Longtime Aurelia resident Alexander J. McKinnon dies at 80
Alexander J. McKinnon age eighty born February 15 1862 in Norway Iowa died May 11 after a brief illness at Bates hospital following a fall at the F A Perry home. A postal worker for 22 years he lived in Aurelia and was a Congregational church member and K P Lodge brother. Funeral services were held May 13 at Wharton’s Funeral Home and Congregational church with K P Lodge in charge.
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Alexander J. McKinnon
Bates Hospital
F. A. Perry
Alexander J
William and
Catherine McKinnon
Norway
Iowa
Aurelia
Afton
K. of P. Lodge
Alex
Abe L. McKinnon
Gilbert McKinnon
Aurera
Wharton
Congregational Church
Edwin Trigg
Lodge
Clean-Up Notice for Aurélia Streets and Alleys
Town of Aurélia requires all streets and alleys cleaned of rubbish by May 15. If not completed, the town will perform the work and charge the adjoining property taxes.
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Town of
Aurelia
Aurelia Track Team Earns Six Points at District Meet
Aurelia scored six points at the District Meet in Cherokee last Friday May 8. Don Hamann finished third in both the 120 yard high hurdles and the discus for three points each. Harris placed third in his heats in the 100 and 220 yard dashes but did not reach the finals. The Aurelia squad was set for the Big 4 Track Meet at Fonda on May 12, which was canceled.
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Aurelia
Don Hamann
Cherokee
Don
Harris
Fonda
War Ration Books Issued In Aurelia District
A total of 1122 War Ration Books were issued May 4 to May 7 for the Aurelia Consolidated School District according to Supt. A. J. Renaud. Applications filed reached 1804, leaving 182 not issued due to six or more pounds of sugar on hand. Supt. Renaud lists stamp validity dates and sugar usage rules for canning under Local Ration Board.
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Aurelia Consolidated
Supt
A. J. Renaud
Renaud
Canning Demonstration Planned for Pitcher Township
A canning demonstration will be held at the Orie Peters home in Pitcher township on Wednesday after noon May 20 from 1 to 4 o'clock. Mrs Hughes will show four canning methods. All Educational Cooperators and their assistants are invited. Others wishing to attend should see their cooperator.
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Pitcher Township
Orie Peters
Hughes
Rev Arrasmith to Deliver Aurelia Commencement Address
In Aurelia a historic boxelder near the Whitney elevator was cut down after years of serving shade and aging. J M Whitney recalls the tree was planted before 1896 to shelter the city scale building used for early elevators. George Hanson removed the tree and plans to burn the wood for fuel.
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Aurelia
Whitney
J. M. Whitney
George Hanson
Commercial Club Officers Reelected at Aurelia Meeting
Twenty-one members attended the Aurelia Commercial Club annual officers election. R. M. Flory was reelected president A. H. Vogel vice president and Chester G. Sjoberg secretary and treasurer. An executive committee was named. A high school band concert discussion noted a possible June 6 start while the Farmers Picnic was postponed to consider next August.
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Aurelia Commercial Club
R. M. Flory
A. H. Vogel
Chester G. Sjoberg
Eric A. Carlson
L. H. Danes
Oof Dursoramgy Cryce Lime
Chester Sjoberg
J. W. Grapenthen
Carl Anderson
Carl Lighter
Junior-Senior Banquet Held Saturday Evening
The annual junior-senior banquet occurred May 9 from 7 to 11 PM in the high school auditorium. The Congregational Ladies Aid Society prepared the dinner and freshman and sophomore girls served.
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Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Holland
Farmer Hastings Finishes Sixty Acre Corn Planting
Pete Minert near Reinbok completes planting sixty acres of corn this spring while neighbor Leslie Byrnes begins husking a corn field he failed to harvest last fall.
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Pete Minert
Reinbok
Leslie Byrnes
Aurelia School Announces Largest Class Graduation
Doris Jeanne Renaud named valedictorian Elaine Lauridsen salutatorian for Aurelia High School 46 seniors will graduate May 21 in the auditorium Rev M P Arrasmith Fort Dodge pastor to deliver commencement address Baccalaureate May 17 Class Night May 18 and a class play America First staged May 21 programs list honors and awards
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Aurela School
Aurelia
M. P. Arrasmith
First Methodist Church
Fort Dodge
Arrasmith
Doris Jeanne Renaud
Elaine Lauridsen
Elda Dagger
Lorraine Bruce
Isabel Zwick
Maxine Nielsen
Ernest Stanworth
Ava Maria
Charlene Ohlson
Edwin Trigg
America
Woodland Dance
Phyllis Holderness
Reuben Bengtson
Don Hamann
Carolyn Lindsay
Betty Lou Bell
Auld Lange Syne
Friml-Riegger
Bach —Girl’s Glee Club
Celia Lewis
Homer Robar
Memorial Day Committee Appointments and Officers Named
The Memorial association met May 4 to appoint 1943 committees and elect officers. Lists chairmen for Solicit ing Participation Bugler Marshal of the Day Band Program Viewers Flower Girls Grave Decoration Transportation and more. Officers named include President A W Larson First Vice president Walter Matzdorff Second Vice president Nels Carlson Secretary George Scott Treasurer H H Deyloff.
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Memorial Association
Tiatee Eo Srb
H. H. Deyloff
C. J. Sjoberg
J. W. Grapenthen
A. E. Hickey
Trigg
Walter
Stanworth
Melvin Williams
Carl Carlson
Arvid Anderson
C. W. Dawson
C. C. Coombs
Lloyd Ruby
R. 8. Whitney
R. M. Flory
A. W. Larson
L. Paulson
E. J. Kohlhagen
Fred Jordan
Fae Fraser
Lloyd Patterson
Helmer Carlberg
Robert Orr
Espie McDied
Arlene Glawe
Bess Pitcher
John Baumann
Soren Nelson
Charlene Ohlson
John Holderness
Roy Matzdorff
Walter Matzdorff
Nels Carlson
School Board Hires New Teachers
Supt. A J Renaud announces three new teachers for the next term have signed contracts and a fourth has accepted but not returned. New first grade teacher Audrey Richardson of Sac City taught at Archer Iowa and is an ISU Cedar Falls graduate. Alvina Mae Evans of Linn Grove will teach second grade. Lily Neibuhr of near Pevecon to teach fourth grade. Marvin C Jedele of Denison offered Vocational Agriculture after two years teaching at Columbus Junction and ISU Ames graduate.
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A. J. Renaud
Audrey Richardson
Sac City
Archer
Iowa
Richardson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Alvina Mae Evans
Linn Grove
Peterson
Town State Teachers College
Lily Neibuhr
Near Pevecon
Lake Park
Brooke Consolidated School
Miss Neibuhr
Marvin C. Jedele
Denison
Columbus Junction
Iowa State College
Ames
Don Phipps Seeks Reelection As Sheriff
Don Phipps of Cherokee announces candidacy for reelection as sheriff at the Republican Primaries on June 1. Currently serving his first term, he has police and law enforcement experience and plans to keep his deputy W C Pierce if reelected. He is unopposed in the primaries. Mabel Neville visits Storm Lake with the Tiegen family.
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Don IF
Phipps
Cherokee
Sentinel
Cherokee County
W. C. Pierce
Mabel Neville
Andrew Tiegen
Storm Lake
Aurelia High to Stage America First Play
The Aurelia High School Senior Class presents the three act comedy drama America First this Thursday and Friday at 8:00 p.m. in the High School Auditorium under Miss Celia Lewis. Cast list appeared in the previous Sentinel issue.
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the Sentinel
Aurelia High School
Celia Lewis
Lars P. Nelson Honored by Masons in Cherokee
Lars P. Nelson of Aurelia was among nine octogenarian Masons honored at a joint Crusade Commandery and Burning Bush Chapter gathering at the Masonic Temple in Cherokee on Monday night May 11. Attending from Aurelia were Nelson, Harry Lockin, Roy Whitney, Rev. Edwin Trigg and Chester G. Sjoberg. three attendees from Cherokee were Fred Carpenter and Charles Graves. Nelson, born in Denmark on July 19, 1862, moved to Alta in 1883 and to Aurelia in 1905 where he ran a restaurant until two years ago. He has held 50 year Masonry certification since 1940, is a past master of his lodge (1901-1908) and a charter member of Abu-Bekr Temple, Sioux City.
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Lars P. Nelson
Aurelia
Crusade Commandery
Burning Bush
Masonic Temple
Cherokee
Fred Carpenter
Charles Graves
Harry Lockin
Roy Whitney
Edwin Trigg
Chester G. Sjoberg
Denmark
Alta
Else
Abu-Bekr Temple
Sioux City
Brooder House Destroyed by Fire Near Aurelia
Firefighters responded to the Charles Bruce farm eight miles southwest of Aurelia Saturday evening. A brooder house and about 160 chickens were destroyed though nearby buildings, including a small house occupied by Mrs Bruce, were saved.
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Aurelia
Charles Bruce
Mr. Bruce
Aurelia High School Diplomas Set for May 27
Seventeen seniors will receive diplomas at Aurelia High School commencement in the auditorium on Friday night May 27. Graduates include Mildred Cave Jane Blanch Fern Hahn Gladys Paulson Ruth Fierk Margaret Swanson Marvin Gearke Merlin Shank Pearl Bonsall Edwin McCurdy Lewis Ammons Arthur Johnson Vernon Peterson Mahlon Reckoff Wilmar Dukes Dale Whitney Carroll Sansen.
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Aurlia High School
Mildred Cave
Jane Blanch
Fern Hahn
Gladys Paulson
Ruth Fierk
Margaret Swanson
Marvin Gearke
Merlin Shank
Pearl Bonsall
Edwin McCurdy
Lewis Ammons
Arthur Johnson
Vernon Peterson
Mahlon Reckoff
Wilmar Dukes
Dale Whitney
Carroll Sansen
Aurelia
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