Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
The 10 year roundup notes Frederick Kolpin’s death at 86 in Afton township on March 23 at a brother’s home. Also mentions Gladys Paulson eliminated from pre district declamatory contest at Holstein and C W Person promoted to manager of a new Muscatine store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kolpin
Albert
Afton Township
Gladys Paulson
Holstein
C. W. Person
Gildner-Sauer
Muscatine
Aurelia Names New Manager for Semi Pro Baseball Team
Aurelia's semi pro baseball team will play this season under new manager and catcher Chet Woodruff a Garber Oklahoma based instructor. Woodruff signed in Omaha Nebraska last Sunday and will report May 16 after school duties. A local baseball association committee including Fred Kaskey George Kaskey I C Kroll L E Christensen and Howard Nelson traveled to Omaha to sign him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Chet Woodruff
Garber
Okla
Omaha
Neh
Woodruff
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Aurelia Club
Baseball Association
Fred Kaskey
George Kaskey
I. C. Kroll
L. E. Christensen
Howard Nelson
Nutritionist to Discuss Locker Use Tuesday
Miss Frances Hettler Iowa State college extension nutritionist will speak Tuesday evening April 1 at the Lewis hotel on managing refrigerated locker space for year round use and menu variety. She will cover food preparation and the role of frozen foods in national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hettler
Iowa State College
Lewis Hotel
At & A
Alock
Miss Hettler
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Aurelia
Larrabee
Marcus
Cleghorn
Quimby
Fielding
Fire destroys brooder house and 98 chicks
A brooder house and 98 week old chicks in the formy occupied by Henry Langen, half mile south of town, were destroyed by a Monday evening fire. Mr Sansen suspected a lamp started the blaze. Firemen were not alerted in time and the loss is about 70 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Langen
Sansen
Af ton Farm Bureau Meeting At Glenn Loucks Home
Sixty two people attended the Af ton Farm Bureau gathering at Glenn Loucks home Friday evening. Flora Phipps led community singing and George Zwick reported on the Des Moines annual meeting. Mrs. Gilbert Clow described 4-H girls work and Grace Mummert spoke on women’s work. County Agent Thompson presented the film Trees to Tribune. Loucks added questionnaires and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton Farm Bureau
Glenn Loucks
Flora Phipps
George Zwick
County Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Gilbert Clow
Grace Mummert
Thompson
Tribune
Loucks
Sioux Association Spring Parley Here April 2
About 150 ministers and laymen from 37 northwest Iowa churches will attend the Sioux association spring parley at Aurelia Congregational church on Wednesday April 2. Prof E E Briggs will preside with morning reports addresses and devotional hour, followed by fellowship lunch and an afternoon program ending with communion services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Congregational Church
Sioux Association of Congregational and Federated Churches
Iowa
E. E. Briggs
Sioux City
A. E. Krout
R. J. Montgomery
R. B. Noyes
Grinnell
Saul Miller
Onawa
Ng Methodist
Congregational Church
Clayton Shepard
Truro
Edwin Trigg
Carroll Wilson
Storm Lake
Aurelia High School Quartet Broadcast on Sioux City Radio
Aurelia High School mixed quartet sang a 15 minute program on station KSCJ in Sioux City at 10 16 AM. The group Char lene Ohlson Kathleen Grashoff Dean Gilbert and Gus Ohlson performed Love Song On Wings of Song All Through the Night and My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair closing with Praise to the Lord. They were accompanied by Annabelle Bowen and later studied with Paul MacCollins at Morningside College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
KSCJ
Sioux City
Aurelia High School
Charlene Ohlson
Kathleen Grashoff
Dean Gilbert
Gus Ohlson
Selecta
Harlene Ohlson
Lord
Annabelle Bowen
Vocal Musicia Truster
Aurelia School
Morningside College
Charlene
Kathleen
Dean
Paul MacCollins
Conservatory of Music
Alice Reynolds
Bowen
Afton No. 6 Rural School Achieves 100 Percent Dental Roll
Afton No. 6 rural school is the 10th to attain a 100 percent dental roll, with all 18 pupils corrected. Teacher Dorothy Brenneman lists students Tena Mae Fox Marvin Hesse Glenn Dyslin Wilbur Sexton Betty Brewster Joyce Sexton Billy Fox Larry Kolpin Everett Lydell Mavia Caboth Dale Dyslin Carolyn Kolpin Janice Dyslin. Reported at County Superintendent Irene Brooks' Cherokee office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton No. 6
Irene Brooks
Cherokee
Afton 6
Dorothy Brenneman
Tena Mae Fox
Marvin Hesse
Glenn Dyslin
Wilbur Sexton
Betty Brewster
Joyce Sexton
Billy Fox
Larry Kolpin
Everett Lydell
Mavia Caboth
Dale Dyslin
Carolyn Kolpin
Janice Dyslin
Aurelia Bulldogs finish strong in 1940 41 season
Aurelia high school the Bulldogs under coach J B H Nitzke posted 16 wins in 22 games winning the county tournament at Marcus for a second straight year and capturing the Sioux Valley conference crown by sweeping six league games They also took consolation honors in the Sioux Valley tournament at Alta and reached the semi finals before falling to Alta Total season score was 654 to 506 with second team posting nine wins two losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Bulldogs
J. B H. Nitzke
Marcus
Sioux Valley
Aurelia
Bulldogs
Alta
Sioux Rapids
Cleghorn
Sutherland
Hartley
Primghar
Aurela
Meriden
Larrabee
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Oheyedan
Quimby
Leland
Newell
Aurel
Aurelia High School
J. I. Nitzke
Dale Larson
Donald Porter
Donald Hamann
Robert Fassler
James Williams
Junior Thomas
Howard Nelson Jr
Bob Booth
Marvin Anderson
Ralph Pingel
Tom Coombs
Governor Proclaims Arbor Day April 11
Gov. Geo. A. Wilson designates Friday April 11 as Arbor Day urging broad public action to plant trees. He calls Arbor Day non partisan beneficial patriotic and economic and notes America’s lumber use far exceeds tree growth. He urges tree planting at schools parks roadways and public and private sites with civic cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Wilson
America
Two More From Cherokee youths Leave for Army Service
Aurelia youths Orville Larson and Arnold Mohn join eight others departing Wednesday from Cherokee for the Omaha induction station. The group includes John Meyler Marcus Frank Phipps Jr Orville Linebaugh Arthur Lee McKim Cherokee Alfred Price Ray Plopper Larrabee. Cherokee county now has 42 drafted into the army under the selective service with 47 sent and five rejected. replacements filled vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Orville Larson
Arnold Mohn
Cherokee
Omaha
Neb
John Meyler
Marcus
Frank Phipps Jr
Orville Linebaugh
Arthur Lee McKim
Alfred Price
Ray Plopper
Larrabee
Cherokee County
Former Hanover Man Carson Grieme Dies in New Ulm
Carson Grieme, 83, formerly of Hanover, died in New Ulm Minnesota from a heart attack. He had lived with his sister Mrs. Fred D. Schultz for three years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Hanover church, with burial in Hanover cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Grieme
New Ulm
Minn
Hanover
Fred D. Schultz
Hanover Church
Hanover Cemetery
Local High School Part of NYA In School Program
As of February 21, thirty seven Cherokee county youths participate in the national youth administration in school work program. Participating institutions include the county high school Immaculate Conception at Cherokee Aurelia Cleghorn Larrabee Marcus Meriden and Quimby. Three students work at the local high school doing misc tasks to fund education. statewide NYA in school enrollment totals 8060 youths in Iowa including 6284 high school students and 2814 college students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
National Youth Administration
Theodore P. Uslick
NYA
Immaculate Conception
Cherokee
Aurelia
Cleghorn
Larrabee
Marcus
Meriden
Quimby
Eslick
Iowa Nya
Iowa
Aurelia Musicians Enter Preliminary State Meet
Aurelia high school musicians will compete in the preliminary state music contest at Storm Lake next Thursday to Saturday with 38 girls and 15 boys representing the school in division B. Selections include vocal groups solos orchestra band and small ensembles. events spread across several venues in Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Storm Lake
Sioux City
Aurera
North School
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Aurelia Typists Enter District Commercial Typing Contest
Three Aurelia high school students will compete in the district commercial typing contest at Sioux Center on Saturday March 29 in the novice division. From six picked by instructor Junior Thomas the contestants are Peggy Waddell Beryl McKinnis Virginia Akers Ramona Thevenin Jean Simmers and Viola Fierk. Four counties Cherokee Plymouth Sioux and Woodbury send entrants. State contest will be held in Des Moines in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Sioux Center
Junior Thomas
Peggy Waddell
Beryl McKinnis
Virginia Akers
Ramona Thevenin
Jean Simmers
Viola Fierk
Cherokee
Plymouth
Sioux
Woodbury
Des Moines
Margaret Johnson and Robert Orr wed in Aurelia ceremony
Margaret Johnson daughter of Mrs Effie Johnson of Aurelia married Robert Orr Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Orr Sr of Meckling S D at the bride's home in Aurelia. Rev Edwin Trigg officiated the noon March 28 1941 ceremony attended by family. The couple planned a short wedding trip to northern Iowa and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Johnson
Effie Johnson
Aurelia
Robert Orr Jr
Cherokee
Robert Orr Sr
Meckling
S. D
Edwin Trigg
Mary Demarest
Bertha Demarest
Will Wieland
Viola Fierk
Gloria Orr
Aurelia High School
Meckling, S. D
University of South Dakota
The
Chesterman Co
Iowa
Minnesota
Violet
Willard
Gloria
8. D
Kenneth Roderick
Wakonda
A. V. Fierk
Ruth
Rosalia Johnson
Peter Peterson
Manson
Arnold Faber
Pioneer Diamond Center Farmer John Linquist Dies
John S. Linquist, longtime Diamond Center Township resident and farmer, died at his Diamond Center farm on Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. He was born October 22, 1872 in Kettle River Minnesota and moved to Diamond Center with his parents at age three. Survived by his widow and six children, funeral services set for Friday at 1 pm at the farm home and the Aurelia Methodist church with Rev. L. H. Preul and Rev. J. L. Ralston officiating. interment in Diamond Center cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Linquist
Diamond Township
Mr. Linquist
Kettle River
Minn
Diamond Center
Chas, Bryant
Penokee
Kan
Peter W. Linquist
North Platte
Neb
Ed Mortenson
Spencer
Dorothy M. Linquist
Omaha
Johnnie K
Melvin
Aurelia
L. H. Preul
J. L. Ralston
Diamond Center Methodist Church
Diamond Center Cemetery
State Capitol News Letter of Iowa General Assembly
The forty-ninth Iowa General Assembly nears peak production with high bill passage, aided by Lieut. Gov. Tickenlooper and Speaker Bob Blue. Major appropriations bills reach swift enactment, budgeting begins July 1, and state inventories and audits promote efficiency. The unemployment compensation act gains efficiency with fewer restrictions. Continued on inside page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iawn General Assembly
Tlickenlooper
Bob Blue
Appropriations
George Scott
Fayette
John P. Berg
Black Hawk
Wilson
Commonwealth of Iowa
Forty-Ninth
Iowa General Assembly
Iowa
Part Time School Banquet Friday Nite
Reverend Alfred C. Petersen of Memorial Presbyterian Church Cherokee will address the part time agriculture class at their annual banquet this Friday evening March 28 at the school build. The class includes young men 16 to 26 not enrolled in high school who work or live on local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Petersen
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cherokee
Merlene Nelson
Steer Market Notes From Sioux City Region
Sioux City market brief lists top offerings reaching the 1100 dollar line with steer lots from Aurelia led by Irvin Hahn's five head averaging 1 092 pounds. Patrons include Homer Kobar of Buena Vista county and Frank Meeker with 36 yearlings at 1 060 pounds. Jens Nielsen’s Aurelia feedlot delivered 48 steers averaging 1 116 pounds at 11 26. Jay Parrott of Aurelia sent 10 head at 1 173 pounds and 10.35 dollars per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Hahn
Aurelia
Homer Kobar
Buena Vista County
Hig Aurelia Farm
Cherokee
Frank Meeker
Jens Nielsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sentinel
Farmers Elevator Co
A. J. Froning & Son
Webster City
al Froning
George A. Hansen
Farmers Blacksmith Co
Mummert Building
Niels P. Petersen
Albert City
William Cockburn
Grace Johns
Chas. Sawwell
Illinois
Mt. Olive
Fred Gould
South Dakota
F. B
Glenn Loucks Home
Ass’n
H. S. Mixed Quartet
Afton NO
Aurelia’s
Nitzke
Don Hamann
Dan Porter
Jimmie Williams
Hamann
Coombs
Gov. Wilson
Arbor Day
New Ulm, Minn
Aurelia Typist
Robert Orr
Pioneer Diamond Center Farmer
Espy McDeid
State Capitol News
Sioux City Journal
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