Looking Back Into the Past Ten Years Ago
A past column notes Paullina won a triangular track meet with 63 points, Aurelia second with 614 and Cleghorn third with 18 23 points. Also mentions Miss Carol Anderson and Eric Gustafson marriage, senior class day exercises, Eric Carlson taking a milk route, Kathryn Meier finishing commerce studies and bank work.
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Paullina
Aurelia
Cleghorn
Carol Anderson
Larrabee
Eric Gustafson
Eric Carlson
Emmet Carlson
Alta
Kathryn Meier
University of Commerce
Des Moines
Central National Bank and Trust Company
Aurelia Group Attends I P F Rally in Primghar
A 15 member Aurelia Congregational church delegation joined 280 youths from Congregational churches at the Sioux association Iowa Pilgrim Fellowship rally in Primghar last Sunday. Rev R B Noyce of Grinnell led, with Jean Simmers presiding as district president and new officers elected: Bess Snyder Onawa president, Helen Hammerand Primghar vice president, Richard Wareham Pierson secretary treasurer.
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Aurelia
Grinnell
Primghar
Jean Simmers
Miss Bess Snyder
Onawa
Helen Hammerand
Richard Wareham
Pierson
Aurelia Names Chet Woodruff New Baseball Manager
Chester Sam Woodruff known as Chet will manage Aurelia’s semi pro baseball team this summer serving as playing manager and catcher. A respected organizer with 18 years in school athletics he brings coaching and field leadership, having led high school teams to notable success and earning all state honors in wrestling in Oklahoma.
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Chester Sam Woodruff
Chet
Aurelia
Woodruff
Omega
Okla
Phil
General States Teachers College
Holmond
Oklahoma
Prospects for a Winning Aurelia Baseball Season
The Aurelians prepare for the coming season with Chet Woodruff arriving May 15 to coach and manage. Home opener on Memorial Day May 30 features Water Town Indios. Key returnees include Ronnie Miller Congo Collings Evil Rapp with new signees Bill Jammer Howard Connors and Archie Kelsey adding depth.
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Aurelia
Aurelians
Chet Woodruff
Watertown
S. C
Indios
Chet
Gatcher
Ronnie Miller
Congo Collings
Evil Rapp
Ronnie
Upper Iowa U. Congo
Guarantee Oil Co
Rapp
Bill Jammer
Howard Connors
Jefferson
S D
Archie Kelsey
Winnebago
Neb
Jammer
Rock Rapids
Simpson College
Blue Grass Seed Prospects Look Good in Iowa Visit
Gi G Elwood and his son from Red Oak Iowa say blue grass seed outlook is favorable. They are reconditioning many strippers stored locally and expect more machines to arrive from Red Oak. Rights are secured to strip larger areas, signaling a potential bumper harvest. Wedding stationery at Sentinel.
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Gi G
Elwood
Red Oak
Iowa
Junior High Marionette Show Promises Mischief and Mystery
Aurelia Junior High will stage The Knave of Hearts at the high school auditorium Thursday night May 8 at 8. Two acts feature 14 marionettes with a plot about a tart theft and a surprising hero. Admission 10 15 and 25 cents.
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Aurelia School
Knave of Hearts
Knave
Mail Box Improvement Week Opens May Fifth
The U S post office declares the week of May 5 as Rural Mail Box Improvement Week. Postmaster A A Dingman urges rural patrons to inspect and repair or replace boxes, ensuring proper erection, visibility to carriers, and weather protection. Vendors should inscribe owners' names and keep boxes painted. Nonstandard boxes may be replaced. postmasters will report inferior boxes after the week.
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U. S. Post Office Department
A. A. Dingman
Washington, D. C
Mother and Daughter Banquet Seeks 130 Attendees
A mother and daughter banquet is scheduled for Thursday evening May 1 at the Methodist church parlors with about 130 expected to attend. Marian Brauer of Buena Vista College Storm Lake will be featured as speaker and reader of the one act play Columbine. The Men's Brotherhood will serve a 6 30 dinner and Glenn Loucks will toastmaster the program featuring two songs by the high school girls sextet, the one act Columbine and vocal solos by Charlene Ohlson.
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Marian Brauer
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Calumbine
Men's Brotherhood of the Church
Glenn Loucks
Florian
Charlene Ohlson
Five Aurelia Students Enter State Music Contest
Aurelia’s five first place winners in the preliminary state music contest held at Storm Lake recently will vie for honors at the state contest in Sioux City Friday and Saturday May 2 and 4. Lloyd Ruby instructor is taking six music students to the contest in five events. The winners may advance to the national regional in Minneapolis May 16 and 17. Contestants and appearance times include Blaine Lauridsen conducting Friday afternoon, mixed quartet Char lene Ohlson Kathleen Grashoff Dean Gilhart and Gu a Ohlson Friday night, Charlene Ohlson soprano and piano solos Saturday.
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Aurelia
Storm Lake
Sioux City
Lloyd
Ruby
Minneapolis
Minn
Blaine Lauridsen
Charlene Ohlson
Kathleen Grashoff
Dean Gilhart
Gua Ohlson
Do Business Men Want an Association
A small turnout at Aurelia’s business leaders meeting raises doubt about forming a business and professional men’s association. About 60 men exist in town but only five members attended beyond officers. An extra meeting is set for Monday night May 5 at 8 in the Community Club room to decide if the association should continue and discuss plans for a farmers picnic and summer concerts.
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Aurelia
Kruse Grocery
Larson’s Store
Coombs Dairy
Carlson Dairy
Peoples Telephone Co
Farmers National Bank
L. H. Daniels
Aurelia Hatchery
First Home Track Meet Next Tuesday Night
Aurelia hosts its first home track meet on the new field as a dual with Quimby next Tuesday night. Events begin at 7 o clock with field events followed by running, featuring ten track events and six field events. Quimby, a Class B power, recently swept relays and javelin at Alta. Admission is 10 or 20 cents. a potential meet with Alta May 16 was noted.
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Aurelia
Quimby
Julian Iver
Nitzke
Alta
State Capitol Newsletter on Post Redistricting Fights
The article outlines expected internal battles within both parties over state central committee posts after redistricting. Republicans face a contest among old Second and Fourth district leaders in the new Second district, with Charlton as state chair. Democrats show a separate, ongoing intra party struggle to be resolved after the note ends.
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Congress
State Central Committee
St. &. Hill
Oxford Junction
J. W. Ballard
Cedar Rapids
Shannon WB. Chariton
Manchester
Winifred A. Young
Arlington
Charlton
Hill
Democratic
Brotherhood Rally Here Tuesday Night
The local Methodist church hosts delegates from 26 northwest Town churches for a Sheldon district Men’s Brotherhood rally on Tuesday evening May 6. About 100 men are expected with a 6:30 supper served by church ladies, followed by a program led by HE. W. Oats of Storm Lake. Short talks will be given by P.O. Bartz of Sheldon, Dr. F. E. Anderson of Sioux Rapids and A. R. Nelson of Cherokee.
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Northwest Town
Sheldon
Men’s Brotherhood
HE. W. Oats
Storm Lake
P.O. Bartz
Two School Faculty Vacancies Are Filled
The Aurelia consolidated school board hired two new teachers for the coming year. Miss Muriel Christ of Lake Park will teach second grade left vacant by Geneva Rowe, and Miss Eileen Sawyer of Jeweis will be vocal music instructor replacing Annabelle Bowen who moves to Humboldt. Both trained at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and graduated two years ago. Christ taught primary work at Prescott, laws, for two years while Sawyer taught public school music at Galva for two years. Both were highly recommended.
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Aurelia
Prescott, Laws
Sawyer
Galva
Flight Command band benefit draws large crowds
Two night showing of Flight Command raised just over 20 dollars for the high school band. Band instructor Lloyd C. Ruby said profits will fund part of the tympani set purchase. The group thanked attendees J C iding for theater use and M C Paulson for operating the show.
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Flight Command
Lloyd C. Ruby
J. C. Iding
M. C. Paulson
Townwide street cleanup ordered for Au relia
Notice requires all streets and alleys in the town of Au relia to be cleaned of rubbish and garbage by May 16. If not cleaned, the town will perform the work and charge the adjoining properties, 8-2 Street and Alley Commission.
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Aurelia
Achievement Day Draws 400 Cherokee County Farm Women
More than 400 Cherokee county Farm Bureau women attended the Achievement day event at Bethlehem Lutheran church in Cherokee to celebrate a year's work on child development and family relations. Miss Ruby Greiner called it the most successful in recent years. The program featured exhibits music demonstrations and talks. Lunch served to about 160. Principal speaker Mrs Raymond Sayre urged education teamwork and leadership. County officials and local leaders spoke during the morning session. Afternoon items included a county Federated clubs president address on libraries.
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Cherokee County Farm Bureau
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Ruby Greiner
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth, In
Aurelia
4-Il
Halcyon Warren
James Irwin
Grand Meadow Township
Vernon Peterson
Margaret Shea
J. R. Nicholson
County Farm Women’s Chorus
L. J
Conservation Officer Jago Called to Army Service
Conservation Officer Earl F. P. Jago of Altaing has been ordered to extended active duty with the United States Army. He is assigned to the 3rd Infantry at Fort Snelling Minnesota with the rank of captain and will report for physical examination May 6 at Fort Snelling. Jago came to Alta to manage Buena Vista Cherokee and Pocahontas counties on May 1 1940 from Muscatine. He has four years as a state conservation officer and earlier served with Company B 1st Iowa Infantry National Guard in 1915, saw action on the Mexican border, and with the 84th Division in World War I serving in France as a first lieutenant.
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Earl FP
Jago
Altaing
Aurelia Consevation
United States Army
3Rd Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Alta
Buena Vista
Cherokee
Pocahontas County
Muscatine
Co. B
1St
Iowa Infantry
National Guard
84Th Division
France
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