Looking Back Into the Past Ten and Twenty and Thirty Years
Ten years ago Lawrence Butterfield married Maude Pannebaker Clapp of Long Beach California. Quimby won the Cherokee county track championship on their athletic field Saturday Aurelia won second. Glenn Parker, clerk at the Illinois Central depot here, transferred to Cherokee. L A Umhoefer becomes yard clerk withholding Parker’s place. Twenty years ago Aurelia High School graduates eleven students May 31 Dr W C Bundy dies after years of practice A W Baltimore enters stock buying business here. Thirty years ago Edgar Rapp joins Farmers Elevator Co at Cleghorn Dr A H Eddy leaves for Chicago for a month of post graduate study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Butterfield
Anthon
Aurelia High School
Estella Blanch
Lurline Coombs
Tone Waddell
Della Peterson
Elizabeth Scott
Clara Paulson
Esther Maltby
Garland Mahoney
Howard Nelson
Lewis Miller
Raymond Nelson
W. C. Bundy
Aurelia
A. W. Baltimore
Edgar Rapp
Farmers Elevator Co
Cleghorn
A. H. Eddy
Chicago
Woman's Club Holds Annual Luncheon in May
The Woman's Club held their annual May luncheon at the Methodist church parlors with 80 members. The event featured a jonquil table, sweet peas favors, and a program including a gavel handover to Fae Fraser, music pieces by quartets, a club history, and various vignettes led by Adelheid Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie L
George
the Woman's Club
Methodist Church
Fae Fraser
Aurelia FFA Teams Earn Superior and Merit Ratings at Ames
The Aurelia agriculture class entered three groups in the Ames Agriculture Congress on May 9 and 10. The crops management and judging team earned a superior rating, one of seven of 182 high schools. Members were Engdahl Peterson and Roggon. The livestock team earned a merit award with Nelson Ammons and Anderson. The farm engineering team received merit of honor with Schulke Stiencke and Nelson. Delegates Ohlson and Nelson served on the auditing committee of the Iowa Association and brought back insights. Other attendees included Bruce, Allen and Coombs in the FFA band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia Agriculture
Ames
Albert Engdahl
Gene Peterson
Donald Roggon
Donald Nelson
Max Ammons
Lawrence Anderson
Vernon Schulke
Roland Stiencke
Garland Nelson
Aurelia
Vernon Ohlson
Iowa Association of the Future Farmers
Wayne Bruce
Edgar Allen
Tom Coombs
Kroll Funeral Home Tops Bowling League
Kroll Funeral Home topped the Aurelia Bowling League with the Home team winning the league by a large margin. Guarantee Oil Co. edged A. Fraser Elevator for second place by winning two of the last three games. A. Fraser Elevator posted the high team score of 782. Continued on inside page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroll Funeral Home
Aurelia
Neason
K Roll
Guarantee Oil Co
A. Fraser Elevator
Pet. Kroll’s Funeral Home
Eraceree
Farmers Nat'l Bank
Shenk’s Truckers Secrestene
Pfister
Campaign clash clouds Iowa governor race outlook
In the state capitol newsletter, the upcoming primaries see muted rhetoric as candidates Knudson Gross and Wilson defend records. Gross attacks farm leadership and farm tenancy fixes while Wilson highlights state savings, with Knudson aiding the calm, caravan tour plan for unity ahead of the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving H. Knudson
Knudson
H.R. Gross
Gross
Guy
George A. Wilson
Zaine
Senate
Wilson
Valentine Breen
Edward Breen
Nelson G. Kraschel
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Aurelia for May 25
Mayor J W Grapenthen proclaims Saturday May 25 as Poppy Day in Aurelia to honor World War dead and aid disabled veterans and families by wearing the memorial poppy and giving to support living victims of the war. The measure cites sacrifices of Aurelians in 1917 and calls for public patriotic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
J. W. Grapenthen
United States
Naion
Aurelian
America
I. d. W. Grapenthen
Hhearby
Senior Class Play “Girl Shy” at High School Auditorium
The senior class presents “Girl Shy” at the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday at 8:00 pm. Miss Celia Lewis directs the cast including Millard Dukes Wayne Woltman Ellen Ohlson DeLor is Peterson Edgar Allen Loran Coburn Eileen Christensen Adrian line Charlotte Reilly Roberta Dawson Garland Nelson Bonnie Mumpert LaMerne Ruebsam. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Lewis
Tom
Millard Dukes
Pioneer Aurelia Banker Buried In California
Peter D. Wine born December 26 1859 in Mt. Sidney Virginia died May 4 1940 in Los Angeles Age 80 years 4 months 9 days Funeral services held at Forrest Lawn Park California May 7 1940 He moved to Aurelia Iowa at age 21 and spent 42 years in banking rising to president of The Farmers National Bank Married in 1886 to Carrie Templeman The couple stayed active in the Aurelia Methodist church Then years in Los Angeles with wife care during his 14 years of invalidism He leaves his wife and one brother in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter D. Wine
Mt. Sidney
Virginia
Los Angeles
Cal
Forrest Lawn Park
California
Mr. Wine
Aurelia
Iowa
Illnois Central Railroad
Wine
Methodist Church
Harvey man killed after tree falls on him
Ray Bryan, 44, of Harvey, was killed when a tree he felled toppled onto him. He died about 24 hours after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bryan
Harvey
Aurelia High School Sets May 19 22 Commencement Events
The Aurelia high school senior class outlines a week of events ending with the May 22 Commencement at the school auditorium. Baccalaureate on May 19 features Rev. E Trigg and address by Dr. Earl E. Harper. class night on May 20 with various performances. commencement exercises on May 22 with address by Dr. Harper and diplomas presented by K S Whitney. Adrian Kline is valedictorian with a 3.76 average and Verona Braunschweig is salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia High School
Edwin Trigg
Congregational Church
Earl E. Harper
University of Iowa
Adrian Kline
Berger Kline
Verona Braunschweig
O. Braunschweig
Afton Lutheran Church
Advitn Kline Oo
DeLoris Peterson
Wen Ohlson
Robert Parrott
Eileen Christensen
Roberta Dawson
Sherwood Ohlson
Richard Akers
Garland Nelson
Charlene Ohison
Heavenly Father
Woodbury—Boys Quartet
Rev
E. Trigg
Leddle
Dean Gilbert
Preul
Rittenhouse
Our Fathers
Preus
Charlene Ohlson
Smith
Edgar Allen
Paul Holderness
Homer
Lehmann
Bertha Engdahl
John Mongan
Millard Dukes
Robert Wilson
Viola Fierk
Schlze Jone
Ruby Nelson
American Legion
Sans Sona
Seitz
Girls Sextet
Men of Harlech
Boys Glee Club
Celia Lewis
K. S. Whitney
Painter Frank Kaufman Captures Fort Atkinson Scene
Frank Kaufman a 87 year old resident of Decorah painted a vivid image of old Fort Atkinson in about three weeks. A native of Czechoslovakia he moved to Winneshiek county at age 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kaufman
Decorah
Old
Fort Atkinson
Czechoslovakia
Winnishiek County
Memorial Association To Meet In Aurelia
The Memorial Association will hold a meeting in the Legion room this Thursday at 8 o clock to name committees and plan Memorial Day observance in Aurelia on May 30. All are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Association
Legion Room
Aurelia
Art Larson Opens Plymouth Agency Here
Art Larson plans a Plymouth car agency in the former Chamberlin estate building, now owned by Luke Arneson. He has secured the agency for popular makes and expects to occupy soon. A large entry door will be added to allow driving cars in and out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Larson
New Plymouth
Chamberlin
Luke Arneson
County Chorus to Compete in District
The Cherokee county rural women's chorus will compete in a district chorus tournament at Primghar on Monday June 38 with 11 counties aiming to qualify for the Iowa State Fair. Choral groups include Immet Dickinson Osceola Lyon Sioux O'Brien Clay Palo Alto Plymouth Buena Vista Pocahontas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee County
Primghar
Eleanor Rathke
Iowa
Arthur Todd
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Cherokee County Chorus
Dee Serrin
Cherokee
Ivan Bushlow
Ben Abels
Ames
WOI1
Census shows Aurelia population up by 29 in ten years
The Aurelia census reports a gain of 29 residents from 1930 to 1940. It notes other towns in the region with mixed results, listing Storm Lake Holstein Peterson Cherokee Washta Quimby Meriden Cleghorn Larrabee and Aurelia with their respective 1940 and 1930 counts and gains or losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelia
Earl Faser
Alta
Holstein
Washta
Cleghorn
Larrabee
Storm Lake
Holsteitt Wu
Peterson Vc
Lozl Marcus
Quimby
Meriden
Cleghorn Oo
Miss Thorson Named Aurelia Third Grade Teacher
Miss Pearl Thorson of Badger will teach third grade in Aurelia for the coming school year replacing Miss Mabel Jossem who married earlier this year. Thorson is highly recommended and brings four years of teaching experience including two years in the third grade at Superior Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Thorson
Badger
Town
Aurelia
Mabel Jossem
Miss Thorson
Waldorf Junior College
Forrest City
Superior
Iowa
Polished Peb bles Junior High Operetta Delights Crowd
A large crowd attended the Junior High operetta in the high school auditorium last Friday evening. The two act show included musical interludes Bottle Symphony by the fourth grade and Chorale Reading Choir by the seventh grade. Ticket sales raised 63 dollars. top sellers earned an ice cream bar prize.
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Sentinel
Woman’s Club
Adelheid Patterson
Doris Jean Renaud
Elaine Lauridsen
George Wharton
Lois Johnson
Helen Paulson
Arleen Peterson
Ruth Cariberg
Gladys Larson
Fern Preul
Ethel Matzdorff
Aurelia Ag
Ves
Relia
First Trust & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
State Capitol News
Caravan
Aurelia Banker
Plymouth
Arbre UN Pera
Farmers National Bank
Aurelia, Iowa
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