Aurelia and area notes feature grand list of events
Features highlight upcoming events in Aurelia including senior class play May 19 and 20 at Aurelia High School with cast in ads. National Air Mail Week May 15 preorder and Cherokee pickup May 19. Also council and county race filings, county jail status, local fair and church events, and a Sioux Valley Meet win by Aurelia track team.
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Aurelia High School
Sheriff's Office
National Air Mail
Cherokee
Sumner Fairchild
Notice to Water Users Meter Repairs Required by July 1 1988
All town water users with non registering meters must repair and place them in working order immediately. The Water Superintendent will be instructed to turn off the water July 1 1988 if meters are not functioning by that date. By order of the Mayor and Town Council.
Senior Class Play Going on Seventeen at High School
The senior class of 1938 presents Going on Seventeen at the high school auditorium over two nights May 19 and 20 at 8 oclock to accommodate larger crowds. The comedy drama in three acts features a 14 member cast with student crew assisting. directed by Miss Gelia Lewis. Music between acts by the orchestra. admission 15 and 25 cents.
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Gelia Lewis
Sentinel
Aurelia Launches Air Mail Week Advertising
Aurelia promotes National Air Mail Week starting May 15 with post office stamps on all air mail. Assistant Paulson prepared a stencil featuring an airplane and the slogan Air Mail Week May 15 21. The design includes The Heart of the Corn Belt Aurelia Iowa and corn stalk graphics to boost local prominence.
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Aurelia
National Air Mail
M. C
Paulson
Air-Mail
Iowa
Optometrist James McDonald C D Washta Ad
Notice states office hours May 10 and daily 9 to 12 and 1 to 5. Appointments by phone at office and house lines. Classified ad mentions sale of item. James McDonald C D Washta referenced as optometrist.
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James McDonald C. D. Washta
Optometrist
Stock Powder Salesman Illingworth Bound Over For Trial
N D Mlingworth charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from Cherokee county farmers was bound over to the September grand jury on $5,000 bond after a crowded preliminary hearing. Seven farmers testified. Illingworth, arrested in Fort Dodge, pleaded not guilty and waived to the grand jury. He allegedly sold stock powder on terms to return unused portions, misrepresenting notes and signing papers as legitimate notes. Sheriff Tilton and county attorney Nelson led the case amid allegations of a $500 plus fraud.
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Cherokee Times
N. D. Mlingworth
Cherokee County
Justice of the Peace
Albert Hurd
Court House
Iingworth
Richard Seivert
A. E. Grashoff
W. C. Patton
William Hickey
Earl Waters
A. B. Lindsay
Illingworth
Fort Dodge
A. N. Tilton
Tilton
A. R. Nelson
Aurelia
Nelson — Saidllingworth
Ilingworth
National Air Mail Week Opens With Local Pickup
Postmaster A A Dingman announces National Air Mail Week starting Sunday with Aurelia residents receiving near air mail service on May 19. An auto will pickup mail, deliver to Cherokee for plane transfer to Sioux City, then onward by air to major cities.
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A. A. Dingman
National Air Mail
Aurelia Post Office
Cherokee
Sioux City
Dingman
Aurelia
Los Angeles
New York City
Miami
Chicago
Air Trail
Sutherland Pastor Heads Walther League
Rev. Clarence Pauling of the German Lutheran Church in Sutherland was named zone chairman at the Cherokee zone Walther League meeting. Rev. KE Wittkopp of Marcus became vice chairman and Mileen Rumsch of Sioux City treasurer. More than 600 delegates from Sioux City and nearby towns attended. Rev. E C Schoche of Ida Grove delivered the principal address.
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Clarence Pauling
German Lutheran Church of
Business Men to Sponsor Aurelia Baseball Teams
Aurelia business men will fund two full baseball teams with 18 suits pledged so far. Arnold Faber leads solicitations aiming for 7.50 per suit with ads, plus a recent benefit show raised about 64.00 to aid the project.
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Aurelia
Arnold Faber
Arnold
Wool Growers Pool Date Set for June First
Cherokee county wool growers plan a fleece pooling at Boughton's elevator on Wednesday June 1. County Agent C H Thompson says the wool may be trucked or shipped to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers association in Des Moines. Farmers should bring fleeces between 8 am and noon and notify the Farm Bureau of volume. Leon Mitchell chair leads a committee with Leo Heimen and Gilman Fee. Last year coop shipments exceeded 8,000 pounds and this year higher volumes are expected due to a 75 percent pre war parity cash advance.
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Cherokee Times
Cherokee County
Boughton
C. H. Thompson
Farm Bureau
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers ‘Association
Des Moines
Thompson
Leon Mitchell
Marcus
Leo Heimen
Gilman Fee
Rock Township
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights May 3
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on Tuesday May 3 with good attendance. President Mrs Clay Dawson presided and prayers were offered by Chaplain Mrs Nancy Sweet. Officials ordered twelve grave markers for auxiliary members and will place them before Decoration Day. A park fire-plage committee reported and basketball standards will be donated for community welfare. No dinner on Decoration Day. Poppy poster contest and display due May 10 and a Mother’s Day program was performed. Delegates Gertrude Dawson and Gladys Larson were chosen for the Remsen district convention May 12 with Ruby Holderness as alternate. Mr Porter won the attendance prize. Lunch followed.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Clay Dawson
Mas
Nancy Sweet
Lorna Porter
Aurelia
Mary, Porter
Marian Will
Roberta Dlawson
Betty Pruitt
Remsen
Gertrude Dawson
Gladys Larson
Ruby Holderness
Porter
Aurelia Wins S V Conf Track Meet At Alta
Aurelia high school track team wins the Sioux Valley Conference meet at Alta with 70 points. Alta 50, Cleghorn 23, Sutherland 17, Sioux Rapids 6. Sleezer sets half mile record 2:12.5, Alta’s Johnson 215.0 high hurdles, Foley 54.4 440, French 43 ft 4 in shot Put, Alta relay marks in half mile and mile relays.
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Aurelia
Sioux Valley
Alta
Cleghorn
Sutherland
Sioux Rapids
Sleezer
Johnson
Foley
French
Achievement Day Set for Thursday May 19 in Cherokee County
Farm women of Cherokee county plan a public exhibit based on Being Well Dressed as part of the home economies program. The all day event will be at the Christian church with 13 township booths, a county display, and an afternoon program by the county farm women's chorus.
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Cherokee County
Ralph Peterson
County Home Project
Christian Church
Cherokee
County Farm Women’s Chorus
1 Voices
Dee Ferrin
Ben Abels
Plymouth County
LeMars
Iowa
Plurry Phelan
Margaret Shea
Chats Dans
BK. 2
Dall
Glenn Loucks
George Rupp
S. BB. Meiter
Myron Bushlow
Jeving Johnson
Tornado and Windstorm Insurance Offer Promises Low Rates
Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency invites residents to obtain quotes for Tornado and Windstorm insurance from reliable companies. The firm emphasizes protection against weather hazards and surprisingly low premiums.
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Harry H. Lockin Insurance Agency
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Harrington
Washington
Roosevelt
William Brackart
Washington Digest
Owen D. Young
Weekly News
Fanny Featherhead
Felix
Featherheads
Air Mail
American Express
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Art Johnson
Don R. Whipps
Raymond Rice
John Farran
Louis Larson
Archie R. Nelson
Don R. Hankens
Harold J. McWilliams
Nelson
Boyd J. Sinkey
Helen Barr
F. M. Tyner
Floyd E. Knox
H. M. Montgomery
Wayne H. Flickinger
Lars Mark
Frank J. Becker
Hal Dewar
Theodore Werthman
Arthur KE. Hickey
Witcher
Afton
Spring Townships
Auto
Walther League
Legion Auxiliary
S. V
WSU
GACH
Farmers National Bank
Lowa
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