Parker Wins In Race For Mayor In Aurelia Town Election
T B Parker the eight year mayor defeated Wm Reckoff to lead Aurelia's town election. Parker topped a Citizens Ticket that won four council seats including Tra Mann Wm Honsbruch Henry Glawe and L C Johnson while C O Larson won for the Aurelia Ticket. Voter turnout shows 270 votes cast with nine spoiled ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Parker
Aurera
Wm. Reckoff
Mr. Parker
Tra Mann
Wm. Honsbruch
Henry Glawe
L. C. Johnson
Larson
Reckoff
Ccseeeens
Honsbruch
L C. Johnson
C. O. Larson
Frank Dubes
Albee
Wm. Ruebsam
Teavas
Orlie Waddell
John Mummert
Frank Faber
Goethe
Aurelia High Wins Fifth Annual Corn Judging Contest
Aurelia high school won the fifth annual corn judging contest with 2034 points out of 2400, beating Quimby and Larrabee. Everett Hultgren Alvin Peterson and Forrest Hultgren led with scores of 714, 681 and 639 on 800 possible points, coaching credited to Superintendent C. E. Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Aurelia
Everett Hultgren
Alvin Peterson
Forrest Hultgren
C. E. Day
Herbert Peterson
Quimby
Larrabee
Farm Bureau
Cleghorn
Cherokee
Grand Meadow
Meriden
Washta
M S Madsen Fatally Injured in Aurelia Accident
M S Madsen died at Bates hospital Aurelia Tuesday night at 11 15 after being struck at the flag pole intersection on Main street by a car driven by Dr E G Bates. He was 58, deaf, and reportedly walking with head down in snow. The coroner's inquest found no blame on Dr Bates. funeral Friday at the Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Madsen
Bates Hospital
Aurelia
E.G. Bates
Flag Pole
Main Street
Madsen
Dr. Bates
Mr. Madsen
Fairchild Corner
Mr. Bates
Henry Stieneke
L. C. Johnson
Methodist
Plane crash victim Gustafson remembered in Aurelia area
Carl Edwin Gustafson aged 23 died from injuries after a plane he operated crashed near Keosauqua Iowa. His fellow pilot Kenneth Merritt escaped with minor bruises. Gustafson, Swedish native, had started an aviation school in Keosauqua and trained six students. Funeral services were held in Alto.
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Carl Edwin Gustafson
Iowa City
Keosauqua
Iowa
Kenneth Merritt
Gustafson
Sweden
Gust Magnuson
Aurelia
Martin Thompson
Ed Nelson
Chicago
Memphis
Missouri
Renewal of Telephone Franchise Wins Easy Support
Town election results show the Peoples Co Operative Telephone Co renewal approved for twenty years with minimal opposition. Nine votes were cast against the renewal as officials handled a Tuesday burial in the Scandinavian cemetery at Alta and a plane disposal in Keosauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta
Magnuson
Ryden
Keosauqua
Peoples Co-Operative Telephone Co
Mrs H H Lockin Called By Death in Aurelia Iowa
Mrs. H H Lockin aged 44 died in Rochester Minnesota after pneumonia at Mayo hospital. She was born Bertha Edith Molyneux and married to Harry H Lockin in Cherokee Iowa. She leaves husband Joseph M. and many relatives with funeral in Aurelia Methodist church and burial in Aurelia cemetery.
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H. H. Lockin
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Joseph
Bertha Edith Molyneux
I. H
Katurah Molyneux
Cherokee
Iowa
Mimnnesota
Harry H. Lockin
Joseph M
Congregational Church of
Methodist ‘Biscopal Church of
Aurelia
Order of Eastern Star
PF. H. Molyneux
Des Moines
J. H. Molyneux
A. R. Molyneux
Nestor Stiles
Frank Tyner
Robert Lauer
Archie Nelson
Rosina Nelson
Wm. Orr
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
We express heartfelt appreciation to friends for acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy in our bereavement and for the beautiful flowers. Signed by H. H. Lockin, Joseph M. Lockin, Dr. F. H. Molyneux, and H. Molyneux.
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H. H. Lockin
Joseph M. Lockin
H. Molyneux
Merchants Plan Spring Fair in Aurelia Community Building
About a dozen Aurelia retail dealers announced a Merchants Spring Fair to be held next Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5, at the new Community Building. The event will run afternoon and evening with fourteen display booths, demonstrations of foods and merchandise, mechanical demos, ornate decorations, and entertainment by orchestra and vocal acts. An admission of 25 cents applies, with tickets valid for both afternoon and evening sessions.
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Aurelia
Minneapolis
Paulson Finkbine Buys Nemaha Lumber Yard
The Paulson Finkbine Lumber Co. buys the Per vin Lumber Co. yard at Nemaha Iowa and expands capital to support the business move Hans Paulson treasurer closed the deal and will manage the yard. Also reported is the death of Mrs Rebecca Darrah at Linn Haven Florida aged 92.
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Paulson-Finkbine Lumber Co
Pervin Lumber Co
Nemaha
Iowa
Hans Paulson
Hans
Aurelia
Rebecca Darrah
Linn Haven
Florida
Jim Darrah
Wm. Hansbruch
Darrahs
McDonald Seeks State Senate Seat in Cherokee District
Lew McDonald of Cherokee veteran lawyer and former county official launches bid for state senate representing Cherokee Ida and Plymouth counties. He served as county superintendent of schools 1913 to 1917 and county attorney for a decade, then built a private practice. McDonald highlights long public service and legal enforcement record.
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Lew McDonald
Cherokee
The
Sentinel
Ida
Plymouth
McDonald
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hopington
Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Chicago
McDonald Seeks State Senate Seat After County Superintendent Win
Mr McDonald a Republican landowner and taxpayer with strong local support is pursuing the state senate after serving as county superintendent. His campaigns show broad popularity, suggesting ample backing from friends and allies in the county.
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McDonald
Churches Hold Union Holy Week Services Schedule
The Congregational and Methodist churches unite for Holy Week services from Monday to Friday. Rev. J F Moore preaches Monday and Tuesday at Congregational church, Rev. E Trigg leads Wednesday and Thursday at Methodist church, with a Friday night communion led by Rev. K E Trigg and assisted by Rev. J F Moore. A large cross will light the Friday service.
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Congregational
Methodist
Congregational Church
J. F. Moore
Methodist Church
E. Trigg
KE. Trigg
Mahoney Family Man Succumbs in Nebraska
Cecil Mahoney son of H J Mahoney of Sioux Rapids died Saturday in Shadron Nebraska. His brother Cyril was summoned to his bedside last week and his father passed through here Saturday en route to Shadron.
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Cecil Mahoney
H. J. Mahoney
Sioux Rapids
Shadron
Nebraska
Cyril
Ten Years Ago Happenings in Aurelia and Chicago
A column recaps events from ten years past including the death of H E Johnson at Mercy hospital Chicago after an operation. John Kolpin sold a 140 acre farm near Aurelia to George Kolpin for 250 per acre. Frank Waddell bought unimproved eighty acres from E F Georke. Miss Julian Jensen and Ray Baltimore wed in Omaha. Local election results list mayor, treasurer, assessor and councilmen. Daylight Saving was enacted, clocks to be set ahead after March 31.
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H. E. Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
John Kolpin
Aurelia
George Kolpin
Frank Waddell
E. F.georke
Julian Jensen
Alta
Ray Baltimore
Ray
Omaha
G. R Wharton
W. H. Bischel
George Lamm
Arthur Fraser
T. L. Kenyon
W. A. Bischel
H. H. Lockin
O. A. Roger
Congress
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Eclipse
Frank F. Faber
Parker
Aurelia Poys
Lockin Hotel
OLD Hartford
United States
Cherokee County
First National Bank
Carl Gustafson
Mr. Magnuson
Gust Ryden
Aita
Ellen Steele
Mt. Olive
Mr. Ryden
Alte
Rochester Hospital
New Community Building
O. H. Brooks
G. J. Lewis
Carl Nelson
C. Bushnell
Point Terrace
Oregon
Farmers National Bank of
Farmers National Bank Aurela
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