Hickenlooper Gillette Senate Race Tops Fall Ballot
Iowa observers see a clash of party favorites as Governor Bourke B. Hickenlooper and Senator Guy M. Gillette prepare for the fall race. Both are noted vote getters with strong party backing in a campaign shaping up amid questions about presidential terms and cross-party support.
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Guy. M. Gillette
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Gillette
Roosevelt
Congress
Statehouse
OPA
Looking Back Into the Past Ten Mostly Personal Notices
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Merrill Thevenin welcomed a daughter born Tuesday March 20 Geo E Blanch was chosen president of the school board replacing Earl Fraser who served the past three years Miss Bess Pitcher returned home after a winter in Los Angeles CEG ECS Espn RH Maltby moved to Sioux City for a position with Wagner Garrison Abbot Commission Co Miss Viola East and Mr Carl Ammons wed in Cherokee March 8 J C Nelson bought the J C Lockin estate residence Miss Ruby Lewis and Mr Worth Wheeler wed in Sioux City March 6 Thirty years ago Aurelia Auto Co began a cement block addition to the Main street building Harry Bischel sold his Mercantile business and returned to Aurelia Contracts were let for a new Congregational parsonage totaling about 8800
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Merrill Thevenin
Geo. E. Blanch
Earl Fraser
Charles A. Lungberg
Bess Pitcher
Los Angeles
Calif
CEG
ECS
Espn
RH. Maltby
Sioux City
Wagner, Garrison & Abbot Commission Co
Viola East
Carl Ammons
Cherokee
J. C. Nelson
J. C. Lockin
Ruby Lewis
Worth Wheeler
Peterson
Aurelia Auto Co
Main Street
George Garber
Harry Bischel
Mena
South Dakota
Aurelia
Congregational
T B Parker Taken By Death Sunday Evening
Thomas B Parker former Aurelia resident died Sunday night March 19 at 9 in the home of his son Glenn T Parker 121 East Elm Cherokee He survived by one son and one daughter Mrs H F Reeder of Los Angeles His wife predeceased him Parker came to Cherokee county in 1877 moved to Aurelia in 1891 served as postmaster 1898 1907 mayor of Aurelia 1920 1930 and worked in real estate and insurance He was born February 28 1860 in Carroll County Illinois and died at about 84 Funeral services were held in Cherokee and he was buried in Aurelia cemetery.
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Thomas B. Parker
Aurelia
Glenn T. Parker
East Elm Street
Cherokee
Glenn
H. F. Reeder
Los Angeles
Calif
Parker
Cherokee County
Carroll County
Ill
Aurelia Cemetery
William Reckoff
Kingsley
Iowa
Mecklenberg
Germany
America
Mokena
Mr. Reckoff
Clementine Johns
Elk Township
Elmer
Marvel Smith
Emma Longwell
Billings
Montana
William Beckoff
Lester
Storm Lake
Emmet
Sutherland
Galen
Pvt
Lloyd Beckoff
Lincoln
Nebr
Nora Coombs
Faye Coker
Meriden
Linna Waddell
Mahlon Reckoff
Lubbock
Texas
Jack Coombs
England
Tom Coombs
Boise
Idaho
Joe Coombs
William
Jim
Dick Reckoff
Joy Christensen
Iane Brown
Akron
Ohio
Betty Phipps
Tallahassee
Fla
Peggy Yingat
Donna Reckoff
Vancouver
Wash
I. E. Weeks Secured to Give Commencement Address
Supt A J Renaud announces I E Weeks president of the University of South Dakota Vermillion has been secured to give the commencement address in the high school auditorium May 9 Senior activities near close include April 22 junior senior banquet April 27 28 tentative dates for senior class play May 5 class night exercises and May 7 Barcalau reate
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A. J. Renaud
I. E. Weeks
University of South Dakota At Vermillion
High Sdople
Scouts Paper Collection Saturday March 25
People in the community are reminded that on Saturday March 25 the Aurelia Boy Scouts will conduct their regular monthly waste paper collection as part of the Paper Salvage Drive. Residents are urged to cooperate due to the ongoing need for paper salvage.
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Aurelia Boy Scouts
William Reckoff dies at 77 in Iowa community
Funeral services for William Reckoff 77 were held at Wharton Funeral Home Aurelia. He died at his Kingsley Iowa home after long illness. Survived by widow four sons three daughters twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren with many relatives.
Want Ad Listing Phrase Review
The line reads Sell Swap Rent Buy via the Want Ad way. It outlines categorized services and a call to action for classified exchanges. It signals a general platform for commercial listings and personal ads without specific items or dates.
Aurelia Athletes Honored by Local Business Men
Aurelia Supt A J Renaud Coach Russell Null and Aurelia high school football and basketball squads were treated to a dinner and show by local business leaders Wednesday. About 40 athletes attended in the K P lodge room with a 6:30 dinner hosted by the Legion Auxiliary. The event featured decorations shaped around an A and included a county basketball championship trophy banner.
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A. J. Renaud
Russell Null
Aurelia
Aurelia Busiess
K. P
Aurelia Legion Auxiliary
Bryce Thiel
B. F. Ruppert
Commercial Club
Sugar allotment for home canning set at 25 pounds per person
War Price and Rationing Board announces sugar for home canning remains capped at 25 pounds per family member with five pounds usable via stamp 40. Local boards will issue certificates for additional supply as forms arrive, and applications must include spare stamp 37 from ration book IV. Fresh fruit shortages may delay approvals.
Children's Shoes Ration-Free Sale Announced for May
M. E. Rawlings, District OPA Director, allows ration-free sale of children's shoes from May 1 to May 20 in sizes 8 4 through 12 and misses and little boys' shoes in sizes 12 4 through 38. Shoes must be marked Released with sale date.
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M. E. Rawlings
OPA
Sioux City Man Pleads Not Guilty To Theft Of Dr. Eddy's Kit
Ted Niles, 81, of Sioux City, indicted on grand larceny for stealing a medical kit from Dr. A. H. Eddy in Aurelia. He pled not guilty before District Judge Martin D. Van Oosterhout in Orange City. Trial date not set. defense may require more time. Niles remains jailed under $6,000 bond.
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Sioux City
Dr. Eddy
Cherokee Times
Ted Niles
A. H. Eddy
Aurelia
Martin D. van Oosterhout
Orange City
van Oosterhout
Nile
Niles
Harry Howell Buys Motor Inn Building in Aurelia
The deal closes Friday making Harry Howell the new owner of the Motor Inn building in Aurelia. He purchased it from Tra Mann who had owned the property for 24 years. Possession will be given April first. The north half houses Kroll and Patterson, the south half was leased by J. W. Grapenthen, with Howell subletting part of the south half from Grapenthen.
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Harry Howell
Motor Inn
Aurelia
Tra Mann
Kroll and Patterson
J. W. Grapenthen
Howell
Mr. Grapenthen
Taxpayers urged to file estimated income declarations by April 1
I H Birmingham Iowa collector warns that about one third of taxpayers must file 1944 estimated income declarations on or before April 1. One fourth of tax due with declaration, remainder in quarterly installments. amended declarations allowed through June 15 September 15 and December 15.
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I. H. Birmingham
Internal Revenue
District of
Iowa
Collector of Internal Revenue
Collector of
Des Moines
Town Voters Choose Between Two Tickets on March 27
Aurelia voters face a March 27 election with two tickets. The Citizen's Ticket led by Mayor J W Grapenthen includes H U Deyloff and John Holderness with new names Lloyd M Patterson KK L Brummer and R M Flory. The People's Ticket is headed by W H Heimsoth with council candidates Paul Stiencke Fred Daniels George Wieland A A Rapp and A J Maltby. Polls open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall.
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Aurelia
J. W. Grapenthen
H. UH. Deyloff
John Holderness
Orlo
A. A. Rapp
A. J. Maltby
Ruebsam announces daughter engagement in Storm Lake
Mrs Ruebsam announces the engagement of her daughter LaMerne Ruebsam to Pfe Nicholas Fritsch son of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Mritsch Sr of Dubuque. Fritsch has just returned after 26 months overseas in the European theatre. Miss Ruebsam works for Northwestern Bell Co in Storm Lake.
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Eleanora Ruebsam
Storm Lake
LaMerne
Pfe
Nicholas Fritsch
Nicholas Mritsch
Dubuque
Third Degree Conferred On Three Knights Tuesday
Aurelia Knights of Pythias lodge met with 28 members present. After business, the third degree was conferred on Harold Speers Robert Bjorkgren and Max Ammons lifting them to the rank of Knight.
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Aurelia‘ Knights of Pythias‘lodge
Harold Speers
Robert Bjorkgren
Max Ammons
Walter Peterson Named President of School Board
The Aurelia Consolidated school board held its annual reorganizational meeting Monday night. Reelected members Homer Robar and R. S. Whitney were sworn in, and Walter Peterson was named president with Richard Glawe as vice president.
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Aurelia Consolidated School Board
Homer Robar
R. S. Whitney
Walter Peterson
Richard Glawe
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Waterloo
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Wayne M. Ropes
White
Fred White
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Senate
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Council Bluffs
Lundstand
Justice Oscar
United States Secret Service
Treasury Department
The
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Farmers National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jezabelle
Beauvais-Tiile
Donald G. Margott
Hooper
Neb
U. S. Treasury Department
T. B. Parker
Scouts
Wm. Reckoff
Wharton
Trigg
Aurelia Pleasant Hill
Ira Mann
Pres
School Board
Biu
First Trust & Savings Bank
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