Aurelia and one from Cherokee.
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Knights of Pythian Lodore
Mengbets
Bn Scale Lodge
Oliee
Grand Lodge
Phillip Deitz
New Hampton
Cherokee
Aurelia
Bead Director Postpones School Musical Program
Mr. Ruby of An gelin School announces the musical program date has moved from Tuesday evenings this week to Monday evening April 1.
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Ruby
Bead
Angelin School
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