Aurelia Plans Spring Fair and Local Leadership Changes
Ten years ago Aurelia business men prepared for a spring fair set for March 28 and 29 at the Community building. C. E. Day was elected Aurelia schools superintendent. The Aurelia Legion hosted a meeting for local business and professional leaders.
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Aurelia
C. E. Day
Aurelia Legion Post
T.G. Ohlson
Diamond
George Anderson
George E. Blanch
G. W. Kolpin
Sutton
North Dakota
Harry
Beverly Wolter Second In County Spelling Match
Beverly Wolter daughter of Rev and Mrs William Wolter won second place in the written class at the county spelling contest held in Cherokee Monday night. Billy McWilliams of Cherokee won the test over 49 entrants. Beverly and Hermine Broderick will represent the county at the interstate contest in Council Bluffs April 26. eight midwestern states will send representatives.
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Beverly Wolter
William Wolter
Cherokee
Billy McWilliams
Maines
Beverly
Hermine Broderick
Council Bluffs
Beverly Walter
Aurelia
Betty Anderson
Wanda Harris
Myrna Grienke
Myrna
Betty
Easter Cantata The Lord of the Eastertide at Aurelia Church
Easter cantata The Lord of the Eastertide to be performed at Aurelia Methodist Church on Sunday March 24 at 11 00 am Public invited Program includes organ preludes choruses solos and congregational singing with orchestration and benediction postlude
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Aurelia Methodist Church
Soprang
Vocational Agriculture Students Earn 2124 In Labor Income
High school students in Vocational Agriculture last year earned 2124 dollars from home project work. Beef cattle yielded 1078 dollars, hogs 746 dollars, with miscellaneous crops and stock providing the rest. Only three projects lost money, and early hog marketing plus good feeding boosted returns.
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Sioux City
Rapid City
S. Dak
Farmers Union Commission
Sioux Falls
Easter Services at Congregational Church
Easter at the Congregational church offers two morning services on Easter Sunday. Sunrise service at 6 30 am sponsored by the Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship with Jean Simmers presiding and a breakfast in the dining room. Eleven o clock service includes processional hymn 122, choir and solo performances, prayers, offerings, and a benediction led by Rev. Edwin Trige.
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Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship Group
Jean Simmers
Viola Fierk
Celia Lewis
Tice
Mrs. Krout
Gloria Patri
Minnie la Georke
Elda Dagger
Marian Mongan
Christ
Edwin Trige
Minnie Lu Georke
First H. S. Musical Next Week Friday
Tentative date for the postponed program is set for Friday evening March 29 at 8 o clock. Another performance will follow April 2. Miss Bowen and Bandmaster Ruby supervise the high school programs previews Aurelias part in the district music contest at Ida Grove April 5 and 6. Public invited with no admission.
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Miss Bowen
Ruby
Aurelia
Ida Grove
Early Boy Fatally Hit by Automobile
Grand Stock a 12 year old of Early was killed when struck by a car driven by Wilbur Fuller of Storm Lake on Highway 71 four miles north of Early. He was riding his pony to school and had just entered the highway from the farm driveway when struck. The pony also died. An in quest will be held.
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Grand Stock
Luther Stock
Early
Wilbur Fuller
Storm Lake
Former Aurelia Couple Wed in Reno Nevada
Clarence E. Bengtson son of Mr and Mrs A M Bengtson living southwest of Aurelia married Louise Lowe of Grand Island Nebraska at Brewster Adams parsonage Reno Nevada on March 9 The groom a Aurelia high school graduate class of 1929 studied at Grand Island business college and is with Chase and Zeddy Ltd in Oakland The bride attended Grand Island Business College and Beauty Culture Institute and ran a Grand Island beauty shop They will reside in Oakland
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Clarence E. Bengtson
A. M. Bengtson
Aurelia
Louise Lowe
Grand Island
Nebraska
Brewster Adams Parsonage
Reno
Nevada
Bengtson
Business
Mr. Bengtson
Aurelia High School
Business College
Chase and Zeddy, Ltd
Oakland
Iowa Capital Weekly News Letter Highlights Gov Race and Court Rulings
The Iowa Capital Weekly notes major stories in recent governance coverage. Attorney General will study possible prosecutions linked to a receivership audit as high court clarifies liquor and gambling laws. A former Iowan abroad analyzes the sixth district race and farm program signals. A New York writer comments on political trends, while Ora Williams reveals a leap year birth linked to George Perkins. Lemuel Gibson pursues a religious drama reflecting enduring questions of faith.
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United States
John K. Valentine
Banking Department
Supreme Court
High Court
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Robert K. Goodwin
Dewey-Hull
New York City
Dewey
Vandenberg
Taft
Farley
Hull
Ora Williams
Historical Department
George D. Perkins
Sioux City Journal
Williams
Mr. Perkins
Laredo
Texas
Republican Caucus At H H Lockin Office
Republican caucus to elect five delegates to the county convention will be held Tuesday evening March 26 at 7 30 pm at the H H Lockin insurance office. H H Lockin Township Chairman.
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H. H. Lockin Insurance
Renaud Reelected Aurelia School Superintendent
Arthur J. Renaud was reelected at the Aurelia consolidated school board reorganization meeting to begin his third year as superintendent. John Galvin sworn in as new director. L. B. Christensen reelected treasurer. Roy Whitney named board president. H. H. Lockin vice president. Next regular meeting will set committees and choose teachers.
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Arthur J. Renaud
Aurelia
Renaud
John Galvin
L. B. Christensen
Roy Whitney
H. H. Lockin
Starr property leased for new funeral home by Cliff Christensen family
The Starr property now housing the Cliff Christensen family will be leased by Hans Larson of Newell and transformed into a modern funeral home. March 9 deadline for town election tickets passed with only the Citizens ticket led by Mayor Henry L. Anderson filed. Ray Quintard resigns as Wisconsin Lumber local manager to join Tip-Top Distributing in Storm Lake. Jack Anderson plans to reopen the Phillips 66 Station closed earlier. St Pauls Lutheran church officials plan to buy three lots from H J Helberg to build a bungalow type edifice for church use and later parsonage.
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Starr
Cliff Christensen
Hans Larson
Newell
Citizens
Henry L. Anderson
Ray Quintard
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Tip-Top
Storm Lake
Jack Anderson
Anderson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
H. J. Helberg
Williaam Veterson
Aurelia Iowa Town Election Announcement 1940
Notice to qualified electors of Aurelia Iowa that a town election will be held in the council room on Monday March 26 1940. Voters will elect a mayor five councilmen a treasurer an assessor and a park commissioner with polls open from 8:00 a m to 6:00 p m. Sig Matzdorff mayor editors note.
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Aurelia
Iowa
Sig Matzdorff
George McShane Completes Marine Training
Private George McShane, U S Marine Corps, son of Mrs Emil Pierson of Storm Lake, has completed recruit training. He is stationed at the Marine Barracks Navy Yard Mare Island California after enlisting January 15 and transfer to the recruit depot at San Diego for training.
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George McShane
U. S. Marine Corps
Emil Pierson
Storm Lake
Marine Barracks
Navy Yard
Mare Island
California
Des Moines
George
U. S. Marines
Marine Corps Base
Nob
San Diego
Perfect 29 Hand Clarifies Cribbage Victory
Reinbeck barber Kenneth Watson achieved a perfect 29 hand in cribbage as three five spots plus the jack and fourth five turned up, a rare score noted in local play. The description likens it to a royal flush for poker and high spade play in bridge.
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Kenneth Watson
Reinbeck Barber
Town election preview with two candidate tickets
Voters will choose city officers for two years next week on Monday March 26. Two tickets are filed Citizen's led by Sig Matzdorff and People's led by John Grapenthen. Citizens list includes Mayor Sig Matzdorff councilmen Grashall Grienke Mummert Bruce Thiel treasurer Bisehel assessor Holderness park commissioner Wharton mayor Grapenthen councilmen Howell Fraser Brummer Kaskey Shank.
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Sig Matzdorff
People
John Grapen
Sig Matzadorff
John Grashall
Herbert Grienke
John Mummert
Arthur Bruce
Bryce Thiel
W. Hl. Bisehel
John A. Holderness
R. Wharton
J. W. Grapenthen
Harry Howell
A. d. Fraser
Ed Brummer
George Kaskey
Orlo Shank
Audience Pleased with Aurelia Junior Class Play
The Aurelia high school junior class presented the three act comedy An Author In the Family under Miss Lewis amid a large crowd after a postponement. Receipts totaled $46.46 with $31.46 net profit after expenses. cast and crew receive praise for the show’s success.
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Aurelia High School
Lewis
Body of Holstein Palmer Found Hanging near Culvert
The body of Oscar Lenz, a farmer living northeast of Holstein, was found hanging beneath a culvert near his home. He left home Sunday afternoon and had not been seen since. Lenz, unmarried, had farmed near Holstein for several years.
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Holstein
Oscar Lenz
Tfolstein
Lenz
Miss Marie Anderson Weds Cherokee Boy
Miss Marie J. Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Anderson of Aurelia and Joseph R. Smith son of Mr and Mrs W A Smith of Cherokee were married at 2 30 PM Sunday March 10 at the Methodist parsonage in Spencer Rev Lloyd Scheerer officiated The bride wore a light blue silk dress and attendants were Vera M Midman and Bryt Elliott A seven o'clock reception followed at the bridegroom's home and relatives attended from Aurelia and Cherokee both families cited local school affiliations and career notes for the couple.
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Marie J. Anderson
Guy Anderson
Aurelia
Joseph R. Smith
W. A. Smith
Cherokee
Methodist Parsonage
Spencer
Lloyd Scheerer
Vera M. Midman
Bryt Fliott
Cheroke
Smith
Aurelia High School
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Balls
Cherokee High School
National Diesel School
Los Angeles
California
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