Three Republicans Vie for Governor Nomination in Iowa Primary
The June 6 filing period closed as Republicans plan lively contests for several offices. The gubernatorial race features Lt. Gov. Robert D. Blue Henry W. Burma and Milton W. Strickler with a three way setup. Also an active lieutenant governor contest emerges with Senators Lundy Albin Evans Hunt. Congressional battles present in four districts with Thompson Martin Talle McCullough Mowry LeCompte Dolliver Gilchrist. Secretary Ropes reports 299 filings versus 365 in 1942 and outlines absentee ballots and mailing times for Iowans abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry W. Burma
Allison
Milton W. Strickler
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Hugh, Lundy
Albin
K. A. Evans
Emerson
G. W. Hunt
Guttenberg
Harry B. Thompson
Muscatine
Thomas E. Martin
Iowa City
H. O. Talle
Decorah
W. A. McCullough
Clinton
Ross Mowry
Newton
Karl LeCompte
Corydon
James J. Dolliver
Iowa
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Wayne M. Ropes
New Iowa State Guard Uniform Patches Adopted
Iowa state guardsmen replace the blue and gold Iowa State Guard patch with the seal of Iowa. The guard sets the third summer encampment for July 31 to August 1, offering two weeks of training per regiment. Ongoing enlistment drive follows heavy draft losses as several companies report shortages.
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Iowa
Iowa State Guard
Looking Back Into the Past Ten to Thirty Years Ago
A digest of items from past decades notes Chris McClusky leaving for army exams. A J Maltby breaks a leg at Cherokee. William Whitney arrives after graduating in mechanical engineering from Ames. Iane Nelson becomes violin instructor in Iowa City. Rev Rowlands to speak at Community Club. Illinois Central adds a Fort Dodge Cherokee train. A H Eddy and W H Bischel elected school directors with Eddy as president. Wesley Siglin joins Des Moines Western league after leaving for spring workouts.
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Chris McClusky
A. J. Maltby
Cherokee
William Whitney
Ames
Iane Nelson
From the
Iowa
Rev. Rowlands of
Alta
Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
A. H. Eddy
W. H. Bischel
Mr. Eddy
Wesley Siglin
Des Moines
Ration News on Bulk Transfers and Coupon Validity
After April 1 1944 R coupons will be usable only at authorized stations. Stations with bulk transfers over 50 percent may apply to the District Director for approval to continue bulk transfers in exchange for R coupons. Old E and R coupons expire April 1 1944 along with T and B C series. Shoe Stamp 18 expires April 30 with a new stamp May 1 1944.
Gretchen Fiebig Joins Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Former Aurelia girl Gretchen Fiebig daughter of Mildred Thomson left Sioux City last week to begin six weeks of training at New River North Carolina. She had worked at the Sioux City Air Base before her induction and is listed as Pvt Leila T Fiebig 752967 U S M C W R Receiving Depot 29th Btn Co F Platoon 8 Barracks 118 New River NC.
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Gretchen Fiebig
Aurelia
Mildred Thomson
Marine Corps, Women’s Reserve
Sioux City
New River
North Carolina
Fiebig
Sioux City Air Base
Pvt
Leila T, Fiebig
29Th Btn
Co. F
N.C
Aurelia Music Department Choir and Orchestra Concert
The Aurelia music department under Miss Wilma Nyce and Mr H B Schneider will present a musicale on Tuesday evening April 4 at 8 00 PM in the high school auditorium. The program includes solo and ensemble pieces by Mozart Chopin Grieg Tschaikowsky and Foster along with band and choral selections featuring students Betty Grienke Eunice Bruce Galen Gilbert Kenneth Wickersheim and Helen Paulson among others.
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Aurelia Music Department
Wilma Nyce
H. B. Schneider
W. D. McCaughey
Debonnaire Overature
Erik W. G. Leidzen
Chopin
Maxine Nielsen
Clair W. Johnson
Bernard Fitzgerald
Vernon Kaskey
John Lockin
Ira B. Wilson
Noel Gay
Betty Grienke
Betty Anderson
Archie Mackay
Galen Gilbert
W. A. Mozart
Eunice Bruce
5Th Symphony
Peter Tschaikowsky
Helen Paulson
Little Boy Blue
Roberton and
Phyllis Brooklund
Jane Lawnizneak
Alice Jackson
Lord
Lutkin
Eugene Onegin
Kenneth Wickersheim
Unusual Service as Castana Rural Carrier Retires
A. T. Waples retires as Castana rural mail carrier on March 1 after 83 and a half years as regular carrier and three years as substitute. He hired a substitute only twice in all those years.
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A. T. Waples
Castana
Waples
Eleanor Blake and Wilmer Anderson Wed in Cherokee Church
Eleanor Blake daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Blake of Afton township married Marine Staff Sergeant Wilmer E Anderson son of Mrs Hazel Anderson of Cherokee at the Cherokee Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony was led by Rev J A Farnham with the couple plus close family present. The couple and guests observed red white and blue decorations. Sgt Anderson returns to San Diego for orders and Mrs Anderson resumes work at Cherokee State Bank.
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Eleanor Blake
John D. Blake
Afton Township
Wilmer E. Anderson
Hazel Anderson
Cherokee
Methodist Church
J. A. Farnham
Sgt. Anderson
Muriel Blake
Harold Anderson
South Pacific
Marines
J. H. Ware
Wayne Mahoney
Kenneth Nelson
Robert Reilly
Pridal
Paul Anderson
Harry Anderson
Russell Blake
Evelyn Odie
Clarence Perrin
James Scott
Fred Blake
James Graves
Andrew Kinzel
Sgt
Anderson
Aurelia High School
San Diego
Calif
Cherokee State Bank
County Elections Audible Contests Mark Cherokee County Race
Three county contests emerge after filing deadline with primary battles for sheriff where incumbent Don F. Phipps faces Frank McFarlane and for first district supervisor between Charles B. Headley and Harry Hull. General race features J H E Pennington opposed by Frank M. Tyner for fourth district supervisor.
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Don F. Phipps
Frank McFarlane
Charles B. Headley
Harry Hull
J. H E. Pennington
Frank M. Tyner
Howard M. Montgomery
Anton Dahlgren
Boyd J. Sinkey
E. F. Bare, Jr
Archie R. Nelson
Walter P. McCulla
Cherokee
W. FE. Simonsen
Quimby
Glenn Curtis
Curtis
Fred J. Ritchie
Marcus
R. E. Hess
Kingsley
Winfred Mighell
Holstein
Senate
Two Aurelians Enter Great Lakes Navy Training Camp
Two Aurelia Iowa men begin training at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois. Norman H Erickson 18 and Donald D Peterson 19 are receiving instruction in seamanship military drill and naval procedure. They will face aptitude tests to determine future assignments and will soon have a nine day home leave.
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U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Aurelia
Iowa
Navy
Norman H. Erickson
Henry BE. Erickson
Donald D. Peterson
Grand Chancelor Ver Ploey to Visit Aurelia Lodge
Grand Chancellor Neil Ver Ploey of Oskaloosa will visit the Aurelia Knights of Pythias Lodge on Tuesday April 4 for the regular meeting night. Nearby lodge members are being invited and new candidates will receive first degree work. At the previous meeting Tester Card was made a Knight and several Cherokee visitors attended.
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Neil Ver Ploey
Oskaloosa
Aurelia
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Ervil Rapp
Ralph Mongan
Bethlehem Lutheran church to host Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women Achievement Day
Cherokee Times reports the annual Achievement Day program of Cherokee County Farm Bureau Women will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Wednesday April 5. About 200 to 300 women expected. Key speaker is Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa. Program includes registration calls, committee introductions, county extension summaries, reports on health school and library bonds, and a tea with war bonds and stamps sales.
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Cherokee Times
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Lois K. Hughes
County Extension Home
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Iowa
Lester Whitehouse
Womens
Ben Abels
the Beautiful
Hughes
Card of Thanks from Reckoff Family
The Reckoff family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness and expressions of sympathy during their bereavement and for the floral offerings.
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Reckoff
Heimsoth Elected Aurelia Mayor by Fifteen Vote Margin
W H Heimsoth won Aurelia mayoral election on Monday with 129 votes on the People's ticket, defeating incumbent J W Grapen by 15. Five council seats went to three Citizens and two People's ticket members. treasurer H H Deyloff and assessor John Holderness were reelected. Total votes 245 with no spoiled ballots. election clerks and judges listed.
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W. Hi. Heimsoth
Aurelia
Heimsoth
People’s
J. W. Grapenthen
Citizen's
Orlo Shank
C. T H. Kaskey
Noon-Day Lenten Services at Cherokee Announced
The Storm Lake Circuit of Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church of Cherokee announce noon-day Lenten services in the Arrow Theatre Cherokee from Monday to Friday April 3 to 7. Services begin at 12:26 p.m. with a different sermon theme The Peace of Christ and pastors listed on the back page. Special daily music ranges from Lutherville male chorus to Hartley girls sextette.
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Arrow Theatre
Cherokee
Storm Lake
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Peace of Christ
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Frederick I. Zito
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Ration News
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Wilmer Anderson
Aurelians
Aurelia K. P. Lodge
Bureau Women Report
W. H. Heimsoth
Eee Ag
H. Deyloff
Ebreky
John Holderness Mages
Steed Severs
C. H. Kaskey
E. I. Brummer
George Wieland
A. J. Mal
First Trust & Savings Bank
Feiers Deposit Insurance Corporation
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